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Old 06-11-2011, 12:01 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by zSHARPz View Post
As you can tell, I drive a car that isn't a 370z, but I'm planning on getting one soon!
More likely than not, it would be a 2011 370z nismo (unless I can wait for the 2012 model).

I have a few questions though:
1) I'm having trouble choosing to get it in black or white. I'm mainly wanting black, but I feel the color doesn't stand out and gets dirty too quickly (hard to maintain a good waxy look). What do you suggest?
2) How does the nismo's exhaust sound? I'm unsure if I should switch it out.
3) Is the nismo mod friendly? Or is it pretty much to be used as is (probably an obvious question, as if one were to want to mod a 370z, the sport/base package would be better).
4) Would it be a decent commuter? I plan on driving around 17 miles a day for school (one way).
5) How does it fare during the winter? I live in Oklahoma which is quite notorious for its cruddy weather (especially the ice storms)
6) The following answer might be bias (as it is a 370z forum), but if you were in my situation, with a car that could trade in for ~$33k, would you get a nismo 370z or something else? (335xi bmw, mustang gt, etc)

Thank you very much!

1) ...color doesn't stand out. Red stands out. White/Black and Silver are so common.

2) Personal and up to you.

3) Yes, they all are.

4) Yes it is, except I think the touring is still better.

5) I'm from California so here it is fine. Where you are, OK, not so much.

6) I love the 370. You might want something else due to winter.

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Originally Posted by Zxces50 View Post
Most mag reviews suggest buy Sport model and do basic bolt on mods - you can get to NISMO performance level at a savings unless your thinking body kits. Sport is a much better daily driver, not as harsh as NISMO suspension set up.
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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang View Post
And you can get the touring package, which is great for a DD. Leather, heated seats, nav option, Bose stereo (good as long as you're not an audiophile), etc.
This is what I did and added to the touring/sport package, I could not be happier. Mods are in my signature.
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