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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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I love how the front of the Z looks like it's poured around the wheels! I've had my car for going on 8 months now and I'm still impressed with the Z's styling. Everything from the beltline to the short front overhang, to even how the interior is designed. I still very much enjoy the performance of the Z, but I have to say that this car is a work of art, period.

This car is destined to become a classic.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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+1000 I sometimes just sit and look at mine, the only car ive had that i enjoy detailing !
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Great post my friend
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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just take one look at the rearend of a Z and a G..... the Z is more timeless vs the G's tail which is quite questionable IMO.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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just take one look at the rearend of a Z and a G..... the Z is more timeless vs the G's tail which is quite questionable IMO.
It took a while for the rear to grow on me, but now I appreciate it's uniqueness. I can't think of another car that has the same kind of simplicity, save for a Porsche. Fastbacks rule!
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Love it.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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Love it.
I saw your link, nice 35th.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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speaking about the Porsche.....the Z's rear tail light is similar to the Porsche spyder that James Dean got himself killed in. i forgot the model of that Porsche.....

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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:07 PM
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speaking about the Porsche.....the Z's rear tail light is similar to the Porsche roadster that James Dean got himself killed in. i forgot the model of that Porsche.....
For realz? I didn't know that. If you remember what kind of Porsche it was, I'd like to see it.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Ztalker
speaking about the Porsche.....the Z's rear tail light is similar to the Porsche roadster that James Dean got himself killed in. i forgot the model of that Porsche.....
The Porsche 550 Spyder, right?
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:10 PM
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For realz? I didn't know that. If you remember what kind of Porsche it was, I'd like to see it.
It was the Spyder. They came out a few years ago with an anni. model of the boxster named after the Spyder.
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i saw it on History channel or was it Speed channel about actor James Dean and his Porsche. i'm sure someone in this forum knows..... it was a silver spyder.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 350Z007
It was the Spyder. They came out a few years ago with an anni. model of the boxster named after the Spyder.
My memory fails me, but is this the same car that Uma Thurman drives at the end of Kill Bill Vol.2? I could be wrong, it's been a while.
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It was a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder and the taillight looks nothing like the 350Z. Not even close.



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speaking about the Porsche.....the Z's rear tail light is similar to the Porsche roadster that James Dean got himself killed in. i forgot the model of that Porsche.....
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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My memory fails me, but is this the same car that Uma Thurman drives at the end of Kill Bill Vol.2? I could be wrong, it's been a while.

Ulma Thurman drove a VW Karman Kia in Kill Bill.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ZlleH
It was a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder and the taillight looks nothing like the 350Z. Not even close.

are you sure that was James Deans Porsche? it must be another model i saw.
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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I think he's referring to this Porsche 550 perhaps:

http://www.autowallpaper.de/Wallpape...arrera_003.jpg
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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That was beautiful man [wiping a tear from my eye].
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Old Jan 12, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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james dean's cursed porsche

http://www.qsl.net/w5www/dean.html
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Don't take my word for it, google it and you will see it is the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder that James dean was killed in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_D...che_550_Spyder

Then google 1955 porsche 550 spyder and you will see all the image with the same taillights.

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http://www.autowallpaper.de/Wallpape...arrera_003.jpg is just paint detail, right? not the taillight shape. I think it is common for people to do those paint detail at the back like that:


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