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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 05:43 AM
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Started driving in 1991.

1986 Nissan Maxima station wagon (not mine, my mom's)
1992 Ford Sierra station wagon (stepdad's company car, living in Europe. This is the euro name for the Merkur XR4Ti)
1986 Chevy Cavalier Hatchback (Silver w/ Red Interior. High school grad. gift)
1997 Ford Probe GT (bought after college grad. Totalled.)
2000 BMW 323i (leased... turned in)
2002 BMW 330i (leased... turning in very soon)
2005 350Z Touring (getting as soon as I can locate one with my required options)
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 06:02 AM
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1991 Checy S10
1996 Chrysler Sebring
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse
2004 Nissan 350Z Roadster
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 06:47 AM
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Started at 16
1991 Nissan Pulsar NX (inherited from sis, ECU quit 3 months later) got in 96
1991 Plymouth Laser (Mom bought with bonus, needed a POS to get to and from school, and that it was a POS) got in 97
1996 Buick Skylark (took over payments after I graduated boot camp, needed a car) started payments in 99
2003 350Z (every penny coming from me, also my first new car) obviously on 03
1985 Chevy S10 Blazer (picked it up for $1500 after one winter in the Z, sorry from FL cant drive in snow) paid for, by me in 04
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 06:53 AM
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Started at 17

17 - 1995 Ford Probe GT (clean as anything, paid for it + insurance)
17 1/2 - 1995 Grand Prix GTP (replaced the totalled PGT)
18 1/2 - 2003 350Z Touring (replaced the p.o.s. GTP)

I work my *** off to pay payments/insurance every month, so I take good care of it and appreciate it for what it is.
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 07:06 AM
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Starting at Age 16 (1978)

1968 SS Nova 350/350 4sp (paid 2800, wish i still had it)
1976 MGB
1982 Honda CB450 Nighthawk
1984 Mustang GT (first new car)
1985 Ford Ranger
1986 Fiero GT V6
- Drove a company truck for 2 years
1987 Nissan Sentra (wife's car)
1987 Chevy K5 Blazer
1983.5 Nissan Sport Truck xcab
1978 MGB - restored it from the frame up
1992 Ninja 500
1993 Ninja ZX-6
1988 Honda Accord (wife's car)
1985.5 Porsche 944 (bought used in 96)
1978 Nissan xcab pick up (daily beater - Porsche became garage queen)
1985 BMW 325i (wife's car)
1976 Honda CB550Four restore from the frame up
2002 Jeep Wrangler
1986 Toyota FJ60 Land Cruiser
2000 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic
2002 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro (wife's car)
2002 Chevy Tahoe

Currently own
2002 Harley Davidson Road King
2004 Land Rover Discovery (wife's car)
2005 Nissan 350Z
1993 Honda Civic EX - FOR SALE
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 1sick350
Whats the point of this thread? IM 17 and i have been workin for two years to get the z. Im paying for it no my daddy. There people on this site who r doing the same as me. Come up with a better thread.
I'm one of them.

We were told to shup up and stop posting threads that would start arguements over whether or not teens should own 350zs or other nice cars that they didn't pay for and deserve. We stopped. Why are you starting?
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 08:37 AM
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I'm gonna have to vote to close this thread...
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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Mines a short list:

93 NISSAN MAX [TRADED A SWEET 16 FOR A CAR]
01 MITSU MIRAGE [FINANCED NEW]
03 MITSU ECLIPSE [FINANCE NEW]
04 NISSAN 340Z [FINANCED NEW]
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Santacruzslick
I'm gonna have to vote to close this thread...
It hasn't been closed yet in the almost three years that it's been open...
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by yobri
It hasn't been closed yet in the almost three years that it's been open...
Yea, but this topic is getting more and more prevalent on the boards...it always turns into an arguement.
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 09:23 AM
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Eclipse first car
BMW 318i 0-60 in 10 seconds
Porsche Boxter S
350z performance not bad
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 10:04 AM
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2000 Hyundai Sonata
2001 Integra Type R
2004 350Z

I'm still only 21. Is it because you have "worked" your way up to the Z the reason you old people can't wave?
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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Seems like a fair thread to me..
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 11:19 AM
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1993 87 VW jetta
1995 94 Ford Ranger
1999 00 VW GTI 1.8 T
2003 03 350Z touring Redline Red
2004 04 Nissan Titan
2005 1989 porsche 911 3.2 Targa
2005 05 350Z Performance
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 11:41 AM
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69 malibu
95 eclipse Non turbo
91 Nissan 240sx (supposed to be my drift car but changed my mind)
96 Talon AWD (miss her)
05 Civic SI (not bad for a FWD)
05 350z SB perf (my last car so far at 22)
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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Started driving at 16... owned my first car at 21. Will be 30 in a couple months

1991 Corrado
2000 Hyundai Tiburon
2002 WRX
2007? 350Z
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 11:46 AM
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wow,

78 Chevy Impala SW (thanks Dad!) yellow
78 Subaru 1800 Wagon Brown
84 VW Rabbit GTI (POS) Red and blue
1995 Pontiac Sunfire (first NEW car) white
86 Honda civic gold
84 944 red
93 325is green
02 Subaru WRX Wagon silver
86 325e champange
03 350z enthusiast silver

i still have the last 3 and i get to see the 325is regularly. i loved that car like no other. i sold her to my buddy who is not so loving as i was though. oh well. the rabbit was so unloved, that i had it in the shop more time than i can remember. wish i still had it though.
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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16 - 1985 Ford E150 (put glasspacks to at least sound good; dads work van)
17 - 1984 Corolla SR5. Saved up $1500 for it. Good car except it would stall on cold days.
19 - 1990 Camry
22 - 1995 Camry
23 - 1998 Camry
25 - 2001 Honda S2000 (Finally!! Saved up. Had some problems)
27 - 2004 Nissan 350Z / 2005 Jeep Liberty for the wife
Old Jun 6, 2005 | 01:22 PM
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97 Jeep Wrangler
02 Silverado
02 Z28 Camaro
02 Silverado (same)
99 Volvo S70
03 350Z



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