Hey everyone, just joined the forum.

I currently drive a 2017 Civic Si and I'm looking to pick up a clean manual 350Z as second car. Hoping to find one in silver or red around the northeast (Ulster County, NY).

I used to have a 2006 350z 6 speed manual, silver. Love the Si as a daily, but missing the Z too much. Looking forward to being behind the wheel of one again soon.

 

Welcome and good luck with the search!

Are you looking for another rev-up or are you just trying to find a M/T in red or silver?

 

Welcome to the forum. The 350z has been one of my favorite cars to drive out of many old school nissans and toyotas ive owned. They dont require much from factory unless youre looking for a lot of HP. Good luck with your search.

 

Welcome!

As time progresses, my appreciation for the Z33 platform has only grown. It checks all the boxes for me in terms of looks, power, affordability, repairability, and reliability. It's in that sweet spot of vehicle technology, where you have CANBUS & OBDII for powertrain control/management, but without all the high-tech stuff packed in like radar systems, tons of cameras/mics, cloud connectivity, and integration between climate control and infotainment systems (just to name a few). In short, it's a great platform that's affordable and fairly easy for a home mechanic to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair. When compared to the latest generation of vehicles sold today, the 350Z lacks all the bells and whistles, but I for one, don't want or need all that crap. The added convenience from the high-tech features does not justify the added costs in my mind. When one of those computer controlled components fails, it typically costs upwards of $1k to repair, and that's if you can still get the parts. Many mfgs. are discontinuing parts at around 10 years of vehicle age (which is insane!). Auto makers are making cars to survive just long enough to live through the warranty period. After that ends, something will probably grenade costing half or more than half of the vehicles total value to fix. Many consumers end up trading in the car and purchasing new vs. going for a repair, which is exactly what the automakers want.

All this is to say, the 350Z is an awesome car and if well cared for they will surely outlast most vehicles produced after 2015.
Cheers!
-Icer

 

Thank you!

Nope, I'm not picky about which motor platform. I'm okay with DE, DE-Rev up, or HR. I definitely DO have favorite/s, but it wouldn't stop me from buying at all.

Really just looking for a M/T in silver (most preferred) or red.

Its so hard to find one with just those simple parameters that aren't clapped out or welded-diff drift builds.

 

Thank you! Yes i really miss the feeling of my old Z. Can't wait to be driving one again

 

I 100% agree with that man! I hate modern cars, they lack character and souls. They're covered in sensors and cameras, and IPADS on the dash lol. You're right, and I always said that too, which is that the 350z has 'just the right amount of tech'. I can play music through my phone and plug in an OBD2 scanner when there a code, but it doesn't have 50 modules controlling the car itself. the Z really just feels like a raw drivers car.