What is the difference? I've heard a lot of people tell me I have a touring, a lot tell me I have an enthusiast. Based on my homework, I am thinking Enthusiast, but would like some reassurance.



2005 Convertible
Leather seats
Heated seats
Power seats
TCS
Auto dimming mirror
Bose sound system
NO navigation
Cruise Control
17' Alloy wheels

Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you in advance!

 

Enthusiast trim most likely.

Assuming none of the easily changed items have been changed (wheels most notably), lack of steering wheel radio controls are giveaways.

Look at the control buttons on the left-lower dash (above your knee).... VDC or TCS button? TCS (and the 17" wheels) would indicate Enthusiast.

But the SUREFIRE way of determining EXACTLY what it is, use the VIN Decoder:

https://my350z.com/forum/vindecoder.php

If that doesn't definitively ID the car, well, not sure it was ever made. LAFF.........

 

Prob touring if it's a 5at

 

^ no no no...1st gens without nav and 17s are enthusiast...but confirm with the VIN checker and I'm not 100% sure they made a touring as a convertible?? but I don't know ****

 

Bose and leather lead me to believe it is a touring.

 

17's for wheels, Enthusiast with aftermarket leather. No VDC either, just TCS. Touring had 18's "Wagon Wheels", VDC.

 

Sounds like you got the Enthusiast.

I have an 03 Touring with all stock interior. I have the VDC, had the OEM 18" wheels, Bose 6 disc system, Frost leather interior, and heated power seats.

 

I think the car is an automatic. The Touring automatics came standard with the 17" wheels. The fact the car has heated leather also seems to indicate it is a Touring.
Please provide a few more pictures and I think we could confirm the model for sure.

 

Youre right. Did the 03's AT's have a VDC button like my 05 6MT Touring?

 

I'm putting my money on enthusiast. Touring has radio controls and 18's regardless no radio controls means its not a touring model. Having tcs and leather seats its gotta be an enthusiast.

 

Nope, no radio controls on the Touring. Im willing to bet its a VDC button and not a TCS. He just called it TCS. Enthusiast never came with leather.

 

Really? I have a touring with radio controls... 18" tv2 wheels leather power and heated seats.. and tcs is the button you'd have first vdc is the secondary button you get with gt and I believe track models as well. I belive he does have tcs and not vdc or he'd have both, I'm still betting its an enthusiast.

 

TCS and VDC are exclusive to certain models. On track models (like mine) you got a VDC control button, but not TCS. Same for performance, touring and GT models- all had VDC buttons, but never a TCS switch. Although there's room for a secondary switch on that lower panel, it was never filled on the USDM Z33 models.

 

The later Touring models had radio controls on the wheel.

 

Touring Automatics have TCS , leather and 17 inch wheels. So I believe my prior statement is correct.

 

I have a touring and no radio controls

 

OP's car looks exactly like my '05 touring roadster when it was stock (except for the color) and same options as long as it's MT. Same wheels, leather, Bose, no radio controls, etc.

+1 to the VIN decoder

 

Nissan made a change to the late '06-08 Z33 during the mid-model refresh. One of them was to add stereo control buttons to the steering wheel. The early 03-05 models (except for base) have only the CC buttons on the right spoke of the steering wheel.

 

Going back to OP's original post, I just noticed the leather/heated seats and according to the '03-04 features list (included at bottom of this), I have to change my tune to agree with terrasmak, dkmura and others stating that it's a Touring.



FOR FUTURE REFERENCE:

BASE MODEL
6-Speed MT Only - $26,269

Engine

Longitudinally-Mounted 3.5L 24-Valve DOHC VQ35DE V6 engine producing 280+ horsepower and 260+ lb/ft of torque
Drive-By-Wire Throttle
High Flow Intake System
Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVTCS)
Micro-Finished Crankshaft and Camshafts
Molybdenum Coated Pistons
Sequential Multi-Port Electronic Fuel Injection
Nissan Direct Ignition System (NDIS)

Transmission

6-speed close-ratio manual transmission
Short Throw Linkage

Drivetrain

Mid Mounted Front Engine/Rear Wheel Drive
52/48 Front/Rear weight balance
Carbon-Fiber Driveshaft

Braking System

Power-Assisted 11.65" Vented Front Disc Brakes & 11.5" Vented Rear Discs
Anti-Lock Braking System (4-wheel ABS) w/ Brake Assist
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)

Suspension/Chassis

Unibody Construction with Corrosion Resistant High Strength Steel
Lightweight Aluminum Hood
Power-Assisted Engine-Speed-Sensitive Rack-and-Pinion Steering (15.9:1
steering ratio)
4-wheel fully independent Multi-Link suspension
Lightweight Aluminum-Alloy suspension components (suspension arms, entire rear subframe, etc)
Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars
Rear Strut Tower Brace

Aerodynamics

Low coefficient of drag with under car air management system
Flat underbody design with deflector and diffuser plates

Exterior

Aluminum-Look Door Handles
Full Body Color Mirrors and Bumpers
Flush-Mounted Headlights
Dual Outlet Exhaust
High Output, Flush Mounted Halogen Lighting System
17" X 7.5" 7-Spoke Aluminum-Alloy Wheels
P225/50WR17 Front & P235/50WR17 Rear High Performance Michelin Tires

Comfort and Convenience

Tilt Steering Column and Integrated 3-Bay Instrument Gauge Cluster
Automatic Temperature Control System
3-Guage Cluster with Oil Pressure, Voltmeter and Trip Computer
Power Windows, Locks and Mirrors
Remote Keyless Entry System
Variable Intermittent Front Windshield Wipers
Rear Intermittent Wiper
Overhead Sunglasses Storage Compartment
Electric Rear Window Defroster
Leather Steering Wheel & Shifter
Aluminum Interior Accents
6-Way Manual Adjustable Driver’s Seat
160-Watt AM/FM/CD w/6 Speakers

Safety and Security

Dual Stage Supplemental Air Bags
Vehicle Security System
Seat Belts w/Pre-Tensioners & Load Limiters
Nissan Vehicle Immobilizer System

ENTHUSIAST
6-Speed MT - $28,249
5-Speed AT - $29,219

Includes Standard Equipment Plus:
Xenon 4-Bulb High Intensity Discharge Headlights
Traction Control System (TCS)
Viscous Limited Slip Differential (LSD)
Cruise Control
Homelink Universal Transceiver
Aluminum Pedals
Day/Night Automatic Rear View Mirror
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors

Optional:

5-speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission with Manual Shift Mode

PERFORMANCE
6-Speed MT Only - $30,429

Includes Standard Equipment Plus:
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
18" X 8" 6-Spoke Aluminum-Alloy Wheels
P225/45WR18 Front & P245/45WR18 Rear High Performance Michelin Tires
Tire Air Pressure Monitor
Xenon 4-Bulb High Intensity Discharge Headlights
Traction Control System (TCS)
Viscous Limited Slip Differential (LSD)
Cruise Control
Homelink Universal Transceiver
Aluminum Pedals
Day/Night Automatic Rear View Mirror
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors

TOURING
6-Speed MT - $33,179
5-Speed AT - $31,589

Includes Standard Equipment Plus:
Touring Models w/5-Speed Automatic Transmission:

Bose 7-Speaker 240-watt Audio System w/ In-Dash 6-Disc CD Changer, AM/FM Stereo and Cassette Player
Leather-appointed Seats
Power 4-way Driver’s Seat
Power 2-way Passenger Seat
Heated Seats
Heated Mirrors
Xenon 4-Bulb High Intensity Discharge Headlights
Traction Control System (TCS)
Viscous Limited Slip Differential (LSD)
Cruise Control
Homelink Universal Transceiver
Aluminum Pedals
Day/Night Automatic Rear View Mirror
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors

Touring Models w/6-Speed Manual Transmission Additionally Include:

Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
18" X 8" 6-Spoke Aluminum-Alloy Wheels
P225/45WR18 Front & P245/45WR18 Rear High Performance Michelin Tires
Tire Air Pressure Monitor

TRACK MODEL
6-Speed MT Only - $34,079

Includes Standard Equipment Plus:
Brembo Brakes with 4-Piston Front Calipers, 2-Piston Rear Calipers
Front 12.75" Vented Front Discs and 12.67" Vented Rear Discs
18" X 8" 6-Spoke Super Light Forged-Aluminum Alloy Wheels by Rays
P225/45WR18 Front & P245/45WR18 Rear High Performance Michelin Tires
"Zero Lift" Package for high speed stability including:
-Rear Drag Reducing Spoiler
-Front Spoiler
Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)
Xenon 4-Bulb High Intensity Discharge Headlights
Traction Control System (TCS)
Viscous Limited Slip Differential (LSD)
Cruise Control
Homelink Universal Transceiver
Aluminum Pedals
Day/Night Automatic Rear View Mirror
Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
Tire Air Pressure Monitor

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Why yes, I just retyped that from memory for you. I'm that good.

Naww, that was copied from another Z forum so I give props to the original poster there. It's 100% accurate from what I can tell. List helped me when shopping for my Z a few years ago.

 

So let me guess, in 06 they put 18's on then? cause I have the 06 touring 5at, got radio controls 18's pretty much everything it came with besides vdc, I have tcs, and brembo brakes, I have standard, I can't think of anything else I don't have that's offered besides a manual.. lol