This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's" debate...
09-04-2002, 06:08 AM
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This pertains to the "17 year olds getting Z's" debate...
let's list the succession of cars we have all had since we turned 16...then we can show all of the 17 year olds what its like to actually work up to and earn a Z or any other sports car...I'll start...
1985 Honda Accord Sedan (bought it for $1000) My 1st car
1987 Volkswagon Scirocco (fun little car)
1990 Acura Integra
1998 Honda Accord Coupe
2001 Audi A4 1.8T
2002 Audi A4 3.0
2003 or 2004 Nissan 350z....coming soon
1985 Honda Accord Sedan (bought it for $1000) My 1st car
1987 Volkswagon Scirocco (fun little car)
1990 Acura Integra
1998 Honda Accord Coupe
2001 Audi A4 1.8T
2002 Audi A4 3.0
2003 or 2004 Nissan 350z....coming soon
09-04-2002, 06:15 AM
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I think this post is relative to how much money you make/family wealth. but here goes
1. 1995 Civic EX ($15k) - We had a lot of great times!
2. 1997 Nissan Pathfinder SE (Leased)
3. 2000 Mercedes SLK 230 Kompressor ($47k with AMG package)
4. 2003 Nissan 350Z Track (34k)
2. 1997 Nissan Pathfinder SE (Leased)
3. 2000 Mercedes SLK 230 Kompressor ($47k with AMG package)
4. 2003 Nissan 350Z Track (34k)
09-04-2002, 06:17 AM
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I was relatively spoiled when I turned 16. I had made a deal with my Dad back when I was in fifth grade that if I could make straight A's until I turned 16, he would buy me a nice car. I did this because he and my sister were arguing at the time about whether she should get a car of her own. I made the grades and he bought me a brand new '92 Celica. I probably wouldn't have gotten a new car except that they were just starting to offer airbags in lower end cars starting that year. My parents were paranoid about my safety while driving for a very good reason. The sister that I mentioned above was killed in a car wreck. I would have gladly given up my shiny new car to get my sister back but that wasn't an option.
So my cars have been:
'92 Celica
'95 S10 Blazer (still have it)
'97 240SX (wife's car)
'03 350Z
So my cars have been:
'92 Celica
'95 S10 Blazer (still have it)
'97 240SX (wife's car)
'03 350Z
09-04-2002, 06:21 AM
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Originally posted by JDZ
The sister that I mentioned above was killed in a car wreck. I would have gladly given up my shiny new car to get my sister back but that wasn't an option.
The sister that I mentioned above was killed in a car wreck. I would have gladly given up my shiny new car to get my sister back but that wasn't an option.
09-04-2002, 06:30 AM
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Started at 16:
92 Bonneville SE (2 years old, saved me many an injury)
94 Probe GT (never hit a thing)
97 VW GTi VR6 (never hit a thing-still have)
2001 BMW M3 (still have)
2002 VW Jetta 1.8T (wifes)
I was well in the statistics. My first car that was my fathers old one bounced off alot of objects. Was involved in four accidents in first year (one my fault) and the car took every shot and bounced back and not once left me with a single mark.
92 Bonneville SE (2 years old, saved me many an injury)
94 Probe GT (never hit a thing)
97 VW GTi VR6 (never hit a thing-still have)
2001 BMW M3 (still have)
2002 VW Jetta 1.8T (wifes)
I was well in the statistics. My first car that was my fathers old one bounced off alot of objects. Was involved in four accidents in first year (one my fault) and the car took every shot and bounced back and not once left me with a single mark.
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09-04-2002, 06:32 AM
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I was fortunate enough to have a great first car, but I had to maintain it, and insure it... after it was destroyed by thieves, the insurance money went back to my father (the title was technically his), and I bought a Honda Accord since it was practical (the 95 Prelude VTEC wasn't at that point, but I wish I had bought it)...
82 Audi Turbo Quattro Coupe #117 (gray market)
95 Honda Accord EX-R Coupe
03 Nissan 350Z
I sincerely believe you get more out of a car, education, whatever, if you purchase it yourself. You assume more responsibility, and are more accountible for your actions since it's YOUR asset that YOU paid for...
82 Audi Turbo Quattro Coupe #117 (gray market)
95 Honda Accord EX-R Coupe
03 Nissan 350Z
I sincerely believe you get more out of a car, education, whatever, if you purchase it yourself. You assume more responsibility, and are more accountible for your actions since it's YOUR asset that YOU paid for...
09-04-2002, 06:36 AM
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1986 S-10 blazer (totaled)
1987 S-10 blazer
1988 Mazda 323
1987 VW Fox
1997 Nissan 200SX SE-R
1998 Ford Explorer
1999 VW Passat
1999 Audi A4 1.8t (still have - wife's car)
2000 Subaru Forester
2001 Audi TT 225QC
UNEMPLOYMENT!
borrowing a friends 1995 Ford Ranger with no AC!
1987 S-10 blazer
1988 Mazda 323
1987 VW Fox
1997 Nissan 200SX SE-R
1998 Ford Explorer
1999 VW Passat
1999 Audi A4 1.8t (still have - wife's car)
2000 Subaru Forester
2001 Audi TT 225QC
UNEMPLOYMENT!
borrowing a friends 1995 Ford Ranger with no AC!
09-04-2002, 06:38 AM
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Originally posted by JDZ
The sister that I mentioned above was killed in a car wreck. I would have gladly given up my shiny new car to get my sister back but that wasn't an option.
The sister that I mentioned above was killed in a car wreck. I would have gladly given up my shiny new car to get my sister back but that wasn't an option.
09-04-2002, 06:39 AM
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Good Idea
1957 Jeep CJ-5 :Got it for free, ground up rebuild
1983 Datsun 280ZX :Hand me down from my old man (wrapped it around a tree on ice in Lubbock, TX)
1984 Mazda RX-7 :Traded in the '57 Jeep for this baby (the Jeep was beautiful, I should have kept it)
1981 Delta 88 :$500 dollar car, I needed after RX-7 was stolen
1983 Cutlass Supreme :Another $500 Dollar car, I needed after Delta 88 only went in reverse
1989 Honda Accord :Bought this after getting tired of keeping the $500 dollar cars running
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse :My first new car, paid for with my own money
1997 Jeep Wrangler :My second new car, more of my own money
1981 Jeep CJ-7 :Picked it up for $250, got it running and gave it to my red-neck cousin becuase he had no car
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 :Bought my first house and needed a pick-up, the house needed a lot of work
1982 Jeep CJ-7 :Moment of stupidity in CA, this jeep was mint I paid 6k for it and sold it on e-bay 4 months later
2000 Nissan Xterra *Dodge was becoming unreliable, traded it in for this puppy, and I'm hoping to keep this as my bad weather vehicle once the Z shows up.
Coming Soon
2003 Nissan 350Z :I will be paying cash (my own cash) for this beauty
1983 Datsun 280ZX :Hand me down from my old man (wrapped it around a tree on ice in Lubbock, TX)
1984 Mazda RX-7 :Traded in the '57 Jeep for this baby (the Jeep was beautiful, I should have kept it)
1981 Delta 88 :$500 dollar car, I needed after RX-7 was stolen
1983 Cutlass Supreme :Another $500 Dollar car, I needed after Delta 88 only went in reverse
1989 Honda Accord :Bought this after getting tired of keeping the $500 dollar cars running
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse :My first new car, paid for with my own money
1997 Jeep Wrangler :My second new car, more of my own money
1981 Jeep CJ-7 :Picked it up for $250, got it running and gave it to my red-neck cousin becuase he had no car
1999 Dodge Ram 1500 :Bought my first house and needed a pick-up, the house needed a lot of work
1982 Jeep CJ-7 :Moment of stupidity in CA, this jeep was mint I paid 6k for it and sold it on e-bay 4 months later
2000 Nissan Xterra *Dodge was becoming unreliable, traded it in for this puppy, and I'm hoping to keep this as my bad weather vehicle once the Z shows up.
Coming Soon
2003 Nissan 350Z :I will be paying cash (my own cash) for this beauty
09-04-2002, 06:44 AM
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1961 Chrysler Newport (the Batmobile with huge fins)- High school car that could fit 8 people
1982 Audi 5000S- college car
1992 Nissan 240SX- Audi broke down too often, 2nd college car and I thought I was the ****
1993 Mitsubishi Diamante- first car for my wife and I and we thought we were living high
1996 Nissan 300ZXTT- dream car in college, perfect car for Hawaii
2001 Explorer SportTrac- got practical with first house, boy did I need the pickup part of this auto
2003 Nissan 350Z- thank God, see if I ever go practical again!
What a change in features over the last 40+ years!
1982 Audi 5000S- college car
1992 Nissan 240SX- Audi broke down too often, 2nd college car and I thought I was the ****
1993 Mitsubishi Diamante- first car for my wife and I and we thought we were living high
1996 Nissan 300ZXTT- dream car in college, perfect car for Hawaii
2001 Explorer SportTrac- got practical with first house, boy did I need the pickup part of this auto
2003 Nissan 350Z- thank God, see if I ever go practical again!
What a change in features over the last 40+ years!
09-04-2002, 06:45 AM
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in 1985 got my first car 1976 chevy nova. put me off american cars for a long time.
1988 VW fox first new car (Brazil, few problems) .
1995 maxima first VQ engine sweet (Japan no problems).
1997 Z3 1.9L (made in america lots of problems)
1998 passat V6 (germany moderate number of problems)
1999 odyssey (made in america/canada no problems)
2000 trooper (japan no problems).
1988 VW fox first new car (Brazil, few problems) .
1995 maxima first VQ engine sweet (Japan no problems).
1997 Z3 1.9L (made in america lots of problems)
1998 passat V6 (germany moderate number of problems)
1999 odyssey (made in america/canada no problems)
2000 trooper (japan no problems).
09-04-2002, 07:12 AM
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In 1992 my first car when I turned 16 was my moms,don't laugh 1986 chey cavalier.Here is a up to date list in order.
1986 Pontiac Fiero Gt
1990 VW Corrado
1988 Corvette
1988 Pontiac Fiero Gt
1994 Pontiac Trans Am
1976 Jeep CJ7 (winter beater)
1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
2000 Honda Prelude sh Current car
1992 Toyota 4x4 (winter beater) Current Car
2003 350z trading in the prelude
1986 Pontiac Fiero Gt
1990 VW Corrado
1988 Corvette
1988 Pontiac Fiero Gt
1994 Pontiac Trans Am
1976 Jeep CJ7 (winter beater)
1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
2000 Honda Prelude sh Current car
1992 Toyota 4x4 (winter beater) Current Car
2003 350z trading in the prelude
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1985 Mercury Cougar (Last American I'll ever own)
1984 300ZX (The car I owned the longest, ~3 years)
1990 300ZX (It was auto, but I got a good deal)
1997 BMW M3 (Rough ride as a daily driver, but the car far exceeds my driving abilities and gets attention)
2003 350Z (Still waiting)
1984 300ZX (The car I owned the longest, ~3 years)
1990 300ZX (It was auto, but I got a good deal)
1997 BMW M3 (Rough ride as a daily driver, but the car far exceeds my driving abilities and gets attention)
2003 350Z (Still waiting)
09-04-2002, 07:17 AM
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1989 Honda Civic DX Hatchback - First car, POS but I loved it, Totalled.
1992 Honda Civic EX Coupe - Stolen
1993 Toyota Celica GT - Hated this car, Sold.
1994 BMW 325i Convertible - My High School Graduation Gift, Totalled by a drunk driver.
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS - First car that I paid for by myself, Totalled in the rain.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST - Sweet car, highly modded but lots of mechanical problems, Traded it in for the 01 Honda S2000.
1998 Acura TL 2.5 - Traded it in for the BMW E46 M3.
2001 Honda S2000 - My old love, rear ended in rush hour traffic but fixed, Traded it in for my 02 Honda S2000.
2002 BMW E46 M3 - Stolen only after 4 months of ownership.
2002 Honda S2000 - My current love.
1996 Mazda 626 LX - My daily beater, not bad.
2003 Nissan 350Z - Replaces my stolen M3, Awaiting for its arrival.
1992 Honda Civic EX Coupe - Stolen
1993 Toyota Celica GT - Hated this car, Sold.
1994 BMW 325i Convertible - My High School Graduation Gift, Totalled by a drunk driver.
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS - First car that I paid for by myself, Totalled in the rain.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST - Sweet car, highly modded but lots of mechanical problems, Traded it in for the 01 Honda S2000.
1998 Acura TL 2.5 - Traded it in for the BMW E46 M3.
2001 Honda S2000 - My old love, rear ended in rush hour traffic but fixed, Traded it in for my 02 Honda S2000.
2002 BMW E46 M3 - Stolen only after 4 months of ownership.
2002 Honda S2000 - My current love.
1996 Mazda 626 LX - My daily beater, not bad.
2003 Nissan 350Z - Replaces my stolen M3, Awaiting for its arrival.
09-04-2002, 07:20 AM
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1964 Ford Fairlane Coupe (302)
1973 Ford F100 (360)
1983 Camaro (2.8L V6)
1990 Ford Ranger (2.3L I4)
1995 Chevy S-10 LS (4.3L V6)
1998 Honda Passport (3.2L V6)
2001 Acura CL Type S (3.2L V6)
2003 350Z (3.5L V6)
1973 Ford F100 (360)
1983 Camaro (2.8L V6)
1990 Ford Ranger (2.3L I4)
1995 Chevy S-10 LS (4.3L V6)
1998 Honda Passport (3.2L V6)
2001 Acura CL Type S (3.2L V6)
2003 350Z (3.5L V6)
09-04-2002, 07:21 AM
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'77 Pontiac Astra (day-glow orange!)
'79 Chevy Cargo Van
'81 Audi 5000 Turbo
'84 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sierra
'91 Infiniti G20
'00 Infiniti QX4
'03 Nissan 350Z Touring, CS, Charcoal, Air Bags, Areo
I have paid my dues!!!!
'79 Chevy Cargo Van
'81 Audi 5000 Turbo
'84 Oldsmobile Cutlass Sierra
'91 Infiniti G20
'00 Infiniti QX4
'03 Nissan 350Z Touring, CS, Charcoal, Air Bags, Areo
I have paid my dues!!!!
