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Old 05-22-2010, 01:21 AM
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my 2 yrs lease for my subaru wrx expires soon, so i need to get a car, 350z lol

I did alot of searches on 350zs.
i'm thinking of 04, 05 or 07 year.I heard Tire Feathering is easily fixed by toe adjustment, so i'm not so worried about 04 350z. 06 has oil consumption problem so i'm not getting a 06.07 has a new engine and etc.
The thing is that autotraders, cars, and yahoo auto have 07 350zs at high price regarding the KKB price.

I'll be drifting the car time to time. After a year of purshasing, i'm thinking of getting LSD and etc for drifting.

Should i get 03 or 04 with under 65,000 miles for $14000
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07 with more than 50000 miles for $18000?

So basically, high mileage with 07 for high price or mid mileage with 03 or 04 for low price?

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I'd buy an 06. Don't be afraid of the oil consumption. Check my sig. Mine is consumption free.
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I ended up choosing the 05 and feel it was a great decision!
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Drifting is cool. I saw the movie. Definitely go with NOS.
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Originally Posted by *Boose*
I'd buy an 06. Don't be afraid of the oil consumption. Check my sig. Mine is consumption free.
I've got an 06 too and I've never had oil consumptions issues either. The 06 model sometimes gets a bad rap but there were a fairly small number that had the oil issue. Anyone who discovered it while under warranty has a new engine anyway.

With that said, I'd probably shoot for an 07 or 08 if I could do it over again. The HR engine is awesome.
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Not alot of 07 or 08 is out in the market for good price now. Does 03 or 04 sounds like too old for drifting without any major issues?
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Make sure whichever year you choose please play this song really loud with the windows down: Teriyaki Boyz - Tokyo Drift
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05 touring with these mods: Nismo front lip spoiler , nismo C A I , nismo racing radiator cap , nismo cat-back exhaust system , Carbon fiber radiator panel , unorthodox ultra crank pulley , graund wire , hotchkis stage 1 TVS kit(sport coil and sway bar ) sway bar set to mid , motordyne engineering 5/16 iso thermal plenum spacer and MREV 2 manigold techno square ECU tune ,CLEAR BRA ON HEADLIGHTS fender both side mirro hood , s2000 antana , rocker kick paner, And it go with car cover ,Labree Motorsports Downpipes w/ Hi-Flow.

for $17000. Is the price reasonable?

I think this person is a my350z member cause he has my350z.com sticker on his radiator

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