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Old 07-01-2013, 04:45 AM
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Default 10th Anniversary of Z Ownership

Ten years ago today I brought my brand new 350Z home from the dealership. It has been an interesting 10 years. Here are a couple pictures of my Z on the day I bought it.





And a couple pictures of it now.



Old 07-01-2013, 04:59 AM
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Nice and I had the same year and color, trim (enthusiast) as you, when I got it new in 2003 also. Too bad a distracted driver took out my baby and almost me in 2007.
Old 07-01-2013, 06:55 AM
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My 10th anniversary slipped by last week without me even realizing it! Should I feel bad? lol.
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It looks like it's in the same condition as it was 10 years ago! Nice job on maintaining it!
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Great choice - I purchased the same model and color in 2004
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Congrats....car is clean
Old 07-01-2013, 09:16 AM
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Nice! See the obvious upgrades. In the 10 years, other than the regular maintenance have you had any major repair issues?
Old 07-01-2013, 09:20 AM
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Other than the gas tank recall problem, the car has been flawless.
Old 07-01-2013, 09:36 AM
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Very nice!
I've got my 10 yr coming up in a few months.
Same color as yours(burnt orange seats)/Touring.
Good to see you did'nt go crazy like some of us with
changing the car(I think lol).I kept mine stock for the first
6-7 years.Decided to change the wheels&tires to 19's.
I got the fever-ca ching$$$.Updated to more of a GT3 look.
Looking at your Z reminds us all of the great core design of the car.
Mine too has been virtually trouble free aside from fixing the original
tire feathering,rear deck actuator and lifts.
Thanks for sharing your anniversary!
Old 07-01-2013, 06:34 PM
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I've got 10 anniversary also in 2 months. Never realized I had it that long. Have actual mileage of 20,470 miles on it this date. Got the Super Black Track Model of course with mods on it. Man time sure flies.
Old 07-01-2013, 06:55 PM
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Wow, your Z looks as amazing as it did the first day you purchased it.. congrats on your 10 years
Old 07-01-2013, 06:59 PM
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Very nice. You have obviously taken great care of your car, unlike 50% of the owners out there.

I'll be making the same thread next year.
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Congrats on this milestone!
It's rare to see the original owner of these car still owning it after all these years.
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Hey Kornercarver, congratulations on your 10th anniversary, your Z looks in better condition now than when it left the factory.
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Great maintenance!
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The car looks beautiful for being 10 years old.

Originally Posted by JCITY
Very nice!
I've got my 10 yr coming up in a few months.
Same color as yours(burnt orange seats)/Touring.
Good to see you did'nt go crazy like some of us with
changing the car(I think lol).I kept mine stock for the first
6-7 years.Decided to change the wheels&tires to 19's.
I got the fever-ca ching$$$.Updated to more of a GT3 look.
Looking at your Z reminds us all of the great core design of the car.
Mine too has been virtually trouble free aside from fixing the original
tire feathering,rear deck actuator and lifts.
Thanks for sharing your anniversary!
Sorry for the threadjack, but how did you fix your tire feathering. I have been trying to research how to fix it, but have just resorted to taking it in to get aligned every 4-6 months and replacing my front tires every year. Please PM me instead of cluttering this thread.
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Originally Posted by JCITY
Very nice!
I've got my 10 yr coming up in a few months.
Same color as yours(burnt orange seats)/Touring.
Good to see you did'nt go crazy like some of us with
changing the car(I think lol).I kept mine stock for the first
6-7 years.Decided to change the wheels&tires to 19's.
I got the fever-ca ching$$$.Updated to more of a GT3 look.
Looking at your Z reminds us all of the great core design of the car.
Mine too has been virtually trouble free aside from fixing the original
tire feathering,rear deck actuator and lifts.
Thanks for sharing your anniversary!
Not being a dick, but why are your posts always so hard to read / understand? Phone browser or something?

Anyways, nice OP.
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Bought my first Daytona Blue Z in February '03. I traded up for the HR in '07 though...

Your Zed still looks great, bud.
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She still looks great KornerCarver. If not better than new.

I've only had my 350 a shade under 9.5 years (from new), and still going strong.
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Originally Posted by ProChargedZR
Sorry for the threadjack, but how did you fix your tire feathering. I have been trying to research how to fix it, but have just resorted to taking it in to get aligned every 4-6 months and replacing my front tires every year. Please PM me instead of cluttering this thread.
It's right stickied at the top of the maintenance section? Bad alignment specs.

Originally Posted by Ruthless18x
Not being a dick, but why are your posts always so hard to read / understand? Phone browser or something?

Anyways, nice OP.



KornerCarver, the car still looks great. Looks like you upgraded the house as well?

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