I saw a new Nissan GTR!

[golde30]

its not just in Japan that they are voiding the warranty for modding, its here as well. sucks balls, guess we gotta buy em used after the warranty is done and mod from there.

[eric (^__^)]

what kind of sick fuck would have to mod something that fast

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

what kind of sick fuck would have to mod something that fast

Some people don't mod for performance;

and those who do, well, you should know any factory turbo car when the ECU is modified, is MUCH FASTER

[aintnothang]

I saw one at eurosunday and it was quite and fast.

[itsbrokeagain]

theres one or two putzin around NYC here. Asian dude owns one, a red one, I was followin him around in traffic on the LIE. The white one I saw down at Ceasar's Bay..that was hot.

[EN318isPDX]

I saw a squirrel...

i saw a 3 legged prego squirrel the other day in front of my work.

Its a freaking datsun guys... 70k for a datsun? cmon now... i dont care if its a quad turbo with wings its still a datsun. PS i own a 77 280z

[Ral]

I think I remember both of those cars... and I still look at the pics on my phone and take looong, loooong showers.

My good friends' ex boss(if that makes sense) is the head of sales at one of the local Infiniti dealerships here so he(my friend) was able to get his hands on one and bring it to our bi-weekly euromeets. I got to fiddle around with it fairly extensively and go for a ride and the only word to describe it is meh.

Sure the electronic gizmos are cool and all, but there just is no excitement to it. It's fast, but it doesn't feel quick. There's no sudden surge of power, so lurch or anything. It's just more of a "look I stomped on the pedal, and now I'm going 100+.....neat."

I'd definitely like to experience one to it's full potential, but I was able to get a pretty good idea of what it is all about.

Pics taken at our meet by one of my friends.







and a car that would put it to shame...996 EVT GT800



and a car I would much rather own...it happens to have a ESS stage 2 CFR500 kit on it.



All in all, GTR is ugly, heavy, and uninspiring.

[TwoJ's]

I think the car is a great engineering feat. It sucks that it is so heavy, but they overcame that and made it perform wonderfully. I'm a nerdy engineer type, so I like that type of shit. But, I also feel that it is ugly, and even though I would rather have a GT-R than an m3, I still would definitely buy something else for the same price.

Also, there is a 111mph speed limiter on the car unless you are at a Nissan approved track. Then you must disable the speed limiter manually. Also, check this lame shit out:

While having to go to a Nissan-approved track is daft in its own right, it's even worse when you leave. After the track day, owners are required to head on over to a Nissan High Performance Center where a $1000 safety check is performed. Don't do it and the factory warranty is void.

[TDE30]

I think the car is a great engineering feat. It sucks that it is so heavy, but they overcame that and made it perform wonderfully. I'm a nerdy engineer type, so I like that type of shit. But, I also feel that it is ugly, and even though I would rather have a GT-R than an m3, I still would definitely buy something else for the same price.

Also, there is a 111mph speed limiter on the car unless you are at a Nissan approved track. Then you must disable the speed limiter manually. Also, check this lame shit out:

Does Nissan have any approved tracks in North America?

The R35 GTR really is an amazing car in terms of numbers/performance, but I don't think I'd ever take one over an E90/2 M3 or a 997TT. It's one of the few Japanese cars that I actually like, but there is no replacement for the rawness exhibited by either of its German rivals.

[TwoJ's]

Haha, what makes an e92 m3 so "raw"?

[deutschman]

While having to go to a Nissan-approved track is daft in its own right, it's even worse when you leave. After the track day, owners are required to head on over to a Nissan High Performance Center where a $1000 safety check is performed. Don't do it and the factory warranty is void.

what!!!!!!!!??????????
that is the lamest thing ever! what a con job!
i can't believe this thread is still going!
as far as the gtr and m3 go im with all the old guys. i want all the i drives and race track recognizing navigation systems out of my super fast cars please! who needs that shit! i want one seat, a shifter, and some gauges in my car thank you very much! keep all your bullshit!

[TDE30]

Haha, what makes an e92 m3 so "raw"?

The high-revving S65 and the RWD surely make it more raw than the R35. I don't mean E30 M3 raw, but it does have some rawness that is rarely seen in newer cars. From everything I've seen of the R35, it is an amazing car, but one has to wonder how floggable it is.

Just my opinion though.

[Raxe]

Just watch the TopGear bit on it, that should put an end to wondering. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-Fo4ZpdZ94

[aintnothang]

so theres still the 112hp governor on it in the usa?

[Jand3rson]

Well fuck my ass and call me a bitch. I found a GTR I like.