NISMO Owners tell me...what you hate
 

Fixing to buy a black 2014 Nismo......

I know all the great things about the car....that's why I want to buy it. However, I would like to know the bad things....too.

As an example ....I bought a 2011 M3 used couple years back and in general the car is fantastic but there are some minor and major things....first is cost, cost of maintenance, aftermarket parts, cost in general, second is that I found out that they have bearing and connecting rod clearance issues. The S65 engine is not cheap and if it breaks...your out 20k so you have to keep the warranty...forever.:confused:....

........you get the idea.....


Please tell me everything you hate about your car.....are there mechanical issues with the Nismo? Irritating minor things that over time become big things, etc etc....

THANKS!!! :rofl2:

I hate how people gawk at it like they want to lather themselves all over it. I don't like the extra price tag.

In all seriousness, the nismo is just a base car with a few other goodies. Except for the suspension, it's like riding a go kart. I love it.

I don't have one, but I hate that you pay that much extra for parts you will end up replacing except for maybe the pretty wheels, seats and body kit. I also hate that I like the body kit so much.

That was my thought at first too. I love modding cars and buying a Nismo goes against my whole principal of modding cars. Now that I've had it for a few months, I haven't really been hit with the mod bug. I love the body kit and wheels, I might change the exhaust if I can find that's just a little louder than the Nismo.

Overall, I love the whole package of the car. Getting a Nismo wasn't even in the back of my mind. It wasn't until I got to the dealership that I fell in love with it and got it the same day lol.

Nismos are nice if you want to buy a car and never alter it. I myself prefer to buy a base car from the factory and then use the difference in money to modify it the way I want. No sense in buying a Nismo if you plan on changing everything. The other downside with owning a Nismo, there's generally less aftermarket options. Many parts are designed using Non-nismo Zs.

Any major mechanical issues with the car?

There aren't that many aftermarket stuff that's model specific. The Nismo is just a base with a body kit, wheels, exhaust, suspension and a tune. Everything else is pretty much identical.

from 2011 up pretty sure nothing outstanding.

2009-2010 was what... steering lock issue (stickied on this forum) and CSC failure?

he probably means things like diffusers, lip kits, skirt addons ect.. most are made for the base body kit.

Nismo lip kits are expensive!

I hated how it made me change my side skirts and front bumper from the Sport version to the Nismo version.

Logical...........

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This is exactly what I meant. In addition, most intakes and turbos require you to drill out the air guides on the Nismo crash bar for them to work. There are also some Nismo specific exhausts due to the change in dimensions.

Nothing to hate about a Nismo..............Are you in the right forum..............
Welcome.....

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Well I am fixing to buy a NISMO so I think I am in the right forum...:icon17:
Plus I am finding out exactly what I needed....no major issues I have seen so far....plus it sounds like the mods are limited which is exactly what I am looking for...I have wasted so much on mods historically that its time to save some money..:shakes head:

Welcome and read on.......................

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Nismo's are very nice if you don't plan on heavy modding. But based on your history you will soon be bitten by the mod bug and will be modding again ;). So unless you really like the nismo body style and don't plan on changing its looks, I'd like to recommend you get the sport model and use the rest of the money on aftermarket stuff. I personally think it will be more fun. Good luck with your purchase!

Only thing I hate about it is when I scrape the underside of the front lip. It's so low. Oh and don't get black. It's a pain in the *** to keep it looking nice.

It should have came with air ducts for the front brakes.

The most annoying thing about the Nismo is that it isn't FI from the factory, and for the price difference it should be.:shakes head:

I mean, Ford gives you a lot of performance upgrades when you shell out for a Boss 302 or GT500. Why can't Nissan do the same?:confused:

It's easily the best looking 370 out of the box though.;) And if you do decide to mod a Z to end up with a better car for less money, start with a sport package; the base won't come with decent wheels, rev-match, or the LSD. All of those are things you want.

I love the Nismo and everything about it.

I disagree with "if you buy a Nismo you don't have to mod it". I like they way they look and I love modding mine.

Owning a 370z Nismo is a dream come true for me. I remember standing in the Nissan dealership a couple years ago wishing I could afford one.

Now I have one I love it.

Forgot to answer your question;

There are 2 things I hate about the Nismo:
1. Parking around others
2. Getting stuck behind trucks

I have the Nismo front end conversion on my car and love how it looks... but hate how I scrape everything with it. I can't imagine how bad it would be with the car lowered...

Nah, it is not bad at all. Just have to get used to going into places at an angle or use a better entrance. Never had an issue with mine but I have driven lowered stuff for a while and this one is not that low.

I hate how other non Nismo owners on this forum always make fun of us for spending 10k extra for wheels and a body kit. I can't take it anymore from all these cyber bullies :mad:......

On a serious note.... I hate all the Nismo logos!!! Its cool that the back end has the Nismo logo.... but one for every wheel, the exhaust, the strut bar in the engine bay, both seats, gauge cluster, ect ect... Way over done IMO.

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Great car, no issues since purchase in 2011, super happy. The only thing I'd really recommend is a stereo swap.

What do I hate? That I can't drive it in the winter, mainly.

I'm not that into modding cars and I think it's great how it is. It's still, loud, and low... But not too much.

As I always say, yes you can absolutely get a Sport Package Z and add suspension, a body kit and exhaust and a tune or whatever you want and you might come up with something really great but the NISMO is great right off the showroom floor and every part is covered by the warranty.

...and until you buy all the stuff to make your sport/base look the part you might as well have gotten the Nismo to begin with.:owned:

NISMO Owners tell me...what you hate
 

I hate the fact that the NISMO is so sexy, I find myself leaving to go to work 30 minutes earlier than i need to, so I can cruise around and show off the NISMO. Blind spot backing up is always scary when close to a big truck, cuz people fly thru parking lots like idiots.

I hate that I cant park it somewhere without some dumb ricer kids drooling all over it and thinking they can touch it.

I love my '10 NISMO, but I am afraid that I have had some issues. Like mentioned before I was bitten by the steering wheel lock twice where I was stranded, and recently they replaced it under a recall.

At about 45K miles the lower half of the engine needed to be replaced under warranty.

My Z does not like the heat at all. Before I installed an oil cooler the engine would get boggy when the temperature reached 80. Even now the performance will suffer noticeably during the summer.

After a clutch replacement my Z is running really well currently and the service department at the dealership have been very helpful throughout all these incidents. Everything was covered under warranty.

BTW, it is my daily driver, which I even drive in the Colorado snow; Blizzaks are amazing!

If I had a Nismo I would put on Motodyne ART pipes, G3 intake, Uprev tune, and drive it like I stoled it. They're so damn cool from the factory I think that's all they need. To the OP, they're reliable too. Some CSC issues, but covered for the first three years. Keep your clutch fluid clean.

I hate cleaning off the slopper marks left from ricers droolin' on it. :shakes head:

The suspension on the NISMO can feel a bit rough at times on a daily-driver. I don't mind it, but I'm sure other people might.

I have also experienced this loss of gettyup in the hot weather. Oil cooler to come soon.

The quiet *** exhaust

Drive a Hyundai Veloster and your nismo suspension will feel like heavy. Serious... I own both cars.

Drive a GMC 3/4 ton 4/4 diesel truck and you Nismo will feel like a feather. Serious...I own both :rofl2:

It's not like they pulled the expression "Rides like a truck" out of thin air... :D

Bypassed the steering wheel lock before it failed. No issues with my 2010 Nismo at 17,000 miles. So far the CSC has held up but will upgrade it along with the clutch in the near future.