Not a sleeper: orange Nissan 350Z Roadster
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An insurance write-off and the boredom of either passing a day without a car or driving my wife back and forth from work, forced me to get a new car when I wasn't really looking for one.
I was of course thinking of an MX-5, but someone let me notice that I could have a comparable 350Z for about the same price, and since my two requirements were "no roof" and "something that goes VROOM", I could not ignore that piece of advice.
After some time studying the model, I did a 200 mile drive to see only one in the country for sale in what in my humble opinion is the best colour.
As you might have guessed, I do not really like to fly under the radar.
So far I am delighted, even if inside is by far the noisiest car I have been in. After a full valet, it's going to have a major service, and then I will get in touch with a specialist to restore all the interior leather.
Everything seems to be in good sahpe, except some corrosion in the exhaust, but that just allows me to classify a stainless steel replacement with a nicer sound as "necessary maintenance" instead of unnecessary frivolity.
I was of course thinking of an MX-5, but someone let me notice that I could have a comparable 350Z for about the same price, and since my two requirements were "no roof" and "something that goes VROOM", I could not ignore that piece of advice.
After some time studying the model, I did a 200 mile drive to see only one in the country for sale in what in my humble opinion is the best colour.
As you might have guessed, I do not really like to fly under the radar.
So far I am delighted, even if inside is by far the noisiest car I have been in. After a full valet, it's going to have a major service, and then I will get in touch with a specialist to restore all the interior leather.
Everything seems to be in good sahpe, except some corrosion in the exhaust, but that just allows me to classify a stainless steel replacement with a nicer sound as "necessary maintenance" instead of unnecessary frivolity.
Carlososos said:
Always liked these and the outlandish colours suit it really well. How’s the interior held up?
The interior has some creases and cracks on the seats, and a couple of scratches on the handbrake and gearshift knob. It looks perfect while you walk to the car, but you notice it once you sit in.I will ask for a refurbishing quote sometime next month, after I have sorted more relevant stuff.
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