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Replying to: qbrozen (Nov 28, 2007 5:22 pm) I'm just not sure of what their point is of the car, where does it fit in their lineup? etc. -mike |
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There is alot of skeptic rhetoric floating around various forums, regarding the 7:38 ring time. The key question of the day is regarding the tires used. It's not clear whether Nissan used the normal factory tires or they swaped them with more expensive track dedicated tires. Perhaps the video showing techs swapping tires is the cause of the doubt. With such a fantastic time, it's normal to expect doubters. Nissan can easilly clear this question up and sqash the nay sayers. Just state what conditions the car was in. Was it strictly a factory car, tires and all..or were there modifications. Also, they should be clear on whether or not they did the complete ring and not a cut down version. I hope this information will be disclosed officially. Nissan should've been more careful and explicit about their 7:38 ring time declaration. Why they weren't is beyond me. Perhaps they want hype to build up? There may have been a backfire instead since there seems to be more negativity generated than positive praise. People already have dismissed the time as fake due to the uncertainty of the tires and conditions. If anyone knows facts about the conditions..please point to official evidence...otherwise we'll just have to wait till independant third party testing is done.  Joseph San Diego
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Replying to: jmaroun (Nov 29, 2007 12:47 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Nov 26, 2007 3:05 pm) They have one of those already... It is called a 350Z.............  GP
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Replying to: greanpea68 (Nov 29, 2007 11:10 am) No turbo. No AWD. Those are 2 big items for some of us. -mike
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Replying to: greanpea68 (Nov 29, 2007 11:10 am) It is called a 350Z Exactly! thats the same thing im saying. |
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Replying to: paisan (Nov 29, 2007 5:21 pm) No turbo. No AWD. Those are 2 big items for some of us. Name a car that offers simillar performance at a lower price. The Z06 is the only car that comes close and that piece of junk is no match for the mighty GTR. It even costs more. |
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Replying to: qbrozen (Nov 29, 2007 9:38 am) |
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New to the forums here I just found it while searching for some more info on the new GTR. I must say I am very suprised at how many people that have posted here think the GTR is trash and has no interest in buying one. I have been in the tuner scene for many years, owing the likes of a 99 Acura Integra GSR, 95 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder, 97 Toyota Supra Turbo, 95 Mitsubishi GT3000 VR4, and a 2003 Impreza WRX. For many years I have wanted to buy a Skyline, preferably R34, and was 3-4 months from having the funds to do so when I heard about a new "skyline" coming out. After all I don't know any tuner's that don't respect the Skyline and it's ability to trash many cars with very little actual tuning. The stories are true this car can push 1000HP with only moderate levels of tuning. Now I don't know a whole lot about the EVO but I have owned an Impreza, and I have never heard of a 1000HP Impreza. Is that even possible? Now granted the Skyline and the GTR are two different cars but I would be suprised if the GTR can't hit 1000HP as well. Given the fact that Nissan knows the Skyline is many tuners dream car and many people are going to want to tune the GTR I would be suprised if Nissan didn't leave enough room under the hood so to speak to allow the tuner culture to do what they want with this car. After hearing about this new car I decided to hold off to see what it would be. The new GTR smokes even the NISMO tuned version of the R34 and is beats the stock version of the R34 hands down. Whether the GTR will be able to out tune so to speak a skyline has yet to be seen obviously What this cars true potential is will not be known until someone buys one and tunes it. Being a long time supporter of the Skyline it was the second most gotta have it car on my list behind the Mclaren F1. Would sell my soul for one of those but that's a different thread. That being said Nissan has sold me on the new GTR. I actually don't want a Skyline anymore. The GTR has replaced it on my list. Even if the car is marked up to $90,000 this is still a great buy as far as I am concened. It's going to cost me close to that to import a Skyline to the US and it's stock performance is far from the GTR's. There are many examples of cars in this price range with similar performace. An 07 Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 was going for $70,000-$80,000 new so it's not like Nissan is out of the ballpark or anything. Heck a used one is going for $60,000+ on autotrader.com Even if Nissan was using some sort of super slick tire for their run, to even be in the neighborhood of a 911 is a fantastic achievement. And even if the car is marked up it is still going to cost less the a 911 which is considered one of the gold standars for performance testing. Also two other things according to http://www.nordschleife.no/ it appears the 911 used slicks on it's timed run so is that argument even relevant? Also according to www.supercars.net/PitLane?viewThread=y&gID=3&fID=0&tID=10073&bottom=0 the z06 ranks even further behind the the GTR then the 911. Nordschleife is notorious for it's constant elevation changes and turns/chicans etc. If the GTR can post a better time obviously it handle better the a z06. Go to the Nissan website and look up the specs on this car to find out what this thing actually has in it. The price tag is not all about the HP. Nissan has inclulded many new technologies into this car. In my opinion it truely is a model of modern ingenuity. Let me know what you think.
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Replying to: terascque (Dec 04, 2007 10:20 pm) 
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