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Old Sep 17, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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I've seen a few 350z's at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab (Pasadena, CA), where I've been doing an internship this summer. Most of them are stock or just have a custom tag.

Lately, I saw a Z that really caught my eye. I didn't stop to scrutinize every part of it, but here's what I remember:

Super black,
carbon fiber full nismo front bumper,
carbon fiber front fenders (unsure of make),
carbon fiber stillen hood,
(assuming stillen S/C),
carbon fiber rear valence / rear bumper (unsure of make),
2-piece mesh rims (similar to SF winning) , silver color, with lip with "Z" center caps
some kind of overlays on the headlights

Anyone know the owner?

Next time I see it I'll snap a cellphone pic.

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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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not often you see a Z with this much CF.

no one knows?
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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im at Northrop Grumman Space Technology, we work with JPL... What do you do there?

no Z's other than mine in our lots..
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Old Sep 18, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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jpl ftw! good to know i live w/in 5 miles of a major terrorist target, YAY.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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I had an internship too but mine is charcoal!! black rims!
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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You never saw my car there? I may have seen yours
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by oneDIRTYz
jpl ftw! good to know i live w/in 5 miles of a major terrorist target, YAY.
crap. am I closer to JPL than you? what way is JPL?!?!??! i've been there like 3 times for elementary school field trips.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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southeast.
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ohhhh... :x all I remember is that the teachers threatened us that if we misbehaved, they'd send us into space all by ourselves and never let us return.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ginobetterfly
im at Northrop Grumman Space Technology, we work with JPL... What do you do there?

no Z's other than mine in our lots..

there's like 5 Zs at the NGC JSF building in el segundo. its hilarious. y'all park next to each other.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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he's at space tech, not jsf.

and why you trying to steal our trade secrets?
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Wired 24/7
You never saw my car there? I may have seen yours
I probably did!! I just can't recall!
I was doing programming for 3 months!!!
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 04:55 AM
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I'm on the AF Base in El Segundo, I've seen a couple of Zs here as well. Where exactly are you guys at?
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by glogan
I'm on the AF Base in El Segundo, I've seen a couple of Zs here as well. Where exactly are you guys at?
NGST in redondo beach... my buddy works in NGIS in el segundo, i pick him up sometimes when we go to lunch.. i'd like to check out your car sometime glogan, in fact there is a mini car exhibition in our parking lot from 11:30-1:30 tomorrow, you should cruize by..

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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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^^
i thought the NGC car show was last thursday?
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
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i thought the NGC car show was last thursday?
got postponed...

IDEA: mini meet in NGST parking lot tomorrow at noon!
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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hm.. ok. i'll swing by.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
hm.. ok. i'll swing by.
nice!
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Old Sep 27, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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Manhattan Beach blvd and Aviation right?
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