This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's" debate...
10-22-2007, 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by istan
Actually the topic is: "This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's debate"
10-22-2007, 06:30 PM
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I know that there are a few responsible 17yr old drivers (lord knows I wasn't), and our disdain doesn't necessarily come from the parents buying them the cars (ok maybe a little bit); but it mostly comes from the dangers of having a car of this nature in the hands of a 16 or 17yr old.
10-22-2007, 07:40 PM
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80 - something nissanSentra
95 - Chev S-10
89 - ford f150
96 - pontiac sunfire(no laughing) hahah i had to laugh at myself.
02 - Jeep TJ (hated this vehicle with a passion)
01 - honda civic coupe(excellent car, but wayyyyyy to slow)
03 - nissan 350Z enuthusiast!!!!!!!!
95 - Chev S-10
89 - ford f150
96 - pontiac sunfire(no laughing) hahah i had to laugh at myself.
02 - Jeep TJ (hated this vehicle with a passion)
01 - honda civic coupe(excellent car, but wayyyyyy to slow)
03 - nissan 350Z enuthusiast!!!!!!!!
10-22-2007, 08:17 PM
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99 Ford Expedition (with big wheels loud audio system and everything yeah that stage) totaled and all my invested money back to my parents cause insurance doesnt cover aftermarket...
2002 C320 Sounds good but the most unreliable car you will ever have and fixing sh*t was a serious pain in the *** and not cheap
2006 350z (graduation present)
Im 18 now and at Clemson on mostly scholarship. The Z was the last gift from my parents and im paying everything else from here on out. Thats college tuition, room and board, food ect. I worked all last summer and earned enough to support myself for the year. Next year im joining the CO-OP program and working half the year and going to school for the rest.
I guess i got a z at 17 but i worked my *** of in high school (no ******** courses all APs junior and senior year) and im pretty happy at where im at now so heres a curveball for the argument.
Flame if you want but thats what im doing.
2002 C320 Sounds good but the most unreliable car you will ever have and fixing sh*t was a serious pain in the *** and not cheap
2006 350z (graduation present)
Im 18 now and at Clemson on mostly scholarship. The Z was the last gift from my parents and im paying everything else from here on out. Thats college tuition, room and board, food ect. I worked all last summer and earned enough to support myself for the year. Next year im joining the CO-OP program and working half the year and going to school for the rest.
I guess i got a z at 17 but i worked my *** of in high school (no ******** courses all APs junior and senior year) and im pretty happy at where im at now so heres a curveball for the argument.
Flame if you want but thats what im doing.
10-22-2007, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaser720
99 Ford Expedition (with big wheels loud audio system and everything yeah that stage) totaled and all my invested money back to my parents cause insurance doesnt cover aftermarket...
2002 C320 Sounds good but the most unreliable car you will ever have and fixing sh*t was a serious pain in the *** and not cheap
2006 350z (graduation present)
Im 18 now and at Clemson on mostly scholarship. The Z was the last gift from my parents and im paying everything else from here on out. Thats college tuition, room and board, food ect. I worked all last summer and earned enough to support myself for the year. Next year im joining the CO-OP program and working half the year and going to school for the rest.
I guess i got a z at 17 but i worked my *** of in high school (no ******** courses all APs junior and senior year) and im pretty happy at where im at now so heres a curveball for the argument.
Flame if you want but thats what im doing.
2002 C320 Sounds good but the most unreliable car you will ever have and fixing sh*t was a serious pain in the *** and not cheap
2006 350z (graduation present)
Im 18 now and at Clemson on mostly scholarship. The Z was the last gift from my parents and im paying everything else from here on out. Thats college tuition, room and board, food ect. I worked all last summer and earned enough to support myself for the year. Next year im joining the CO-OP program and working half the year and going to school for the rest.
I guess i got a z at 17 but i worked my *** of in high school (no ******** courses all APs junior and senior year) and im pretty happy at where im at now so heres a curveball for the argument.
Flame if you want but thats what im doing.
10-22-2007, 08:33 PM
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Right now its mechanical engineering but ahhhh tough stuff. Half of my engineering class has already dropped it and ive got a chem test tommorow i just studied about 5 hours for (average grade 62 as of last year).
Whats your major?
Whats your major?
10-22-2007, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaser720
Right now its mechanical engineering but ahhhh tough stuff. Half of my engineering class has already dropped it and ive got a chem test tommorow i just studied about 5 hours for (average grade 62 as of last year).
Whats your major?
Whats your major?
Thank the lawd for ritalin. check www.westinghousenuclear.com for internships for ME's. Might help give you some motivation to actually apply what you are learning, it's in Columbia, SC.
10-22-2007, 10:45 PM
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2004 Loaded Dakota Quad cab 4x4 V8 auto
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Am a hard worker, paid for everything, even school. Didnt pussyfoot around with minor spendings, saved and paid. Didnt go out much to drink/party either.
10-27-2007, 09:17 PM
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Started off with a really good car (imo). made possible by child support! the audi was the only one paid for by someone other than me except the civic was *free*.
2003: 1999.5 audi a4 2.8 quattro 32k 5-speed all options
is now for sale with a blown tranny intake and mild brake upgrade 81k
1968 510 coupe never finished it got overwhelmed and sold
89 240sx coupe, got rid of it quick
turn and burn, the 1986 civic hatch SI (not crx) had the sticker on the back when I got it, and the shoe fit
90 240sx coupe. for sale 500 or 1200 with an attarco motor *not installed* will install for 300 and you pay for clutch line/motor mounts
1984 rx7 gsl-se.
2004 350z track. my first big buy then came the credit card and a v-2 kit borla td, koyo, guages, spearco, innovate wideband.
I now see where all my money goes...
2003: 1999.5 audi a4 2.8 quattro 32k 5-speed all options
is now for sale with a blown tranny intake and mild brake upgrade 81k
1968 510 coupe never finished it got overwhelmed and sold
89 240sx coupe, got rid of it quick
turn and burn, the 1986 civic hatch SI (not crx) had the sticker on the back when I got it, and the shoe fit
90 240sx coupe. for sale 500 or 1200 with an attarco motor *not installed* will install for 300 and you pay for clutch line/motor mounts
1984 rx7 gsl-se.
2004 350z track. my first big buy then came the credit card and a v-2 kit borla td, koyo, guages, spearco, innovate wideband.
I now see where all my money goes...
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10-28-2007, 12:30 AM
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98 Isuzu Trooper (totaled it by driving with my rear tires bald)
00 Mustang (sold)
00 Civic (sold)
1983 5.0 Mustang (bought this cause its as old as me, can't pass smog cause all the mods and I live in Cali)
00 Widebody Neon candy painted brandywine (used this for shows back when i was 20, and it just sits in the garage now collecting dust)
1991 300zx (bought for $550 cause the guy was moving out of state)
2004 350z (traded this in for the Nismo after only owning it for a year)
2007 Nismo 350z (Magnetic black #126)
My parents only help me buy the first car, everything else I worked my *** off for...
00 Mustang (sold)
00 Civic (sold)
1983 5.0 Mustang (bought this cause its as old as me, can't pass smog cause all the mods and I live in Cali)
00 Widebody Neon candy painted brandywine (used this for shows back when i was 20, and it just sits in the garage now collecting dust)
1991 300zx (bought for $550 cause the guy was moving out of state)
2004 350z (traded this in for the Nismo after only owning it for a year)
2007 Nismo 350z (Magnetic black #126)
My parents only help me buy the first car, everything else I worked my *** off for...
10-28-2007, 12:53 AM
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1st / 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS - Looked good, but mechanically it was horrible and slow
2nd / 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 - Amazing car, kinda sad I got rid of her. Didnt like the front wheel drive that much, but it was quick w/ that stage 2
3rd / 2006 Nissan 350Z Enthusiast - Awesome car. Trying to save to fix her up.
I'm now 20 and am proud to say i pay everything on my 350. W/ my eclipse my parents and I made a deal that if i made straight A's that they would buy me a nice car. Once I got tired of it breaking down on me all the time, I decided to buy something quicker and nicer so i had to get a job. After a year in college, i joined the Air Force to help pay for my car. Kinda shows how much i love my cars
I had no problems with the srt, except that people jus saw it as a "neon". i wanted to get a little more flare, so i stepped it up w/ my nissan and i absolutely love it!
2nd / 2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 - Amazing car, kinda sad I got rid of her. Didnt like the front wheel drive that much, but it was quick w/ that stage 2
3rd / 2006 Nissan 350Z Enthusiast - Awesome car. Trying to save to fix her up.
I'm now 20 and am proud to say i pay everything on my 350. W/ my eclipse my parents and I made a deal that if i made straight A's that they would buy me a nice car. Once I got tired of it breaking down on me all the time, I decided to buy something quicker and nicer so i had to get a job. After a year in college, i joined the Air Force to help pay for my car. Kinda shows how much i love my cars
I had no problems with the srt, except that people jus saw it as a "neon". i wanted to get a little more flare, so i stepped it up w/ my nissan and i absolutely love it!
10-28-2007, 05:01 PM
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'71 nova (rebuilt w/ my dad) - my dad bought it for $1500, i've probably put $10k in it since, and he put in $5k or so.
'86 celica gt (that was a f***ing fun POS!) - passed-down from my older sister.
'86 mazda b2000 pickup (no a/c in Arizona - ouch) - given to my dad, who then gave it to me.
'94 pathfinder xe (had to replace the tranny)
'05 ultra yellow Z
'86 celica gt (that was a f***ing fun POS!) - passed-down from my older sister.
'86 mazda b2000 pickup (no a/c in Arizona - ouch) - given to my dad, who then gave it to me.
'94 pathfinder xe (had to replace the tranny)
'05 ultra yellow Z
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10-29-2007, 08:19 AM
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82 Toyota Starlet 5sp -totalled
86 Honda Accord 5sp -sold
88 Honda Prelude Auto - traded
2001 Honda Prelude Auto- traded
2004.5 Touring 350z - 6sp
I completely skipped the 90s haha
btw - no more autos for me zzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZ
86 Honda Accord 5sp -sold
88 Honda Prelude Auto - traded
2001 Honda Prelude Auto- traded
2004.5 Touring 350z - 6sp
I completely skipped the 90s haha
btw - no more autos for me zzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZ
10-29-2007, 09:08 AM
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1976 AMC pacer wagon - white with fake woodsides / pre waynes world so just looked geeky - def. spoiled by the parents... [1981 - sold 84 (when joined navy)]
1966 stang from a gf's brother $300 non running (at first) [1982 to 84]
1976 camaro 6 cyl pos beater [1984, gave away]
1977 couger xr7 [1985-89]
1971 kawasaki H2 [1986-87] (800cc, 2 cycle engine, 3 cylinders, ~0 brakes!)
1981 alfa romeo gtv6 ( from bank repo) [89 2000]
1982 alfa gtv6 (bought non running, fixed, painted / sold) [89 - 90]
1986 alfa gtv6 [96 to 2000]
2001 saturn 3dr coupe [2000 to 1/05]
2004 Z [1/05] [*w/ over 250 laps around sebring
!!!]
approx miles i put on each...
30k + 10k + 5k + 85k + 3k + 110k + 2k+ 72k + 64K + 42K = ~423000 miles
or 17.6 times around the world... approx 10000 hours? 413 days, 1.1 years driving nonstop ( need those astronaut diapers)
will now return to my previously scheduled lurking...
1966 stang from a gf's brother $300 non running (at first) [1982 to 84]
1976 camaro 6 cyl pos beater [1984, gave away]
1977 couger xr7 [1985-89]
1971 kawasaki H2 [1986-87] (800cc, 2 cycle engine, 3 cylinders, ~0 brakes!)
1981 alfa romeo gtv6 ( from bank repo) [89 2000]
1982 alfa gtv6 (bought non running, fixed, painted / sold) [89 - 90]
1986 alfa gtv6 [96 to 2000]
2001 saturn 3dr coupe [2000 to 1/05]
2004 Z [1/05] [*w/ over 250 laps around sebring
!!!]approx miles i put on each...
30k + 10k + 5k + 85k + 3k + 110k + 2k+ 72k + 64K + 42K = ~423000 miles
or 17.6 times around the world... approx 10000 hours? 413 days, 1.1 years driving nonstop ( need those astronaut diapers)
will now return to my previously scheduled lurking...