Time for me to own up ... the Blue Vert

Discussion in 'Non Technical' started by RedZedMikey, Apr 13, 2015.

  1. RedZedMikey

    RedZedMikey RZM should now be DZM

    Last September RedZedMikey took a diversion to the blue side (must happen when you start approaching Chili vintage), and I purchased a blue convertible. Imported in 2003 and owned by a member of the landed gentry since then (not a forum member), the car had an indicated 117000+km, and was in reasonable nick. In Japan it had a TT front bar fitted, a rear wing added to the boot lid, and a decent Apexi Super Megaphone Exhaust fitted. It does need new windows in the top; maybe a complete new top will be the best option.

    Aside from a few tidy ups such as new mirror glass from Rob260, a RWC mandated new windscreen, and my BBS LMs going on with nice new Yokie AD08s, nothing has been done to her yet.

    Plans include a full new exhaust with a set of Rob260 headers, a set of coilovers, a Y2K front bar, Y2K rear lights, with Stillen rear bar and skirts. Also to come is a manual conversion, but at this stage no plans for further mods to the NA engine other than dress-up such as polished plenum and TBs etc. Brakes will probably be the Stoptechs off RedZed.

    Speaking of RedZed she (as per my sig) remains in my driveway needing a new motor, but plans for that are well under way, hope she is rolling again by November with about 320rwkw, and club reg on 'M' plates for modified vehicles, with appropriate engineering sign off. The Apexi exhaust off Bluey will go onto RedZed, and it may well get an AP brakes 6 pot front upgrade; still to be decided.

    So, a few pics: Some from a Tangcla photoshoot just done, a couple taken when I made my first inspection back in August last year, and a couple when I got her home for the first time.

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    Before you do it, yes, the wheel police were called for the next 3 shots. The previous owner didn't realise there was a left and a right wheel :eek:.

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  2. Egg

    Egg ....

    Nice

    Nice colour, nice interior, nice wheels... looks schmick. :zlove:
     
  3. QLDZDR

    QLDZDR ID=David

    I thought Nissan standardised the front bar (all had slots) by 1993.
    The car could be completely original.
     
  4. East Coast Z

    East Coast Z Well-Known Member

    If this is true....

    ......why do Nissan advertising brochures picture the NA front fascia on post 1993 NA's? :bash:
     
  5. BGTV8

    BGTV8 Member

    Looks mint Mike ... nice ride ....
     
  6. GWZED

    GWZED 97 2+2 TT Targa

    97 models ran out the TT bar only. Then went to 2k after that.
     
  7. CHILI

    CHILI Indestructable Target

    Welcome to the Dark Side, Luke(errr I mean Mikey).LOL
     
  8. Anti

    Anti 14.7 x 14.7 = 44.1

    Mate I think you'd better address that Chili vintage problem before the car
     
  9. JEDI-77

    JEDI-77 Jedi Master

    Looks great Mikey...

    But not quite the Chilli vintage. You share the same colour as me, Sapphire Blue Pearl, TK3. Whereas Chilli's Zed is the darker blue (that also came with the blue interior in some cars).

    All that aside, its blue and not red, so at least its a step in the right direction :)
     
  10. Jinxed

    Jinxed Moderator

    nice to see another tidy vert on the forums.

    maybe they are becoming are popular as the cars (and the owners) age.

    look after it.
     
  11. scottyoz1962

    scottyoz1962 Active Member

    Nothing wrong with owning a "Vert" in any colour, well except maybe some weird fluro pink or similar . Hmmm might come and steal that interior, saves me buying a new one then :p
     
  12. lidz

    lidz Well-Known Member

    Very nice addition to the garage Mikey, love the blue too. Wing looks like a stillen sport, fairly hard to come by!
     
  13. BigCol

    BigCol That's what she said...

    Great pics Mikey!
     
  14. East Coast Z

    East Coast Z Well-Known Member

    Not quite correct!

    The front fascia's on 1997 models were the same as all other models since 1989.

    TT's were fitted with the TT fascia, NA's were fitted with the NA fascia.

    You are correct in that the so called 2K spec fascia first appeared on the 1998 model.
     
  15. Stef

    Stef Active Member

    Red verts go faster.

    Mine should soon when I get around to putting the tt engine together and putting it in

    Yours looks very nice though
     
  16. scottyoz1962

    scottyoz1962 Active Member

    No No Stef they only go faster if you chrome the dipstick . :rolleyes2:
     
  17. RedZedMikey

    RedZedMikey RZM should now be DZM

    When the new motor goes into RedZed, the motor currently in that car will be checked out to see if it is worthy of rebuild for the vert. I'm almost hoping it isn't!
     
  18. CHILI

    CHILI Indestructable Target

    We must forgive the "Young"(there is so much that they do not know or understand).:p:rolleyes2::rofl::br:
     
  19. ryzan

    ryzan Moderator Staff Member

    At the end of the run before they went to the 2k front bar, nissan was putting the tt front bar on both na and tt's.
     
  20. ed300zx

    ed300zx Active Member

    Very nice mate, welcome to the club.

    Clean interior, I like it.
     

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