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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 09:05 AM
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Well my family and I just made the trip from CT to Florida and I did not see a SINGLE Z on the way!! I-95 the entire way down and not a single Z, it was sort of weird. Granted I was resting some of the time, but I was either driving or paying attention most of the time. I've been in Florida for a few days now, Barefoot Bay, right near Melbourne and I STILL haven't seen a Z.
I guess as popular as they seem to be getting, they are still pretty rare.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 02:40 PM
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I see one every now and then but it's still a rare site to see one.

Besides, all of the Z's were probably taking the twisty side routes instead of the straight highway.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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L.A. is full of them. popular like the 87 hyundai excels were back in the day
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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I saw 6 of them on the way home from work yesterday, about 50 miles. 5 of them were Silverstone.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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You have to come a little further south.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 07:05 PM
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I see about 4 or 5 a week. Its still pretty rare where i live.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by Reggi914
I see about 4 or 5 a week. Its still pretty rare where i live.
Maybe 1 a month here in Milwaukee, and its not a small town either. Still makes my heart beat a little bit faster when I do see one though!
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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See half a dozen everyday in the same parking structure I attend college at. (Theres also dozens of Porsches and M3' and CLK's so it's not like the Z's a straight commuter)

They're all bone stock and boring to look at but every once in a full moon a modified one comes my way and it's exciting to look at, regardless of how tacky it is.
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Old Nov 23, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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Originally posted by 35oZephyR
See half a dozen everyday in the same parking structure I attend college at. (Theres also dozens of Porsches and M3' and CLK's so it's not like the Z's a straight commuter)

They're all bone stock and boring to look at but every once in a full moon a modified one comes my way and it's exciting to look at, regardless of how tacky it is.
See two a week at the most driving to work. None of them seem to be modded and some are just the same Z going to work or leaving going in the opposite direction. The local Nissan dealer where i picked mine up usually has a dozen or more on the lot at any given time.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 03:57 AM
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I live in Melbourne and I've seen a total of 4 Z's excluding my own. They're all driven by people in their 60's+.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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I think the people you are looking for that have Z's are probably not out because they are at work. I know my Z hasn't been out of the work parking garage or out of my house garage for more that 30 minutes a day on the typical weekday. And only about 10 minutes of that is actually on I-95...Spotting a Z is not like searching for Bigfoot...Z's do exist but most people that own them don't spend nearly as much time driving them as they do working. People who are not in an office during the day are probably driving bigger cars that have trunk space and are cheaper or safer to drive all day long. Also, when I travel long distances I usually drive my SUV or other car...
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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I had the first Z in my town (pretty small town). A year later, there's now mine (still the only redline ), a Silverstone, a PPW, a SB, and a (rarely) DB. Bunch of copycats :P

Outside of town though, I havn't seen one in Santa Fe or Abq for at least two months whenever I'm there.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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Strange.

I made a trip down to Key West last week and saw bunches of Zs in Florida. The further south into Florida the more roadsters I saw.

Funny thing was how many Porsches there were down there. I saw more Porsches than Zs.

Here's a pic for you from FL

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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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Gosh you guys are lucky. I'm not kidding when I say my condo complex has more Z's than Civics! We've got my PPW, a Silverstone, two Classic Silvers (maybe just one now), and a black roadster. All of them copycats.


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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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I wish my area had less Zs...Theres too much in LA.
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Old Nov 25, 2004 | 11:35 AM
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i live in north scottsdale AZ... and its the higher end suburb of pheonix. i see about 3-4 Zs a day and about 5 g35s. there all over
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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Here in N. Las Vegas, I see maybe one in a few day's time. Vegas doesn't seem to have as many as LA (as I hear).
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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Out of curiosity for you LA folks, how many Evos do you see out there?
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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I'm not from LA but I go up and down every once and awhile from S.D. I see alot of STI's but EVo's probably once every few days.

You'll find the most EVO's in college towns say around the UCLA or UC Santa Barbara areas. Down in San Diego it's the same thing: San Diego State Univ or UCSD. Theres an obvious concentrated age bracket for that car.

Wierd thing is I tend to see more new STi's than the regular WRX's. Just my observation.
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Old Nov 26, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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Originally posted by marhot
Strange.

I made a trip down to Key West last week and saw bunches of Zs in Florida. The further south into Florida the more roadsters I saw.

Funny thing was how many Porsches there were down there. I saw more Porsches than Zs.

Here's a pic for you from FL

OOOHHH yea...lotttttttttttts of porsches...but the people that drive them don't seem to want to DRIVE them. They're always going the speed limit---WTH?
I have seen 2 other roadsters in florida...one silver one here and one just like mine (Daytona Blue)in Jensen Beach last weekend. Seen a few more coupes. Same 3 or 4. Whenever I see another Z I feel like I have to pass it.
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