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This is exactly the kind of input I'm looking for. Thanks. Kevin

No offense taken. Don't get me wrong - my MGB was an amazingly reliable little car. Heck, I'm about the only person I know who can honestly say that he never had electrical issues with it. Problems were two-fold: first, it didn't have overdrive and we do a lot of highway driving here, to the point where I began to be concerned about taxing its abilities; second, northern Virginia has never really believed in snow and ice removal. Come November, you take your life in your hands a couple of times a month by driving on unprepared roads. I refused to drive the MG on those kinds of days for fear that someone would hit me or I'd spin out and disrespect a tree. Otherwise, it was a great little car to drive and lots of fun to work on. But it was 35 years old at that point with probably 200K miles on it. With the kind of driving I was doing, I just didn't feel confident that something wouldn't give out on a dark highway one night. If it develops that a low mileage 280Z would make me feel the same way, then I'd probably pass and get another Miata instead. Which would be a pity, 'cause I've always loved the early Zs. Kevin

Thanks for the input. Frankly, my daily driver is a motorcycle and we have a couple of cars I use as back-ups. However, there are times when I can't show up to meetings in a helmet and safety gear and, for those times, I'd like to consider this Z (or another one like it). I had the same idea when I bought a '67 MGB; although I learned volumes on how to maintain old cars, I eventually had to buy a Miata as a daily driver 'cause Brit sports cars don't like rain and really aren't reliable. Therefore, before I risk doing the same with a Z, I'm seekin' informed input.

Greetings. I'm looking for a daily driver and found a very low mileage (about 30K) 1977 California 280z for sale for a reasonable price. Assuming it's had regular service and no accidents, do you guys have any thoughts on its probable utility as a daily driver? I've always wanted a Z, have some experience working on old cars, but don't want to purchase this one if I have to turn around and buy another that's more reliable for those days that the Z just doesn't feel like getting out of bed. How long do these cars typically last? What tends to go wrong with them? Thanks, Kevin