Is the NISMO worth it?

Nismoracer · 12-24-2010, 09:21 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, 08:16 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...

Nismoracer · 12-25-2010, 12:21 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.

ChrisSlicks · 12-25-2010, 10:55 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.

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, 12:28 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.

Nismoracer · 12-25-2010, 12:35 PM

Who wants to add on all those mods that the Nismo has, wait around for a good shop that you can trust and does a good job. Yeah some of it you can do yourself. But you will have to take it in some shop. All to be worth nothing. Adding mods to a car when it comes time to trade or sell is worth nothing. Unless you find someone that will pay cuz he's clueless. They will prob use the same reasoning, for the price I'll just look for a regular Z and do some mods instead of paying what this or that guy thinks his whip is worth cuz he added parts. The Nismo will be worth more. Again, its more than just a body kit.

ChrisSlicks · 12-25-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismoracer

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.

Why would they make a track oriented car that can not be driven on track for more than 5 minutes without overheating? If they had simply added an oil cooler I would have been satisfied, but without it the car is useless. So I figured if I'm going to have to do that one mod myself then I might as well do the rest and get adjustable parts vs fixed. You are correct that the resale of the Nismo will be better than that of a modded car, the only way to recoupe value of a modded car is to go back to stock and sell the mods.

Nismoracer · 12-25-2010, 02:33 PM

Takes longer than 5 min and yeah everyone has seen that review and based on that one vehicle you are thinking you can't run this car on the track without an oil cooler. You can and just like any other car you have to let it cool once in a while, you can't run it all day long without some cool down time. You would be tired before that anyways. And you can add an oil cooler or simply change the oil. Which helps alot. All race cars use different fluids than what you would get from the factory. And while you're thinking about what to get how to put it on who will do a good job and having down time us Nismo owners are enjoying our cars. The looks alone are worth it. No. Park your car next to a nismo and see how many people look at your regular Z and how many look in awe at a Nismo.

12-24-2010, 09:21 PM	#1 (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 09:24 PM.

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12-25-2010, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 15	Who wants to add on all those mods that the Nismo has, wait around for a good shop that you can trust and does a good job. Yeah some of it you can do yourself. But you will have to take it in some shop. All to be worth nothing. Adding mods to a car when it comes time to trade or sell is worth nothing. Unless you find someone that will pay cuz he's clueless. They will prob use the same reasoning, for the price I'll just look for a regular Z and do some mods instead of paying what this or that guy thinks his whip is worth cuz he added parts. The Nismo will be worth more. Again, its more than just a body kit.

12-25-2010, 02:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 15	Takes longer than 5 min and yeah everyone has seen that review and based on that one vehicle you are thinking you can't run this car on the track without an oil cooler. You can and just like any other car you have to let it cool once in a while, you can't run it all day long without some cool down time. You would be tired before that anyways. And you can add an oil cooler or simply change the oil. Which helps alot. All race cars use different fluids than what you would get from the factory. And while you're thinking about what to get how to put it on who will do a good job and having down time us Nismo owners are enjoying our cars. The looks alone are worth it. No. Park your car next to a nismo and see how many people look at your regular Z and how many look in awe at a Nismo.