2015 Nismo Conversion on 2012 Base

JCarter370z · 06-12-2015, 06:55 PM

Lately I have really wanted the new 2015 Nismo look but was unsure if it was possible on my 2012 base model. Soo... I went ahead and tried the full conversion on my 2012. The conversion was excellent... Check out the photo's
For those interested, just know it is possible but costly to an extent. I'm going to keep my wing on it however, I think it looks better with it.

cooltoy · 06-12-2015, 07:00 PM

How much of an edge is there between the rear bumper and the hatch lid?

vtec to vvel · 06-12-2015, 08:24 PM

LOL i can just see this happening:

come time for you to trade in your car and you don't feel like swapping everything back to stock and give to the dealership as in. Dealerships don't know any better and advertise/sell as Nismo model to a dude that doesn't know any better bc it will be his first Nissan Z. He posts pics and brags (perhaps even ask as to why his car doesn't have SRM) about his ride only to find out it's not a true nismo, but rather the bare bones base model.

zeus37 · 06-12-2015, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

LOL i can just see this happening:

come time for you to trade in your car and you don't feel like swapping everything back to stock and give to the dealership as in. Dealerships don't know any better and advertise/sell as Nismo model to a dude that doesn't know any better bc it will be his first Nissan Z. He posts pics and brags (perhaps even ask as to why his car doesn't have SRM) about his ride only to find out it's not a true nismo, but rather the bare bones base model.

Probably won't happen considering most willing to pay the premium for new nismos would check to see if the seats were the OEM recaros.

JCarter370z · 06-13-2015, 07:37 AM

Theres roughly an inch or half inch

vtec to vvel · 06-13-2015, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeus37

Probably won't happen considering most willing to pay the premium for new nismos would check to see if the seats were the OEM recaros.

which is why if you read my scenario, i do state that it would be a dude that wouldn't know any better and also his first Z, thus wouldn't know what to look for, other than it saying nismo and just buying....

i am positive these things have happened before.

cooltoy · 06-13-2015, 09:51 AM

Only a person not shrewd enough to research a car before buying one could fall for that (which is what you said). And if they don't do research, they can only blame themselves.

vtec to vvel · 06-13-2015, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Only a person not shrewd enough to research a car before buying one could fall for that (which is what you said). And if they don't do research, they can only blame themselves.

yep, and unfortunately, we live in a world full of dumba$$es. so honestly, it really wouldn't surprise me if joe schmoe was dumb enough to buy a non-nismo at a nismo price point.

but to the OP, car looks great!

Waiz · 06-14-2015, 12:09 PM

Looks really good, much better than how it was before

rli2bcz · 06-15-2015, 09:08 PM

You need to make your headlights black.

cooltoy · 06-15-2015, 11:31 PM

Why?

benji · 06-17-2015, 10:28 AM

anyone looking for a Z should know that a 12 nismo would not have that body kit anyways. on a side note, that makes me want to slap on a nismo badge on my sport when it comes time to sell and see what happens

(jk)

Push370zzz · 06-17-2015, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by benji

anyone looking for a Z should know that a 12 nismo would not have that body kit anyways. on a side note, that makes me want to slap on a nismo badge on my sport when it comes time to sell and see what happens

(jk)

Yes sir that's right, this is a one of a kind 2009 Nissan 370z Nismo Sticker Edition.

CanadianSteel · 09-11-2015, 11:10 PM

I'm about to do something pretty similar to this with my car in the same color so I'm really curious. I'm hoping the edge of the 15 bumper doesn't drive me nuts when I see it with a sports package spoiler.

Gianni · 12-04-2015, 03:12 PM

Looks so good! For the rear bumper will I need anything or does the bumper just replace the older one? Plug and play?

06-12-2015, 07:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,938 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	How much of an edge is there between the rear bumper and the hatch lid? Uxi likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

06-12-2015, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,903 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 499553	LOL i can just see this happening: come time for you to trade in your car and you don't feel like swapping everything back to stock and give to the dealership as in. Dealerships don't know any better and advertise/sell as Nismo model to a dude that doesn't know any better bc it will be his first Nissan Z. He posts pics and brags (perhaps even ask as to why his car doesn't have SRM) about his ride only to find out it's not a true nismo, but rather the bare bones base model. __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

06-13-2015, 07:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
JCarter370z Base Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 114 Drives: 2012 370z Rep Power: 10	Theres roughly an inch or half inch cooltoy and Uxi like this.

06-13-2015, 09:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,938 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	Only a person not shrewd enough to research a car before buying one could fall for that (which is what you said). And if they don't do research, they can only blame themselves. birdman71 likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

06-15-2015, 11:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,938 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	Why? __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

06-14-2015, 12:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Waiz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 9,262 Drives: Z33 & GE8 Rep Power: 459	Looks really good, much better than how it was before

06-15-2015, 09:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
rli2bcz Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 237 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	You need to make your headlights black.

06-17-2015, 10:28 AM	#12 (permalink)
benji Base Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Columbia missouri Posts: 97 Drives: 2010 370z sport 6mt Rep Power: 10	anyone looking for a Z should know that a 12 nismo would not have that body kit anyways. on a side note, that makes me want to slap on a nismo badge on my sport when it comes time to sell and see what happens (jk) __________________ Stillen G3 CAI - Alpine type r 12 inch - Alpine type r door/tweet/rear speakers - alpine 1100w mono amp - alpine 400w 4 ch. amp. - 20% tint all around - AAM short tails burnt tip -

09-11-2015, 11:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
CanadianSteel Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 91 Drives: 09 370Z Touring, PG Rep Power: 9	I'm about to do something pretty similar to this with my car in the same color so I'm really curious. I'm hoping the edge of the 15 bumper doesn't drive me nuts when I see it with a sports package spoiler.

12-04-2015, 03:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Gianni Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Scottsdale Arizona Posts: 143 Drives: 09 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 10	Looks so good! For the rear bumper will I need anything or does the bumper just replace the older one? Plug and play?

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