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[Z1Performance]

Hey guys, just wanted to take a minute and formally introduce ourselves. My name is Adam, proprieter of Z1 Performance located in New York. We've been in business since 1996, modifying all forms of import cars. Since 2000, we've also been involved in competitive racing, in both SCCA ITS and assisting on a Speed World Challenge (using BMW's). In addition to this being my everyday "job", it's also a passion, and lifelong interest. I've been a Z owner since 1992, when I got my first (a 1979 280ZX that has since undergone extensive modifications, and is still in the stable). 4 of the 6 employees here also own Z's, so we not only know and appreciate the lineage, we know the cars, from a personal standpoint, inside and out! I currently own a 2004 350Z, which is also heavily modded (and currently undergoing even more new toys!). One of our employees, Kwame, who will be on this board as well, also has a heavily modded '03 350Z. We've had both cars since new, and we absolutely love them.

We are dealers for just about all the top aftermarket brands, and ship worldwide, every day of the week. What I think separates us from many of the other US based stores is we're not here to merely make a sale. We want you, the customer, to be educated about the parts you are considering, as we firmly believe knowledge improves the breed. The more our customers understand, the easier things go for all parties. There are always shops out there willing to sell their mother to make a dollar, and those shops tend to not stay in business for long, or amass a reputation for selling anything and everything, regardless of quality. We operate on a different basis however. We know the products we sell, and since we carry such a wide variety from the top brands, we hold no loyalties to any single brand. At the same time, if we won't use it on our own cars, we simply won't sell it. We take the time to evaluate parts on an individual basis, and decide whether or not to offer them. If a part doesn't do it's job correctly, or has too high of a failure rate, I don't want to be the one selling it at all. We completely understand that not everyone has the same budget, and as such, we try to offer a range of products to satisfy everyone's needs. At the same time, we've been around the block enough times to know that no one likes doing the same job twice. It's better to buy the right part, the first time, then trying to cut corners - almost always, you end up on the losing end.

There are many manufacturers we've become synonomous with here in the states, as they are brands we've dealt with for a long period of time: Cusco, Work Wheels, Recaro, NISMO, Central 20, AP Racing, C West, Defi, Endless, Zeal, Craftsquare, and more. These are all brands that, in many cases, we're sort of the "innovators" with as far as the Z is concerned, and they are brands that we've often been the first to use on our own in-house cars. But no matter what you need, we probably carry it, or can obtain for you.

Any questions you have, whether technical, or pricing, let us know. I will tell you up front, there are going to be times where we are not the cheapest price out there, but our goal is not to be the amazon.com of the import world. I've never been one to care about being all things to all people. Instead, we strive to keep pricing competitive, with quick shipping, and the technical know how to keep you coming back again and again. Our business has grown every year since its inception in 1996 by word of mouth, and we hope that trend continues here.

We look forward to working with all of you!

Sincerely

Adam

[Kwame@z1]

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