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2009 Nissan 370Z Touring: You Write the Caption

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Vehicle Testing Manager Mike Schmidt took this shot of our Z car on his way to school.

We suggest: "We're Hooked"

I know you can do better. So, drop us a line in the comments section. Heh.

We'll post our favorite this afternoon.

Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor

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81 Comments

ergsum says:

04:12 AM, 12/ 4/09

370Z is quite a catch!

Catch of the day!

Shift_BAIT & TACKLE

Nismo Parts: From Tie Rods to Fly Rods

ergsum says:

04:15 AM, 12/ 4/09

CARp Diem: Seize the Fish-Faced Car!

ergsum says:

04:17 AM, 12/ 4/09

Fear the Land Shark!

uncanny_man says:

04:42 AM, 12/ 4/09

Fish face is shocked to find relatives at Corona Lake

uncanny_man says:

04:43 AM, 12/ 4/09

The 370z: the Corona drinking fish!

ergsum says:

05:24 AM, 12/ 4/09

Fishtailing in the 370Z!

bodyblue says:

05:32 AM, 12/ 4/09

One more transmission and the Z swims with the fishes.

ergsum says:

05:32 AM, 12/ 4/09

Speeding here in the 370Z we got Fish & CHiPs!

ergsum says:

05:34 AM, 12/ 4/09

Mike Schmidt gets "schooled" in the 370Z

paragon2 says:

05:38 AM, 12/ 4/09

Bait & Switch Takes On a Whole New Meaning at Nissan.

Corona Lake - Catfish on and off land.

Even with a Lake full of Corona...too ugly for love.

No License Required - 370z NEV Edition.

ergsum says:

05:39 AM, 12/ 4/09

I said the 370Z needs a tune up, not a tuna!

rick8365 says:

05:39 AM, 12/ 4/09

Z Silver Catfish.


370Z: Not a bottom feeder, despite appearances.

lowmilelude says:

05:44 AM, 12/ 4/09

Car looks like a fish = CHECK
Ad's running in fish-related places = CHECK
All your fishermen R belong to us = Nissan.

lowmilelude says:

05:46 AM, 12/ 4/09

If you believe the guy on the billboard actually caught a fish that big, Nissan's got a Lambo killer for you.

lowmilelude says:

05:47 AM, 12/ 4/09

Shift_TOW VEHICLES

ergsum says:

05:48 AM, 12/ 4/09

We got a catfish-back exhaust installed on the 370Z

"The Fast and the Fishing Us"

lowmilelude says:

05:50 AM, 12/ 4/09

The only thing more boring than fishing? Sitting in the waiting room at the Nissan service department.

ergsum says:

05:52 AM, 12/ 4/09

Sushi Rice

lowmilelude says:

05:54 AM, 12/ 4/09

There are two fish in this picture, but only one requires a license.

lowmilelude says:

05:57 AM, 12/ 4/09

370Z:
Looks like a fish, goes like stink.
One fish that's not easy to catch.

ergsum says:

06:00 AM, 12/ 4/09

Mike Schmidt sets the Pole Position at Corona Lake

ergsum says:

06:14 AM, 12/ 4/09

We threw a rod in the 370Z!

ergsum says:

06:18 AM, 12/ 4/09

This month’s cover of "Motor Trout"

This month’s cover of "Road & Trout"

This month’s cover of "Carp and Driver"

ergsum says:

06:32 AM, 12/ 4/09

The 370Z ran the Salmon at 69.8 mph.

ergsum says:

06:33 AM, 12/ 4/09

We found the 370Z quite a luring!

redwoodaggie says:

06:38 AM, 12/ 4/09

The 370Z will snatch your heart - hook, line, and Zinker.

aleclance says:

06:39 AM, 12/ 4/09

Shift_ADRIFT

ergsum says:

06:44 AM, 12/ 4/09

370Z comes with Troution Control and Spawn Sensors

jeffdano says:

06:47 AM, 12/ 4/09

Oh my God, they've killed Kenny!

ergsum says:

06:52 AM, 12/ 4/09

“Smoked Salmon and the Bandit”

“Caught in 60 Seconds”

“Filet”

“The Fishbowl Rally”

“The Fish Connection”

“Rowin”

“The Fishbowl Run”

“Hot Rod”

ergsum says:

06:53 AM, 12/ 4/09

Anti-Lox brakes are standard on the 370Z.

ergsum says:

07:02 AM, 12/ 4/09

Drives like a bass out of hell!

ergsum says:

07:05 AM, 12/ 4/09

We love the Rev-Sinker Match function!

ergsum says:

07:09 AM, 12/ 4/09

Powered Minnows come standard.

ergsum says:

07:12 AM, 12/ 4/09

IL staffers work for scale.

ergsum says:

07:15 AM, 12/ 4/09

Everyone should learn to drive a fishstick!

ergsum says:

07:17 AM, 12/ 4/09

The 370Z is easy to drive toe-and-eel!

ergsum says:

07:24 AM, 12/ 4/09

ergsum says:

07:30 AM, 12/ 4/09

The 370Z was lured here by a set of spinners.

zcalvert says:

07:31 AM, 12/ 4/09

Special Sale Today Only: Nissan Transmissions!

ergsum says:

07:33 AM, 12/ 4/09

What do you get when you cross a Master Mechanic with a Bait Salesman?

ergsum says:

07:35 AM, 12/ 4/09

Are sales of 370Z’s floundering?

ergsum says:

07:38 AM, 12/ 4/09

When it comes to fishing, it's another case of Row versus Wade!

mrryte says:

07:47 AM, 12/ 4/09

Thy rod and thy staff; they comfort Z...

ergsum says:

07:58 AM, 12/ 4/09

One fish, three fish, red fish, Z fish!

ergsum says:

08:00 AM, 12/ 4/09

Cod's gift to driving!

ergsum says:

08:06 AM, 12/ 4/09

Mike Smelt has been waiting for this trip with baited breath.

powell_jr says:

08:07 AM, 12/ 4/09

What is the trout snout on the 370z all about?

Its just a quick trout down to the lake in the 370z.

thejohnp says:

08:20 AM, 12/ 4/09

Edmunds staff preparing for the ultimate puddle fun.

ergsum says:

08:21 AM, 12/ 4/09

Inside Line meets Fishing Line

rick8365 says:

08:27 AM, 12/ 4/09

Nissan trolls the outdoorsman hotspots; a new market to scale.

ergsum says:

08:27 AM, 12/ 4/09

It’s a fish oil, the Z is salmon thing to carp a trout!

rick8365 says:

08:30 AM, 12/ 4/09

Push the limits before, during and after your visit to Corona Lake.

thejohnp says:

08:35 AM, 12/ 4/09

Has anyone else noticed they added a photo caption contest on Straightline?

ergsum says:

08:35 AM, 12/ 4/09

*All fish were caught by professional fisherman on a closed body of water.

prndlol says:

08:39 AM, 12/ 4/09

"Didn't you kill my brother?"

aleclance says:

08:54 AM, 12/ 4/09

The New Z really tips my scale

ergsum says:

09:06 AM, 12/ 4/09

We're gonna need a bigger boat!

We're gonna need a bigger Buick!

Dum dum dum dum dum dum

robert4380 says:

09:10 AM, 12/ 4/09

Nissan 370Z - It kicks bass.

pounzd says:

09:23 AM, 12/ 4/09

I may look like a fish, but the Cube looks like s%*#.

sherief says:

09:34 AM, 12/ 4/09

SHIFT_AngryCatfish

throwback says:

10:05 AM, 12/ 4/09

we catch big mouth cars!

benska says:

10:29 AM, 12/ 4/09

Why is there a man holding a giant fish in my own backyard?

questionlp says:

11:16 AM, 12/ 4/09

Nissan Leaf had to be tossed back.

Hook Z Line to Z Bait

370Z: The new Hot Rod

Fish with a stick

versaman says:

12:10 PM, 12/ 4/09

This one's not getting away either!

You thought the fish was hard to reel in!

ergsum says:

12:25 PM, 12/ 4/09

"Finding Nismo"

gtfomah350 says:

12:39 PM, 12/ 4/09

Can't handle fish that big in that small car.

zoomzoom97 says:

12:41 PM, 12/ 4/09

2009 370Z: Fish face for Fish people

subaru123 says:

12:44 PM, 12/ 4/09

It's a big one!!! (Insert childish immature joke here)

psylent_g says:

12:49 PM, 12/ 4/09

Gone FishZing!

greenpiece says:

01:40 PM, 12/ 4/09

Nissan's special edition Z-Carp.

subaru123 says:

03:02 PM, 12/ 4/09

370z tips the scales

vt8919 says:

03:04 PM, 12/ 4/09

Come see our sports cars and our master baiters!

sherief says:

03:49 PM, 12/ 4/09

Plenty of sole in this sports car.

sherief says:

03:51 PM, 12/ 4/09

Drive one just for the halibut.

sherief says:

03:52 PM, 12/ 4/09

The exhaust belts out quite a tuna.

sherief says:

03:53 PM, 12/ 4/09

I do enjoy to roe through the gearbox.

ergsum says:

03:54 PM, 12/ 4/09

The Z handles like a go-carp!

sherief says:

03:55 PM, 12/ 4/09

Not a car for the shellfish owner.

sherief says:

03:57 PM, 12/ 4/09

Porpoise built for speed.

sherief says:

03:58 PM, 12/ 4/09

The ride is a bit on the roughy side..

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