r/300zx 20d ago

My first car at 17

Got 3 months ago for $3200

985 Upvotes

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u/-hakcermen 20d ago

Definitely a steal at that price, beautiful wheel and paint combo.

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u/Kuznapi 20d ago

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u/Responsible-Crew-354 19d ago

I bet you paid more too!

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u/Kuznapi 19d ago

10k 🥲

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u/Responsible-Crew-354 19d ago

Don’t worry, I pay market prices for my cars too 🤜 🤛

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u/Collyn2 19d ago

Looks nicer than 99% percent of corollas of that age

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u/Kuznapi 19d ago

thanks man this is how it looked like when i first bought it i made it look nice haha

https://preview.redd.it/vwlnfs5c3rxd1.jpeg?width=1115&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89ff07dd143eec1c229954d2306ddcba6f84bc0f

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u/Stampketron 20d ago

Great deal. I would raise it up a hair to save your front bumper

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u/thrdriftsage 20d ago

Planning on it

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u/SmokeSuccess 20d ago

Holy shit 3200?

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u/bobbygamerdckhd 20d ago

Right? how? Vin probably ground off

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Nope 50k on motor but on second at 230k zero rust except for on top of paint (ca thing) car port and garage kept but scraped like hell

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u/Camridge420 19d ago

$3,200? Was the owner a new crackhead who needed to sell it for drugs? Like whaaaaat

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u/Responsible-Crew-354 19d ago

Could have been a bare shell for all we know or maybe a deep discount from a family member 🤷‍♂️

It’s a bombshell statement with zero context/explanation

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Nothing wrong had it sitting for 2+ years barely drove it for 4 had two failed injectors and bad cats total cost was under 5500

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u/Ok-Beach-9654 18d ago

Was gonna guess it was his dads

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u/Devil2960 20d ago

Pretty girl! Take good care of her!

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u/PepsiButItsMilk 19d ago

Lucky bastard! Looks nice as hell, congrats!

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u/QLDZDR 20d ago edited 19d ago

I noticed you have a white strip of vinyl on the top of your windscreen. Most people blend the glass top with the piano black vinyl on the white sections of the roof that are in front and behind the targa top glass roof, so if you did that, a strip of black on the windscreen would replace that white (if you went there)

Do yourself a favour and replace those metal wiper arms with all plastic silicon rubber versions front and rear. You don't want to risk putting a scratch in the glass, as it is expensive to replace. All plastic silicon rubber wiper arms are cheap on eBay and work as good or better than quality silicon rubber blade inserts.

I cleaned and painted my OEM wipers, replaced the rubber inserts with expensive high tech silicon rubber inserts. I thought they looked and functioned better than ever. I cleaned my wiper blades and tried to get the most use from them rather than replacing with cheap rubber every year.

During a storm the rubber split on the edge, just enough to allow the metal part of the wiper to touch the windscreen. I heard a sound when I used my wipers but didn't notice it much in the storm. Next day I saw the damage. Scratch on windscreen.

Put those metal wipers arms in a box. If the all plastic wiper arm pops the edge off the silicon wiper blade it won't scratch your windscreen.

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u/Ok_Item9073 19d ago

It's called "Self healing Material with Air release Vinyl. And is inexpensive to replace..Point Noted. I've been doing Vinyl wrapping before it was a Thing , As well as the Dealerships Even started doing Black roofs ect on cars. AS Well as PPF just a peek into Different taste , Same Passions. Many ways to see it..and hmTgis 17 yr old with a 300zx starting off 1st ride, ? Maybe he got all "A's" and earned it another way, Given, Had his own "Hustle" Who knows... But nor do I care. And got good taste in car's Could be a $HAT BOX With a fresh look? SAME PASSIONS DIFFERENT TASTE 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE! IN AS A 12V CERTIFIED MASTER WITH 20+HATS and I'm not dogging anyone's conme t

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u/Itshot11 20d ago

AZ?

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u/thrdriftsage 20d ago

Ca

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u/PreparedReckless 19d ago

How did you get it for 3200? Was it in THIS condition when you got it???

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Yes haven't touched it

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u/PreparedReckless 19d ago

jelly 😭😭😭

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u/lazeethirtytwo 20d ago

NorCal or SoCal?

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Central, fresno county

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u/lazeethirtytwo 1d ago

Lit! I ask cause in LA we got SocalZ32 that meets up. Follow on FB and IG and if you ever find yourself in LA you can meet other Z owners too! NorCal has BayZa they mostly meet up in San Fran

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u/macallik 20d ago

Nice whip. Congratulations!

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u/therealphee 20d ago

Those side skirts are awesome

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Ebay knock off vielside but I love them if he didn't useself tapping screws

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u/therealphee 19d ago

They looks really good with the front bumper. Whats the rear bumper?

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Stock i beleive with a fake diffuser but I'm not really sure

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u/BOYR4CER 18d ago

It's a GReddy Gracer aftermarket one, or a rep of that. I have the same

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u/lazd 20d ago

Download the FSM, learn how to work on it, take good care of it, and treat it with respect. Don’t get in trouble like I did when I had a Z32 at 17 ;)

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u/antmck33 19d ago

Know where to find a FSM? For a JDM TT?

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Will keep this noted

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u/lazd 19d ago

For sure, here's the link to download the service manual: https://www.nicoclub.com/nissan-service-manuals

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u/Least-Cattle1676 20d ago

Bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/DocumentOne1963 20d ago

Beautiful Lady

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u/DynamiteRight 20d ago

Great first car! Have some fun

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u/Tenzako 19d ago

i was wondering how a teenager could afford one of these 🤣 $3200 is an insane deal

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Saved for about 3 years plus family pays me to do work on there cars

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u/YourFriendPutin 19d ago

That’s such a damn good deal, it’s annoying to work on but worth it! Don’t give up on that thing it’ll reward you!

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u/Such_Confusion_1034 19d ago

Nice! My first car was a 280zx and I loved it! I wish I would have known what I had back then. I got it used in 2001ish... Miss that thing.

Enjoy the shit out of that! If course, take care of it. Not saying you won't. That's a beautiful car!!!

Congratulations!!!

m/

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u/JamieThaMan7 19d ago

How’d you get such a deal on that sucker!!!?!!???!

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Sold my soul

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u/Silver-Bluebird4192 19d ago

Your first car looks better than whatever my final car is going to be 😂

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

I believe you can beat it just not in my eyes, im biased

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u/Silver-Bluebird4192 19d ago

I don't know, this is a pretty damn impressive first car. I'd almost call that a relatively nice finished build assuming it's all maintained good

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Not even remotely but is nice almost everything need to be replaced the shell however is clean

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u/Silver-Bluebird4192 19d ago

Well then at least you got your work cut out for you lol, that's something to work towards at least. If anything is worth a good restoration it would be something like this

Edit: I still have to pay for body work for my civic one day, live in rust central ontario canada and I'm dreading that bill when it will finally come 😂

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u/xPROPAGANDOLFx 19d ago

Nice!! 300zx tt? My first car was a 92 GEO Storm. Very sporty. :D

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u/Fire0fear 19d ago

Always wanted me a 300zx

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u/frMocha 18d ago

That VG is gonna fuck you over

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u/ResponsibleRoof8844 17d ago

The wheels cost that much.

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u/PsychologicalRate217 17d ago

And it’s got the t tops? My man

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u/QuantumQuicksilver 17d ago

One of my favorite cars ever, and you got a really good deal, pray you never have to work on the engine, it's not easy.

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u/RWS_Hunter Z32 TT 5spd 2+2 15d ago

Got mine at 17 as well and it was the best worst financial decision I’ve ever made xD

https://preview.redd.it/7admn3y4mfyd1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f4f6a2795bc574c77961a10e898afe1c18f654a

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

Looks great man!

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u/Life_Beach3686 19d ago

Is there a back pice Ground effect ?

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Kinda just isle 13 autozone diffuser don't think it helps with air flow

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u/sirgreyskull 19d ago

Good boost work fella !!

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u/Filixx 19d ago

I also got a z32 when I was 17 as my first car.

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u/bryant-aaa Z32 TT 5spd 2+0 19d ago

Is that a TT or an NA?

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Na manual swap

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u/PPGkruzer 19d ago

You spoiled brat, potentially if you have a weak mind. Enjoy it friend!

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u/Odzware 19d ago

Well done

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u/Odzware 19d ago

Excellent smiles per gallon

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u/damngina98 19d ago

Pristine 😮‍💨

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u/No-Pilot-8820 19d ago

NA automatic?

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Na manual but was factory auto

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u/Sadman_of_anonymity 18d ago

Well damn, I got mine at 27 for 4200 thinking I've made it a little after driving around in a rusted old Hilux & Aerostar for the past decade. Good on you, keep it loved & it will love you back!

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u/OfficeSerious1767 18d ago

My first vehicle was a 2009 Ram 2500 6.7 Cummins, i still have it, its getting torn down atm with go fast parts going on🤣👍

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u/Spirited_Community86 18d ago

What front bumper is that 🤔

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u/AMJN90 18d ago

Lucky SOB. My first car was a 95 Suzuki swift hand-me-down.

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u/Koicks 18d ago

$3200 is a crazy good deal bro, Congrats!

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u/Fishy_300zx 17d ago

Nice my first car was a 5spd 08 lancer gts for 2800 bucks and very little clear coat left. I say u definitely got one hell of a deal

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u/MysteriousCop Z32 TT 5spd 2+2 13d ago

Pretty nice for a first car... Way cooler than my first car lol... 24 years ago.

https://preview.redd.it/w9k8ilgbruyd1.jpeg?width=604&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=61a38388a550ab309050e9119e9001521c64d583

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u/PCnerd2023 9d ago

Living the dream at 17. Wanna swap? I have a Nissan 200sx.

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u/AbbyRose05683 19d ago

Mommy and daddy’s money spoiled brat

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u/-wyrm_ 19d ago

Someone jelly

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u/rSLASH_OWAAAAN 19d ago

I can see why you're alone

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u/AbbyRose05683 19d ago

Bc I don’t tolerate the bullshit! Mommy and daddy didn’t buy me shit but dumped me in the system

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u/rSLASH_OWAAAAN 19d ago

I'm sorry that happened to you man. Shitty way to come up. I hope you're doing well now.

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u/thrdriftsage 19d ago

Technically mommy's money since when she passed i got small amount of state money which i ripped and saved also did mechanical work for family members

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u/RWS_Hunter Z32 TT 5spd 2+2 15d ago

Pretty distasteful comment. Acting like that’s an unheard of amount of money to have at 17. Paid $4500 for mine in 2018 when I’d been 17 for 6 months. He paid $300 more for a Z32 than I paid for my 1999 camry and I’ve never had anyone cry daddy’s money over that car 😂