Hey Mark,
I had two STI's before my Z and I can tell you a few things since I was in a similar position not too long ago.
Cayman S would be a good car too, but its not as fun and way way more expensive. Vette...err I don't like them. Drove a Z06 and I thought it was too big and disconnected from the driver.
The Z is a lot of fun and you are right, the Nismo is not worth it. A base + sport + mods will be way faster than the Nismo fairly quickly so if you are planning to mod, then don't get the Nismo.
You're going to have to change your mentality a little bit. This car responds better to hardware mods rather than software like our STI's did. A nice AP stage2 map for the sti was awesome, but you will get nowhere near the same gains on the Z. I suggest you start with long tube intakes and full exhaust if you do get the Z.
If I were you....I'd sell the STI and mod the crap out of the Z....wait that's what I did...couldnt be happier.
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