I've owned both a touring/sport 6-speed and a Nismo. I've written several comparative posts regarding this; try finding them as I'm not about to do it again. You can search under title or simply search for posts made by me until you find the topic.
Short and sweet of it
1. Love them both but prefer the touring sport
2. the Nismo just feels faster. mag times won't really report much difference but I'm sure if they did a 50-100mph pull or 5-60 or some other kind of rolling test the Nismo would pull on a regular Z.
3. the suspension is much stiffer in the NISMO. Coming from a 1977 280z as a DD that is modded I didn't think I would care much but the NISMO is just really stiff.
4. price, shop around is all I can say. I got my 09 touring sport 6-speed with kick plates and mats and in yellow (500 dollars extra) for 34k and change. This was June 09 when the Z had only been out a few months. The car was also special ordered and yet I still managed a great price. Fast forward to Nov 2010. My poor Z was totaled and needed replacing. No cars similar to my previous could be found, not even in blue (2nd choice color) so rather than wait 3mo for a special order I got a Nismo that was on the lot. Had dealer mark up, tint, window etch, door guards. Stick was 43k and I got it for 35k and change. Only had 50miles on it. Took 3weeks of negotiating.
Basically, test drive both but you can't go wrong with either. Be patient and make sure to get the best price. Don't let the dealers get the best of you.
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