What makes Italian cars so special anyway. They do make fiats

/sarcasm?

If not, the attention to detail and pure sexiness isn't found many other places, certainly not the GTR.

Negative for me is in between a GTR or a ZR1!

Out of my price range.

Next car will in all probability (and in order of highest to lowest) be one of the following:

(1) Z35

(2) Next gen WRX (if 2-door)

(3) FR-S (if they offer a "supra" version with FI, much more power, etc)

(4) Z4 (the one I want is probably a bit out of my price range tho'...)

These are my options but you can add new mustang or used z06

I do like the new Roush mustangs though. What's the retail 48k?

It ain't about being a drama queen. I have preferences and so do you. This is a public forum. Deal with it.

Everytime I see gtr"s theyre grey and driven by a mid 30"s Asian guys. Must be nice

They were probably smart enough to not lease a 370z

:icon17: It cuz those Asain guys are the ones with thick wallets. :rofl2:

or probably make more money than me? I have enough money to finance a 370Z no freaking way i wanted to be stuck with the car. I like to switch it up every 3 years or so.

GTR is for ballers straight up, only car Nissan makes worth keeping.

I'll get one if the new update consists of a 6MT version, or if the "R36" has the same tranny I want.

Not going to happen. ^

Perhaps, but money management helps too.

the update is looking to have a 7 speed dual clutch

Noice^

I've yet to drive a GT-R so I don't know how it feels on a tight windy road, which is where I have most of my fun when I'm at home. My concern about it is weight. And then maintenance, since I've read that regular maintenance is on par with or more than more expensive supercars.

The 911 Turbo would be on my short list for cars to get in the future. I drove one for a couple days over winter and it felt really familiar to the Z as far as how it handled in tighter corners, but felt a lot more connected and was pretty insane in a straight line. The way it felt while near the limits of grip was very pleasurable, as opposed to the E55 AMG I also drove, which felt like a bus in relation. A really fast bus.

But if I never get rich enough to own a 100-150k car, I'd eventually plan to move to a Cayman S. Its previous generation was the car that the Z was going for, and the new generation is a solid improvement (save for the missing hand brake Q_Q). The Evora and 4C are also cars I've been eyeing, since they seem to tick all the right boxes for me.

Love the GTR but probably not. I pretty much always had Nissan 4 drs (Altima, Spec V, Maximas) so when I got the Z I stuck with Nissan since I wanted a sports car.

American muscle (probably a coupe) might be my next move after the Z or I may move on to the German side (probably 4dr or a coupe). Those are the types of cars left on my bucket list lol

Not gonna happen a 6MT would make it slower

maintenance on the GTR is so over rated. yes its a force induction car. but seriously some of the things you can do your self. and on a tight road. can you say grip, grip, grip! your taking corners so fast its scary. the GTR is not a boring car.

$65/qt transmission fluid is not an over-rated concern. Things like that
are quite to point. Even DIY, spending 600-700 for a 18K service on your specialized tranny has very little precedence outside of the Ferrari world.

The GTR is a fantastic performance vehicle but it comes with way above average maintenance costs if you are *accustomed* to the lower maintenance costs of typical japanese cars vs. Euro counterparts.

A 50K GTR is still a GTR: it doesn't become less expensive to own, just to acquire :D I do like the lines of them, and the simple bolt on equation is tempting to the street racing crowd. Personally 300 HP is hard to use on the street, let alone 700 HP. As long as they drive safe I could care less what you drive as long as you enjoy it.

- b

transmission fluid changes are 36K miles now if kept under 240 degrees. Most dont let it go that long but even still that $800 you are gonna spend is few and far between. I had it done once on my 09 in 2.5 years of ownership and with 6K miles on the 12 i doubt i will ever see it done before i move to a 15. even if you are keeping the car long term its not a yearly cost

Actual real world normal GTR maintenance in a typical calendar year includes 1-2 oil changes and maybe a set of front tires depending on how you drive thats it.

I just got 6 quarts of 0/40 mobil 1 from walmart for $40 then bought an unnecessary expensive NISMO oil filter for $20 and paid the local Q lube up the street $35 to change the oil as its so simple and much easier from them to do it with a drive over pit then take it to the dealer and wait an hour from them to have a open lift. I was all in at $95. you guys that use that optional ester oil or whatever nissan has available for the Z are spending probably that much


im not going to argue the point on tires. It eats the fronts. Mine are made 1000 times worse as I do a lot of autocross and sliding around a parking lot in a 3800 lb AWD car is the worst thing known to man for GTR tires

This is my 2nd set of fronts with 6K total miles on the car lol.

OP "Mannysrt8" Yes the car is epic! I spend about 1 hour a day on youtube watching videos. I will have a GTR! "USED" but a GTR none the less. It looks amazing, sounds amazing (just like the Z) But has Amazing performance too is where we draw the line. Lambo's,911's,R8's,599 GTO's and all that arent attainable so i really dont care about those car's because i most likley never have one unless i marry into a rich family or win something big!! The GTR is just to damn SEXY in my opinion!!

GTR's are hotness, even though it doesn't tickle my fancy. High performance Vettes (Z06 and ZR1) and GTR's are indeed the only way I'll realistically own a vehicle that can put down that sort of speed.

A Viper's feasble also when I do go for a GTR I will put a fat down payment down. Nothing more than $9,999 anything after the the IRS starts looking into your finances.

I put 12K down on my Z :tup: the 370z is the first car i've brought on my own so... when i put down 12K with no credit history the bank took me serious

It's a good way to stay ahead of the depreciation curve, too.

I love the GTR. If you gave me one and I didn't have to spend 100K on it plus the operating costs, I'd drive it over any other car.

But, in my realistic world, I'd be better served spending that money on a fun, cheaper sports car, a practical car, and using what will still be left over for some fun experiences/trips or practical bills. :)

I love the GTR, but I would rather get the slower Carrera S. Maybe even a 360 Modena if the price is right.

The sales guy at the dealership wouldn't let me sit in the GTR and told me "The type of people that buy that car don't look at it first". I was helping a friend that was interested in an altima so I guess it was a little understandable.

I eventually decided I wanted a Z and have no regrets.

I would of gotten pissed myself if he told me that.

I would have put my hand print on it, just because. :icon17:

a customer is a customer, regardless ......when a salesperson has that type of attitude with a paying customer whom JUST MIGHT come back later on down the road at some point and buy that GTR ..... I expect top notch sales experience whether im buying a GTR or an ultima. for you never know if they'll come back later and buy the upgrade. not to mention word gets around.

:iagree: Sales people should not shop with their own wallets for the customer. Back then I was shopping for a Z, then I started to take a peek on most of their cars, and when I got to the Z, I asked if I could test drive it. The first thing the sales guy ask is what car I am driving and if I had good credit. I responded "Toyota Corolla" (I was driving my sister's car at that time), and then he quickly stated "Oh... what's the most expensive thing you've ever bought?". I responded to him "my (sister's) Corolla" which he then stated "You'll want this immediately as soon as you test drive it, but it won't be a good idea since you have put a big down payment to be able to afford it." I got pissed, I left that dealership, called Costco the same day to find me a discounted Z, pointed me to a different dealership, chose a black one, signed the papers, they accidentally sold my black Z to someone else, ended up with a 40th. I was still pissed that the next day I visited the previous dealership, and with perfect timing, the same douche bag was there and asked me if I decided to walk away with their Z in which I pointed to him "No, I'm just checking if there's another Z in you're lot with red interior like MY 40th Z" with a huge grin on my face. :happydance:

Sorry, not a GT-R reply. Done venting. :icon17:

You can call me an arse or whatever but when I go eat or shopping I expect top notch service. For those few moments that I'm there and am ready to spend my hard earned money. Those people are my employees. I'm not only paying for the product but the experiance as well.

Exactly! I bought the Z used from a mercedes dealership and they were totally cool, opening doors and hoods anything to get me to check out those cars just for fun.

Too keep it maybe on topic, the nissan experience made me feel that they weren't really prepared to support the car. I'm sure when I revisit the 4wd car idea the GTR will be on the short list, but once you're in that category there are a number of other great looking well performing options... and I look forward to test driving each and every one of them!

FVCK THEM!!!!!!!:p

Hell YEAH!!!

That attitude bothers me. Off topic, I was looking at a Z06 yesterday, asking for a test drive. I was quite serious about buying the car.

The salesman says to me, "It's not as if you can walk into a Porsche dealer and just drive one of their cars."

I said, "That's funny, because I did just that two months ago, driving two used 911s and a new Boxster in this price range."

He just shut up.

I'm happy with my Z so I don't think I'll ever upgrade