This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's" debate...
old post but i thought ide chip in
1)198something astrovan
2)1994 mustang gt
3) mitsu 1992 3000gt vr4
4)bmw 1998 bmw m3
5)dodge 1998 viper
6)bmw 2001 m3
5)chevy 2001 corvette
6)nissan 2004 350z
7)2009 bmw x5 4.8
bought my astrovan when i was 17, got my z when I was 19 (first new car)..... everything else is all in between. love my z and still own it with a sh!tload of miles
1)198something astrovan
2)1994 mustang gt
3) mitsu 1992 3000gt vr4
4)bmw 1998 bmw m3
5)dodge 1998 viper
6)bmw 2001 m3
5)chevy 2001 corvette
6)nissan 2004 350z
7)2009 bmw x5 4.8
bought my astrovan when i was 17, got my z when I was 19 (first new car)..... everything else is all in between. love my z and still own it with a sh!tload of miles
Last edited by vdemon311; Aug 1, 2010 at 07:30 AM.
for all of you wondering... i lifeguarded my way through the first 3 cars.. (working 7 days a week for 10.50 / hr then went to college).. got my bs in animal science. my ms in animal science and endocrinology thanks to rutgers).. mainly working as a swim coach and veterinary technician for the viper ( yeah strange i know, and the transmission went on me after 3 months) The m3 and the corvette I shared with my Bro (I crashed the M3 
and the corvette we had to sell too many problems) now back in school and broke to pieces... ahhhh living the life 
and the corvette we had to sell too many problems) now back in school and broke to pieces... ahhhh living the life
Last edited by vdemon311; Aug 1, 2010 at 07:31 AM.
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When I was 16 I got a job and saved money and bought a 1981 Datsun 280zx with my own money. Put my own money into it fixing it up. Blew the head gasket a couple of times. Took the motor out and dropped in an LT1 from a corvette along with a 700r4 transmission. Did all this with my own money. Not a single dime was put into this car by my parents.
16- Datsun 280zx
Sold that car eventually and then bought a truck with MY OWN money.
19 - 2002 Dodge ram 1500
Just sold that and bought myself a 350z,
(again with my own money) because I'm not a little kid who's parents by them whatever they want. I grew up working for what I wanted.
21 - 2003 350z Roadster
I am fortunate to have a good job that pays me enough to pay my $280 car note and a $300 insurance note every month, and I just turned 21. So don't assume that when you see a young person driving a nice car that their parents bought it for them. Not always the case.
16- Datsun 280zx
Sold that car eventually and then bought a truck with MY OWN money.
19 - 2002 Dodge ram 1500
Just sold that and bought myself a 350z,
(again with my own money) because I'm not a little kid who's parents by them whatever they want. I grew up working for what I wanted.
21 - 2003 350z Roadster
I am fortunate to have a good job that pays me enough to pay my $280 car note and a $300 insurance note every month, and I just turned 21. So don't assume that when you see a young person driving a nice car that their parents bought it for them. Not always the case.
There was yesterday. A few of us were in a thread and realized who each other was from this site. Kid f cked up his 08, now I'm trying to talk him into totalling it out and selling me the headlights anf door panels. Street racing and trying to make it out like it wasn't
Nice first post dumbas$.
See, this is what i mean. There might be a lot of 17 year old drivers who are morons, but there are also adults who are complete idiots as well.
Ive had my 07 Z since i was 17. Guess what? It's still on the road.
See, this is what i mean. There might be a lot of 17 year old drivers who are morons, but there are also adults who are complete idiots as well.
Ive had my 07 Z since i was 17. Guess what? It's still on the road.
Statistically teens are the worst drivers. Just saying.
Yeah i agree with you. I can't argue against that. I've even said on here that most of my friends with "nice" cars have totaled them.
I just don't appreciate it when comments like that one are made I guess. Especially coming from somebody who has never said anything on here before.
I just don't appreciate it when comments like that one are made I guess. Especially coming from somebody who has never said anything on here before.
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Even if there are some very responsible 17 and 18 year-old drivers on the road, most still lack the necessary real-world driving experience to have a car like a 350/370z IMO. I know they're not the fastest cars on the road.. but they are pretty fast, and capable of getting you into alot of trouble really fast. The upside is that they are also superior at handling emergency maneuvers, and stopping quickly.. so you actually have a safety edge over driving most cars. Cars that can accelerate, turn, and stop better are safer than an average car when used correctly.
I know that my Z's and my SRT-4 both saved me from a few collisions that I know I would've suffered if I'd been in an average car. The driver can have quick reflexes, but if the car can't keep up, it doesn't matter.
I know that my Z's and my SRT-4 both saved me from a few collisions that I know I would've suffered if I'd been in an average car. The driver can have quick reflexes, but if the car can't keep up, it doesn't matter.
