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Nissan GT-R
Now why couldn't Subaru produce a car that looks something like this instead of the super ugly WRX/STi.
I suspect that this car will steal the market. Looks like a real winner to me!!!!!!!!!!! Particularly with a 11.7 quarter and 193MPH top speed. All of that and a beautiful car--in my opinion. Not to mention awesome HP ratings--depending on what version hits the US. http://www.edmunds.com/il/nissan/skyline/ Lee
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Awesome car, yes, but it's competing Porsche/Vette territory in terms of pricing, way over the sport compact area. The only people that will convert from sport compacts are Infinity G35/37 owners and that sort of thing I think.
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Styling is up to interpretation.
I personally hate it. While I think the WRX is ugly, its much nicer than the GT-R. The rear isn't bad, but the front accosts my eyes every time I see it.
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little off topic...
While looking at LA Auto show pics of the new GT-R, I saw this car from the 80's reborn. The Vector WX8. "From the press release: predicted top speed of 275mph, max 1,850hp and 1,700 torques @ 6,000 rpm, price N/A."
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the GTR is rumored to be around $70k. i don't think they'll be converting.
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Each time I see this car, I am falling in love with it more and more...
I just cannot think that the design can get any better for a sports car. The rear, the sides, the front fenders... the front side... and around 500hp's, TT and AWD ![]() It is definitely gonna be my next purchase in the future. But I wouldn't buy it in the first two years of production, Nissan always has revisions and issues in their sports cars. The 350Z gearbox was revised near 5 times so far. They had issues grinding in 2nd and 3rd gears. Also the early Z's were not fully equipped (bremboz, forged rims, etc...). You never know, the GT-R might experience the same "deja vu" history ![]() So 2011 will hopefully be the date where SS meets GT-R ![]()
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I like it. I'd buy that before i bought a z06 corvette or anything else in that price range.
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That said, I can think of much better things to waste 70K on.
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![]() ![]() This car is going to be the dog's b....x. Nissan may even be thinking of racing again, a road test shows the ride quality to be hard, even on the softest setting. I'm also grimly amused at the height of the raised eyebrows on the $70K price tag! ![]() The Euro equivalent of your $70k over here is 46K Euro. That amount of money will buy you an Impreza WRX here in Ireland. A Nissan 350Z costs Euro58.5K here, or in your money $88,000. And the nice Mr Nissan is planning to sell you a 500hp AWD 190 mph supercar for a paltry $70,000, and you fellows think this is a steep price!! ![]() ![]() ![]() You guys really don't know how well off you are as regards what you have to pay for performance cars. Joe ![]() ![]() BTW, your lovely pics are titled R34, it should be R36 ![]()
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Its that bad in Ireland
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Yes. VRT [Vehicle Registration Tax] and VAT [Sales Tax]
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Yes, it is that bad here in Ireland.
Looked at another way, it's that good in the USA is probably closer to the mark. ![]() ![]() I suspect US prices are way cheaper than anything in Europe. Joe ![]()
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Well... we do pay a lot less for gas
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