Nissan GT-R fleet arrives in Florida

Sick toy finally arrived~~

— hao420 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 11:28:00 AM | | Votes: 3   

That manly hand reminds me of that Seinfeld episode about the chick that had the "man-hands", and she was touching his face and stuff.

— Bmw8ter (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 1:13:18 PM | | Votes: 8   

yeah but how can you be sure that it's a chick :) this is 2008 remember, number of genders > 2 now.

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 4:57:36 PM | | Votes: 2   

Welcome to the boy racer world where 0 to 60 is the only measure for quality. I take a REAL sports car(designed for enthusiasts not brainwashed kids) made by Porsche for $70K.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 12:48:41 PM | | Votes: -16   

Porches are designed for people in need of male enhancement. You, unfortunately, need an even stronger prescription.

You're not an entusiast you're a tool.

— M35MT (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 12:52:14 PM | | Votes: 16   

"Porches are designed for people in need of male enhancement"

Funny, everybody says that about the GT-R.
Back at you, TOOL!

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 12:56:30 PM | | Votes: -16   

M35MT,

how funny, you just happen to drive the ultimate "tool" car, the Dodge SRT-4 replacement, boy racer poster car, the Mazdaspeed 3. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 12:59:52 PM | | Votes: -16   

Star,

"Welcome to the boy racer world where 0 to 60 is the only measure for quality"

You also forgot to mention how the GT-R is also faster than a 911 turbo on the Nurburgring.

It's so funny how you say that anyone that doesn't agree with you is brainwashed. It just shows how little respect you have for others, and ultimately yourself. Do you know how ridiculous you look when you trash other people? How do you expect anyone to take you seriously unless you show some rational thought? Go ahead, say something derogatory, eveyone will just think what they already know.

— Etoile_suce (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 2:37:54 PM | | Votes: 12   

"NEXT!"

why bother posting if you don't care? stop wasting bandwidth through this "enthusiast site". no one wants your opinion. let the ignorant bashing begin.

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 3:18:02 PM | | Votes: 7   

yes htay you are right. Looking at a picture with a bunch of new GT-Rs parked in the port is at the least enlightening.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 3:42:30 PM | | Votes: -9   

Star... Good luck finding a Porsche for 70K (except for a Cayman or Boxster)-which even as a Porsche driver, theres no shame in admitting that the GTR gives just about every Porsche a performance run (and exceeds many).

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 10:48:06 AM | | Votes: 1   

I agree... the Porsche 911 appeals to a very different sort of enthusiast. I think those shopping for a 911 would not consider a Nissan under any circumstances. I admire what Nissan has done here, but it has zero appeal (for me). The 911, on the other hand, is my favorite car of all time.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 7:18:33 PM | | Votes: -2   

Also the GT-R was never available here in Canada and the US so with it's introduction here it has been hyped up for a long time now so all the popularity started from the Playstation games and brewed its way to reality for them.

I don't blame them because the GT-R is the king in Japan. I hope Honda makes a new NSX and Toyota makes a Supra replacement (although they have an LF-A coming out). It'll be some healthy competition in Japan when they do.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 7:44:52 PM | | Votes: 2   

"If you don't like or respect the GT-R and what Nissan accomplished with it, remember - it beat the competition in their own backyard"

What competition are you talking about? The GT-R is alone in its segment, just like EVO and STI were. It offers unbelievable performance for the money but in an econo package. It competes with a Porsche in the same way an EVO or STI compete with a M BMW or AMG Mercedes. Performance numbers are one thing and what a car represents as a whole package, a different thing. I don't know what is so hard to understand.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/16/2008 8:53:08 PM | | Votes: -7   

And hopefully EL34 will come up with a smart thought.

— _43LE (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 8:40:36 AM | | Votes: 5   

tell us how you really feel EL.

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 11:29:13 AM | | Votes: 1   

If you buy a Porsche so you can be an idiot racer you are doing it for the wrong reasons. There are plenty of cars faster than a 911 Porsche. A modded EVO can easily beat a huge number of supercars when it comes to performance but in the end is still just an EVO. Same goes for the GT-R. Nissan obviously built more of a tuner car than a real sports car. The GT-R is fast, no doubt about that but not everybody wants a $70K car that has the interior swapped directly from the Sentra.
It is unbelievable that people rank a street car based entirely on performance numbers. This is a not a race car and we are not paid to win races. The only time when numbers are the only thing that counts is when you are a racer driver. It doesn't matter how the car feels or sounds, all that counts is having the fastest car and winning the race.
However, in real life where numbers are NOT IMPORTANT you will trade(if you are smart) a few tenths of a second in order to get a car that offers a superior DRIVING EXPERIENCE.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 9:29:10 AM | | Votes: -4   

"If you buy a Porsche so you can be an idiot racer you are doing it for the wrong reasons. There are plenty of cars faster than a 911 Porsche. A modded EVO can easily beat a huge number of supercars when it comes to performance but in the end is still just an EVO."

what do you use for then? to show it off to your rich friends? no one needs to get paid in order to race around a track. thats what track events are for...


"The GT-R is fast, no doubt about that but not everybody wants a $70K car that has the interior swapped directly from the Sentra."

why bash a car that you haven't been in or driven yet?

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 11:00:07 AM | | Votes: 1   

Htay,

What part you don't understand? The Porsche is more than fast enough for a street car. Why not drive a car that looks better, sounds better and has better built quality like the Porsche? Who in the right mind is ready to give up all this to be a few tenths of a second faster in a street car?
The GT-R is the show off car that the guys with small ****s like to brag about. You buy a Porsche so you can enjoy the driving experience without needing to prove anything to anybody. Why buy the GT-R? So you can brag with the other boy racers in parking lots that you can beat Porsches at stoplights? Already done by the numb-skulls who own EVOs.

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 12:04:34 PM | | Votes: -2   

you sound very hostile, tell us how you really feel. and you haven't answered my question yet. oh a few yrs ago, when the c6 corvette came out, it had a trashy interior, crap clutch and wasn't refined well to drive. are you going to call the corvette a boy-racer?

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 3:53:33 PM | | Votes: 1   

not to mentioned it also out-handled the base 911. again would you call the corvette a boy-racer?

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 4:42:08 PM | | Votes: 1   

If I were to buy a porsche, say a track version, GT3, I would not risk it on public roads to drive it on limits. I would take it on a track, say on a track day and end up chasing GTR's tail or looking out for it in the rear view mirror.

Street racing is out now, btw kid. We go track days now. We did street racing over ten years ago - and these were mainly japanese mods.

The new GTR and Porsche owners don't do street racing. They play their toys on track. The new GTR is not meant for street racing. Nissan didnt spent years on the nurburgring to produce $70k street car. Nurburgring is not a street.

And it's not designed for tuners in mind too ( though this did not stop the tuners), like the previous cars with gentlemen agreement 286bhp power cap.

The new GTR seems superior on track, as tested by reputable journalists (mostly known to be pro-porsche), and they were not even trying hard on the GTR.

If an Evo or STi can sometimes be faster than porsche, GTR may be taking us to another level of driving experience; ie faster cornering speed, braking, gear change etc.

Not porsche experience, but something else.

And when you're on the track, you race. and when you race, winning is everything. It's not about coming second, not about oversteer experience, not about style and sound. Its winning and breaking away from the car behind. and few tenths of a second does count here after few laps.

— mwrmmg (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 5:30:04 PM | | Votes: 2   

mwrmmq,"And when you're on the track, you race. and when you race, winning is everything"

Ha, ha, ha...I never read a more ridiculous statement in my life. You mean those bold, fat middle age guys going to the track are there to win?
I can tell that you never been to a track in your entire life. If you think going to a track has anything to do with winning you need a reality check. People go there so they can spend time with their friends and have FUN with their cars.
Are you that naive to think people are going there to risk their lives by driving the cars at the limit? What a joke!
A lot of Internet warriors(fake) that are so easy to spot every time they try to get in a serious argument.
People are pissing their pants just by driving cars at 50% of potential. They are amateurs. Do you understand? Doctors, lawyers, football players, golf players and so on. You compare this with a real race??? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha..........

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/18/2008 1:46:16 PM | | Votes: 0   

the closest port to japan in the US is Los Angeles/Long Beach. maybe it was making its way into europe?

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 11:41:07 AM | | Votes: 1   

Yea, I know Acuras are imported to Seattle/Seattle area, so that would be closer as well. Perhaps you are right, they are on their way from the domestic market/Asian market, the Arabian Penninsula, and Europe? (And the US is its final stop?)

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 12:17:30 PM | | Votes: 1   

if possible, it could come over here to the Baltimore port, about less than a hrs drive from dc metro, and has the largest port in holding mostly cars. I just realized the GTR doesn't come to europe until 09 so thats kind of odd for nissan to ship them in the east coast here.

— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/17/2008 3:48:36 PM | | Votes: 1   

"I'm in the market for a 911 S for my wife"

What do YOU drive, a Veyron??? And who's your wife, Danica Patrick?

— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 6/18/2008 1:56:52 PM | | Votes: 1   

wow star, i actually boosted you. i think the apocalypse is coming now...

— lexusrox123 (View Profile)

Posted on 6/18/2008 9:01:15 PM | | Votes: 2