TeCKis300

Hhahaha...wow. I was the individual who took this picture on this last Friday, Jan 31st on the 57 Freeway going N right before the 60. Like everyone else, I don't know the details of this car, whether it is factory or not. I was just shocked to see it on the freeway...and luckily had my digicam with me. Here is a higher res picture of it zoomed in....

Whatever the origins of this car....it stood out like a sore thumb and looked AWESOME!


Here ya go:

3rdZ4me

TeCKis300,

Way to go with the quick pics of the convertible Z! It caused so much fanfare on this site, that we now have new rules. For any future sighting, you have to flag down the truck, get the VIN off the car and you need at least two witnesses neither of which can be new car salesmen!

j/k great job!

3rdZ4me

cotmfk

lol- priceless!

Omega350Z

Dunno about that one, but this is the REAL convertible.

Straight out of a tech manual (in japanese) that i picked up yesterday. I posted same pic in teh other ragtop thread that popped up...... its a digital of a photo from teh book.

magneticZ

This last shot seems promising, accept I am puzzled why
the green tree area on the top of the left page seems
to run off into the keyboard instead of having a nice clean
edge like the right page, the leaft page seems feathered
at the top.

Anyway, at least there is still the fantasy.

drake3

Nice detective work 3rdz4me.

I called the number too, but no one was there. Could have dialed it wrong.

p.s. my license plate is "MY3RDZ"

cotmfk

I think the reason for the blurriness at the top of the left page is just because of shadows. I think you are just seeing the shadow as it falls on the keyboard.

Regardless, that pics shows it to be a type of speedster thing. I say this because it seems to have a cover that has the bubbles behind the headrests to cover the top. That seems to be a new development! I didn't think it would be like that!

mytalon

Looks alright, I think I'll stick with my hardtop.

magneticZ

Thats the first time I've ever seen tree leaves in a shadow.
Try zooming in with Photoshop.

Anyway, I hope the real pictures do the car justice, so I can
make a real decision. Almost bought a hard top the other day
to pass the time until late summer.

Omega350Z

Ok, let me clarify the picture for those who doubt its authenticity. There ARE shadows in the picture, sunlight coming down from above, and there are leaves catching the light and reflecting.

There is a blur shadow that was cast by the flash from my camera when i took the pic. Bright spot in lower left from the flash being TOO close there.

Fingertips in pic from holding the page open to take the picture.

And obviously a keyboard since i was in front of my computer when i took the pic.

I dont understand what else there is to analyze about the picture, its from a technical specs book that was imported from Japan. Tons of pics of various stages of development all teh way back from 1999 thru 2002 and had drawings of EVERY mechanical assembly in the vehicle including the cardreader in teh dashboard for the Japnese tollway system. I can take as many pics as anyone wants, but as fas as i am concerned, that is an authentic picture of the ragtop/roadster Z that is being released in the summer. Only a few days until we will verify it for sure, but im pretty sure the real press shots will look just like that one, cept inside on a rotating pillar or some sort with tons of artificial light casting down on it.

Brad4rdHay

Omega, i think youre right. I posted here a while ago, that a LONG time ago, , before the actual production photos of the coupe were released , THAT convertable photo AND a pic of a turbo Z popped up. They were taken of the net the next day. I beleive someone posted them on zcar.com (when I still whent there so it was a long ime ago)

cotmfk

Hmmm.... trubo Z! I can only hope that by the time I'm ready for it, it will be ready for me!

cotmfk

LOoking at it again, maybe you are correct. I am not too sure.. I didn't take the time to zoom in on it, I was just looking at what was posted here on the board. We'll all find out in a couple of days anyhow, it seems!

veilside z

Just found this on the Zcar.com site... may be of interest to you

Author: DAS280ZX (---.prosser.wsu.edu)
Date: Feb 3, 10:34am

<<hey this guy emailed me and wanted me to post this. here is the message:

The red 350z convertible on the Zcar web page is for sale at the nissan
dealership in Palm Springs CA. It is a touring edition with a 6spr
manual and light grey interior. The soft top is an aftermarket addition
done by a company in Long Beach California. They are asking $49,999.
Thought you might want to know. Feel free to post this info on the web page.
I don't have an account there so that's why I didn't do it myself.

Hope this info helps.>>

Make up your own mind

Omega350Z

Well since your so smart and seem to have the answers, go ahead and post the "real" pics of the convertible. I bought the manual at a japanese market complex and asked teh lady to translate the text under the pic, what she said were along teh lines of "preproduction images of highly anticipated nissan fairladyZ convertible" or so, the translation is loose, but this book is reputable and laid out very well. I only have what she helped me with, and assuming from the way she translated im assuming that it was a "Nissan" convertible, no mention of other companies or that it is an aftermarket company. There are many pics of aftermarket Z's like the Advan race car and so on.

But like i said, if your so sure its a fake, then at least provie proof to that because i stand behind what i have been informed of.

RANDY350Z

Looks like it is the real thing--only problem is we need to see the trunk area--because it is a power top w/ a flush tannue cover. Those chrome wheels looks sharp.

Omega350Z

Well, even i have to be skeptical about the pic i posted, but from teh angles of the 2 pics (front side and rear side) its damn close and im still confident that it IS the real preproduction convertible. I wish i knew how to read this damn book so i would be positive. The lines and curves of the cars are soooooo close, and the only real difference i notice is the color of paint.