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Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 06-07-2011, 03:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,407
Posted By fastsach
Toy Story - Baby Arrived This Morning

Picked up the new Z this morning. Touring Roadster with 6MT. That's a 2002 Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird on the right and a 2009 Kawasaki Concours 1400 on the left. Sold the Connie today and will...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-29-2010, 10:39 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
The thin body panel sheetmetal plays practically...

The thin body panel sheetmetal plays practically no part in crash absorption. The frame crumple zones and side door guard beams do it all. Not sure if fiberglass would be lighter than the very thin...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-29-2010, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,036
Posted By fastsach
Shibo - Injection Mold Graining (For techies)

One of my trips to Japan was for 8 weeks of training on the manufacture and maintenance of high pressure injection molds. Two of these 8 weeks was for the application and repair of shibo (grained)...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-29-2010, 09:31 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
Did not mean to say there were no Zs in Japan....

Did not mean to say there were no Zs in Japan. There are many but it's not that mainstream. Probably about the same as the U.S.
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-28-2010, 09:25 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
I will see if I can find out how many Zs are sold...

I will see if I can find out how many Zs are sold in Japan but very seldom see one there. It's size is about average so I don't think that is qa big factor. Price and insurance probably makes it out...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-22-2010, 06:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,121
Posted By fastsach
The car will be a company car that I will have...

The car will be a company car that I will have for one year and can't do anything to it. What is the oil cooler deal?
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-22-2010, 04:36 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,121
Posted By fastsach
As I mentioned I am Zless until Feb when my lease...

As I mentioned I am Zless until Feb when my lease gets here but ya'll have me primed for a terrible sounding car. I'm so in love with the damn thing I don't think I will care. I go to east TN to rip...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-22-2010, 03:39 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,121
Posted By fastsach
Not true, or at least it was not a few years ago....

Not true, or at least it was not a few years ago. In the office I would hear one man add chan to another man he was addressing and asked about the term. The guy that explained it to me was a little...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-22-2010, 03:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,121
Posted By fastsach
You guys are good! The Z was never an Altima...

You guys are good!

The Z was never an Altima and was born way back as the Fairlady Z. Which you guys probably already know.
The Altima was born from the Stanza.

I have not heard the Z but it...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-22-2010, 10:29 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,121
Posted By fastsach
All has changed since the French (Renault) bought...

All has changed since the French (Renault) bought controlling interest of Nissan. The handshake is gone and replaced with what's called a Master Purchase Agreement. Very complex. Have no doubt, the...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-22-2010, 10:19 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,121
Posted By fastsach
The Dreamer That's an easy one for me. When a...

The Dreamer
That's an easy one for me. When a car is in development each part is given a budget or cost target which add up to a total that will translate into an acceptable MSRP. You can't go over...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-22-2010, 09:34 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,121
Posted By fastsach
Japanese and the Z - Sound

I'm gonna post up some of the more interesting things that I ran across during my trips to Nissan Japan and hope they are entertaining to some of you.
The Japanese are incredibly into touch, feel...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-22-2010, 08:54 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
phelan - I have been to Japan 27 times for...

phelan - I have been to Japan 27 times for various work assignments. The first and only time was 8 weeks on the western island of Kyushu. I stayed in Kanda which was near the Kyushu plant. It was...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-21-2010, 04:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
Studied Japanese formally 3 years and learned two...

Studied Japanese formally 3 years and learned two of the 3 alphabets. The third has thousands of charaters and I got 80 of those. I never got conversational but could understand some conversations...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-21-2010, 03:10 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
To address: RuiZ - Yes, I was at Headquarters...

To address:
RuiZ - Yes, I was at Headquarters for two years with the previous 25 at Smyrna. Retired now.
Nissan is facing shutdown for the holidays and nobody is doing anything. Remind me after the...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-21-2010, 10:00 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
There is also a test track at Opama. I have not...

There is also a test track at Opama. I have not been on it but have watched mules run around it. I was studying plastic injection molds for bumpers there and there was always a vehicle going around...
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-21-2010, 09:23 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
I have not been to Tochigi in many years and if...

I have not been to Tochigi in many years and if they made the Z there I was not allowed to see it. Infinitis are made wherever it's cheapest and the actual situation I am not sure of but will check....
Forum: Nissan 370Z General Discussions 12-21-2010, 08:38 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,829
Posted By fastsach
Japanese Culture and the Z

Some interest was shown by the guys that responded to my post under newbie in the roadster section and the more I think about it the more I believe that some of my experiences with Nissan in Japan...
Forum: New Roadster 370Z Owner 12-09-2010, 09:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,610
Posted By fastsach
Thanks

Mark, I am actually in Smyrna which is south of Nashville. The website rules were very clear in that there should be no commercial activity on the site so the subject of how to purchase is prickly....
Forum: New Roadster 370Z Owner 12-08-2010, 05:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,610
Posted By fastsach
Newbie in TN with question

I was with Nissan, Purchasing, for 27 years and am now retired but we still get the lease car perk each year. I am driving a Maxima now but will take delivery of a 2011 370Z Roadster this Feb. When a...
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