New 40th Anniversary Z
 

Hi everyone! Just over a week ago I traded my 2011 Honda Accord V6 coupe for a 40th Anniversary 370Z: perfect condition (I feel like I'm driving a new car), with just 16k miles on it. So, a year older than the car I had but in better condition and with less than half the mileage...you could make the argument that I had no choice. :D

While I liked the Honda I never loved it, but I already completely love my Z. Before the Honda I had a Mazda RX-8 that developed a gremlin (and broke my heart): ever since, I've been wanting another sports car. Boy did I get one!

I'm looking forward to doing some minor mods in the spring (oil cooler, new brakes, etc.) so I can track her.

http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/...21/CarCrop.jpg

(P.S. That's not me at the hood; it's the salesman.)

Hi

:hello:

Love the 40th, enjoy it

so hot, enjoy that baby and welcome to the family

Welcome and Congrats!
Definitely love the 40th's :tup:

very nice, congrats... put some tint on it too..

Welcome. Great car!

Congrats!

Congrats! 40th color is awesome. I get jealous of it a lot :tiphat:

+1 for the 40th! :tup: welcome

Thanks, everyone!

Two weeks later I'm still in the honeymoon phase with this car: every time I get in it, I smile. Heh.

Nah, tint's never been my thing. But I'll be spending enough money on other stuff for it. :D

congrats! Coming from a fellow 40th owner get ready for alot of compliments on the color.

:tiphat: :welcome: You are now part of the 40th Anniversary family! Get ready for the rash of OMG's by other motorists and fellow car enthusiasts. You will not be sorry for your choice. Ask me how I know?

Congrats and welcome. Beautiful car! :tup:

Btw. When the mod bug hits I have a nice 40th painted engine cover I can sell you ;)

Hello-

I saw in your other post that you purchased your 40th at a Audi dealer...was it at Audi Tysons Corner in Vienna, VA?

Yep!

Nice! I was looking at that one until I found one closer to home. The salesman I chatted with said the owner traded it in for an R8.

Funny! And yeah, I heard the same R8 story. Must be nice. ;) Frankly I was surprised the car was still there with that condition, mileage, and price...I expected the guy to tell me that someone had just bought it.

It was indeed a great price!

great car with Amazing potential. You are in the right place for good advice how to make your Z into a magic carpet!

My first step is putting some all-seasons on her: at first I figured I'd cross my fingers and try to get through winter with the OEM tires -- I told my boss that I'd probably need to work from home when it snows -- but after two consecutive mornings of driving on boulders I have realized the error of my ways. I've ordered a set of Goodyear Eagle F1s: they should be in on Friday/Saturday, and I'm hoping to get them installed as soon as they're delivered.

I hate discarding tires when they still have plenty of tread life (I have no garage and zero storage space, so keeping them isn't an option), but more than that I'd hate to not be able to brake in an emergency and/or cause an accident. And I'd really rather not be housebound just because of some snow.

Congrats on the new purchase! I bought my 40th almost a year ago now, and I still get excited just to take her up the road to the store. Keep her clean and keep us posted with your mods.

:tiphat:

Oh man, I hate it when my car is dirty -- any car, but especially this one! Last spring I moved from a place with a garage to a place without one, and now I'm always whining about how dirty my car is. ;) Especially right now, with the snow/ice we just had. I'm hoping to get her vacuumed and washed this weekend.

Congrats and Welcome!