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Old 02-07-2005, 10:55 PM
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I heard that ford owns 47% of nissan is that true??
Old 02-07-2005, 11:38 PM
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Renault owns ~44% of Nissan. Ford owns ~ 33% of Mazda.

Then again, it might explain some quality issues if Ford did own Nissan, but that's not the case.
Old 02-07-2005, 11:51 PM
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renault is american or jap, cause if my Z is not jappanesse ill sell it ihate american cars!
Old 02-08-2005, 12:16 AM
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Originally posted by o-town
renault is american or jap, cause if my Z is not jappanesse ill sell it ihate american cars!
Renault is a French company. Carlos Ghosn pretty much brought back Nissan to where it is today!

o-town: btw, it is obvious you didn't mean it the way it came out but Jap is not a cool word to say/write.

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well the truth is...I own 51% of Nissan...


















I wish...
Old 02-08-2005, 12:32 AM
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well the truth is...I own 51% of Nissan...


















I wish...
Old 02-08-2005, 02:07 AM
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Its ford RX7.
Old 02-08-2005, 04:52 AM
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Renault owns 44.4% of nissan
Nissan own 15% of renault
Old 02-08-2005, 05:29 AM
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Originally posted by Tex Willer
Renault owns 44.4% of nissan
Nissan own 15% of renault
And 350z is 100% Japan made
No Renault people here...
Old 02-08-2005, 06:13 AM
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Ford owns Mazda, Jaquar, and Aston Martin
Old 02-08-2005, 08:40 AM
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the z was designed in califoria
Old 02-08-2005, 08:57 AM
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Originally posted by shaft73
Ford owns Mazda, Jaquar, and Aston Martin
Not to mention Land Rover, Volvo, lincoln, mercury...lol
Old 02-08-2005, 09:00 AM
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Originally posted by Tex Willer
Renault owns 44.4% of nissan
Nissan own 15% of renault
So that comes out to Renault owning 29.4% of Nissan.
Old 02-08-2005, 10:03 AM
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I think we have a Nissan studio at my school in the Industrial design department at Academy of Art in SF.
I remember hearing that some of the 350z was designed there but I could be mistaking. Anyone know?
Old 02-08-2005, 10:09 AM
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I think we have a Nissan studio at my school in the Industrial design department at Academy of Art in SF.
I remember hearing that some of the 350z was designed there but I could be mistaking. Anyone know?
Old 02-08-2005, 10:18 AM
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Designed at Nissan Design America, La Jolla, CA
Ajay Panchal is the guy given credit for the design.
Old 02-08-2005, 12:04 PM
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Pretty much every Japanese car manufacturer has their body design team in California.

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Old 02-08-2005, 02:58 PM
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true that
designed in La jolla Ca
right after he designed the Audi TT
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ic why the title is this way...remember the Nissan Quest and the Mercury Villager? It was just a partnership in developing a mini-van...so NO, ford DOES NOT own Nissan at all
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ford is a terrible company if they had anything to do with nissan im ashamed to own such a beautiful car.


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