Nissan GTR Owners and Lovers Thread

^JP^ · 19 May 2014 at 14:44

The stock spoiler only really starts working over 130mph or more (can't remember exact figures).
People remove it for drag racing when they are running highly modified setups to gain a few mph up top.
I doubt he will feel any difference on the road.

^JP^ · 19 May 2014 at 15:23

Nah, September! I'll post a thread when I get it!

^JP^ · 19 May 2014 at 15:54

Hah that video Gibbo, so much talk on gtr forums about it, without taking anything away from the American muscle, I think the tyres made the difference?

^JP^ · 19 May 2014 at 16:40

Gibbo said:
Well the GTR comes on track rubber as standard, this track edition no doubt comes on the same tyres as other GTR's or maybe something stickier?

All I will say is I know from people who have used the Trofeo is they are supposed to be excellent and one of the sticker semi-R's available.

So even though both cars are on semi-R's I would say the Trofeo gave the advantage but then you could argue that the GTR has more power on its side and a super quick transmission which then makes the Camaro's time all the more impressive.

I've never being one for the drive of the Camaro simply as visibility is poor, but can't knock them for putting together what looks like a truly epic drivers car.

It does bode very well for the Vette edition though, one can imagine it will be 200kg lighter or there abouts with more power, that will be very quick.

Just to confirm, the GTR stock rubber is "Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 600 DSST CTT"
That is on all the newer cars since MY11 including the track packs. (I think, earlier cars had the Bridgestones)

As far as I know that is not an R-Compound like the "Pirelli PZero Trofeo R" on the Camaro?

Anyway, it is still mighty impressive for a Camaro, just like that Dodge Viper ACR that also goes well round corners

^JP^ · 19 May 2014 at 17:16

I know it is mere semantics but that is pretty much the whole argument in the thread talking about the video on the GTR forum.

I am a GTR fan (obviously) but I know it isn't the best car in the world (anymore

) and everything has caught up since the 08/09 release when it really dominated but the GTR hasn't progressed that much over the years and is now getting surpassed by almost everything new in its class.

And who wants to spend 130 odd grand for the Nismo which really should have been the new revised MY15 standard GTR.

Looking forward to see what they do with the R36!

^JP^ · 19 May 2014 at 17:37

Yep, exactly right.

And the new Mustang looks great, definitely on my list to look at for a 2nd Florida car rather than a rental when we need it.

^JP^ · 19 May 2014 at 18:28

Gibbo said:
Posh git!

You renting your place out in Florida?

Nah it's my parents 2nd home they bought 9 years ago and have a Lincoln navigator which is fine depending on who is out here.

^JP^ · 11 Jul 2014 at 19:38

Looking good!

Do you have anything else planned for it?

^JP^ · 13 Aug 2014 at 15:42

That garage shot is excellent!

^JP^ · 16 Oct 2014 at 15:43

Ditto, brave orange colour but with the black and carbon bits it looks great!

^JP^ · 16 Oct 2014 at 21:14

I dislike everything about that white one

Wheels, "body kit", stick on black bits and the massive wing

^JP^ · 7 Feb 2015 at 19:38

Looked good driving to me

and nice telemetry overlay.

It's the one thing I wish I did with mine rather than worry about the condition for the next owner, although I did clock a good 200 odd R-Start launches on the road

^JP^ · 7 Feb 2015 at 20:39

Yep, I went to four car meets and two OcUK RR days with it, most of the launches were during passenger rides

Cir-Clips made it pretty safe to launch in my opinion, I think it was harder on the clutch than the gears anyway.

I think it is 4th gear that is weak when you put some hard lateral loads on the car in that gear? So fast corners on track.

^JP^ · 7 Feb 2015 at 21:01

Your reaction was pretty good also

^JP^ · 9 Feb 2015 at 10:07

That Ice driving place with full replica circuits looks amazing and those are some great action shots!

Freefaller said:
I really enjoyed your party trick JP

The thing is now I have my beginner GTR I really want the fully fledged version

Hah yeah good times

I think I remember you were talking about the crossrail project and then I launched it, went around some corners and demonstrated the brakes and you forgot what you were saying :eek:

A GTR is more practical than a 350Z so it wouldn't be a silly thing to do :cool:

^JP^ · 3 Mar 2015 at 08:56

SVM just opened their new workshop and it has to be one of the most impressive tuning shops in the world!

They still have some work to do, like finish the car park and install the new dyno, there are lots of pictures at the following links:

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/276457-svms-largest-build-date-17.html#post3630914

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/276457-svms-largest-build-date-18.html#post3630930

Kind of makes me want a GTR again just to go there and have work done!

Maybe in the future when the R36 is out

^JP^ · 29 Jun 2015 at 10:50

Was it a mixed drive out or just GTRs as in the wet they can really show up other fast cars