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Re: OT- Taking a queue from Aston Martin

To: The Belgian Roadster <chriss@euregio.net>
Subject: Re: OT- Taking a queue from Aston Martin
From: Thomas in Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 21:10:13 +0200
No they used ZX on these. King Cab ZX was a V6 Pickup
with 4WD. Bluebird ZX was a Bluebird hatchback with FWD.
180 ZX was the Silvia/200SX S12 with Z18ET & twin plug head.

The 100NX was the "Tinky-Winky" looking coupi.


Thomas

The Belgian Roadster wrote:

> Hi Thomas and List
> Was it the "Z" or more the "X" ? Thinking of 200SX and 100NX
> Chris-The Belgian Roadster
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=1424148&Auth=false
> -----Urspr|ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Thomas in Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
> An: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 28. Mdrz 2001 16:05
> Betreff: Re: OT- Taking a queue from Aston Martin
>
> > Not that I'm in the market for a Z-car but the model name
> > Z makes it easier to sell. In Europe we had King Cab ZX,
> > Bluebird ZX and 180 ZX. Talk about watering out the name.
> >
> > Thomas
> >
> > Alan Bent wrote:
> >
> > > I really don't understand why Nissan feels the need to build a new
> Z car. They
> > > have the new S15 Silvia which looks better than any Z car ever
> built and has
> > > just won the European Performance Car of the Year award and the
> Australian
> > > Performance Car of the Year. Also they have the Skyline GT-R,
> which would kick
> > > to death any Z car ever made. For a company in deep financial
> trouble it seems
> > > wrong to add another performance car to it's current product line,
> the only
> > > thing they are likely to achieve is to take sales away from the
> Skyline and
> > > Silvia. If you see the photos of the upcoming R35 Skyline GT-R and
> compare them
> > > to the new Z concept, the Z looks like nothing more than a
> hairdressers car.
> > > My 2c worth, stepping down off my soapbox now.
> > > Alan Bent  -  Mapleton, Queensland, Australia
> > > 1966 Fairlady SP311-01060   - *  1965 Silvia  CSP311-70231
> > > 1966 Fairlady  SP311-00925  - *  1964 Fairlady  4-SP310-00134
> > > 1964 Fairlady  4-SP310-00134 * 1964 Cedric Wagon  4-WP31-50620
> > > 1963 Bluebird  P312-3-32984   * 1963 Bluebird  P312-3-39741
> > > 1963 Cedric  G31-3-07024       * 1964 Cedric Wagon  4-WP31-51579
> > > 1969 Super Six  G130-005415  *
> > > Early Datsun Homepage  http://www.geocities.com/olddat
> > > Nissan Silvia Homepage  http://www.angelfire.com/ns/silvia
> > > Planet Cedric                 http://nav.to/planetcedric
> > >
> > > Andrew Murphy wrote:
> > >
> > > > List,
> > > >
> > > > I remember that the new Z is pretty much loathed by the list
> members. We all
> > > > wanted to get excited over the new Z. I also thought it was an
> ugly turd.
> > > > Today I check out the link on WWW.MSN.COM covering the new
> models coming out
> > > > for Spring. and I see the Aston Martin Vanquish. I just sat and
> looked at
> > > > the picture for about 5 minutes. Now this is what a sports car
> should look
> > > > like. You should check out the car. It is really nice looking
> (in my
> > > > opinion)
> > > >
> > > > Hey Nissan!? Anyone home?
> > > >
> > > > Andrew Murphy
> > > > SoCalROC
> > > >
> _________________________________________________________________

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