Insomnia can be expensive!!!

[AliK]

Why is it you could be shattered at the end of the week, snoring and dribbling on the commuter train and yet all of a sudden, bing, you find yourself surfing eBay at 03:00 for that illusive part; that you realise after it arrives you already have somewhere in the stash? Anyone else done that?

I figured I play safe this time and look on a site I can't actually be impulsive.

Now tell me wise ones, why shouldn't I rock up and buy this tomorrow? They seem incredible value for a weekend / track car.

I just found a great car on Auto Trader:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201711291672914

 

[Rob Gaskin]

These modern Z can seem cheap compared to the S30.

I had an 2004 350Z that I bought in 2007 and sold it in 2010 for about £6,500 I think. So this isn't a bargain.

I then bought a 370Z for £23k and sold it nearly 6 years later for £12k.

Early 350Zs can burn oil, have crunchy gearboxes, dual-mass flywheel problems, poor quality interior plastic. They are also very impractical especially for boot space. They drive nicely though and sound good.

 

[Alphabettispaghetti]

They're a great looking car without the nasty bodykits that people tend to 'stick' on them. Go for it. Its about the cost of 2 services at the main dealers for your family car

 

[AliK]

Thanks fellas - very tempted indeed and will likely go see it.

All good advice.

And franky - yes, quite! The less said about that the better. Thankfully my wife was intelligent enough to not take their advice on binning 4 perfect Continental tyres with 3/4 of their tread depth left

 

[uk66fastback]

You’ve not bought it yet ... these threads always work best if you actually pressed the BIN button ... !

A mate of mine bought an ex-military Land Rover on ebay at 3am after too much wine ... when it was delivered he couldn’t work out why it had seemed the bargain of the century a few days earlier. It sat on his drive for six months without moving before he sold it on ...

So you did well to not get too carried away!

 

[AliK]

Too funny Mr Fastback!! I have however found many double bought items in my stash of Z parts.

Irrational purchases multiply exponentially with impaired judgement!

 

[SeanDezart]

NOT a track-day car - much like ALL the Zs after the 280Z - weight !

But I nice raoad Z to keep your S30 mileage down but then......why have the 240Z if you aint gonna drive it ?

I keep looking at them and then think : when would I drive it ? Oh yeah, the moments when I'd rather be driving my 240......so ?

 

[Rob Gaskin]

NOT a track-day car - much like ALL the Zs after the 280Z - weight !

But I nice raoad Z to keep your S30 mileage down but then......why have the 240Z if you aint gonna drive it ?

I keep looking at them and then think : when would I drive it ? Oh yeah, the moments when I'd rather be driving my 240......so ?

Good points.

My 350Z and 370Z were my daily driver (did 70k in my 370). If I had another car I would hardly have used them.

 

[JK240]

Good points.

First time for everything, eh Sean


Sorry, but yeah I agree too, I've been looking at 370Z too lately, but thinking why would I want a modern car in the garage when I've two on the drive..?

 

[AliK]

Can't disagree with the logic, but I don't drive my S30 in the rain and the salt etc, I have a boring old A4 estate for when my wife and I go in different directions at the weekends. This would effectively replace that but be more fun. Although it does leave me without a "rough" car for DIY stuff.

 

[Alphabettispaghetti]

Can't disagree with the logic, but I don't drive my S30 in the rain and the salt etc, I have a boring old A4 estate for when my wife and I go in different directions at the weekends. This would effectively replace that but be more fun. Although it does leave me without a "rough" car for DIY stuff.

Do it. get roof bars or hire a van for the once yearly trip to the tip.

It'd complement your s30 nicely also.




































































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[AliK]

Stop making sense Jason!!!

 

[Huw]

You know he’s right