I would not drive my nismo in the snow and I also park in a garage. I would say go with the nismo if you want it since the issues you talk about will affect both cars pretty evenly. But if you are a big fan of a soft comfortable ride, the nismo won't be your best option with crappy roads. The ride in a nismo is noticeably harsher compared to a sport package or regular z.

Yea I am going to get the nismo. I believe I am picking it up this Saturday.

I will either drive my mom's car all winter or pick up a beater.

The best first mod is a DD. :tup:

True, but I am sure you guys have gone for a ride or driven acar that is a lot more harsh than a NISMO Z. I was surprised at how comfy it was compaired to my S13.

Have any of you guys driven over a speed bump yet? If you have did you guys make it? or did you guys have to drive in from an angle?

I live in an apartment, with a garage :), but lots of speed bumps. the tallest one is maybe I don't know 4", something like that, it's big. The Nismo has no problem going over it. I have never just driven straight over it though. Usually go at a slight angle, it's natural to me, I have always driven low cars, the Nismo is hardly low compared to what I normally have.

your right. my lowered IS300 dragged its belly everywhere. the nismo feels like a 4X4!

I park my nismo outside. Figure where ever I go its going to be outside anyways. Would luv to put it in the garage would help having to clean it so much but significant other won't let me. :shakes head:

I park outside. I'd rather have something covered, but as others have said it's still just a car and it is my daily driver.

I've dealt with some extreme speed bumps with no issues. I think you'll find the Nismo, while low, is still a production car and clears more than you would think.

America is the only place where your $40K car sits on the driveway and all the junk is in the garage.

Don't have a Nismo, however my cars are always garaged and the Z is no exception. As far as snow that is what my truck and wife SUV is for. ;)

no offense to the nismo z or its owners, but I get this weird feeling that the owners of them put it on a pedestal like its a totally different car..

all Z's are rather inexpensive vehicles... why just the nismo outside? are regular Zs less garage worthy ?

Nope.... Not sure you noticed but this is the Nismo section, hence why the question was geared toward the Nismo version.

im always reminded of why you dont see many integra type R's, or STi's parked along the street. THIEFS!!!! its a specific vehicle that people want to steal.

Thank you Chuck! I feel the same way! Besides if it was a badass car that you see yourself keeping till the end of days, your probably going to go through a restoration project as some point in time...I don't see that with the Nismo. It's only a 40k car, I kind of feel like you can drive the **** out of it and not feel guilty after.

Although, I am a Japanese classic car guy and I would love to have this car in my collection in the distant future along with the Veilside RX-7, Supra, Etc. But I would also enjoy restoring it after I bought it for nothing.