The newest new guy with a Z

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Caidrac
Posts: 7
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:17 pm
Car: 2005 Nissan 350Z Touring

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Hello. I just purchased a 2005 350Z, and immediately started looking for a forum to find and share info about the car, and this looked like the biggest resource. Here's a little photo history:

What I am coming from, and I still have the Tacoma in the background. It was my third MR2, and had to sell it to buy my condo...:

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This was my first Nissan. Paid $100, and it lasted 8 months before the headgasket blew, and I bought my first Toyota truck...:

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This is what I bought a week and a half ago. 2005, 6 speed, Touring, 35000 miles, etc...:

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I'm 40 years old, and this is the 11th car I've had. Like I said above, I had to sell my MR2 5 years ago, and have had a sports car void since... I also considered the RX8, G35, E46 M3, and Audi TT... The 350Z was the best of all the things I was looking for (including price). So here I am joining your community.


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Pento240sx
Posts: 1562
Joined: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:08 pm
Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX SE, 1981 Datsun 210 Deluxe, 1981 Datsun 810 Maxima Deluxe and 1999 Infiniti Q45t.
Location: Central, CA

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Welcome to Nicoclub. Beautiful Z. You came to the right place. Don't forget to check out the Z-Car forums here in nico. Any plans for the Z in the future?

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sx moneypit
Posts: 8911
Joined: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:54 am
Car: 2010 Nissan 370Z
1986 Toyota MR2
Location: Memphis,Tn.

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Welcome to NICO!

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RicerX
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Posts: 2703
Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:36 am
Car: '20 Titan Pro4X
Location: Southeastern US

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Welcome to the Z club!

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300ZXttZMAN
Posts: 6800
Joined: Mon Nov 22, 2010 4:07 pm
Car: 1990 Nissan 300ZX TT 5spd pearl white

DD: 2008 Nissan Frontier NISMO pkg 4x4 Crew Cab
Location: Sulphur, LA 70665
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Welcome to NICO! Were glad to have you!

Caidrac
Posts: 7
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:17 pm
Car: 2005 Nissan 350Z Touring

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Thanks for the hospitality! I have no plans yet for the car, except driving it for now. Well, I'm looking for a factory spoiler if that counts.

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fiznowler
Posts: 1492
Joined: Mon May 07, 2007 4:34 am
Car: 97 240sx se, 5 speed, paint, tan leather interior. vg30dett swap in progress.
86 300zx NA Daily Driver
Too many other nissans and parts to list!
Location: Springfield, Mo

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welcome aboard i dig the car!

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Bubba1
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Posts: 16082
Joined: Wed Oct 30, 2002 1:42 pm
Car: 2003 Nissan 350z
2024 Honda HR-V
2008 Toyota Corolla S
2001 Toyota Avalon XLS

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Welcome fellow Touring model owner. (I have an '03 Touring model). Heated seats FTW. Enjoy.

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Pento240sx
Posts: 1562
Joined: Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:08 pm
Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX SE, 1981 Datsun 210 Deluxe, 1981 Datsun 810 Maxima Deluxe and 1999 Infiniti Q45t.
Location: Central, CA

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I recomend the Z Nismo spoiler, they look nice.

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PapaSmurf2k3
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Posts: 19003
Joined: Thu Nov 21, 2002 3:20 pm
Car: 2017 Corvette, 2018 Focus ST, 1993 240sx truck KA Turbo.
Location: Merrimack, NH

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Man that MR2 was NICE!

Is there any reason why that wasn't on recent shopping list?

Caidrac
Posts: 7
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:17 pm
Car: 2005 Nissan 350Z Touring

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PapaSmurf2k3 wrote:Man that MR2 was NICE!

Is there any reason why that wasn't on recent shopping list?

Thanks, I loved that car, and was kind of waiting for someone to say something nice about it... It wasn't on the shopping list because a really good one would cost what I paid for this Z, and no bank in it's right mind would loan me the money for an 18 year old car... They have reached collector status, and the best years of that car were 1994/95, and people want $15k for an unmolested, low mileage example... I had to sell it to buy the condo, and since I don't have $15k under my mattress, I'd have to sell the condo to get a prime MR2 Turbo!

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PapaSmurf2k3
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Joined: Thu Nov 21, 2002 3:20 pm
Car: 2017 Corvette, 2018 Focus ST, 1993 240sx truck KA Turbo.
Location: Merrimack, NH

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Heh, should have just simplified things and got a loan for the condo. Oh well! Welcome to NICO :)


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