And before anyone post any rebuttal magazine comparisons, I would like to point out that this one actually ran the cars back to back, so don't come back with mags that ran the Z when it first came out, and the nismo a year later and then tries to compare the numbers. Run at the same time or gtfo.

unfortunately that isn't a huge increase, which doesn't lead to the nismo being that much quicker.

The people who bought the nismo (me included) bought it knowing full well that an 18hp increase isn't huge, and i hope most people realize there weren't going to be HUGE differences in performance. I bought it more for the body kit (which i know is subjective) and what I was led to believe was noticeable better handleing...my own fault for listening to a salesman.

Do i regret the nismo? No, I would definitely do it again if given the choice (i also bought it for 37k before tax, instead of the 39ish MSRP). The biggest factors for me were the fact that it already has a (slightly) up graded suspension without voiding my warranty.

That also doesn't mean I'm a "****" to a sport+ or any other z owner. That is a pretty broad generalization to make. Not to mention, all Ford, chevy, etc owners probably think all Z owners are dicks too. It all depends where you viewpoint is.

my rebuttal is at least it is faster than the more expensive 2010 bmw z4 :)

YouTube - Porsche cayman s vs boxster s vs 911 carrera s vs nissan 370z nismo vs bmw z4 35i

Interesting thing I have noticed the Op has not given any responses, makes me wonder about the intention of the question.... Maybe he just wants to stir things?

maybe he is still undecided :)

As if there weren't already enough of these debates elsewhere in the form. :(

surprisingly, for a limited production car, people can buy it rather easily. i thought it would be tougher to find it but that isn't true.

Minimal difference at best.

get a civic and quit whining :stirthepot:

Seacrest OUT!

Hopefully the 2011 Nismo will have a bigger HP. Although for some reason, I have a feeling Nissan is going to have a play on the 370Z's name - kind of like having the Nismo 370Z 2011 version to have 370hp.

Or maybe Nissan should just upgrade the 370Z regular to 370 or above hp and the Nismo, 400+. :driving:

they already play on the name. 3.7 Liter

sounds like most of you guys really use all the horsepower that the engine can generate :eek:

i am in the minority, i am definitely not using much of it.

Frost, we're talking the exact same engine here. My guess is that the only difference in the 332 HP (Base) vs 350 HP (Nismo) is an overrating of the exhaust on the Nismo side. Since the exhaust is true dual it's going to be less restrictive thus giving the Nismo a slight edge. I'll be the first to admit that I buy an exhaust system for the sound and not the extra ponies. So given all that, what common sense argument says that the Base model is faster? I'll even give you that it may be equal but not faster.

:shrug: I'm not an engineer, so I honestly dont know why the regular would be faster than the nismo. Drag from the wing and other body kit parts? The difference in suspension not good for hooking up?

I just know we have someone who ran them back to back, and the touring was faster (forget the base). That being said, I do believe there could be variation. I know when I go to the track, there can be a difference in the numbers with the same car. So I would be willing to agree with you that they may be just about equal. But even if that were the case, and they are about equal, what is the justification for paying all that extra money?

And the answer can't be handling, because if memory serves me, the nismo did worse on the skidpad in most of the mags tests as well.

The spending justification has never been my issue during the course of the thread. Only the claim that Base/Sport is faster than a Nismo. Everyone has their own justification for spending what they do on various things throughout their lives. I don't feel that I need to justify what I spent on my car or anything else I've bought in my lifetime to you. That's my business. My complaint is with guys that try to generalize Nismo buyers as being ***** just because they bought a Nismo.