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Old 11-01-2008, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by marhot
I'm another planning on keeping it 'forever'.

Have had mine 5 years, 3 months, 29 days with 19,847 miles.

Rule #1. Never, ever drive it in bad weather. Neither snow nor rain.
Rule #2. Keep it garaged.
Rule #3. Keep the proper maintenance schedule.

My goal, have under 100,000 after 20 years.


See? Pretty simple.
Wow you never drive your Z. What kind of fun is that?
Old 11-01-2008, 01:03 PM
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Ill be keeping mine till it dies. I love my car
Old 11-01-2008, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel350
Wow you never drive your Z. What kind of fun is that?
Actually, I drive it weekly, but only on week-ends. I've taken it on several road trips --the longest was from Kansas City to Key West.

The reason the mileage is relatively low is because it's not a daily driver, it's a pleasure car. I drive about 200 miles a week to work and back. If the Z was my daily driver, I'd really have a lot of miles by now.
Old 11-01-2008, 04:29 PM
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I purchased my 03 touring Z used about 3 years ago w/ 34K miles. Now has about 80K.
It's my daily driver amd I enjoy it daily. Garaged when not ood at work and I take very good care of the car. I average ~10 years per car. Sold my 20 year old Porshe when I bought the Z. It was still in excellent shape when I sold it. No dings, no dents. No lssues inside either. Dash always protected. Always changed oil @ 3K miles

Take care of the car and it will take good care of you.

gts
Old 11-02-2008, 09:00 AM
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I want to keep mine for the long haul. When it's paid off in ~2 years I will buy something at least 4-seater for daily driving, then maybe actually start abusing the Z at the track.
Old 11-02-2008, 10:27 AM
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well at first i wasn't fond on the idea. since i never really kept a car for more than 3 years. but my fiance conviced me that once the 350z is paid off i can just convert it to my project car (instead of buying a project car - dsm power!). then get a luxury car or something

she even said that the 350z can be our child's first car... WE DON'T EVEN HAVE KIDS YET!!!!! lol... its going to be one hell of a first car..
Old 11-02-2008, 12:37 PM
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Mine's a daily driver, but I want to keep it forever. Guess I'm be restoring it someday.
Old 11-03-2008, 09:30 PM
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The Z (besides my mom's accord) is my first car. I love my Z. It's gonna stay with me forever.
Old 11-03-2008, 09:40 PM
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I bought mine new and shall have her forever!! I love it and use it however I need to. Some weeks she's a DD. Right now she's washed with a car cover on her!

I love my Z!!!!
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I'm keeping mine til 2068! Love this car!
Old 04-29-2010, 06:11 AM
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Holy thread resurrection!
Old 04-29-2010, 06:16 AM
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RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!
Old 04-29-2010, 08:08 AM
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I'm going to be keeping mine forever. I think a lot of people keep there Z's forever! When I search through ebay or craigslist, I catch so many older 300zx's with one owner.
Old 04-29-2010, 12:06 PM
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I wonder how many of the previous "life keepers" still have their Z?
Old 04-29-2010, 02:46 PM
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I bought my Z just before I turned 70 and I think I will keep it for 7 more years until I turn 80.
Old 04-29-2010, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by trains1937
I bought my Z just before I turned 70 and I think I will keep it for 7 more years until I turn 80.

Damn.
Old 04-29-2010, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Flick Montana


RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!
YES!!!!!

Thank you for the flashback
Old 04-29-2010, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Flick Montana


RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!
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Old 04-29-2010, 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by illeagle
I wonder how many of the previous "life keepers" still have their Z?
There was some guy use to be on the site, years ago, that had 3 other Zs.

240, 280 & 300 -he still had them all & posted pictures with them parked with his 350 ... I wish I could remember who he was... just awesome.
Old 04-29-2010, 06:06 PM
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109k miles now, placed 2nd in its second time attack, many trackdays and autocrosses. Hopefully i can get another 90k out of this motor. She is getting replaced this summer, only replaced as a daily driver, and then i can start to get serious with her. I will have htis Z till i destroy it, then i'll get another Z.


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