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Re: nissan skyline 2009 [lemmer]
by jb_shin
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Oct 09, 2008 (10:18 am)
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Replying to: lemmer (Oct 09, 2008 5:52 am)
Not sure which 10 year old 3-series you are talking about, but a quick online check shows parts price for 98 328 in the range of $400, give or take a few. My 2003 M5 does cost somewhere around $1200 or so. Also, for anyone who does not use dealer for service, rotors will easily last 2 sets of pads
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Re: nissan skyline 2009 [jb_shin]
by lemmer
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Oct 09, 2008 (1:59 pm)
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Replying to: jb_shin (Oct 09, 2008 10:18 am)
My ' 98 323ic was around $1300 at the dealer, a bit less than a $1000 from an independent. Call me a wuss, but I'd be a little afraid to take a hot lap in an M5 with someone who extends their rotor usage beyond BMW's recommendations.
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Re: nissan skyline 2009 [lemmer]
by jb_shin
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Oct 09, 2008 (2:16 pm)
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Replying to: lemmer (Oct 09, 2008 1:59 pm)
Ok, you are a wuss. 
So you are calculating labor into the equation as well, which I kind of suspected. I know we are going off topic a bit here, hopefully the moderators won't mind too much. BMW rotors are thinner (compared to other makers) to save unsprung weight, which is why BMW recommends replacing at every pad change to be on the safe side. However, as long as the rotor hasn't worn beyond halfway to minimum thickness at the first pad change, I don't see why it needs to be changed. This is not just my opinion, but many owners I come across on M5board.com or Yahoo 5-series group.
I just tend to not follow BMW recommendation and change when necessary, which is why I also change engine oil every 7500 miles and trans/diff oil every 30,000 against BMW recommendation.
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Re: nissan skyline 2009 [jb_shin]
by lemmer
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Oct 10, 2008 (5:13 am)
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Replying to: jb_shin (Oct 09, 2008 2:16 pm)
So, the real question is how much at GT-R brake job would be. Can't be any cheaper than that.
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by johnbrent
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Oct 14, 2008 (3:42 am)
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here is a nice read about it as well
http://driveitfirst.blogspot.com/2008/08/2009-nissan-gt-r.html
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Re: nissan skyline 2009 [lemmer]
by paisan
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Oct 14, 2008 (3:39 pm)
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Replying to: lemmer (Oct 10, 2008 5:13 am)
Anyone who spends $90k on a car can afford an expensive brake job. So far I've seen 2 at the track, one came in a car hauler (You know the 18 wheeler kind) and another was driven to the track. They actually dynoed one there and guess what? It put down 445hp AT THE WHEELS with about a 23-27% loss factor for the driveline and you come out to a lot more hp than advertised 
-mike
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Re: Brakes[paisan]
by paisan
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Oct 14, 2008 (3:44 pm)
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Replying to: paisan (Oct 14, 2008 3:39 pm)
I'm in agreement with the M5 driver. I track my car regularly and I do my fluid and brake changes when they are needed regardless of what the owners manual says to do em.
-mike
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Re: nissan skyline 2009 [paisan]
by lemmer
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Oct 16, 2008 (5:52 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Oct 14, 2008 3:39 pm)
I'd like to see the income demographics on the GTR buyer. I would guess they make far less than the average 911 driver. I am not convinced the average GTR buyer is ready for the maintenance costs on these cars.
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Re: nissan skyline 2009 [lemmer]
by jb_shin
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Oct 16, 2008 (11:01 am)
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Replying to: lemmer (Oct 16, 2008 5:52 am)
I was thinking the same thing. Still, it seems like no one is getting GTR for less than $100,000, so one would think that the potential buyer will be able to afford maintenance on this thing.
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Re: nissan skyline 2009 [jb_shin]
by paisan
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Oct 16, 2008 (3:31 pm)
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Replying to: jb_shin (Oct 16, 2008 11:01 am)
I've seen none on the road and 2 of them at 2 of our 3 track events since the car shipped. So these folks are not Buffy and Muffin who want to impress their doctor and lawyer neighbors. These guys are hard core or soon to be hard core track-drivers and as such know the maintenance costs associated with tracking one's car. I have another friend in the brake industry already developing pads and rotors for these cars so the price for replacements will come down rather quickly.
-mike
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