How much attention does your Nismo get?

chii370 · 07-15-2013, 10:51 AM

true true, hell im guilty of the make more spend more syndrome myself. but if i was rich, i would STILL own a 370 nismo...amung others lol. an NSX type R, an EVO 6, porche 914 GT-6 "for fun, they are ugly" Austin martin DB5, lancia stratos HF turbo, Siera cosworth RS500, WRX STI S201, and a 1969 240Z. and probably each of the Z cars therafter just to have them. nowhere in my life have i had the overwhelming urge to buy a varon, lambo, or some other crazy thing. I focus on the cars that were "greats" best bang for the buck by far. some on the list are pricy, and maybe not the best financially but were still known in history to be some of the best cars ever made. I have a feeling the 370z with all its little quirks will be a car people look back on 20 years from now and refer to as awesome.

Chuck33079 · 07-15-2013, 10:37 AM

To them, it's "Oh damn. The Lambo's down again. Should I take the SL65 or Panamera Turbo to work today?"

theDreamer · 07-15-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

To them, it's "Oh damn. The Lambo's down again. Should I take the SL65 or Panamera Turbo to work today?"

Or just call my driver and have him pick me up.

Also, on the comparison of a GT3 v a TT Nismo is not fair, the GT3 is NA (compare it to a GT2).

dmhenderson · 07-15-2013, 01:13 PM

Honestly I would still own my nismo if I hit the powerball jackpot but only because I've modded it too much to ever be able to sell it :3

chii370 · 07-15-2013, 03:27 PM

I would, and mines stock lol. Ever watched those best motoring japan vids? they have put the STOCK nismo against carara s, 911, boxter, BMW M3, Z4, NSX, ferrari mondeo, and a **** ton of other cars..... and its never once finished last. these are all cars of a different class all together. I dont even CONSIDER a possibility that a Z with equal power to weight ratio couldnt keep up with a GT2 on a track "making it fair" the Z is without a doubt for its price an AMAZING car. If you put a 4.08 gear in I bet that even the carara S wouldnt pull away on the straights, and they are ALREADY side by side on the corners. so much for that "awesome" handling that makes the porche 500% superior to all other cars..... lol. when I drove one I realized something..... it FEELS more responsive and light because it IS. not only is the car lighter, the engines in the back..... so obviously the steerings going to feel light and perky. in my personal opinion, the 370z is this generations NSX "when it first launched" not the 05 version that was 80k lol. hopefully the Z wont evolve into an overly expensive supercar.

Chuck33079 · 07-15-2013, 03:32 PM

Best Motoring has never tested a stock Japanese car. They all get a little extra love from the manufacturer before they go out there. Can't be having the Japanese cars losing to Ze Germans.

chii370 · 07-15-2013, 04:11 PM

see..... I dont think thats true. because they HAVE entered aftermarket modified japanese cars in, such as the white amuse nismo and it blew up mid race lol. All cars involved are stock, be it japanese, american, german. comes straight off the floor and on the track. they dont even change the tires if you look close.

Chuck33079 · 07-15-2013, 04:24 PM

There's a long history of car manufacturers handing out ringers to magazines and other tests. It's easy to tweak the tune and throw in some higher octane gas to pick up another few ponies without changing anything mechanically.

You don't see value in cars that cost more than your Nismo. That's great. I think Zs are great cars. The Z has always been a 911 competitor at 50% off msrp. That doesn't mean you can dismiss anything with a higher sticker price. There's a reason they cost more. Better performance out of the box, interior quality, build quality, warranty, etc. Sure, you can throw $X at Y car and it'll be faster around a track, but if it blows up it's your problem and it's rarely as well engineered as a car that came with that level of performance stock.

theDreamer · 07-15-2013, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

There's a long history of car manufacturers handing out ringers to magazines and other tests. It's easy to tweak the tune and throw in some higher octane gas to pick up another few ponies without changing anything mechanically.

You mean like Ferrari putting different tires & tunes on cars depending on the test, even during the same magazine testing day?

Chuck33079 · 07-15-2013, 04:27 PM

Ferrari always cheats. At everything. And if you call them out on it, you don't get to buy a Ferrari. You and I are off the list now.

theDreamer · 07-15-2013, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Ferrari always cheats. At everything. And if you call them out on it, you don't get to buy a Ferrari. You and I are off the list now.

That is ok, I prefer to have other cars.

Tigger · 07-17-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Ferrari always cheats. At everything. And if you call them out on it, you don't get to buy a Ferrari. You and I are off the list now.

So. How would they know it was YOOUUUU?

chii370 · 07-18-2013, 12:24 PM

when you have that much money, you know everything.

and if you want back on the list, all you have to do is say you dont want one. they cant stand that.

Chuck33079 · 07-15-2013, 04:38 PM

Me too. The F430 I drove was a turd.

Rusty · 07-16-2013, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Me too. The F430 I drove was a turd.

Lowlife.

07-15-2013, 10:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	To them, it's "Oh damn. The Lambo's down again. Should I take the SL65 or Panamera Turbo to work today?" __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-15-2013, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	Honestly I would still own my nismo if I hit the powerball jackpot but only because I've modded it too much to ever be able to sell it :3 gomer_110 likes this. __________________

07-15-2013, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	Best Motoring has never tested a stock Japanese car. They all get a little extra love from the manufacturer before they go out there. Can't be having the Japanese cars losing to Ze Germans. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-15-2013, 04:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	There's a long history of car manufacturers handing out ringers to magazines and other tests. It's easy to tweak the tune and throw in some higher octane gas to pick up another few ponies without changing anything mechanically. You don't see value in cars that cost more than your Nismo. That's great. I think Zs are great cars. The Z has always been a 911 competitor at 50% off msrp. That doesn't mean you can dismiss anything with a higher sticker price. There's a reason they cost more. Better performance out of the box, interior quality, build quality, warranty, etc. Sure, you can throw $X at Y car and it'll be faster around a track, but if it blows up it's your problem and it's rarely as well engineered as a car that came with that level of performance stock. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-15-2013, 04:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	Ferrari always cheats. At everything. And if you call them out on it, you don't get to buy a Ferrari. You and I are off the list now. gomer_110 and Tigger like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-15-2013, 10:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 17	true true, hell im guilty of the make more spend more syndrome myself. but if i was rich, i would STILL own a 370 nismo...amung others lol. an NSX type R, an EVO 6, porche 914 GT-6 "for fun, they are ugly" Austin martin DB5, lancia stratos HF turbo, Siera cosworth RS500, WRX STI S201, and a 1969 240Z. and probably each of the Z cars therafter just to have them. nowhere in my life have i had the overwhelming urge to buy a varon, lambo, or some other crazy thing. I focus on the cars that were "greats" best bang for the buck by far. some on the list are pricy, and maybe not the best financially but were still known in history to be some of the best cars ever made. I have a feeling the 370z with all its little quirks will be a car people look back on 20 years from now and refer to as awesome.

07-15-2013, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 17	I would, and mines stock lol. Ever watched those best motoring japan vids? they have put the STOCK nismo against carara s, 911, boxter, BMW M3, Z4, NSX, ferrari mondeo, and a **** ton of other cars..... and its never once finished last. these are all cars of a different class all together. I dont even CONSIDER a possibility that a Z with equal power to weight ratio couldnt keep up with a GT2 on a track "making it fair" the Z is without a doubt for its price an AMAZING car. If you put a 4.08 gear in I bet that even the carara S wouldnt pull away on the straights, and they are ALREADY side by side on the corners. so much for that "awesome" handling that makes the porche 500% superior to all other cars..... lol. when I drove one I realized something..... it FEELS more responsive and light because it IS. not only is the car lighter, the engines in the back..... so obviously the steerings going to feel light and perky. in my personal opinion, the 370z is this generations NSX "when it first launched" not the 05 version that was 80k lol. hopefully the Z wont evolve into an overly expensive supercar.

07-15-2013, 04:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 17	see..... I dont think thats true. because they HAVE entered aftermarket modified japanese cars in, such as the white amuse nismo and it blew up mid race lol. All cars involved are stock, be it japanese, american, german. comes straight off the floor and on the track. they dont even change the tires if you look close.

07-18-2013, 12:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
chii370 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: . Posts: 642 Drives: . Rep Power: 17	when you have that much money, you know everything. and if you want back on the list, all you have to do is say you dont want one. they cant stand that.

07-15-2013, 04:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29540	Me too. The F430 I drove was a turd. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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