scotts300

iTrader: (46)

NorCal-ers,
I am in the midst of a pro/con of doing an HR swap on my 03' or selling it and buying a NISMO or HR Z to build for track use. Before I do this, I want to drive one of these Zs on the track and take data and video.

What I'm looking for is someone willing to let me rent/drive their Z on the track, preferably Thunderhill or Laguna Seca. I will provide brake pads and a wheel/tire combination. If it's a good session, I probably only need it for a single, 20-minute session. It needs to have minimal modifications to get a true baseline though, and although this is a request not likely to be fulfilled, I'd rather a NISMO since it has the aero, "seem welds" and "dampened steering" to really be able to consider the swap vs building another car.

Obviously my request comes with a small amount of risk, and I really need to flog the car at 98% to compare to my lap data. I could pay for the rental session(s), exchange for driver development, or whatever, but I really want to get some good laps in before indulging in this potential affair.

Thanks for considering!

300twinz

iTrader: (16)

You sir have big *****

scotts300

iTrader: (46)

Quiet, you, or I'll come to TX and drive yours at 105%.

KingBaby

iTrader: (3)

Buy a Nismo! You'd do it justice...

http://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/3703939917.html

Make a offer and help him part it out including thins you'll eventually remove...

Good Luck!

scotts300

iTrader: (46)

I saw that one while looking today, WAY overpriced. Edmunds thinks the NISMOs are worth a TOUCH more than the non-NISMO. I'm not saying it shouldn't be more than said touch, but they are running $5-10k more than an equally-equipped HR. Need to drive them both, if at all possible!

KingBaby

iTrader: (3)

Way over price he probably is adding his mods to the price list to get out clean! Either way man good luck!

scotts300

iTrader: (46)

Thank you brother! Just feel lucky I'm not hopping on a plane and taking Linda out for a spin!

ttknf

I paid around $22K for mine CPO with around 46K miles and felt like I got a good deal after 6 months of hunting. CA is not kind to the buyer for the price of Nismos (generally sell quite higher than "regular" Zs of the same model year).

300twinz

iTrader: (16)

you know I'd let you too. FWIW there is a big difference between this NISMO and the '03 Performance, '04 Track, '04 Enthusiast, '05 Base models I have owned.

laze1

iTrader: (17)

Hook up with Jeremy Croiset/NASA dude in NorCal and drive his car...

scotts300

iTrader: (46)

Expand? Quantify? PM?

First guy that I emailed. . . his car is "back with Nissan" with "no end in sight". WTF? I found a lucky taker with a NISMO that is willing to let me perform my engineering statistical qualitative deducing doucheybag analysis. . . at a track that I'm very comfortable at and only has one wall. Ain't skeered!

SE5spd

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1 wall but you gotta deal with T1 and T8

scotts300

iTrader: (46)

Not afraid of either one of those!

SE5spd

iTrader: (17)

I am. Teach me your ways Scott!

!Z!

I think you should buy from 07 HR auto and swap it to a manual and track it..