Welcome to the Gulf Coast Z Club - Your Club!
 

THIS FIRST POST WILL NOW BE USED TO LIST UPCOMING EVENTS AND UPDATES FOR THE GULF COAST Z CLUB. (See Below for Events Update)
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No doubt, the Reason you are here is because you are a Proud Z Owner looking for like minded Z enthusiasts who share your appreciation for the Z Sport Car.

So, Who and What is the Gulf Coast Z Club, and most important of all, Why the Gulf Coast Z Club?

First a brief history on our inception, or a look at ‘Who’ we are: On Saturday Dec 8, 2012, a new Z Club was born at Stingrays Bar & Grill on West Esplanade in Kenner, Louisiana. The new club was named the “Gulf Coast Z Club” with its base being Louisiana, it also encompasses Mississippi and Alabama, and open for inclusion of other adjoining Gulf Region States. The Club is formed by Z enthusiasts who share a passion for the Z Sports Car and a Pride of Ownership that goes beyond the limits of age groups or a particular focus. Our Group spans younger members in their late teens, 20′s, 30′s, 40′s, 50′s and even beyond.

So, as diverse in age groups as we are, what is it that brings us together successfully, and grows our club? What is the Focus of the Gulf Coast Z Club?

We are not a Racing Type Club, a Show Type Club, an Age or Gender based Club, or a ‘Cultural’ Type Club – what we are is founded in our love of our Z Cars – our Pride in ownership, our passion for driving a superb Sports Car, an Icon of the road that turns heads and brings nods of appreciation from other drivers, and to further promote the Z Sports Car to other like minded individuals. But most of all, it is the camaraderie of being with other Z Enthusiasts, to enjoy a get together where one can see close up the history of the Z and compare original with new, to be able to discuss the details of a Stock Z or a modified Z amongst ourselves and find answers to questions about our vehicles that help us maintain them mechanically or aesthetically. To promote all of this, we hold regular meetings that bring us together to discuss Club particulars, Cruises to enjoy driving our Sports Cars to different events and venues, Tech Shops to educate us further about our cars, as well as organize trips for major Z events such as ZATTACK in Nashville, Tennessee, ZDAYZ in Branson Missouri, or other conveniently located major events that are within a weekend’s drive from our Club’s base location.
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So finally, Why Gulf Coast Z Club? It is because it is essentially Your Club for Your Z. That is our focus, our mission, and our goal.

So, Welcome Z Owner to Your Club. We hope to see you and our Z at our next meeting!


THE GULF COAST Z CLUB
Gulf Coast Z Club | Datsun and Nissan Car Club for the South


UPDATE as of 11.17.13
On Saturday, Nov 16, 2013, the Gulf Coast Z Club (GCZC) “Annual” Mini-ZDAYZ at Harold’s in Prairieville, LA was held, closing the year in a Grand Get-Together, Camaraderie, and Feasting on Turkey and Trimmings of all kinds. Participants brought these goodies with them while Harold provided and cooked the Turkeys and, of course, hosted the event in his own backyard. A Great time was had by all.

After the event, the GCZC officers held a meeting and discussed the direction of the club for next year. Changes were voted on and passed based on the performance of the club during this past year and the need to continually improve the Club’s offerings to its members by way of benefits and events hosting. Additionally, with the closing of the year, nominations of next year’s officers are now being requested.

Here are the highlights of the meeting:

1. MEMBERSHIPS: Memberships offered by the club are now changed to reflect an ‘Individual’ membership level and a ‘Family’ membership level. The ‘Associate’ membership will no longer be offered. The ‘Individual’ membership for the year is raised to $35.00, and the ‘Family’ membership is set at $50.00. These Yearly Memberships will reflect the added Member benefit of an Online Subscription toZ Car Club Magazine which offers write-ups on the Z Family of cars from the 240Z to the 370Z and beyond, as well as cover the Club’s events. Additionally, a limited number of hard copies of the Magazine will be made available to Club Members on a First Come, First Served basis at our meetings/events. Other Benefits of a paid membership will still be in effect such as car parts At Cost from LeBlanc Nissan in Gonzalez. [NOTE: Membership Dues are now due for the Year 2014: PLEASE FILL OUT AN UPDATED MEMBERSHIP FORM found on the GULFCOASTZCLUB.COM Membership Page of the website and send with a Check or Money Order to the address listed on the form As Soon As Possible]

2. MEETINGS: In order to further promote attendance and make events more exciting, the Club will only hold Quarterly meetings in 2014 in which old and new business will be discussed and voted on by the membership. This move will allow the club to schedule Events and Get-Togethers in the interim months based on other events that are being held in and around the area, such as Events at NOLA Motorsports, No Problem Raceway, as well as events in Mississippi such as Cruising the Coast.

3. FACEBOOK PAGE: The Facebook Page will be further promoted in order to schedule and coordinate events with the other Z-Groups in the area such as the VQ-Crewe, and the Louisiana Z Club. This will require an Events Coordinator who will keep up the page and its web-links current and coordinate the events accordingly.

4. OFFICER NOMINATIONS: The Nominations are now open for the following Club Officers. Nominations can only be made by Club Members, and the Nominees have to be Club Members. The Nominations are open for the following positions:

a. PRESIDENT
b. VICE PRESIDENT
c. TREASURER
d. CLUB SECRETARY

The Position of Events Coordinator, although Critically Needed, is not part of the Nomination Process. The positions above reflect the ZCCA requirements for our Club to remain in Good Standing so that we can take advantage of their crucial benefits such as Club Liability Insurance for Events, and Discounts at certain major car suppliers such as Z1 Motorsports and WOLF Technologies.

Please e-mail all Nominations to Rick Gutierrez (gutzy847@yahoo.com) and Harold Wikman (hlwikman@juno.com) AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

It surely has been a GREAT First Year for the Gulf Coast Z Club, with Multiple Grand events such as Hog Heaven in Mississippi in March, LeBlanc Nissan in Gonzalez in April, F&D in Alabama in May, Tin Roof Brewery in Baton Rouge in June, Times Bar & Grill in Slidell in July, Hard Rock Café in Mississippi in August, and of course, Harold’s Mini-ZDAYZ in November to close out the year on a high note…! Bottom line, it is you, the individual club member, who has made this a successful club with a successful year. The Club owes you a Heartfelt Thanks, and we look forward to an even greater year with you and your Z in 2014!

...and now, for pictures from the event, you’re going to have to go to the website at : Events and other stuff thats happening! | Gulf Coast Z Club

…and to all our current members, prospective members, and friends and acquaintances from the other Z-Groups – Happy Holidays to all of you, and hopefully you are on Santa’s Good List so he can bring your Z something for Christmas…!

Congrats guy that is awesome!

Gulf Coast Z Club Pictures
 

Pictures from the December 8, 2012 meeting at Stingray's in Kenner, LA

Nissan 370Z Forum - PaulZ370's Album: Gulf Coast Z Club

Thanks Z-Girl! :tiphat:
We are certainly proud of it and looking forward to growing it and making it successful!

By the way Z-Girl, when will you be joining us? Alabama is not too far from Florida, and a Cruise to Florida would not be out of the question for the club either... wanna be our first Florida member...?

Paul,
Thanks for taking the pics. I am really looking forward to gearing this thing up and getting us rolling down the highway as it were.:happydance:

Dude - You got the new Logo already..??:ughdance:
uh.. further confusion - it looks like it says "Gulf South"... Am I not reading it right?

Sorry, got excited. Will replace it with new image when I get it from
Mike.

Sorry I and Hil were not able to be there. We were on vacation in the Bahamas. I will try my hardest to show my face around the next time there is a meet. If there wasn't a guy present by the name of Ike, I will try to bring him with me. He also has a 2012 NIMSO. I dig the emblem for the club... But I have just one comment about it. I am not trying to offend the creator, but if the inside blue design was meant to be the symbol for a hurricane, it has got to spin the opposite direction. Just my :twocents:. Any which way you cut it, I want one.:tup:

Let's call it a cyclone, I think they spin the other way!

How do you like it now!?!

Possible April Cruise to Three Sisters in Texas
 

LadieZ and GentZ,

Keep this date in your calendar as tentative: April 13th & 14th, the San Antonio Nissan/Infinity Club is hosting a cruise to Three Sisters in conjunction with the NISMO Fiesta 2013 "festival".

Excerpt: "... if you are a new rider or are a cautious type, then you DO NOT belong on these three roads. They follow canyons and climb over jagged, steep and crumbling hills. They have many tight twisty curves with shear drop offs and not much in the way of guard rails. In one section about 15 miles long, there are around 65 curves. If you are an experienced rider, then this is the ride for you. If you like scenic panoramic views, bring your camera, take this ride and hold on!"

Tentaive plan MAY be a Friday early morning (5am start from the Covington area, pick up BR & NO/Metairie/Kenner Z's in BR, then Lafayette Z's, and Lake Charles Z's and continue on to San Antonio, TX (a 500 mile trip). We'll have to have a block of Hotel Rooms already booked for a Friday Nite/Sat Nite stay, and we cruise back on Sunday 14th.

Pending our Website becoming available soon, Keep an eye on this thread. Once things clear up more, I'll post a separate NISMO FIESTA/THREE SISTERS Cruise Thread and we'll start getting registrations for those who want to participate. :tiphat:

PS - This does coincide with our Club Meeting for the Month of April.

I think it's perfect! LMAO I was not telling you to change it... I did have to look at my Katrina pin though.

I do! I do! Thank you for the invite!:ughdance: Please pm me a link! Thanks again!

Heh - Cool! As soon as the website if up,I surely will. In the meantime, keep an eye out on this thread :hello:

This trip is a definite possibility. If you can handle the Dragon and Devil's Triangle, these roads should be a piece of cake. :driving:

for beginer motorcycle riders on cruisers u have to be careful but u guys will be just fine. just be alert and pay attention to the signs, a hairpin did sneak up on us last year but we all handled it like pro's....:tup: also be careful on 336, the cattleguards are terrible for anyone dropped kinda low.

Thanks Guru - Hopefully, we'd be cruising with you guys and we'll be more than happy to just follow along behind y'all... :driving: :tup:

I think not!!:driving: Get out the way!!!

:iagree:

... except for those few of us who know the way already... :rolleyes:

Gulf Coast Z Club Meeting
 

When: Saturday January 12th, 2pm - 4pm
Where: Times Bar & Grill, Front Street, Slidell
Who: All Z'ers!
Why: First Club Meeting of 2013
Discuss upcoming and Possible Events
Discuss Direction of the Club
Be a part of the Club

Head Count Please! :hello:

Sigh I really need to make one of these meetings...

count me in.

I'm a head!

Then this is your chance Brad!

Cool !

Yeah, you are... :hello:

Im pretty sure I can make it! From what I can remember I have no obligations this Saturday! Count me in!

Dude... Awesome! :tup:

*sigh* why do I seem to have work for every car event ever..

New to the forum and Loving my Z!

Paul - Could possibly meeting up with y'all for the meeting!

Plan on coming
 

. . . pending weather. I am a weather weenie.

Cool - we'll look for you!

Same here, but I think it'll be a cloudy/sunny day, at least those idiots that do the weather are predicting that... :p

I will be coming in from New Orleans and taking I-10 to Slidell if anyeone would like to meet up at the target on vets. Text me if you would like to meet up 985-974-8792.

Wish i could've made it, but the old 280 just doesnt have the tread to make it across the state (wheels/tires will be delivered thursday though!!) hope I can make it to the next one.

Stay Tuned - next one will be on Feb 9th - Location to be determined :tiphat:

January Gulf Coast Z Club Meeting!
 

Yesterday's meeting was an outstanding one, with a new member -GrandZ45 - joining us for the first time in his Red 2013. We shared good Times and Eats at Times Bar & Grill in Slidell, and the weather cooperated with us beautifully. It was cloudy, but the sun peeked out at us every once in a while and NO Rain! Bucketman gave out Gulf Coast Club Window Stickers to put on our Z's by the way too!

Club business revolved around the Club's Legal Paperwork being filed for our Non-Profit standing. Also, we now have a Facebook page for all you Facebook-ers for the club at GulfCoastZClub pending our new website that will be implemented by our next meeting

We also discussed our upcoming events, and they are as follows:
Feb 16th (not the 13th as that is Mardi Gras Weekend), our next meeting will be in Hammond at LaCarreta's LOCATIONS | La Carreta Mexican Restaurant in Louisiana, from 2pm - 4pm :tiphat:

Mar 9th Event/Meeting - will be in Mississippi, location TBD. However, there is a St Jude Benefit run hosted by other Car Clubs in the Covington/Mandeville area on March 23 which entails a Poker Run type stops at various restaurants for good eats all around the area. I will post a link for those who are interested as soon as I receive it. :driving:

Apr 20th - One of our biggest events: the LeBlanc Z Day at LeBlanc Nissan in Baton Rouge. More on this soon, but mark your calendars!:tup:

Other Z Events, not club sponsored, occurring within all this time frame worth of note are:
Apr 13th - Apr 14th, San Antonio NISMO FIESTA / Twisted Sisters Cruise
May 16th - 19th, ZDAYZ at Fontana Village in NC
May 31st - June 1st, Z-Festival in Branson MO

Well, that's it for now. You can see our club pics at the Facebook page, and I'll post some more on here as soon as I download them from the Camera that's hiding somewhere...:bowrofl:

...:pics:Z y'all next time!

You can see our club pics at the Facebook page, and I'll post some more on here as soon as I download them from the Camera that's hiding somewhere...:bowrofl:

...:pics:Z y'all next time![/QUOTE]

Are you still fighting with that disappearing camera?!?

Are you still fighting with that disappearing camera?!?[/QUOTE]

... Always...! :confused:

Jan 2013 Club Meeting
 

Here are the pics!
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