Sad News :(

DEpointfive0 · 12-22-2012, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Z_ealot

thanks trips, i thank the Z for taking the hit for me....part of me still hopes they can bring her back from the brink

I hope they total it and you buy another Z... (I wouldn't feel safe driving the Z after seeing that pic)
Personally, I'd buy a beater and wait for the next Z or Mustang... I can't do the FRS because I feel like it's a soulless car... 200hp... Wow... My 1998 and 2001 Avalons had as much... My 1998 was faster to 60 than the current FRS (please don't ask me why, I know the last time I ran it before it got totaled it did a 0-60 without rollout in 6.1 seconds)

May I now ask a really prickish question?

Can I have your fender liners, I'll buy you a beer and let you drive my blue Z!

Z_ealot · 12-23-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I hope they total it and you buy another Z... (I wouldn't feel safe driving the Z after seeing that pic)
Personally, I'd buy a beater and wait for the next Z or Mustang... I can't do the FRS because I feel like it's a soulless car... 200hp... Wow... My 1998 and 2001 Avalons had as much... My 1998 was faster to 60 than the current FRS (please don't ask me why, I know the last time I ran it before it got totaled it did a 0-60 without rollout in 6.1 seconds)

May I now ask a really prickish question?

Can I have your fender liners, I'll buy you a beer and let you drive my blue Z!

I would say sure you can to the fender question but totally out of my control at this point as far as a beater goes though just picked up one yesterday with really low miles on it for a car from 1996 so now its just down to playing the waiting game until I have a good chunk of change to pick up another Z or something else down the line but I may just wait and see what everyone has to offer towards the end of this next year...that or I may end up just saving up for a gt-r and just keep it as a weekend car when I get it

nmjaxx9 · 12-23-2012, 04:33 PM

dam dude just saw this, unfortunate what happened to your Z, hopefully you get in a new one soon, or better like you said a GTR. Save up bud. GL.

CDepp · 12-23-2012, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by nmjaxx9

dam dude just saw this, unfortunate what happened to your Z, hopefully you get in a new one soon, or better like you said a GTR. Save up bud. GL.

2011 with 20K mi for $69K

nmjaxx9 · 12-23-2012, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CDepp

2011 with 20K mi for $69K

yes, like that

qickdraw · 12-23-2012, 08:33 PM

Man, it's just ridiculous what you guys pay for cars over in the US! I paid that much for my 2012 370z last July, and if I want a GTR it would be somewhere between $150-180k for a 2011-2012 model!

Anyone got a job for me over there?!?!

CDepp · 12-23-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by qickdraw

Man, it's just ridiculous what you guys pay for cars over in the US! I paid that much for my 2012 370z last July, and if I want a GTR it would be somewhere between $150-180k for a 2011-2012 model!

Anyone got a job for me over there?!?!

There's a new GT-R at South Charlotte Nissan for $108K. Black too!

Z_ealot · 12-23-2012, 09:33 PM

Seen them as low as 53k too if you look over on the east coast over here in soutbern California you're lucky to find one for under 65k

sonic370 · 12-23-2012, 09:35 PM

speaking from first hand experience. if you've got the 370 out of your system.
i'd go with the mustang. that's what i did. i owned a 350 and a 370 and loved them both while i had them. i posted a while back i had to let the 370 go for a
maxima. well that lasted for about 4 weeks it just didn't work for me. well as it turned out the wife got an early Christmas present. and i got a new 2013 5.0.

i'm not going to waste anyone's time on here going on and on about the 5.0
you guys are to car wise for that. I'll just say i loved my Z's when i had them
and they are still one fine sports car. get what makes you feel good. just make sure you've got the Z out of your system are you could live to regret it.

Waiz · 12-23-2012, 09:42 PM

OMG Mike I just saw this, thankfully you were OK since the Z can always be replaced

If you want my honest opinion I would just go would go with an FR-S. If something happened to my Z it would be my next car no doubt.

You can't go wrong with the new Mustangs or even a Genesis too but it's all about how much you want to spend

Z_ealot · 12-23-2012, 09:52 PM

Thanks waizz appreciate the sentiments...honestly though I don't think the z is out of my system yet and while it is at the top of my replacement car list for right now time and money can change a persons mind so I guess well see what happens I know for sure though by the time June or July rolls around I'll already have a good 10k saved up for a down payment on something

gbrettin · 12-24-2012, 12:16 AM

Aghh, Z_ealot... I just had the same thing happen to me in my car at 35mph taking a left hand turn. So I feel your pain.

The front bumper and headlight had damage on my car which was about 3,000. I ended up paying a few bucks extra and did the Nismo front bumper conversion.

I'm fighting a ticket in court so that's all I'm going to say for now.

I'll do a write up later so I can receive my proper public shaming later.

Z_ealot · 12-24-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gbrettin

Aghh, Z_ealot... I just had the same thing happen to me in my car at 35mph taking a left hand turn. So I feel your pain.

The front bumper and headlight had damage on my car which was about 3,000. I ended up paying a few bucks extra and did the Nismo front bumper conversion.

I'm fighting a ticket in court so that's all I'm going to say for now.

I'll do a write up later so I can receive my proper public shaming later.

sorry to hear that rettin, but yeah seems its not really a good year for Z's as far as wrecks go glad to hear you were able to get by your little fender bender coming out on top, makes me think if only i had been going 5mph slower my Z would still be here

nmjaxx9 · 12-24-2012, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbrettin

Aghh, Z_ealot... I just had the same thing happen to me in my car at 35mph taking a left hand turn. So I feel your pain.

The front bumper and headlight had damage on my car which was about 3,000. I ended up paying a few bucks extra and did the Nismo front bumper conversion.

I'm fighting a ticket in court so that's all I'm going to say for now.

I'll do a write up later so I can receive my proper public shaming later.

But, Dam good luck with that ticket in court

12-23-2012, 09:33 PM	#68 (permalink)
Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10091	Seen them as low as 53k too if you look over on the east coast over here in soutbern California you're lucky to find one for under 65k DEpointfive0 likes this.

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12-23-2012, 04:33 PM	#63 (permalink)
nmjaxx9 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Middletown, Ct Posts: 5,853 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 26	dam dude just saw this, unfortunate what happened to your Z, hopefully you get in a new one soon, or better like you said a GTR. Save up bud. GL.

12-23-2012, 08:33 PM	#66 (permalink)
qickdraw Base Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: australia Posts: 76 Drives: '12 370z Rep Power: 13	Man, it's just ridiculous what you guys pay for cars over in the US! I paid that much for my 2012 370z last July, and if I want a GTR it would be somewhere between $150-180k for a 2011-2012 model! Anyone got a job for me over there?!?!

12-23-2012, 09:35 PM	#69 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	speaking from first hand experience. if you've got the 370 out of your system. i'd go with the mustang. that's what i did. i owned a 350 and a 370 and loved them both while i had them. i posted a while back i had to let the 370 go for a maxima. well that lasted for about 4 weeks it just didn't work for me. well as it turned out the wife got an early Christmas present. and i got a new 2013 5.0. i'm not going to waste anyone's time on here going on and on about the 5.0 you guys are to car wise for that. I'll just say i loved my Z's when i had them and they are still one fine sports car. get what makes you feel good. just make sure you've got the Z out of your system are you could live to regret it.

12-23-2012, 09:42 PM	#70 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	OMG Mike I just saw this, thankfully you were OK since the Z can always be replaced If you want my honest opinion I would just go would go with an FR-S. If something happened to my Z it would be my next car no doubt. You can't go wrong with the new Mustangs or even a Genesis too but it's all about how much you want to spend

12-23-2012, 09:52 PM	#71 (permalink)
Z_ealot A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 2,045 Drives: 09 370Z Touring/Sprt Rep Power: 10091	Thanks waizz appreciate the sentiments...honestly though I don't think the z is out of my system yet and while it is at the top of my replacement car list for right now time and money can change a persons mind so I guess well see what happens I know for sure though by the time June or July rolls around I'll already have a good 10k saved up for a down payment on something

12-24-2012, 12:16 AM	#72 (permalink)
gbrettin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Portage, MI Posts: 2,279 Drives: Tricycle Rep Power: 589151	Aghh, Z_ealot... I just had the same thing happen to me in my car at 35mph taking a left hand turn. So I feel your pain. The front bumper and headlight had damage on my car which was about 3,000. I ended up paying a few bucks extra and did the Nismo front bumper conversion. I'm fighting a ticket in court so that's all I'm going to say for now. I'll do a write up later so I can receive my proper public shaming later.