Club Merger: I am extremely excited to announce that after months of deliberation and discussions, the CT Z Car Club will merge with another exciting local club - the Dodge Neon club of CT. The merged club will be known as the "CT Z & Dodge Neon Club" going forward. The President of the Dodge Neon club, Tom McLoughlin, had this to say: "This is a tremendous opportunity for both clubs to share common interests. Since being introduced, the Neon has led the way in practicality and fuel efficiency. We see this merger as the perfect marriage of economy and fun". Please be patient with us as we re-brand the CTZCC web-site and Z-related merchandise to include references to and photos of the Neon.

Nissan Planning 400Z: We have unofficial confirmation that Nissan will shortly announce the "400Z" for the 2012 production year. The 400Z is expected to be similar to the current 370Z, although four door and wagon options will be offerred for the first time. A Nissan insider who declined to give his name stated: "Nissan has long recognized that a segment of the population was underserved by the two-door model. When evaluating ideas for the next generation Z and given economic trends, Nissan felt it was important to cater to families and older segments of the population with four-door and wagon offerings". We will certainly keep you posted on any new developments!

First Generation Z's Found: You may have seen news reports of a freighter that was recently discovered beached on a remote and uninhabited south pacific island. The freighter, which departed Yokohama Japan in the Fall of 1969 had been loaded with a shipment of 125 1970 240 Z's direct from the factory. Nissan confirmed that the ship was thought to have been lost at sea after three weeks of search and rescue operations concluded in December of 1969. Despite the rusting and deteriorated condition of the freighter, the cars are in near-pristine condition as they had been individually crated before being loading in Yokohama. When asked what Nissan planned to do with the horde of vintage Z's, they responded that "each Z owners club would be allotted one car with the rest of the vehicles going to museums both back home in Japan and throughout the world". At our Fall Outing we plan to raffle the car allotted to us to one lucky member that has uploaded photos onto our Member Rides board.

First Annual Z & Dodge Neon Swap Meet: To celebrate the merger of our club with the Dodge Neon club of CT we will be holding our first annual swap meet to give each member of this newly formed mega club a chance to experience the thrills, performance and economy (in the case of the Neon) of each others cars. On Saturday, June 13th, Z owners will drop their keys into a bowl for owners of Neon's to pick from and vice versa. Once everyone has adjusted the seats, mirrors, and radios we will begin a 100 mile FUN RUN over winding country roads. This is shaping up to be a great event with every member of the Neon club indicating they will participate. Who knows - you may not want to give those keys back at the end of the ride! Immediately after the Fun Run, Neon owners will be allowed to temporarily remove certain parts from our Z's to check compatibility with the Neons. They have been told that many of the parts are interchangeable.

Dues: We have been forced to implement a "dues" structure for 2009 due to the worsening economy. I spent some of the club's money on a consultant who determined that dues should be calculated based upon the distance that you live from my home in Darien, CT. Some illustrative examples appear below:

Me: 0 miles = no dues (that's just the way the formula works)
Mike Englehardt: NY - 45 miles = $45/year plus NY surcharge of $50 (they're used to getting screwed in NY). Total of $95/year
Paul Mackin: RI - 135 miles = $135/year
Peter Altman: Australia - 7,488 miles = $7,488/year

Have a great day! Ross

April Fools?

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Gotta love the Z

-Jesse

Ross,

I've got the new club merchandise in the works. Check out the new logo.

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Keith Hultmark
2009 370Z Touring - Sold (5 years owned)
1993 300ZX - Sold (5 years owned)
1976 Porsche 912E. #163 of 2200 - SOLD (3 years owned)
2018 BMW 330i GT xdrive daily driver
2004 BMW Z4 3.0i ….it is a Z

Looks great Keith. For some reason, the Z folks don't seem too excited about the merger. The Neon folks on the other hand are drooling to get their hands on our Z's!!

I quit.

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Pat & Regina
Current Inventory
73 240Z Gray (in fostercare)
74 260Z White project car (back on the road)
74 260Z Brown triple webers
75 280 Z stroker
82 280ZX
91 300ZXTT
12 370Z Black

Pat - You can't quit a free club. You belong to us and we are not letting go! April Fools. Ross

Club Zeon.....


Sounds kinda do-able.

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Also Known As Clayton Pace

Ok I'll stay. I went and got a Neon.

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Pat & Regina
Current Inventory
73 240Z Gray (in fostercare)
74 260Z White project car (back on the road)
74 260Z Brown triple webers
75 280 Z stroker
82 280ZX
91 300ZXTT
12 370Z Black

It's a beauty. I especially like the customized air intake vents in the sides of the hood. Those Neon owners sure know how to supercharge these vehicles!

I love this Club!

I was afraid if the Neon deal fell through we would have to accept the offer from the Yugo club .

that is just foul
i actually called a z friend to tell him about the 125 z cars found
and then he reminded me what day it is

i was actually planning on joining all the z club in america and over seas
just to get my self in the running.

wow, i have never been taken like that before.

Ross, you are one sick individual

keep up the good work, i think
jim jackson, LI, ny

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74 260z track car
79 280zx 2+2 fairlady(right hand drive)
89 300zx daily driver

GEEEEEEZ, And I was hoping to get a BRAND NEW Z, at the raffle!!!! .....................JOLLY JOKER!!

Jim's right Ross ~ you're a dangerous man!

It's sad to see what four months of cabin fever can do to the human mind.

I'm looking forward to a collaboration to produce a high-performance, high-efficiency hybrid vehicle to be know as the Zeon!

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Jim Arnett
Richardson, Texas
HLS30-15320 12/1970 (original owner)
ZCON 2015 Gold Cup - Street Modified class