when do you guys think is the right age or point in your life to own a 350z? What should the qualifications be?

 

right about when you don't post threads like this


I keed. who cares. i don't see why people on here get so pissd when 17 year olds own a Z. I'd say anytime is a good time to own a fun car.

 

lol im trying to prove that point, thanks. im doing these threads for that exact reason actually...

 

Ya If I was 16 and driving something so sexy, I'd let the haters hate on me. The thing is, when you mod; mod tastefully.

 

21+

I hate kids that have cars like the Z bought for them and their insurance payed for them aswell. Or that if they do well they can keep it. A kid under 21 does not need a sports car. They have more important **** to deal with, in HS i drove a ford tempo. Was a handy down, then when I got my corolla i gave the tempo to my aunt (family car pretty much) which i bought myself, then when i turned 21 i traded it in for the Z, after working for 3 years to get it.

When my kids get a license, they get a cheap POS an can work from there.

 

i agree, mod tastefully

 

Dont really matter now. z's are a dime a dozen. Qualifications to drive a Z are as follows:
#1 earn it.
#2 respect it.
#3 dont daily it if you live in an adverse weather zone.

 

I know those arent exactly qualifications. 'Meh. Modify the wording as you see fit.

 

i say around 25 years old and higher, although age doesn't matter as much as not being a jackass who thinks because you can afford a Z while living in some dump apartment or at home you are better than someone else.

as it turns out, living at home and being able to afford a Z means nothing. i honestly have yet to see any kid come on this site and say "my parents bought this for me, i did nothing to deserve it, they are cool like that" and get flamed. it's the kids who think that because they get good grades, work full time but still live at home, have no real bills other than a car and insurance..........these are the ones who get flamed.

that being said, you cannot deny that experience counts for a lot when it comes to driving. this is why car insurance for younger guys is more expensive and this is why most street races are participated in by younger kids. are there younger guys out there who drive the Z nice, don't drive crazy and race people on the streets? absolutely. are there way more of them who do engage in street racing, speeding and other retarded displays of immaturity? yep.

to the OP, you seem to be so hung up on this topic, why not at least keep it in the appropriate thread? why do you care so much what some random people on the internet think? do yourself a favor, drop it. you are only going to get flamed more for making this thread, just like you did the OT section talking about mid-life crisis issues or whatever it was. anyway, put your flame suit on nancy, you're probably going to need it.

 

when you can pay for it on your own, take care of it, respect it, and be responsible when driving.

 

what do you think of the 350 this way? Just like any other car you have wanted or might desire, when the time comes and you can afford it, you buy it. It's as simple as that. There's no criteria

 

when you want the car so you work for it, treat the car well, and most importantly treat YOUR life well by driving safely

 

I would say around 21 years old. I can honestly say I feel I didn't become a good driver, and didn't really start to understand the cars I drove until I was 20. (I also couldn't really afford it before I was 20 either)

I mean there are just so many things you don't take into account when you first drive, hell most people I see still dont take these things into account.

Im talking about:

-Type of tires your on
-Weight of the car
-Drivetrain
-Braking distances
-Aero dynamics
-Weight transfer under braking
-Road surface
-Throttle control especially in RWD cars
-are you driving a FF, FR, MR, RR car
-Weight distribution
-Gearing
-Understeer/Oversteer (and how to correct it)

You sort of sense these thing when driving, but when you actually know whats goin on it makes you much more confident in your decision making.

My standards of good = being able to lap a track in a competitive time while not crashing.

I think everyone should be made to take a performance driving class with their car within a certian amout of time after they buy it to show them the limits. Because if you know your limits on a track with no one around, when your driving in traffic which in my opinion is harder you know what your car can and cannot do.

 

So, owning a home is a prerequisite to owning a car?

 

Everyone is different. The -Z- is probably not a good car for anyone that has aggressive or revengefully tendencies though.

I built and drove a high horsepower Mustang when I was 16. Over 2 years time, I earned so many tickets I lost my license for a year. That experience changed me and I learned to respect the power.

 

^You can't drive your house, but you can always sleep in your car

I bought the Z and live at home with my parents and have no real intensions of moving out until I get married or a serious girl friend.

 

move to lounge for lulz

 

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1. When you have the basics taken care of such as...
- Daily transportation
- Education
- Housing
- steady job
- Not supported by parents, spouse, girlfriend, or student loans.

2. When you can pay cash for the car, because if you can't, you can't afford it.

3. When you are mature enough that you are buying the car because you enjoy it, not because how you think you will be perceived driving it.

4. When you are mature enough to not kill yourself, or others, with it.

 

In other words, Fail.