Is the NISMO worth it?

Pelican170 · 12-06-2010, 09:54 AM

I think its definately worth getting. I got mine over the summer and my reasoning is I wanted something that is going to be able to be comparable with other cars out there. From what ive read, it has about as good, if not better numbers than the Mustangs, Camero's, Challenger's and BMW's (except new M3's), and looks better than the Evo's and STi's, and is still about as fast. I think they are more unique and also leaves me with not too much modding to do. When you line them all up together, the Nismo tends to be the one turning the heads...

ludeakris7 · 12-15-2010, 01:49 PM

IMO I like the idea of having the car look the way I want it straight off the dealer floor. If I'm putting out almost 40K I shouldn't need to add anything to make myself happy with it. I don't want to say "it just doesn't look finished to me" everytime I look at it, and to be honest my wife would give me the smelly eye if I went out and bought mods right away on a 30K+ car (they just don't understand those things).

I have contemplated buying a base w/sport and then adding the NISMO aero kit and spoiler (at time of purchase from dealer) which would give it a similar look for a little less money but I would be losing the "limited" aspect and the tuning/performance aspects the NISMO comes with. Overall in the end it would cost roughly 3-4k less going that route. But is the loss of all those NISMO'y gadgets worth 3-4k? I'm not so sure ie exhaust, tuning, badges, limited edition, etc...

The reality of that is...I'm already paying say 35k so why not try to find a deal on an actual NISMO at 38-39K for basically an extra 75 bucks a month on a 5 year loan. Yea that extra cash adds up and affects the interest payed but I'm already in the boat for 500+ a month so the prestige of the NISMO seems worth the extra cost. Also, when someone says "hey man nice car...is that a NISMO" I can say yea..I'm special! haha

That type of stuff (for my sick ego) is important to me. I'm the type that wants the top model of the line...I always seem to want the top of the line and if I get the second best I always regret the decision. This is why the NISMO twinkles in my eye. At this point in my life I have been waiting and saving for extra time to get a nice car and I feel that if I don't go all in my patience and determination is somewhat worthless.

As far as going sport/touring..I've decided that leather power heated seats would be the only perk I really want out of the touring deal and an extra 5K is too steep for that. I don't really "need" the technology aspects (nav etc) and currently don't have anything luxury in my current 01 Prelude....honestly I drive a car with a 90's style interior and absolutely zero luxuries aside from cruise control. I personally like to do my own stereo system so no issue there as well.

So its Base w/ Sport and NISMO Aero package or NISMO
Colors- 1st Black 2nd Pearl White 3rd Gun Metal...Opinions on best color are welcome
All of the other car options I was looking at are now off the table. It will be a Z no matter what!

Planning to purchase New or under 1K Used Summer 2011 (Previous year model preferred)

wishihadnav · 12-15-2010, 05:38 PM

^^i like 01 preludes!

Cell · 12-15-2010, 11:02 PM

Why buy a base/sport and get the nismo aero kit? The wing itself sells for around 2000 dollars I think. You mind as well get the nismo.

F1loco · 12-16-2010, 06:52 AM

I vote NISMO...as for colors, I have black and have had black cars in the past...they are more upkeep to keep from swirling the paint, etc. But when waxed and clean they look great. White is safe and wears better, at least in the sun down here in Sunnyland. Gunmetal is nice, light enough it's not a PITA but dark enough at the same time...tough call.

On the whole price thing, find a used one with a few thousand miles. Got my '09 with 3K on the clock, pre-certified and 100K BtB warranty out the door for $34k. I generally don't buy new, but then again, I've had my NISMO for 6 months now and everyone that knows me keep saying it's time to trade in as the oil will need changing soon...

ludeakris7 · 12-16-2010, 07:38 AM

yea F1...I had thought about finding a slightly used NIZ and the only reason I hesitate on that is the nightmare of not knowing if someone beat it for 2K then dumped it. I guess with all the certified stuff nowadays that risk isn't to bad. And you would think people take care of these cars but you never know.

WISHIHADNAV...I love my prelude too! I bought it new in 01 and it has been a great car. Its only got 75K on it and its super clean in and out. It will be tough to sell it knowing some young teenager will probably buy it and destroy it...tear,tear. I just turned 30 so I need some sophistication and power!

I've noticed (maybe someone can answer this) that the NISMO front end is different from the base in that the base has fangs and the NISMO doesn't. Is this accurate? And if so, wouldn't I have a hard time adding the front NIZ aero to a base model? Would you have to do a full bumper swap?

Cell · 12-16-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ludeakris7

yea F1...I had thought about finding a slightly used NIZ and the only reason I hesitate on that is the nightmare of not knowing if someone beat it for 2K then dumped it. I guess with all the certified stuff nowadays that risk isn't to bad. And you would think people take care of these cars but you never know.

WISHIHADNAV...I love my prelude too! I bought it new in 01 and it has been a great car. Its only got 75K on it and its super clean in and out. It will be tough to sell it knowing some young teenager will probably buy it and destroy it...tear,tear. I just turned 30 so I need some sophistication and power!

I've noticed (maybe someone can answer this) that the NISMO front end is different from the base in that the base has fangs and the NISMO doesn't. Is this accurate? And if so, wouldn't I have a hard time adding the front NIZ aero to a base model? Would you have to do a full bumper swap?

YOu will have to swap the whole bumper out. You can look at my avatar to see the front nismo bumper.

The nismo kit is not a lip kit.

ludeakris7 · 12-16-2010, 10:42 AM

thats what I thought...also for the aero vents on the rear bumper. It seems like the cost of swapping and the cost of material (kit pieces) would add up and not make much sense. It would just be easier to buy aftermarket lip kit instead of the NISMO kit.

wishihadnav · 12-16-2010, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ludeakris7

yea F1...I had thought about finding a slightly used NIZ and the only reason I hesitate on that is the nightmare of not knowing if someone beat it for 2K then dumped it. I guess with all the certified stuff nowadays that risk isn't to bad. And you would think people take care of these cars but you never know.

WISHIHADNAV...I love my prelude too! I bought it new in 01 and it has been a great car. Its only got 75K on it and its super clean in and out. It will be tough to sell it knowing some young teenager will probably buy it and destroy it...tear,tear. I just turned 30 so I need some sophistication and power!

I've noticed (maybe someone can answer this) that the NISMO front end is different from the base in that the base has fangs and the NISMO doesn't. Is this accurate? And if so, wouldn't I have a hard time adding the front NIZ aero to a base model? Would you have to do a full bumper swap?

yeah the 01's are definatly nice

...if your planning on getting the Nismo aero then your way better off just buying a Nismo...if i had to do it all over again i would buy a base (no sport) for about 28k and get the following..full Zele kit, AP BBK, Quaife LSD and some TE37 SL's

370zHawaii · 12-23-2010, 01:21 AM

Aloha I would like to just say after weeks of debating, researching, planning finances etc etc. The Nissan Motorsport is worth it IMHO

, best bang for the buck, like they guys were saying above if you decide to get a base model to the same level as the Nismo how much would that cost, wheels, tires, Aero kits, exhaust suspension, brakes, it would cost me more then 10K here in Hawaii, roughly about 25K here on island to get to the same level as Nismo

, (cost of living here is high) so speaking for me and for me only I'd say heck yeah its really worth it. I am not much of a modder either,

I honestly like to try to keep the value of the car. I just started the process of ordering with the dealership, just have to find out if its a go this sunday and I am def keeping my fingers crossed

, I want to be the first 370Z Nismo on island of Oahu Hawaii....60 to 90 days to get here it from Japan if everything goes well...now that I think about it I have seen only 3 other 370 Zees on island since they first came out in 09

Nismoracer · 12-24-2010, 10:45 AM

Bottom line.........It's worth every penny! You can read all the specs and reviews but you just won't know until you own one. Try and find 1 Nismo owner here that says geez I wish I bought a regular w sport and blah blah blah. I see alot of regular Z owners trading in to get the new mustang. You won't see any Nismo owners doing that.

ChrisSlicks · 12-24-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismoracer

I see alot of regular Z owners trading in to get the new mustang. You won't see any Nismo owners doing that.

Huh? I don't understand the logic in that statement. The people that are switching to the Mustang are doing so because their needs changed (need a back seat) or they enjoyed the low-end punch that a 5.0L V8 delivers. I don't think it would really mater whether you had a Nismo or not.

Nismoracer · 12-24-2010, 09:21 PM

People are not switching to a mustang because their needs change. They switch cuz they want to change. The power of the new 5.0. What needs...... back seat, yeah hardly, trunk, that's small too. They are seeing the horsepower numbers the 0-60 times the 1/4 mile times etc. The switch to a mustang as far as needs go is to small of a difference other than power. They liked the Z when they got it but it didn't have as much appeal to keep them holding on to it. The Nismo is more than just a aero kit. The point is you won't find ppl who have nismos trading them in after a few months of ownership. Or less likely too than if they had a regular Z. There is a guy here trading in his GTR for a Nismo. Naturally if you have a regular Z for whatever reason it's not the same as the Nismo. You are not going to get the feel for the Nismo in a 5 min test drive. It's an awesome car.....Yes more power would be nice. I know it's 18 more hp but it could have set it apart by having at least 50 more hp, that would have been better.

Pelican170 · 12-25-2010, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismoracer

People are not switching to a mustang because their needs change. They switch cuz they want to change. The power of the new 5.0. What needs...... back seat, yeah hardly, trunk, that's small too. They are seeing the horsepower numbers the 0-60 times the 1/4 mile times etc. The switch to a mustang as far as needs go is to small of a difference other than power. They liked the Z when they got it but it didn't have as much appeal to keep them holding on to it. The Nismo is more than just a aero kit. The point is you won't find ppl who have nismos trading them in after a few months of ownership. Or less likely too than if they had a regular Z. There is a guy here trading in his GTR for a Nismo. Naturally if you have a regular Z for whatever reason it's not the same as the Nismo. You are not going to get the feel for the Nismo in a 5 min test drive. It's an awesome car.....Yes more power would be nice. I know it's 18 more hp but it could have set it apart by having at least 50 more hp, that would have been better.

The 0-60 and 1/4 mile times are basically the same with the 370z and the Mustang. To trade it in for that reason wouldnt make sense to me...

ChrisSlicks · 12-25-2010, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismoracer

People are not switching to a mustang because their needs change. They switch cuz they want to change. The power of the new 5.0. What needs...... back seat, yeah hardly, trunk, that's small too. They are seeing the horsepower numbers the 0-60 times the 1/4 mile times etc. The switch to a mustang as far as needs go is to small of a difference other than power. They liked the Z when they got it but it didn't have as much appeal to keep them holding on to it. The Nismo is more than just a aero kit. The point is you won't find ppl who have nismos trading them in after a few months of ownership. Or less likely too than if they had a regular Z. There is a guy here trading in his GTR for a Nismo. Naturally if you have a regular Z for whatever reason it's not the same as the Nismo. You are not going to get the feel for the Nismo in a 5 min test drive. It's an awesome car.....Yes more power would be nice. I know it's 18 more hp but it could have set it apart by having at least 50 more hp, that would have been better.

Yes, they should have set the Nismo apart more, but they didn't. That was the big fail on the part of Nissan and the reason I didn't get one. I wanted a track oriented Z and the Nismo failed to deliver. So now my car is basically what the Nismo should have been (minus the body kit).

12-23-2010, 01:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
370zHawaii Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sun Shining State Posts: 294 Drives: A Starship Rep Power: 16	Aloha I would like to just say after weeks of debating, researching, planning finances etc etc. The Nissan Motorsport is worth it IMHO, best bang for the buck, like they guys were saying above if you decide to get a base model to the same level as the Nismo how much would that cost, wheels, tires, Aero kits, exhaust suspension, brakes, it would cost me more then 10K here in Hawaii, roughly about 25K here on island to get to the same level as Nismo, (cost of living here is high) so speaking for me and for me only I'd say heck yeah its really worth it. I am not much of a modder either, I honestly like to try to keep the value of the car. I just started the process of ordering with the dealership, just have to find out if its a go this sunday and I am def keeping my fingers crossed, I want to be the first 370Z Nismo on island of Oahu Hawaii....60 to 90 days to get here it from Japan if everything goes well...now that I think about it I have seen only 3 other 370 Zees on island since they first came out in 09 Last edited by 370zHawaii; 12-23-2010 at 01:23 AM. Reason: umm I live on a rock

12-24-2010, 10:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 16	Bottom line.........It's worth every penny! You can read all the specs and reviews but you just won't know until you own one. Try and find 1 Nismo owner here that says geez I wish I bought a regular w sport and blah blah blah. I see alot of regular Z owners trading in to get the new mustang. You won't see any Nismo owners doing that. Last edited by Nismoracer; 12-24-2010 at 10:50 AM.

12-24-2010, 09:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 16	People are not switching to a mustang because their needs change. They switch cuz they want to change. The power of the new 5.0. What needs...... back seat, yeah hardly, trunk, that's small too. They are seeing the horsepower numbers the 0-60 times the 1/4 mile times etc. The switch to a mustang as far as needs go is to small of a difference other than power. They liked the Z when they got it but it didn't have as much appeal to keep them holding on to it. The Nismo is more than just a aero kit. The point is you won't find ppl who have nismos trading them in after a few months of ownership. Or less likely too than if they had a regular Z. There is a guy here trading in his GTR for a Nismo. Naturally if you have a regular Z for whatever reason it's not the same as the Nismo. You are not going to get the feel for the Nismo in a 5 min test drive. It's an awesome car.....Yes more power would be nice. I know it's 18 more hp but it could have set it apart by having at least 50 more hp, that would have been better. Last edited by Nismoracer; 12-24-2010 at 09:24 PM.

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12-06-2010, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pelican170 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sandy Hook, CT Posts: 972 Drives: Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 18	I think its definately worth getting. I got mine over the summer and my reasoning is I wanted something that is going to be able to be comparable with other cars out there. From what ive read, it has about as good, if not better numbers than the Mustangs, Camero's, Challenger's and BMW's (except new M3's), and looks better than the Evo's and STi's, and is still about as fast. I think they are more unique and also leaves me with not too much modding to do. When you line them all up together, the Nismo tends to be the one turning the heads...

12-15-2010, 01:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
ludeakris7 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 27 Drives: 2001 Honda Prelude Rep Power: 18	IMO I like the idea of having the car look the way I want it straight off the dealer floor. If I'm putting out almost 40K I shouldn't need to add anything to make myself happy with it. I don't want to say "it just doesn't look finished to me" everytime I look at it, and to be honest my wife would give me the smelly eye if I went out and bought mods right away on a 30K+ car (they just don't understand those things). I have contemplated buying a base w/sport and then adding the NISMO aero kit and spoiler (at time of purchase from dealer) which would give it a similar look for a little less money but I would be losing the "limited" aspect and the tuning/performance aspects the NISMO comes with. Overall in the end it would cost roughly 3-4k less going that route. But is the loss of all those NISMO'y gadgets worth 3-4k? I'm not so sure ie exhaust, tuning, badges, limited edition, etc... The reality of that is...I'm already paying say 35k so why not try to find a deal on an actual NISMO at 38-39K for basically an extra 75 bucks a month on a 5 year loan. Yea that extra cash adds up and affects the interest payed but I'm already in the boat for 500+ a month so the prestige of the NISMO seems worth the extra cost. Also, when someone says "hey man nice car...is that a NISMO" I can say yea..I'm special! haha That type of stuff (for my sick ego) is important to me. I'm the type that wants the top model of the line...I always seem to want the top of the line and if I get the second best I always regret the decision. This is why the NISMO twinkles in my eye. At this point in my life I have been waiting and saving for extra time to get a nice car and I feel that if I don't go all in my patience and determination is somewhat worthless. As far as going sport/touring..I've decided that leather power heated seats would be the only perk I really want out of the touring deal and an extra 5K is too steep for that. I don't really "need" the technology aspects (nav etc) and currently don't have anything luxury in my current 01 Prelude....honestly I drive a car with a 90's style interior and absolutely zero luxuries aside from cruise control. I personally like to do my own stereo system so no issue there as well. So its Base w/ Sport and NISMO Aero package or NISMO Colors- 1st Black 2nd Pearl White 3rd Gun Metal...Opinions on best color are welcome All of the other car options I was looking at are now off the table. It will be a Z no matter what! Planning to purchase New or under 1K Used Summer 2011 (Previous year model preferred)

12-15-2010, 05:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 185	^^i like 01 preludes!

12-15-2010, 11:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cell A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,449 Drives: A Garbage Truck Rep Power: 23	Why buy a base/sport and get the nismo aero kit? The wing itself sells for around 2000 dollars I think. You mind as well get the nismo.

12-16-2010, 06:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
F1loco Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Posts: 203 Drives: 09 Nismo Rep Power: 17	I vote NISMO...as for colors, I have black and have had black cars in the past...they are more upkeep to keep from swirling the paint, etc. But when waxed and clean they look great. White is safe and wears better, at least in the sun down here in Sunnyland. Gunmetal is nice, light enough it's not a PITA but dark enough at the same time...tough call. On the whole price thing, find a used one with a few thousand miles. Got my '09 with 3K on the clock, pre-certified and 100K BtB warranty out the door for $34k. I generally don't buy new, but then again, I've had my NISMO for 6 months now and everyone that knows me keep saying it's time to trade in as the oil will need changing soon...

12-16-2010, 07:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
ludeakris7 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 27 Drives: 2001 Honda Prelude Rep Power: 18	yea F1...I had thought about finding a slightly used NIZ and the only reason I hesitate on that is the nightmare of not knowing if someone beat it for 2K then dumped it. I guess with all the certified stuff nowadays that risk isn't to bad. And you would think people take care of these cars but you never know. WISHIHADNAV...I love my prelude too! I bought it new in 01 and it has been a great car. Its only got 75K on it and its super clean in and out. It will be tough to sell it knowing some young teenager will probably buy it and destroy it...tear,tear. I just turned 30 so I need some sophistication and power! I've noticed (maybe someone can answer this) that the NISMO front end is different from the base in that the base has fangs and the NISMO doesn't. Is this accurate? And if so, wouldn't I have a hard time adding the front NIZ aero to a base model? Would you have to do a full bumper swap?

12-16-2010, 10:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
ludeakris7 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 27 Drives: 2001 Honda Prelude Rep Power: 18	thats what I thought...also for the aero vents on the rear bumper. It seems like the cost of swapping and the cost of material (kit pieces) would add up and not make much sense. It would just be easier to buy aftermarket lip kit instead of the NISMO kit.