To beat or not to beat

Gas Hed · 02-13-2009, 03:11 PM

I'm curious - how many folks are planning to have a beater car along with their 370Z as opposed to using their Z as the main ride?

c-town · 02-13-2009, 03:30 PM

Have to give my sister my car which is basically a beater now, in return my parents help with financing for my 370z coming in March. If I ever need to use a bigger car my family has a sequoia and 2 older Lexuses!

Gas Hed · 02-13-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by c-town

Have to give my sister my car which is basically a beater now, in return my parents help with financing for my 370z coming in March. If I ever need to use a bigger car my family has a sequoia and 2 older Lexuses!

Good options...

BMW Killa · 02-13-2009, 03:49 PM

I love the Z and all, but this thing is not a lambo. No reason to make a 30K car a garage queen.

arcticreaver · 02-13-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW Killa

I love the Z and all, but this thing is not a lambo. No reason to make a 30K car a garage queen.

hehe true that!

Crash · 02-13-2009, 07:52 PM

My Z will be in the shop getting work done to it pretty often, so I'll need another car. I decided to keep my 90 300zx so that I have that car to drive while my 370z is getting worked on. I still like my 300zx, so I won't have a problem. I know I'm going to be totally spoiled on the 370, but it could be worse... My beater could be a 79 Honda.

Pushing_Tin · 02-13-2009, 10:02 PM

Mine won't be a garage queen, but with all of the pea gravel on the roads right now I take my truck most of the time.

Z34drifty · 02-13-2009, 11:57 PM

I'll take the beater I love my Kamuri

RwIron · 02-18-2009, 02:56 AM

well im not rich enough to own two cars at a time, but my family car would be my so called "beater" car. Its a acura TL auto.

zsport1 · 02-20-2009, 12:04 PM

I have a daily driver. Z is strictly fun miles.

m4a1mustang · 02-20-2009, 12:06 PM

Right now when I buy my Z it will be my daily driver, however my parents have a 1997 Buick with low miles that I might buy from them to use as a winter car.

G&M Performance · 02-20-2009, 01:14 PM

I'll use my '08 Honda CR-V during bad weather days, and my Z during nice days.

WUKILLABEEZ78 · 02-20-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gas Hed

I'm curious - how many folks are planning to have a beater car along with their 370Z as opposed to using their Z as the main ride?

370Z=will be my ride
G sedan=wife's ride
Xterra=beater/dog hauler

Chupacabra · 02-20-2009, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Mine won't be a garage queen, but with all of the pea gravel on the roads right now I take my truck most of the time.

your telling me, last night going home, some truck in front of me picked up a rock straight the the hood, took a chunk of paint and proceeded to the windshield, where i now have a crack in the center of it. It has ruined my weekend.

SoCal 370Z · 02-20-2009, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Chupacabra

your telling me, last night going home, some truck in front of me picked up a rock straight the the hood, took a chunk of paint and proceeded to the windshield, where i now have a crack in the center of it. It has ruined my weekend.

Sorry to hear about that...

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Gas Hed Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 12 Drives: 04 G35 Coupe Rep Power: 220	To beat or not to beat I'm curious - how many folks are planning to have a beater car along with their 370Z as opposed to using their Z as the main ride?

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