nismo 370z vs 370z sports
 

which one would you guys pick and why?

Tough choice. I think, had I the money, I would go with the Nismo. The front and rear ends are too too sexy.

yea i think nismo is to sexy to put down :iagree:

I think I would still opt for the Sport. If the Nismo were not 7 inches longer and lighter, I would spring for it.

I wanted at least a shorter car than I have now and the Nismo is about the same length as the RX8.... Not to mention I will not be hitting the track like I thought I would be. Although the Nismo is extremly appealing, I will take a Sport with Nismo suspension, catback, and tune....with some CE28Ns.....

whats the CE28Ns?

The Nismo is kind of nice, but I just don't think the whole car's body comes together. The obnoxious wing doesn't seem right with that nice sleek sleeper front bumper. The rear is pretty ok.

However, I think everyone here will agree that the Sport version comes together as one super sexy piece that everyone can agree on. I agree.

At the end of the day you may be able to upgrade the sport version for some of the nismo components for a fraction of the cost you would pay for the whole thing.

I would take the sport. The mods I want to do are different from what Nismo did.

This, knowing this time you get more than just some new parts (a bump in HP) it makes it a tougher choice, but I think aftermarket is the best way to go still. Though, this is just my opinion.

To be honest, I LOVE what Nismo did for the 370z, but it's just not the same direction I'd like to go with my car. Having a limited production version of any car is nice and all, but I'd rather build the car the way I want it and tailor it to my liking, not buy one premade from a company with what they think I'll like. And plus, I haven't seen the price tag on the Nismo 370z either. :p

i agree completly the sports is amazing. but i love some of the nismo parts( all rear wheels exhaust muffler and seats) the problem is im going to be leasing so i cant fix the car. im going to lease it for 3 years then buy it. so yea ill rather have a car all ready fixed. you get my point i forgot to throw the leasing parts out there.

i agree withyou also my friend has a mazda speed 3 2008 and he has it modded with a whole bunch of gear. like exhaust, seats, gauges, intake tinted a whole bunch

I'm on the fence about this myself. I'm seriously thinking about the Nismo Z now. My guess is the price maybe about the same as the convertable. I expect the Nismo to be priced right at about $41-$43K (just my guess). I was planning on getting a Touring/Sport which would MSRP at ~$38-$39K. So if I'm right about pricing, the Nismo isn't that much more.

OTOH, a Base/Sport is a screaming deal. From a bang for your buck perspective, it's certainly the way to go.

yea im debating which version z i want to buy myself. because the sport in my nissan dealership was 35 k with all this little add ons which i dont want. i eventually got them to lower the price to 31 500 but i dint get it because i tought ok i lowered the price. almost 4 k if the nismo is 41 k then i could lower it to probably 37.500 k and i can put 1 k down payment and a sienna xle (2004) all paid as down payment i expect to get around 11k or 12 k. im going to lease it do to my dad taxes would be better idk why. lol so thats my plan. hopefully it all works out

I love my sport, by far I think its the better choice you can buy all the upgrades you want with the money you have from difference in price. Also you can get the 350hp the nismo will put out by just flashing the ECU. So save the money difference and do what you want. Oh not to mention the wheels are the sport package are forged.

what you mean they are forged? yea as i said im leasing for 39 months so that means i cant do nothing to the car. only tint:ugh2:

Forged

The ultimate in one-piece wheels. Forging is the process of forcing a solid billet of aluminum between the forging dies under an extreme amount of pressure. This creates a finished product that is very dense, very strong and therefore can be very light. The costs of tooling, development, equipment, etc., make this type of wheel very exclusive and usually demand a high price in the aftermarket.

In forged wheels, computer numerically controlled
(CNC) mills add the cosmetics and the bolt circle to exacting tolerances.

oh ok iget what you mean is there any pics of any other forged rims wheels you can send me? i would appreciate it. and price.:tup:

That will give you an idea.

Volk Racing Wheels

IMO the Volk TE37 is probably the most recognized forged rim out there

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...acing-TE37.jpghttp://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...G2Small1-2.jpg
^The TE37 is on the left and the G2 is on the right^

iForged Performance Wheels | The next generation in forging technology - Global Site

Check out that website I really like there wheels..

yea thats great. they look really cool i tried looking in their website but i dint find the prices.

Try using Google. It'll give you links to different retailers. Different retailers will have different prices, so there's no way to tell you how much these cost because it just depends. I will tell you up front, however, that Volks are one of the more expensive brands.

Type in "Volk wheels" for the search term.

:google:

thanks i got the prices they preety expencive... but really niceeee...

You'd need the Nismo exhaust too.

yea i know the exhaust is sick

juan. since ur leasing, go for the nismo if the price is right. ur dad's probably not gonna let u start modding, especially if ur only gonna have it for 3 yrs. u remember when i had my old Z, i had all these plans to mod, but only put a system in. trust me u ll be more than happy with the car whether u get the sports or nismo. but if u can get it, get the nismo...especially since ur not gonna mod. it has everything u want--body kit, exhaust and tune. straight! its more exclusive too.

yea i know i dont have any palns of modding just navigation would be nice maybe bose speakers or w.e because the stero kinda sucks lol...im planning to buy it after three years.. ey sahir since you are leasing also are you going to buy after 3 years or get a new z? oh and i hope they put an intercooler in the nismo i been hearing 370z overheat.. i want to bring mine to morroso once i have 1000 miles... :driving:

I believe the rims on the Nismo 370z (also made by Rays Engineering) are forged as well. Rims now a days for sport cars are pretty much all forged - just like the Nismo 350z. They just don't advertise it much. E.g. Lexus IS-F, Evo X MR, etc. And i agree with you, you do save a lot money if you're not intending to upgrade anything and you have more choices. But if you take into the account of you starting to mod everything in your car to match what the Nismo comes with (suspension, exhaust, rims, Nismo body kit, seats, etc) you're looking at spending much more than what the Nismo 370z cost. Not to mention you now have an extra set of stock parts which you most likely ain't gonna make much money back on. But I guess if you get the regular sports base model, you won't be locked into a fixed set of configuration and you can choose whatever upgrade brands you want. That's just my opinion.

If money isn't an issue, I personally wouldn't mind going with the regular Z and then buy upgrades here and there and most likely end up with a totally different setup than the Nismo and have more HP than the Nismo would, but then again...that'll be not a wise decision if I only have a $40K budget. You might as well got with the Nismo Z.

Woudlnt buy a Nismo Z, If the price is to close to a corvette im going to buy a corvette. Not a nismo Z. Its a great car but you get the point.

If the price is right then thats a different situation. But i am more than happy with my sport package and do not feel a nismo is necessary for me.

Not that it matters but serveral 350z Nismos was on sale for rather "cheap" I still did not pul the trigger on any, i still would have got a enthusiast trim if i had to.

YEAAA, my friend has the new corvette and got it around $38K....and i personally think it's worth it. It's a much slicker sports car. You get the targa top, bigger trunk space and looks a lot lower than a Z.

thats a reallly wise choice. all we can do is wait and see how much the nismo costs... :iagree:

Uhh its not new. :driving:

I've seen them advertized new for under $40,000 so it's definately possible, especially in today's economy.

Maybe in Texas. Not here. 49K+ is a pretty standard starting price for new.

yes, he got it brand new Chevy Corvette C6 at the dealership for $38K (in Nor Cal), it is possible. However, his car is pretty much base. They have tons of other upgrades that makes the price go skyrocket.

Interesting. 38K is one hell of a deal. I wouldn't buy a vette if it wasn't a Z06, but either way that's impressive. That's less than I'll pay for my Z.

From a pure performance standpoint, it's one of the best deals in history (430 HP in a car lighter than the Z and decent handling). The Z will actually be more exclusive and probably have better long term reliability.

edit: If you go to AutoTrader.com and search on new vettes under $40,000 you will get 12 hits.

Note - if you want the Z51 performance pack, it will top 40K. I have to be impressed with Chevy for keeping the 'vette so light. I just don't really want one somehow.

I'm hoping that another 10K in the Z will get it into 'vette beating territory. It would be much more fun to beat 'vettes with a Z than the other way 'round.

Of course, the best investment in speed is probably more time on the track. I've watched great drivers in Minis take down so-so drivers in 'vettes.

A base model w/ sport package and $5k in upgrades will top out at about $38-$39k. That $5k should cover long tube intake, exhaust, pulleys, Hotchkis sways, Eibach springs and a set of R-comps.

As soon as the tuners get the ECU figured out, a new tune and you should be able to exceed the Nismo performance for less money but from what I've seen, it looks like the factory ECU may be adaptable enough that you don't even need the tune...

Juan, I had the situation of leasing Nismo or 370z with intention of buying @ lease end. Funny I had just sold my 2002 corvette and used proceeds to lease/purchase my 370z which all in all the 370z for me is a way better, tighter, fun, head turning & just sweet car, I absolutely hated that plastic grind in the Chevrolet dash & just such a big forward line fast car, granted it was a c5 with smaller LS. My thought is to get the 370z sport which pretty close to the Nismo make sure you like this type of sports car you like/love. if you know your gonna buy at lease end you can start now just be prepared to return back to original if you end up turning back in. I plan on putting Nismo front bumper, sides and rear bumper while keeping originals although I know I'm purchasing mine did 1 payment lease and have corvette proceeds set aside. You'll love the 370z, it is so so much fun to drive and there isn't a ton of them running around. Check out the 1 payment option, I felt like I had a lot more buying power. Also be sure to study up on your leasing numbers through Nissan Financial, remember the 370z is not a car that traditionally leases well.