Totaled my 95 Z today / Thinking about a Nismo
 

Hey all,

I'm new to this board, never been here before today. This a.m. I was hit on the freeway and totaled my 95 Z, before it I had an 85 Z, both with t-tops. Loved both cars, the 95 had 149K miles and ran like a dream, garaged at home and at the office. I really didn't want to let her go but she was beat up pretty bad. Bummer. :mad:

Anyway, I had been planning to buy the new 370Z Nismo and keep the 300 just for fun weekends with the t-tops off. Was not in a real rush to make this happen. Now I am.

Can y'all give me any heads ups or things to watch for when buying a new one? I think I want the Nismo, other than the stripped down sounds system and non leather seats, I think I like the car. It will be driven around 9K miles a year to work. And I drive the car pretty hard, no driffting...lol

Man, I miss my 95 (check avy), I would def buy a 370Z, I love this car but fully will own another 300ZX one day.

Sorry to hear, may I suggest 40th anni. edition over Nismo, no hate to Nismo owners but I'm just not feeling the looks.

The dealers seem to forget to remove the shipping spacers in the NISMO springs 99% of the time, so inspect the springs and see if the spacers are there or not. :)

Anybody hurt? And by that I mean did you attack the person that hit your Z?

Nothing wrong with the Nismo. I'm partial to buying a base model and modding it. Just a habit I got into at 17 starting with a 1968 Le Mans with a 4 spd and turning it into a GTO racer.

If you are going to mod it, safe your money and get a base with Sport Pkg.

If you love the looks of the Nismo over a modded 370, consider getting the Nismo. But only if you plan to mod it to look like the Niz. I can tell you that the Nismo wheels are very expensive (think $1200 - $1500 per wheel/tire). The rear wing will set you back $2500 after paint. Not sure what the other body kit pieces are. I don't think Cobb or UpRev are actually shipping a tune for the ecu yet either...

So sorry. Exact same thing happened to my '95 except mine was parked. I loved my car with 68K miles and had no intention of getting a new 370 (like my friend kept talking about constantly). Two weeks after the accident, I have a new love, albeit without T tops.
I too wanted a NISMO but I was disappointed with it for use as a daily driver. Google the subject note the comparisons, and make your choice. I chose the Touring, sport package. No regrets.

:iagree: u can get the sport and touring for the same price as the nismo. if its not going to be modded and used for to and from work only Id get the touring for the little extra creature comforts.

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Welcome! Wrecked Z and all. :hello:

get the money from the wrecked z for a down payment and trade the other z in for a GTR

nismo is not daily driver material....other than that... you cant go wrong.

If you don't want the power, leather seats, nav unit, go with the nismo.

Its no different than any other Z....

I feel in love when I saw the Nismo, so that's what I got. Go check 'em out, see what you like, drive them. Buy what you feel is right for you. I could drive my Nismo daily, sleeping my commute away on the bus is much better.