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Aside from the age thing, keep in mind--to keep a 30-40 year old car on the road requires quite a bit of dedication, so just about all S30 drivers are enthusiasts with a strong connection to the history of the vehicle. A 350Z to most owners is just a good mid 2k japanese sport compact that you can find on a used car lt. Most owners would probably been as happy with a RX8, S2000, R32 or other similar car. Geof

I ride KTM motorcycles, so orange fits me well. There were a few models of KTM that came with orange pain and gold metallic in the clear coat. It was cool, but I'm not sure how that would look. I don't have the vin at hand, I'll look it up later and post back. NM, and the southwest in general, does have some of the best driving roads. My fav is in Arizona, rt191 from Clifton to Alpine. EDIT: Found my VIN online (with my insurance co): HLS30-203273 Geof

Well I've wanted a Z since I was 12 years old. That was 1983. I got one this weekend. On the plus side: the engine is newish, the interior is good, there is minimal rot. On the bad side, it has been at least three colors, the wheel wells are cut and flares are mudded on, the the stock front valance pieces are non existent. None the less, I'm pretty psyched. Any other owners in Southern NM? I think I've seen one S30 on the road around here. It had a wing and louvers that I didn't like at all, so they are removed (and potentially for sale cheap.) My brother and I put the bumpers back on, but to make the 280 bumpers less obnoxious, we drilled out the gas shocks on the bumper mounts and compressed them as far as they go. I'm working on cutting down the rubber bits to match. Attached is a before and after picture. Geof

unless your body work is perfect, black will show off all the flaws with it. To my eyes, silver is the best color for hiding less than perfect body/paint. I think this has something to do with the fact that black (and to a lesser extent other solid, non-metallic colors) create a mirror finish, while metallics (especially silver) create a gradient finish. I also avoid black because they aren't very compatible with 115 degree summer days here in the desert. Geof