in about 3 weeks time I'll have had my Z for 5 years. In that time it's been used daily and covered about 15k miles per year. £30's worth of petrol lasts for on average 200 miles - so I recon I've spent £11,250 on petrol in 5 years.

 

On the plus side - it's never been off the road (well, 3 days whilst waiting for a waterpump) and any 'servicing' I've done myself. It's just started it's 3rd set of tyres and the only real hassle I've had has been with front disks and tie rod bushes. Also, 5 years ago it came with a 2nd hand original nissan exhaust and since then I've replaced the centre section (£10) and it's still running the same back boxes.

 

So - do I change the timing belt etc and run it for another 5 years or do I chop it in - must only be worth £2k - and buy the same again only younger?

 

...it's a 1990 red NA - and it needs some paint on it's nose...

 

Thoughts please, cos in 5 more years it'll be a 20 year old sports car...

 

cheerz

 

Jack

Compare that to the depreciation ALONE from running a new execmobile. Zeds are bargain cheap to run :D

Buy a Black one...you know why!!!

Yeah cos they're slower and use less fuel

...couldn't live with all that black, black, black and black - and even the tyres are black. The black's bad enough even with a red one.

Here we go again!! :rolleyes: :p ;)

£11,250 on petrol in 5 years.

 

 

 

Macca will do that just trying to get his beast home from SE!!!!! :D

£11,000 in 5 years - seems a lot but.......many ppl lose that (or more) in depreciation when they keep buying new cars.

Macca will do that just trying to get his beast home from SE!!!!! :D

 

 

LMAO Don't remind me :wack:

...works out about 24mpg over 75,000 miles at 79p per litre (Morrisons).

...works out about 24mpg over 75,000 miles at 79p per litre (Morrisons).

 

Yeah, but 5 years ago it wasn't 79p per litre it was 52p !

...works out about 24mpg over 75,000 miles at 79p per litre (Morrisons).

 

 

Anyway, that should be about 85.9p per litre as you should be using optimax! :slap: :)

...76.9 currently at Morrisons - about 89p for Optimax around here. I treat it to Optimax if I'm off round the M25 for the day...

Scottywil - you should put leather in your NA. I did mine about a year ago and it transformed the car. Best £300 I've spent on it...

Yeah, but 5 years ago it wasn't 79p per litre it was 52p !

 

JeeZ !! has it really gone up that much ?! :(

Cue Pingram spreadsheet :D Geeeek! ;)