Is the NISMO worth it?

wishihadnav · 12-15-2010, 06:38 PM

^^i like 01 preludes!

Cell · 12-16-2010, 12:02 AM

Why buy a base/sport and get the nismo aero kit? The wing itself sells for around 2000 dollars I think. You mind as well get the nismo.

F1loco · 12-16-2010, 07:52 AM

I vote NISMO...as for colors, I have black and have had black cars in the past...they are more upkeep to keep from swirling the paint, etc. But when waxed and clean they look great. White is safe and wears better, at least in the sun down here in Sunnyland. Gunmetal is nice, light enough it's not a PITA but dark enough at the same time...tough call.

On the whole price thing, find a used one with a few thousand miles. Got my '09 with 3K on the clock, pre-certified and 100K BtB warranty out the door for $34k. I generally don't buy new, but then again, I've had my NISMO for 6 months now and everyone that knows me keep saying it's time to trade in as the oil will need changing soon...

ludeakris7 · 12-16-2010, 08:38 AM

yea F1...I had thought about finding a slightly used NIZ and the only reason I hesitate on that is the nightmare of not knowing if someone beat it for 2K then dumped it. I guess with all the certified stuff nowadays that risk isn't to bad. And you would think people take care of these cars but you never know.

WISHIHADNAV...I love my prelude too! I bought it new in 01 and it has been a great car. Its only got 75K on it and its super clean in and out. It will be tough to sell it knowing some young teenager will probably buy it and destroy it...tear,tear. I just turned 30 so I need some sophistication and power!

I've noticed (maybe someone can answer this) that the NISMO front end is different from the base in that the base has fangs and the NISMO doesn't. Is this accurate? And if so, wouldn't I have a hard time adding the front NIZ aero to a base model? Would you have to do a full bumper swap?

Cell · 12-16-2010, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ludeakris7

yea F1...I had thought about finding a slightly used NIZ and the only reason I hesitate on that is the nightmare of not knowing if someone beat it for 2K then dumped it. I guess with all the certified stuff nowadays that risk isn't to bad. And you would think people take care of these cars but you never know.

WISHIHADNAV...I love my prelude too! I bought it new in 01 and it has been a great car. Its only got 75K on it and its super clean in and out. It will be tough to sell it knowing some young teenager will probably buy it and destroy it...tear,tear. I just turned 30 so I need some sophistication and power!

I've noticed (maybe someone can answer this) that the NISMO front end is different from the base in that the base has fangs and the NISMO doesn't. Is this accurate? And if so, wouldn't I have a hard time adding the front NIZ aero to a base model? Would you have to do a full bumper swap?

YOu will have to swap the whole bumper out. You can look at my avatar to see the front nismo bumper.

The nismo kit is not a lip kit.

ludeakris7 · 12-16-2010, 11:42 AM

thats what I thought...also for the aero vents on the rear bumper. It seems like the cost of swapping and the cost of material (kit pieces) would add up and not make much sense. It would just be easier to buy aftermarket lip kit instead of the NISMO kit.

wishihadnav · 12-16-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ludeakris7

yea F1...I had thought about finding a slightly used NIZ and the only reason I hesitate on that is the nightmare of not knowing if someone beat it for 2K then dumped it. I guess with all the certified stuff nowadays that risk isn't to bad. And you would think people take care of these cars but you never know.

WISHIHADNAV...I love my prelude too! I bought it new in 01 and it has been a great car. Its only got 75K on it and its super clean in and out. It will be tough to sell it knowing some young teenager will probably buy it and destroy it...tear,tear. I just turned 30 so I need some sophistication and power!

I've noticed (maybe someone can answer this) that the NISMO front end is different from the base in that the base has fangs and the NISMO doesn't. Is this accurate? And if so, wouldn't I have a hard time adding the front NIZ aero to a base model? Would you have to do a full bumper swap?

yeah the 01's are definatly nice

...if your planning on getting the Nismo aero then your way better off just buying a Nismo...if i had to do it all over again i would buy a base (no sport) for about 28k and get the following..full Zele kit, AP BBK, Quaife LSD and some TE37 SL's

370zHawaii · 12-23-2010, 02:21 AM

Aloha I would like to just say after weeks of debating, researching, planning finances etc etc. The Nissan Motorsport is worth it IMHO

, best bang for the buck, like they guys were saying above if you decide to get a base model to the same level as the Nismo how much would that cost, wheels, tires, Aero kits, exhaust suspension, brakes, it would cost me more then 10K here in Hawaii, roughly about 25K here on island to get to the same level as Nismo

, (cost of living here is high) so speaking for me and for me only I'd say heck yeah its really worth it. I am not much of a modder either,

I honestly like to try to keep the value of the car. I just started the process of ordering with the dealership, just have to find out if its a go this sunday and I am def keeping my fingers crossed

, I want to be the first 370Z Nismo on island of Oahu Hawaii....60 to 90 days to get here it from Japan if everything goes well...now that I think about it I have seen only 3 other 370 Zees on island since they first came out in 09

Nismoracer · 12-24-2010, 11:45 AM

Bottom line.........It's worth every penny! You can read all the specs and reviews but you just won't know until you own one. Try and find 1 Nismo owner here that says geez I wish I bought a regular w sport and blah blah blah. I see alot of regular Z owners trading in to get the new mustang. You won't see any Nismo owners doing that.

ChrisSlicks · 12-24-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismoracer

I see alot of regular Z owners trading in to get the new mustang. You won't see any Nismo owners doing that.

Huh? I don't understand the logic in that statement. The people that are switching to the Mustang are doing so because their needs changed (need a back seat) or they enjoyed the low-end punch that a 5.0L V8 delivers. I don't think it would really mater whether you had a Nismo or not.

Nismoracer · 12-24-2010, 10:21 PM

People are not switching to a mustang because their needs change. They switch cuz they want to change. The power of the new 5.0. What needs...... back seat, yeah hardly, trunk, that's small too. They are seeing the horsepower numbers the 0-60 times the 1/4 mile times etc. The switch to a mustang as far as needs go is to small of a difference other than power. They liked the Z when they got it but it didn't have as much appeal to keep them holding on to it. The Nismo is more than just a aero kit. The point is you won't find ppl who have nismos trading them in after a few months of ownership. Or less likely too than if they had a regular Z. There is a guy here trading in his GTR for a Nismo. Naturally if you have a regular Z for whatever reason it's not the same as the Nismo. You are not going to get the feel for the Nismo in a 5 min test drive. It's an awesome car.....Yes more power would be nice. I know it's 18 more hp but it could have set it apart by having at least 50 more hp, that would have been better.

Pelican170 · 12-25-2010, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Nismoracer

People are not switching to a mustang because their needs change. They switch cuz they want to change. The power of the new 5.0. What needs...... back seat, yeah hardly, trunk, that's small too. They are seeing the horsepower numbers the 0-60 times the 1/4 mile times etc. The switch to a mustang as far as needs go is to small of a difference other than power. They liked the Z when they got it but it didn't have as much appeal to keep them holding on to it. The Nismo is more than just a aero kit. The point is you won't find ppl who have nismos trading them in after a few months of ownership. Or less likely too than if they had a regular Z. There is a guy here trading in his GTR for a Nismo. Naturally if you have a regular Z for whatever reason it's not the same as the Nismo. You are not going to get the feel for the Nismo in a 5 min test drive. It's an awesome car.....Yes more power would be nice. I know it's 18 more hp but it could have set it apart by having at least 50 more hp, that would have been better.

The 0-60 and 1/4 mile times are basically the same with the 370z and the Mustang. To trade it in for that reason wouldnt make sense to me...

ChrisSlicks · 12-25-2010, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismoracer

People are not switching to a mustang because their needs change. They switch cuz they want to change. The power of the new 5.0. What needs...... back seat, yeah hardly, trunk, that's small too. They are seeing the horsepower numbers the 0-60 times the 1/4 mile times etc. The switch to a mustang as far as needs go is to small of a difference other than power. They liked the Z when they got it but it didn't have as much appeal to keep them holding on to it. The Nismo is more than just a aero kit. The point is you won't find ppl who have nismos trading them in after a few months of ownership. Or less likely too than if they had a regular Z. There is a guy here trading in his GTR for a Nismo. Naturally if you have a regular Z for whatever reason it's not the same as the Nismo. You are not going to get the feel for the Nismo in a 5 min test drive. It's an awesome car.....Yes more power would be nice. I know it's 18 more hp but it could have set it apart by having at least 50 more hp, that would have been better.

Yes, they should have set the Nismo apart more, but they didn't. That was the big fail on the part of Nissan and the reason I didn't get one. I wanted a track oriented Z and the Nismo failed to deliver. So now my car is basically what the Nismo should have been (minus the body kit).

Nismoracer · 12-25-2010, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelican170

The 0-60 and 1/4 mile times are basically the same with the 370z and the Mustang. To trade it in for that reason wouldnt make sense to me...

They are no where close buddy. The new 5.0 does 0-60 in about 4.5 sec. The 370z in 5.1 5.0 1.4 mile comes up in 12.7 the Z 13.5. Maybe you have a good one and your whip just goes balls out. The 5.0 is almost a full sec faster in the 1/4 mile.

Nismoracer · 12-25-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

Yes, they should have set the Nismo apart more, but they didn't. That was the big fail on the part of Nissan and the reason I didn't get one. I wanted a track oriented Z and the Nismo failed to deliver. So now my car is basically what the Nismo should have been (minus the body kit).

The Nismo is a track oriented car. That's why they made it. To be a track oriented car. The regular Z is sweet out of the box but not the same. Maybe the difference isn't enough for YOU but take a regular Z sport what have you and then take a Nismo around the same track. You will see a difference. Yes you can make any car better but this is off the showroom floor with exclusivity, warranty etc etc which has been discussed countless times. THE NISMO IS TOTALLY WORTH IT. Again you are not going to understand from a 5 min test drive. And the Fact remains no one trades in or sells their Nismo as much as someone with a regular Z for something else. It's the total package that works. The Nismo package works well and to make it work even better it someone has to figure out how to tweak the ECU to really free it up.

12-23-2010, 02:21 AM	#98 (permalink)
370zHawaii Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sun Shining State Posts: 294 Drives: A Starship Rep Power: 15	Aloha I would like to just say after weeks of debating, researching, planning finances etc etc. The Nissan Motorsport is worth it IMHO, best bang for the buck, like they guys were saying above if you decide to get a base model to the same level as the Nismo how much would that cost, wheels, tires, Aero kits, exhaust suspension, brakes, it would cost me more then 10K here in Hawaii, roughly about 25K here on island to get to the same level as Nismo, (cost of living here is high) so speaking for me and for me only I'd say heck yeah its really worth it. I am not much of a modder either, I honestly like to try to keep the value of the car. I just started the process of ordering with the dealership, just have to find out if its a go this sunday and I am def keeping my fingers crossed, I want to be the first 370Z Nismo on island of Oahu Hawaii....60 to 90 days to get here it from Japan if everything goes well...now that I think about it I have seen only 3 other 370 Zees on island since they first came out in 09 Last edited by 370zHawaii; 12-23-2010 at 02:23 AM. Reason: umm I live on a rock

12-24-2010, 11:45 AM	#99 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 15	Bottom line.........It's worth every penny! You can read all the specs and reviews but you just won't know until you own one. Try and find 1 Nismo owner here that says geez I wish I bought a regular w sport and blah blah blah. I see alot of regular Z owners trading in to get the new mustang. You won't see any Nismo owners doing that. Last edited by Nismoracer; 12-24-2010 at 11:50 AM.

12-24-2010, 10:21 PM	#101 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 15	People are not switching to a mustang because their needs change. They switch cuz they want to change. The power of the new 5.0. What needs...... back seat, yeah hardly, trunk, that's small too. They are seeing the horsepower numbers the 0-60 times the 1/4 mile times etc. The switch to a mustang as far as needs go is to small of a difference other than power. They liked the Z when they got it but it didn't have as much appeal to keep them holding on to it. The Nismo is more than just a aero kit. The point is you won't find ppl who have nismos trading them in after a few months of ownership. Or less likely too than if they had a regular Z. There is a guy here trading in his GTR for a Nismo. Naturally if you have a regular Z for whatever reason it's not the same as the Nismo. You are not going to get the feel for the Nismo in a 5 min test drive. It's an awesome car.....Yes more power would be nice. I know it's 18 more hp but it could have set it apart by having at least 50 more hp, that would have been better. Last edited by Nismoracer; 12-24-2010 at 10:24 PM.

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12-15-2010, 06:38 PM	#91 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 184	^^i like 01 preludes!

12-16-2010, 12:02 AM	#92 (permalink)
Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 21	Why buy a base/sport and get the nismo aero kit? The wing itself sells for around 2000 dollars I think. You mind as well get the nismo.

12-16-2010, 07:52 AM	#93 (permalink)
F1loco Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Posts: 203 Drives: 09 Nismo Rep Power: 15	I vote NISMO...as for colors, I have black and have had black cars in the past...they are more upkeep to keep from swirling the paint, etc. But when waxed and clean they look great. White is safe and wears better, at least in the sun down here in Sunnyland. Gunmetal is nice, light enough it's not a PITA but dark enough at the same time...tough call. On the whole price thing, find a used one with a few thousand miles. Got my '09 with 3K on the clock, pre-certified and 100K BtB warranty out the door for $34k. I generally don't buy new, but then again, I've had my NISMO for 6 months now and everyone that knows me keep saying it's time to trade in as the oil will need changing soon...

12-16-2010, 08:38 AM	#94 (permalink)
ludeakris7 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 27 Drives: 2001 Honda Prelude Rep Power: 16	yea F1...I had thought about finding a slightly used NIZ and the only reason I hesitate on that is the nightmare of not knowing if someone beat it for 2K then dumped it. I guess with all the certified stuff nowadays that risk isn't to bad. And you would think people take care of these cars but you never know. WISHIHADNAV...I love my prelude too! I bought it new in 01 and it has been a great car. Its only got 75K on it and its super clean in and out. It will be tough to sell it knowing some young teenager will probably buy it and destroy it...tear,tear. I just turned 30 so I need some sophistication and power! I've noticed (maybe someone can answer this) that the NISMO front end is different from the base in that the base has fangs and the NISMO doesn't. Is this accurate? And if so, wouldn't I have a hard time adding the front NIZ aero to a base model? Would you have to do a full bumper swap?

12-16-2010, 11:42 AM	#96 (permalink)
ludeakris7 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 27 Drives: 2001 Honda Prelude Rep Power: 16	thats what I thought...also for the aero vents on the rear bumper. It seems like the cost of swapping and the cost of material (kit pieces) would add up and not make much sense. It would just be easier to buy aftermarket lip kit instead of the NISMO kit.