I am Godzilla. You are Japan.

Fett said:
I have no idea what you are talking about.
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This is what i was thinking. The screen is for monitoring a range of things and not actually setting the car up at all?

Its got 3 switches on the center console for that. Which are on/off and race i think.

As shown in Fett's picture

Fett said:
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How many of these do they plan to produce? Hopefully they will come to an attainable status like the R34 one day (for scrubbers like me ;))

Just think, without The Fast and the Furious films this car may never have existed. They certainly put a media spotlight on "imports" and OMG R34 PSX LOLZ.
 
Housey said:
The total adjustment on my RS4 is a sport button that sharpens the throttle map and opens the rear baffles and a TC button which I can turn off but doesnt actually turn it fully off, the rest is 'sorted' without any influence from me. The current GT3 also has some clever stuff but all of it can be switched off and my 996 GT3 had....er.....ABS. The Nissan has loads of clever technology, much more than the GT3 and is a very clever car and has been seen very very quick over a lap and I suspect a fantastic road car. To compare it with a GT3 is wrong however as it won't take the same amount of punishment over and over again which is why most of the people who bought them for road and track have bailed. As a road car I don't think anything is quicker today in the real world.
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I never compared it with a GT3 lol, I'll attribute that to your old age ;):eek:
Seriously though, the turbo has a trick AWD system with a fancy PSM stability system with a bunch of related acronyms, along with the new PDK trans.

The Audi I saw was the one in Chris Harris' latest DR video where he was messing with some kind of diff setting on a fancy computer screen. Newer than the RS4.
 
Fett said:
I paid the deposit in June last year, so it's been a bit of a wait but worth it.

Yep, 3 variations, standard, Premium and Black. As far as options, you sort of buy them by choosing your variation. So if you want black wheels, you go for the Black edition etc. Any extras are offered by the HPCs and seem to vary from one to another. Choices from Middlehurst were:

Delivery pack (oil/fuel/mats)
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...and few other bits and bobs.
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Cool. How would you rate the overall experience o buying it?

Berger said:
RX7?

NSX?

Both lovely to look at and much nicer in terms of looks than the GTR imo.
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Both no compromise cars I'd love to own. I think the GTR is a great modern car in the same vain as those, with (imo) the best looks.
 
As already mentioned many times, wow! Congrats on the motor, the paintwork looks fantastic in your pictures.
The ability of the GTR defies belief & the fact that the top motoring publications also regard it as a great steer pretty much tells you everything you need to know regarding electronic interference.

I haven't seen this Autocar TV feature thrown about too much, interesting comments regarding its real-world usage.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.aspx?AR=239816
Lovely roads, bit toight for the GTR mind!


Off topic,
Melbourne720, I take it from your sig you were at the Australia GP? I was as well!!! I was in the Waite Grandstand, fantastic race weekend & a great result! :)
 
Coco said:
As already mentioned many times, wow! Congrats on the motor, the paintwork looks fantastic in your pictures.
The ability of the GTR defies belief & the fact that the top motoring publications also regard it as a great steer pretty much tells you everything you need to know regarding electronic interference.
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Cheers, the car/paintwork took a couple of days to get to how I wanted it, I asked the dealer not to touch it so it still had the shipping wrap adhesive lines on it and it had been sitting at the docks for a bit.

As far as the motoring press liking it, it doesn't matter how many awards or accolades thrown at it, some people just won't have it :confused:

Coco said:
I haven't seen this Autocar TV feature thrown about too much, interesting comments regarding its real-world usage.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.aspx?AR=239816
Lovely roads, bit toight for the GTR mind!
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I guess if Corstorphine found it big and intimidating to drive, that could happen on a c-road like Buttertubs Pass or similiar. Bit of a struggle to interpret that as a real world reflection of everyday driving roads personally. Maybe a little more time with it, understanding what setting is required if TC is cutting in and a sequence of turns with what happens at 2:30min might see a different outcome. Can't argue with choosing the RS on that particular road, I'd prefer it as well...I'd plump for a R26.R or a Cooper S over a LP 560-4 up there but I know what I would rather go home in. RS is a great car though by all accounts.

melbourne720 said:
Cool. How would you rate the overall experience o buying it?
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Apart from my intial deposit confirmation letter, and a change in wheel colour, its been a very good experience. My HPC was always pretty well informed and kept me fairly up to date with what was happening, I got the very best possible delivery date, an ongoing concierge service, freebies like Geneva tickets etc, so I can't really moan. Without a doubt the highlight was the deposit holder day at Silverstone which pretty much answered all my questions about the cars abilities and a bit of drifting thrown in on Nissans rubber with a GT-R Arai helmet and freebies to take home.

The handover took a couple of hours, all very smooth and professional with photos being taken and a very thorough rundown of the tracker, transmission, VDU etc. Changed the mats for ones I liked, signed a few things, handed over my debit card and that was it. It was reassuring to see the new GT-R service building looking immaculate and Gary Finney (who can hustle a GT-R round the 'Ring fairly rapidly) as the Service and Performance manager. So yes, definitely recommended.
 
Went to the Scottish Motor show on Saturday morning at Knockhill. The Nissan stand had a GT-R, was nice to see it in the flesh. Didn't stay all that long due to the weather. We got back to the muddy car park and what was parked next to us, a somewhat dirty looking Nissan GT-R, LOL :)
 
That is a sexy car, I can only hope and work extremely hard so I can afford a car like that later in my life, gratz!
 
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