17 year old might get a 370z (HI)
 

hi guys! so i just wanted to join up and say hi. :hello: i would imagine that i will get a lot of crap about it, but here we go... so im 17 (october 1st) and i currently drive a 2003 3.0i bmw z4 (E85) ya thats right 17 and drives a bmw :eek: so now that thats out of the way, i wanted to get you'r input about a 17 year old getting a 370z. i know, i know a lot of you are gonna say "its to much power" and bla bla bla! but im not some teenage ricer that would run a fart can and underbody glow. i drive with my sport mode on only when its safe and leave racing for the drag strip. so i dont plan on getting my self killed ;) but i love the extra 20 hp over my z4, and i also want to stay with the whole "Z" car line. so aside from the whole "Too much power, and hormones" speech do you think a 370z is a good car for me? or should i just go for a 350z? if i was to get a 350z it would be a 2003.

P.S here is my baby

vacuum and wash once a month, i just hit 155k miles

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...9DE0B93138.jpg

If your first post is about your age...then it's gonna stay about your age..

No one cares if you're responsible...

Welcome

guess your right :tiphat: i just dont want people thinking im just gonna be giving z drivers a bad name by trying to be fast and furious. i am just curious if people would agree that a 370 is a good 2nd car considering my age.

No one cares how old you are

And obviously we're going to give you the too much power not enough responsibility talk, so... either get it and don't tell us your age or don't get it and don't tell us your age... Or don't tell us tell us your age right off the bat, expect us to judge, then expect us to not judge.
If you want to know if it's a good car, you came to the wrong place. We're Z owners 99.9% of us like our cars.

When I was 17 I drove an old Ford Cortina with a Slant 6 225 - my first car.... the memories. Maybe a thread started about first cars owned and built etc.

As to your question what forum members would think regarding your age and thoughts owning a 370z?

Who gives a ****?

....oh yeah welcome.

Glad you can feel the extra 20 under your arse but keep your E85 and keep the monthly clean up routine. You don't need a Z34.

Why would you get a 2003 350Z?
How many miles have you put on the Z4 and in how much time?

ur age doesnt really matter unless u wana boast about it, my friend who just turned 16 got a 2014 gtr black ed. cant complain about parent's money.

Age shouldn't be a factor - it's all about maturity.

You'll have the majority of kids your age who would be reckless and just can't handle it, and a select few who would actually respect the car. That decision is up to you which you fall under.

If you can afford it, go for it. Get what you want.

Hi

If we all bought and drove our cars by our age, I should be driving a Toyota Camry and wearing the space shuttle sunglasses :rofl2:. However, if you can afford (and respect) the Z34 then get it.

Every age of drivers cannot be represented by one individual. Not all 17 years olds drive ricers and not all 60 years olds drive "luxury, cushy cars", so get whatever you want and don't give a $hit what others think.

Good Luck with your decision and oh by-the-way, welcome.

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I don't think we need to convince you, I think you need to convince yourself that's the car you want. We all love our cars, for various reasons. And put in time and effort to look at the pro's and con's. Spend your week off high school productive and research!

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I spent weeks researching various cars once I was confident that my income stream was stable post-college. I recommend it highly. It's one thing to impulse buy a car you've researched out the wazoo, and another thing entirely to impulse buy a car that you have no clue what's going on with or what could be wrong with it.

I agree with the peanut gallery. Age isn't important. If you feel you are responsible enough, then there is nothing wrong with getting a Z34. I know some 17 year olds and even younger whom are more responsible than most adults. I've also seen 40+ act like the are 15 year olds or younger. At the end of the day, get the car you want and enjoy. If you wrap it around a pole because you are immature, well than that's on you. I think you can handle it.