Does owning a Z make you a Z enthusiast?
Does owning a Z make you a Z enthusiast?
06-17-2007, 02:17 PM
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I don't think owning a 350Z necessarily makes you a 'Z Enthusiast'. I think to be a true Z enthusiast you have to have a knowledge and appreciation of the history of the Nissan/ Datsun Z car, and in alot of cases owned some of the older Zs in tha past. Alot of people probably buy a 350Z because they like the looks, performance, or image, etc. and know nothing about the heritage of the car, and probably don't even know what a 240Z or a 280ZX is...I wouldn't consider these people 'Z enthusiasts'.
06-17-2007, 02:28 PM
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^ +1 Simply owning one doesn't count, there are too many women cruising around who thought it was a pretty car and had their husbands buy them one (it's a gross generalization i know, but you get the point.) Appreciation of the history of the car is essential though. I for one have never owned a Z. My first car was a 1990 maxima SE and my second was a 1993 240sx. The 240 really made me fall in love with nissan's. It's what prompted me to learn about Datsun/Nissan heritage. I had always been fond of the 300zx until they stopped production. I was in college when the new Z came out and couldn't afford one (but god did i try to make it fit in my budget.) I will finally be in a position to purchase one soon though. So in conclusion, owning a Z does not make you an enthusiast. On the contrary, I don't own one and I'm an enthusiast. It's all about appreciation for history.
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06-17-2007, 02:48 PM
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HA!
To most people a "Z" is just the last letter in the alphabet. To me it's a dream come true.
It's more than a car it's more than an icon and it's way more than I will ever understand. But that doesn't keep me from trying
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Kevin
To most people a "Z" is just the last letter in the alphabet. To me it's a dream come true.
It's more than a car it's more than an icon and it's way more than I will ever understand. But that doesn't keep me from trying
Cheers
Kevin
06-17-2007, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jason333
I would say anyone who owns the car, and is ENTHUSIASTIC about it would be considered one. I think someone into the history of the Z would be a Z historian?
Great logic
06-17-2007, 03:11 PM
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OK so a lady I know owns a 350Z, and she loves it, but one day she came over and saw my 240Z and she was like "wow, what a cute car.....what is it?" While she's decidedly not a Z "historian", would you consider her a Z "enthusiast"? I say no.
I also agree you don't need to own a Z to be an enthusiast....
I also agree you don't need to own a Z to be an enthusiast....
06-17-2007, 04:14 PM
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The first car I truly owned on my own was a 1991 240SX SE. The year was 1995. When I was shopping for a car it came down to the 240 and a Mustang GT
. Wow am I glad I made the right decision. I think if I had chosen that Mustang I wouldn't have the appreciation for well built cars that I do now.
Fast forward a few years and going through a few SUV's, I always said "I'll own another Nissan sports car someday". When I received the first ad on the '03 Z back in 2002 I was still in school and couldn't afford one but told everyone I would get one "someday". Fell in love with it instantly.
So after a couple more years and the SUV finally needed to be replaced, I knew exactly what I wanted and got it.
Am I an enthusiast? Hell I don't know. Do I love my Nissan Z? Hell yea! Do I love everything about it? Not yet but I will when I'm done modding her out the way I want!
. Wow am I glad I made the right decision. I think if I had chosen that Mustang I wouldn't have the appreciation for well built cars that I do now. Fast forward a few years and going through a few SUV's, I always said "I'll own another Nissan sports car someday". When I received the first ad on the '03 Z back in 2002 I was still in school and couldn't afford one but told everyone I would get one "someday". Fell in love with it instantly.
So after a couple more years and the SUV finally needed to be replaced, I knew exactly what I wanted and got it.
Am I an enthusiast? Hell I don't know. Do I love my Nissan Z? Hell yea! Do I love everything about it? Not yet but I will when I'm done modding her out the way I want!
06-17-2007, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jason333
I would say anyone who owns the car, and is ENTHUSIASTIC about it would be considered one. I think someone into the history of the Z would be a Z historian?