Jay Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yup I was lucky enough to get mine for my 21st Bday.... complete surprise. My dad has worked bloody hard and wanted to give me the things he never had when he was my age. Your problem being? Considering how much I have spent on my zed......... I could have prob bought a wee s2000 as a run around car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yup I was lucky enough to get mine for my 21st Bday.... complete surprise. My dad has worked bloody hard and wanted to give me the things he never had when he was my age. Your problem being?Considering how much I have spent on my zed......... I could have prob bought a wee s2000 as a run around car Jay i've been around long enough to remember when you got it; and how was just helping add to the story as for the wee run around they cost the same as a zed and if you get one yourself, come down to north weald with me and i'll show you how to drive it as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Considering how much I have spent on my zed......... I could have prob bought a wee s2000 as a run around car Seriously, you got a Zed for your birthday?? Lucky B!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yup I did indeed lol. Tell me about it, I knew I was getting a car but I thought it was going to be a hyundi coupe So you can imagine the surprise I got when I woke up in the morning and saw there was a 350z sitting in my drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRH 350Z Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yup I was lucky enough to get mine for my 21st Bday.... complete surprise. Now that's an impressive birthday gift... good on your old man! Mine was the second I viewed. Depends on the luck of the draw in terms of what you view I guess..? Actually I didn't go with the intention of buying... just to look. I was initially after a black or Azure but when I saw it in silver I thought it looked amazing... the rest checked out so I bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yup I was lucky enough to get mine for my 21st Bday.... complete surprise. My dad has worked bloody hard and wanted to give me the things he never had when he was my age. Your problem being?Considering how much I have spent on my zed......... I could have prob bought a wee s2000 as a run around car Jay i've been around long enough to remember when you got it; and how was just helping add to the story as for the wee run around they cost the same as a zed and if you get one yourself, come down to north weald with me and i'll show you how to drive it as well HAHA biscuit I have heard from a source that you could do with some driving lessons on the track I will never get an s2000 mate, just not my thing, although there is a gorgeous liquid yellow one up north which is stunning. Anyways, I dont want to clog up the thread.... soz op Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posidrive Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Mine was the first one that I saw. Sunset with Alezan seats, Drooooool. Just as well it was a good one because I traveled from just just South of Oxford to York to see it. Had it checked by a mechanic before handing over the cash though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Considering how much I have spent on my zed......... I could have prob bought a wee s2000 as a run around car Seriously, you got a Zed for your birthday?? Lucky B!! So did i it just had a keyring attached to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoler Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Looked on PistonHead & AutoTrader for a few months. One came up that I really liked. Test drove it a few days later, then bought it the following day. Still loving it. Cheers, Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I seriously considered 4 since mid 2009 and test drove 3 of them, but viewed a few more along the way for perspective. I looked at 06/7's I couldn't afford, some of which were in no better condition then earlier models with less miles. I saw a very nice 06 facelift, but it was right at the very limit of what I could afford. I paid a holding fee on a Super Charged 04, but had to walk away as the history was suspect. Fortunately for me, a very tidy GM Alezan 04 with good milage turned up for sale in my backyard, I viewed it, haggled a lot, in the end the price was good and I saved enough for some mods so I drove it 150 miles back to work the next day! What a journey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyranchers Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 ooh ! popular thread , my budget seems to be going up and up to get what i want ! hopefully in next 2 weeks i will find something, mad busy at the mo too which is hindering my viewing time, already missed out on a couple as didnt get there quick enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 I was on my way to a Honda dealer to trade in my Type-R against a S2000, saw a Z parked up at the Nissan garage, thought it looked pretty cool, went in to have a quick look.....1hr later the deal was done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 Aaw quite a few love at first Z posts here. Bit different, as way back in 2004, I'd been looking at them & researching since 2003 (when the pre-orders arrived), test drove quite a few at dealers, all blue ones funnily enough, bar one gunmetal. One absolutely shocking black one with the orange leather, was in very ROUGH condition for the whole 5 months old it was. Poor very beaten up car, both the panels, the interior and shocking state of the engine bay. Anyway, it didn't deter me, and after a bit of back and forth, funny story, ordered my Touring spec, with premise to ordering the Track spec to go with it, all being well (had dramas with this one from new, so Track spec I dismissed idea of). After much mucking around, as they couldn't find a Le Mans Sunset with the charcoal leather, a week later they found one. Lol, ie, I guess they'd taken the charcoal seats out of another Sunset, to put in my one (as suggested by me as they're all brand spanking new, doesn't matter). So 6 years, 4 months later, Z and I still enjoy going out for a spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 350Z Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I was reckless. I wanted a Zed badly on a whim after I saw an Azure Coupe in Germany. Searched tinterweb and found a 2006 with 14000 on the clock for sale from a second hand dealer in Mansfield. Within a day I'd obtained a loan, booked a oneway flight from Germany and packed my overnight bag. I flew to Birmingham and jumped on a train to Mansfield (I had absolutely no contingency plan for getting back to Germany as I'd set my sights on buying a Zed I'd not seen in the flesh). Walked into the showroom and she was sitting there. OMFG! I had that feeling I'd not had since I was a kid on Xmas morning. Pure excitement! The fella threw me the keys and let me take it out on my own. SOLD! Once I was back, I handed him my debit card and the rest is history. Tipped up at Dover, bought a ferry ticket and was away back to Germany. Hit the Autobahn and bottled it at 150mph. I hadn't researched the Zed whatsoever and luckily, and by the grace of the big man, I'd bought a corker and Facelift to boot which I only found out about after joining a certain forum when i got back to Germany to research headlights - Now that's another ball breaking, expensive story! 2 months and I'll be reunited with my baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I looked at...1! At the time it was the only black 350z GT under 20K (but quite a chunk) but after meeting the owner and finding out it was a family car and they were getting divorced I realised they needed to shift it ASAP. I was blinkered when i went to look at it. As it was my first 'real' car I just loved it and so missed a few things like just how baldy the wheels were, a 1" ding in the buttom middle bit of the bumper. That said overall it was a good car. 4 years on it was the best decision i have made. At the time mine was only 2 years old so being so young there were less 'major' things to keep and eye out for. If I was looking now for one of an older age (like a friend is) then I would be much more thorough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Eddy Posted July 29, 2010 Share Posted July 29, 2010 I was reckless. I wanted a Zed badly on a whim after I saw an Azure Coupe in Germany. Searched tinterweb and found a 2006 with 14000 on the clock for sale from a second hand dealer in Mansfield. Within a day I'd obtained a loan, booked a oneway flight from Germany and packed my overnight bag. I flew to Birmingham and jumped on a train to Mansfield (I had absolutely no contingency plan for getting back to Germany as I'd set my sights on buying a Zed I'd not seen in the flesh). Walked into the showroom and she was sitting there. OMFG! I had that feeling I'd not had since I was a kid on Xmas morning. Pure excitement! The fella threw me the keys and let me take it out on my own. SOLD! Once I was back, I handed him my debit card and the rest is history. Tipped up at Dover, bought a ferry ticket and was away back to Germany. Hit the Autobahn and bottled it at 150mph. I hadn't researched the Zed whatsoever and luckily, and by the grace of the big man, I'd bought a corker and Facelift to boot which I only found out about after joining a certain forum when i got back to Germany to research headlights - Now that's another ball breaking, expensive story! 2 months and I'll be reunited with my baby. Hahah, you nutter! I don't think anyone can beat that story.. I wanted one for almost a year and checked ebay/Autotrader/Pistonheads almost daily (even though at the beginning I couldn't even afford it...) Then in Feb saw the car I wanted, low mileage, excellent condition, great price - so I drove 300miles to see it. Bought it the same day, left my old car parked outside their house and drove my new 350z 300miles back home the same day! Only saw 1 car and bought it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stretch Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Broke up with my fiancee on the Saturday spent Sunday and Monday maudling, crying and cancelling the wedding etc. Pulled myself together Monday evening and thought right it's time to get a zed so first thing Tuesday scoured the net for a suitable car. Found what looked the best example a UK 04 Kuro GT with 39000 on the clock priced at £11,500, the only problem was that the dealer was a 570 mile round trip away so not really viable to view before purchase! So took a chance put a deposit on the vehicle and picked it up a week later. Utter stupidity really as I'd never even sat in a zed before let alone driven one plus the car may have been a dog but thankfully all turned out well. Didn't have a plan B in place incase the car was not as I expected but she was gorgeous and I fell in love with her straight away. Not quite as reckless as Danny but looking back not the most sensible way to purchase a vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulie Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I had seen zeds about now and again (few and far between) and always commented how much I liked them.. how could anyone not Few months later, went out for a tin of paint (via car showroom) eyes sparkled and lurve was in the air and the zed was mine Just over a year later I'm now on my second one - jdm - which I didn't even see in the flesh before buying, the lovely forum member Demolition49 checked it over for me and test drove and a few days later done deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff-r Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 1 week looking and bought the first one I saw. In hindsight probably not the best as it developed problems very quickly while under warranty and got the boot. Still I bought my second one without even driving it, I knew I'd love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un1eash Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Ive always wanted a 350Z, the other car i always wanted was a Z4 which i had and traded in. I looked at 2 and brought the second one as it ticked all the boxes, i wasnt fussed on colour i just wanted a facelift GT Coupe. With only 10.5k on the clock for a 56 plate with all the extras i couldnt walk away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff-r Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Ive always wanted a 350Z, the other car i always wanted was a Z4 which i had and traded in. I looked at 2 and brought the second one as it ticked all the boxes, i wasnt fussed on colour i just wanted a facelift GT Coupe. With only 10.5k on the clock for a 56 plate with all the extras i couldnt walk away. Facelift is 07+ isn't it? Yours doesn't have the buldge bonnet from looking at your sig, I may be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
un1eash Posted July 31, 2010 Share Posted July 31, 2010 When i say facelift i mean Rev-up 300ps with the "facelift" interior, lights and front bumper. 2007+ difference was the engine and bonnet bulge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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