07-12-2009, 07:13 PM
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Just a pic of the one I get to play with.
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07-13-2009, 06:21 AM
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Everything I have read about the GTR is very impressive. Someday, maybe someday! 
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07-13-2009, 06:36 AM
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a very limited audience given the styling for a non-sports car type. I don't think this car is going to hold up well on the second hand market which means its going to be an insane bargain at some point.
I'll wait for the R8 to come down some more.
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07-13-2009, 06:42 AM
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I do love the r8 now that it will come with some big power.
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996 3.4 engine with 2.7 986 5speed transmission
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07-13-2009, 02:42 PM
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the launch control is not made for hard acceleration of the line. read it somewhere in a magazine. thats why trannys were breaking all the time. and thats why now for 2010 it lowered the rpms it revs to so the tranny lasts longer. i think. been a long weekend of drinking.
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07-13-2009, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by billybill
the launch control is not made for hard acceleration of the line. read it somewhere in a magazine. thats why trannys were breaking all the time. and thats why now for 2010 it lowered the rpms it revs to so the tranny lasts longer. i think. been a long weekend of drinking.
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Yeah I've been reading about the tranny failures as well. It seems to be the achilles heel of the GTR and Nissan is not helping owners that are having these issues because they took it to a track or they used launch control..ect ect. If this car is built for the track like Nissan says it is, then they should stand behind their product.
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07-13-2009, 09:51 PM
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I may eat these words...but I'd be willing to bet we won't hear of such from Porsche's PDK Launch Control---even when it comes out for the turbo! Or at least, if it does happen, they will take care of customers. They will have done substantial worst case testing, then stripped all the test cars apart to find out where the weak points are, re-engineer them, then re-test. Afterall, Porsche invented this technology what...20 years ago? and all we've had is tiptronic since then for non-clutch folks. You can bet they haven't been sitting idle all this time.
They designed the PDK even in the S trim of both models to be able to do 40+ back to back "launches" via launch control with no ill efffects. That's pretty severe; albeit, with a bit less horsepower.
If they can engineer similar specifications for the Turbo/GT2/GT3 PDK, the acceleration times will put the GTR to shame (tho the price will too unfortunately).
Given the Boxster S is now returning 0-60 times in the 4.1-4.3 sec regime, the turbo 911 (given it has AWD) will be a sub 3-second car! 
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