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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Thumbs up New owner!

I'm new to my350z.com, guys. I'm a 59-year-old CBP employee, on the verge of retirement after 30 yrs. of service (Air Force, I.R.S., I.N.S. &, finally, CBP).
I bought an '04 Touring Coupe a month & a ½ ago, and AM IN LOVE!
Joined to get some tips & advise from all you Zed lovers.
---To be continued...
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:00 PM
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congratulation !!!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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Welcome! This site does wonders.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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CongratZ! Now post pics!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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Just so you know... the love never ends!! Welcome.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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Congratulations and welcome!! Post up picks of your new baby when you have a chance.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Welcome, how many miles has your new toy covered??
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Welcome and congrats on the car. There are a lot of nice twisty roads in Puerto Rico to enjoy.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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Congratz
but when anyone refers our Zs to a Zed, Jeremy Clarkson always comes to mind and he is such a hater!
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 06:31 PM
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Thanks, guys! About the pics, well, if you promise not to laugh at me, I'll con-
fess...I'm computer illiterate. I DON'T know how to post pics...Sorry. Maybe,
I'll ask my 25-year-old son or my 18-yr.-old daughter to show me how. You see, guys, I'm 59, & in love with my wife AND my Zed; when I found out about 'my350Z.com', I got so excited that I joined. IF it helps, its a white
(pearl?) Touring Coupe---you've seen those before, I'm sure. Thanks again.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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you will soon find yourself addicted to this forum.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Soon?...I'm ALREADY hooked. You guys are swell! Just keep posting those much-needed tips/advise on tires, and other improvements to our beasts!
We old-timers need all the help we can get from you young'uns, especially
those with mechanical/technical savvy. Thanks, in advance, guys!

Grateful old timer from Puerto Rico.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Welcome!!

I just bought a Pearl White 05 Touring Coupe yesterday from a 62 year old about three hours from my house! He had the same issue with pictures... he couldn't send me them so his son had to. Don't feel bad, my father is 53 and couldn't turn the computer on if he had to... so you're well ahead of him!!

This is my first Z and I know exactly how you feel. It's an amazing car in so many ways. Nice to interact through similar experiences and not have it dependent on age. Glad to see you around!!
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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Congrats and Welcome aboard!!!!
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Answering BRONZEE: It had 13,201 miles on it, when I got it; paid $22,000---
$3K up front, & financed $19k @ $505.46/mo. for 3½ yrs. Those figures may
not sound good to you stateside guys, but, at Puerto Rico, cars are SO much
more expensive that at the Continent: my '04 Coupe cost $40,200 originally;
the '08 one costs $47,900!!! We d-i-g for breaks like the one I got, down here. I guess the only thing that's relatively "cheap" is gas ($2.97/gal., on
Base [Ft. Buchanan, Army post]). Off Base, it's like, $3.05-3.10+or-.
---Old man from Puerto Rico, in love with Touring Coupe!
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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by j.arnaldo
Answering BRONZEE: It had 13,201 miles on it,
Well done on finding a low mileage Z!

Originally Posted by j.arnaldo
I've been humiliated by MOST guys in these threads...BUT now, humiliated by a woman! My ignorance regarding mods, car part acronyms, etc., is too
much. I'm trying to keep up with you guys, but it's h-a-r-d! I recently bought
an '04 Tour' Coupe, & am very interested in getting tips/advice from all of you
beast lovers, but the generation gap is taking its toll!!! I may have to aban- don the threads...Decisions, decisions...--Old-timer from Puerto Rico.
Hey, don't give up, you'll get used to it. Lots of useful information, if you can wade through or avoid the rubbish.
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