Base and mods or nismo?

ColtronZ

Personally, I'd do base because it leaves you with more options and $. For example, I would do FI as there are plenty of posts on here about it and users running it , amuse front and rear bumper, Fly1 fenders, and a non-stock spoiler because I like the look more but that's my opinion as you said you like the nismo trim. Plenty of people have replaced the base trim with nismo on here and on YouTube and it's about 2k iirc without paint. The base model will leave you more wiggle room $ wise and less expensive parts to resell/not use off the nismo.