Do you own a 40th Anniversary? Join the club!

ZeuceCoupe

Also, killing me trying to decide if I want to tear into it...if it wasn't a 40th it'd be game over...but I don't want to ruin the purity...thoughts?

ZeuceCoupe

But in regards to the plaque...I read that the 40th came with a plaque and special commemorative car cover...

onzedge

DarkPath made the plaques. The 40th did come with a special cover and plaque, but the plaque only said "40th Anniversary".

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Sensei Kreese

What do we need to provide to get on this list? I have a 40th, tell me what you need and I'll get on the list.

ZeuceCoupe

I still want my danged cover, darnit...anyone, this vehicle has become a drug. I am doing all I can to not rack up the miles on it, but it's hard...it's...an addiction. Still attempting to figure out which number out of the 1,000 which I have.

Also - being a 40th, is there an inherent value to these vehicles? Is their resale higher? I ask out of curiosity - I plan on handing the key to my son one day (I have no children, currently)

willriordan

willriordan 2010 40th (Philadelphia, PA)

98intrigue

Without writing a book, it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it.
It's just a car. The best way to enjoy a car...make it your own.
IIRC, there's a 40th emblem on the strut bar and rear bumper. I think that's it? The car cover came with the car, but I sold mine for like $250 since I never even opened the bag. You can probably find one in the Classifieds eventually.
Only way to find out your build number is to call Nissan. The resale is a bit higher since it's 1/1000 and a 1-year model, but other than paint and the red interior a Z could have been built the same way.

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ZeuceCoupe

I've driven a '92 Viper several times and loved it...one of my friends' family is incredibly wealthy and they actually just bought a Gallardo but I'll probably never have the opportunity as it's down in Florida and I'm up in Ohio.

I loved the Viper so much because it was a PURE sports car...you drive it, it doesn't do anything to help. I hadn't driven a Z until I test drove mine, and while it's not the unbridled beast that the Viper was, it has a genuine feeling of purity. It's rough and tumble compared to other recent sports cars I've driven.

I drove a Porsche Cayman S with the PDK and yeah, very nice, but it felt soulless...the Z (Lana is her name) has a personality...I consider her a pure sports car and am genuinely worried she and her kind are a dying breed.

ZeuceCoupe

So due to recently moving in with my girlfriend, my time and funds have shifted significantly, but I s'pose this is my list currently in terms of priority:

1. Brake upgrade - still searching for the right pads, but I found this set of rears on Amazon for $5.87 free 2 day shipping (not sure how they stack up, but couldn't pass up the price)...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not sure why they're like $13 now...just ordered them yesterday

2. Tires - I currently have General G-MAX AS-03 set but the former owner curbed the fronts pretty hard and actually took a nice 50 cent piece size chunk of rubber out of the side (checked with several tire experts and they assured me it's safe.)

Not a terrible tire, but I can feel where they like to lose grip so I can't corner as aggresively as I would like and they do lose traction at points where a dedicated road tire wouldn't under acceleration. I can make them dance quite a bit, though, which is pretty fun.

3. Exhaust - the slight performance bump would be very welcomed, but I simply cannot stand the lack of engine note...I need some music.

4. CAI - I've built CAI's for my other two vehicles ('09 Wrangler and '91 S-10 which I just put 65K original miles on and my girlfriend's 2005 Hyundai Accent *lolz* but it actually provided a lot more than I anticipated)

5. Who knows...it'll be forced induction...but that's a ways away

firulice

Just bought a 40th! Build number 40

ZeuceCoupe

^^^^40 for 40^^^^

ZeuceCoupe

BTW guys, officially add me to the list... #216 - ZeuceCoupe's "Lana"

Luciano13

when you say "tear into it" are you talking modifying??
If so..... go for it It wont hurt the value at time to sell(if ever selling)
you could aways out it back to stock.
Plus a little make up makes her look real pretty

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If all goes well, I'll be picking up #537 on Christmas Eve.

ZeuceCoupe

Luciano, I hear ya entirely...I still flip-flop...for sure doing an exhaust swap when I finally garage her for winter (it's a high of like 50 something degrees here today in Cincinnati...usually it's between 10 and -10 with the earth iced over, so I've been able to play with her a bit before the Snow Miser arrives.) While I'm still (very slowly) getting through my body work on bumpers/fenders....I am considering carbon fibre hood/bumpers...no paint...just the weave. Also might stiffen her up a bit, and definitely brake upgrade/appropriate tires before next summer.

Also, I switched to Mobil 1 0W-40 and have been blown away by the results, whereas I was originally considering a Royal Purple or Redline...couldn't be more pleased with my temps and the motor loves it