Mauisnow13 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I found this while searching for info on the 240z concept Nissan released back in 1999 I think it was. This guy began making a concept for a new 240z. It looks pretty sick in my opinion. I think the front could be a little bit better. Maybe if he brought the bottom out more. I also am not a huge fan of the louvers on the back. Maybe fender mirrors would compliment also. What do you guys think? http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=43&t=608914&page=2&pp=15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickiewicked240z Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 awsome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffer949 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 i like it. i like it alot. id buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CArFAn Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'd buy it over the new GTR in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rturbo 930 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I like it a lot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsun40146 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 I'm sorry but I do NOT like that front end, rear or side profile. Its too jagged. Make it flow better, fix that that front chin area, give it some hips and then we can talk. I mean if I saw that car on the street I wouldn't think "oh thats a Z". Of couse I don't say that about the 350 either, but thats a different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e_racer1999 Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 ^ i agree. make that front fascia a bit less "mad streetfyter" front end and i'd TOTALLY go into debt for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennysgreen280zt Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 It looks like its frowning. However, that looks like a lot of work, and I have respect for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aziza z Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Id buy one in a heart beat. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 EWWWWW! the front end looks like a bug, the roof has a weird pointless indent, the mirrors are ugly, and I hate the slant of the headlights, the rear end is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted April 7, 2008 Administrators Share Posted April 7, 2008 VERY cool indeed. I agree with Aziza. If Nissan built this, we’d all be lining up around the corner for it. Of course we all have our own little ideas of what a modern retro S-30 should look like. In my eyes, this is the one of the nicest designs I’ve seen. His renderings keep many of the original S-30 key features such as the cab backwards design, sugar scoop headlight buckets, the swooping rear quarter lights, hood bulge, subtle hip arch over the rear wheels, rolled under body lines from the mid section down, etc. Maybe a little more retro on the tail lights and exaggerate the blacked out tail panel a little more and wa la… It is a very nice flowing, well thought-out concept as is. Kudos to the gentleman who did the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getoffmyinternet Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 To the designer??: Wow, that's pretty freaking badass. Did you have a few other cars in mind when coming up with this? I think It has a certain aston martin charm to it. Well, until I saw th rear shot, that's a totally brand new concept car look, very extreme indeed. I do like the dip in the roof, it's unique and adds character. It reminds me of a lotus elise, but whatever you do, don't put a "scoop" there or anything. I'd like to see a straight side shot of it so that the depth doesn't distort the true length for a better idea of the curve of the roof. I also like the door handles. At first I didn't even notice them; very discreet yet practical. I also admit I have the hots for centralized exhaust tips. Would it be taboo to get rid of the headlight buckets as a separate piece altogether? That's probably the only seam that could never be totally aesthetically pleasing, and I think your modifications to the car has outgrown them. If I had to change anything, it would be the extra leg on the bottom of the airdam as seen in the wire mesh. It isn't so pronounced in the last full color rendering, but perhaps keep it going straight across without the dip in the middle. I've never been a big fan of airdams with a leg like that to begin with, even if they are actually functional on race cars and whatnot. Very nice lines, some of which sharp and blending out into the curve of the car exquisitely. A few concerns may include how tiny those bullet mirrors seem to be--I never like the bullet type mirrors such as the ones everyone gets off ebay, but these are okay. Also, it is hard to get an idea of what the headlights actually look like. Are they somewhat egg shaped? It seems as if the peak is pointed in a strange direction in relation to how the body comes to a point at the edge of the headlight buckets. Lastly, probably the biggest concern is that the front tires seem to actually stick out of the wells. I'm not sure if this is what you were going for, but the airdam is somewhat narrow in relation to the wheels and it would actually dump the split air right into the face of the tires instead of around them. Perhaps tucking them in just an inch to clear the wheel wells would suffice. I'd buy one, or at least save every penny and try. How possible is this? One hurdle with any far out redesign is the increasingly impracticality of actually being able to modify the real thing to match the idea. As a totally new model though, it would make me cry. The msrp would probably have to be at least triple the original just to account for it's exotic car impression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 That is awesome. The front and rear need a little work to make it truly bad ass, but the side looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Where the EF do i sign up to buy one of these.... betcha an rb would fit in it just right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garvice Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 WOW. nice work. I like the indent in the roof, I think it would be a perfect place for a cabin air intake (rally style) but without having the scoop project above the roof. (Functional without looking like an attachment). As it is, it should even strengthen the roof a little (Still can't get those shocking images out of my mind where some stupid teens jumped on a hybridz 280zx roof, made me mad). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Im not sold on the front end but that wouldnt stop me from buying the car. WOW, that fellow did amazing work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 tuff z Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 it opened my eyes this morning. i agree, the front end needs a bit of fine tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 It's beautiful work, really, but I have to agree that the front end need to be massaged more. To me the front looks like a huge aerodynamic drag point. Too much air would be built up right in front of the radiator. Obviously we should all be aware of this thanks to the windtunnel exploits. Smooth the front end over and it would be a perfect redesign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 the doors look like the hyundai genisis (not good or bad). I would of like to se the subtle budge on the front fenders like it does on the original and the hatch in the 3/4 shot doesn't look substantial enough, like it doesn't show enough to the c pillar, but that could just be because of the angle of the upper sides of the car where the windows are. headlights look like that they are from a neon. hood looks like it can be adapted from a 280zx. So who wants to go ahead and build one . I wouldn't mind helping if I can only test drive it once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Juday Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Send this guy to Nissan and fire the guy who designed the GTR body. The GTR is so ugly I wouldn't buy it at half the price. But I'd buy two of Grid's cars today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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