The only vinyl are the door stripes and badge around the side marker. The hood, roof and hatch are painted.

Each to their own. I'm in the crowd that thinks the decals were a lazy way out. Clearly it seems like Nissan is just clearing the parts bin.

Realistically, I think Nissan should've at least set up a package that addressed some of the most pertinent issues with the car: CSC and cooling. I think the jury's still out on the Exedy clutch. The cooling is such a joke, though. I mean they gave the Nismo a redesigned bumper with blocked off brake ducts, and stuck solely suspension/chassis upgrades. Downforce wasn't even a real consideration.

In the grand scheme of things, the Z was never meant to be completely thoroughbred like a Porsche. In 2009 this all was still surely passable, and the whole stretch into 2019 as the same car is a tired-out rant, but yeah, a commemorative Anniversary car should've really had more to it.

After seeing the new 2020 50th Anniversary Z on the show room I believe that silver and black looked to be the most sharpest color scheme between the two and I believe the difference color hoods really offset the Z a lot. All over it’s a beautiful vehicle to own if you can swing it but, to each their own. Shop around and you will find some decent deals out there. www.autotrader.com www.cars.com www.ebaymotors.com

I can't argue with anyone, Nissan did in fact take the cheap way out. For those that just want a basic Z with some decent options and interesting looks this is a good choice.

Ha! The article called it "stupid fast" with 302 HP. Oh, my!


Kirk B.

Since our engines are pretty much at their NA max, a bump in power would compete directly with the Nismo's. Since sales are already slumping/plummetting...
I would even be satisfied with a decent appearance package. It worked for the 40th.
The offering for the 50th is an insult to the car and the owners all the way back to 1970.


Kirk B.

This appearance package pays homage to the 1970 BRE Datsun 240Z. You'll be surprised how much the young crowd likes this.

Although a bump in power would directly compete with the NISMO, having a limited run with significant changes would attract enthusiasts, rejuvenate interest and wouldn't infringe on the NISMO in the long run. And let's face it, sales are down, including the NISMO.

my thinking exactly!

I don't disagree. I was looking at it from Nissan's POV.
If I were going to bump power, I would start with the NISMO add all of the bolt-ons. Really max out the NA spec. I think tooling to do a one-off, forced induction, short-run factory product would be cost prohibitive, but I've been wrong before...


Kirk B.

Coming in as part of the younger crowd, can confirm: This looks like a$$.

Thanks for the confirmation. I could not agree more!!

man thats jus lazy. i shun at you nissan

Dear Nissan, if you wanted to be lazy about doing a 50th model.. couldn't you have done it tastefully? The mismatched body panels, cringy badging and tacky seats.. could have done much better.