I am torn...As I start to mod out my Z, where should I stop. The Nismos are numbered...if I do any body mods (i.e. paint/ graphics) will it lower the value of the car? I love the way the Nismos look, but I would like to personalize it. What should i do?

 

19 posts? and this is your question?

 

lol...thanks for the insight

 

why are you so concerned about "lowering the value" of your car? nismo or not, the dollar value of the car drops as soon as you drive it off the lot. sure, maybe, just maybe in 30 years a pristine, low mileage, untouched nismo might fetch a decent amount. i say do what you want to the car to make it more valuable to you.

 

i'd say if you wanted a z to personalize you should have gotten a normal z and not the nismo version. you might end up spending more if your gonna change out any body styling or wheels and such. but if u really wanna mod it out then do it. your cars value shouldn't matter as long as your happy with it.

 

Hey Fishbone, if you agree with nizm350 and feel that should have bought a stock Z instead of the Nizmo, I'll trade you my Stock Z for your Nizmo. Hahaha! Just a thought..LOL!

 

just mod the hell out of it.

 

Mod it. I understand your intent by wanting to keep it original for value sake....but Nismo without boost and taking your car to the next level is a whole other world you'd be missin....but its your ride. Zgirl had a idea...lol

 

mod it.

 

Dude.....I would MOD IT!!!! If you are so worried about the original parts, then just store them. No worries about the paint and all if it will make you happy to "personalize" it.

The vehicle is like an extension of yourself so...have at it. Though...just watch the vehicle laws in doing so. Just kidding you guys.

 

in my opinion if you like the look of the nismo you should keep the body and just do some other things like lights and wheels to personalize it. i think a nismo with some jdm tails and cincity headlights would look absolutely sick!

 

Thanks for all the input! Trading it...let me think about it...humm. well......LOL..UH...no...I will just spend the money and Mod it out...guess i will be living on Ramen Noodles for a while.. Small price to pay

 

those 30 cent ramen noodles are delicious! mod it and have fun doing so!

 

i say just get some rims....sounds, and if you want just paint it to something exotic...thats all you can really do to personalize it and keep the same integrity...

 

I know that I will be throwing a system into it. As far as graphics or paint, it will minimal. I have a graphic representing Fishbone that will be put on her.

 

you're right, i was harsh. i wouldn't change a vehicle that was marketed as a "special edition". why buy one and modify it when you could have bought another Z? It is intended to be a "special". It may or may not become a collector version (most likely NOT), but it's an odd question to me.

no disrespect.

 

none taken...Thanks.. Any mods will be modest..just enough to personalize it, and still have the ability to put it back to stock if necessary.

 

yeah, then have at it! I'd probably just do suspension to drop it a bit.

 

PS...the nismo should have just come with the HKS hi power exhaust if they wanted it to be really special....i had mine put on last week and i love it.....the sound is exactly what the nismo SHOULD sound like.

 

Where did you have it put on?