elecious Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Still looking to get a 350 in the next few months and would love to have one with a nismo bodykit, they really add to the look of the car. But am wondering if they are worth it in the long term, if i ever decided to sell the 350 after having owned for a few years wouldnt it be a lot harder to shift with a bodykit? would a dealership even take it in part exchange for example? Can a bodykit be removed easily/difficultly and sold separately or are they permanent forever and ever to the fitted car? Just wondering Quote
roast350z Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Nissan fit the kit as an optional extra cost abot 2k i think, soo you wouldnt have to remove it to sell it If anything it boosts the price Quote
R800NER Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I like the Nismo V1 kit so much, I bought it months before I get my zed (Saturday!) Just do it, you won't regret it! Quote
MITZ@CougarStore Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 The Nismo front bumper is a complete bumper, so this can be replaced with the OEM Bumper in the future, same applies to the side skirts too, they too can be replaced with the OEM side skirts. The rear spats will be fixed/bonded on, so removing them would leave an impression… Quote
elecious Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 I've noticed the cars for sale with the nismo bodykit are priced higher, i just didnt think it would work like that, i would assume the majority of people wanting to own a sports coupe wouldnt want it to have a bodykit on it and therefore nismo 350's would be harder to sell and prices would be lower Quote
roast350z Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Anything with the name "NISMO" on it is good on the 350z Quote
IanS16 Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I see Nismo as the same as M on a BMW. You wouldn't complain that your 3 series has the M bits! Quote
MITZ@CougarStore Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 I see Nismo as the same as M on a BMW. You wouldn't complain that your 3 series has the M bits! Nice analogy Ian, it’s a good way of putting it… Quote
elecious Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 I see Nismo as the same as M on a BMW. You wouldn't complain that your 3 series has the M bits! good point, should have thought about it like that before, now to find a nismo within my budget Quote
AK350Z Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 It increases the value because it's on the options list, so i guess you can still consider the car "standard". And it looks great! Quote
R800NER Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 So when I insure it through Bell.co.uk..... I can tick the box "bodykit - Optional Extra" ? or is it 3rd party? Quote
IanS16 Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Really it should be third party mate. Oh, and I cant remember which way round is cheapest but try choosing the bodykit bits separately ie. tick sideskirts, front bumper, spoiler etc instead of bodykit. Quote
rtbiscuit Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 theoretically its not really a body kit. a body kit suggests that you are adding to the original bodywork, like adding an extension to lower the look of the car. the nismo kit is all replacement parts, the only add-on bit is the rear spats. both the front and side skirts, you remove the original parts and put new ones on. i'm not sure it really classes as a body kit, yes it enhances the look of the car, but unless you were a 350z fan and you saw a Z once in a blue moon, a repair company wouldn't spot the difference. and for replacement parts they would just be ordering nismo parts instead of nissan parts. i'm not saying don't declare them to the insurance company, just think about how you explain it to them. Quote
Stew Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 As others have said Nismo is official tuning for Nissan as M is to BMW, AMG is to Mercedes and TRD are to Toyota. Oh and who can forget the MG Metro! :lol: Nismo is VERY desirable on the 350Z hence why so many have Nismo stickers and no parts! :lol: Quote
Ian Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Nismo is VERY desirable on the 350Z hence why so many have Nismo stickers and no parts! :lol: No Nismo at all for me Quote
RobD7 Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Every insurer I spoke to said the Nismo Kit even though fitted by Nissan did count as a modification! Therefore I paid extra. Having said that, given the cost of it, it's worth having it as a mod and getting insurance which covers like for like Oh and it looks blinding, def recommend!! Quote
Stew Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Nismo is VERY desirable on the 350Z hence why so many have Nismo stickers and no parts! :lol: No Nismo at all for me Anti Nismo! We're all different. I have a few Nismo bits and no stickers! Quote
GOURLAY Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Hi, new to this forum! Collecting my black 56 plate 350z gt (orange leather) on sat! Can't wait!!!! Already has nismo rear boot spoiler fitted by nissan. I am also interested in having rest of nismo kit fitted...can anyone advise on the cheapest place to obtain nismo side skirts and rear add ons. I have seen on ebay that you can add nismo splitter to v2 front bumper (primed for spray job). I presume my one has v2 bumper?! Has anyone else seen this?! Any feedback would be much appreciated! Cheers Neil p.s I'd be v content if my 350z looks like this attachement!! Quote
MITZ@CougarStore Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Hi, new to this forum! Collecting my black 56 plate 350z gt (orange leather) on sat! Can't wait!!!! Already has nismo rear boot spoiler fitted by nissan. I am also interested in having rest of nismo kit fitted...can anyone advise on the cheapest place to obtain nismo side skirts and rear add ons. I have seen on ebay that you can add nismo splitter to v2 front bumper (primed for spray job). I presume my one has v2 bumper?! Has anyone else seen this?! Any feedback would be much appreciated! Cheers Neil p.s I'd be v content if my 350z looks like this attachement!! Hi Neil, welcome to the forum... I've got the Nismo type kit available, front, side skirts and rear spats, have a look in the Traders section for prices etc... Quote
Stew Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Hi, new to this forum! Collecting my black 56 plate 350z gt (orange leather) on sat! Can't wait!!!! Already has nismo rear boot spoiler fitted by nissan. I am also interested in having rest of nismo kit fitted...can anyone advise on the cheapest place to obtain nismo side skirts and rear add ons. I have seen on ebay that you can add nismo splitter to v2 front bumper (primed for spray job). I presume my one has v2 bumper?! Has anyone else seen this?! Any feedback would be much appreciated! Cheers Neil p.s I'd be v content if my 350z looks like this attachement!! :welcome : Your Zed won't have that bonnet. That's from the 07-> model. The rest will be about right once you get the rest of the Nismo bits done! Worth sticking up a post in the intro section too! Quote
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