Farewell

jaedub · 11-27-2019, 11:59 AM

It has been a pleasure riding with you all for over 9 years but I've recently sold my beloved Z and have moved on to the next chapter. Although I didn't post much, I've been consistently on the forum reading and gaining plethora of knowledge from amazing members.

I sold my Z because daily driving a stick shift coupe in LA for over 9 years was getting a bit too much. I also got married recently and my wife cannot drive the Z. We will be expecting our first kid in the next year or two so 2 seater must go. Therefore I bought myself the new Mazda 3 Hatchback in AWD. Sure it's not nearly as fast as the Z but wow....it's a great freaking car! I will eventually buy a weekend sports car in the near future but for now I am comfortable where I'm at.

Thank you all for making my ownership of my Z memorable. I hope this forum continues to stay active and strong. Drive safe and have fun!

Many thanks,

Jae

MZ DAIZY · 11-27-2019, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jaedub

It has been a pleasure riding with you all for over 9 years but I've recently sold my beloved Z and have moved on to the next chapter. Although I didn't post much, I've been consistently on the forum reading and gaining plethora of knowledge from amazing members.

I sold my Z because daily driving a stick shift coupe in LA for over 9 years was getting a bit too much. I also got married recently and my wife cannot drive the Z. We will be expecting our first kid in the next year or two so 2 seater must go. Therefore I bought myself the new Mazda 3 Hatchback in AWD. Sure it's not nearly as fast as the Z but wow....it's a great freaking car! I will eventually buy a weekend sports car in the near future but for now I am comfortable where I'm at.

Thank you all for making my ownership of my Z memorable. I hope this forum continues to stay active and strong. Drive safe and have fun!

Many thanks,

Jae

Get the green minivan! JK, good luck with your future endeavor’s, it’s just a car.

tvfreakazoid · 11-27-2019, 12:37 PM

Well cant hurt to wait for the next gen z

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Red Voodoo · 11-27-2019, 12:57 PM

I went down that same path in 2008. I had three Miatas in the garage when my wife got pregnant with our first. They slowly disappeared over 9 month period. We bought a '08 Mazda 3 hatchback new from the dealer, and the last Miata was sold to make room for my '04 TL. It wasn't until last winter when I put my foot down and demanded another roadster and traded my '12 TSX in for the Nissan. Life comes at you full circle. You'll be able to have your toys again sooner than you think! Best wishes.

danegrey · 11-27-2019, 02:04 PM

congrats and total understand with new family and all that stuff....
Good Luck

Quicksilvers · 11-27-2019, 03:37 PM

Sorry to hear you sold your Z. Congratulations and you will be greatly missed Jae. I hope you get the opportunity to get a sports car again in the future. Don’t forget Nissan will be coming out with the 400Z “Z35” in the near future it is something to seriously consider.

vtec to vvel · 11-27-2019, 05:08 PM

잘가!

axmea? · 11-27-2019, 07:03 PM

Jae, that avatar pic is from Stevenson Ranch?

tvfreakazoid · 11-27-2019, 07:11 PM

Your interest. Guns and car. My man lol

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tvfreakazoid · 11-27-2019, 07:12 PM

Well maybe when Nissan's Z update, it will entice him to get a Z

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Ventruck · 11-28-2019, 10:33 PM

Good luck on your future endeavors.

In all honesty, there comes a point where driving a stick as a daily isn't a skill issue, or even a "toughness" issue, but bottom line not worth living out all the time. Actually, my last trip in LA seemed to be a WAY better driving experience than the Bay Area, but I imagine you've come across more than enough situations that screw with gear selection in a given instant. If it's not manufacturers phasing out manuals, it's big city traffic/driving making it unbearable. The people that can't drive ruin it for everyone.

37zeroZ · 11-28-2019, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ventruck

good luck on your future endeavors.

In all honesty, there comes a point where driving a stick as a daily isn't a skill issue, or even a "toughness" issue, but bottom line not worth living out all the time. Actually, my last trip in la seemed to be a way better driving experience than the bay area, but i imagine you've come across more than enough situations that screw with gear selection in a given instant. If it's not manufacturers phasing out manuals, it's big city traffic/driving making it unbearable. The people that can't drive ruin it for everyone.

lol!!

Zyonara91 · 12-01-2019, 05:04 PM

Congratulations on the kid. In life we must often give something up in order to make way for what else intends to come into our lives.

I hope you enjoyed the Z while you had it and I hope it goes to a great home. Whether you have a Z or not, you'll always be welcomed here.

AestheticCM1 · 12-02-2019, 12:36 PM

Great choice! That Mazda 3 Hatchback in AWD is RAD. Take care!

wanker · 12-02-2019, 06:21 PM

I feel your pain. Southern California traffic with a manual gets old quickly.

Enjoy your family.

11-27-2019, 11:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	Farewell It has been a pleasure riding with you all for over 9 years but I've recently sold my beloved Z and have moved on to the next chapter. Although I didn't post much, I've been consistently on the forum reading and gaining plethora of knowledge from amazing members. I sold my Z because daily driving a stick shift coupe in LA for over 9 years was getting a bit too much. I also got married recently and my wife cannot drive the Z. We will be expecting our first kid in the next year or two so 2 seater must go. Therefore I bought myself the new Mazda 3 Hatchback in AWD. Sure it's not nearly as fast as the Z but wow....it's a great freaking car! I will eventually buy a weekend sports car in the near future but for now I am comfortable where I'm at. Thank you all for making my ownership of my Z memorable. I hope this forum continues to stay active and strong. Drive safe and have fun! Many thanks, Jae FL 4Motion, xfrgtr, NecioVato and 22 others like this.

11-27-2019, 12:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
tvfreakazoid A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kommie kali Posts: 1,238 Drives: 2015 Audi S5; 6spd. Rep Power: 10324	Well cant hurt to wait for the next gen z Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ Mudders milk

11-27-2019, 12:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Red Voodoo Base Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: NE Tennessee Age: 50 Posts: 141 Drives: a hard bargain! Rep Power: 6	I went down that same path in 2008. I had three Miatas in the garage when my wife got pregnant with our first. They slowly disappeared over 9 month period. We bought a '08 Mazda 3 hatchback new from the dealer, and the last Miata was sold to make room for my '04 TL. It wasn't until last winter when I put my foot down and demanded another roadster and traded my '12 TSX in for the Nissan. Life comes at you full circle. You'll be able to have your toys again sooner than you think! Best wishes. Zyonara91 and ZontheRocks like this. __________________ 2010 QAB Zed Roadster \| Touring \| Sport \| Navigation K&N \| Z1 \| Swift \| Koni \| Eibach \| SPL \| SPC \| Ichiba \| Evo-R

11-27-2019, 02:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	congrats and total understand with new family and all that stuff.... Good Luck __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

11-27-2019, 03:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	Sorry to hear you sold your Z. Congratulations and you will be greatly missed Jae. I hope you get the opportunity to get a sports car again in the future. Don’t forget Nissan will be coming out with the 400Z “Z35” in the near future it is something to seriously consider. __________________ Mr. Clean

11-27-2019, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,915 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 502909	잘가! __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

11-27-2019, 07:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,236 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Jae, that avatar pic is from Stevenson Ranch? __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

11-27-2019, 07:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
tvfreakazoid A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kommie kali Posts: 1,238 Drives: 2015 Audi S5; 6spd. Rep Power: 10324	Your interest. Guns and car. My man lol Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk wideglideleon likes this. __________________ Mudders milk

11-27-2019, 07:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
tvfreakazoid A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: kommie kali Posts: 1,238 Drives: 2015 Audi S5; 6spd. Rep Power: 10324	Well maybe when Nissan's Z update, it will entice him to get a Z Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk __________________ Mudders milk

11-28-2019, 10:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ventruck Track Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: California Posts: 785 Drives: '13 Sport+Touring M6 Rep Power: 22898	Good luck on your future endeavors. In all honesty, there comes a point where driving a stick as a daily isn't a skill issue, or even a "toughness" issue, but bottom line not worth living out all the time. Actually, my last trip in LA seemed to be a WAY better driving experience than the Bay Area, but I imagine you've come across more than enough situations that screw with gear selection in a given instant. If it's not manufacturers phasing out manuals, it's big city traffic/driving making it unbearable. The people that can't drive ruin it for everyone.

12-01-2019, 05:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zyonara91 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: GTA Posts: 368 Drives: 2010-Red-6spd-S/T Rep Power: 15756	Congratulations on the kid. In life we must often give something up in order to make way for what else intends to come into our lives. I hope you enjoyed the Z while you had it and I hope it goes to a great home. Whether you have a Z or not, you'll always be welcomed here. __________________ 2FT3PDLZ

12-02-2019, 12:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
AestheticCM1 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 219 Drives: 2010 370z MT/ST/Navi Rep Power: 2868	Great choice! That Mazda 3 Hatchback in AWD is RAD. Take care! __________________ True sports-cars have two seats. I like my cars like my women, Asian imports.

12-02-2019, 06:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
wanker Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 443 Drives: 2011 370Z S/T A7 Rep Power: 2901	I feel your pain. Southern California traffic with a manual gets old quickly. Enjoy your family.

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