50th Anniversary 370Z
 

So it's a Base plus Sport, delete the front and rear spoiler, add special heated leather seats, six speed or auto and of course the outside paint scheme/badging and only available in white/red and silver/black. List for about $37k. I like it, enough to maybe come back to the Z one last time (currently back in a Mini)!

Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I won't judge anyone who likes it or buys one, but personally I think it's awful. It displays Nissan's lack of interest in this car and Z enthusiasts in general. If they couldn't design and produce the next gen Z in time for the 50 anniversary, they should have really put a lot of time and effort in to this one. An appearance package, especially one as edgy as this isn't going to cut it for me and a lot of others out there.

Of course it's old and outdated, we all know that, it's been said over and over again. This appearance package won't swamp the showrooms or sell cars like pancakes. This car is on its last breath but even so I think we should appreciate it for what it is and what it isn't. It's the last of the basic raw sports cars that you can drive and not a car drives you. Whatever Nissan does with it next will never be as good and may well not even exist anymore. It's a brand new 11 year old sports car like no other and to some that's enough. Let's just enjoy it while we can.

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my Z and have no plans at all to ever replace it. It's my garage queen and toy. I really appreciate this car and all it is. I just feel let down by Nissan. They seem to have given up on the Z platform and all of its supporters.

**** man, I will.

I almost had a Civic Type R in my garage this past weekend... now talk about fugly. I must have been really hung over, food poisoning or something. This looks 1,000 times better... well maybe 101 times better:rofl2:

Should have bought the Type R.

It's just vinyl, It can be removed.

Yes, but that defeats the purpose of this model completely.

I knew someone would say that.

What about the people that have modified their 40th anniversary? Did they defeat the purpose of that model?

It made the list.


https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/...hort-list.html

I'm not familiar with the 35th anniversary. I assume that was a 350. Now the 40th came out 1 year after the 370 was introduced and it was still new and fresh back then. The 40th had a unique color, seats and other trim pieces, but it wasn't decal cladded. It was tastefully done and was appropriate for the time. With that being said, I personally would not have modified it much at all if I had one. It was somewhat rare and unique.

As for the 50th, why spend more for decals and then just remove them? But in the end people are free to do what they want with their time, money and property.

If the OP likes and wants this, have at it. Its just not for me.

There's a lot of things I could do with 40k if I wanted a 370Z, and decals aren't one of them. A used car with 10k miles and 100k warranty for 26k... *supercharger whine off in the distance*

Sorry I meant 40th.

I just looked up the 35th and it actually had a bump in power and other upgrades. That all makes sense to me and is what they should continue to do with these anniversary models.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...ake-road-test/

The only vinyl are the door stripes and badge around the side marker. The hood, roof and hatch are painted.

Each to their own. I'm in the crowd that thinks the decals were a lazy way out. Clearly it seems like Nissan is just clearing the parts bin.

Realistically, I think Nissan should've at least set up a package that addressed some of the most pertinent issues with the car: CSC and cooling. I think the jury's still out on the Exedy clutch. The cooling is such a joke, though. I mean they gave the Nismo a redesigned bumper with blocked off brake ducts, and stuck solely suspension/chassis upgrades. Downforce wasn't even a real consideration.

In the grand scheme of things, the Z was never meant to be completely thoroughbred like a Porsche. In 2009 this all was still surely passable, and the whole stretch into 2019 as the same car is a tired-out rant, but yeah, a commemorative Anniversary car should've really had more to it.

After seeing the new 2020 50th Anniversary Z on the show room I believe that silver and black looked to be the most sharpest color scheme between the two and I believe the difference color hoods really offset the Z a lot. All over it’s a beautiful vehicle to own if you can swing it but, to each their own. Shop around and you will find some decent deals out there. www.autotrader.com www.cars.com www.ebaymotors.com

I can't argue with anyone, Nissan did in fact take the cheap way out. For those that just want a basic Z with some decent options and interesting looks this is a good choice.

Ha! The article called it "stupid fast" with 302 HP. Oh, my!


Kirk B.

Since our engines are pretty much at their NA max, a bump in power would compete directly with the Nismo's. Since sales are already slumping/plummetting...
I would even be satisfied with a decent appearance package. It worked for the 40th.
The offering for the 50th is an insult to the car and the owners all the way back to 1970.


Kirk B.

This appearance package pays homage to the 1970 BRE Datsun 240Z. You'll be surprised how much the young crowd likes this.

Although a bump in power would directly compete with the NISMO, having a limited run with significant changes would attract enthusiasts, rejuvenate interest and wouldn't infringe on the NISMO in the long run. And let's face it, sales are down, including the NISMO.

my thinking exactly!

I don't disagree. I was looking at it from Nissan's POV.
If I were going to bump power, I would start with the NISMO add all of the bolt-ons. Really max out the NA spec. I think tooling to do a one-off, forced induction, short-run factory product would be cost prohibitive, but I've been wrong before...


Kirk B.

Coming in as part of the younger crowd, can confirm: This looks like a$$.

Thanks for the confirmation. I could not agree more!!

man thats jus lazy. i shun at you nissan

Dear Nissan, if you wanted to be lazy about doing a 50th model.. couldn't you have done it tastefully? The mismatched body panels, cringy badging and tacky seats.. could have done much better.

As a Z enthusiast I am thankful that Nissan still produces the 370Z model fortunate for us Z owners. Despite these resent reported slump in sales the 370Z is still a desired and wanted Japanese sports car to own in the current vehicle market and has excellent resale value as is all Japanese sports cars which is one of the perks of owning a 370Z and they are enjoying to drive! I believe if Nissan changed their styling of the 370Z slightly, added performance, and kept the cost of owning a 370Z at a decent price they would get more yearly revenue and increase sales. Discontinuing the 370Z model or the GTR model would not be in Nissan’s best interest I believe.The future of the car market today is more aimed towards the electric and hybrid cars unfortunately but, you can blame the average consumer for that. If Nissan did produce a new model 370Z or Z car it would have a futuristic look to it not what you would think.

Different strokes for different folks. If I'm going to mod the F out of it anyways, I can't justify paying the extra $$ for a new-year model whose only upgrade is a paint job that may or may not be attractive.

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