Nismo Badging on a Nismo Conversion?

kenchan

scruffy, no no no... you WANTS authentic factory nismo wheels to match your nismo body.

(now kenchan playing games)

Red__Zed

He got the girly version of the s2000

kenchan

s2k all girly.

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scruffydog

Similarly, the Crowdsourced 370z - converted from a sport version 370z to a Nismo Body kit didn't badge it with anything, not even the 370z on the left side.




Does it look kinda empty without any badges?
Compared to:

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Tazicon

Then he didn't want a Nismo in the first place end of story.

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RoshDawg

I would put it on if I were in your position scuffy!

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scruffydog

Not true at all. I wanted all the luxuary features with amenities just like the one straight from Japan. If you do a search on the JDM Nismo 370z, they even have a front 180 camera as an option.




I just decided to convert a Fully loaded Sport/Touring/Nav one to Nismo rather than to spend my first 3 years driving in a bare minimal standard features as my daily driver.

I've actually researched a lot to see what separated the Nismo trim from all the other Base/Sport Models and how much I would have to spend in both situations, created BOM of parts I need to order, etc.

Turns out most of the Performance related stuff even if I have gotten a NISMO 370z, I would have thrown most those things out and have upgraded it. (I.E. Suspension -> KW V3, Sways -> Whiteline, Exhaust, etc, etc)

Back in 2008 when I first saw the 370z in the car show room floor. I fell in love with the Alcantara/Leather seats with the integrated Climate Control to the nav. I'm not trying to talk down about the Nismo but the Nismo they sold here lacked all of those features.

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Tazicon

Like I tell the G37 guys that put Skyline badging on their cars.................We don't live in Japan.

Then next, you didn't want a Nismo because you would have thrown the performance parts out, once again you didn't REALLY want a Nismo.

Why does this thread even exist?

Would I put Nismo badging on my Sport because I wanted the auto instead of the 6mt? No, not even if I went to all the effort to make it a Nismo wannabe.

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scruffydog

Wow, you're a pretty closed minded person. If I did really wanted a Nismo and actually bought one, I would still throw out all those performance parts as I would want to upgrade to better ones. It doesn't mean I didn't want a Nismo version. People mod their Nismo 370z with the same mods I have on my car ALL THE TIME.

You're not making any sense anymore. Did I get an AUTO? It's like IF I did started off with a NISMO 370z and started putting all the Touring Package stuff back in (because it wasn't offered) then are you saying I never wanted a Nismo 370z to begin with? What I really want is a Touring + Nav and not a NISMO? - That makes no sense at all.

I wanted both the Nismo body kit and the Touring package, in the end of it, regardless of which car I would have started with, it's the same result.

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MJB

Honestly OP, I wouldn't do it... There are to many badges and emblems on the Nismo Z as it is. I debadged mine, so if you really want it I'll sale it to you, lol.

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kenchan

hi scruffy- i think the nismo is more of an all driving car, not a daily driver type...meaning, bare minimum convenience things and light as possible. i would not have been surprised if they released a stripped version like the s2k CR with a/c and basic stereo as an option.

your goal is to have all the luxury of the touring and the nismo styling. it's one of a kind.

mr. gurney converted his 40th to nismo body kit with nismo wheels. looks fantastic. very original.

now going back to the nismo badge... that's completely up to you.

MarkGideon

Maybe I will take it. The back of my Altima could use dressing up.

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Amuse370z

Do it, who cares what the others say.

MJB

, I was going to put in on my Tacoma just to see if anybody would say anything.

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