i'm trying to be one of those guys that keep their cars for a long time. It seems everyone around me keeps wanting something new every couple of years.

If you are as well , i got some helpful tips .i talked to older guys who collect and restore cars for a living. They had cars in excellent condition. Couldn't help but ask them how they do it.

-don't drill into the firewall because of future rust and metal eating issues(people do this for electronics wires to pull in the cabin)

-Try not to use tar type sound deadening (ie: dynamat, ratmatt, ), stick to the fabric type sound deadening. Trapped in moisture will cause rust and is almost impossible to take off the sound deadener later.

-when jacking up the car, try putting a soft towel under the jack or jackstands so the undercoating doesn't get ripped up and go to the bare metal because of rust

-Don't drive the car with salt on the road

-Don't let water sit in the trunk, floor, or any other metal around the car.

-clean underneath the car once a year


basically, just try to get away from rust issues. These guys said it will become bad down the road and will be much more costly for a restoration. Some of their cars they had were from 1960, never had a rust issue. I thought that was pretty cool. I thought maybe someone would benefit from this.


Basically, these guys said

 

of my cold, dead...hands.

Good advice.

See you in 2056.

 

interesting. thank you

 

good tips thanks. i'm also planning on owning my Z for life.

 

cars are made a bit different now than they were 40 years ago...though these are good tips as rust will inevitably affect any car.


ive got 5 years under my belt with the Z so far...to infinity and beyond

 

yeah they are. they had a Ferrari and he said that Ferrari dips the entire frame and body in anti corrosion liquid and is the most advance anti rust made.

 

Nice advise man.

 

I will never sell the Z, ever. It has just been slowly morphing into a track/autox only car for me. But I will keep it forever.

 

Cool advice!

I'm planning on keeping my car for a long time.

 

lol i wish i can keep it forever, the only reason i may not is because its a two seater.

 

It's such a good car, I may keep it too. I had planned to sell it for a Lotus already... but not yet.

 

my z was bought branew new so i can keep her forever and be the only one to abuse her :P

 

I usually get bored with my cars after 2 years of owning them, but I'm gonna try and see how long I can keep the Z.

 

Im probably gonna keep this Z for a long time as well. At least 10 more years. Its still gonna be my daily driver to work even when I get the next generation Z.

 

I plan on keeping my Z for a long time. I have a lot of money into it, there is no reason to get rid of it. I hope to get at least 200k miles on it.

 

I ordered mine, I drove it off the lot with less than 4 miles on the odo.

I'm planning on keeping mine as long as I can. Even with almost 3 years (and three seasons of autocrossing) and over 40K on the odo, the only rattle I have is from my 12V line for my trailer lights -- and that's only because I ran that plastic conduit over the 12V line, and haven't completely tied everything back down.

 

I keep my new cars for 10 years. I cheated a little by trading in my 35th Anniversary for a 2006 Roadster but, it'll be gone in 2015 with close to or over 300,000 miles.

 

i will never sell the Z...only trade it in for a newer one...

see you fuggers in 2040 with my 750Z!!! FTW

 

I plane to keep it along time. I'm in CA so no salt on the roads and I'm far enough from the coast so not salty ocean air. I figure that'll give me a bit of help with rust. It doesn't get driven in the rain and I'm averaging a little less than 2k miles a year so in 50 years I should be just about at 100k miles. I'll buy better car someday I'm young and have time, but I'd like to keep my first sports car.

 

3 years pay the ***** of and trade for another car.. Hopefully by then i can afford a car in the higher 40k this time.. BMW 335i here i come this time i'll do it rite