Hi everyone, thank you so much for kind words for me . I am back here and I am so happy that I can communicate with you again . So many things has been changed since I posted last time , I hope everyone’s safe in this Covid-19. I don’t know what to say , I don’t know where to start to tell you about . 
Anyway I am doing good , I thank my friends here to recover my energy of life .Even when I was depressed badly, I didn’t forget about all of you . I was hoping I would bring a news when I become normal. 

Yesterday I felt for the first time in my life that I want to buy a new Z other than my S30s . But , I don’t have enough money because last month I spent  my money for the 240Z which is just 10 cars older than my US blue 240Z .

It is going to arrive at Yokohama next week by boat , I will let you know the details when I have got the car in my hands. Very rough condition, but I can’t ignore it because of the chassis number and blue exterior and blue interior like my HLS30-02156 . 

Kats

  On 1/14/2022 at 2:35 PM, Patcon said:

@kats

So nice to see you around here!

Thanks Patcon ,I am also looking forward to seeing your car’s restoration complete.

Kats

  On 1/14/2022 at 3:06 PM, v12horse said:

Kats, your posting was my bat signal to drive my Z this morning. 😎

Hi Ben , your posting made me take a ride with my Z today . I visited Kyoto Nissan , a sales manager gave me a cup of rice cracker featuring car line up in Nissan . Let us know about your car anytime.

Kats

Hi Gavin, I have same opinions with you about the current Z34 .  But this time I like  the way how design team “ correct “ the body line around rear fenders . I would say I want more S30 look for the front , but I now become to like it especially the orange car . 
Hope you will see the new Z in your local Nissan soon.
Kats

  On 1/15/2022 at 1:01 AM, siteunseen said:

That's an awesome Fairlady, way better than what we've seen over here.

I too thank you @kats for the photos and am really glad to hear from you. We've all missed you!

Thanks siteunseen !

The orange was surely the star of the show , it was surrounded by so many people.

The rumors I have heard is , Nissan will not sell a car like this but they will sell those  body kit as dealer optional parts for customers who buy the new Z .

Maybe Nismo version will have another different body kit and performance .

Kats

 

 

 

 

 

  On 1/14/2022 at 10:43 PM, 26th-Z said:

Hey Kats!  Happy New Year!  I like the new Z but I need a pick-up truck more than another Z.

Hi Chris, Happy New Year! How are 26th and 27th doing ? Hope they are having good progress .

Kats

Hi Alan, thanks for the input, I agree with you. Some people say orange color combination came from 911 GT3 RS , or American sports car some years ago. But this orange new Z is inspired by yes , Z432-R .

I talked with Takeuchi san ( owner of the Z432-R in the picture) yesterday, I asked Takeuchi san if he knew well before the new Z would be inspired his Z432-R . He said “No ! That is why I was surprised at the show , I like it ! “ 

Takeuchi san pointed out the orange new Z has the black side graphic stripe, but it is inverted from his Z432-R ‘s side stripe, the thin stripe went bottom for the orange new Z .

Kats

 

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Hi Kats.

I have a theory. Just a hunch, but I feel that the very high profile of Takeuchi san's PZR in recent years has been an inspiration to Nissan's design team.

His car has been seen in magazines, videos, blogs, social media posts, indoor and outdoor shows, autocrosses and just generally driving around everywhere. It has even been my personal taxi service on more than one occasion. Takeuchi san is very generous with his time and his car, and many people get to see it. Takeuchi san even joined us here on classiczcars.com and shared his restoration with us. It is one of the most special variants of the S30-series Z range, but it is not locked away in a glass box. It lives!

I think the styling team's inspiration for this 'Customized Proto' show car was not just any Fairlady Z432-R, but Takeuchi san's 432-R in particular.

 

Oh, and one other thing. It has been said that Nissan are considering the possibility of making this 'Customized Proto' into a Limited-Edition model variant, and they suggested an edition of 240 cars.

I think that is disappointing. I do not think the number '240' has any significance in this context. Personally, I would choose 25 as the original series production quantity necessary to homologate the 432-R into JAF and FIA Group 5 Prototype racing class (but maybe not enough to be worthwhile), 270 (although not many people would understand why...) or just 432. 

In any case, judging by the positive reaction, they should probably consider a much higher quantity. They'll sell!

  On 1/16/2022 at 6:06 AM, kats said:

Very rough condition, but I can’t ignore it because of the chassis number and blue exterior and blue interior like my HLS30-02156 . 

Haha, I bought HS30 00150 in part because a friend of mine has HS30 00149 and I had seen the car a few years earlier for sale and thought gee, I'd like an early 240z in that colour! (920 Safari Gold).

Im glad you got it Kats, it's a great colour combination. I bought HS30 01415 because it was 904 white and blue interior - which as you probably know is extremely rare for HS30 delivered cars.

The new Z looks good in the orange. I like the brochure you posted photos of. I hope they make it a standard version (not a dealer tune up version).

I think Alan is right with the early cars appreciating in value and the recent high profile 432-R sale and attention on the model it's likely to have inspired the design team).

I am now hoping for a Safari Gold colour..

  On 1/16/2022 at 12:26 PM, HS30-H said:

Oh, and one other thing. It has been said that Nissan are considering the possibility of making this 'Customized Proto' into a Limited-Edition model variant, and they suggested an edition of 240 cars.

I think that is disappointing. I do not think the number '240' has any significance in this context. Personally, I would choose 25 as the original series production quantity necessary to homologate the 432-R into JAF and FIA Group 5 Prototype racing class (but maybe not enough to be worthwhile), 270 (although not many people would understand why...) or just 432. 

In any case, judging by the positive reaction, they should probably consider a much higher quantity. They'll sell!

Alan , me too disappointing. Nissan , please don’t say “ this Customized proto is going to be limited edition “ .  Originally, Z is for everyone, it shouldn’t be changed. 
The yellow “ Proto spec “ is limited edition which is only 240 cars in Japan . I think that is OK because people can get same body style , same body color , same engine in a standard version as the “Proto spec “ . 

An interview at the show , Tamura san said “ we will not sell this Customized Proto if we can’t see strong demand. We need positive reaction to make this happen “ 

I think Tamura san was very sure people’s reaction before the show . And yes I have heard so many voices at the show “ I want the orange ! “
Kats

 

  On 1/16/2022 at 2:21 PM, Gav240z said:

Haha, I bought HS30 00150 in part because a friend of mine has HS30 00149 and I had seen the car a few years earlier for sale and thought gee, I'd like an early 240z in that colour! (920 Safari Gold).

Im glad you got it Kats, it's a great colour combination. I bought HS30 01415 because it was 904 white and blue interior - which as you probably know is extremely rare for HS30 delivered cars.

The new Z looks good in the orange. I like the brochure you posted photos of. I hope they make it a standard version (not a dealer tune up version).

I think Alan is right with the early cars appreciating in value and the recent high profile 432-R sale and attention on the model it's likely to have inspired the design team).

I am now hoping for a Safari Gold colour..

Hi Gavin, yes I know your 904 white/ blue interior, Automatic transmission car and I have just looked at its pictures yesterday. I wish my new blue car was mint like yours , I need to do lots of work , first of all , it needs to be a running condition. It lost a transmission! What happened? 
I have got some interesting story about my new blue car , I will tell you about it later in this thread.

920 gold will be nice for the new Z , I am feeling the new Z will look great in classic colors , hope Nissan will take my opinion! 

Kats