Alpinaman Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Currently have a Dec 2012 GT edition with 8000 miles on.. Worth paying the extra £5000 (ish) for a similar Nismo model ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikevv Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Not unless you get the MK2 Nismo, IMO Although the MK1 Nismo wheels are nicer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinaman Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 Big jump in cash though for the later version. Just wondered if anyone had done the jump across the models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarg Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I would for the mk1 nismo because it looks the nicest and of the limited numbers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The G Man Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) Well documented, Mk1 Nismo is a totally different drive from the GT (I've had both). There are those who thought that it wasn't the fire breathing monster it should've been, however, it's a complete departure from the GT set up. Couple of nice touches, internal and, being biased, externally the best looking 370 Zed thus far. The drive is different due to the combination of the map and the suspension, wider wheelbase, stiffer suspension, different braces, look underneath a Nismo and it becomes apparent. There are those that will say that for a few hundred Quid, you could modify a stock GT to drive as well, they really are kidding themselves, trust me, I tried it with my GT. Throttle response is noticeably better. Whether it's worth £5k more? Well, it'll not depreciate as much, it'll stick out from the crowd, it'll be newer (may have factory warranty, 2012 won't). Pick the right colour and, well, it might make your mind up. Edited November 17, 2016 by The G Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 What he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinaman Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 Think I need to have a drive in one Surely there is only one colour ???? Storm white pearl 👠2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeezeebaba Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I love the look of both the 1 and 2 nismo models and would happily own either based on looks alone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JurassicZ Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Rear and wheels of the Mk1 and the front end of the Mk2 for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Toyed with the idea of changing to a Nismo,mk1 looks wilder than the mk2 but the seats look crap IMO, i prefer front end and seats in mk2,so at the mo I will stick with my gt edition ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne370Z Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 The Mk1 Nismo became available just shortly after I got mine and at just £2k more, but, with the less than pretty body kit, cloth seats, a disappointingly extra 16bhp and with harder suspension for our crappy, bumpy. pot holed roads, I would have probably still chosen the GT Edition given the choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelbeans Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Same as above - the nismo was so crashy on a test drive and didnt respond well to our british potholes. I then tried the GT and it was far better IMO ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I'm one of the few people on this forum who've owned the Nismo and non Nismo variants of the 370. There's very little difference in ride quality and the handling of the Nismo is on another level. I wonder if your bad experience was caused by the shipping spacers being left in the front springs of the Nismo. It's quite a common issue and seriously affects ride quality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamic Turtle Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Had the choice of buying all three. Standard 370 looks gash, Nismo MkI is the business, the alloys are worth the £5k difference alone. Just wish it came with the MkII Recaros even if people say they're less comfy on long journeys. Looks wise the MkII just looks confused to me with its nondescript alloys, stumpy wing and massive fat arse. Also dislike the fact the MkII has active sound enhancement :-/ Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamic Turtle Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 And if you're bothered about handling get an exige or a cayman... Sent from my SM-N910F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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