R.I.P. Mr. K.

FLUJOKE · 02-21-2015, 10:07 AM

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nomodsjk · 02-21-2015, 11:02 AM

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang! He will be missed. I could only dream of living to be that old. I'll be lucky to have half of that life span

ltullos · 02-21-2015, 11:35 AM

We owe our passion for these cars to Mr K. Words cannot convey. For the folks here that don't know the man or never had the opportunity to meet him, head over to TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum to spend a few minutes to learn about him. These photos convey much better. And a huge tip to MadMike for bringing him to the US so many times so we could meet him.

Trips · 02-21-2015, 11:44 AM

Woke to this

RiP Mr K. We pretty much owe everything Z to you.

Thank You!

God-Speed · 02-21-2015, 12:00 PM

Our thoughts and prayers go out to him as well as his friends and family! Godspeed, may you rest in peace.

JARblue · 02-21-2015, 12:24 PM

Zoren 370 · 02-21-2015, 01:01 PM

Would this mean the value of the Z will go up as same with the ford Shelby when the old man passed away? I guess not.

RIP Mr. K I hope you wont get a ticket on your way to heaven.
Please tell God to make the new Z twin-turbo!

Joepro · 02-21-2015, 01:01 PM

RIP Mr Z.

dkmura · 02-21-2015, 03:09 PM

Yutaka Katayama led a long and charmed life. As the father of the Z, he took some calcualted risks that paid off. We all owe you, Mr. K- may your garage in the sky always contain many heavenly rides that bring you joy!

SS_Firehawk · 02-21-2015, 03:36 PM

Rip

Kaldaien · 02-21-2015, 03:47 PM

I want to Like this thread, but I don't like the news... dilemmas.

It is amazing that he lived so long, that is close to twice my expected lifespan. I figure people living in modern society will all die from cancer at an early age.

On that upbeat note, may you rest in peace Katayama-sama.

Zoren 370 · 02-21-2015, 06:52 PM

Mr. K lived a very fruitful and meaningful life.

He fulfilled his mission in life to share his passion the love for cars thus through him the birth of the legendary Z.

Its sad but joyful in a sense..as he journey back home.

Alrashwa · 02-21-2015, 07:59 PM

Thanks for the memories Mr. K. Your designs and ideas will live on in my family.

ElwoodBlues · 02-21-2015, 10:08 PM

105 years old, that was a hell of a run he had, not to mention the awesome legacy he left us!

Thanks & R.I.P. Mr. K!

Rusty · 02-22-2015, 01:08 AM

God's speed. RIP.

02-21-2015, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
FLUJOKE Track Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: earth Posts: 770 Drives: car Rep Power: 2067	R.I.P. Mr. K. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk FPenvy, 1st, fzgood and 3 others like this.

02-21-2015, 11:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
nomodsjk Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: martinsburg wv Posts: 2,073 Drives: 2011 370z MB/7at Rep Power: 19962	Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang! He will be missed. I could only dream of living to be that old. I'll be lucky to have half of that life span DEpointfive0 and FLUJOKE like this.

02-21-2015, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
ltullos Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: DFW Posts: 312 Drives: 2016 Nismo Tech MT Rep Power: 14	Goodbye We owe our passion for these cars to Mr K. Words cannot convey. For the folks here that don't know the man or never had the opportunity to meet him, head over to TwinTurbo.NET: Nissan 300ZX forum to spend a few minutes to learn about him. These photos convey much better. And a huge tip to MadMike for bringing him to the US so many times so we could meet him. red z likes this.

02-21-2015, 11:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Woke to this RiP Mr K. We pretty much owe everything Z to you. Thank You! __________________

02-21-2015, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	__________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

02-21-2015, 12:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
God-Speed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 4,364 Drives: Prototype Rep Power: 2684377	Our thoughts and prayers go out to him as well as his friends and family! Godspeed, may you rest in peace.

02-21-2015, 01:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	Would this mean the value of the Z will go up as same with the ford Shelby when the old man passed away? I guess not. RIP Mr. K I hope you wont get a ticket on your way to heaven. Please tell God to make the new Z twin-turbo! RoshDawg and Kaldaien like this.

02-21-2015, 01:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Joepro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Athens ohio Posts: 1,213 Drives: Company car Rep Power: 34	RIP Mr Z. David Parra, Amj2020, jpkirk and 4 others like this. __________________ Swift\|Koni\|SPC\| FI CBE\|Z1\|Stillen\|Sbend\|Zspeed\|R/T Tuned\|523 whp\|458 tq\|10.5 psi\|SOLD Joepro's Journal\|Joepro's Boosted Performance Build \|Pittsburgh-Western-Pa-Ohio-Wv-Group

02-21-2015, 03:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
dkmura Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 108 Drives: SCCA T1/3 and GT3 Z Rep Power: 16	Yutaka Katayama led a long and charmed life. As the father of the Z, he took some calcualted risks that paid off. We all owe you, Mr. K- may your garage in the sky always contain many heavenly rides that bring you joy! jpkirk likes this.

02-21-2015, 03:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
SS_Firehawk Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,142 Drives: 13' Magma Red Nismo Rep Power: 7335	Rip __________________ Old Car:GTM TSC'd 550whp / 410lbft tq @ 11.88PSI New Car: Under Construction

02-21-2015, 03:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kaldaien Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 167 Drives: 2015 370z Nismo Tech Rep Power: 11	I want to Like this thread, but I don't like the news... dilemmas. It is amazing that he lived so long, that is close to twice my expected lifespan. I figure people living in modern society will all die from cancer at an early age. On that upbeat note, may you rest in peace Katayama-sama.

02-21-2015, 06:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
Zoren 370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL Posts: 11,018 Drives: 11 Nissan 370 M6 Rep Power: 1913653	Mr. K lived a very fruitful and meaningful life. He fulfilled his mission in life to share his passion the love for cars thus through him the birth of the legendary Z. Its sad but joyful in a sense..as he journey back home. jpkirk likes this.

02-21-2015, 07:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Alrashwa Base Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: WA Posts: 35 Drives: '12 370Z Monterey Rep Power: 12	Thanks for the memories Mr. K. Your designs and ideas will live on in my family.

02-21-2015, 10:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
ElwoodBlues Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 108 Drives: 17 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	105 years old, that was a hell of a run he had, not to mention the awesome legacy he left us! Thanks & R.I.P. Mr. K!

02-22-2015, 01:08 AM	#15 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	God's speed. RIP. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html