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Originally Posted by scruffydog
I did not start this thread so people can jump on a "Let's talk smack about Nismo" bandwagnon fan club.
I deeply feel for Nismo owners that are voicing concerns about people attacking them for wasting their $ on their cars. Like I said earlier, the $ spent is over rated.
Some people just want to buy their car with the things equipped from stock for a couple of years to enjoy and if they don't like it, they can then upgrade (whether itd be seats, suspensions, whatever) - while some people just want to drive it as is. Either case is up to you.
I'm sure someone's gonna say how the factory's Bose Nav or the leather seat isn't as good as what you can get aftermarket with the same cost.
In my case, I had to choose between upfront to enjoy for a couple of years:
-The Nismo w/ all the performance benefits and the fancy the Nismo body
-Sport/Touring w/the luxuary amenities
Unfortunately in my case I couldn't have both.
I do finding it interesting that there are some strong believers that once it's not a Nismo to begin with "It SHALL NEVER BE A NISMO". I thought the NISMO plaque in the back bumper is just saying you're supporting Nissan Motorsport while some Nismo owners hold dearly that it's something a car cannot replicate as if it's some kind of cult that can be joined only if you have a #. Otherwise, "It's not a NISMO." It's an interesting fact though isn't it?
I do support exclusivity and find it good that Nissan created the Nissan 370z Nismo model for people to buy to help support their Nissan Motorsport Passion but I don't agree with the "if I never got a Nismo from the beginning as it was never built and BRANDED as one, it shall never be." Nor do I agree with or appreciate the "Wanna be something I'm not" statements. - It just makes the Nismo 370z people sound more like a cult.
Because what is a Nismo? What makes up a NISMO? The authenticity plaque in the center console? What if I were to buy a Nismo and take out Nismo Seats, Suspension, exhaust? Is it still a Nismo? If you were to start off with a Nismo and start switching out performance parts, you're just as much as a "wanna be something you're not".
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OP, I was not exactly bitching about you and I liked this thread discussion until someone started to bashing on the Nismo just like in some other threads too. To me, I have no problem if you put on the Nismo badges on your z. Like I said before I am happy to see people convert their z to a nismo z and make it even better. There is another guy made a blue nismo conversion and I think it was so cool and so exclusive.
Now, I don't think other Nismo owners would really care you put a Nismo badge on your car or not include dmhenderson. They just tried to give you their opinons and heads up since you were asking for opinions. Having said I don't care if you put on the nismo badge or not, I do understand why others suggest you not to... The best way I could explain this better to you is, let's say you have a DG 370z. Just because you powdercoated your wheels and brake calipers to gun metal and red, would you throw on a 40th anniversary tag on your car? For people don't know the Z history of course they wouldn't notice. But when you go to the car meet and people ask you is that a 40th? What you gonna say? And further more, when you sell your car are you gonna tell people it's the 40th? I give you this example so now people can't use performance crap to debate on it. Yes, there IS a versioning no matter it's a better version or same version...
But at the end of the day, you should do whatever YOU want. This might sound cliche but this is so true. Now I think you've got enough ideas of other people's. It's time to make your own call and close this thread. No matter what decision you make, we will(should) respect it. Good luck with the conversion and post up some pix when it's done!
