Stock is only good for the ride home from the dealer for me, I just can't do it and no car and I mean NO CAR, is ever good enough stock for me. I don't go crazy with mods, but the wheels, suspension and audio have to go. Keep it basic with engine mods, CAI, Tune and exhaust and I bought a Nismo so I wouldn't have to do any body kit so I'm good.

Stock, bone stock, changed nothing ... wait ... stickers ... the the370Z.com sticker and the MAZOC sticker. 5+ hp each. And I find it very enjoyable. It is a fun car to drive on the street all on its own. If you are going racing, any kind of racing, you will be assimilated into the collective, wanting to increase power, handling, oil/water cooling, and braking.

I have always wanted to get back to autoX so I am thinking Stillen intakes, a different exhaust, better brake fluid and different brake pads. More than that will likely be overkill for me. We'll see. We will also see if I need an oil cooler. I will change tires but I don't see that as a mod, just good sense.

I was just saying its like tattoos lol

but i don't have tattoos!!!!!!!

jk, i know what you were saying lol

I always thought when you say stock it means the base model trim.
So technically if you get a sports package that is no longer a stock 370z.IMO
Same goes for a Nismo.

I always thought that "Stock" meant that it is in the same state as when it left the factory -- regardless of trim, package, etc.

I made some dumb (financially speaking) mods to my 8th gen civic when I had it. Nothing that completely broke the bank, but plenty of things that, after sitting in my garage for far too long, I realized I could've just not spent money on, saved that money, and gotten much more meaningful parts if I had a little bit of patience.

My build plan is pretty simple this time around, since I have a car that is at least fast enough in stock form to keep me entertained for awhile, so I don't plan to make any real performance modifications until performance related parts start to break down anyway (Drive an '09 sport base with about 85k miles now). I figure I'll do a few aesthetic things, then when the big repairs come down the road, upgrade and do big modifications as they come.

Stock to me is the way the factory built it. I just can't have my car looking like everyone that drives out the dealer with one, great looking cars, no doubt, but Z's look a lot better lowered with some sick wheels. Just my opinion though.

Other than tint and stereo at some future point in time mine will remain stock.

I prefer not to mod cars anymore, I try to just buy them the way I want them. Unless it's something functional like a set of winter rims or something cosmetic like a shift knob.

The NISMO is already kind of modded. Basically it's all the mods I would have done to a Z anyway, but it comes that way stock. That was a big part of the appeal to me.

So yeah, 100% stock here, and going to stay that way.

Not stock, I have aftermarket wheels, Berk HFC and CBE, GTR start button, and a Pioneer 2DIN.

Those are all the modifications I've done to the car. Would like to do more, but I don't want to spend the money.

I know exactly what you mean haha
I bought the Gen 3 CAI, APEXI RS exhaust, Trans Cooler and GTR button...
However, I have to wait a while in order to buy more parts... ;((((((

I don't so much as change my own oil and even my car isn't stock: aside from aftermarket tires, it will also soon have a Z1 oil cooler so I can track it once or twice this summer (and so I can drive the entire NJ Turnpike over Memorial Day weekend without overheating in traffic). If I lived in a region that didn't require all-season tires and if I didn't care about tracking it, though, I probably would have left it stock...but then, I only got it 16 months ago and the previous owner hadn't done anything to it.

Anyone who views this forum and manages to keep their car stock has some serious self control.

I find myself discovering all the aftermarket goodies and BAM, I've got stuff being delivered to my front door. LOL

100% agree but in my neck of the woods there are few if any more Z's and I gets asked about my "mods"...suspension what type, how low, what rims?..what tires...etc and all I did was put on some Winter shoes..ohh where did you buy those calipers :rofl2: but my mistress remains a virgen

http://www.the370z.com/members/hek-a...ter-beater.jpg

I appreciate all you guys that do appearance mods, makes my 13 sport look unique! :icon17:

I liked how the 13 sport looked stock so when replacing the exhaust, had the stock exhaust tips put back on. Only noticeable difference on my car is window tints.

My engine is all stock except for running Mobil 1 :wtf2:. No complaints here, it all depends on what your driving plans are.

When I bought my car I knew I was going to mod it but I had no idea it would go this far.

Same here. I called Tony to get set up with an exhaust and ended up with boost. :rofl2:

LOL, got bit by the bug. It happens.