maximmagnum

+1 I bought a really crappy 1971 240Z for $700 while I was in college, and it was a fantastic daily driver...the body was in poop shape, with rust problems everywhere, but the engine ran fantastic, and I never EVER had problems with the engine not running and getting me from point A to B(my other car I had in college was a 1976 MGB...with lucas electrics, the 71 240Z was so much more reliable it's not even funny). It was a ton of fun to drive, (I would even pile in 2 passengers to go someplace close), I drove that everywhere! I even lost control and spun out on a dirt road while going close to 80 mph, and didn't damage ANYTHING...these cars are tougher than some people like to believe, and certainly tougher than new cars that drop the engine if you look at it funny (in an accident, new cars are designed to drop the motor on purpose). Get an old one with a working drivetrain, drive the living piss out of it, and then when you are done with college, get a better one... This car is also a chick magnet, EVEN WHEN IT'S COVERED IN FLAT BLACK PRIMER! I have no idea why, but it just has a great shape to it, I guess... Of course the car is even better if you dump a crap-load of money into it, but if you are strapped for cash, just keep it running, stock parts for these 30 - 40 year old cars are actually fairly cheap...have you ever bought a tail light assembly for a new Honda or Toyota??? Used ones go for around $500!!

I also just registered, and I am the proud owner of a 1972 Fairlady Z... don't think I'll be parting with it though. That's why they are wicked rare...nobody wants to part with them (unless the price was really really right...which it won't be)