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Originally Posted by ChaseZ
Bought my first sports car after my first summer job when I was 16, a 78 280z. Loved that car. So many great memories.
Fast forward 24 years later and countless vehicles in between I finally got another Z. Brought back a lot of those memories, and am amazed at how they managed to keep a lot of the essence of driving the original Z in the 370. Kudos are definitely due to the design team.
The only way it could be better was if I'd kept that 280 and had them both parked side by side in the garage  |
Very similar story here. 1990ish, fresh out of high school, I bought an old, quite rusty, 240Z. I can still remember exactly how it sounded; amazing. Also remember having to pull over every few hours to top-up the oil in the SU carbs so it ran properly again. And when it ran properly, it was a hoot! I gave Toyota Supras of the day a hard time every chance I got.
Crazy memories. The 370z feels a bit like the 240z, especially in seating position, and how you feel like the you are the central pivot point of the car as you steer (so little car behind you).
But it's also so much more balls-y. You know what I mean.