Well, the car is going to be PX'd Saturday, with mixed feelings as the time approaches.
Some cars are bought with the heart, I wasn't even looking for another car when I saw this one, I was looking for a car for my wife in fact. I test drove it and chopped in my Lexus. There is a certain something with the 350Z, the handling, the noise it makes and the immediate power, then the little bit extra when the cams or valve lifters work, (whatever it is, not sure of the term). There is also the colour, the looks and comments it gets, it only ever receives praise. So it will be with sadness that we part tomorrow, I'm not even sure how one explains that connection you get with a machine, its something our brains do to put a personality to a car.
The new car had to be bought with my head, some heart but mostly for practicality and economy with future higher mileage trips coming up. I am absolutely sure it wont get the same comments the Z did.
Farewell my sunset Z, you will be missed.