GTR on Top Gear Track

[Blkboxster]

Originally Posted by mylamb

Yeah - looks like they're going to be at least $100K for their first year on sale. Check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___2009-Nissan-GT-R-Premium-GTR_W0QQitemZ120284816420QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20Trucks QQddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item120284816420&_trksid=p3756.m14.l1308

I saw that Top Gear too - awesome car but why isn't it better looking? I mean is it really better looking than a Nismo Tuned Z? I don't think so. At $100K+ they're going to compete with 997 S', R8's, and AMV8's. Granted, it will spank them all, but if I were in that market, I would probably go for the car that you dream about; the one that a kid has tacked up on his wall, or saved on his desktop. Having said that, I'm still glad it exists.

call me a idiot but im probably going to bid and hopefully win, if that happens bye bye cayenne and Cl...

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Originally Posted by Blkboxster

call me a idiot but im probably going to bid and hopefully win, if that happens bye bye cayenne and Cl...

Good luck on the bidding! I bet it will be a fun car to drive

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Blkboxster

call me a idiot but im probably going to bid and hopefully win, if that happens bye bye cayenne and Cl...

You know, if you wait 6 months, you will be able to get one for $15000 less than the current bid ($92k).

[husker boxster]

Scatter shooting while watching the GT-R video.

- Congrats to Nissan for raising the bar on reasonably priced, super car performance.

- What happens when the new kid on the block comes along that either raises the performance ante or matches it at a lower price? GT-R owners will be left with a butt ugly car. Bet the value drops pretty fast at that point.

- Anyone who would spend $100K+ on a GT-R should be institutionalized. How long before they rue the day they wrote that check?

- 11 yr old 986s still look striking / sexy. What will we think about the GT-R in 2019?

- Every time they showed a rear view I thought, "gee, that looks like a Chevy Cobalt". That can't be good.

- Any Buyer's Remorse that I could've spent an addl $12K over my LE and bought a GT-R (assuming I can buy one at sticker in a yr or 2)? NO WAY!

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"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

I don't think the car looks that bad, and I would really like to see another car company raise the bar again for a cheaper price. That would put some more fight into the sports car market. I think the car will hold its value resonably well. After all, it is a GT-R, and while it costs 12k more than a boxster LE (if you can get it at sticker price), you are getting a good amount more for the 12 thousand. You should be able dawdle in it day to day (it has some sort of back seats and an "automatic" transmition) and it can also rip your face off on the track. I think thats a pretty cool deal. It also has some cool gizmos

[ekam]

GT-R is nice but you're so screwed when you take the car in for service. I don't want to know how much those 15" rotors cost. But I guess that's what it takes to own a supercar.

You can get an Evo X for less and it's a lot more aftermarket parts out there.

And if I want exclusivity, I'd take an Audi R8 - much more classier car.

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I don't think an Evo X is a viable substitute for a GT-R. They do have a lot in common, but when it comes down to it the Evo is based on an econo box. And I can only assume that there will be a plethera of parts available for the GT-R in the near future. I actually look forward to seeing whats going to be available since each engine is uniquely manufactured.

The Audi however, oh man. The regular v8 and v10 look good and can blend in, sort of, with everyday traffic. The v12 though, IMO it looks amazing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXyDJqbXjss&NR=1

[wild1poet2]

I haven't seen an R8 live yet but my friends who have said it is stunning especially when seen oncoming.