RE: GT-R Secrets Revealed
Discussion
timewatch said:
Why the US market ?
This makes no sense, reason being doesn't everyone keep going on about the crappy handling of US cars ?
Whereas we in the UK & EU generally look for a car to handle more sharply and have a stiffer suspension, what the hell are they upgrading the US version for ??
I would put it down to the GTR needs to compete with the Corvette which regardless what you hear down at the pub, is a fine handling car. The new ZR-1 will be even better on the road. Still, would rather have the GTR...This makes no sense, reason being doesn't everyone keep going on about the crappy handling of US cars ?
Whereas we in the UK & EU generally look for a car to handle more sharply and have a stiffer suspension, what the hell are they upgrading the US version for ??
Actually, thinking about all of this, the Nissan marketing department really has done a stellar job. No other car has created so much discussion, all they need to do is a small press release and everyone is talking about it.
Its a beast! Everyone knows it! Nothing can touch it, and it generally pisses on the parade of most supercar owners. its like the schumacher of the car world, he turns up and people just think "well thats decided then......" Great Great car, getting bored now.... i now more about the GTR then anyother new car in the past year..... yawn...
GingerWizard
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The Walrus said:
danwww said:
I heard the special NurCheat-Spec GTR version is going they have saved that lap into the car for you! When the GPS senses you are at nurburgring and you can activate the cheat mode by turning the AC on full, pressing the horn whilst openning and closing the door 3 times. The car will then drive the ring in a perfect 7.29 to make sure its not embarrassed by any lesser production cars
Don't forget to swap over the battery terminals before doing so though, kept that little piece of info too yourself eh !cvegas said:
They did a similar thing to the 350Z when they introduced it to Europe. They spent ££££s re-working the suspension settting. Good to hear they value us European drivers so highly.
They 'value' us so much that they are only too happy to let us pay an extra £15k for the same car as the JDM market receives ...On anther note, can any one lend me ~£55k?
Edited by Pingman on Thursday 8th May 10:56
Mr Whippy said:
john_r said:
Well I for one am very relieved... I nearly didn't order my car when I saw one at Geneva - the engine mounts just looked far too soft - even from a distance, and as for the steering, well what can I say; it was just crying out for a slight revision!
Personally I think the 9 seconds had more to do with the European Spec Tyres, the track being approx 10-15 degrees warmer and the track also being 100% dry compared to the first timed laps a few months ago!
Exactly Personally I think the 9 seconds had more to do with the European Spec Tyres, the track being approx 10-15 degrees warmer and the track also being 100% dry compared to the first timed laps a few months ago!
Why the revisions are suggested to have been significant contributors to that new time is beyond me.
Proof will be in the pudding when they can run a UK spec and JDM spec side by side on the same day with same driver. I bet there is nothing in it.
Dave
scottiedog said:
timewatch said:
Why the US market ?
This makes no sense, reason being doesn't everyone keep going on about the crappy handling of US cars ?
Whereas we in the UK & EU generally look for a car to handle more sharply and have a stiffer suspension, what the hell are they upgrading the US version for ??
I would put it down to the GTR needs to compete with the Corvette which regardless what you hear down at the pub, is a fine handling car. The new ZR-1 will be even better on the road. Still, would rather have the GTR...This makes no sense, reason being doesn't everyone keep going on about the crappy handling of US cars ?
Whereas we in the UK & EU generally look for a car to handle more sharply and have a stiffer suspension, what the hell are they upgrading the US version for ??
Actually, thinking about all of this, the Nissan marketing department really has done a stellar job. No other car has created so much discussion, all they need to do is a small press release and everyone is talking about it.
I would much rather have the Corvette that's personal choice, although the GT-R is one of the finest cars ever made I prefer the
'in-your-faceness' of the Corvette.
Either would do though !
TW>>>
I have heard that nissan have treatend to sue jap car importers in this counry if they import a car to be sold though the bussiness, but they have got around it by registering the gt-r in a persons name rather than in a bussiness name, so it makes them affectively a private seller. good thinking.
scottiedog said:
Actually, thinking about all of this, the Nissan marketing department really has done a stellar job. No other car has created so much discussion, all they need to do is a small press release and everyone is talking about it.
Up to a point. I think the hand is in danger of becoming a litle overplayed.
bad_roo said:
scottiedog said:
Actually, thinking about all of this, the Nissan marketing department really has done a stellar job. No other car has created so much discussion, all they need to do is a small press release and everyone is talking about it.
Up to a point. I think the hand is in danger of becoming a litle overplayed.Further,this is the only hyped car that I can remember which was thoroughly covered everywhere in every magazine a year before its realease,due to the early Jap/US release.
So come time for the journalists to get thier pre-release press cars in 12 months time- what will be left to say? I almost expect its UK launch to go largely unnoticed because the public will be bored of reading the same old articles about how great it is (but personally I'll never tire of it if only because I have my order in)
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