Comments on: Rip Off: 2008 Nissan Nismo 350Z

By: playfish

playfish — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:54 +0000

i was starting to imagine i may well end up being the sole young woman who cared about this, at least at this point i recognize im not crazy i am going to be sure to examine a handful of different threads when i get a tad of caffeine in me, it is really very hard to read with out my coffee, I was up late last evening jamming zynga poker and after getting my fill with a few beers i finished up getting rid of all my facebook poker chips adios for now

By: alvin hill

alvin hill — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:32:53 +0000

hey I forgot if you worry about mpg and buy shell vpower (highest I can get here) at almost $3.00 a gallon shoulda gota HYUNDAI

By: alvin hill

alvin hill — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:26:08 +0000

I thought looking at the car in my garage the back end looked a little weird for a car BUT my wife said the car has a nice fat BOOTY and all I could do was smile.
my poor wife has a little flat one and she hates that
BUT I TOLD HER THATS BETTER THAN HAVING A CONNER DOUBLE WIDE MOBLE HOME BOOTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
car = baby
my babys got back
my babys got back

By: GAMERMODZoCOM

GAMERMODZoCOM — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:34:44 +0000

I purchased a 2008 NISMO 350Z to be our company track and event car. We did a whole lot of research in to what our best options were for this and it came down to 2 cars. The NISMO 350Z and the Lotus.

We have had the NISMO for 6 months now and the car is an absolute beast. The only thing we have left to do is Twin Turbo which will give us 550 – 600 to the wheels. Right now naturally aspirated power we put down 296 – 339 to the wheels depending on the dyno. Every shop I have been to say’s this is the most power they have ever seen a NA VQ35HR put to the wheels. It’s all about getting upgrades that work well together and we did.

I have driven a lot of cars and nothing handles like this and it only gets better with upgrades. Anyone who hasn’t driven a NISMO knows nothing about it. When you friend who raced S2000’s drives your NISMO stock and yanks your NISMO across 4 lanes on the interstate at 90 and say’s “Holy crap!”, that’s conformation.

For you other NISMO owners who want to beef yours up more, here is a list of what we have done and found to work best. You can also see a picture of it on myspace.com/gamermodz

Engine:
Injen SP1987 Cold Air Intake
Unorthodox Pulley
Fast Intentions High Flow Cats
Fast Intentions Intimidator Exaust
Stillen Headers
Stillen Engine Damper
Stillen Grounding Kit
UpRev OSIRIS Tune

Suspension:
Stillen Core Support Bar
Hotchkis Sway Bars
GTSpec Rear lateral chassis brace
GTSpec Rear Lower Tie Brace
GTSpec Front Lower Tie Brace
GTSpec 4 Point Mid-Chassis Brace
GTSpec Fender Braces
TEIN SRC Coilovers w/dual EDFC
TEIN 16g Springs
Whiteline Black Box

Brakes:
Stoptech 14″ slotted rotors
Stoptech 6pot Front, 4pot Rear Big Break Kit

By: to the jackass!!!!!!!!

to the jackass!!!!!!!! — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:18:50 +0000

this is one of the most ignorameous comments i’ve heard in a long time, i just got my nismo about 3 months ago, and i absolutely love the little beast. ill admitt it lacks a bit in the power department, but it makes up for it in the cornering, and the fun, and the looks department, and at first i thought it looked ugly especially from behind, but actually seeing it in person, and really looking at it its not so bad in fact its very beautiful.

By: Russ

Russ — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:05:43 +0000

It is pretty obvious the author on this article has no clue on anything he is talking about and also has never driven the NISMO 350Z. I have owned a NISMO 350Z since 2007, and almost at 2 years old this car has been the most enjoyable car I have purchased. The car will easily out handle the normal 350z. It gives the Lotus Exige a run for it’s money on a road course, it beats the S2000 CR in tests. This car handles like a dream. I bought it for one reason, to be my track car. It has proven to be a excellent one at that. I love passing Porsche Carrera GT3s on the turns but they sure do catch me or pull away from me in the straights.

By: Ken Sechler

Ken Sechler — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:07:37 +0000

I agree with Alvin. Got mine for 30K b/c the economy sucks. I love the car. I don’t know if it would have been worth 40K to me, but 30…hell yes.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:57:09 +0000

I have have had 2 350Z – I love my Nismo more then my stock. I have never seen another one on the road… unlike most other cars… I have custom paint and engine upgrades done.

By: alvin hill

alvin hill — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:08:16 +0000

I JUST BOUGHT ONE FOR 30,000 BRAND NEW JUST OFF THE TRUCK (HA NO ONE IS SELLING CARS ) 361 MILES 16.2 MPG AND I AM GOING TO JAIL
57 YEARS OLD AND THE CAR MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I AM 25
YES GOT MY MONEYS WORTH

By: kevin williams

kevin williams — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:34:59 +0000

i need a turbo for my 2008 nismo, got any advice on what brand to choose…

By: Ricky Vang

Ricky Vang — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:55:30 +0000

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By: jpumpwell

jpumpwell — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:28:22 +0000

He must be joking I have a 2007 350 z nismo 6 speed manual transmission and she is so sweet , but viscious she eats stangs and vettes for lunch.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:21:53 +0000

I agree, if you have not driven it, DON’T flame it.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 21:49:37 +0000

What an ignorant article. The author hasn’t even driven the car, nor mentions the plethora of chassis upgrades such as additional body welds and Yamaha chassis dampers F&R. Nor does he mention the NISMO 350Z was tuned and assembled in-house by AUTECH Japan.

By: Christopher Kim

Christopher Kim — Thu, 22 May 2008 23:43:05 +0000

Anthony, I agree that it may seem to be a rip off but I was pricing out two Zs today during some downtime at work, and was surprised to see the result:

1) NISMO packaged 350Z – $39,340 including the D & H of $660

2) Grand Touring packaged 350Z – $39,820 including the D & H of $660

That is assuming you want your 350Z to have the BREMBO braking system. This is the result of Navigation and side airbags being required if you want to be able row your own gears which to me is ridiculous but I digress.

So besides the tacky body kit, the NISMO appears to be a better buy(considering the stiffer body, and upgraded shocks/springs) if you have the innate ability in being able to read road signs and maps and bypass the artificial need for a navigation system

Amusing write up on the car, gave me a few laughs.

…”each NISMO 350Z will include a serialized aluminum plaque on the center console, just to make owners feel even more special and less ripped off.”

LOL!