The marginal performance differences between the base/sport and the nismo are just that, marginal, which means that about 99% of the drivers on this site can't drive or will never push the car to a level where it would ever make a difference or need to make a difference. I hate to say it but I got my nismo for close to or less then what some people paid for their touring packages, and if your a guy like me that doesn't need all the extras like nav, leather, heated seats in your sports car then the nismo is a good choice. In most cases if your going to put aftermarket wheels and tires on your base/sport your pretty much at the price or exceeding the price of a nismo in some cases. Obviously we all bought the car for difference reasons or uses. So just enjoy your car, no one cares if you think you got a better deal or are out pacing a nismo at a level your not even able to drive too. Sure it would be nice if the nismo came with an extra 70hp but nissan in their infinite wisdom decided not too.

To the the OP, I think alot of people are selling for three reasons, 1) finacial difficulties, 2) impulse buy, 3) people bought it as a daily driver and found out that its not working out as nicely as they thought. I use mine as a weekend cruiser and a little track duty and its not my primary mode of transportation so it works out well for me. To me it really doesn't make sence to buy a Z without another vehicle in the household that has more passenger space and hauling abilities.

this thread makes me think about how long i will keep my nismo :) J/K

this thread is dumb. so is every other nismo vs. touring thread.

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I wonder if people also realized they paid significantly more but got relatively less for their money. Marginal at best performance gains and no leather, no heated seats, no nav...

You get a plaque with your Nismo car number though, so that's gotta be worth $5k alone.

Nice comment but its just your opinion. Different drivers want different things in a sports car.

"Relatively less" is completely subjective in this case and is based on what one needs and desires in a car. In my case I spent less on the nismo then a sport/touring would have cost me, trading those things for a better looking Z with wheels that I wouldn't have to swap out was well worth it. Even the bose system would have been a waste since I would have replaced it. If my Z was my daily driver I would have given alot more consideration to those items, but then again buying a two seat car as a daily driver wouldn't be a smart decision on my part. Again, all comes down to ones opinion and what your needs are in a car.

Historically, limited production cars fetch a better resale then base models so there may be some value in the plaque.

To each his own, be happy with what you bought and enjoy driving it. If the car puts you in your happy place then its doing everything that it should and nothing anyone else says should ever matter.

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You get a big spoiler, so you automatically win.

I like my NISMO regardless of what people may say about here looks or added pounds.

"You know how you always read car reviews that say stuff like, "Even though [whatever] can hoof it around the Nürburgring in less time that it takes you to blink, it's equally happy just limping around town in second gear?" Well the Nismo is totally unhappy to limp around town in second gear. In fact, it's miserable and it lets you know just how displeased it is via the aforementioned grunts, groans and clanks. They're like a warning chime, "Please sir, you're not flogging me hard enough.""

And that's why I love her.

If you look at the msrp for Nismo vs. loaded 370z, the base is MORE expensive. By the time you add in the better flowing exhaust, body kit to cover that bucktoothed grin, and a proper set of custom rims that are probably heavier, you just blew the Nismo base price out of the water. Yes, 70hp more would have been nice, but in reality, how often would we get to use it?? Plus we should all be thankful that we got an excellent sports car for cheap!!! Anybody remember the price for a new TT 300zx (60k if you forgot)?? That's why the Z was cancelled in the US in the '90s.

Every chance they get it's nismo bashing time. They are just upset that other people don't think the way they do. That peoples tastes differ. That when parked next to a nismo it nothing special looking, looks regular. When I first got my nismo I ran 5.3/13.8 just like the motorweek review. Heard all the pros say this vq engine breaks in much later. I now have over 4k miles. According to my gtech pro I now see 4.9/13.4... I could get a base vette but damm the grand sport looks so much cooler...:driving:

Vett ? I had one new in 05 was a total **** box... Hey a Nismo is a Nismo its different like i said before every one is driving a Camaro or Challenger today well at least on long island ..... I cant go any place with out someone asking about my car...And i do agree its not a every day driver you need a more practical car , at least in the northeast... And this is coming from a guy who has many different cars over the years.. Plus i got it cheap!!

Well, I had a 2011 PW Touring/Sports/NAV etc on order and it was cancelled last Friday. My dealer was prepared to give back my deposit but asked if I would want him to locate another Z, he found the MB NISMO I drive today and I have no regrets at all. It's AWESOME having a car in my area that NO ONE ELSE has! Everywhere I go it turns heads!

heres how its been with my nismo. someone sees i for the first time and says

friend- "damn! what is this?"

me- "370Z nismo edition"

friend- "wow, it looks amazing!, did it come with those wheels and body or did you add them."

me- "no it came with all this" (then i pull out the smart phone and show them a touring model)

me- "heres a regular Z"

friend- "ohhh, wow that looks much different. and boring! why does it have a catfish face and horrible offset on the wheels?"

me- "it just does, its still a Z though"

friend- "ehh, i guess."


$100 says anyone who shows off their touring Z doesnt whip out a picture of a nismo.

this post wasnt made to hate on the touring model, just telling ya how it is.