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m4a1mustang 12-01-2010 01:21 PM

Damn GTR is so lame, I roast them on highway rolls because their stupid automatics are hunting for gears. :rolleyes:

theDreamer 12-01-2010 01:21 PM

I love how everyone jumps on the GT-R bandwagon about voiding a warranty. Have any of you really done research on how many or why most of them were voided and what changes Nissan has done to improve on the transmission?

Jeffblue 12-01-2010 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 830590)
Damn GTR is so lame, I roast them on highway rolls because their stupid automatics are hunting for gears. :rolleyes:

:roflpuke2:

ThoriumHotdog 12-01-2010 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ImportConvert (Post 830587)
Which is why I refuse to buy one. I don't want to void my warranty doing something known to break $20K components. I want to buy a car I can drive without fear of that. I suspect most people do, but settle for the GT-R as it has other features they like and they take thier lumps if they break it.

I'll have to browse the GTR forums to see if they break after a few launches like you suggest.

Jeffblue 12-01-2010 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoriumHotdog (Post 830624)
I'll have to browse the GTR forums to see if they break after a few launches like you suggest.

that was an issue with 2009's only i believe.

ThoriumHotdog 12-01-2010 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 830631)
that was an issue with 2009's only i believe.

Good to have another opinion on this. I knew it didn't sound right and definitely sounds like something they'd work out.

Nitrouz 12-01-2010 02:01 PM

ok. Dealer called again. no blue nor gunmetal left of 2010's. All the 2011's here are all without nav...so I might as well jump on the 2010 black without nav and save myself $5k...

Nitrouz 12-01-2010 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 830631)
that was an issue with 2009's only i believe.

wasn't with 2009's. It's an issue with LC1. Most 2009's have been reflashed to LC2 or LC3 so "Launch Control" is all under warranty now.

m4a1mustang 12-01-2010 02:03 PM

You're going to find that the cubby in place of the nav is VERY useful, especially for a daily driver!

Jeffblue 12-01-2010 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitrouz (Post 830662)
ok. Dealer called again. no blue nor gunmetal left of 2010's. All the 2011's here are all without nav...so I might as well jump on the 2010 black without nav and save myself $5k...

why don't you just order one? if your selling a car as awesome as the GTR, why not get exactly what you want? its winter now anyways. if you wait the 3 months, it will come just in time for spring.

theDreamer 12-01-2010 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 830665)
You're going to find that the cubby in place of the nav is VERY useful, especially for a daily driver!

Yep, especially when you put a screen in it. ;)

m4a1mustang 12-01-2010 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer (Post 830667)
Yep, especially when you put a screen in it. ;)

:facepalm:

Jeffblue 12-01-2010 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitrouz (Post 830664)
wasn't with 2009's. It's an issue with LC1. Most 2009's have been reflashed to LC2 or LC3 so "Launch Control" is all under warranty now.

ah, my mistake. 2009's were the only one's that came with LC1 though right? what exactly did they change in the software?

ImportConvert 12-01-2010 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer (Post 830592)
I love how everyone jumps on the GT-R bandwagon about voiding a warranty. Have any of you really done research on how many or why most of them were voided and what changes Nissan has done to improve on the transmission?

They lowered the rev-limiter to 2K rpm, from what I remember.

Go read your owner's manual. It clearly states that the warranty is void for any number of silly reasons. Dyno-testing the car, running it at ANY competative event, turning VDC off not in snow/mud, etc. etc. It's rediculous.

There is no such feature as launch control, and your owner's manual spells it out clearly. It is designed to un-stick the car from mud or snow. Not to "launch" the car. Nissan never called it launch control. People on the internet, and whatnot did and began using it as such and busting transmissions and so Nissan came out with all these disclaimers in their warranty. Again, go read the warranty disclaimer that came with the car. Turning VDC off voids trans-axle warranty.

Also, that transmission is hella expensive to maintain. $1500 fluid changes, etc. I know I know, "if you can afford the car". Well, sure, I could easily afford payments on a GT-R, but I wouldn't want to pay for $1500 worth of maintenance on a ruitine maintenance item. It's not like people who can afford a GT-R enjoy throwing away $1500 just because they can. I know operating costs are secondary, but I don't think they can be ignored, either. The GT-R is a high-maintenance item on top of having a finicky warranty.

http://www.nissanextendedwarranty.co...Nissan-GTR.pdf

Here, go read about all the extranious crap you have to have done if you want to keep your warranty. It's absurd. Transmission adjustments, frequent service intervals for such, etc. etc. etc.

Yes, the GT-R performs well on the track and is offered at an attractive price, but the paper-cut costs DO rack up.

Nitrouz 12-01-2010 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 830669)
ah, my mistake. 2009's were the only one's that came with LC1 though right? what exactly did they change in the software?

they lowered it from 4500rpms to 3000rpms.


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