cygnusx1 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I have been home with a nasty sinus and ear infection for a few days. Today's warm weather, combined with prescription medication, the lure of clean and dry roads pumped me with enough energy to get out and break the winter seal off the storage shed. For those of you that don't experience the loss of your Z for three to four months every year...Let me tell you it's like pants-on abstinence. So enjoy the ten minute adventure of first drive of the year 2008. The Z feels great and boy is it nice to see a clean car at the end of a cold, dirty, nasty, Winter. Video should be available in a few minutes but you probably will need a good connection to enjoy the ride. Sorry dialupers. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.INSANE Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I love that megaview setup you have going on, Clean car I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firm Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 You really weren't kidding when you said that you were taking it out of storage. The car looks fantastic bud, I like it a lot.. I think that you've sealed the fate of much money in my future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEvilrps13 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 that was cool to watch, good to see an east coast Z making it out of hibernation! and what the heck is that night rider-esque screen setup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Like it! Cool shed, cool car and in HD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatejoefitz Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Great quality... is this because of the video player/uploader or the camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil280zxt Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Dave, I'm envious. Probably won't take my Z out for a few more weeks. But there's nothing like that first drive of the season!! Enjoy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Share Posted March 16, 2008 Believe it or not that video was shot with a pocket digital camera. Lots of new cameras are coming out that shoot HD video. The best bang for the buck if you want to shoot HD right now would probably be the Aiptek HD cam. If you only want video this is a pretty nice deal: http://www.amazon.com/Aiptek-720P-CMOS-Definition-Camcorder/dp/B000UO796Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1205690786&sr=8-1 This is my camera, the one I used for that video: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I love the G-meter hanging from the rear view mirror! In a few weeks we can shoot more vids of our cars. Lead car and chase car vids would be great.... Now I have to look for a new HD cam, unless I can figure out a way to stop mine from shutting off due to the vibrations. I can record 30mins of HD right to a mini DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeatrpi Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Very nice video, Dave! Thanks for sharing. I'm also waiting a few more weeks. The roads here are still pretty gritty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-phil Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I'm trying to watch it but cant see much of it. I have satellite internet because we can't get broadband, I think the quality is to high. I got to about 1 min and then it just stops downloading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted March 16, 2008 Author Share Posted March 16, 2008 Let me put a version up on youtube that is lower resolution. Let's compare vimeo to youtube. BRB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Im working on getting my car out of the garage from a long winter. A 5 year winter... Cant wait till that first drive.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilC Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Is that the same shirt from your old sig? Your fav Z driving shirt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Thanks for shareing with us! Great video, wonderful car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDrifter Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Believe it or not that video was shot with a pocket digital camera. Lots of new cameras are coming out that shoot HD video. The best bang for the buck if you want to shoot HD right now would probably be the Aiptek HD cam. If you only want video this is a pretty nice deal: http://www.amazon.com/Aiptek-720P-CMOS-Definition-Camcorder/dp/B000UO796Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1205690786&sr=8-1 This is my camera, the one I used for that video: Are you joking me??? I bought a $300 camcorder and Im really dissapointed with the quality. Grrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Is that upstate NY? Beautiful roads and especially the Z man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globerunner513 Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I used to live up in Chazy, NY. Tiny little town by the corner of Vermont and Canada. Loved that area... Nice vid too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cygnusx1 Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 It's sort of upstate. About an hour North of NYC. The roads are spectacular. In the Summer, we get loaded with motorcycle tours. They all want to snake through the county and town roads. The funny part is that when I went from driving all of these years on these roads, to a road course, my driving techniques were already well developed. Line choice, heel and toe, trail braking, contact patch weight shifting....all in a daily drive around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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