Considering a Nismo

280z/300zx

I'll add a few things, I had originally a sport/touring 370z and then got the Nismo Z. Between the two I liked the sport/touring better. Had my original one not been totalled or had there not been a 3mo waiting list when I was searching for a replacement I would not be in the Nismo. Don't get me wrong, I love my nismo, but between the two I prefer the regular Z.

Don't get black. Mine is black and it looks dirty 30 min later after a wash with a slight layer of dust. Go with white or red

The stiffness and loudness doesn't bother me. Then again one of my other cars is a 77 280z with no sound deading material, upgraded suspension, and a really loud header back exhaust. It's a sports car, it's not going to be soft and quiet.

I'm very connected to this car.

You will miss your torque from the GTO compared to the Z. Test drive a Z, any Z, to make sure that the difference in power isn't a deal breaker.

I wouldn't get the audi simply for the price/performance ratio. The 135i is a fantastic car and will blow the doors off Z when you start talking about mods. Then again, BMW's can also be a pain to maintain.

Lastly, I've done 2-3 posts in the recent past comparing a NISMO to regular Z. Do a search for my name and you might be able to find them if you are curious between the differences, from my perspective anyway.

Slownismo

I read another one of your posts comparing the touring to nismo, and after finishing I thought I should add a few things

I really won't be in a position to mod the car, at least for a while. I will already have to pay off my rent, utilities, etc, as well as the car so doubt I will have a lot of extra cash laying around, especially working as a postbacc/graduate student for a year. Because of this I like the idea of the nismo more, it already has a factory body kit, upgraded exhaust, rims, lowered, stiffer suspension-pretty much what I would shoot for if I got a base. That being said, I will probably swap out the exhaust at some point anyway for something more aggressive. On top of that, if modding is kept to a minimum since it already is modded, I shouldn't have any warranty issues with Nissan

I love the look of the red nismos. The only thing I have against getting red is I have owned a red car for a while now, and another in the past. I would like to look at something different for a while, and I have always wanted to own a black car. They just seem classy to me and I like that. White is gorgeous, but they are pretty difficult to keep clean themselves, losing that sparkly white after a couple days. I guess the dirt doesn't really show but it dulls the paint way down. I am not too fond of the other colors either.

Thanks for the replies guys!