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Old 05-05-2008, 11:39 PM   #1
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Default Said Goodbye to my hopes and dreams tonight...

Well since I introduced you to the new 08 Focus, I'll post a few pics of one of the saddest things I've ever had to do. It really almost brought a tear to my eye to go up and drop the 350z off at the Ford Dealership. They let me bring it back home for the week after I bought the Focus so that I could take all of the parts off of it. So it's officially gone now. I made sure I took it for one last good ride on the way there though.

Here it is...from day one till D-Day

Next to the old Focus
















Putting it back to stock


Say Goodbye:





I'll miss you, most awesome car I've ever owned.
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Old 05-05-2008, 11:41 PM   #2
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awww she was a good gal
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Old 05-05-2008, 11:45 PM   #3
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Yeah, I was talking to my wife on the way home...I did beat the **** out of that thing..but that's what I bought it for. I've tracked it, drag raced it, back road twisty roaded it, half ass drifted it, and just plain ole beat on it...so I don't know how much longer it would have taken that abuse.
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Old 05-05-2008, 11:55 PM   #4
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im sure its really sad to get rid of it... but now i guess its time to start moding the 08!!!!
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Old 05-06-2008, 12:16 AM   #5
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I'll never forget the late night Morro Bay ride in that car. Hope she ends up in good hands.
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Old 05-06-2008, 01:46 AM   #6
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Im gonna go cry now!! LOL! Awesome pics!

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Old 05-06-2008, 06:13 AM   #7
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I remember when you posted about buying the 350z.
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Old 05-06-2008, 06:57 AM   #8
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yeah....it seems like I just bought it the other day.

Alot of fun was had in that car...that's for sure.

Frush, I'm surprised that I didn't get arrested at some point that night.
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Old 05-06-2008, 07:46 AM   #9
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damn justin, sorry to see this bro...that sucks man...
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Old 05-06-2008, 08:16 AM   #10
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sad its gotta go
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Old 05-06-2008, 09:01 AM   #11
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It's gone! Now change your sig!
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Old 05-06-2008, 09:10 AM   #12
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It's gone! Now change your sig!

There...happy.
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Old 05-06-2008, 12:21 PM   #13
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Well hopefully it'll end up with someone who'll take good care of it.
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Old 05-06-2008, 12:36 PM   #14
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That really sucks.

I know because I had one exactly like yours... super black...bought it brand new off the lot with 2 miles on it. I loved it.

Long story short, I lost my job last Summer and had to trade my $550 / month car payment for a cheaper one. Well, it worked out ok I guess, because I ended up with my SVT which has been a good car, but it sure is no 350Z.
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Old 05-06-2008, 12:52 PM   #15
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If your 'hopes and dreams' are all tied up in a car, well son, you've got some soul searching to do.
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Old 05-06-2008, 01:06 PM   #16
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If your 'hopes and dreams' are all tied up in a car, well son, you've got some soul searching to do.

Ok, so I exagerated a little. My hopes and dreams are to get a house...that's why my car hopes and dreams went away.
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Old 05-06-2008, 01:07 PM   #17
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That really sucks.

I know because I had one exactly like yours... super black...bought it brand new off the lot with 2 miles on it. I loved it.

Long story short, I lost my job last Summer and had to trade my $550 / month car payment for a cheaper one. Well, it worked out ok I guess, because I ended up with my SVT which has been a good car, but it sure is no 350Z.

Yeah, as I was driving it over to the dealership I was thinking...Man, I'm gonna miss this power. It's so brutally fast.
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Old 05-06-2008, 01:47 PM   #18
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I'm gonna miss getting to have scary ass ride-alongs in that car

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Old 05-06-2008, 01:48 PM   #19
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Me too.

Oh wait...I was driving.
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Old 05-06-2008, 01:55 PM   #20
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that was a clean Z, man.
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Old 05-06-2008, 02:02 PM   #21
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i just realized, a girl i know her little bro (17) just got a 350z just like that..talk about spoiled but GL with the 08
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Old 05-06-2008, 02:23 PM   #22
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That kid better be careful. Not that the car is uncontrolable or anything, but it's alot of car for a 17 year old.
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Old 05-06-2008, 02:35 PM   #23
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The stockness, it burns.

The Z is a beast.
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Old 05-06-2008, 02:53 PM   #24
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I never got a ride in the z Maybe some other day.

She was clean J, but you're moving on to bigger and better things. Chin up
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Old 05-06-2008, 03:14 PM   #25
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