nismo Vs base/sport

chii370 · 08-31-2013, 03:06 PM

OP back from a super break, as many might already know. I traded the 09 in for a magma red nismo. mainly for financing reasons, but the other reason was that turns out the magma red color would only be on the 2013 model. EVER. 2014+ Z's will go back to solid red.

thoughts? the 13 feels a bit more refined. and the stock oil cooler, bose system, and better brakes help too. other than that, its pretty much exactly the same as it was just prettier. I HATED my solid red color, it had no depth to it, its pretty and plain at the same time..... hard to explain. But this new magma red looks FANTASTIC!!! At night its a dark bronze color, while mid day its a deep depth red with metal flake, and in direct sunlight its almost orange but with a bit of character to it that cant be described unless you see it up close.

I just ordered the ARK DT-S exhaust for it, closely followed by the nismo 1.5 GT PRO clutch type LSD and 4.08 gear. and I hope in the near future to scrounge enough cash to toss in weisco lightweight pistons, forged rods, motordyne intake "or another if someone makes the damn thing NOT using 350z intake" a dual plate clutch of which brand i havent decided yet. and EVENTUALLY the fast intentions TT kit. I slapped down a lot of talk about doing this before, but now im actually ordering parts one at a time. and Im installing them all myself then taking it to have it tuned professionally. I already installed all the JDM nismo crap on the car aside from the LSD. For example the frame brace kit, and when they finally come in the ******* mail, the tail lights.

josemartinrea · 08-31-2013, 10:46 PM

That is a VERY good reason to buy a Nismo. That and not having to buy a body kit, rims and whatever visually appealing things it has. I see 350z's almost everyday and man does it get boring. The only one that really caught my attention was a white nismo.

L33T Z34 · 09-02-2013, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chii370

OP back from a super break, as many might already know. I traded the 09 in for a magma red nismo. mainly for financing reasons, but the other reason was that turns out the magma red color would only be on the 2013 model. EVER. 2014+ Z's will go back to solid red.

thoughts? the 13 feels a bit more refined. and the stock oil cooler, bose system, and better brakes help too. other than that, its pretty much exactly the same as it was just prettier. I HATED my solid red color, it had no depth to it, its pretty and plain at the same time..... hard to explain. But this new magma red looks FANTASTIC!!! At night its a dark bronze color, while mid day its a deep depth red with metal flake, and in direct sunlight its almost orange but with a bit of character to it that cant be described unless you see it up close.

I just ordered the ARK DT-S exhaust for it, closely followed by the nismo 1.5 GT PRO clutch type LSD and 4.08 gear. and I hope in the near future to scrounge enough cash to toss in weisco lightweight pistons, forged rods, motordyne intake "or another if someone makes the damn thing NOT using 350z intake" a dual plate clutch of which brand i havent decided yet. and EVENTUALLY the fast intentions TT kit. I slapped down a lot of talk about doing this before, but now im actually ordering parts one at a time. and Im installing them all myself then taking it to have it tuned professionally. I already installed all the JDM nismo crap on the car aside from the LSD. For example the frame brace kit, and when they finally come in the ******* mail, the tail lights.

O! Sounds like my plan for build, Xcept I'll have a local yokal build the shorty (CHI-town) and tune it myself on the str33t! Once I get enuff cash to throw away, gonna build my "w33k 455" VQ37 for NAWWWS. Should be fun @ the track and surprising the local area rednex on a "roll race"!

There's so much JDM Nees-M0 crap...2 much....

chii370 · 09-02-2013, 09:11 PM

lol I like the JDM stuff for exclusivity. Already cool enough that theres probably only about 40 magma red nismos that ever got sold since they made it for 1 year only out of 500 "supposed" production models a year. Hell maybe less. It will essentially make my car a 1 of 1, and I didnt even have to smother it with fast and furious aftermarket garbage to do it. aside from the turbo...... and the exhaust..... necessary evil I guess. All of it was manufactured BY the company that actually produces the car, specifically FOR the car so imo its not "aftermarket" as the word would normally be defined.

Honestly, if they would have given the Z at least 350-400 WHEEL hp from the factory I probably wouldn't even bother with forced induction at all. And the exhaust....... well we all know the stock Z sounds like 100% garbage, probably the worst sounding engine ive heard in 20 years from any car. But DAMN did they get the styling right, anyone who messes with that is running a fools errand.

L33T Z34 · 09-04-2013, 02:24 AM

^^^ Yeah, I bought the Z for loox and Xclusivity too! LOL!

I don't like driving a car that is seen at least four times to and from my work place (15 miles one way), ie: Mustank, C5/C6, Slomaro.

/Angelo350Z/ · 09-04-2013, 05:20 AM

I would've bought a Nismo, but they don't come in blue.

chii370 · 09-04-2013, 09:34 PM

yeah I got SUPER STUPID excited in 2012 when they announced the 13's would have 2 new colors. magma red and midnight blue. I thought DAMN thats going to be a kick *** color on a nismo. And then nissan was to ******* stupid to change the stitching color from red, therefore permabanning the nismo from ever being a color that might clash with red SEWING THREAD. Needless to say I was furious, so much I bought a magma red model and am actually perfectly content. So I guess they got lucky on this one and nullified my rage

fuct · 09-05-2013, 09:35 AM

just to throw this in there. the factory nismo body kit can take a beating from getting scarped and banged during daily driving use. im not sure how many aftermarket kits can take that kinda abuse.....?

chii370 · 09-05-2013, 11:42 AM

Ive thought about that before. Looking at old eclipses and civics and stuff that have body kits on them for a number of years look like they have been used for target practice!!!! But if i look at an "old" 350 nismo, or any factory car that has a body kit on it its in the same condition as the rest of the car. Odd..... material maybe?

Isamu · 09-05-2013, 01:55 PM

Single Turbo Nismo checking in

chii370 · 09-06-2013, 11:16 AM

So I was on my way to Nova the other day, and some dude in an older 535 was in the lane left of me and WAVED ME FWD. So I crept closer than I would have liked to the car in front of me so I could see what this guy wanted. Middle aged fellow, starts asking me questions about the car. "how much" "how fast" "gas milage" blah blah blah. But the part that surprised me is, at the end of the convo, he said "ok its decided, I like this color and im going to buy one" WTF! lol Ive gotten more compliments than I can even count about my 13 but convincing someone to buy one in 2 minutes is a definite first. And the funniest part about it was, we were at a stop light RIGHT NEXT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP!! So I wouldnt be surprised if he already has it.

chii370 · 09-24-2013, 11:27 PM

So does anyone have the inside scoop if the 14 has any other changes besides pin stripes, CF colored side skirts, lip, wing and lower *** and a leather steering wheel and red ring around the speedo? Any changes that actually matter? I can use google, just wanted to see if anyone knew something special.

isayimandrew · 09-25-2013, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by chii370

So does anyone have the inside scoop if the 14 has any other changes besides pin stripes, CF colored side skirts, lip, wing and lower *** and a leather steering wheel and red ring around the speedo? Any changes that actually matter? I can use google, just wanted to see if anyone knew something special.

you pretty much mentioned all the changes...

MJB · 09-25-2013, 12:53 AM

MJB · 09-25-2013, 12:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chii370

So does anyone have the inside scoop if the 14 has any other changes besides pin stripes, CF colored side skirts, lip, wing and lower *** and a leather steering wheel and red ring around the speedo? Any changes that actually matter? I can use google, just wanted to see if anyone knew something special.

The Nismo emblem on the rear deck has a red "O"... lol

08-31-2013, 10:46 PM	#107 (permalink)
josemartinrea Base Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 81 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 12	That is a VERY good reason to buy a Nismo. That and not having to buy a body kit, rims and whatever visually appealing things it has. I see 350z's almost everyday and man does it get boring. The only one that really caught my attention was a white nismo. fuct likes this.

09-04-2013, 05:20 AM	#111 (permalink)
/Angelo350Z/ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 2,230 Drives: Z34 \| MK7 \| F82 Rep Power: 3660	I would've bought a Nismo, but they don't come in blue. fuct likes this. __________________ 2013 MB NISSAN 370Z SPORT

09-25-2013, 12:53 AM	#119 (permalink)
MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 41 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 496	__________________ 09 Nismo #0483 sold. Viper or C7 next time around.

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08-31-2013, 03:06 PM	#106 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	OP back from a super break, as many might already know. I traded the 09 in for a magma red nismo. mainly for financing reasons, but the other reason was that turns out the magma red color would only be on the 2013 model. EVER. 2014+ Z's will go back to solid red. thoughts? the 13 feels a bit more refined. and the stock oil cooler, bose system, and better brakes help too. other than that, its pretty much exactly the same as it was just prettier. I HATED my solid red color, it had no depth to it, its pretty and plain at the same time..... hard to explain. But this new magma red looks FANTASTIC!!! At night its a dark bronze color, while mid day its a deep depth red with metal flake, and in direct sunlight its almost orange but with a bit of character to it that cant be described unless you see it up close. I just ordered the ARK DT-S exhaust for it, closely followed by the nismo 1.5 GT PRO clutch type LSD and 4.08 gear. and I hope in the near future to scrounge enough cash to toss in weisco lightweight pistons, forged rods, motordyne intake "or another if someone makes the damn thing NOT using 350z intake" a dual plate clutch of which brand i havent decided yet. and EVENTUALLY the fast intentions TT kit. I slapped down a lot of talk about doing this before, but now im actually ordering parts one at a time. and Im installing them all myself then taking it to have it tuned professionally. I already installed all the JDM nismo crap on the car aside from the LSD. For example the frame brace kit, and when they finally come in the ******* mail, the tail lights.

09-02-2013, 09:11 PM	#109 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	lol I like the JDM stuff for exclusivity. Already cool enough that theres probably only about 40 magma red nismos that ever got sold since they made it for 1 year only out of 500 "supposed" production models a year. Hell maybe less. It will essentially make my car a 1 of 1, and I didnt even have to smother it with fast and furious aftermarket garbage to do it. aside from the turbo...... and the exhaust..... necessary evil I guess. All of it was manufactured BY the company that actually produces the car, specifically FOR the car so imo its not "aftermarket" as the word would normally be defined. Honestly, if they would have given the Z at least 350-400 WHEEL hp from the factory I probably wouldn't even bother with forced induction at all. And the exhaust....... well we all know the stock Z sounds like 100% garbage, probably the worst sounding engine ive heard in 20 years from any car. But DAMN did they get the styling right, anyone who messes with that is running a fools errand.

09-04-2013, 02:24 AM	#110 (permalink)
L33T Z34 Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ahnald, MO Age: 47 Posts: 387 Drives: 09 K51 G C Bw/S 6MT Rep Power: 0	^^^ Yeah, I bought the Z for loox and Xclusivity too! LOL! I don't like driving a car that is seen at least four times to and from my work place (15 miles one way), ie: Mustank, C5/C6, Slomaro.

09-04-2013, 09:34 PM	#112 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	yeah I got SUPER STUPID excited in 2012 when they announced the 13's would have 2 new colors. magma red and midnight blue. I thought DAMN thats going to be a kick * color on a nismo. And then nissan was to ***** stupid to change the stitching color from red, therefore permabanning the nismo from ever being a color that might clash with red SEWING THREAD. Needless to say I was furious, so much I bought a magma red model and am actually perfectly content. So I guess they got lucky on this one and nullified my rage

09-05-2013, 09:35 AM	#113 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	just to throw this in there. the factory nismo body kit can take a beating from getting scarped and banged during daily driving use. im not sure how many aftermarket kits can take that kinda abuse.....?

09-05-2013, 11:42 AM	#114 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	Ive thought about that before. Looking at old eclipses and civics and stuff that have body kits on them for a number of years look like they have been used for target practice!!!! But if i look at an "old" 350 nismo, or any factory car that has a body kit on it its in the same condition as the rest of the car. Odd..... material maybe?

09-06-2013, 11:16 AM	#116 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	So I was on my way to Nova the other day, and some dude in an older 535 was in the lane left of me and WAVED ME FWD. So I crept closer than I would have liked to the car in front of me so I could see what this guy wanted. Middle aged fellow, starts asking me questions about the car. "how much" "how fast" "gas milage" blah blah blah. But the part that surprised me is, at the end of the convo, he said "ok its decided, I like this color and im going to buy one" WTF! lol Ive gotten more compliments than I can even count about my 13 but convincing someone to buy one in 2 minutes is a definite first. And the funniest part about it was, we were at a stop light RIGHT NEXT TO A NISSAN DEALERSHIP!! So I wouldnt be surprised if he already has it.

09-24-2013, 11:27 PM	#117 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 16	So does anyone have the inside scoop if the 14 has any other changes besides pin stripes, CF colored side skirts, lip, wing and lower *** and a leather steering wheel and red ring around the speedo? Any changes that actually matter? I can use google, just wanted to see if anyone knew something special.