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Old May 7, 2018 | 06:09 PM
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Hello all. I just picked up my Z this past weekend. It's a 2008 Enthusiast with 73K miles on it. It's also stock. I'm so excited and every time I look at, there's a smile on my face. My other car is a Subaru Outback that I plan to hang on to as my practical car. This is my first sports car. I'm not planning on doing any mods to it. I will probably freshen up the interior by reupholstering the seats, as the cloth on the drivers seat is starting to get holes in the bolster.
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Old May 8, 2018 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Soujan
Hello all. I just picked up my Z this past weekend. It's a 2008 Enthusiast with 73K miles on it. It's also stock. I'm so excited and every time I look at, there's a smile on my face. My other car is a Subaru Outback that I plan to hang on to as my practical car. This is my first sports car. I'm not planning on doing any mods to it. I will probably freshen up the interior by reupholstering the seats, as the cloth on the drivers seat is starting to get holes in the bolster.
Welcome to the lunacy!

Nice ride. Yours happens to be about the 50th "new owner" car in RED. No clue why so many.... OK, I kid, but the last 3-4 or so have been red.

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Old May 8, 2018 | 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Soujan
Hello all. I just picked up my Z this past weekend. It's a 2008 Enthusiast with 73K miles on it. It's also stock. I'm so excited and every time I look at, there's a smile on my face. My other car is a Subaru Outback that I plan to hang on to as my practical car. This is my first sports car. I'm not planning on doing any mods to it. I will probably freshen up the interior by reupholstering the seats, as the cloth on the drivers seat is starting to get holes in the bolster.
let me know how long this mentality lasts
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Old May 8, 2018 | 04:45 AM
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Looking good. Welcome.. Were you able to hold onto the stock wheels?
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Old May 8, 2018 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
Welcome the lunacy!

Nice ride. Yours happens to be about the 50th "new owner" car in RED. No clue why so many.... OK, I kid, but the last 3-4 or so have been red.
It's because red is the only correct color on a 350Z. You should know that Mike.

Congrats on the beautiful RED 2008 HR. There is no substitute.
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Old May 8, 2018 | 09:52 AM
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It's because red is the only correct color on a 350Z. You should know that Mike.
Zak, you've been just waiting to say that, haven't you? Had enough of the "Well, we all know that Chrome Silver is king." blather from me, yes?

If it's so good, how come so many are selling them? Found out it clashes with their Estee Lauder color chart?

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Old May 8, 2018 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Atreyu'z 350
Looking good. Welcome.. Were you able to hold onto the stock wheels?
No. The previous owner replaced them sometime last year.
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Old May 8, 2018 | 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by travlee
let me know how long this mentality lasts
I think I'm in the midst of a mid life crisis. My husband got a GTI last year and I was green with envy every time I got into my Outback.
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Originally Posted by Soujan
I think I'm in the midst of a mid life crisis. My husband got a GTI last year and I was green with envy every time I got into my Outback.
i did the ultimate mid life crisis car, turned 40 and bam.....bought a corvette
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Originally Posted by zakmartin
"...Congrats...RED 2008 HR
+1 and welcome.
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Old May 8, 2018 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Soujan
No. The previous owner replaced them sometime last year.
That's unfortunate. Was giving you a chance to make some cash money.
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Originally Posted by travlee
i did the ultimate mid life crisis car, turned 40 and bam.....bought a corvette
He moved too fast on pulling the trigger on it and we couldn't conduct an intervention.
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
He moved too fast on pulling the trigger on it and we couldn't conduct an intervention.
if i remember correctly..... i have a pm from you saying you were considering a c5


just sayin.
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Old May 8, 2018 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by travlee
if i remember correctly..... i have a pm from you saying you were considering a c5


just sayin.
And did I poo the trigger?

Nope, came to my senses. Hahahahahaha!

I keed......
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Old May 8, 2018 | 07:52 PM
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Welcome and congratz!
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Old May 8, 2018 | 08:37 PM
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Old May 9, 2018 | 08:39 AM
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Looks modded to me.. wheels, spoiler.. maybe others that were likely removed before selling. Congrats.
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Old May 18, 2018 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Soujan
I think I'm in the midst of a mid life crisis. My husband got a GTI last year and I was green with envy every time I got into my Outback.
Red IS the midlife crisis color. Mic went through his midlife crisis back in the 1990s, so there you go!
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Old May 18, 2018 | 03:13 PM
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Congrats! Hope you enjoy your first sport car.
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Old May 18, 2018 | 03:36 PM
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Congrats OP! You sure you don't want to wake that exhaust note up a lil' bit, or maybe throw a set of swaybars on for those windy mt roads? Have fun, and good luck staying stock :P
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