Ponsonby Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Sold my 370 GT Edition on Saturday. See the farewell video made by my son below. Hopefully picking up my 370Z Nismo (Mk2) today so long as it is as described by the seller - a forum member so am sure it will be. This will be my third Zed having previously owned a 350Z HR and the GT Edition. I considered loads of other cars before deciding on the Nismo but nothing else quite does it for me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Great little vid What colour nismo have you gone for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 White. Was not too fussed on the colour as long as it was not black. Black looks great when clean but too much work to maintain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s1xtyn1n3 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I am also picking up my white Nismo today 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 1 minute ago, s1xtyn1n3 said: I am also picking up my white Nismo today Yes I noticed that. Good luck and enjoy. We can compare notes in a couple of days ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davectr Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Looks like today is Nismo Wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5tu Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Nismo club continues to grow Good choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikevv Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Go away! We Nismo's were special at one stage, now they let any riffraff have em xD Good choice on colour, white is by far the best for these. Black you lose a lot of the subtle details, red clashes with the red from Nismo cause its a darker shade and is garish IMO, and silver is just for diesel German barges hehehe Welcome aboard, but we need pics asap! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Awesome they look lovely in white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattross1313 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) Common as muck now these eh!! Welcome to the club mate, you'll love it Edited January 31, 2018 by mattross1313 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 A bigger difference between the 2 cars than I expected. Some will be down to the fact my GT Edition was an auto and the Nismo is manual but the Nismo really does feel much more 'sporty' for want of a better word. It is not as harsh as I expected and rides well over our knackered roads and the Recaro seats more supportive than I first thought. Drove back 3 hours non stop and no sign of aches and pains - that is about my limit in my super comfy X Trail. What I really do like is the engine's willingness to rev and does not sound harsh at the top end. Tended to short shift in the GT Edition because it always sounded more thrashy when revved hard. So very happy indeed and slowly getting over the stress of one of the 2 bank transfers I made getting blocked - I owned half a car for 30 minutes or so while I sorted it out but seemed more like 3 hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) . Edited January 31, 2018 by Ponsonby Reg delete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Welcome to the pearly whites club.Great choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby67 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 It was good to meet you today Chris, I know you will look after her the way I did which made it less painful watching her drive away, but I will still have a little cry later haha. Take care mate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJabba Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 Don't diss your old car when the new owner is on the forum Chris. Now you know why cash is easier even if you have to sit and count it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanjuke Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 nice vid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted February 2, 2018 Author Share Posted February 2, 2018 12 hours ago, JackJabba said: Don't diss your old car when the new owner is on the forum Chris. Now you know why cash is easier even if you have to sit and count it all. Not knocking the GT Edition, loved it to bits. Just different beasts. After a few months of trying to lever myself into the Nismo Recaro's, at my more mature age, I will probably want the GT Edition back. I think that if I was using the car as a daily driver and not a toy, GT Edition would be my preference. Suspension is more forgiving and the auto would have been nice when I was stuck in traffic on the M6. How is your wife getting on with the Cobra exhaust? Not made you put the standard one on again has she The ladies in the bank counted the cash a heck of a lot faster than I did .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJabba Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 She likes the Cobra exhaust, nice low rev sound and only loud when up the rev range. Sounds better than the Cayman in our street, but doesn't quite beat the Gallardo. When you put it next to the Cayman its obvious that in the looks department it has the Cayman beat all day long. Normally when thinking of buying a car you don't see any when driving around until you buy one and then you see loads of them. The good thing with the 370 is that you don't get this. I havent seen another yet, but must have seen at least ten Caymans. Enjoy the Nismo, we will swap you when its too much hassle to get in and out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeracer Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 On 31/01/2018 at 18:49, Ponsonby said: A bigger difference between the 2 cars than I expected. Some will be down to the fact my GT Edition was an auto and the Nismo is manual but the Nismo really does feel much more 'sporty' for want of a better word. It is not as harsh as I expected and rides well over our knackered roads and the Recaro seats more supportive than I first thought. Drove back 3 hours non stop and no sign of aches and pains - that is about my limit in my super comfy X Trail. What I really do like is the engine's willingness to rev and does not sound harsh at the top end. Tended to short shift in the GT Edition because it always sounded more thrashy when revved hard. So very happy indeed and slowly getting over the stress of one of the 2 bank transfers I made getting blocked - I owned half a car for 30 minutes or so while I sorted it out but seemed more like 3 hours! Totally agree. Was going to buy a cheap used 370z GT, however after test driving a few and then test driving the Nismo the difference is night and day. It’s like comparing a Porsche 911 Carrera to a 911 GT3 RS, they difference in the way the Car feels, handles, accelerates is astounding. After driving the Nismo I had to have one unfortunately. Enjoy the Car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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