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....."