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Are The Japanese Poised to Dethrone the 911 AND the Z06?

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#172 of 194
handling not fun by ace47
May 30, 2008 (5:11 pm)
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The critics who drove the GT-R probably drove the ZO6 and other crap that you people regard as supercars so of course the GT-R would have felt almost unrealistic. The critics complain that the other cars don't have good handling but when they get a car with the handling of a GT-R they say it is no fun. You people do realize that you can switch of the VDC anytime you want?
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Too much hype!? by revmatt
Jul 30, 2008 (6:53 am)
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I own a 2009 GT-R and a 2007 Z06. The Z06 was $3,000.00 more than the GT-R "out-the-door." Other than a Diablosport Predator tune, the Z06 is completely stock. The GT-R CANNOT keep up with the Z06 on road courses or 1/4 mile drags. My best 0-60: in the Z06= 3.8; in the GT-R= 4.1. Road course times: GT-R is consistently 2-3% slower in overall times. 1/4 mile is no contest! Z06 best is 11.8 sec. for me. GT-R is 12.4!! R&T, etc. are on drugs or being paid to help sell the GT-R!
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Re: Too much hype!? [revmatt] by lemmer
Jul 30, 2008 (7:25 am)
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Replying to: revmatt (Jul 30, 2008 6:53 am)

Well, your acceleration times are close to the mags.
Your lap times don't correspond to anything I've seen.
 
How does a minister afford such cars?
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Re: Too much hype!? [revmatt] by bigmclargehuge
Jul 30, 2008 (1:04 pm)
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Replying to: revmatt (Jul 30, 2008 6:53 am)

On top of Lemmer's question, I would also wonder
 
How much exactly did you pay for the GT-R? And when did you take delivery? How many miles are on it now?
 
Answer those questions and I might be able to tell you what the problem is.
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GT-R vs Z06 by revmatt
Jul 30, 2008 (11:01 pm)
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...out the door- $81,000.00 for the GT-R, $84,000.00 for the fully loaded Vette... after government rape fees, etc. Delivery mid-late June 08. Approx. 2,500 miles on the GT-R. A couple of trips to Vegas from Northern CA provided a great chance to break her in fairly well!
There are now videos on utube showing similar results. Z06s whoppin' the new GT-R.
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Re: GT-R vs Z06 [revmatt] by lemmer
Jul 31, 2008 (5:46 am)
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Replying to: revmatt (Jul 30, 2008 11:01 pm)

I previously gave people a hard time about using YouTube as "proof" that a GT-R was faster than a Z06 on a track, but more reliable evidence has piled up in favor of the GT-R. I still think it seems a little overhyped, and maybe not my cup of tea, but it is clearly brutally fast around a track.
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Re: GT-R vs Z06 [revmatt] by bigmclargehuge
Jul 31, 2008 (6:07 am)
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Replying to: revmatt (Jul 30, 2008 11:01 pm)

Which YouTube videos were you referring to?

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