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Old 02-12-2015, 04:27 PM   #24 (permalink)
JAOz
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Originally Posted by Kaldaien View Post
Yeah, the suspension and seats were both very stiff vertically. I swear the suspension is significantly softer now than when I first got it, so it might be necessary to find a broken-in car before judging suspension. I know that car magazines report better engine performance after the break-in (1200-2500 miles) on Zs; ride quality probably also changes.

The seats definitely are not what you would expect in a "tech" package optioned car, you usually get heated leather and 8+ way electronic controls. But they have plenty of support zipping around corners at high speed, if I actually had to reach for a stick shift then being firmly planted in racing seats while cornering would be a bigger deal.

I got the car for $48K w/ the 5 year Security+Plus Gold Preferred service plan after taxes, which was pretty much MSRP (and my budget) so I did not bother haggling. I could have gotten a Sport trim, swapped out the suspension for something stiffer, changed the exhaust, etc. for less than the cost of a Nismo but an extended service plan/warranty would make zero sense when a significant chunk of the OEM equipment would be gone That is how I justified the purchase, anyway.

Mine only had 4 miles on it, because it went straight from the trailer to the showroom floor It was next to a base model GT-R and the Nismo styling on the 370z really made the GT-R look tame. They will probably never get a GT-R Nismo, but from what I have seen online the styling direction is pretty much the same for all Nismo models and would not show up on a solid red model. In years past Nissan offered magma red instead of solid red, and that would probably look nicer on a 2015 Nismo.
The Nismo for 2015 is definitely a fantastic purchase! I'm looking forward to it being broken-in. I did test drive a few used ones and everything seemed melded together nicely. Hopefully we can keep our Zs for a very long time and then you paying a bit more in price will be completely amortized out and then some. And my extra 95 miles will be a blink.

Hey man, enjoy your awesome car!! And thanks for chatting with me here!

P.S.: I think they have a nismo gtr this year. The price is an insane $150k something. I think for that money I'd buy a 911 and a pickup truck. Lol.
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