Back in 2002 when the Z returned and was the king of the newsstand for a month or so(and after going to a car show to make sure I could fold my 6'5"s into it) I dreamed of a new Lemans Sunset Z for a while until one morning while walking thru the parking garage into work I saw a new silver Z convertible and new it was my bosses new car, she had been going on about trading in her mr2 on a new Miata but when I saw the silver Z I knew it was hers... Got my car magazine cover girl L.S. 350Z that weekend after one test drive(the salesman(son of owner) handed my wife & I the keys and said "curvy roads that way" and pointed. It's possible I was not on my 'A' game with negotiations for that purchase with the drool and all....
Kept 10.5 years, bbk, turbo, explosions, engine rebuilds ,autocross trophies (participation?) and about 1000 laps around Sebring later she still looked nearly new when I traded in for the current MB (with extra B) Z.
I got a free "lifetime" powertrain warranty and plan on keeping her 20 or more years.