Originally Posted by MJB , I was going to put in on my Tacoma just to see if anybody would say anything. In that case, maybe I will just pick
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02-19-2013, 06:45 PM | #76 (permalink) |
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In that case, maybe I will just pick up a "Type R" badge from ebay. Maybe even get one for the Z at the same time.
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02-19-2013, 07:57 PM | #78 (permalink) |
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday put the Nismo badge on. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday take the badge off. Sunday take a break, put the z away and take your family with your mini-van do grocery shoppings. Problem solved.
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02-19-2013, 08:29 PM | #79 (permalink) | |
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Maybe this is a stretch, but if you consider the GT-R for a second or a ///M3, they too have a standard Nav (GT-R w/ that PS3 display too) with all the bells and whistles. But then again those cars are a lot more expensive so one would expect that stuff to come std. I think it comes down to what the general market's willing to pay and what kind of customers they can attract. A stripped down bare bone interior Nismo 370z at $42K, one would already question if it's really worth it. If they did try to market the JDM Nismo 370z in US, it would easily be another ~$7K-$10K. At that point, they'll realize that the market is very slim and they'll go back to what the general market would pay for and can live without. In the end I believe it's cost. This same goes with the 40th Anniversary edition, aside from US, outside market have the option to get it with a Nav. If you look at what they're already asking for the 40th Anniversary edition, we're already looking at $40K+ MSRP for the same car that's a lot less. |
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I would prefer to have the silver Nissan emblems just for some contrast in color. I actually kinda miss the Hyper silver wheels look sometime. HAHA, maybe I will just do that. Right now I'm leaning towards not putting on the Nismo badge, just not sure if I should put the 370z emblem too. But who knows, maybe I will put the Nismo emblem on....i dunno Last edited by scruffydog; 02-19-2013 at 10:20 PM. |
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02-19-2013, 08:39 PM | #81 (permalink) |
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I'm going to badge mine with:
370Z GT-Spec-COBRA-R-NISMO-AMG-SS-Type M3Speed-Northstar-Monkeysweat Edition
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Meh, Nismo is Nissan's performance line, similar to Mugen for Honda, TRD for Toyota
Although the difference is there is no "Mugen" model Honda...so a tricky one, I think having some Nismo badging/decals is no biggy, but if u are trying to tell people it is a Nismo, that's a whole different story.
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Oh and leaning to no badging whatsoever, keep em guessing lol
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Hard to see it, but the badge is on the facia: //I'm an a$s, sorry
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02-19-2013, 08:58 PM | #86 (permalink) |
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Put on a NISMO R badge!
On a side note, I would love to paint my 911 Calipers yellow, but I'm restraining myself from doing so as yellow calipers on 911's means carbon ceramic brakes... Now, if I swaped out my rotors for carbon ceramics, then you better believe I would change my calipers to yellow. Same thing you did, you changed it to a nismo after the fact, you have every right to put on a nismo badge. And I agree with the idea that putting on a GT500 badge on a 5.0 is VERY different from a Nismo on a Nismo conversion. Its impossible to make a 5.0 a GT500, but it is VERY possible to make a 370Z Sport/Touring a Nismo, with just a better interior.
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I'm more into debadging myself, but I don't see a problem with it. Nissan sells Nismo S-tune body kits and Nismo stripe kits that say nismo on them. At least its not like putting a GTR badge (or 3 actually) on a Mitsubishi.
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