Subject	The ProtoZ is to the 370z what the S15 is to the S14.
Posted by	Bernie (NoVA) on September 26, 2020 at 12:49 AM
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In Reply To	No thanks! posted by RobZ32 on September 17, 2020 at 06:40 PM
Message	They are IDENTICAL chassis under the sheet metal. The suspension will be off the shelf 370Z The chassis structure and roof is off the shelf 370Z The interior is a new dash w. otherwise 370Z The exterior body is there to basically hide the 370Z silhouette inside of it. There is a fair amount of "blacked" out areas and contours to fool the eye into not seeing it, including the Katana "detail". Bernie Bilski berniebilski@cox.net President of Z-Car Club of Northern Virginia 1995 Nissan 300ZX TwinTurbo in Cobalt Green 1997 Nissan 240SX SE in Ultra Red 2006 Nissan Frontier SE in Ultra Black
Follow Ups	My Proto Z thoughts, the ups and downs - Stanky (BC) 21:54:22 09/15/20 I'm hoping they add port injection TBH. (n/m) - MixManMash 22:08:27 09/15/20 Yes I agree, DIG causes more issues than problems it solves - Stanky (BC) 22:14:19 09/15/20 Actually, one of the big emission problems that direct - MixManMash 22:44:57 09/15/20 This - platinumist 10:51:25 09/16/20 watched the whole presentation... where did they mention the - vorpalZed 22:10:41 09/15/20 Not sure how I forgot that part in my “dislikes” - Stanky (BC) 22:19:41 09/15/20 Blink and you missed the TT reference - Zeus 08:55:52 09/16/20 Agree, to me the presentation suggests nothing particularly - not4resaleZ 10:51:30 09/16/20 I'm sold. - Metacom 22:26:02 09/15/20 It’ll be a hard pass for me lol (n/m) - Piranha 23:27:59 09/15/20 I can see where a lot of people are coming from (n/m) - Stanky (BC) 23:55:15 09/15/20 Totally buying this slicktop Z. - Jiro 23:57:54 09/15/20 I was super excited ... - ConVerTT 00:00:46 09/16/20 The CC subtitles were instant classics ... - ConVerTT 00:04:34 09/16/20 Yeah the presentation was god awful to be kind - Stanky (BC) 09:40:11 09/16/20 I don't see the Z32 inspired styling. From the front it look - Polishzx 02:45:57 09/16/20 The rear reminds me more of the S13 / S14. - MixManMash 11:23:26 09/16/20 Z32 = V6TT, horizontal bar tail lights. That's it (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 08:34:23 09/17/20 Nice to see manual trans AND hand brake - komplexZTT 06:45:13 09/16/20 I like the side profile but the front end needs serious work - russ29 06:59:46 09/16/20 I would agree with that (n/m) - RICH1 08:02:43 09/16/20 They keep going back to that because the S30 - Dallas DamonZ 08:15:41 09/16/20 Grill is getting a lot of criticism. I bet it gets refined. (n/m) - Gordo LSZ Daytona 09:32:57 09/16/20 Needs a 'G nose' (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 10:27:52 09/16/20 which is funny, because they kept talking about the G nose - vorpalZed 12:04:11 09/16/20 A G nose would give the front a lttle more definition. - RICH1 12:12:32 09/16/20 Interior needs work, way too busy - JerseyTex 07:46:34 09/16/20 I personally love it! - Jay Gadsby 08:51:10 09/16/20 Re: My Proto Z thoughts, the ups and downs - stephensjpZ32x2 08:52:57 09/16/20 Agree with many of your thoughts, but... - ZXoltan 09:46:18 09/16/20 I agree, we shouldn’t have to rely on aftermarkets.. - Stanky (BC) 09:49:45 09/16/20 Re: Agree with many of your thoughts, but... - stephensjpZ32x2 10:11:46 09/16/20 Some cars never get better looking....> - 5150Z 12:07:17 09/16/20 All I could see was a tweaked Toyota FRS. Around here every - Becker 10:53:59 09/16/20 With a TT and a manual its something I'd consider buying - Schmeal (NV) 11:19:49 09/16/20 Also I hope it comes in LP2. (n/m) - Schmeal (NV) 11:33:32 09/16/20 Re: With a TT and a manual its something I'd consider buying - stephensjpZ32x2 11:48:41 09/16/20 agreed on the features - vorpalZed 12:07:50 09/16/20 Problem is... - 5150Z 12:32:10 09/16/20 And you look at how well the Model 3s did at Pikes Peak - not4resaleZ 21:58:19 09/16/20 A car shouldn't need the aftermarket to fix design issues - BlackholeZ 11:51:27 09/16/20 My thoughts - Jason300zxTT 11:57:46 09/16/20 finally figured out the headlights remind me of... - vorpalZed 13:39:30 09/16/20 I've got such mixed feelings about this car (and Nissan) - Ted (92TT) 15:14:33 09/16/20 Interior is a straight lift from 370z, it doesnt "remind" - Bernie (NoVA) 08:36:31 09/17/20 .... - Bernie (NoVA) 11:05:05 09/17/20 Nissan used college interns for the design team! :) (n/m) - 5150Z 11:48:48 09/17/20 At least it has some edges now. - Dallas DamonZ 08:35:48 09/18/20 I like this render: - vorpalZed 11:23:00 09/18/20 That's not a render. It's a picture of the inside of the car (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 15:20:21 09/18/20 Ted (92TT)... when you have a minute... - vorpalZed 16:08:41 09/18/20 lolz! (n/m) - Ted (92TT) 19:39:05 09/18/20 You're being pedantic. Sure, it's not a render, but it has - MixManMash 17:48:37 09/18/20 And pretty much every GTR is just a Maxima with a body kit. (n/m) - ni[x]it 14:58:55 09/18/20 Ugly and electronics for electronics sake... - Ted (92TT) 20:31:29 09/17/20 Lol (n/m) - vorpalZed 21:27:21 09/17/20 I want mine optioned out with Bit&$'n betty please & thanks (n/m) - Jiro 09:27:00 09/21/20 No thanks! - RobZ32 18:40:16 09/17/20 Yep. The Renault-Ghosn era was one thing. - MixManMash 17:36:47 09/19/20 Reskinned 35070 Z Pokemon Special. NO promised Z32 "DNA". (n/m) - quikz 09:11:11 09/20/20 The ProtoZ is to the 370z what the S15 is to the S14. - Bernie (NoVA) 00:49:47 09/26/20 it's the "dear john" letter to the GTR - LJZTT 11:57:42 09/18/20
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