Tochigi_236

Hello everyone,

New guy to the forum. First off, I have to give credit to Brandon3434 for using his thread template; it’s super clean. I’ve been lurking around My350z for about month now. I was originally in the market for an Evo IX MR, however, I came across a Nismo that I couldn’t pass up.

The Story of my Nismo

I originally located a PPW Nismo with just over 9k miles, but it literally sold within a few hours of me contacting the seller. I continued my search on multiple sites, and that’s when I came across the MB Nismo I eventually purchased with just over 12k miles. After a 13hr trip to Ohio I finally had my Z, purchased from The Toy Barn. The sales rep who assisted me with the purchase met me on a Sunday morning, in the rain, then gave me a full tour and history lesson of the Toy Barn (They have some seriously high end cars there). From the initial phone call down to driving away, the sales experience was like nothing I’ve encountered, not once did I feel pressured into purchasing the vehicle, and the rep answered EVERY question I had. The original owner (I’m the second) had a plethora of cars and decided to sell the Z. He was obviously a “car guy,” because the vehicle came with the original purchase sticker in a frame, the original Cert. of Authenticity, and all of the maintenance records (only serviced at Nissan), amongst other goodies. I was hesitant to drive the car back home (10hr on the highway) until I discovered the car already had a clear bran installed which gave me a bit more confidence driving home where I washed her twice within a few days, and continue wipe her down daily, even those she’s garage kept. lol

Currently, I have no major plans for the car besides tint and a titanium Nismo shift ****. It'll mostly stay parked in the garage until the weekend and/or summertime when the weather is best. I am mostly interested in enjoying/learning the car as is and possibly getting some track/instructor time to become more familiar/confident with the car. My daily is a 94’ Civic coupe, and as you can imagine it is night and day vs. the Z.

On to the pics!!



I hope you guys, and gals, enjoy the pics. As I drive the car, I will periodically update this thread with more pics and my thoughts about the vehicle. In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to ask.

nizmo_0385

iTrader: (5)

Happy for you but sad for 236. She'll be a queen. These things are meant to be driven. I drive my nismo everyday and she returns the favor. Congrats on your purchase try to enjoy her more than the occasional nice day you wont regret it!

T-dizee

iTrader: (6)

nice! super clean! welcome!

Tochigi_236

Thanks! I'm sure I'll be able to find an excuse or two to take her out more than the occasional nice day.

Tochigi_236

Thanks, I appreciate it!

bith8791

Welcome.
Nice Nismo, it's good to know you can still find a clean one, only pet peeve of mine is the aftermarket stereo.

jhc

Welcome and congratz.

Pengu

iTrader: (9)

I still miss the opportunity I had to get a Nismo . But, ended up getting a lower mileage HR anyways but, now I have to order the Nismo stuff myself lol. Welcome OP!

Tochigi_236

I just left the house, headed towards the freeway when I decided to reset the gas gauge. The best I got previously was high 20's to low 30's. I was in 5th gear doing around 50mph.



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Tochigi_236

Thanks, I appreciate it.

It took some looking, but there are still a handful of them out there with relatively low mileage and decent condition. I'm still on the lookout for the person who bought the PPW with 9k I was looking at. I wasn't a big fan of the aftermarket stereo either, I'd rather just listen to the car as I drive. lol

They're still out there! Still, the HR wasn't a bad decision. Thanks for the welcome.

bith8791

Wow! I thought I was doing good this morning on my way into work getting 30mpg doing 50-60mph in 6th, I drive about 50 miles to/from work and usually average 25-27mpg in traffic.

WPPJR30

iTrader: (27)

Very nice! Congrats!

Pengu

iTrader: (9)

It would be way too much of a hassle to get a new car after owning this for 2 months. After just moving and such I want to take a break from the credit checks lol. Currently, I am working on saving some money anyways I still plan on doing the front and rear bumper eventually though.

kno

iTrader: (22)

Subscribed for future awesomeness!!

Tochigi_236

Tochigi_236

I was surprised myself, haha. I did not expect that from the Z.

Thanks!

I can definitely understand that! haha After purchasing the car I've shifted my priorities back to saving and a home purchase. However, IF you are ever in the market for a Nismo, I started a thread tracking the ones for sale. Check it out, I plan on updating it weekly. https://my350z.com/forum/nismo-350z/...al-number.html

Tochigi_236

Kno,

I just posted some new pics! I've been going through your thread the past few days.. That is where all the awesomeness is, your Z is very well put together.

Dan Garcia

iTrader: (71)

congrats on your recent purchase and welcome to the forum.
you bought yourself a beautiful car.

musubi

iTrader: (1)

Congrats on your purchase and welcome to the forums!
If I'm not mistaken, there was a TSB on the concentric slave cylinder (CSC) for 2007 models. Some people had the issue, others didn't. May be worth looking into if it was done or not.

My PPW Nismo is also a garage queen and I enjoy it every time I take it out. Hopefully you can track it here and there.

kno

iTrader: (22)

Thanks dude much appreciate it, over the years it has changed and progressed. i document it in my z thread so other enthusiasts can enjoy my z. Make sure you take pics of your nismo so we can all enjoy her as well