WOW, this is a truthful, and kinda funny review of a 2014 Nismo

[DEpointfive0]

I don't know if this is a repost, but its from CNet. And I know we're on the 370Z forum, but if we don't lie to each other, it's a pretty good review.






Oh, and didn't know the '14 Nismos come with Potenzas (S001s though)

[COSMO]

Seems pretty honest to me...

[DLSTR]

The opening statements from the presenter about the overall package are spot on! It's hard to take the Nismo over a Sports model 370, in my lowly opinion, and I like the Nismo very much.

[Mozen]

I think its a great review and i have to agree with the daily driver bit but regardless of how much i "feel it" its still awesome...now do we take the wifes car to go on a long distance drive? Yes sadly thanks to my new Diff bushings...yes we do.

[SouthArk370Z]

I can't speak to the Nismo-specific points but he was spot on about the gauges and visibility.

[H2O_Doc]

I don't have any heartburn with the review.

I don't have a NISMO, so I can't speak to the punishing ride (that is whether or not it is that much more different than my Sport Z). For me I LIKE the elemental ride and I use my Z as a daily driver. I think it is clearly a preference think.

The comments about power are a bit odd and I think we fall into that trap here sometimes. Yes, there are a number of cars available that have more hp and better 1/4 mile times, but often not that much more. Moreover, there are a number of performance cars that can't get down a 1/4 mile as quickly, let alone around a track.

I like that I didn't have to pay anything extra for someone else's idea of audio and technology. The best factory offerings are usually not what I want so I'd trash whatever it would have come with.

CNET did ok, they just need a reviewer that doesn't have such a sensitive tush.

[Mrmaasta]

Pretty reasonable review.

[Cell]

I would have to disagree with him on the suspension. He is probably still riding it with the spacers.

I have a veloster turbo and it is worst than my nismo.

[DEpointfive0]

Originally Posted by Cell

I would have to disagree with him on the suspension. He is probably still riding it with the spacers.

I have a veloster turbo and it is worst than my nismo.

I don't know, lol. The Nismo is REALLY bad. It's battering, my ISF has the worst ride out of any car I have owned, and it's REALLY bad as well, but it just jiggles you around a lot, you can still drive 500 miles on crap roads and not need a spine or arse transplant

[Cell]

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I don't know, lol. The Nismo is REALLY bad. It's battering, my ISF has the worst ride out of any car I have owned, and it's REALLY bad as well, but it just jiggles you around a lot, you can still drive 500 miles on crap roads and not need a spine or arse transplant

Don't get me wrong, the nismo's suspension is pretty stiff. But the one thing I disagree about with the review is that out of 1200 rides, the nismo is the worst.

I own both the nismo and the veloster turbo. At speeds, the veloster is worst than the nismo when taking bumps. At slow speeds, both these cars are pretty similar when going over bumps.

Going into a small dip in the road at 60mph the veloster feels like it is going to get destroyed. The nismo at least can handle the same dip.

[DEpointfive0]

Originally Posted by Cell

Don't get me wrong, the nismo's suspension is pretty stiff. But the one thing I disagree about with the review is that out of 1200 rides, the nismo is the worst.

I own both the nismo and the veloster turbo. At speeds, the veloster is worst than the nismo when taking bumps. At slow speeds, both these cars are pretty similar when going over bumps.

Going into a small dip in the road at 60mph the veloster feels like it is going to get destroyed. The nismo at least can handle the same dip.

Dare I say it?

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that's probably because it IS going to break because it's a POS Hyundai. Lol

[luigi90210]

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I don't know, lol. The Nismo is REALLY bad. It's battering, my ISF has the worst ride out of any car I have owned, and it's REALLY bad as well, but it just jiggles you around a lot, you can still drive 500 miles on crap roads and not need a spine or arse transplant

i would disagree with this, i drove my nismo in ocotillo CA(worst roads in all of california, guaranteed) and i have no problems with suspension stiffness

its something you get use to over time

i would also disagree with the Cnet reviewer about daily driving the nismo, as i daily drive my nismo and i dont have any complaints

Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

^I think they put oil pressure in the 350 because (and correct me if I'm wrong) that the 350Z was more prone to losing oil pressure. And maybe the 370Z isn't, but it's definitely more prone to overheating the oil compared to a 350Z

I still agree that volts and clock are retarded. Although the V gauge did recently help a forum member diagnose his overcharging problem, lol

im not sure about prone to losing oil pressure(unless you are talking about the oil consumption issue the 350z is plagued with) but the 350zs do have oil temp problems just it isnt as bad as the 370z, and more owners are ignorant to it because there is no oil temp gauge

[nmjaxx9]

Op sounds like a hater, I think everyone knows that.

[wstar]

Hell yes, great review considering it's not even a car publication. Kill the water temp dots on the left info display, and make the high-center triple-meters be "oil temp", "oil pressure", "water temp". That right there would be a huge improvement on any 370Z. Nifty to see that even a CNet reviewer sees that right off the bat.

[ssmoked]

Originally Posted by wstar

Hell yes, great review considering it's not even a car publication. Kill the water temp dots on the left info display, and make the high-center triple-meters be "oil temp", "oil pressure", "water temp". That right there would be a huge improvement on any 370Z. Nifty to see that even a CNet reviewer sees that right off the bat.

I don't think Nissan want the oil pressure and water temp on there for the simple reason that most buyers don't care for it or understand it. That is unless the car is modified and then it would be appreciated by the car enthusiasts. I think Nissan should a digital gauge of how much hp the car is putting down at specific rpm and a performance gauge (0-60, 1/4 mile, lateral G). Functional and understandable.