New Owner, #0001

Spaceman · 08-19-2012, 10:38 PM

So by chance I am the proud owner of a '11 Gun Metallic #0001 370z Nismo!

I used to own a '08 PPW #1540 350z Nismo and ever since I sold it I've been dying to get back into one again.

I preferred the more exotic styling of the 350z, but the 370z is sexy as well and the interior is a definite upgrade. So after test driving a 370z Nismo I decided that I really wanted one over the 350z.

I went to a dealer that had 4 Nismo's ('10 White, '11 Silver, White, and Gun Metallic). They all had similar mileage and price so I was going to pick based on color and condition.

Silver was out of the running right away as I've never been a fan of silver cars. It was down to the whites and the gun metallic. As much as I love white cars (4 of my last 5), the white 370z just wasn't doing it for me. And I fell in love with that gray sparkle color... I needed a change.

I looked the car over and it looked very clean, no real scuffs or scratches in the paint, front lip wasn't scraped to hell, and the interior was clean and taken care of. I took the car for a drive and it felt great and shifted smoothly and I ended up going home with it.

The serial number wasn't something that I was looking for or concerned with so I never paid attention to it. In the 350z it was right by the shifter so you couldn't miss it. When I got home I started looking around and just seeing what and where everything was and I finally looked at the Nismo numbering badge and I saw Z34 11 0001. And I was like

I knew the car was a manufacturer vehicle based on the carfax but I didn't expect it to be serial #0001. After doing so research I found out that the Gun Metallic color was a new offering in 2011. So it would make sense that this would be the very first Gun Metallic 370z Nismo produced.

So as excited I am to own this Nismo, it's pretty cool knowing that not only do I have the first 2011 Nismo, but it's the first in Gun Metallic.

DSC04169 by Sp@ceman, on Flickr

red6spd · 08-19-2012, 10:40 PM

Cool. Post some pics of the car and the plaque.

w0rM · 08-19-2012, 10:42 PM

Spaceman · 08-19-2012, 10:47 PM

Updated the post with iphone pictures for now.

FairladyZ · 08-19-2012, 10:48 PM

nice car

red6spd · 08-19-2012, 10:49 PM

Thats really cool. Take good care of it and maybe she will be up on Barrett Jackson one day LOL

Spaceman · 08-19-2012, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red6spd

Thats really cool. Take good care of it and maybe she will be up on Barrett Jackson one day LOL

Yeah, keep dreaming right. It's cool to be #1 though.

007MI6 · 08-19-2012, 11:21 PM

No. 1, That's pretty awesome!

Congrats!

Cuban Z · 08-20-2012, 12:11 AM

That's the ticket man. Go here and register it. You'll be at the top of the list. 2011 NISMO Registry
And make sure to read the stickies in the Nismo section...especially about the spacers on the front springs. Congrats!

6MT · 08-20-2012, 12:38 AM

Hi

Rusty · 08-20-2012, 09:21 AM

Welcome to the '11 Nismo GM club.

dansracing · 08-20-2012, 12:05 PM

Awesome find!

koeppelnissan · 08-20-2012, 12:22 PM

Great find! Congrats. Did the dealer even know that plaque was there?

Mike · 08-20-2012, 12:26 PM

cool! congrats!

Spaceman · 08-20-2012, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koeppelnissan

Great find! Congrats. Did the dealer even know that plaque was there?

I doubt they even knew the Nismo's were numbered.

08-19-2012, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Spaceman Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 64 Drives: E63 Rep Power: 16	New Owner, #0001 So by chance I am the proud owner of a '11 Gun Metallic #0001 370z Nismo! I used to own a '08 PPW #1540 350z Nismo and ever since I sold it I've been dying to get back into one again. I preferred the more exotic styling of the 350z, but the 370z is sexy as well and the interior is a definite upgrade. So after test driving a 370z Nismo I decided that I really wanted one over the 350z. I went to a dealer that had 4 Nismo's ('10 White, '11 Silver, White, and Gun Metallic). They all had similar mileage and price so I was going to pick based on color and condition. Silver was out of the running right away as I've never been a fan of silver cars. It was down to the whites and the gun metallic. As much as I love white cars (4 of my last 5), the white 370z just wasn't doing it for me. And I fell in love with that gray sparkle color... I needed a change. I looked the car over and it looked very clean, no real scuffs or scratches in the paint, front lip wasn't scraped to hell, and the interior was clean and taken care of. I took the car for a drive and it felt great and shifted smoothly and I ended up going home with it. The serial number wasn't something that I was looking for or concerned with so I never paid attention to it. In the 350z it was right by the shifter so you couldn't miss it. When I got home I started looking around and just seeing what and where everything was and I finally looked at the Nismo numbering badge and I saw Z34 11 0001. And I was like I knew the car was a manufacturer vehicle based on the carfax but I didn't expect it to be serial #0001. After doing so research I found out that the Gun Metallic color was a new offering in 2011. So it would make sense that this would be the very first Gun Metallic 370z Nismo produced. So as excited I am to own this Nismo, it's pretty cool knowing that not only do I have the first 2011 Nismo, but it's the first in Gun Metallic. DSC04169 by Sp@ceman, on Flickr Last edited by Spaceman; 09-24-2012 at 12:19 AM. Reason: Added Pictures.

08-19-2012, 10:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Cool. Post some pics of the car and the plaque. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

08-19-2012, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
w0rM A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,198 Drives: 2015 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 36	__________________ \| SOLD September 14th, 2013 \| My Build Journal

08-19-2012, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	Thats really cool. Take good care of it and maybe she will be up on Barrett Jackson one day LOL __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

08-19-2012, 11:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
007MI6 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Age: 45 Posts: 703 Drives: Audrey Rep Power: 15	No. 1, That's pretty awesome! Congrats! __________________ 2011 370Z Touring+Sport Coupe BLK Int\|\|M6\|\|Navigation\|\|Illuminated Door Sills\|\|GoMiniGo LPB

08-19-2012, 10:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spaceman Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 64 Drives: E63 Rep Power: 16	Updated the post with iphone pictures for now.

08-19-2012, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
FairladyZ Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 850 Drives: 2012 370Z TRNG SPRT Rep Power: 17	nice car

08-20-2012, 12:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cuban Z Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal WestSide Posts: 557 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo #0384 Rep Power: 15	That's the ticket man. Go here and register it. You'll be at the top of the list. 2011 NISMO Registry And make sure to read the stickies in the Nismo section...especially about the spacers on the front springs. Congrats! __________________ 処女 / Shojo Audrey Blue Series 1 240Z (10/70)

08-20-2012, 12:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Hi __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

08-20-2012, 09:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,185 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Welcome to the '11 Nismo GM club. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

08-20-2012, 12:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
dansracing Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Katy Texas Posts: 183 Drives: 2012 370 Nismo Rep Power: 13	Awesome find!

08-20-2012, 12:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
koeppelnissan Supporting Nissan Dealer Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: queens Posts: 859 Drives: 14 6MT Trng Spt Nav Rep Power: 17	Great find! Congrats. Did the dealer even know that plaque was there?

08-20-2012, 12:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	cool! congrats! __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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