RE: Nissan GT-R MY13: Review

[andyman_2006]

swerni said:

Nedzilla said:

swerni said:

I went out with Mr Yu in his the other day.
Jesus Christ that car is quick, the acceleration is just relentless and the handling........
It certainly didn't feel bloated.

I have a new found respect for these things.

Last I heard on the GTR forum his car is now around 720bhp!

Sure he said it was about 650, I have no idea why anyone would need or want anything quicker.

These cars are one of the best on the market today for pound for pound performance. Look and sound awesome.

I notice Litchfield demo car is now cica 850hp... see link:

http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/Nissan-GTR/Niss...

Dyno output shot included, and youtube vid of testing.

Dread to think how fast that is on the road, and how much it cost to upgrade/build!

[markcoznottz]

crazy about cars said:

swerni said:

I went out with Mr Yu in his the other day.
Jesus Christ that car is quick, the acceleration is just relentless and the handling........
It certainly didn't feel bloated.

I have a new found respect for these things.

Indeed. Mine is "only" a Stage 1 tune but when pushed it really thrills me, although I must add the GTR is the most expensive performance car I've owned thus far.

Yep words like bargain keep cropping up. Certainly these cars are in no way a bargain, its a supercar so be prepared to get your wallet out, especially if you use the performance, and if you don't then why buy such a vehicle. Even more so because it doesn't have the cachet of your regular 'exotic' established brands, but that won't put off most buyers. Like most modern cars you are quite insulated from the sensation of driving, but there is nothing you can do about it and the situation for car design isn't changing any time soon.

[DRS zone]

If you looking for solid performance the GTR is pretty amazing but if you intend on taking it to the local Country Club for Golf then things do get tricky...

[crazy about cars]

DRS zone said:

If you looking for solid performance the GTR is pretty amazing but if you intend on taking it to the local Country Club for Golf then things do get tricky...

I can fit a standard set of clubs in the boot fine. Larger ones are bit tricky to get in but I reckon still possible.

[elementad]

DRS zone said:

If you looking for solid performance the GTR is pretty amazing but if you intend on taking it to the local Country Club for Golf then things do get tricky...

You can fit golf clubs in the 370z which has one of the smallest boots I've ever seen with a whopping great strut brace in there at the back so I would imagine the GTR would manage it easy enough

[Richyboy]

Jesus 1700kg doesn't feel that heavy these days.

[kambites]

Richyboy said:

Jesus 1700kg doesn't feel that heavy these days.

A PDK 911 turbo is only about 100kg lighter.

The GT-R isn't my sort of car at all, but I can't really see how people can fail to be impressed by it.

[elementad]

swerni said:

elementad said:

DRS zone said:

If you looking for solid performance the GTR is pretty amazing but if you intend on taking it to the local Country Club for Golf then things do get tricky...

You can fit golf clubs in the 370z which has one of the smallest boots I've ever seen with a whopping great strut brace in there at the back so I would imagine the GTR would manage it easy enough

Maybe it was a reference to image rather than size?

Don't get it?

[guestGTR]

take the drivers out of the bags and you can fit 3 sets of clubs in the boot .. i know ive done it

[405dogvan]

KTF said:

vxr1 said:

Do you know what car it's actually from?

My money would be that its from a Suzuki super scooter or similar.

Nissan have upgraded it's "Playstation designed" dashboard to emulate other dashboards - the engine note and performance are automatched too..

[405dogvan]

kambites said:

The GT-R isn't my sort of car at all, but I can't really see how people can fail to be impressed by it.

It's biggest issue is that - it's BIG

Every time I see one I think they're getting bigger - they dwarf any other sports car, they make pre F10 5 Series look compact, they're almost as tall as a Focus/Countryman.

That's my only real issue with them - they are in no way aesthetically pleasing when you see one in real life - it's the opposite of the Veyron which is far, far smaller than you imagine when you see one.

[toppstuff]

I think the GTR is one of those cars which every car enthusiast needs to have either owned or at least driven properly.

I suspect it is one of those cars where it is impossible to have an opinion until you have actually tried it.

It was, and remains , a game changer.

We may be getting familiar with the GTR, getting used to having it around, but we should never underestimate it.

[Amirhussain]

Fastest car money can buy?

[ohtari]

Amirhussain said:

Fastest car money can buy?

[kambites]

Amirhussain said:

Fastest car money can buy?

Not by a very, very long way.

[RobGT81]

Amirhussain said:

Fastest car money can buy?

[Nedzilla]

Amirhussain said:

Fastest car money can buy?

Its certainly one of them in terms of lap times.Top gear and the nurburgring are proof of that.
Chuck a few grand at one and theres not much that will live with one in a straight line either.

[dtrump]

That dash looked dated the day it was released, not good at all

Still, great car and hugely capable

[TimJMS]

Three years into mine, I know the car, and I'd like to sample a few extra warrantied horses please. The chassis and drivetrain can certainly take it.

As mentioned earlier though, she's eyewateringly expensive to run for a commoner, and that's without trackdaying the car.

[toppstuff]

TimJMS said:

she's eyewateringly expensive to run

I'm interested. Could you elaborate?

Other than fuel, is servicing very frequent and expensive? How does the big Datsun compare to German brands?

Ta