For me, it was three things;

1) The NISMO appearance (sorry, but I do not like the fanged front nose), don't like the lack of rear light in the 370z (non-Nismo). It also gets special forged wheels that I love the look of (a first for me...having not liked other factory Z wheels that much).

2) Factory-package. No warranty issue after changing bumper, exhaust, shocks/springs, etc. Insurance would be higher for me on a 370z Touring w/ Sport modded Z as I'd have to call-out (with receipts) each mod to my insurance agent. I've done this before...it's a PITA.

3) And finally...I liked the limited-edition idea. Knowing that Nissan produced fewer of these makes the car a bit special. It means a tad more to me given I met the Autech guys in Japan before the car was produced.

I don't care that it cost more...or is "only" .02 seconds faster than a 370z Sport on a track.

I modded the hell out of my Z32s and probably have six figures in receipts between the three of them. I'd do the same to a Z34 if it weren't the Nismo to get 90% of what Nissan provided me as "Stock".

Thanks for the reminder! :tiphat: Off to the fridge for more Shiner! :yum:

I got my reason for ya! :) The Nismo body treatment is what did it for me. So much more aggressive than the standard 370Z. The only thing I don't like (and not really that much) is the lack of comfort/convenience features. No Nav, auto dimming mirror, heat seats.....oh wait...I am supposed to be talking you INTO the Nismo. :)

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Flashback to a couple pages ago. Quite a bit more to the chassis stiffening then just the under hood strut brace. There's also the suspension, strut bars and the extra chassis stiffening mounts in the front.

just don't forget that the actual chassis of the car is not stiffened in any way other than 2 bars welded to the strut brace, and a couple of often questioned body dampeners.

The struts and sways fall under suspension

That's right, body dampeners, my error. Thanks!

Nope you screwed up. Give up the keys. :shakes head:

WOW! Better be more careful what I write on the board. Harsh penalties for mistakes :)

actually, imo the less nismo buyers there are, the better for us. our cars will be more rare :)

Someone want to stick a fork in it? I think this threads is Done!!!

I'm your typical "Z" fan. I've owned several Z's in the past. I still have a 70 & 71 240z. I tried to get into a 350z, but I needed a four seater at the time. I had my eyes on a base model with the sport package, but I got $5,000 off MSRP on the NISMO. That closed the gap for me. In addition, I didn't plan on doing any aftermarket modifications they might void my warranty. So the NISMO was the best option for me.

I'm home again with my Z.

There are a lot of mods you can do that won't void your warranty. Intake and Exhaust are the most obvious. When you start doing Pulleys or Headers or an ECU then you're getting somewhat close to that "iffy" area.

It all comes down to the dealer being able to prove that your mod is what broke the car.