Heyyyyyy!
Heyyyyyy!
February-4th-2003, 01:00 AM
#3
ProtegeV
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cupertino, CA
Posts: 181
well, it's sorta my daily driver, it runs better then my other car (the fattest POS ever)
it's a little bit of a pain to start at 8 in the morning on a cold day but other then that it runs pretty good and is fun to drive (and loud!
) But yea, its a cool car ( im thinking about using it for autoX but havn't decided yet)
it's a little bit of a pain to start at 8 in the morning on a cold day but other then that it runs pretty good and is fun to drive (and loud!
) But yea, its a cool car ( im thinking about using it for autoX but havn't decided yet)
February-4th-2003, 02:10 AM
#6
Clean-Up Crew
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pleasure Point, Ca.
Posts: 2,360
I read that Datsun used the Jaguar E-Type and the Porsche 911 as inspiration for the styling of the original Fairlady Z.
They hit it on the head IMO! The 240z was the first real Japanese sportscar to sell well in North America, and they're becoming collectable FAST! Oh, yeah. Nice choice on the Protege, too.
They hit it on the head IMO! The 240z was the first real Japanese sportscar to sell well in North America, and they're becoming collectable FAST! Oh, yeah. Nice choice on the Protege, too.
February-4th-2003, 07:34 AM
#7
Master of All Things :{D
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: southeast texas, near houston
Posts: 4,118
Hi Z me Pro and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to our Club. There are TWO BIG fridge'S in the corner with anything you can think of in them...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have.
make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom don't care....and take it easy.
oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.
Welcome!!
if you are truely waiting on a car to ship from japan.....it will be a few months....
I am surprised that your dealer couldn't use their car locator and actually find you one like the one you wanted.....
make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom don't care....and take it easy.
oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.
Welcome!!
if you are truely waiting on a car to ship from japan.....it will be a few months....
I am surprised that your dealer couldn't use their car locator and actually find you one like the one you wanted.....
February-4th-2003, 02:08 PM
#8
ProtegeV
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cupertino, CA
Posts: 181
I already ordered the car, it is on the Febuary build schedual so it may have already been built as of right now, i ordered it because the dealer did a search and there were zero cars like the one i wanted in california, so, i decided just to order it
February-6th-2003, 12:46 PM
#10
Protege Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Newark, DE
Posts: 136
Originally posted by redrims
Is it cheaper and more convenient to order instead of going to the dealership?
I'm seeing more and more ppl I know ordering.
Is it cheaper and more convenient to order instead of going to the dealership?
I'm seeing more and more ppl I know ordering.
Cheaper? Well, you'll pretty much pay whatever the dealer tells you to. You have no leverage, the car's not sitting on their lot and they're not motivated to sell it to you. You will typically get a smaller discount by ordering than by buying a car that's already there (if you get any discount at all.)
More Convenient? How could it be? You can drive off the lot with any car already there or you can wait months for it to be built.
About the only reason would be to get a rare car or rare combination of options, but these days, the rare cars don't tend to be desirable (they tend to be at the bottom end of the price range.)
February-6th-2003, 06:31 PM
#11
ProtegeV
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Cupertino, CA
Posts: 181
My Pro5 is coming with leather abs airbags and the moonroof / cd player package, It's laser blue, there were/are NONE in california so i ordered it, (btw im getting some special rate on the price so it doesn't matter on the discount)