OFFICIAL '08 Nissan GTR Thread *now with test results*

[EvoMR]

[MPD47]

@EvoMR

lol, abandoned the M3 route?

[66impalass]

@autoblog

We knew it was bound to happen, but we didn’t know to what extent Nissan dealers would be gouging enthusiasts here in the States for the first legal taste of GT-R goodness. Our friend Ty over at ExhuastNote.com decided to do some leg work to find out what markup retailers would be charging for the new Nissan GT-R, and after calling 15 dealerships throughout California, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Virginia and Washington the markups ranged from $20,000 to $60,000 over the GT-R’s $69k base price. As Ty pointed out, that could get you a new 350Z and a Sentra.

With only 1,500 examples being available during the first year, this is no real surprise. Supply and demand is in full effect, and for the time being, only the most financially solvent and patient among us will be able to get their hands on Nissan’s newest hotness.

Head on over the ExhaustNote.com to read the full report.

Source: Exhaustnote.com

[VANDIT]

i did NOT read the thread,… but is this only coming in AUTOTRAGIC???

and dont give me this auto/manual,twin clutch,dsg, fuckin bullshit…

do you shift or not??

and if not, they wont sell, Nissan made a mistake, but if they come in 6 speeds, i stand corrected and apoligize greatly…

thanks =)

[MOBOOST4U]

This may have already been stated but im surprised to see Nissan go with IHI turbos with this car.

[VANDIT]

@MOBOOST4U

This may have already been stated but im surprised to see Nissan go with IHI turbos with this car.

i know, ford did with there old anal probe gt

[Griff]

LAME!!

@Motor Trend"

Motor Trend’s Scott Kanemura sat down with Michizio Niikura, the president of MINE’S Motor Sports, the first aftermarket firm to get its hands on the new Nissan GT-R. The conversation centered on the roadblocks Nissan has put in place to stymie high speeds and limit modifications to the GT-R.

We’ve previously reported on how the GPS system fitted to the GT-R would remove the 111 mph (180 kph) speed limiter when the car arrives at a track, but according to Niikura, it will only work on pre-approved racetracks. However, the GPS sensor doesn’t automatically remove the limiter by itself, it has to be manually changed by navigating through a series of menus on the GT-R’s touch screen. While having to go to a Nissan-approved track is daft in its own right, it’s even worse when you leave. After the track day, owners are required to head on over to a Nissan High Performance Center where a $1000 safety check is performed. Don’t do it and the factory warranty is void.

Another rumor that began circulating after the Tokyo Auto Salon has also been confirmed: aftermarket wheels are out. Supposedly, all the GT-Rs on display at TAS had to be driven in on the stock rollers, jacked up and then fitted with the tuner’s chosen wheels. Due to a sensor mounted on the valve stem, if the GT-R is driven with aftermarket rims, an error code is thrown on the dash. And although MINE’S has fitted a custom exhaust to their shop car, they’ve found that any modification to the intake system causes the ECU to go haywire.

While all these findings are disturbing draconian, GT-R owners here in the U.S. won’t have to worry about the speed limiter/track day issue. Nissan has said that the GPS system won’t be implemented here in the States, but the future of tuning the GT-R remains questionable. Top tip Zac!

[ryanmcell]

^^ wow talk about lame. $1000… jesus.

[Griff]

yea, $1k after each time you track it. thats BS

[Viper966]

@Griff

yea, $1k after each time you track it. thats BS

thats only for japan… they already said they are NOT doing it here in the states… the jappanese already get raped on everything automotive, this is no differant… the GPS speed limiter etc is how they get around the 286 hp gentlemans agreement for street cars… its the only way they could produce the car over there…

and the warning light on the dash is just that a warning light that the sensors are missing… it doesnt effect performance or anything like that… if you posted the entire article

http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2008/112_0802_nissan_muzzles_japanese_gtr/good_news.html

[Griff]

right, but with the GPS thing not here, does that mean you cant go over the limiter ever? a limiter of 111 is quite lame for tracking it.

[Viper966]

@Griff

right, but with the GPS thing not here, does that mean you cant go over the limiter ever? a limiter of 111 is quite lame for tracking it.

no limiter at all in the US…

[fairgentleman_Z]

I couldn’t find anything, is Nissan doing non “GTR” models like they did with the “S” word cars? Or are they just leaving that market to the 370Z/G37 ?

NA AWD?
Turbo RWD?
4 doors?

And any all variations of above?

[POOPRA]

@Viper966

yet… 20 somethigns will have it in 4-5 years like the supra

I doubt it, this thing seems to be a more like limited production car.

[66impalass]

@Viper966

no limiter at all in the US…

there is still a limiter here, if you read the whole article, its just not GPS based

[Blue_Eyed_Devil]

Little brother - get used to it.
Definately lame though.
Older cars are going to increase in value as these new cars become more:snky:
I am looking for a good pre OBDII car right now.

[Viper966]

Nissan GT-R v Porsche 911 Turbo video part 1

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Video/Search-Results/Video/Features/Nissan-GT-R-blasts-around-Rockingham/

[Adictd2b00st]

Here ya go guys, got the new Road & Track where they took the GTR to Buttonwillow with a Z06 and 911 Turbo

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=31&article_id=6594

and the stats you’ll be interested in most: Buttonwillow 2.73-mile Road Course (Config No. 13)

Nissan GT-R: Lap Time 1:56.0 Average speed: 84mph
Porsche 911 Turbo: 2:02.1 80.4
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2.02.2 80.3

:thankyou:

[sickboy]

wow… that’s actually quite impressive

[Paulo]

@Adictd2b00st

Nissan GT-R: Lap Time 1:56.0 Average speed: 84mph
Porsche 911 Turbo: 2:02.1 80.4
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2.02.2 80.3

:thankyou:

wow. that’s all I can say to that.