Full time GT-R or part time 370Z?

Duc_Z09

I can't see having either of those cars as an only vehicle, unless maybe I lived in Florida or something. So definitely 370 + a cheap DD (oh wait, that's what I've got).

I may be in the minority here but I don't see the GTR as the be-all end-all of fast cars; I'd much prefer a twin turbo 370. IMO the GTR doesn't look anything like how a car that costs $100K+ should look.

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2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)

vividracing

And then you step step on the gas pedal and remember why its 100k.. Not to mention that it out preforms cars that are 250K+

Bargain in my book.

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grandpawmoses

If I had the dinero for a GTR I'd have to look closely at several other super cars.
Interesting tidbit though.
I did talk to the salesman about a GTR (not that I was in the market) & was informed that the Nissan dealer in my town (population 100,000+) wasn't qualified to sell them. To be qualified he said they must employ GTR trained mechanics and stock $200k in GTR spare parts. If that's true, car trouble on the road might be a huge PIA even if it's under warranty.

aszyd

Love it! There are plenty of GTR qualified dealers close to me, relatively that is. I would have to drive like an hour from my house, however, only a few minutes from where I work. Too bad I'm not in the market for one. If you check the dealer inventory page on nissanusa.com, the dealer listing will have a GTR badge if they meet the requirements. (I assume)

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RicerX

I am enjoying the responses. Couple things I would like to add:

1) Mike is a cheater. He has THREE DDs and a Z racecar.
2) Nobody said you had to spend ALL $25k on a DD. You could spend $10k of that on a used Sentra and $15k on hookers or racecar parts. Life is good.
3) I'm not in the market for microphones.

After a bit more digging, I saw that early GT-Rs employed a "snow" mode on the car. Would any of you who said "yes GT-R" drive it in the snow? Or a typhoon? Tough mudder competition?

On a more sincere note, I'm leaning toward the whole 2015 Nismo and finding a way to import a Nismo Pulsar (because Nissan should make it here in the US to battle the WRX/Focus ST/upcoming MS3 trifecta). Turbo hatch for a daily, sick *** sports car for any other time I feel like driving.

It's nothing against the GT-R. It's nothing against my driving or money or anything else. It's everything against EVERYONE ELSE in my measly town that would park their rusted out Ford Broncos on top of it at the grocery store, or the Dodge Ram 3500s rolling coal on me on the interstate. I have a feeling it would attract far too much attention.

Any NISMO drivers in here? Do you get more attention than a high school twerking competition when you're just trying to make a beer run?

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Duc_Z09

Agreed, it's the best performance bargain going. I just don't think that visually it's up to snuff... if they made it look like a Z it would be epic. I'm of the opinion however that the real reason we're not ever going to see a factory TT Z is because GTR sales would plummet.

All the &^*$% time. It's flattering but also annoying. I have 20% tint because I was starting to feel like a goldfish.

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2009 370z #206 (all mods are Home Depot)
2009 Ducati 848 (full Ohlins, Termignoni, etc)
2003 Grand Cherokee (long arms, big tires, 4.56, lockers)