To Nismo or Not to Nismo?

DCNISMO

You can get a very nice 996TT 911 for about 42K....and with a few mods it really songs. With no need to adjust the cooling systems, clutch, brakes, and all the other things that really need attention when you take a NA OEM car and pout your own turbo system on it.

Spooler

Point them out please.

wanker

Here's a listing for several: https://www.pinterest.com/explore/unicorns/?lp=true

SINISTER

Are you kidding me...you can buy a 3 year old Z for what about 25 to 30k. Already you are ahead 15k+. 996 is a 13+ year old car, that is 10years older with more problems. Plus you are comparing Japanese engineering versus German. Reliability of a German car would be in question even if only 3 years old...10 years old with allot of miles? Your talking about a money pit of problems. Everyone likes euro cars until they own one and recognize the cost of ownership associated with multiple breakdowns, parts and after market parts. Plus like I mentioned earlier typically it is impossible to find tech manuals for German cars. So you will be relying on mechanics instead of yourself...that is a major problem on its own....

So you can buy a 40k + old problem or buy a rock solid 2013 Z with virtually no problems for 15k less drop the turbos in and make upgrades and you will have a quality reliable build instead of some old heap...the upgrades you mentioned will be peanuts next to the problems that a German car will give you....

__________________
Not to be able to stop thinking is a dreadful affliction, but we don't realize this because almost everybody is suffering from it, so it is considered normal.

Rusty

I love the German cars. But what scares me is that once the warranty is gone. If anything happens after that. Be prepared for a butt raping.

__________________

浪人 - 殺し屋
"The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only"
http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

Xhilr8n!

I'd run from any German car over 4 years old. Unless you are emotionally involved and prepared to pay well and not have it to drive from time to time. Overengineering is, well, overengineered.

__________________
Lotus: 1974 Europa, 2005 track Elise, 2011 Evora S
DD: 2015 Honda Civic Si, Toyota Tundra TRD PRO
2007 350Z, 2010 370Z 40th, 2016 370Z Nismo, should read XZILR8N!