I got to drive my 280 for the first time today. The new alternator ive been waiting for finally arrived in time for my birthday so i had to take it out for a spin. Man what an experience! Its defiantly a lot more work to drive than my '99 Jimmy. Now i just need to get better with driving stick!

Congtats on your maiden voyage. Hopefully this will be the first of many.

Sounds like fun. I remember my "first" voyage out in mine, the muffler fell off in a parking lot....

Nothing fell off this time but the alternator belt was loose so at every stop everything cut out on me.

Congrats on the first run...you'll find it's addictive and you'll have a hard time running the Jimmy...

Now you need to find a nice, tight, twisty road and really put her through her paces...(a mountain run?).

Just keep her out of the snow...

Yes, the snow nearly killed my Z. Last year, thankfully before the body & paint, she hit a snowbank and was stuck. After a few hours some locals helped push her out of it and back onto the slippery icy road.

I remember one guy said, "A Z? That's bold!"............regarding the fact that I took her up there. But, I do remember my first drive. Initially I was looking into the 280ZX, until I took my 78 for a spin. "Wow!", I thought. That's what I was getting! I felt like James Dean for a moment.

Congrats on the first run...you'll find it's addictive and you'll have a hard time running the Jimmy...

Now you need to find a nice, tight, twisty road and really put her through her paces...(a mountain run?).

Just keep her out of the snow...

I have the Jimmy for the winter, she will never see snow. These thing rust too fast!!

On the other hand i still have to a bit of work to do on the engine to get it running better before i take it on a good run

Congratulations!!! It's amazing isn't it. The first time I drove my Z... I got a call from a friend at a car show. He said "You have to come see this car!" I went to see her. I will admit, I was okay at first. Then I got in the car. I told her "I'm coming back for you" and I bought her the next day.

But enough about me, conratulations my friend. You'll find it was the best decision you've ever made. And as far as it being a stick goes, drive it every chance you get and soon it will become second nature.

Hey, does such a thing exist as an automatic 280? It seems like a shame. A car that gorgeous should be manual.

Hey, does such a thing exist as an automatic 280? It seems like a shame. A car that gorgeous should be manual.

I like the way you think. If only you were a few years older a little closer.

I have one out of... lets see six that is an automatic. Don't get me wrong I love her because she is beautiful. But I HATE driving her because it's boring.

Thats awesome! I remember my first run in my Z car. Freaking amazing. A lot of torque down low which sure did surprise me. Did some heavy runs and in doing so found out the brakes weren't all that great with speed bumps coming up, then after that found out the suspension wasn't all that great either.

LMFAO! Well, that's one way to find out. I finally tested my Z to see what she could do tonight. She's kick the DeLorean's @$$ any day. Not that I'd ever race the D. She'd probably explode (going on engine number three in that car).