Nismo Badging on a Nismo Conversion?

scruffydog

I did not start this thread so people can jump on a "Let's talk smack about Nismo" bandwagnon fan club.

I deeply feel for Nismo owners that are voicing concerns about people attacking them for wasting their $ on their cars. Like I said earlier, the $ spent is over rated.

Some people just want to buy their car with the things equipped from stock for a couple of years to enjoy and if they don't like it, they can then upgrade (whether itd be seats, suspensions, whatever) - while some people just want to drive it as is. Either case is up to you.

I'm sure someone's gonna say how the factory's Bose Nav or the leather seat isn't as good as what you can get aftermarket with the same cost.

In my case, I had to choose between upfront to enjoy for a couple of years:
-The Nismo w/ all the performance benefits and the fancy the Nismo body
-Sport/Touring w/the luxuary amenities
Unfortunately in my case I couldn't have both.

I do finding it interesting that there are some strong believers that once it's not a Nismo to begin with "It SHALL NEVER BE A NISMO". I thought the NISMO plaque in the back bumper is just saying you're supporting Nissan Motorsport while some Nismo owners hold dearly that it's something a car cannot replicate as if it's some kind of cult that can be joined only if you have a #. Otherwise, "It's not a NISMO." It's an interesting fact though isn't it?

I do support exclusivity and find it good that Nissan created the Nissan 370z Nismo model for people to buy to help support their Nissan Motorsport Passion but I don't agree with the "if I never got a Nismo from the beginning as it was never built and BRANDED as one, it shall never be." Nor do I agree with or appreciate the "Wanna be something I'm not" statements. - It just makes the Nismo 370z people sound more like a cult.

Because what is a Nismo? What makes up a NISMO? The authenticity plaque in the center console? What if I were to buy a Nismo and take out Nismo Seats, Suspension, exhaust? Is it still a Nismo? If you were to start off with a Nismo and start switching out performance parts, you're just as much as a "wanna be something you're not".

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