Your First Z sighting
02-19-2003, 04:13 PM
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Your First Z sighting
Where do you first see the Z live?
Mine was downtown Des Moines. I was walking across a skywalk and right underneath me goes an awesome looking super black Z with the orange interior. I about squirt right there. I was with a co-worker and she thought something was wrong with me when I put my face up to the glass. I knew right then and there I would have one. Very few cars bring on that emotion. The first time I saw a sc430 I was also impressed. There is a Z8 downtown that is also cool but that's probably because it's so rare to see a car like that in Iowa.
Mine was downtown Des Moines. I was walking across a skywalk and right underneath me goes an awesome looking super black Z with the orange interior. I about squirt right there. I was with a co-worker and she thought something was wrong with me when I put my face up to the glass. I knew right then and there I would have one. Very few cars bring on that emotion. The first time I saw a sc430 I was also impressed. There is a Z8 downtown that is also cool but that's probably because it's so rare to see a car like that in Iowa.
02-19-2003, 05:07 PM
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first time i saw a z in real life was when i was bowling in houston. it is a white z with some aftermarket wheels and it looked so CLEAN. i saw it again somewhere else and then i also saw a le mans sunset.
02-19-2003, 06:46 PM
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The first time I laid my eyes in person was at the Chicago Auto Show in 2002.
The time I truely realized i need this car was when I walked into the showroom to see the Daytona Blue and was awestruck. The Blue is so sweet.
No here's the question do I buy the house first or the car?
The time I truely realized i need this car was when I walked into the showroom to see the Daytona Blue and was awestruck. The Blue is so sweet.
No here's the question do I buy the house first or the car?
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02-19-2003, 09:07 PM
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Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love this car! But my first sighting was horrible. Let me explain, I went to see the car at the dealersihp and they were asking 10k over (this was way back when)! Figured they wanted 5k over, anyway I knew I wasn't going to buy so it was pretty dissapointing. I came home from work early the next day, walked the dog, and saw the exact car at the stop light. Next day I spent hours making calls and eventually placed my order at another dealer for MSRP.
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02-20-2003, 09:44 AM
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The first time I saw one was at a local Nissan dealership. It was time for the Zs to be coming in, and my mom and I passed by to see if they had gotten one in. To my surprise, they had a Chrome Silver one on the showroom floor. It was late at night, so we couldn't go inside to look at it. I had seen dozens of pictures, but it was really cool seeing it in person. We must must have stared at it for 4 minutes straight without moving.
02-20-2003, 10:39 AM
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First sighting was the day after I decided to order one. Pulled into our church parking lot and there sat one. First words out of my mouth, were that person is going to hell for getting one before me!My bf just sat there and hung his head 
02-20-2003, 10:40 AM
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First time I saw a LIVE Z (not at a dealer) was in October or November last year at a Ralph's parking lot near where I live (Coldwater Cyn & Ventura). I SCREAMED and yelled for my man to stop the car. He thought he had run over a dog or something. I ran out to the CS Z and stood around it peering in for like 10 minutes.
02-20-2003, 03:03 PM
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When my GM and I..
Snuck into the rail yard and checked out 6 new Z's that had arrived and were going to his dealership. We were given a tour of the cars as they sat one every other parking space. I was able to take loads of pics. My DBZ was supposed to be the first in and ended up coming in 20 days later. i was going to the rail yard daily .. sometimes twice a day and saw her come in on a Saturday. Saw her in the car carrier and took pics thru the fence. The only Z to arrive that week. Still a magical moment.
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02-20-2003, 03:10 PM
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For me... I had just picked up dinner at a local resturant. I had it 'to go' and I was driving home when I saw a set of bright headlights across the street opposite me. The light goes green and a CS Enthusiast pulls through the intersection going the other way. I cranked my steering wheel, floored it and gave chase.
He turned out to be Dan Johnson, from the Seattle 350Z chapter. I had chatted with him through this site and we had plans to meet up the next day as it was.... but by chance, I ran into him on the street the night before.
I was blown away to say the least. The next day he stopped by, this was the first photo I snapped... ahhh...memories
He turned out to be Dan Johnson, from the Seattle 350Z chapter. I had chatted with him through this site and we had plans to meet up the next day as it was.... but by chance, I ran into him on the street the night before.
I was blown away to say the least. The next day he stopped by, this was the first photo I snapped... ahhh...memories
02-20-2003, 03:54 PM
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I still stop before I get into my car give kudos to the design team at Nissan. I have been a big fan of design and I can see alot of good ideas in alot of car but, the Z, for me, is the best looking car I have seen in a long time.
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02-20-2003, 05:14 PM
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I was outside working on my house waiting for mine to come in.
I look up and down the street I see a Z, just what mine should be coming down the street.
I actually started to get excited thinking that the dealer was bringing it over because it just came in.
The driver looks over because I am just standing there in a haze/daze, so he slows down gives me a nice smile/laugh and tears on down the street.
Dam, I thought that was mine!
On a lighter note, mine came in 12 days later.
I look up and down the street I see a Z, just what mine should be coming down the street.
I actually started to get excited thinking that the dealer was bringing it over because it just came in.
The driver looks over because I am just standing there in a haze/daze, so he slows down gives me a nice smile/laugh and tears on down the street.
Dam, I thought that was mine!
On a lighter note, mine came in 12 days later.
02-20-2003, 05:34 PM
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i was on my way to UofH wiping the crap out of my eyes when i looked up and saw a black touring with burnt orange! drove beside the beautiful machine for awhile then he took off on the on-ramp. memories...
02-20-2003, 06:59 PM
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First real live Z I saw was mine!!!!
I ordered 01/11/02, I waited and waited, scanned all magazines, addicted to the Z sites and especially to scafremans photos. Then came the call, I drove an hour during rush-hour, pulled up to the dealer and there it was....She was so beautiful, so much nicer than I expected, beautiful from every view. I couldn't get enough, had to break myself away to sign papers...even to this day when I go out to the garage, I can't believe that this car is mine. I still love it and will most likely never tire of it. Trying to keep her clean is a pain in rainy seattle. She still draws a crowd when she is parked. Sometimes it is a swarm of people, sometimes just one. All I will say is this car is well worth the wait.BTW picked her up 09/05/02
02-20-2003, 07:31 PM
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First time I saw one was on a Billboard...then I went straight to the dealership and saw a CSilver one in person for the first time,..thought it was Huge--God-like--so I had to get one!
but got a PPW
but got a PPW
02-21-2003, 08:39 AM
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I took my butt straight to the dealership local to my college town last Sept. and peered at it through the window; practically drooling all over the window. It was a Sunday, so the dealership was closed, but rest assured, I went back the very next day!
What I didnt know was that they had taken the car to be showcased at our school's football game the Thursday before. The school's team sucked so I never went to any of the games. I'm still a Gramblinite (Grambling State University) where the football team is on FIRE! :-D But anyway....I missed seeing it by a couple of days, but shooo....that's ok. I STILL pay visits to the dealerships to drool over it....until I get mine (hopefully in a month or two)
What I didnt know was that they had taken the car to be showcased at our school's football game the Thursday before. The school's team sucked so I never went to any of the games. I'm still a Gramblinite (Grambling State University) where the football team is on FIRE! :-D But anyway....I missed seeing it by a couple of days, but shooo....that's ok. I STILL pay visits to the dealerships to drool over it....until I get mine (hopefully in a month or two)