My wife picked up my Nismo a month before I get home from this deployment, and she has taken it upon herself to enjoy it as much as possible before I get home and drive her around in it. Every time she takes it out, she talks about how people stare it, or talk about it. Said she was at the gym working out the other day and no less than three different occasions did she overhear someone talking about it in the parking lot. When she stopped to get gas, two guys came out to look and take pics. Another time a guy asked if she was going to take it to a car show, because it looked like it belonged there already.
I think dollar for dollar, the Nismo Z is one of the most showiest or exotic looking cars you can get. We just moved down from Cedar Rapids Iowa, to Kansas City MO. Much bigger city, but while I was home on leave only saw the rare 350, even rarer 370 and not a single Nismo. So I'm not surprised it gets looks. Likewise, I'm not shocked at how surprised she is about all the attention. Back in Cedar Rapids, I had a heavily modified 350Z; full Ings N-Spec, Carbon fiber hood and spoiler, etc. It took me some time to get used to the stares, and the random road challenges also. I did love it though and eventually I mostly tuned it out.
Absolutely can't wait to go through all that again once I get home.