My new toy :)
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My new toy :)
First some background on myself, feel free to skip 
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I first became interested in cars during high school when I saved up and purchased my first car, a Toyota MR2. After another year or two of working and saving up, I decided to purchase a rear clip of a turbo version of my car from Japan. Previous to this endeavor I had only changed the oil in my car, but I decided I could learn as I went.
During the month following the shipment of my very expensive half car, I slowly swapped everything over in the garage of a friend's parent between school and work hours. To my excitement the car started up perfect the first try, and continued to run perfect for a few years. The car was amazing with a few light mod; power output of approx 230rwhp with a full weight of 2600lbs felt amazing. Better yet, it was something I did myself.
Unfortunately, after a couple years of college I found myself with what I would later find out to be a faulty clutch and flywheel. The car was becoming an unreliable source of transportation at a time I needed it the most, and after some painstaking decisions I decided it was best to cut my losses and sell for working reliable transportation. I found this in the form of a 2001 Mazda Protege, which I have been driving to school in work up until 4 days ago.
Once I graduated college (few weeks ago), I was able to secure the type of job I had always hoped I would find. Due to other circumstances my significant other required the use of my Protege, and I had to secure new transportation for myself. I knew this would be necessary for awhile, so I kept saving as much as possible while working in school. The last few months I have engaged in an intense car search that left me drained and with the feeling I would never find the right car due to my extreme attention to detail and mild case of OCD.
By chance on Wednesday of last week I happened upon a 2003 350z that was being sold locally. The seller was one of the nicest people I have met in a long time, and took time out of his busy schedule to sell me the car ahead of his plans so that I could enjoy it sooner.
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Car details...
It is a 2003 Performance model with 50,300 miles, and has never been modded or wrecked. The seller purchased the car new in 2002, and has every documentation of every service performed on the vehicle. Aside from some minor paint scuffs here and there, the car looks and feels like it just rolled off the showroom floor. I still can't believe it. It is everything I was ever looking for and more in a car, and I can't wait to keep and maintain this car for many years to come.
Sorry for the long post, I just enjoy this car so much!
....I first became interested in cars during high school when I saved up and purchased my first car, a Toyota MR2. After another year or two of working and saving up, I decided to purchase a rear clip of a turbo version of my car from Japan. Previous to this endeavor I had only changed the oil in my car, but I decided I could learn as I went.
During the month following the shipment of my very expensive half car, I slowly swapped everything over in the garage of a friend's parent between school and work hours. To my excitement the car started up perfect the first try, and continued to run perfect for a few years. The car was amazing with a few light mod; power output of approx 230rwhp with a full weight of 2600lbs felt amazing. Better yet, it was something I did myself.
Unfortunately, after a couple years of college I found myself with what I would later find out to be a faulty clutch and flywheel. The car was becoming an unreliable source of transportation at a time I needed it the most, and after some painstaking decisions I decided it was best to cut my losses and sell for working reliable transportation. I found this in the form of a 2001 Mazda Protege, which I have been driving to school in work up until 4 days ago.
Once I graduated college (few weeks ago), I was able to secure the type of job I had always hoped I would find. Due to other circumstances my significant other required the use of my Protege, and I had to secure new transportation for myself. I knew this would be necessary for awhile, so I kept saving as much as possible while working in school. The last few months I have engaged in an intense car search that left me drained and with the feeling I would never find the right car due to my extreme attention to detail and mild case of OCD.
By chance on Wednesday of last week I happened upon a 2003 350z that was being sold locally. The seller was one of the nicest people I have met in a long time, and took time out of his busy schedule to sell me the car ahead of his plans so that I could enjoy it sooner.
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Car details...
It is a 2003 Performance model with 50,300 miles, and has never been modded or wrecked. The seller purchased the car new in 2002, and has every documentation of every service performed on the vehicle. Aside from some minor paint scuffs here and there, the car looks and feels like it just rolled off the showroom floor. I still can't believe it. It is everything I was ever looking for and more in a car, and I can't wait to keep and maintain this car for many years to come.
Sorry for the long post, I just enjoy this car so much!
Keep the shiny side up!
Welcome! An unmolested '03 is a rare thing these days.
After spending some time here you might feel the mod bug bite. My advice to you, unless you have experience with it, is to tread cautiously. All mods are compromises to the original balance of the car and can throw it off quite easy. If you are enjoying as it is now...continue to do so!
After spending some time here you might feel the mod bug bite. My advice to you, unless you have experience with it, is to tread cautiously. All mods are compromises to the original balance of the car and can throw it off quite easy. If you are enjoying as it is now...continue to do so!
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Welcome! An unmolested '03 is a rare thing these days.
After spending some time here you might feel the mod bug bite. My advice to you, unless you have experience with it, is to tread cautiously. All mods are compromises to the original balance of the car and can throw it off quite easy. If you are enjoying as it is now...continue to do so!
After spending some time here you might feel the mod bug bite. My advice to you, unless you have experience with it, is to tread cautiously. All mods are compromises to the original balance of the car and can throw it off quite easy. If you are enjoying as it is now...continue to do so!
Don't worry, I got my modding bug out of me a long time ago on the MR2. I am now more OCD and particular than ever, and greatly appreciate the stock form. I intend to leave everything on the car original.
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, but I will keep her clean...or try.
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Welcome to the forum Jason.
Certainly quite rare to find a completely stock 350 now. If it stays like that and undamaged throughout it's life, in years to come it might become sort after in a "stock state". Happy motoring.
Certainly quite rare to find a completely stock 350 now. If it stays like that and undamaged throughout it's life, in years to come it might become sort after in a "stock state". Happy motoring.
keep an eye out in the regional forums, the 'southeast' section, lots of Raleigh and Charlotte meets sir
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