Subject	Modern plastics are clearer than glass
Posted by	pallen on July 14, 2006 at 4:56 PM
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In Reply To	Might be related more to cost reduction, weight reduction posted by BigTDogg (MA) on July 14, 2006 at 02:01 PM
Message	and can be more easily shaped into all sorts of ugly designs (EX: 350Z. G35, Celica...) Glass gives you fewer options. _________________________________________
Follow Ups	2007 350Z Info - chenc544 07:13:26 07/14/06 Blah blah blah... - Kenny 08:13:48 07/14/06 word (n/m) - Madhatter10-6 09:16:13 07/14/06 h8r (n/m) - Greg (Dallas) 09:55:50 07/14/06 doesn't mean he's not right (n/m) - Guapo 10:01:10 07/14/06 this is being talked about heavily on freshalloy.com (n/m) - snack_machine 08:37:18 07/14/06 Re: 2007 350Z Info - aquariuscsm 09:26:07 07/14/06 I don't think glass headlights are legal anymore. - ZJeweler(ssm300z) 10:41:17 07/14/06 Re: I don't think glass headlights are legal anymore. - aquariuscsm 11:15:48 07/14/06 Really? I couldn't find anything to that effect on Google. - TT XTZ 12:49:27 07/14/06 I believe so. - ZJeweler(ssm300z) 13:37:01 07/14/06 Might be related more to cost reduction, weight reduction - BigTDogg (MA) 14:01:07 07/14/06 Agreed. Although the only thing I could think of that might - Dave N 14:16:10 07/14/06 What I don't understand is. - ZJeweler(ssm300z) 15:22:45 07/14/06 Modern plastics are clearer than glass - pallen 16:56:01 07/14/06 Ah, that makes sense (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:56:20 07/15/06 That`s so unfortunate - aquariuscsm 14:43:50 07/14/06 The newer ones shouldn't yellow like the older styles did - BigTDogg (MA) 14:59:41 07/14/06 Re: The newer ones shouldn't yellow like the older styles did - aquariuscsm 15:13:42 07/14/06 Interesting... (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 15:23:17 07/14/06 I notice that alot too on various cars no older than the - LJZTT 16:44:10 07/14/06 Yeah, we've got an 05 G35, - ZJeweler(ssm300z) 17:00:01 07/14/06 Porsche's and Benz's are still using glass.... - titefit 19:02:45 07/14/06 i dunno, T-tops seems alot more "retro" than anything - LJZTT 13:52:25 07/14/06 Re: i dunno, T-tops seems alot more "retro" than anything - aquariuscsm 15:25:37 07/14/06 design and spirit are two diferent things - LJZTT 16:20:54 07/14/06 Why hasn't Nissan come out with a turbo version of the 350? - BrianTT(TPA,FL) 09:29:51 07/14/06 Yes, as well as increased warranty costs. (n/m) - Kenny 09:45:15 07/14/06 Ah never thought about that! Thanks! I am actually glad >> - BrianTT(TPA,FL) 09:55:53 07/14/06 precisely (n/m) - LJZTT 13:53:36 07/14/06 Because they don't want to. - Greg (Dallas) 09:56:23 07/14/06 The roots also aren't V6s :-/ - BradZ (FL) 11:39:12 07/14/06 Re: Because - NismoZ (Louisville) 12:31:13 07/14/06 gtr (n/m) - zboost(tx) 12:43:15 07/14/06 Exactly! What competitor would drive them to - pallen 17:28:20 07/14/06 What about the Evo and STi? (n/m) - zxtuner161 19:56:02 07/14/06 word again - Bluetorch Motorsports 09:33:52 07/14/06 Looks the same, like a Celica humping a Beetle - BigTDogg (MA) 09:54:09 07/14/06 Re: Looks the same, like a Celica humping a Beetle - aquariuscsm 10:03:21 07/14/06 G35 FTW - Rob.M (Down Shift Magazine) 10:11:22 07/14/06 I couldn't agree with you more!! (n/m) - BrianTT(TPA,FL) 10:19:27 07/14/06 Re: G35 FTW - aquariuscsm 10:22:44 07/14/06 I'm right there with you. The new 07 is one of the - longhornz32(Fort Worth) 10:58:35 07/14/06 .... - longhornz32(Fort Worth) 11:03:21 07/14/06 Damn that interior looks nice! (n/m) - BrianTT(TPA,FL) 11:10:12 07/14/06 Yeah these are concept pictures but from everything - longhornz32(Fort Worth) 11:24:24 07/14/06 Man that`s WICKED!!!!!!! - aquariuscsm 11:20:29 07/14/06 Beautiful like a big slow luxury car. (n/m) - pallen 17:30:58 07/14/06 Werd. And folks say 2+2s are ugly...*shrug* (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 11:36:55 07/14/06 "Where motorsports is more than a PASTIME" - Dave N 11:02:02 07/14/06 Ithink he means "pass" like a car passing another >> - BrianTT(TPA,FL) 11:08:14 07/14/06 I dunno - ask Rob...on both counts. (n/m) - Dave N 11:09:18 07/14/06 I already pointed that out a while ago. - Kenny 11:17:00 07/14/06 couldn't resist? (n/m) - mousersix (San Antonio) 11:32:37 07/14/06 You know you just look at the pictures anyway. (n/m) - BradZ (FL) 11:40:36 07/14/06 I thought he was trying to be clever with a play on words. (n/m) - WayneLaR 12:31:13 07/14/06 The G35 has always looked better. - FairladyZ4U2NV 11:05:07 07/14/06 I have been enjoying my G35 for a few weeks now... - dpjax 13:21:56 07/14/06 no, enough with the "swooped" back / "peeled" back styling - LJZTT 13:58:09 07/14/06 G35 body should have been for the Z33 instead (n/m) - Zownr4life 14:28:01 07/14/06 Re: 2007 350Z Info - aquariuscsm 10:16:05 07/14/06 Re: Re: 2007 350Z Info - SireV1 12:04:19 07/14/06 Ya,it was my dream machine too,and still is! - aquariuscsm 15:39:33 07/14/06 still an economy sportscar vs the z32 supercar :-) (n/m) - Z32POWER.com 10:58:02 07/14/06 Maybe just MAYBE this is a repeat of the Z31 --> Z32 process - Dave N 10:59:57 07/14/06 that's exactly what I was thinking - ZLover4Life 11:06:01 07/14/06 Good thought, they will want a twin layed out engine - CaliguyPurdue 11:12:23 07/14/06 Nice insight, hard to have two winners in a row. - CaliguyPurdue 11:08:28 07/14/06 *shrug* I like em... (n/m) - moxie 11:04:20 07/14/06 I think making all the little changes is messing up the - upcominZ_(NOLA) 12:57:04 07/14/06 2nd. Hopefully they will thin out the heard by which ones - Zownr4life 14:36:19 07/14/06 Re: 2007 350Z Info (n/m) - jzee32tt 13:00:56 07/14/06 Re: 2007 350Z Info - snack_machine 13:17:36 07/14/06 Nissan is just doing the retro/progression thing with the - davidztt 13:34:22 07/14/06 Man,everyone on this site is a hater of the z33 - whitezxtt 15:49:43 07/14/06 There are plenty of nice cars besides the Z32. The Z33 - Guapo 15:56:04 07/14/06 I dont hate the Z33, there are plenty uglier cars, and it - LJZTT 16:35:03 07/14/06 Re: I dont hate the Z33, there are plenty uglier cars, and it - zsoom 17:04:35 07/14/06 Ok LJZTT i get your point,but you should explain that to - whitezxtt 17:53:13 07/14/06 well it isnt "everyone", and the most "vocal" ones are - LJZTT 00:03:24 07/15/06 NOT everyone.... - titefit 20:04:22 07/14/06 One more example... - titefit 20:12:44 07/14/06 Not bad - lazer(AK) 20:31:37 07/14/06
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