So, in conclusion; if you want the fastest, go with a base auto... if you want the ugliest, go with the Nismo :stirthepot:

the way i see it, in the animal kingdom there are the average lions and then there are alpha male lions.

in the world of sports cars, there are the base 370z and then there are the 370z nismo :)

Are the alpha male lions somehow slower and weaker than the regular ones?












I'm just messing with ya.... kind of :roflpuke2:

haha. I watch animal planet a lot and according to the lion experts, male lions are very lazy. they would let the females hunt and only come to eat once the prey has been killed. so maybe a slower and weaker lion has got what it takes to become an alpha male, if he looks like an alpha male -- like in the sports cars world, not too many lions would challenge him if he looks mean and tough enough :)

:rofl2:..thats just wrong..

This site is loaded with people that claim to drive the posted speed limits. It's strange I never see anyone doing the speed limit, anywhere. Ok maybe something like one car out of a thousand, but that would mean that every one of them post at the370z.com. Strange coincedence I guess. :rolleyes:

i drive the posted speed limits because i don't want the cops to pull me over and write me a no front license plate ticket :)

i forgot which comedians said this on tv but he said if he had a nice car like a ferrari, he would drive 5 miles slower than the posted speed limits, to make sure people could see him driving it :)

note to self.... NISMO = Ferrari.

if it was, i would drive 5 mph below the posted speed limits too, but it ain't :)

drivers in fast cars got nothing to prove but drivers in slower cars do.

so do you drive faster when you're driving next to a base? :icon17:

to date, i have seen many 350z but not another 370z on the road.

usually, I would only drive faster when I see a big truck because i fear it would send rock peeples my way :)

when there is no other car the road, i would drive the posted speed limits but when there are other cars i would drive with the flow of traffic.
i have put 1200 miles on this car to date but I have never driven in the fast (left) lane. usually people would drive 20 mph above the speed limit in that lane.

i do:icon17:

thanks for playing. :tiphat:

2009 Nismo and 2010 Nismo is exactly the same correct? anyone know for a fact if they made any type of change?

You and the Ferrari dude should have bought a Versa :shakes head: wtf

From Nissan:

http://www.nissannews.com/pdf/Document_784.pdf

at least we don't get speeding tickets and cause fatal accidents like people who don't obey traffic laws.

hey thanks for the info and the great link.

i almost got the **British Chicane Yellow 370z **instead of the 370z Nismo. Kinda wished i did! with all these controversies:-(

**It is a limited edition of 370Z GT Pack coupe for British market, inspired by the European GT4 race car. It includes Ultimate Yellow body, 19-inch RAYS forged alloy wheels, black leather and suede interior upholstery, integrated satellite navigation system, illuminated entry plates, special mats and a BOSE audio with 8 speakers and a 6-CD autochanger.**

I wanted a fully loaded pearl white manual. Finding a fully loaded manual was impossible for me and I didnt want the base so the nismo appealed to me. Sitting side by side I thought the nismo looked good enough to compensate for the lack of leather/touring. Honestly the leather in the touring seemed kinda cheap to me anyways.

he shoots! he scores! :excited:

nismo is no less luxurious than a base. no one in a base should be ******** on the nismo for wasting money on a different trim. Yea they could have gotten more performance if they went with BASE+mods but maybe they didn't want to. For the same money its touring/sport or nismo. thats where the decision of where to put the money is. either way, whoever spends close to 40K on their Z was willing to spend that for either a body kit,diff suspension, etc OR leather/sport package etc.

Very good point.

Where is the thread making fun of Touring/Sport/Nav guys for not having the best leather seats or most intuitive Nav system? :stirthepot:

Nah, no Nismo vs non-Nismo hate should be present. Like you said, the Value of 37-40k is either in your heated leather seats, or nismo-etched cloth seats. To each their own!

I'm more worried about the other competition such as the Camaros, Challengers, and Mustangs than family fighting. :tup:

we all have a "real" sports car compared to them:-)

I've driven the 370z and thought it was pretty nice but felt like the S2000 was more enjoyble to drive

Personally, I would chose the 370z with sport pack vice the NISMO but if I had the funds I would get a 10' Porsche Cayman S in a heart beat.

The 2010 Porsche Cayman S is faster than both (straight line /track, it doesn't)

Porsche Cayman S vs. 370z

Nissan 370Z vs Porsche Cayman S(facelift) PDK - FastestLaps.com

Porsche Cayman S vs. 370z Nismo

Porsche Cayman S(facelift) PDK vs Nissan Nismo 370Z - FastestLaps.com

This new Cayman S is more comparable to the E92 M3; it’s in a different league al together. The Z is good for the money though :)

x2.

that's also pretty amazing all the 370's that guy had on the road next to him. in the 8 months i've owned mine, i've only seen 2 on the street near me - and they were both chicks.

Someone just told me the 2010s comes with heated mirrors?

Did you just come here to make a Z anti sentiment post for your first? really? bring that cute little hatch of yours to El Paso and let me break your heart. Now :gtfo2:

:happydance: pwnd

More comparable in terms of cost. Actually, wait, I bet that Cayman will be harder and more costly to maintain than the Z.

For the money, the Z wins hands down. BTW, I would hope you would be taking your car to a track and not driving fast on the street........

I was looking at the Exige S (would would hand it to the Cayman S), but when it comes down to it, the almighty dollar made my decision. Even if the Cayman S is faster, I am SO much more happy with the Z as is my wife and two girls. I can drive it on the street like a dinner plate as opposed to a piece of fine china that has been handed down through the generations.

And, I just have to add this, I have seen more Caymans than Z's lately. Every time I see one, I think "that car used to look really cool; now it just looks girly....."