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Adventure is very thankful as will the many readers of the different. Howie is now our Treasurer. expertise. This issue, Vuk Zivic from AMS coming our way. Zedline. Together, with our literary and pictorial I was honoured to be asked to take on shares tips on what to check for when Even though contributions, we can make the Zedline even this important role and agreed to work with bringing your Z out of winter hibernation. those hot and better than it already is. Howie on making a smooth transition. To In the Retrospective feature, OZC found- sunny times are We recently had our first Executive Meet- that, I’d like to thank Howie Yoshida for his ing member Dieter Roth, AKA “The Z Mas- still months away, ing of the year and along with an injection of 2011 OZC EXECUTIVE five years of service as Zedline Editor and ter” retells his legendary tale of two Z Cars. they’re coming renewed enthusiasm, some interesting and his guidance in getting me up and running. This is part one of three. at us faster than fresh ideas were proposed. I won’t unveil them President: I’ve discovered that being Zedline Editor is a Other regular features include Member we realize. What awaits may not be “Indiana just yet, but once they’ve been polished and JP Matte fairly large undertaking... but I’m enjoying it! Profile, Club News and Web Talk with OZC Jones” grade adventure, but at least we won’t are ready to go, they’ll be made public. 905-839-8121, Pickering Hello to all my fellow Z Car enthusiasts! I’d also like to take this opportunity to Website Administrator, Eric Zondervan. I’d be getting shot at by the bad guys. Speak- About where I see OZC going, my vision of [email protected] I’ll start by telling you a little about myself. I thank my wife Joanna for her support with also like to thank our advertisers. Without ing of adventure, our Web Administrator Eric what the club is and what it should be striving joined OZC in April 2009 just before acquir- this and my other car club activities. I put a their support, the Zedline Newsletter would Eastern VP: Zondervan, takes adventure seriously. This for, is not so grandiose. I want it to be reali- ing my current Z, a 1995 300ZX 2+2 NA. lot of hours into redesigning this first Zedline not be possible in this format so please Enrique Preza summer he and a good friend Terry Tomlinson tively easy to run as well as have it be a catalyst Previously, in my younger years, I owned a and she has been understanding with me consider calling on our advertisers for what 416-402-0695, Mississauga 1984 300ZX Turbo from 1992 - 1996. I’ve devoting my otherwise family time to this. they have to offer. are embarking on a 20,000km Z tour in his which facilitates good times for the member- [email protected] early model 240. Going as far South as Savan- ship. I’d like to see the expansion of friend- always loved these cars from as far back as Moving on now, I’m very excited to bring Enjoy this first edition of the new Zedline. nah Georgia and as far North as the upper ships between new and old members taken Western VP: I can remember. you the first issue of the next generation I welcome any feedback by way of phone, reaches of Saskatchewan. May the Ashphalt to a new level. And though by any definable Laverne Burkhart I work for “The Mississauga News” news- of Zedline! In this issue we present the all email or through our website - my user Gods smile down upon them. Wouldn’t it be standard we are doing well, it would be nice to 519-748-5187, Kitchener paper as a graphic designer and photog- important OZC events calendar for 2011. name is rockdog. I encourage members great to be in Eric’s shoes? I, and I am sure see more extensive participation in club events [email protected] rapher. I do magazine layout and editing in We have another exciting year planned with to use the forum on ontariozcar.com to ex- many of you, are looking forward to hearing the by our members. Having said that, if the best my job so taking on the position of Zedline all of the usual events that you’ve come to press your ideas and thoughts about what’s details of this epic journey of a lifetime. we do is comparable to what we achieved Membership Director: Newsletter Editor is a natural role for me. expect so please make the most of your going on in the club as I’ll be pulling content What follows is a bit of a synopsis of what’s last year, I shall be a very happy President. Bob Chwalyk Since joining OZC, I’ve been helping membership and come out for some of off the website to use in future Zedlines. waiting for you, and I hope that more of you These are small concerns compared to what 905-389-4024, Hamilton Howie Yoshida with designing the advertise- these great events. I hope to see many of you out at our than ever take advantage of what’s being some people have to consider these days. [email protected] ments. JP noticed my design skill which I have several columns planned to be events this year... I’m getting excited, Spring offered this year. Events will be much as they Historic events on the other side of the planet prompted him to approach me about taking regular features in each issue. Expert Advice is going to be here soon! were the previous year. Joint meetings at the as the Middle East awakens, some might say Treasurer: over as Editor when Howie expressed his is an opportunity for our advertisers to offer Milton Montana’s in May and September, the unravels, have far reaching implications which Howie Yoshida intentions to step down and do something tips and insight on their particular area of Jason Okolisan, Zedline Newsletter Editor MichaelAngelo’s Car Show, a pair of Drag could ultimately affect us all. 905-625-6621, Mississauga Events, a variety of manageably sized Road For so long on the outside looking in, many [email protected] Tours, some action in the U.S. in association there are motivated by a desire for the kind of with the Rochester club, the Z Convention in life we take for granted. And who can blame Website Administrator: Eric Zondervan Contents March/April 2011 Savannah Georgia, Z-Fest at Brantford Nissan, them? As for us, growing up surrounded by 416-455-7445, Toronto events not yet foreseen put on by individual the things we all love and have a realistic shot 6 EVENTS dates for 2011 OZC events and road tours ZEDLINE CONTRIBUTERS : [email protected] members and our year end social in Novem- at attaining, can we be blamed for concluding JP Matte, Enrique Preza, that this is just the way things are and will for- 7 EXPERT ADVICE things to check when bringing your Z out of storage, by Vuk Zivic Dieter Roth, Howie Yoshida, ber. More about these events will appear in Webmaster: this and future Zedlines and will also be posted ever be? Unfortunately, others are motivated Vuk Zivic, Eric Zondervan Zak Irvine 8 RETROSPECTIVE a tale of two Z Cars, story by OZC founder Dieter Roth on our Website. Get out those calendars and by the desire for something else altogether. [email protected] a bi-monthly publication of start marking off some dates. As I have stated How this all plays out is anybody’s guess. 10 MEMBER PROFILE Enrique Preza’s family vacation to the East Coast 510 Meet in the past, this year I look forward to seeing Closer to home, the U.S. is staring down the Newsletter Editor: many new faces and cars over the coming barrel of economic oblivion as the national debt Jason Okolisan 12 CLUB NEWS monthly meeting locations and a website update by Eric Zondervan Spring, Summer and Fall. reaches staggering proportions and the econ- 905-785-3765, Mississauga You may have noticed that the Zedline has omy struggles to revive, thereby hampering [email protected] taken on a bolder personality. This, courtesy efforts to address the crippling debt. The most WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! of Jason Okolisan our new Newsletter Editor. vicious of cycles if ever there was one.