I've posted pics in other threads, but it seems appropriate for me to start a thread here and give a bit more detail how I got to the point of buying my Z car.
As much as I have adored the Z cars for years, I figured owning one of them was far out of my reach. I tend to have a lot of delusions of grandeur that never come close to manifesting.
The last 7 years, I was a 24/7 caregiver to my late Father. I gave up my career to do it, as well as my social life and...well let's just say I wasn't seeing much action from the opposite sex either. As my inheritance began to roll in, I debated spending a portion of it to do something for ME. Something enjoyable, even if frivolous, but something that might bring a bit of a smile to my face.
So, when I was contacted by a local Nissan dealer about a black 370Z they had in stock, I figured I'd just "take a look" at it. By the time I had a discussion with the salesman, the price to drive it off the lot was cheaper than buying a used one. I went to the bank, had them cut me a cashier's check for the full amount, and drove back to the dealership to start the paperwork to take ownership.
I don't have many miles on the car. I don't drive it very often. It's a situation with me that I have to be in the right mood to drive it, and have to be willing to put in the time after the drive to clean it up. I keep 'er clean, you know? I did take it on my road trip out to Wyoming and back (with a couple stops in Colorado *wink*), and it performed almost flawlessly.
Typically, I have very few kind things to say about my late Mother, but I am certainly glad she taught me how to drive a manual transmission, and not just move through gears, but to really DRIVE with a manual gearbox. All those lesson all those years ago have come in very handy in this car.
My tagline says that my Z is both my mistress and my therapist, and it's true. I can clear my head behind the wheel of this little car, but like going to therapy or having a side chick...it's something I tend to keep very hushed about.