This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's" debate...
05-12-2010, 11:33 AM
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I'll own up and take some heat for all the cars I've "owned." My father's into the buy-and-flip business, so I've gotten to drive quite a few cars in my few short years behind the wheel.
First car that was given to me was a 2002 Maxima SE. That was my sixteeth birthday. Still have it to date.
After that:
2001 Pontiac Firebird (16.5) <- Sold for the next car in line.
1999 Pontiac Trans Am (17-18) <- Tranny went out. Just recently traded for a '95 Jeep Wrangler. Dad's new DD.
2001 Lexus IS300 (17) <- Was going to sell the Trans Am and keep this car, but my father decided he didn't like it. Sold two summers ago.
2003 Nissan 350z (18-current) Mother bought it for me. I'm in the process of paying her up so that I can put the car in my name and it can actually be my car.
Ya'll can bring the heat. I can handle it.
I'm thankful for what I've been given.
First car that was given to me was a 2002 Maxima SE. That was my sixteeth birthday. Still have it to date.
After that:
2001 Pontiac Firebird (16.5) <- Sold for the next car in line.
1999 Pontiac Trans Am (17-18) <- Tranny went out. Just recently traded for a '95 Jeep Wrangler. Dad's new DD.
2001 Lexus IS300 (17) <- Was going to sell the Trans Am and keep this car, but my father decided he didn't like it. Sold two summers ago.
2003 Nissan 350z (18-current) Mother bought it for me. I'm in the process of paying her up so that I can put the car in my name and it can actually be my car.
Ya'll can bring the heat. I can handle it.
I'm thankful for what I've been given.
05-12-2010, 11:35 AM
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My bad. Fixing for...grammar's sake.
Not quite. I'm originally from New York. Moved down to Nashville about four years ago, though.
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05-12-2010, 11:40 AM
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And don't sweat the small stuff in this thread - some people like to nitpick just a bit and you seem pretty upfront as to your car ownership. But - always watch your back, lol.
05-12-2010, 11:49 AM
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Nothing wrong with Nashville - corporate HQ for NNA and home of ZCON this year. You should look into the Middle Tennessee Z club and Crawford Z Service - Doug Stewart is a great resource for anything Z related.
And don't sweat the small stuff in this thread - some people like to nitpick just a bit and you seem pretty upfront as to your car ownership. But - always watch your back, lol.
And don't sweat the small stuff in this thread - some people like to nitpick just a bit and you seem pretty upfront as to your car ownership. But - always watch your back, lol.
I'll definitely look into MTZC, thanks for the heads up.
And no worries, I know how the nitpicking goes. I got plenty of it during my stay on the Maxima forums.
Ruthless: Regarding your hick comment, I'll shortly be adding louvers, offroad tires, and side pipes. From there, I'm planning on painting my Z road cone orange and putting giant "01" stickers on either side, accompanied by a giant rebel flag flying off the rear hatch. Sound good?
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05-12-2010, 11:52 AM
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05-12-2010, 12:04 PM
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I'll own up and take some heat for all the cars I've "owned." My father's into the buy-and-flip business, so I've gotten to drive quite a few cars in my few short years behind the wheel.
First car that was given to me was a 2002 Maxima SE. That was my sixteeth birthday. Still have it to date.
After that:
2001 Pontiac Firebird (16.5) <- Sold for the next car in line.
1999 Pontiac Trans Am (17-18) <- Tranny went out. Just recently traded for a '95 Jeep Wrangler. Dad's new DD.
2001 Lexus IS300 (17) <- Was going to sell the Trans Am and keep this car, but my father decided he didn't like it. Sold two summers ago.
2003 Nissan 350z (18-current) Mother bought it for me. I'm in the process of paying her up so that I can put the car in my name and it can actually be my car.
Y'all can bring the heat. I can handle it. I'm thankful for what I've been given.
First car that was given to me was a 2002 Maxima SE. That was my sixteeth birthday. Still have it to date.
After that:
2001 Pontiac Firebird (16.5) <- Sold for the next car in line.
1999 Pontiac Trans Am (17-18) <- Tranny went out. Just recently traded for a '95 Jeep Wrangler. Dad's new DD.
2001 Lexus IS300 (17) <- Was going to sell the Trans Am and keep this car, but my father decided he didn't like it. Sold two summers ago.
2003 Nissan 350z (18-current) Mother bought it for me. I'm in the process of paying her up so that I can put the car in my name and it can actually be my car.
Y'all can bring the heat. I can handle it.
I'm thankful for what I've been given.
05-12-2010, 12:18 PM
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I owned a Maxima before the Firebird and the Trans Am. I don't see what's so wrong with trying different things out to see what I like and dislike. I know plenty of JDM fanatics who covet the LS series engine. I had fun with it. Outside of straight-line speed, I wasn't too fond of either of the Pontiacs. They handled like cinderblocks.
Sorry I used a slang contraction. Would you prefer "you guys?"
And yeah, I'm paying my mom off for the Z. If I miss a payment? I get locked in my room, fed a diet of bread and water, and am not allowed to see the light of day until I can find a way to cough up the money for the next payment.
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05-12-2010, 12:34 PM
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Dad never drove the other ones. He bought them, I drove them for a year or so, and then he sold them off. We kept the Maxima because it's been the most reliable of the bunch. The IS had a SES light when I got it for a plugged precat, and I wasn't about to drop $900 on an OEM piece for a car I wasn't even sure I wanted to keep.
And yeah, I'm paying my mom off for the Z. If I miss a payment? I get locked in my room, fed a diet of bread and water, and am not allowed to see the light of day until I can find a way to cough up the money for the next payment.
And yeah, I'm paying my mom off for the Z. If I miss a payment? I get locked in my room, fed a diet of bread and water, and am not allowed to see the light of day until I can find a way to cough up the money for the next payment.
05-12-2010, 02:04 PM
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We had them every now and then on the org. It really is amusing to get them worked up and watch them try and justify letting daddy buy them a car. The most outstanding was a kid who was looking for instructions on installing an R-34 bodykit, among other "mods," because his parents were paying for them.In all seriousness, in getting the Z I had an ultimatum: I have to have my mom paid back in full by the time I graduate college, or I have to sell off the Z, and she keeps whatever the difference is that I owe her from the sale.
Like I said, I'm completely thankful for what I've been given. Hence why I take care of what I own. I'm sure a lot of guys my age come in here with the, "Daddy bought me [this!] I'm so much better than you," kind of attitude, so I can understand having hard feelings toward a kid who's been given a few cars to drive in his short time with a license.
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05-12-2010, 02:09 PM
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Oh, I've seen it. We had them every now and then on the org. It really is amusing to get them worked up and watch them try and justify letting daddy buy them a car. The most outstanding was a kid who was looking for instructions on installing an R-34 bodykit, among other "mods," because his parents were paying for them.
Like I said, I'm completely thankful for what I've been given. Hence why I take care of what I own. I'm sure a lot of guys my age come in here with the, "Daddy bought me [this!] I'm so much better than you," kind of attitude, so I can understand having hard feelings toward a kid who's been given a few cars to drive in his short time with a license.
We had them every now and then on the org. It really is amusing to get them worked up and watch them try and justify letting daddy buy them a car. The most outstanding was a kid who was looking for instructions on installing an R-34 bodykit, among other "mods," because his parents were paying for them.Like I said, I'm completely thankful for what I've been given. Hence why I take care of what I own. I'm sure a lot of guys my age come in here with the, "Daddy bought me [this!] I'm so much better than you," kind of attitude, so I can understand having hard feelings toward a kid who's been given a few cars to drive in his short time with a license.
05-12-2010, 02:15 PM
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I owned a Maxima before the Firebird and the Trans Am. I don't see what's so wrong with trying different things out to see what I like and dislike. I know plenty of JDM fanatics who covet the LS series engine. I had fun with it. Outside of straight-line speed, I wasn't too fond of either of the Pontiacs. They handled like cinderblocks.
Sorry I used a slang contraction. Would you prefer "you guys?"
Dad never drove the other ones. He bought them, I drove them for a year or so, and then he sold them off. We kept the Maxima because it's been the most reliable of the bunch. The IS had a SES light when I got it for a plugged precat, and I wasn't about to drop $900 on an OEM piece for a car I wasn't even sure I wanted to keep.
And yeah, I'm paying my mom off for the Z. If I miss a payment? I get locked in my room, fed a diet of bread and water, and am not allowed to see the light of day until I can find a way to cough up the money for the next payment.
05-13-2010, 05:45 AM
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I'm actually kinda looking forward to seeing how everyone on here handles the newbs that act like 1GR8350Z mentioned.
I've got a few pics of it. I'm assuming there's a picture thread around here somewhere? I haven't really had a chance to browse through the whole forum.
Edit: Yep, found it. I'll be sure to post up a few of the pics I have later.
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05-13-2010, 10:55 AM
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LOL Don't worry! I'm sure some more pseudo independent teen ballers with pseudo intelligence will jump in here soon and provide us with more entertainment.