The NewZ - Tidewater Z Car Club of Virginia

T I D E WAT E R Z C A R C L U B
August 2012
The NewZ
NISSAN
DATSUN
240Z, 260Z, 280Z, 280ZX, 300ZX 31, 300ZX 32, 350Z, 370Z & G Series
2015 Nissan Z May Be Lighter, Leaner
LONDON — The 2015 Nissan Z will be lighter, leaner and appeal to a more mainstream audience, Nissan's
design boss Shiro Nakamura told Inside Line in a recent interview.
Work on the new Z is "at an early stage," he said, with a concept version of the car in the works.
Unveiling of the new Z concept could come as early as the 2014 Detroit Auto Show.
Presumably, a lighter Nissan Z would return better gas mileage than the current version. The 2013 Nissan
370Z returns 19 mpg in city driving and 26 mpg on the highway, according to the EPA. The 370Z coupe has a
curb weight of 3,314 pounds.
The current 370Z has not enjoyed quite the same success as the 2002 350Z, which revived the Z car reputation
and sold well in the U.S., Japan and Europe. "The next one has to have a stronger impact," says Nakamura.
And that won't be achieved by making it bigger. "It cannot be any larger," he says. "It's at its maximum size
now and should go leaner." By that he means lighter too, with the new model to feature a down-sized engine,
probably a four-cylinder turbo rather than today's 3.7-liter V6. "It needs to be lighter, and more accessible to
open the door to more people," he adds.
Nissan must also juggle the product planning implications of this move to a lighter, leaner, downsized Z,
because the current car not only shares its FM platform with the conceptually close Infiniti G Coupe, but also
the G sedan and the Infiniti FX.
The Alliance tie-up with Daimler may also mean that the next Z can draw on Mercedes hardware, although the
German company's higher-cost components may limit the scope for platform-sharing.
Speaking more widely about the Nissan range, Nakamura says that "Excitement, substance and agility" will
feature in the design of future models. These new qualities will be combined with the above-average
Inside this issue:
The PresZ SayZ
2
Events/Activities
2
Meeting Minutes
3
Financial Report
3
Auto-X/Racing
4
Stuff
5-9
Preferred Venders
10
Next Meeting
Club Officers
12
roominess of today's models, a task Nakamura admits will be "quite challenging,"
although the European-market Qashqai and Juke show the way ahead.
"They are already sporty, and have a nice stance. Over the next few years Nissans
will have a more consistent look," he adds, explaining that such "a diversified
range, from Micra to Titan, is in some ways a strength, but also a challenge."
Inside Line says: Nissan will have a challenge maintaining the continuity of the
heavier, more brutal Zs of the past with the next lighter, leaner iteration.
The 2015 Nissan Z will be lighter, leaner and appeal to a more mainstream audience, Nissan's design boss Shiro Nakamura told Inside Line in a
recent interview.
Work on the new Z is "at an early stage," he said, with a concept version
of the car in the works.
Unveiling of the new Z concept could come as early as the 2014 Detroit
Auto Show.
By Richard Bremner, Correspondent | Published Jul 11, 2012
I think we all are feeling a little lighter this month (losing a few pounds
of sweat) after weeks on end of blazing hot temperatures and heat
indexes well over 100 degrees. This excessive heat has kept many folks
off the road and chilling inside for a good bit of the summer. But not all is
lost. This month is the TZCC Annual Pig Pickin at my place. See info
inside this newsletter and check your emails also. The pig will be cooked
on a new grill (supplied by Steve and Wendy Smith) and will be some of
the best pork around. So make plans to attend one of the clubs best
member attended events, contact Mandi with your covered dish
intentions and I’ll zee you on August 19th. Also remember to attend the
club’s All Import Car & Truck Show on September 8th hosted by Hall
Nissan of Chesapeake. We need you to get the word out, attend (with
The
your Z Car) and help at the show. Flyers are in your emails. The 25th
PreZ SayZ
International Z Convention is September 18 thru 23rd, so if you’re
Todd Wagner
planning on going, you had better make reservations fast as time is running out. Don’t forget about the club meeting at Mario’s on Monday the
13th. So many Z’s so little time. Z ya there!
Protect Your Right to Buy Ethanol Free Fuel
Below is a link to Fuel Testers - a website that is opposed to more ethanol in gasoline and
would like to preserve our ability to purchase gasoline free of ethanol.
www.fuel-testers.com/petition_e15.html
ZCON 2012 will be in Phoenix, Arizona
The dates are September 18-23, 2012
http://www.zccazconvention.com/conventions/2012/index.htm
The host hotel will be the Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino
1-800-946-4452 Ext. 4900 When making reservations, use Group Code- ZCON 2012
TZCC Coming Events/Activities
August 13, 2012
NEW MEETING PLACE at the Mario’s Restaurant located on 611 Airline
Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23707
August 19, 2012
Annual TZCC Pig Pickin. Check your email for info. Mandi 757.851.8098
September 8, 2012
All Import Car & Truck Show at Hall Nissan 3417 Western Branch Blvd,
Chesapeake, VA. More info on www.tzccva.org + check your email
September 10, 2012
NEW MEETING PLACE at the Mario’s Restaurant located on 611 Airline
Blvd., Portsmouth, VA 23707
For more information on events or activities or to submit ideas contact:
Mark Garrenton 757.620.0934 mark4460@cox.net
or
Wendy Smith 757.483.5026
TZCC July 9, 2012 Meeting Minutes
President Todd Wagner called the meeting to order at Mario’s Italian restaurant in Portsmouth. We have a new
member, bringing the total to 62 members with 42 subscriptions to Nissan Sport magazine. The minutes were
passed as written. For the treasurer’s report, please see elsewhere in this newsletter.
Seven members turned out for the last club event. It was a nice drive to the Weeping Radish brewery in Grandy,
N.C. They posted a welcome to the club on their sign out front. There was a quick tour and then tasting the product.
The ZCCA convention is September 18 – 23 in Arizona. Four members are presently planning to attend. The website
is http://www.zccazconvention.com/conventions/2012/index.htm for registration, hotel and events.
For new business: We’ll be back at Mario’s in August.
Kevin Surface has been to Virginia International Raceway twice for driving events. Fred and Todd are also going
and all of them would like company.
The next club event is the country drive and potluck picnic on Sunday, July 22. The starting point is the Eagle Harbor
shopping center, the finish is historic Fort Boykins in Isle of Wight County. Angela Brown has kindly offered to host
the potluck at her house if the weather is rainy.
On Saturday, September 8, the club sponsors the All-Import Show at Hall Nissan on Western Branch Boulevard in
Chesapeake.
Treasurer Matt Zentz is trying to get the club’s PayPal account working again, for show registrations etc. Vice
President Mark Garrenton will check on what it would take to make the club a formal non-profit organization.
The annual pig picking is Sunday, August 19, at Todd and Mandi Wagner’s house. The club plans to buy or build a
pig cooker, which will allow the pitmasters to fine-tune their techniques and timetables. Whatever is chosen, it will
be gas-fired, which will eliminate the tedious job of tending the charcoal and provide more consistent
temperatures. There’ll be a smoker box to throw wood chips into.
The meeting was then adjourned.
TZCC August 1, 2012 FINANCIAL REPORT
Secretary
Wendy Smith
Treasurer
Matt Zentz
TZCC is pleased to welcome the
following returning & new members.
We greatly look forward to seeing you
at the activities, meetings and events!
Bert Carrington
Guy Miller
Carlos Pena
Joshua Mee
Desmond Whitney
For more autocross information with
dates and etc:
www.tidewatersportscarclub.com
www.odr-scca.org
Flashing Lights to Warn About Radar OK with Court
A man in Florida was busted by the cops for flashing his headlights to warn other
drivers about radar. The man saw a cop in an unmarked car running radar near his
home. So he hopped into his car and parked down the street and flashed drivers to
warn them about the radar. This didn't make the police happy so he was ticketed with
the "improper flashing of lights" and fined $166.
Then he decided to hire an attorney and fight for his First Amendment right to flash
lights. The judge agreed that the officer misapplied a law meant to ban motorists from
flashing after-market emergency lights and ruled that the law does not apply to people
using headlights as a form of communication. The court decided this was, in fact, a
violation of one of his Constitutionally-protected rights.
Next he filed a lawsuit aimed at the entire Florida Highway Patrol, which has agreed to
stop citing drivers for flashing their headlights until litigation is complete. Apparently
flashing lights is a form of communication and protected by the Constitution.
2012 NICOfest Tail of the Dragon
The 2012 NICOfest Tail of the Dragon
event will take place Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Check out the itinerary:
http://tunerzstore.com/web_documents/NICOFEST%20TOTD%202012%20Itinerary.pdf
for more information on what events will take place, or head straight over to
http://forums.nicoclub.com/post6345271.html#p6345271 to view the various packages and get signed up.
If you plan to take part, do plan to register early--early registration allows the organizers to get everything
planned accordingly so that everyone is accounted for and can have the best time possible! With meals,
drives, and fellowship with other Datsun/Nissan Z and Infinity enthusiasts, this year's NICOfest Tail of the
Dragon is sure to be a great time.
All the books & magazines which were collected by TZCC over the past months were
dropped off and donated to the US Veterans Hospital Hampton, VA on the behalf of TZCC in
July. Many thanks to: Mike Kirsch, John Ambrose and Mandi & Todd Wagner for the
donations. The vets enjoyed them!
ACROSS
1 Volkswagen
5 Curve
7 Sicilian volcano
10 Long fish
11 Quattro maker
12 Formerly Datsun
15 Small child
16 Hip bones
17 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
18 Perform
19 Foolish
20 Consisting of sand
22 Yes
24 Contaminated with worms
28 24 hours
29 Frozen water
30 Small yeast cake
32 Viper maker
35 Gather
38 Short for Oldsmobile
40 Not sweet
41 GM Metro maker
43 Honda’s luxury line
46 Dash
48 Benefit
50 Italian maker
51 Prefix meaning without
52 Snicker
55 Entrance
56 Petroleum
57 Inhabitant of Ionia
58 Stalk
59 Large bag
60 Having aches
61 Posed
62 Resembling yeast
DOWN
1 Short for Mercedes
2 Not difficult
3 Incline
4 Even (poet.)
5 _____ Martin
6 Short for Cadillac
7 Enlighten
8 Atilt
9 Absence of passion
13 The villain in Othello
DOWN
14 Former name of Thailand
18 Fresh-water fish
21 Tap gently
23 Exclamations of surprise
24 Roll of bank notes
25 Color
26 Give up
27 Manila hemp plant
31 Part of the verb “to be”
33 Former German maker
34 Depart
36 Atomic mass unit
37 Ocean
39 Sport utility vehicle
40 Front part of the leg
41 Ethiopian baboon
42 Uncouth
44 City in NW France
45 Ostrich like bird
47 Full of nits
48 Tiny particles
49 City in central Belgium
52 Gratuity
53 Rose fruit
54 Covetousness
57 Very cold
A Crossword Puzzle
A few folks in the club tells
that they like a do crossword puzzles. Here is one
that might fit the bill. Print
page out and do the work.
The answers can be found
if you read the newsletter
front to back. Good Luck!
The weather temps were perfect for a country drive in Isle of Wight, as they had been above
95 for days previously. This made for a great activity for a potluck cookout which would end at
the site of Fort Boykin. The group met at a local shopping center just south of the James River
Bridge where Mark Garrenton (VP) took the lead for the drive on the Sunday (July 22). There
was a good group plus a few visitors joined us. The picnic area had a shelter, tables and cook
area. A good self tour of the Fort Boykin area was marked with historical markers and a path
that lead down to a beach area along the James River. One could see the across to the dead
fleet ships. Once the walking of the area was over, it was time to get the food cooking. Tidewater Z members love to eat! Mark & Todd did the cooking (a guy thing) while other folks laid
out the other fine food. A good selection of goodies. What potluck, yummy! Then came some
tall tails, jokes, tire kicking and etc. Day ended after an area clean up and all left for home.
Burgers
Hot Dogs
And
Z’s
OH MY !
2012
Tidewater Z Car
Club
Past Car Show
T-Shirts are on
sale!
2005
2009
2008
2010
Contact
Todd Wagner
for purchase
757.851.8098
zfixers@cox.net
Tidewater Z Car Club Annual Pig Pickin
August 19, 2012
Time: 1:00 P.M. until ?
Attendees need to
PLEASE R.S.V.P. to
Mandi at
zcrazzy@cox.net or
call (757)876-6739
with a side dish.
Held at the home of Mandi and Todd Wagner. More info in your email.
Tidewater Z Car Club presents:
September 8, 2012 Time 9 am to 3 pm
Open to ALL Import Cars & Trucks
Hall Nissan Western Branch
3417 Western Branch Blvd Chesapeake, Virginia 23321
Preferred Venders
Pomoco Nissan of Hampton
1134 Mercury Blvd.
Hampton, VA 23666-3322
757.838.6111
Ask for TZCC Discounts
Henry Ayer
Home of the TZCC Z Odyssey Car Show
Get your TZCC Club gear on the net now! Shop in your PJs …24/7
There are cool items that include polo shirts, a nice travel mug, tote bag and more.
Also we even have our own TZCC Club Beer Stein. All items are sporting the TZCC
logo. Can you say … Sa-weet! www.cafepress.com/tzcc
Black Dragon Automotive
Motorsport Auto
800.633.6331
10% off parts
With TZCC member
number!
Your local Amsoil
Dealer - Justin Peszko
757-718-2941
Offering TZCC 20% discount
Datsun 240Z, 260Z, 280Z, 280ZX
Auto Parts and Accessories
Shop online 7 days a week or
Request a FREE Catalog
Banzai Motor Works
301.937.5746
www.zzxdatsun.com
Hall Nissan Western Branch
3417 Western Branch Blvd.
Chesapeake, VA 23321
877-541-8768
20% off on Nissan parts when showing
your TZCC club membership card
Parts: (877) 577-9826
Home of the All Import Car Show
www.hallnissanofchesapeake.com
Membership Application
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________ City, State, ZIP: ___________________________________________
Home Phone: ______________________ Birth date: ____/____/ (the year doesn't matter)
e-mail: _________________________________________________________________________________
Z CAR #1 Year: ______ Model: _____ Color: _____ Coupe: _____ 2+2: ______Turbo: ______ Transmission (circle one):
Auto 4-spd 5-spd 6-spd
Z CAR #2 Year: ______ Model: _____ Color: ____ Coupe: ______ 2+2: ______Turbo: ______ Transmission (circle one):
Auto 4-spd 5-spd 6-spd
Infiniti G35 Year: _______ Model: ________ Color: _______ Coupe: _______ Sedan: _____Convertible: ______ Transmission (type)
__________________
Infiniti G37 Year: _______ Model: ________ Color: _______ Coupe: _______ Sedan: _____Convertible: ______ Transmission (type)
__________________
Area/s of Interest
Tech Info: _____ Concourse: ______ Rallies: ______ Auto Cross/Competition: _____ Parties:______
High Performance: ______ Customizing: ______ Restoration: ______
Please list other members of your household and their birthdates (NO years):
_________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
How did you hear about us?
Newspaper: _____ TZCC Member: _____ (who: _________________) Show: _____ Internet: ____ Other: ____
Please explain: ____________________________________________________________________________
Annual Membership-$40.00 _____
Family Membership-$45.00
_____
Associate Membership-$25.00 _____
(An Associate Member is one who is a Z/G enthusiast but does not currently own a Z or a G)
With TZCC membership a year subscription to Nissan Sport Magazine is included
Make check or money order payable to: Tidewater Z Car Club
PO Box 2033, Poquoson, VA 23662
Signature: _______________________________________________
Date: _____________________
Tidewater Z Car Club
PO Box 2033, Poquoson, VA 23662
The best car safety device is a
rear-view mirror with a cop in it.
Our web sites!
www.tzccva.org
www.cafepress.com/tzcc
The NewZ newsletter is published monthly for the
members of the Tidewater Z Car Club. TZCC assumes
no liability for any information contained herein or provided by its member volunteer consultants. Ideas and
opinions are those of the writers and no authentication
or approval is implied by editors or publishers, who
assume no liability for information contained herein.
Club members may submit articles, classified ads for Z
cars or Z car related items. TZCC reserves the right to
edit, reject articles or classified ads for any reason it
deems inappropriate without notice. TZCC is looking
for sponsors/venders who would like to be included
here and who will offer discount to TZCC membership.
If you have a suggestion or classified contact:
757.851.8098 or 757.868.6753 Email: zfixers@cox.net
or a1redfiredragon@yahoo.com
Contents copyright© 2012 by TZCC. All rights reserved
This Month’s Meeting … Always 2nd Monday of each month!
August 13, 2012
TZCC Officers for 2012
President
757.851.8098
Mario’s
Restaurant
611 Airline Boulevard
zfixers@cox.net
Vice President
Social/Dinner: 7 PM
Club Meeting: 8 PM
Mark Garrenton
757.620.0934
mark4460@cox.net
Treasurer
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 399-8970
Todd Wagner
Matt Zentz (Big Z)
757.338.2157
mattzentz@yahoo.com
Secretary
Wendy Smith
757.483.5026
bradfieldsmith@gmail.com