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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 06:48 PM
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I've been given a date of 27 January for the ship to arrive in Melbourne... then 5-7 working days for it to get to the dealership, assuming the dock workers strike is resolved by then?
Optimistic estimate - 5-7 February? Yay?
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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good work ! where did u find that out?
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Old Jan 21, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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Nagging my dealer
I think the docking date was for Melbourne, so others will be a bit earlier or a bit later...
Waiting for my preciousssss...
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 02:02 AM
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Man I'm not gonna sleep tonight, that the best news I've heard in ages. I've got the Zaino waiting in the garage just ready to smother and pamper it with.

Ozzie

Which dealer in Melbourne are you getting it through, I hope your dealer is right. My dealer just said not to except it before the launch date.
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 03:13 PM
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ZZZ-35 - im going through Ferntree Gully Nissan, they seem to be pretty ok... who are u with?
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Old Jan 22, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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The Nissan dealer in Bundoora, "King Motor Group".

ZZZ-35 = David Chambers
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 04:35 AM
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Ive been told no cars to be sold before the official launch which is in Queensland around 2nd week of February. Sound right to me. Can't have Z's driving around without before official release.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 10:52 AM
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I've been told the same thing. 6th Feb launch, cars released to customers nationally on the 14th.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 01:13 PM
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I don't know about that... maybe my dealer gave me wrong info... but there are already Z's driving around - in Melbourne there is a le mans and a black... not customer owned im sure...
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 08:07 PM
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Which is the offical release date, I've heard the 4th 6th 14th & 17th Feb.
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Old Jan 23, 2003 | 09:29 PM
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My dealer initially said the 6th was the release up in Queensland
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 03:18 PM
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Checked with my dealer again (must be getting sick of my questions by now?), he will delivered the cars as soon as they arrive, he says that Nissan have not given the dealers instruction not to release the cars before the lauch date. The 3 cars in Melbounre are all Nissan owned, the gold one is the press car, the black one is an auto on test, and the third car my dealer not sure about.

I just would like to add, the dealership where I ordered my Z have been great, they even agreed to exchange th 18" alloys on my Track for Rays for the difference in cost.
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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is the rubber a straight swap?
i'd like to do the same if the price is right

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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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I believe so, will know more this week. I will post the total change over price.

Nick (the sales manager) confirmed the price of the Rays as $4300, is now chasing up the spare parts price for the cast alloys, to work out the change over price.
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Old Jan 25, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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Thats sweeeeeeet
I, like many others on this site don't feel exactly thrilled about not getting the Rays standard on the Track, or having to fork out $4300 . The only way I won't feel cheated is a fair swap over price for the standard wheels.
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Old Jan 28, 2003 | 08:03 PM
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Originally posted by ZZZ-35

I just would like to add, the dealership where I ordered my Z have been great, they even agreed to exchange th 18" alloys on my Track for Rays for the difference in cost.

Hello ZZZ-35...

Can you please tell me which dealership do you go to please??? just want to make it as a reference!!!

cheers,

thanks a lot man!

richie
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 02:05 AM
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Default Re: Docking Date...

Originally posted by Ozzie
I've been given a date of 27 January for the ship to arrive in Melbourne... then 5-7 working days for it to get to the dealership, assuming the dock workers strike is resolved by then?
Optimistic estimate - 5-7 February? Yay?
Yeah... that's correct!!!

But there were around 10 350Z cars already around before that docking date as the test drive cars in Nissan Australia!!! this docking date is the first shipment going to be delivered to those lucky owners...

cheers,

richie
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