Thanks for making my Ford stocks more valuable.
Still the 280Z was a VERY nice affordable sports car in the late 70`s. My `77 280Z had fuel injection and a supposedly rare optional 5-speed. Rode very nice, handled well enough for me and I put Michelin H-rated tires on it after the OEM Bridgestones became worn, and was often referred to as a Japanese Jaguar. The young man I bought it from had put in a CB radio, so I could hear the banter from the truckers about where the "Smokeys" or Bears" (CB lingo for police patrol) were sitting. Yes, it saved my behind more than once. I think I went by the CB handle (IE, identifying CB contact nickname) of "Jap Jag", but I don`t remember.
You are right, they did rust out. I never drove mine in the winter. I eventually traded the `77 280Z in on a used `79 Indy Pace-car edition Ford Mustang because I was enamored with it at the time, being a big Ford fan (don`t even go there! BIGGEST automotive buying faux pah I ever made). I looked for a 280Z to replace it and I found one locally, but it had a rusted frame and sounded terrible. I did find a `80 280ZX at a local dealer, and I made the trade with my Mustang, BUT it was a piece of junk compared to the 280Z, more because it was not properly cared for by the previous owner (ANOTHER automotive buying faux pah). i did trade in the 280ZX for a new `83 Toyota Supra (the new wedge-shaped design) WHICH I totaled out about 5-1/2 months after owning it in mid-November when I fell asleep behind the wheel only a mile from home when I was coming home from working a night shift because we only had a few Computer-Aided Drawing and Design (CADD) terminals in the engineering department of a paper converting machine company I was employed by at the time. Seat belts (no air bags back then!) and the merciful hand of God saves lives. The Supra was replaced by, get this, an `83 Subaru On-demand 4WD GL wagon with a 4-speed OD manual tranny and an on-demand HI-LO 4WD shift differential box (otherwise it was just front-wheel drive). THAT was a very nice car for going back-and-forth on a 75-mile a day commute from home to work in the winter. Just could not go fast AT ALL and because it had a carburetor, when it was extremely cold, it never got over 65 MPH because the carb would ice up. That was OK because the speed limit max was 55MPH back then thanks to President Ragan`s mandate on ALL highways in an effort to conserve fuel. Story`s no one cares about anymore, anyway!
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Thanks!
We initially were thinking about certified preowned cars, but supply was very low. There aren`t any more tax incentives that I`m aware of. I think once an automaker hits a certain total number sold, that`s it. Now it`s only plug-in hybrids and full electrics that get some tax rebates.
It ended up that there wasn`t much of a monthly difference in the monthly payments between a regular gas engine Escape and a hybrid, and I`m really liking ding city driving in the low to mid 40`s.
Just did my first driveway wash of both cars. Used Griot`s Garage Glass Sealant, and it both rain and rinse water rinses quite well. Longevity is the "we`ll see" question. After using Meguiar`s M20 on the paint, a week ago, I decided to try some Griot`s Garage Best of Show Spray wax on both. Planning on that being a "once a month" habit. Damn it. The detailing bug bit me again.
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