What to do with my Z this spring????

danegrey

I am giving myself till the end April to think about it, by then I should have about 15,000 to execute the plan regardless of
what my decision is. Really just toying with all of these ideas.

The Options:

1) Do a build on the Z, it is 370z / manual / with sports package. Here is what I am thinking of doing.

Priced out via Z1 Motorsports:
VQ37VHR 400HP Package
ARK Nissian 370Z GRIP True Dual Exhaust System Burnt Tip
Stillen short throw shifter
Nismo R-Tune Cold Air Intake (Long Tube)
KW Variant 1 Coilover Kit
Z1 370Z (Sport) Brake Upgrade
whiteline sway bars
dyno tune
oil cooler
new radiator
rear camera
fair lady rear light
Seats
Tires

2) Just do the Tires / Seats / Exhaust.

3) Purchase a new Mustang GT, why, better money for the cash vs. buying a nismo, like the nismo.
Would get the Mustang with the GT Performance Package and the Recaro Seats, Also having access to Ford X Plan helps a bit.

4) Purchase a 240z or Z32 non-turbo or 350z

5) Spend the money on various driver schools

so interested in your thoughts and comments

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DASITMANE

Is the Z your DD?

danegrey

you can call it that, but I only put 5000 miles on it the past year, it has about 42000.

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Dirk McGurck

Option 1 or build a 240Z.

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zguynate

I'm assuming your Z is paid off. The 370z is a blast when modded correctly. Some simple N/A mods and some suspension is perfect for a fun twisty driver. It's the little things imo that make the Z so fun.

This is a hard question to answer only because you know what you want. Are you looking for a car for the track? Are you looking for something with a lot of power? Are you going to keep this Z and add another car to it?

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Z-Girl 12

Any particular reason your going with Nismo intakes instead of Stillen Stage III and Z1s intakes?

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Jayhovah

....Boost?

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Hotrodz

Do modest mods and tire and save your money for the next generation Nismo. It should be boosted and have more power.

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danegrey

Going to keep the Z, upset enough when I see pics of the 240Z, I let go..

Little bit of track / little bit of power

never have done something like this, so I am playing with the ideas

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danegrey

I not very mechanically inclined, so was just going through there web site Z1 Motorsports pricing items out, just pricing out for the max cost.

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RN SHARK

Option 5 Driver schools. The experience gained will last a lifetime and can be built upon and applied to all cars you'll own going forward. And without knowing your age, it could open doors to a part or full time career opportunity. Skip Barber has a whole series you can participate in after their three day school and two extra classes.
I do a bunch of track days and even I am thinking of taking this year off and saving up some money to do a full race school.

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danegrey

Understand that and it's there, that is why in a way it is so difficult to decide. There is no racing career anymore, maybe a school series. At 63 those days are pretty much past. But I did get started 1983, by taking a skip barber school at mid-ohio and a few years later did do a couple of years of SCCA Formula Ford back then. But family / kids stopped me.

I have been doing the SCCA Starting Line schools for the past several years with the Z, my biggest problem has also been my right foot....

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danegrey

Well I have doing some more thinking on this.

3) Purchase a new Mustang GT, why, better money for the cash vs. buying a nismo, like the nismo.
Would get the Mustang with the GT Performance Package and the Recaro Seats, Also having access to Ford X Plan helps a bit.

4) Purchase a 240z or Z32 non-turbo or 350z

These two options are pretty much have been eliminated.


Thanks all for the inputs

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Wonka2581

Dude it's your car do with it what you want, "use your own vision" now that being said..

I know what I would do with if I had the money.. I would TT the car..

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kenchan

with all that listed on the first option, im surprised u havent included doing the csc replacement to aftermarket first.

anyway, i would do stiffer front swaybar, exhaust, and tires. GL