The marginal performance differences between the base/sport and the nismo are just that, marginal, which means that about 99% of the drivers on this site can't drive or will never push the car to a level where it would ever make a difference or need to make a difference. I hate to say it but I got my nismo for close to or less then what some people paid for their touring packages, and if your a guy like me that doesn't need all the extras like nav, leather, heated seats in your sports car then the nismo is a good choice. In most cases if your going to put aftermarket wheels and tires on your base/sport your pretty much at the price or exceeding the price of a nismo in some cases. Obviously we all bought the car for difference reasons or uses. So just enjoy your car, no one cares if you think you got a better deal or are out pacing a nismo at a level your not even able to drive too. Sure it would be nice if the nismo came with an extra 70hp but nissan in their infinite wisdom decided not too.
To the the OP, I think alot of people are selling for three reasons, 1) finacial difficulties, 2) impulse buy, 3) people bought it as a daily driver and found out that its not working out as nicely as they thought. I use mine as a weekend cruiser and a little track duty and its not my primary mode of transportation so it works out well for me. To me it really doesn't make sence to buy a Z without another vehicle in the household that has more passenger space and hauling abilities.
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