carrera 2s manual vs nissan GTR
Discussion
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i know these cars couldn't be any further apart in terms of gearbox, 2wd vs 4wd, weight, etc etc, but if they were the exact same price (lets say 40k for arguments sake)....what would you choose?
would you go for the badge or the performance (in terms of outright pace)
also i assume the GTR would depreciate more heavily? or as 911s are now under 30k would they drop at a similar rate?
thanks!
i know these cars couldn't be any further apart in terms of gearbox, 2wd vs 4wd, weight, etc etc, but if they were the exact same price (lets say 40k for arguments sake)....what would you choose?
would you go for the badge or the performance (in terms of outright pace)
also i assume the GTR would depreciate more heavily? or as 911s are now under 30k would they drop at a similar rate?
thanks!
teen_cerbera said:
Running costs have to be considered, I should imagine the GTR would be more.
However, In my opinion it has to be the GTR for £40k, I mean come on? All that performance for £40k, its just incredible value imo
I am hoping to get one for my 25th, hopefully in this colour combo
test drove one on sat....wow!However, In my opinion it has to be the GTR for £40k, I mean come on? All that performance for £40k, its just incredible value imo
I am hoping to get one for my 25th, hopefully in this colour combo
hopefully you're 25 v soon so you can tell me what the running costs are like! haha
Ozzie Osmond said:
caymanred said:
would you go for the badge or the performance (in terms of outright pace)
Personally I'm not interested in 2-door Japanese saloon cars however fast they go!Give me the sports car every time.
So because its japanese with a proper boot its not a sports car?
The world of motoring has given this car legend status already(just google it)
Giving you hyper car performance (not my words but evo's) for m3, money can turn into a gt cruiser,track weapon and city auto then can hit 193mph.For that money no car can come close indeed in my opinion even upto 80k-100k.
As the gtr has moved the game on, you need to move your thought pattern on from porsche.
The more I think about it, the less I understand why these two cars get compared so much. THey have so little in common.
Completely different cars to own for completely different reasons I think.
One has supercar performance and near-supercar running costs
The other has reasonable performance with 20k service intervals, 30 mpg+ and similar parts prices to a Peugeot.
Personally I love the GT-R and prefer it infinitely-but if I were doing 15k miles each year I don't think I would want one.
Completely different cars to own for completely different reasons I think.
One has supercar performance and near-supercar running costs
The other has reasonable performance with 20k service intervals, 30 mpg+ and similar parts prices to a Peugeot.
Personally I love the GT-R and prefer it infinitely-but if I were doing 15k miles each year I don't think I would want one.
And instantly anything else you might have to say is rendered irrelevant.Forgive my ignorance, but aren't the running costs on these two cars massively different?
It's a strange comparison; the GTR would surely be more comparable with a 911 turbo of some derivative?
Or is it "like for like" in the purchase price that you are looking at?
In which case, it's comparing apples with a piece of cheese. Both lovely, but quite different foods.
It's a strange comparison; the GTR would surely be more comparable with a 911 turbo of some derivative?
Or is it "like for like" in the purchase price that you are looking at?
In which case, it's comparing apples with a piece of cheese. Both lovely, but quite different foods.
I'd have to drive both and pick the one I prefer. Having driven neither, I'd guess that the 911 will be slower but more involving to drive and the GTR quicker in most situations but less involving. Given that to exploit properly the performance of either you'd need to be on a track (autobahn speeds / drag strips don't interest me), the outright performance is of far less importance to me than the feel and involvement level of the car. So, purely on the assumptions above, I'd be favouring the 911. However, the choice would be made by driving both, not by speculating on involvement having driven neither.
ewenm said:
I'd have to drive both and pick the one I prefer. Having driven neither, I'd guess that the 911 will be slower but more involving to drive and the GTR quicker in most situations but less involving. Given that to exploit properly the performance of either you'd need to be on a track (autobahn speeds / drag strips don't interest me), the outright performance is of far less importance to me than the feel and involvement level of the car. So, purely on the assumptions above, I'd be favouring the 911. However, the choice would be made by driving both, not by speculating on involvement having driven neither.
+1 plenty said:
blindswelledrat said:
The more I think about it, the less I understand why these two cars get compared so much.
Clever PR by Nissan, and mentally feeble people.clarkmagpie said:
We were talking about this last night, for me it would have to be the 911.
I can't stand the looks of the GTR, it's a playstation car.
Exhausts are to big and just screams boy racer.
Having just said the 911, I wouldn't buy that either mind.
I think I would go for a Maserati.
Running a Masser makes the GTR costs look like it's a Honda Civic.I can't stand the looks of the GTR, it's a playstation car.
Exhausts are to big and just screams boy racer.
Having just said the 911, I wouldn't buy that either mind.
I think I would go for a Maserati.
caymanred said:
plenty said:
blindswelledrat said:
The more I think about it, the less I understand why these two cars get compared so much.
Clever PR by Nissan, and mentally feeble people.Fwiw I'd have neither because I personally think 40k is far too much to tie up in a depreciating asset, but if pushed I'd go for the GTR and keep a Caterham or Exige on hand for when I want more of a connection.
blindswelledrat said:
The more I think about it, the less I understand why these two cars get compared so much. THey have so little in common.
Completely different cars to own for completely different reasons I think.
One has supercar performance and near-supercar running costs
The other has reasonable performance with 20k service intervals, 30 mpg+ and similar parts prices to a Peugeot.
Personally I love the GT-R and prefer it infinitely-but if I were doing 15k miles each year I don't think I would want one.
Do you feel the Porsche would be an ideal 15k pa car?Completely different cars to own for completely different reasons I think.
One has supercar performance and near-supercar running costs
The other has reasonable performance with 20k service intervals, 30 mpg+ and similar parts prices to a Peugeot.
Personally I love the GT-R and prefer it infinitely-but if I were doing 15k miles each year I don't think I would want one.
V8mate said:
blindswelledrat said:
The more I think about it, the less I understand why these two cars get compared so much. THey have so little in common.
Completely different cars to own for completely different reasons I think.
One has supercar performance and near-supercar running costs
The other has reasonable performance with 20k service intervals, 30 mpg+ and similar parts prices to a Peugeot.
Personally I love the GT-R and prefer it infinitely-but if I were doing 15k miles each year I don't think I would want one.
Do you feel the Porsche would be an ideal 15k pa car?Completely different cars to own for completely different reasons I think.
One has supercar performance and near-supercar running costs
The other has reasonable performance with 20k service intervals, 30 mpg+ and similar parts prices to a Peugeot.
Personally I love the GT-R and prefer it infinitely-but if I were doing 15k miles each year I don't think I would want one.
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