2009 Nissan GT-R

[A1337STI]

Someone has a red one and was driving it two weeks ago. march 31st i do believe. I was driving up mt rose , got up past the peek. you have a right hander around the peek. a slight jog left, passing zone 1, a slight increase in the grade of the road and a jog right than left, passing zone 2 . then back to double yellow. a bit of a down hill (think there's 3 more passing zones)


Well behind passing zone 4 and the final one i saw some UBER New looking red car, pulled over on the side of the road. but pulled against the snow bank in a way he would have to back out to leave. like he was off snow shoeing or what ever. well about 2-3 seconds later that same car is passing me and 6 or 7 other cars in Double yellow zone. with an oncoming car just in sight. WTF Jebus Christ dude!!! I got a very clear look at a Nissan GT-R badge on the right side of his rear end. yep it's a GT-R allright. when we got to the last passing zone he pulled over on the side of the road and parks. I was tempted to pull over, tell him he's an asshat and get back on my way. but with an hour commute i just want to get home.

It's probably the owner of a dealership or something... anywho

[100_Percent_Juice]

You should have done a massive power slide next to him and kicked rocks all over the place.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by A1337STI

It's probably the owner of a dealership or something... anywho

Naw, it was probably the demo car on its way from Incline to RFR:

http://www.seccs.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6752

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/04/f...9-nissan-gt-r/

[WRX06TR]

A GTR blew my doors off on the freeway a few minutes ago. It was beautiful...

[MikeK]

Originally Posted by WRX06TR

A GTR blew my doors off on the freeway a few minutes ago. It was beautiful...

Was it cold after that?

[Kevin M]

Originally Posted by MikeK

Was it cold after that?

No, because then all the water drained out.

[WRX06TR]

I understand the cold comment...but water

[Kevin M]

Reference to Top Gear shown on BBC a few days ago.

[cody]

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/08/n...tun-observers/

The prototype Nissan GT-R V-Spec, wearing the "Victory Specification" designation reserved for the ultra high-performance Nissan GT-R, has been caught lapping the famed Nürburgring at an incredible, if not simply unbelievable, 7:25 per lap. This, according to bystanders trackside. (For comparison, Walter Röhrl lapped the Ring in 7:28 while driving a Porsche Carrera GT in 2004.)

In contrast to the standard Nissan GT-R, that made the run around the 'Ring in 7:38, the GT-R V-Spec has a new front splitter, modified rear spoiler, and different wheels. A more extensive use of carbon fiber has reportedly reduced the weight by upwards of 330 pounds. Of course, Nissan engineers also tweaked the twin-turbo powerplant for another 70 horses... or so.

[sperry]

The GT-R is a world beater. Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo, Corvette... they're all going to have to either go twice as fast, or cut their prices by 50% to compete.

[A1337STI]

Yep that was the red one that blew by me. It looked like he was probably just playing around on that part of 431. A very sick car!

[tysonK]

Originally Posted by sperry

The GT-R is a world beater. Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo, Corvette... they're all going to have to either go twice as fast, or cut their prices by 50% to compete.

"You're still driving a Nissan...."




Unless that was pure sarcasm, and I missed it.

[bxracer69]

I saw them all parked up here yesterday morning while i was at work.... silver, white, blue and red. It was pretty sweet seeing them all out in front of the hyatt

[sperry]

Originally Posted by tysonK

"You're still driving a Nissan...."




Unless that was pure sarcasm, and I missed it.

Actually, I was being serious.

Much like the WRX/STi raised the bar for ~$30k sports cars, the GT-R is doing the same for the $80K level. For example, the STi at $30k performed like $60k cars when it came out. Now the GT-R is whooping up on cars like Ferraris and Porsche Turbos that cost $160k.

[MPREZIV]

I'm with Tyson, in the "but you're still driving a Nissan" boat.

In my opinion, Nissan hasn't really built many vehicles lately, without running into a TON of stupid ass, "we under-engineered this" problems. Even the vehicles built in Japan, that most people would swear are better built, have BUMBASS issues. Z cars with fuel/vapor hoses that dry-rot and dump out fuel within 3k miles, Muranos with t-cases splitting clean in half, and transmissions that won't make it to your 30k service.

I know every manufacturer has it's issues, so to speak, but I really don't think Nissan's made a decent vehilcle in at least 4 years. When they did make good cars, they were boring 2.4L Altimas, average (in terms of interest) Maximas, and trucks that hadn't seen a redesign in YEARS. They were all AWESOME in terms of reliability and serving their purpose, but nobody gave a shit about them, and Nissan struggled. Now they're coming out with all new and redesigned vehicles that are eye-catching and look GREAT on paper, but they can't seem to deliver in the reliability dept. any more.

I really hope people who pay likely around 100K for a GTR, (after dealers mark them up, which they WILL) don't find themselves fighting for "lemon law" to buy that shit back, but I won't be surprised if it happens.

[sperry]

I look at the GT-R the same way as I look at the Vette. I'd rather punch myself in the balls than buy a Chevy, but I'd rock a Vette... it's not really built by the same company that builds the crap like the Cobalt and Equinox.

The GT-R, being hand-built and somewhat of a special project, can't possibly be as bad as all the Renault polluted mass production Nissans. Plus, since it's such a low production car, I doubt they're cutting corners the way they do to on stuff like Altimas and Maximas to increase profits.

[WRX06TR]

Sorry but I would definitely rock this "just a Nissan" but if this new GTR is anything like the old R33 or R34 I'd say that you are getting so much more than a Nissan.

[tysonK]

Originally Posted by sperry

I look at the GT-R the same way as I look at the Vette. I'd rather punch myself in the balls than buy a Chevy, but I'd rock a Vette... it's not really built by the same company that builds the crap like the Cobalt and Equinox.

The GT-R, being hand-built and somewhat of a special project, can't possibly be as bad as all the Renault polluted mass production Nissans. Plus, since it's such a low production car, I doubt they're cutting corners the way they do to on stuff like Altimas and Maximas to increase profits.

I was referring to the "status symbol" quality and not "build quality"

for the record.

[sperry]

Originally Posted by tysonK

I was referring to the "status symbol" quality and not "build quality"

for the record.

Screw the status symbol... that car runs under 8:00 laps at the Nurburgring, bone stock! Even if Nissan's are just riced up Renaults these days, the lapboard says the GT-R has status. The Altima, notsomuch.

[tysonK]

"My car runs under 8 min at the fucking Nurburgring"

and

"I drive a fucking Ferrari"



One of these has more impact to society at large.

[Kevin M]

"More than you can afford pal. Under 8 minutes at the 'Ring."

Yeah, Tyson's got a point.

[tysonK]

Originally Posted by Kevin M

"More than you can afford pal. Under 8 minutes at the 'Ring."

Yeah, Tyson's got a point.

Actually looking back at the thread it looks like I'm just re-hashing an old debate..........

[Kevin M]

I quoted FnF. I'm original.

[JonnydaJibba]

"Just a Nissan" or not, it's smoking much more expensive cars around tracks.