Trading in GTR for a 370z

m4a1mustang

Too late. I'm already at 100 mph.

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Jeffblue

don't most race transmissions use sequential manual? which don't allow you to skip gears? i've seen a lot of in car footage and i they downshift through every gear.

theDreamer

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?

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ImportConvert

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

on paper, you're absolutely right. But in real life, that has been hardly the case.

ImportConvert

On paper is what the dealership will refer to when you ask for a new $22K transmission + labor under warranty. They will pull the data from your PCM, and say "Oh...I see...did you read the insert that came in the car? it was right there on the passenger floorboard when you took delivery..."

I understand you might know someone, or have "an in", etc. etc. etc. but it's amazing how people back-track when $20K/their job is on the line. I wouldn't risk it.

The fact remains that there IS NO LAUNCH CONTROL. People are using a feature that was designed for one thing, as another. Nissan never stated otherwise, and that is why they are voiding the warranty. It would be like using the drive-shaft in a mustang as a winch to pull your 4-wheeler out of the mud or something. Of course it won't be warrantied. They don't warranty a car when you do "neutral drops" with a regular automatic, why should they warranty the GT-R when you do something similar?

Nitrouz

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...

Jeffblue

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.

m4a1mustang

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

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theDreamer

Yep, especially when you put a screen in it.

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ProfessorDave

Didn't kenchan do a mod where his aftermarket GPS folded back into the cubby when not in use? Best of both worlds That is, unless you want that fabulous storage in the NAV system for your MP3s!

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m4a1mustang

Yeah, Modshack made one then Kenchan came and made the JDM version.

That storage cubby was so convenient, though. Within the first 10 minutes of driving my Mustang off of Lou Fusz's lot in STL I was like, "god damnit, where's the dash cubby?"

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ImportConvert

Buy an iPhone.
Place it in Cubby.

You now have a GPS that fits in the cubby, is removable for use in other vehicles, and will tell you how much horsepower your car is making with the right app. End of quandry.

ProfessorDave

Where put Oakley's then?

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