If you had your current Z in high school...

DavidInIndy · 03-05-2014, 10:37 AM

Driving to work and a song comes on that reminds me of high school. Like many southern California schools, mine had a lot of people (around 5k students), so there were plenty of cars around. The cool car then ( early 80's) were throwbacks...a VW Karmann Ghia or a 67 Mustang. (I did have one friend who had a slightly used RX-7, but he was rare. The rest of us had older cars.)

So then I thought...what if I drove my current Z back then? Yes, I know it was only the 280 or 300 ZX that was the latest model at least in my HS years, but work with me here. If you drove your current Z in high school, how would:

A. You be different (more confident, "stuck-up," happy go lucky, etc.)?

B. Or how might others treat you differently?

maizenblue · 03-05-2014, 10:43 AM

Im a youngin, the 350Z was the current Z while I was in high school, if It was my first car I would probably be dead right now lol. Wrapped around a tree

Chuck33079 · 03-05-2014, 10:43 AM

I'd be parts of a corpse on the side of the road. Teenage me would throw my Z off the road backwards at a very high rate of speed.

cooltoy · 03-05-2014, 10:48 AM

I'd get laid more (anything greater then 0 is more).

axmea? · 03-05-2014, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

I'd get laid more (anything greater then 0 is more).

Often.......
and have mediocre grades when I could have done better.
have lots of fun and the best memories.

kenchan · 03-05-2014, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidInIndy

A. You be different (more confident, "stuck-up," happy go lucky, etc.)?

B. Or how might others treat you differently?

interesting topic.

a. more confident.... probably yes.
b. others treat you differently... probably yes.
c. would it win you a date with the prom queen? ... probably no.

at the end of the day, if you had a cute girlfriend (or a few) you won. i had a cute gf so my pos civic did fine.

TreeSemdyZee · 03-05-2014, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by maizenblue

Im a youngin, the 350Z was the current Z while I was in high school, if It was my first car I would probably be dead right now lol. Wrapped around a tree

'zactly.

onzedge · 03-05-2014, 12:16 PM

I graduated in 1978 and drove a 1969 Datsun 510. I still never got laid.

kenchan · 03-05-2014, 12:17 PM

wow 510!

onzedge · 03-05-2014, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

wow 510!

It was a 2 door, 4MT...

kenchan · 03-05-2014, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

It was a 2 door, 4MT...

most excellent!

x2

cooltoy · 03-05-2014, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I graduated in 1978 and drove a 1969 Datsun 510. I still never got laid.

Wel that explains it. you would have been better off not owning a car.

cooltoy · 03-05-2014, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I graduated in 1978 and drove a 1969 Datsun 510. I still never got laid.

You would have if you drove a 370Z. Ahead of your times you would have been.

onzedge · 03-05-2014, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

You would have if you drove a 370Z. Ahead of your times you would have been.

lpsscc · 03-05-2014, 12:45 PM

I had a Red 76 280Z 4 speed manual all through high school.
That's how I got bit by the Z bug...

a) probably the same
b) probably the same

lp

03-05-2014, 10:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
DavidInIndy Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fishers, Indiana Posts: 99 Drives: 10 Touring Roadster Rep Power: 12	If you had your current Z in high school... Driving to work and a song comes on that reminds me of high school. Like many southern California schools, mine had a lot of people (around 5k students), so there were plenty of cars around. The cool car then ( early 80's) were throwbacks...a VW Karmann Ghia or a 67 Mustang. (I did have one friend who had a slightly used RX-7, but he was rare. The rest of us had older cars.) So then I thought...what if I drove my current Z back then? Yes, I know it was only the 280 or 300 ZX that was the latest model at least in my HS years, but work with me here. If you drove your current Z in high school, how would: A. You be different (more confident, "stuck-up," happy go lucky, etc.)? B. Or how might others treat you differently? __________________ My favorite part of the day: being late for work. 2010 Z Touring Roadster \| 7AT \| Monterey Blue

03-05-2014, 10:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
maizenblue Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Denver Posts: 288 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 12	Im a youngin, the 350Z was the current Z while I was in high school, if It was my first car I would probably be dead right now lol. Wrapped around a tree TreeSemdyZee, RonZwanson, zguynate and 1 others like this.

03-05-2014, 10:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	I'd be parts of a corpse on the side of the road. Teenage me would throw my Z off the road backwards at a very high rate of speed. onzedge, c41006, 6MT-Z34 and 2 others like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

03-05-2014, 10:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I'd get laid more (anything greater then 0 is more). DR_, onzedge, c41006 and 9 others like this.

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onzedge A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Battle Lake MN Age: 64 Posts: 183,964 Drives: 370Z 240Z Rep Power: 2684736	I graduated in 1978 and drove a 1969 Datsun 510. I still never got laid. TerribleONE, kenchan, Luciano13 and 1 others like this. __________________ Koni\|Swift\|Michelin\|Motordyne\|Berk\|RJM Performance\|Gates\|SPL\|Motul\|Technafit\|Ate Super Blue\|Hawk Tommy Kaira\|Momo\|Optima\|Hella\|Hotchkis\|Red Line\|ZSpeed\|Stillen\|B&M\|H&R

03-05-2014, 12:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	wow 510!

03-05-2014, 12:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
lpsscc Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 75 Drives: 40th, Altima SE-R Rep Power: 13	I had a Red 76 280Z 4 speed manual all through high school. That's how I got bit by the Z bug... a) probably the same b) probably the same lp onzedge likes this.

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