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AK370Z 11-29-2008 04:56 PM

Nissan 370Z testing on salt flats
 
Nissan 370Z testing on salt flats. I am not sure who these guys are. Enjoy. BTW, this is probably the dirtiest 370Z on the planet.

NSFW for language

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUB23CT4wOo

MC 11-29-2008 05:14 PM

my reaction to this video can best be summed up in image form

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4111/scatou5.jpg

AK370Z 11-29-2008 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MC@MYGTR (Post 3841)
my reaction to this video can best be summed up in image form

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4111/scatou5.jpg

:bowrofl: i know... Chewing gum while shooting a video? :wtf:

Dav 11-29-2008 05:30 PM

How come they managed to treat that way a brand new car not on the market yet?!??
Who gave it to them?!

dad 11-29-2008 05:40 PM

Such abuse, on a beautiful car! Pathetic moron losers!

AK370Z 11-29-2008 05:47 PM

I did a little google searching and found Mike's myspace. You can actually see the Z before the Salt bed abuse.

MySpace.com - www.myspace.com/7060188

BanningZ 11-29-2008 06:06 PM

Yeah watching that stirred up various emotions...Anger, jealousy, annoyance, excitement, and then anger again.

Mike and Bling + chewing gum and camera=:stfu:

Slidefox 11-29-2008 06:23 PM

I know these guys. Bling is a local drifter. He has a pretty badass S13. Not sure how they got there hands on the 370. The shirt bling is wearing with the "DM" on it is from Densetsu Motorsports in Tucson. I know the owner.

I'll have to do some digging and see how all of this came about.

Endgame 11-29-2008 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slidefox (Post 3853)
I know these guys. Bling is a local drifter. He has a pretty badass S13. Not sure how they got there hands on the 370. The shirt bling is wearing with the "DM" on it is from Densetsu Motorsports in Tucson. I know the owner.

I'll have to do some digging and see how all of this came about.

Get on it man!!

Hey.. did you go to the Follow the Z event?? I was there chatting it up with the guy that owned the GTR for the majority of the time.

Slidefox 11-29-2008 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Endgame (Post 3854)
Get on it man!!

Hey.. did you go to the Follow the Z event?? I was there chatting it up with the guy that owned the GTR for the majority of the time.

Unfortunately no... I wasn't able to get out to the west side until like 7pm....

imnouser 11-29-2008 06:39 PM

wat moron gave them a 370z?
they probably stole it form sum event, lol

Slidefox 11-29-2008 06:45 PM

Well found out some more info....

These guys work at the Nissan Proving Grounds in Casa Grande, AZ. This is like 25 minutes from my house. They took out some of the test cars from the proving grounds for a little fun. These cars are scheduled to be torn down for evaluation soon.

dad 11-29-2008 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slidefox (Post 3857)
Well found out some more info....

These guys work at the Nissan Proving Grounds in Casa Grande, AZ. This is like 25 minutes from my house. They took out some of the test cars from the proving grounds for a little fun. These cars are scheduled to be torn down for evaluation soon.

I'm glad to read that. That would suck to buy a Z, that has been through this!

G in ny 11-29-2008 07:44 PM

what color is that Z suppose to be? Why abuse the poor Z

Nissan370z 11-29-2008 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imnouser (Post 3856)
wat moron gave them a 370z?
they probably stole it form sum event, lol

lol. Yup!

:eek: Poor Z!!!

cstr_Cali 11-29-2008 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slidefox (Post 3857)
Well found out some more info....

These guys work at the Nissan Proving Grounds in Casa Grande, AZ. This is like 25 minutes from my house. They took out some of the test cars from the proving grounds for a little fun. These cars are scheduled to be torn down for evaluation soon.

I was getting pissed and more pissed as I watched that video. Now we know the car is being torn down so I couldn't care less. I hope Nissan doesn't throw the hammer down on those guys when Nissan sees this. And they will.

drmike 11-29-2008 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cstr_Cali (Post 3864)
I hope Nissan doesn't throw the hammer down on those guys when Nissan sees this. And they will.

Hoon a company car, put it on Youtube, and get away with it? Depends on how it plays out I guess. Nissan may watch the comments and then act according to popular opinion. If it equates to free, positive publicity, they might let it go. If people say "Those Nissan employees are a couple of buffoons" then I'd expect Nissan to crack the whip.

On another note, I didn't know tires would make so much noise on El Mirage. I work not far from there but I haven't been there yet.

Endgame 11-29-2008 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slidefox (Post 3855)
Unfortunately no... I wasn't able to get out to the west side until like 7pm....

Wow. No worries man.. I will catch you sometime around town I am sure. Nice work on finding out the scoop on this vid!!

AK370Z 11-30-2008 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmike (Post 3866)
Hoon a company car, put it on Youtube, and get away with it? Depends on how it plays out I guess. Nissan may watch the comments and then act according to popular opinion. If it equates to free, positive publicity, they might let it go. If people say "Those Nissan employees are a couple of buffoons" then I'd expect Nissan to crack the whip.

On another note, I didn't know tires would make so much noise on El Mirage. I work not far from there but I haven't been there yet.

IF they are Nissan employees, then I'd probably have Nissan USA take the video down. WHY?

a. They DO NOT show any professionalism at all. Their language is foul and NOT appropriate.

b. Their derogatory comments (i.e. "Here are the ugly headlights") are unacceptable.

c. I highly doubt that's what Nissan ask them to do.

I would like to find out who they are (name) and what plant they work for (also their position).

Dav 11-30-2008 03:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK370Z (Post 3885)
IF they are Nissan employees, then I'd probably have Nissan USA take the video down. WHY?

a. They DO NOT show any professionalism at all. Their language is foul and NOT appropriate.

b. Their derogatory comments (i.e. "Here are the ugly headlights") are unacceptable.

c. I highly doubt that's what Nissan ask them to do.

I would like to find out who they are (name) and what plant they work for (also their position).

Completely agree with you.

Mythos219 11-30-2008 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmike (Post 3866)
Hoon a company car, put it on Youtube, and get away with it? Depends on how it plays out I guess. Nissan may watch the comments and then act according to popular opinion. If it equates to free, positive publicity, they might let it go. If people say "Those Nissan employees are a couple of buffoons" then I'd expect Nissan to crack the whip.

On another note, I didn't know tires would make so much noise on El Mirage. I work not far from there but I haven't been there yet.

What's that saying, any publicity is good publicity? I agree with you. If the video gets a million hits Nissan will probably leave it up. If not they'll probably have it taken down.

On a personal level I think the guys are idiots unless Nissan specifically authorized them to abuse it like that.

drmike 11-30-2008 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK370Z (Post 3885)
IF they are Nissan employees, then I'd probably have Nissan USA take the video down. WHY?

a. They DO NOT show any professionalism at all. Their language is foul and NOT appropriate.

b. Their derogatory comments (i.e. "Here are the ugly headlights") are unacceptable.

c. I highly doubt that's what Nissan ask them to do.

I would like to find out who they are (name) and what plant they work for (also their position).

I agree with you of course. But, I'm not the type who hangs out at the mall with his baseball cap on sideways, and I expect neither are you, or most folks on this board.

I have to face the fact, though, that many of those type of idiots have a LOT of dollars to vote with, including the wherewithal to purchase sports cars. And if they find this sort of video to be "cool" then it will generate sales.

Even with all that in mind, though, if those were my employees, I'd call them in and tell them that it was a shame they blew a tire sliding my car across the desert on their last day at work for Nissan! I couldn't for a minute tolerate such people working for me. If they act like this on video, just what are they up to when they think no one is looking?

AK370Z 11-30-2008 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmike (Post 3899)
I agree with you of course. But, I'm not the type who hangs out at the mall with his baseball cap on sideways, and I expect neither are you, or most folks on this board.

I have to face the fact, though, that many of those type of idiots have a LOT of dollars to vote with, including the wherewithal to purchase sports cars. And if they find this sort of video to be "cool" then it will generate sales.

Even with all that in mind, though, if those were my employees, I'd call them in and tell them that it was a shame they blew a tire sliding my car across the desert on their last day at work for Nissan! I couldn't for a minute tolerate such people working for me. If they act like this on video, just what are they up to when they think no one is looking?

Agreed. I DO agree with you on the 2nd paragraph. You always have some douchebag spoiled kid looking at videos like this and buying the car. Nissan DO NOT know about this video. Judging by it's title, many people searching for 370Z won't even see the video. I'll just wait and see what happens.

dad 11-30-2008 12:05 PM

Nissan/Infiniti News Room


I can't get the e-mail to work! I'd like to let Nissan HQ, in Tennessee know about this video!
It may not be the right person, but I'm sure the proper person will be informed!

drmike 11-30-2008 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dad (Post 3915)
Nissan/Infiniti News Room


I can't get the e-mail to work! I'd like to let Nissan HQ, in Tennessee know about this video!
It may not be the right person, but I'm sure the proper person will be informed!

Done:

Quote:


To: john.schilling@nissan-usa.com; Darryll.harrison@nissan-usa.com

Hello,

I and several of my colleagues wish to call to Nissan's attention the following video.

[link omitted here]

This video allegedly shows two Nissan employees sliding a pre-production 370Z around on El Mirage lake until one of the tires delaminates. It is not noted in the video whether or not Nissan condones this behavior or the release of the video to the world, but we assume that Nissan does not, and would not, approve of either one or the other. The video is, in our opinion, a shameful display of employee attitude. We find it to be both offensive and in poor taste.

Sincerely,
Mike Valant

AK370Z 11-30-2008 02:16 PM

Thanks Mike. Very well written. There are plenty of GREAT Nissan 370Z videos out there. I think we can live without this one. John actually is a cool guy. He'll get back to you pretty quick.

CrownR426 11-30-2008 02:26 PM

Pwned :D

dad 11-30-2008 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmike (Post 3928)
Done:

Well written!
Thank you for taking the time to send that message!:tiphat:

TheManTheMyth 11-30-2008 04:40 PM

Disappointing on how they treat this car...The guy with the camera is an absolute tool...I wanna jump thru the screen...give him a nice man slap to the face...and make him spit his gum out...ahhhh

AK370Z 11-30-2008 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheManTheMyth (Post 3977)
Disappointing on how they treat this car...The guy with the camera is an absolute tool...I wanna jump thru the screen...give him a nice man slap to the face...and make him spit his gum out...ahhhh

:icon17: :tup: I would have walk up to him and said = :gtfo2:

cstr_Cali 11-30-2008 04:55 PM

Someone should copy the video and host it on their own youtube profile A.S.A.P. in case these d-bags take it down. I'd do it but I'm not a youtube/video production (or whatever) expert.

370ZINMO 11-30-2008 05:14 PM

Disrespectful idiots like that don't deserve to drive a Z. I was getting really pissed off watching those idiots. If they do work for Nissan, I hope they are let go immediately.

dad 12-01-2008 12:07 AM

1 Attachment(s)
License plate in the video-Tennessee 4240 DL. The current issue of Car and Driver page 47 of the Z tested the plate is Tennessee 4245 DL. This one was posted in site. What gives with the plate numbers?

drmike 12-01-2008 01:14 AM

Update on contact with Nissan
 
Quote:

Hi Mike,
Thank you for the heads up. We are surprised and extremely disappointed by this video and will be addressing this with the appropriate parties swiftly. Also, just as a side note, the people featured within this video are not Nissan employees. [emphasis added]


We appreciate you bringing this to our attention.
Darryll
______________________________
Darryll Harrison Jr.
Nissan North America, Inc.
Manager
NISSAN Product Public Relations

So, according to Darryll, the two folks in the video are not Nissan people - but it sounds like Nissan knows who they are.

MC 12-01-2008 01:32 AM

oh ok you guys contacted Darryll? yeah he is a good guy also and works closely with us over on NAGTROC concerning GT-R PR

o0javi0o 12-01-2008 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK370Z (Post 3885)
IF they are Nissan employees, then I'd probably have Nissan USA take the video down. WHY?

a. They DO NOT show any professionalism at all. Their language is foul and NOT appropriate.

b. Their derogatory comments (i.e. "Here are the ugly headlights") are unacceptable.

c. I highly doubt that's what Nissan ask them to do.

I would like to find out who they are (name) and what plant they work for (also their position).

+1...

Slidefox 12-01-2008 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmike (Post 4091)
So, according to Darryll, the two folks in the video are not Nissan people - but it sounds like Nissan knows who they are.

I tried to call Bling, but he hasn't returned my call yet. Still trying to find out how they got there hands on these.

CrownR426 12-01-2008 11:09 AM

LOL...
Imagine they like jacked it somehow or something?
These dudes are screwed!

koojo 12-01-2008 05:17 PM

Says video no longer available :(

cstr_Cali 12-01-2008 07:11 PM

Sounds like they've already seen it. BUSTED!


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