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Bold, knowing current tech in a car is an issue, moving to an 80's hi-tech car is mind blowing. They are known for being loaded with all kinds of 1 off proprietary tech.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7JdE1Gq8IY

<3 the car too though, and thought the same thing at one point

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My small experience owning old "reliable" cars is that they still have more issues than something new-ish. Maybe they were designed and built tougher back then, but parts still have lifespans. Fuel economy might be worse too. 20 years is already old enough that it'd be more for fun than practicality to me.

1980s turbocharged sports car, that'd be awesome but probably not cheap to drive. A clean 300ZX is also pretty valuable today.

That video is about the second gen ZX, the one from the late 80s and early 90s. But yeah, they're not the easiest cars to work on.

However, some of that is mitigated by advancements in fabrication technology in the last twenty years.

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