H4LIGHTS

"The end of Daylight Savings Time means more driving after dark for motorists" "Danvers, Mass. - October 26, 2004" - "Many commuters who turn back their clocks on October 31 will need to turn on their headlights during dark evening commutes. The return of Standard time means shorter days and more drivers on the road after dark, when driving is most dangerous. According to the National Safety Council, traffic deaths occur three times more often at night than during the day. However, drivers can make night diving safer and improve their visibility by upgrading/replacing their headlights each fall. “Halogen headlights don’t just burn out; they dim over time,” said Laura Peach, ...marketing manager at OSRAM SYLVANIA. “For safer night driving, drivers should check their headlights periodically and replace them in pairs, as they would wiper blades.” Nighttime driving safety directly affects millions of Americans, who now endure longer commutes than ever before. According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the average driver now spends 55 minutes each day behind the wheel. High performance halogen headlights can help ease the strain of driving after dark and provide a greater sense of security on the road. Whiter/(brighter) headlights can improve driver reaction time and make it easier to avoid roadside hazards. “When driving at night, (upgraded)...headlights can improve what you see, and how soon you see it” said Peach. The safety benefits of whiter halogen lighting... were documented in a study conducted by the Lighting Research Center at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y, which concluded that whiter headlights provide better roadside (i.e. peripheral) viewing, improved reaction time, and increased visibility for night driving safety." I know it's kind of a shameless plug, but please check all your interior and exterior bulbs now before you need them!

FULL THROTTLE: REALITY SHOW LOOKING FOR WEEKEND MECHANICS ARE you a car enthusiast? Do you have experience fixing up cars? "Full Throttle" follows two teams of two (relatives, friends, couples, etc.) as they fix classic cars. The teams will then get the opportunity to drag race their classic car against the other team. The winning team will walk away with BOTH CARS! If you are interested "Full Throttle" wants to hear from you. If you love fixing cars and are competitive, please e-mail your Name, Contact number, and if possible a Photo to the following: Marty at: mcollins@triageinc.com This will be the opportunity of a life time. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible

My Annual Lecture! How to prepare your car for the "dark season" According to regular servicing data for 2001, around 36 percent of the vehicles inspected had defective lamps. In the dark months of fall and winter in particular, fully functioning lights are the most important guarantee of road safety. Defects such as faulty brake lights or indicators usually go unnoticed by the driver inside the car. Moreover, faulty headlamp settings cannot be detected with the naked eye. So please - check your vehicle’s entire lighting system, from the headlamps to the reversing lights - make sure you can see and be seen better in the fall and winter months and reach your destination safely.

Thursday July 8, 2004 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Come early for best parking. (This meeting repeats on the second Thursday of every month.) Location: Fuddruckers Restaurant 7802 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park CA 90621* Phone: (714) 739-6801 *91 Fwy. & Beach Blvd. Buena Park. Cross street is Orangethorpe Avenue. Jack Pemma from Aerotech will be our guest speaker. He will bring along his latest 350Z with their body kit and carbon fiber accessories.

Tuesday, June 15: Registration 9AM to 10PM Stillen Facility Tour: 9AM Opening Reception: 6PM Texas Chili Party: 8PM Wednesday, June 16: Registration 9AM to 10 PM Santa Monica Mountain Drive; 7:30 AM Catalina Island Tour 8AM ZCCA Business Meeting: 8 to 10 PM Thursday, June 17: Registration 9AM to 10 PM Track Day 8AM Friday, June 18: Registration 9AM to 10PM Catalina Island Tour 8AM ZCCA Business Meeting 8 to 10 AM Saturday, June 19: Car Show 7AM to 4PM Closing Banquet and Awards Ceremony 7PM

CONVENTION CAR SHOW UPDATE: The Convention 2004 car show is scheduled for Saturday June 19, 2004 at Nissan's Corporate Headquarters in Gardena California. If you would like to bring your Z for exhibition only at the car show you can do so by arriving at the S.Broadway St. entrance and paying an "exhibition only" fee of $20.00. You will be parked with other "exhibition only" vehicles at the show. Entry will start at 8 AM. Placards are permitted with "exhibition only" displays. ***Your Car Will Not Be Included In Any Judging*** If you wish to be judged and attend the banquet you must register for the convention prior to Saturday. The cost is $85.00*. *Peoples Choice is the only category still open for judging. John Harris VP GroupZ scc Inc vp@groupz.com

GroupZ has quite a few members that live in that area. Come to a meeting and arrange a drive. I'm sure you will get a decent response. You may want to wait until after the convention. Lots of stuff is planned for now until the first part of June. Check out the planned events in our newsletter at www.groupz.com

Well boy'Z and girl'Z everything is really coming into place for the convention. So many surprises for the folks that will attend! Awesome swag. (thanks to all you sponsors) Great event'Z. (drives, track, tours and the car show!) And of course the most important part...LOTS of Z's! Come to Long Beach and see why the left coast is the best coast. REGISTER TODAY ps. For those that register / attend, the special limited edition issue of SportZ magazine will make it all worth the price of admission. (OOPS, is that supposed to be a secret?) http://www.groupz.com/zcca2004

Registration rates for the convention increase $20.00 after May 1st! To avoid this increase, please register today. PS, some events are filling fast. Don't lose your chance to enjoy all the great things possible on June 14 through the 19th. Z 'YA http://www.groupz.com CONVENTION 2004: http://www.groupz.com/zcca2004

Greeting Datsun/Nissan Fans This is the first message of a few that will follow regarding information on the 2004 Z convention Track day. I am sorry it will be long. The track day is open to ALL Datsun/Nissan cars For those of you interested in attending the Z convention out here on the left coast let me offer up some further enticement. My name is Les Cannaday and I am your host on behalf of Group Z and the convention committee we are planning an incredible day of driving and demonstrations not to be missed if you are into racing, AutoX, or just incredibly spirited driving I think we will have something to fill the bill. We have kept the price to an incredibly low $100 for the day at what is known as the fastest road in the west. Yes we will be at that track you all see on speedvision where they test all the cars and we have some great guests lined up. We will have a selection of driving instructors to teach and show you the course and maybe even have a celebrity drive along with you. I will not go into all the details now but there will be a group for every driving level. We have been told that we can expect possibly 3 or more different car magazines to attend this as well to cover this and the convention. The track day is open to ALL Datsun/Nissan cars I want to encourage anyone with a vintage or current Datsun/Nissan race car to please try and attend since this is also a celebration of Mr Ks 95th birthday and he is the one who got Datsun into racing outside of Japan we are going to have some awesome race cars allowed to race to show our appreciation and respect to the father of most of our favorite cars. He will be at the track with us and we foresee this to be the biggest ever all Datsun/Nissan track day ever done. We WILL be allowed to have a real race at this event. The date is June 17th Thurs. all day and we have room for many drivers and I will try not to limit us until I think I have too many to make it fun for all. I will post more info on tech specs to follow as well as advice for enjoying the track to its fullest. When we invade Willow springs it will be the big track and the Streets of Willow will have a full auto X setup by some of the best pros I know and driving instruction that should prove to be top notch as well as a Nismo sponsored Drifting demonstration and they are bringing over the best guy in Japan. Seventeen other Cars and friends are coming from Japan as well. There will be a mandatory Drivers meeting regarding safety and etiquette on the morning of the event and if you do not attend you will NOT get on the track. I would also like to encourage any of you who wish to drive to please bring helmets since that could become a problem I will have more details in following posts on additional safety concerns breakdown of the groups and what we will expect from you. Please send any request for info to me but do watch for me to add things on these lists and if you know someone who may wish to attend please let them know or if they have a special car that you think should be here. Please do not bombard Group Z or the convention website for info on the track day. Please print this out and keep it for reference. below are some links to the track that you will enjoy especially the one where John Morton tells you how its done I hope you will all enjoy them Thank you Les Cannaday http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/home/home.asp http://www.willowspringsraceway.com/trackinformation/hotlap.asp -- Les Cannaday Classic Datsun Motorsports 345 Olive Ave Vista, CA 92083 (760) 940-6365 (208) 988-5507(fax) http://www.classicdatsun.com

Events: Monday June 14th Registration opens at 9 am Individual Events such as Queen Mary tour, Aquarium Tour, Hollywood Tour, Rodeo Drive Shopping etc. Details at the Registration Desk ________________________________________________ Tuesday June 15th Registration/Information opens at 9 am Tour of Stillen Facility (Includes bus fare & lunch) Opening Reception @ 6:00 P.M. (cash bar) Texas Chili tastin' Hosted by Z Car Club of Texas at the conclusion of opening reception _________________________________________________ Wednesday June 16th Registration/Information opens at 9 am Santa Monica Mountains Drive 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM Catalina Island Tour Times Pending ___________________________________________________ Thursday June 17th Registration/Information opens at 9 am Willow Springs International Raceway 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM - Track Lapping @ speed - Autocross on the Streets of Willow - Parade Laps - (low speed) Southern California Fun Run - Self Directed Women's Day Out for shopping and dining at Long Beach Shopping Pike _________________________________________________ Friday June 18th Registration/Information opens at 9 am Catalina Island Tour Times Pending Car Cleaning Day – _________________________________________________ Saturday June 19th Information opens at 9 am as needed Z Car Show at Nissan Headquarters 7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. (Classes to be verified prior to show). CLASSES: Stock Street Modified Daily Driver Nissan Modified 0 Ultra Modified Peoples Choice (not included or judged to ZCCA criteria). Due to time constraints the entries for ZCCA judging will be limited Download rules from http://www.zcca.org to determine classification Closing Awards Banquet at the Hilton 7:00 P.M. Dress: California casual – please, no T-Shirts or Shorts

Early registration is important for many of the events. The 'Santa Monica Mountain Run' will be limited to 100 vehicles. Cars to be judged to ZCCA standards will be limited also. Stillen Tour, Willow Springs, Banquet, etc. all have limits. If you want to get a slot, register early for the convention and the hotel. Both will fill up quickly! Also, some of the other large clubs have arranged for group activities. Many Z32 guys and gals will be hosting a banquet at the Queen Mary. There will be a lots 'o Z stuff to do, no matter what your interests.

http://www.groupz.com/zcca2004/index.html Sign up today!

Check it out and sign up toady! http://www.groupz.com/zcca2004/index.html

GROUPZ MEETING THURSDAY JANUARY 8th. 7PM: THIS THURSDAY, January 8th. 2004 Fuddruckers; Buena Park, 7PM Come early for best parking! Z 'YA THERE

The banquet will be at the Hilton. The car show will be hosted at Nissan in Carson / Gardena CA.

The Hilton in Long Beach is the official hosting hotel for the 2004 Z Convention.

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I want to thank John Lamm from Road & Track magazine for being our guest speaker and his discussion of his new book; "NISSAN 350Z, Behind The Resurrection Of A Legend".

GroupZ will be hosting its monthly meeting this Thursday October 9th. 2003 at Fuddruckers; 91 Freeway at the Beach Blvd. off, cross street is Orangethorpe Ave. at 7 PM. Come early for best parking!

GroupZ will be hosting its monthly meeting this Thursday October 9th. 2003 at Fuddruckers; 91 Freeway at the Beach Blvd. off, cross street is Orangethorpe Ave. at 7 PM. Come early for best parking!

How to prepare your car for the "dark season" According to regular servicing data, around 36 percent of the vehicles inspected had defective lamps. In the dark months of fall and winter in particular, fully functioning lights are the most important guarantee of road safety. Defects such as faulty brake lights or indicators usually go unnoticed by the driver inside the car. Moreover, faulty headlamp settings cannot be detected with the naked eye. So please - check your vehicle’s entire lighting system, from the headlamps to the reversing lights - make sure you can see and be seen better in the fall and winter months and reach your destination safely. (If the moderators feel this is too gratutious, please delete)

First: Replace all fuses with fresh ones,(that means new). If this does not help then it is a matter of tracing out from the power source, the hot side of the fuse box.

Always the second Thursday of each month at 7PM. Always at Fuddruckers in Buena park. Z 'Ya There!

GroupZ Meeting & Car Show: Where: Fuddruckers; 91 Freeway and the Beach Blvd. Off Ramp in Buena Park, California. (Cross street is Orangethorpe Ave.) When: Thursday August 14, 2003 from 7PM to 9PM. I HOPE TO Z 'YA THERE Check out our latest newsletter: http://www.groupz.com/zbreeze/08-2003cs.pdf