[MCN1SMO]

Learn to drive.. A 93 pontiac trans am that was my dad's he gave me when I was 16.

Learn to drive a manual ...my 2003 350z. However I did take this ladys geo metro around the block for a week before my Z arrived so I was able to drive the Z home lol

 

[takemorepills]

Pontiac Fiero MT and Toyota Pickup MT

 

[Piano Man]

'88 Sentra - base, not even A/C on it.

But totally trouble free the years that I owned it; probably the reason I went over to Nissan's camp.

 

[go2zzz]

1994 Integra

 

[MARLEY]

Learned in a 1983 Oldsmobile 98. My first car was a 95 Mitsubishi Eclipse, and my first car which I learned MT in was a 91 Acura Integra.

 

[St00k]

Pontiac Fiero MT and Toyota Pickup MT

Fiero. Nice! How was that to drive?

 

[takemorepills]

Fiero. Nice! How was that to drive?

It was decent, because it was not very old at that time, and it was well kept. I think it was maybe 6-7 years old, of course being the first car I ever drove (my friend was kind enough to teach me on his car) it seemed awesome. I didn't do much other than putt around a parking lot and drive it up and down the local streets a bit.

 

[ZSpeed]

Toyota Tercel that had a "four-on-the-floor" manual.

 

[TheSuperGenius]

Farming equipment, mostly tractors and trucks with 3 speed on the column manuals.

 

[St00k]

It was decent, because it was not very old at that time, and it was well kept. I think it was maybe 6-7 years old, of course being the first car I ever drove (my friend was kind enough to teach me on his car) it seemed awesome. I didn't do much other than putt around a parking lot and drive it up and down the local streets a bit.

Gotcha. I've always been curious how it handled with the mid-engine setup. Seems like a cool package that was maybe ahead of its time.

I always loved the taillights

 

[takemorepills]

Gotcha. I've always been curious how it handled with the mid-engine setup. Seems like a cool package that was maybe ahead of its time.

I always loved the taillights

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I definitely like the GT V6 version, too bad most decent examples fell victim to Cash for Clunkers

 

[firmman]

This is the reason I put down on the Z. The first car I learned to drive on was a stick shift 2 door 1990 Sentra. 2 weeks of driving it around at my dads shop and guess what shows up, a stick shift Z32

the Customer saw me staring and let me drive it around in a circle in 1st. The way the driver seat felt like a cockpit I knew I wanted one day and it became my favorite car. I thought my chance of owning a new stick shift Z were gone (350 and 370 never did it for me) until this. Even has my favorite aspect of the exterior of the z32, the rearlights !

 

[cb8806]

I learned to first drive on a tractor, but then drove my moms dodge intrepid and my dads F250 to practice for my license.

 

[zenki]

This is the reason I put down on the Z. The first car I learned to drive on was a stick shift 2 door 1990 Sentra. 2 weeks of driving it around at my dads shop and guess what shows up, a stick shift Z32

the Customer saw me staring and let me drive it around in a circle in 1st. The way the driver seat felt like a cockpit I knew I wanted one day and it became my favorite car. I thought my chance of owning a new stick shift Z were gone (350 and 370 never did it for me) until this. Even has my favorite aspect of the exterior of the z32, the rearlights !

Welcome to the forum @firmman. Z32's have a reputation for doing that!
Did you consider any other vehicles before deciding to go with the new Z?

 

[Devon]

A few vintage cars my dad had in my teenage years, starting with a MT Studebaker Gran Tourismo Hawk, then a MT 911E Targa and a 69 GTO convertible. Too bad he didn't keep them all, I'd be looking at a nice inheritance...

 

[firmman]

Welcome to the forum @firmman. Z32's have a reputation for doing that!
Did you consider any other vehicles before deciding to go with the new Z?

Thanks! And no, I never had an inclination to buy a new car. I’m a mechanics son, so I’ve always drove a used vehicle. But now is the time. The q60sport is about the only car that intrigued me, but that tranny is terrible. I wonder if they will do a refresh of the q60 with the Z drive train 🧐🤔

 

[ZJetBT]

1978 Corolla 1.3L with a Celica 5spd and a bigger carby.

 

[zenki]

Thanks! And no, I never had an inclination to buy a new car. I’m a mechanics son, so I’ve always drove a used vehicle. But now is the time. The q60sport is about the only car that intrigued me, but that tranny is terrible. I wonder if they will do a refresh of the q60 with the Z drive train 🧐🤔

Smart.

What used vehicles have you owned?
I had a similar experience and owned quite a few 90's Japanese cars, even some 00's.