No 350Z for you. Sorry.

 

I dont think 90K miles is alot for a Z..Just my opinion though- dont see how 45K can be alot on a car..

 

my 03 has 72k...90 is not a big deal...

 

140,000 miles still running strong... compared it to my friend's 03 with 22,000 it feels the same...

90,000 should be fine if she was maintained right.

 

have over 101k miles on my 04 its all highway do every thing manual tells me and syn power oil every 3k miles with a 300k mile warranty from valvoline. If valvoline can guarantee my car why would you not buy it lol.

 

My old 78 280Z had over 100k on it when I sold it...if an old school motor can make that, then today's Z motor ought to see 200k if maintained. Motors are quite a bit more reliable and longer lasting due to technological advances in both construction and lubrication.

It all goes to how the car is maintained. People were shocked to hear that my '02 vette had 97,000 miles and my '06 Trailblazer SS had 77,000...they didn't look it and they sure didn't run like "worn-out" cars!

The nice thing about a higher mileage car is that you don't have to fret about putting miles on it. My '06 350zr gt has 16,500 miles and I stop and think every time I head out...just like our '09 vette...1,500 miles after nearly 2 months... It is almost as rare as your Lotus though...

Get a car you can enjoy...and drive it like it was meant to be driven!

 

Mobil 1 plus Purolator's PUREONE filter=W-I-N! I just met a Pathfinder owner whose SUV has 120,000k on it! Same engine---3.5L!!!

 

i again reference my earlier post in this thread. my 03 had almost 200K. if it has 90k on a 2005, it has to be highway miles mostly, theres just no way to accumulate that many miles driving in the city. that being said the clutch probably has a lot of life left on it, the engine is most likely still running strong. get those basics tests performed that you mentioned in the OP, and you should be good to go!
(i do realize this thread is from a long time ago, so the above comment is for anyone in the same boat reading this thread)

 

^Good to hear. I too want to get back into a Z and for what I would like to spend, it looks like I will be in the 60+ mile category.

 

375k on my dads sc400... still running strong. 50mile daily 1 way commute.