Buying a 350Z with 200k to learn stick?
10-11-2012 | 02:33 PM
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I learned how to drive stick on a Vietnam War era U.S. Army deuce-and-a-half when I was 15 working on a military base in Korea. If you can learn how to drive stick on one of those, learning on a 350Z would be a cakewalk.
10-15-2012 | 04:01 PM
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The 350z was my first manual car. I had nobody to teach me manual so I had to learn myself. After about 50 stalls and 2 weeks of practicing 1 hour a night, I finally got the hang of it.
The sweet spot on my clutch is really far back like maybe an inch or two before you fully let it go. Not sure if its like that on all 350zs but that's what I had trouble with.
My advice is to get someone to teach you even if it's just for 30 minutes it will help a lot.
I would also recommend buying a lower miles 350z, I'm sure you could get one in good condition with $12k if you're patient.
The sweet spot on my clutch is really far back like maybe an inch or two before you fully let it go. Not sure if its like that on all 350zs but that's what I had trouble with.
My advice is to get someone to teach you even if it's just for 30 minutes it will help a lot.
I would also recommend buying a lower miles 350z, I'm sure you could get one in good condition with $12k if you're patient.
10-15-2012 | 04:59 PM
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Besides being taught how to drive stick for a few hours by friends I've never owned a manual car, I've always liked the 350Z - found a used 350Z '04 with 200k miles on it and reportedly still in good condition for about 6k.
These things run fine beyond 300k I heard, so I don't think it'd be a bad investment as a first manual car, though I'm not sure if I'd ever be able to sell it after - probably just drive it to the ground. I don't drive that much so I doubt I'd be putting more than 10k a year on it.
Do you think I'd get my value out of this car or spend $15k on a car with around 50k miles on it instead?
How about the clutch? I expect learning I'll wear it a little, what's the cost to replace etc? Anything to watch out for? I guess it'd be awesome to hear from some people in the 200k mile club
These things run fine beyond 300k I heard, so I don't think it'd be a bad investment as a first manual car, though I'm not sure if I'd ever be able to sell it after - probably just drive it to the ground. I don't drive that much so I doubt I'd be putting more than 10k a year on it.
Do you think I'd get my value out of this car or spend $15k on a car with around 50k miles on it instead?
How about the clutch? I expect learning I'll wear it a little, what's the cost to replace etc? Anything to watch out for? I guess it'd be awesome to hear from some people in the 200k mile club
Although you will make that decision despite on any ones opinion. I say if you have the 6k, BUY OR SAVE UP A LIL MORE. Sure with good maintanence any car will do good, but 200k it's a lot IMO. Buy and sell cars until you get what you want that's how I got my 2008hr. With a lil luck I've had 4 exes until I got my Z
10-16-2012 | 12:54 PM
#27
The 350z was my first manual car. I had nobody to teach me manual so I had to learn myself. After about 50 stalls and 2 weeks of practicing 1 hour a night, I finally got the hang of it.
The sweet spot on my clutch is really far back like maybe an inch or two before you fully let it go. Not sure if its like that on all 350zs but that's what I had trouble with.
My advice is to get someone to teach you even if it's just for 30 minutes it will help a lot.
I would also recommend buying a lower miles 350z, I'm sure you could get one in good condition with $12k if you're patient.
The sweet spot on my clutch is really far back like maybe an inch or two before you fully let it go. Not sure if its like that on all 350zs but that's what I had trouble with.
My advice is to get someone to teach you even if it's just for 30 minutes it will help a lot.
I would also recommend buying a lower miles 350z, I'm sure you could get one in good condition with $12k if you're patient.
! Now, shifting is awesome!
10-16-2012 | 11:45 PM
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The car is back on the table, but I found some decent deals on a 125k car, plus I don't know much about cars. I'm a software engineer I'd think I can learn what would qualify as proper maintenance if I made the effort. But I'd assume there is a big difference between a 75k or 125k or 200k car right?
10-17-2012 | 10:28 AM
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My z was $12,000 with 25k miles. I'd never spend more than $500 on a car with that many miles lol. You can find Z's on craigslist for 3 and 4 thousand. Buy one of those and then you'll have $ to rebuild it.
10-17-2012 | 04:32 PM
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Oh? I heard the engines were designed for 300k, well test driving it tonight, gonna redline it and see - suspension was replaced at 150k, I guess a lot of other things are expected to be go around 200k though.
10-24-2012 | 08:50 AM
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Bought my 06 with 42k for 15. First manual and was scared shitless driving it home, stalled it 3 times lol, now a month later I have the hang of it, but still having problems going from 1st to 2nd lol (still a little jerky) sometimes i'll get it sometimes i wont.
10-14-2019 | 08:56 AM
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350z 2003 191k miles
I paid $500 bucks for my Z with almost 200k, some of you guys saw my pictures and know why I paid this amount.
I have been working on this car for 3 months and about 3w ago I finally started the car, running since then, my oil pressure was 60 (normally driving) and used to go to 90 when I push it, but now it is only a few psi (almost 0) maybe go to 30.
Should I replace the oil pump or pressure switch?
I have been working on this car for 3 months and about 3w ago I finally started the car, running since then, my oil pressure was 60 (normally driving) and used to go to 90 when I push it, but now it is only a few psi (almost 0) maybe go to 30.
Should I replace the oil pump or pressure switch?
10-14-2019 | 09:08 AM
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I paid $500 bucks for my Z with almost 200k, some of you guys saw my pictures and know why I paid this amount.
I have been working on this car for 3 months and about 3w ago I finally started the car, running since then, my oil pressure was 60 (normally driving) and used to go to 90 when I push it, but now it is only a few psi (almost 0) maybe go to 30.
Should I replace the oil pump or pressure switch?
I have been working on this car for 3 months and about 3w ago I finally started the car, running since then, my oil pressure was 60 (normally driving) and used to go to 90 when I push it, but now it is only a few psi (almost 0) maybe go to 30.
Should I replace the oil pump or pressure switch?
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10-15-2019 | 08:45 AM
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I paid $500 bucks for my Z with almost 200k, some of you guys saw my pictures and know why I paid this amount.
I have been working on this car for 3 months and about 3w ago I finally started the car, running since then, my oil pressure was 60 (normally driving) and used to go to 90 when I push it, but now it is only a few psi (almost 0) maybe go to 30.
Should I replace the oil pump or pressure switch?
I have been working on this car for 3 months and about 3w ago I finally started the car, running since then, my oil pressure was 60 (normally driving) and used to go to 90 when I push it, but now it is only a few psi (almost 0) maybe go to 30.
Should I replace the oil pump or pressure switch?