nissan g t...r you serious

Sonic the Hedgehog · 07-18-2008, 02:57 AM

first of all sorry about the lame title

I was just randomly surfing some sites and there is such a huge fuss about how great the gtr is and how dealers are selling it for way over sticker and how it laps the nurburgring blah blah

Then I see that it's about 75k without the mark up and I think man I would rather have a fully optioned m3 or something before a gtr

Doesn't anyone else feel like the words Japanese and sports car put together are just an oxymoron. Even if it is a steal at 75k wouldn't you rather have a real sports car like a 911 or m3. And with the car going for 25k over msrp just get an m5 or something like that

I dunno if I'm alone but I just don't understand. It's got a nissan symbol on it

galahad05 · 07-18-2008, 03:05 AM

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Spool · 07-18-2008, 03:11 AM

the GTR will shit on all the cars you have listed on there, the M3, the M5, the 911...

Stop this fanboi crap, GTR is a beast of a car, no doubt

N54YO · 07-18-2008, 03:11 AM

How's the M3 a sport car and the GT-R is not? You are tripping out of your damn mind.

to_riffic · 07-18-2008, 03:15 AM

biased sonic....very biased. show some jdm love!

SolidSnake2634 · 07-18-2008, 03:20 AM

dont be hating haha, the gtr is a beast. it kicks ass

Sonic the Hedgehog · 07-18-2008, 03:23 AM

sorry Idk it just seems weird to me to spend so much for something with a nissan badge on the trunk

to_riffic · 07-18-2008, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonic the Hedgehog

sorry Idk it just seems weird to me to spend so much for something with a nissan badge on the trunk

cuz america isn't familiar w/ nissan sports car heritage. i say..open ur eyes and broaden ur horizon cuz just becuz it has nissan badge doesnt mean its a POS. it'll smoke watever u wanna throw at it...

SolidSnake2634 · 07-18-2008, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonic the Hedgehog

sorry Idk it just seems weird to me to spend so much for something with a nissan badge on the trunk

just cause its a nissan doesnt mean its bad. nissans are built pretty good

Greatest335I · 07-18-2008, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonic the Hedgehog

sorry Idk it just seems weird to me to spend so much for something with a nissan badge on the trunk

KyleO72 · 07-18-2008, 03:40 AM

Gtr is going to be a kickass car, dont hate.

I have had many nissans, they were all great cars..just because you dont see as big of numbers on the price tags on nissans than you do on bmw's..doesn't make them bad cars

nicknaz · 07-18-2008, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonic the Hedgehog

Doesn't anyone else feel like the words Japanese and sports car put together are just an oxymoron..

It's got a nissan symbol on it

I think you have a serious branding bias, and the most exciting Japanese car you've driven is probably a FWD automatic Corolla.

ModMyVi · 07-18-2008, 03:47 AM

i think sonic has driven the best jdm out there himself and compared it to what ever he wants before spitting out like that?

have you actually driven that thing? what a loser

to_riffic · 07-18-2008, 03:47 AM

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I think you have a serious branding bias, and the most exciting Japanese car you've driven is probably a FWD automatic Corolla.

sonic is gettin flamed now....tsk tsk

lesson? dont mess w/ godzilla...

SolidSnake2634 · 07-18-2008, 03:54 AM

guys, you shouldn't be so harsh on sonic lol. he's prolly learned his lesson :/

KyleO72 · 07-18-2008, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ra2fanatic

sonic is gettin flamed now....tsk tsk

lesson? dont mess w/ godzilla...

AMJ_77 · 07-18-2008, 03:57 AM

Hope this helps, the car is unreal but it is not invincible (still want one in my garage though). I thought it would have eaten the vette C6 Z06 up, apparently not

LAbeemer · 07-18-2008, 04:00 AM

wow honestly what does a badge have to do with anything. If Hyundai bought out Lamborghini and then called them Hyundai Tornado would they have to discount even it if the quality, power, handling, etc were identical and even still made in the same factory? The GTR performs better than cars twice the price and is more sophisticated than anything in its price range. I believe the price will come down a little but people were buying the 99-01 Skylines V-Spec II from MOTOREX for over 100k. They even made an anniversary edition limited production R34 z-tune that cost 180K. Nissan makes some insane cars and the new GTR is not its first entry. JMO

nicknaz · 07-18-2008, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ra2fanatic

sonic is gettin flamed now....

I didn't mean it to come across as a flame, but I do dislike fanboi behavior. The BMW > * attitude that some owners have is not something I want to be associated with!

nicknaz · 07-18-2008, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by LAbeemer

If Hyundai bought out Lamborghini and then called them Hyundai Tornado would they have to discount even it if the quality, power, handling, etc were identical and even still made in the same factory?

I am pretty sure they would have to

Joonsup · 07-18-2008, 04:09 AM

bad mouthing the GTR is just blasphemy. Yes it's a Nissan and no it's not in the same class as a maxima or altima. Do more research before you make comments as ridiculous as those

vAnt826 · 07-18-2008, 04:16 AM

Because car enthusiasts can actually look past the brand and into the actual car.

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Sonic the Hedgehog Private 9 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 335i soon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: peakin at you through your window iTrader: (0)	nissan g t...r you serious first of all sorry about the lame title I was just randomly surfing some sites and there is such a huge fuss about how great the gtr is and how dealers are selling it for way over sticker and how it laps the nurburgring blah blah Then I see that it's about 75k without the mark up and I think man I would rather have a fully optioned m3 or something before a gtr Doesn't anyone else feel like the words Japanese and sports car put together are just an oxymoron. Even if it is a steal at 75k wouldn't you rather have a real sports car like a 911 or m3. And with the car going for 25k over msrp just get an m5 or something like that I dunno if I'm alone but I just don't understand. It's got a nissan symbol on it __________________ You can hate if you want to, but you'll be wasting your time.
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Sonic the Hedgehog Private 9 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 335i soon Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: peakin at you through your window iTrader: (0)	sorry Idk it just seems weird to me to spend so much for something with a nissan badge on the trunk __________________ You can hate if you want to, but you'll be wasting your time.
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KyleO72 Enlisted Member 7 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2008 328i Sport Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Gtr is going to be a kickass car, dont hate. I have had many nissans, they were all great cars..just because you dont see as big of numbers on the price tags on nissans than you do on bmw's..doesn't make them bad cars
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SolidSnake2634 cantoguy 210 Rep 11,115 Posts Drives: LSB E46 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (3) Garage List 2001 BMW M3 [6.06]	guys, you shouldn't be so harsh on sonic lol. he's prolly learned his lesson :/
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LAbeemer Private 3 Rep 72 Posts Drives: 2007 e92 3351 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hollywood, Ca iTrader: (0)	wow honestly what does a badge have to do with anything. If Hyundai bought out Lamborghini and then called them Hyundai Tornado would they have to discount even it if the quality, power, handling, etc were identical and even still made in the same factory? The GTR performs better than cars twice the price and is more sophisticated than anything in its price range. I believe the price will come down a little but people were buying the 99-01 Skylines V-Spec II from MOTOREX for over 100k. They even made an anniversary edition limited production R34 z-tune that cost 180K. Nissan makes some insane cars and the new GTR is not its first entry. JMO
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