Thanks Jay! This is the one I've been waiting for...

 

Hmm I cant get the mpeg version to play, anyone else have luck with it? Downloading the AVI now...

 

I watched the avi file since my work computer sucks and can't play mpgs... but anyways...

The driver was definitely on point throughout the entire course, and was definitely moving. At 2:04, it appears he even pulled a "pissing dog"... Hell yeah for ***** out driving!

 

Sounded like his last time was 32.777, does anybody know how good that is? Anybody know what the other cars were running??

 

You really can't tell since all courses are different, but I will say that he was moving... I'm assuming that a professional driver was behind the wheel...

 

Yeah, I'd like to say the same thing, but 95% of your time will come from a skilled driver. I enjoy nothing more than seeing Hondas with lap times seconds better than a Z06... however, if there's a long straightaway, a Z06 will own...

 

Sorry about that MPEG, guys. It worked great on my shitty machine at home.

The course is the same in all three runs. Check the time stamps. Looks like they were just a few minutes apart. The driver is a writer for an auto mag, Motortrend I believe. His performance bodes well for everyone if someone can drive the car for just a couple of days and master it like he did. Listen to the announcer, listen how many times someone else topples a cone ("+1"). He didn't hit a single cone on any of his three runs captured on the video.

Are you stoked?

 

Yeah, now where's my car?

John, who is going to be registering for the following:
NASA HPDEs at VIR North 10/12-13 and at Summit Point 11/2-3
Speedtrial HPDE at VIR Full 12/7-8

Hell yeah!

 

A software dvd player like WinDVD or PowerDVD will play this mpeg file. Under WinDVD just select "Playlist" and then check "File" and then select the file. Good to go.

-Plucky

 

I just joined NASA- thinking about HPDE at Lime Rock in November- otherwise you'll see me at VIR in the Spring.

-Ethan

 

Neither file works on my Real, Media, or DIVx players.

Time to go to bed and dream about the Z autox.

 

I'll see you there! Be sure to be "conditioned" for the Saturday evening festivities (12 oz reps own you!).

 

I saw this at Z06vette.com...posted by a Z06 owner on June 23rd.

Z of a different ILK
Well I saw what was probably the first
NISSAN 350 Z in action today...I must say, looks aside, it was impressive on the auto-x. It ran stickie tire times on street tires. The car will not even be available for sale until August and because it cannot be classed yet ( they have not been fully spec'd out yet) All of his runs were fun runs. Heads up as these may well give us a run for the money...oh yeah they do cost a bit more. Its looking like about 80k... They look more like a Porsche than a traditional Nissan Z body style.
FYI
Doc


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From MY experience it is the driver more than the car. That said...make it a Z06.

2001 Quicksilver & Torch Red... Born 8.25.00
K & N; BPP harnessbar; Simpson camlocks;T/R partition; Lloyds T/R Z06 mats just getting started

He posts multiple time later in the thread:

Based on what I saw today, old man rust will need a Zo6 to latch on to the 350Z! In the hands of a good driver we will have some serious competition
Doc
I agree about the aesthetics but based on the performance I saw on the auto-x course today they handle very well...the power is less but if you use the same logic..vipers out power us and we generally prevail because of the handling... now the shoe may be on the other foot. we shall see... then again maybe it was a fluke lol
Doc
I only report to you guys what I experienced yesterday and saw with my own eyes...The money part was as already stated scuttlebutt. I suppose I could have mis heard 30 as 80 or the dealer mis spoke...It is NOT a pretty car IMHO. It just went faster than I expected. It may end up not being competetive with us, but on first blush I did take notice! To the best of my knowledege this was a first or near first public track outing for the car.
Doc
CORRECTION CORECTION CORECTION

THE 350 WIL SELL FOR ABOUT $33K NOT 80 AS PREVIOUSLY POSTED...EXSUSEEIE MEEE PLEEEZE
Doc

Here's the full thread: http://www.z06vette.com/forums/showt...highlight=350z

Interesting to say the least from a Z06 owner.