How to Keep with the Jones's

mick · 02-18-2011, 01:23 PM

to me, the coolest thing about the top end american cars (viper, z06, zr1, zl1, gt500) is that they only come with a true manual transmission. if you don't like to shift, oh well, there's the nissan gt-r, ferrari and lamborghini cars

ImportConvert · 02-18-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

Actually, I've met Z owners of a wide range of ages and stations in life. I haven't noticed any one trend in age or social status tied to this car over any other.

I have never met an older Z owner. Just what looked like 35 (at the oldest) and below. Demographics differ, though, and living near one of the largest military installations in the country skews things around here.

Cyberium · 02-18-2011, 06:53 PM

I agree. I'm 26 and I think it's the perfect age for the 370z. I honestly cannot see myself driving this car when I'm say 40 or older. I don't think I would put up with the road noise and the other issues if I was older. I think M3 land is where i'd be.

b1adesofcha0s · 02-18-2011, 07:35 PM

Well I'm 21, but I met up at a Z meet in MD and there was definitely a huge age gap between me and the most of the other guys. There were other guys who looked like they were in their 20's bit also guys who looked like they were in their 40's. I'm gonna keep the Z for a few years and hopefully move on to a GT-R. After that I will have to see what cars are are available, but I do like Aston Martin.

samb03 · 02-18-2011, 07:48 PM

I was working as a tech in a Nissan dealer in 02-04 and what I saw was a couple of college kids (TCU) and a high school kid here and there. Then it was mustly retirees. driving them. The kids left the house and they could now afford the sports car they always wanted. The C5 corvette just didn't have the fit and finish the 350's did. A couple trophy wives drove them to.

m4a1mustang · 02-18-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Well I'm 21, but I met up at a Z meet in MD and there was definitely a huge age gap between me and the most of the other guys. There were other guys who looked like they were in their 20's bit also guys who looked like they were in their 40's. I'm gonna keep the Z for a few years and hopefully move on to a GT-R. After that I will have to see what cars are are available, but I do like Aston Martin.

You and Hazazzi, I believe, are our youngest members.

The rest of us are in our mid 20s to 50s.

Red__Zed · 02-18-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You and Hazazzi, I believe, are our youngest members.

The rest of us are in our mid 20s to 50s.

Hey, I'm young too. Don't lump me in with you old farts.

m4a1mustang · 02-18-2011, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Hey, I'm young too. Don't lump me in you old farts.

You often wake up in the middle of the night to pee. You are old.

Red__Zed · 02-18-2011, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You often wake up in the middle of the night to pee. You are old.

jpritche · 02-18-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You and Hazazzi, I believe, are our youngest members.

The rest of us are in our mid 20s to 50s.

I am 18!!

cptspeed · 02-18-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyberium

I agree. I'm 26 and I think it's the perfect age for the 370z. I honestly cannot see myself driving this car when I'm say 40 or older. I don't think I would put up with the road noise and the other issues if I was older. I think M3 land is where i'd be.

I am 40 and I will not ever get tired of the Z. M3's are a nice cars but I have three vehicles for the price of a new M3.

dad · 02-18-2011, 08:44 PM

Your only as old as you feel.

mick · 02-18-2011, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by cptspeed

I am 40 and I will not ever get tired of the Z. M3's are a nice cars but I have three vehicles for the price of a new M3.

the m3 must be a very powerful car but it looks too conservative for me. there are a lot of less expensive cars that i would rather have instead of the m3 (like all the modern american muscle cars, for example).

b1adesofcha0s · 02-18-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

You and Hazazzi, I believe, are our youngest members.

The rest of us are in our mid 20s to 50s.

Its always good to add some diversity to the group.

m4a1mustang · 02-18-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jpritche

I am 18!!

Yes, but you are not part of our group here in VA/MD that I was referring too.

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Cyberium Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vermont Posts: 379 Drives: 370z Touring \| Sport Rep Power: 16	I agree. I'm 26 and I think it's the perfect age for the 370z. I honestly cannot see myself driving this car when I'm say 40 or older. I don't think I would put up with the road noise and the other issues if I was older. I think M3 land is where i'd be. __________________ Stillen G3 Intakes \| F. I TDX

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dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 25	Your only as old as you feel. __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

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mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 16	to me, the coolest thing about the top end american cars (viper, z06, zr1, zl1, gt500) is that they only come with a true manual transmission. if you don't like to shift, oh well, there's the nissan gt-r, ferrari and lamborghini cars

02-18-2011, 07:35 PM	#64 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	Well I'm 21, but I met up at a Z meet in MD and there was definitely a huge age gap between me and the most of the other guys. There were other guys who looked like they were in their 20's bit also guys who looked like they were in their 40's. I'm gonna keep the Z for a few years and hopefully move on to a GT-R. After that I will have to see what cars are are available, but I do like Aston Martin.

02-18-2011, 07:48 PM	#65 (permalink)
samb03 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: western Oklahoma Posts: 164 Drives: Black Cherry Sport Rep Power: 14	I was working as a tech in a Nissan dealer in 02-04 and what I saw was a couple of college kids (TCU) and a high school kid here and there. Then it was mustly retirees. driving them. The kids left the house and they could now afford the sports car they always wanted. The C5 corvette just didn't have the fit and finish the 350's did. A couple trophy wives drove them to.