Hi- first post. Have 08 g37s and I like the car. It's best features are acceleration and steering feel. It's worst features are handling especially at an autox or track.
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11-02-2009, 07:03 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Advice: from g37s to NISMO?
Hi- first post.
Have 08 g37s and I like the car. It's best features are acceleration and steering feel. It's worst features are handling especially at an autox or track. I know it wasn't designed for those. So I am thinking of moving to the NISMO 370z for two reasons: Looks and track ready. I am not into luxury or status. Any1 do this or have comments? thx |
11-02-2009, 07:18 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Get a base+sport and put the extra money into mods. You'll end up with a car that'll outperform the Nismo. The regular 370z already performs better than the Nismo, according to all the magazines, so you see where that's going.
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11-02-2009, 07:38 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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Take the nismo,faster and better looking than the stock Z.
http://www.fastestlaps.com/track3.html http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=8203 Last edited by xfrgtr; 11-02-2009 at 07:42 AM. |
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im with the other two. the name "NISMO", to me, is just a hype which costs extra money. I'd much rather buy a base+sport and put 8k of mods on it, than to just have a stock NISMO.
to some, it means a lot and they would pay much more just to have the name. Only you can decide. |
11-02-2009, 08:59 AM | #6 (permalink) | |
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61. Nissan 370Z 1:06.669 Huge lap time difference there...*snicker* *snort* OP - if having the word NISMO plastered all over your car means everything to you, and you absolutely MUST HAVE it, go for it. Otherwise, get a base+sport, like others have said. You'll save money in the end if you intend to mod it at all.
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Being a Nismo owner, it hurts to read threads like these.
I guess the real question is, can you notice the price difference in the base+sports vs the Nismo? If you can, get the Nismo. If you can't, don't. But all these people saying that you pay 8k more (which is the difference between INVOICE of base/sports and STICKER for Nismo, btw...) for the word "nismo" to be stamped all around your car are sadly misinformed about the differences and the value of those differences. |
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base+sports package would be the way to go for track...
you say you dont need the comfort aspect of it so i dont recommend touring package, although i have and am glad i chose it... throw some coilovers, oil cooler, exhaust and intakes on and taker to the tracks.. or get the nismo and youll still need the oil cooler atleast...then exhaust and intakes too...
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There's several options available to you. Just evaluate what you really want before purchasing. It's all personal preference in the end.
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To post the article where Matt's avatar came from:
IL Track Tested: 2009 Nissan Nismo 370Z vs. 2009 Nissan 370Z Touring PS- Their 370Z Touring is also sport. |
11-02-2009, 02:24 PM | #14 (permalink) |
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Comes down to this: if you want a car that has some improvements and will be slightly better for resale than a base + sport = get the nismo... If you plan on tracking the car - and plan on doing a lot of mods (read: intake / wheels / exhaust / headers / anything)... get the Base... unless you want the exclusiveness of the nismo in which case get that and still do mods on top of it...
If it were me... I would get a base + sport .. get new seats ... get new wheels... get sways... and intake / exhaust / headers / tune and call it a day... you will probably have to get an oil and diff cooler either way |
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Regardless, the Nismo's price tag includes a lot more than 18 more hp and a CBE, and that's what a lot of people aren't understanding. That's like me saying the Touring package is 4k more for just the leather seats...it's simply misleading. In fact, I would have gotten the Touring + Sports if my dealer had one on the lot, just to make it known my intentions aren't to put the Nismo on a pedestal. |
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