Had my camera in the car. Loved the license plate.
First time I've seen one on the streets.
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Had my camera in the car. Loved the license plate.
First time I've seen one on the streets.
Nice. I want one for the track. Just the track. I think I will get one when I win the lottery...:(
I'd like it better if it wasn't a Nissan.
Or a GTR.
Love the plate. :mrgreen:
I love the GTR. While neither the Z nor the GTR are the prettiest cars on the planet, you just can't argue the price/performance ratio of Nissan's sports cars.
Sure you can. (06) C6Z06 is 40K used now and a used GTR is 75K. 370Z is 35+K and a E46 M3 is 17K now (both have 330+ hp and weigh about 3300 lbs).Quote:
Originally Posted by altiain
:D
Mini vans FTW! :cat:Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMonkey
I'm talking about new car value. There is always something cheaper in the used market. But dollar for dollar both the GTR and the Z will run with much more expensive machinery. That's a bargain in my book.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
The GTR will outperform a 911 Turbo. The 370Z will outrun a Cayman S around a road course. In both cases, the Porsche product costs 2x+ what the Nissan does.
Come to think of it, the GTR outran the Z06 around the Nurburgring. The only two "production" sports cars that were faster - the Corvette ZR-1 and the Viper ACR - both cost more than a GTR.
The 370Z can only do so for a few laps before going in to limp mode however. Cooling is not setup to run the car for a full track session.
I saw that, too. I think it was in Road & Track, correct? It made me wonder how well it would handle a two-driver situation at an autocross on a hot Texas summer day.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrxmr2eater
He's just scared of a real car.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Indeed. The ABS helped me avoid an accident yesterday... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Yeah, that's it.Quote:
Originally Posted by driftdevil
Save you from spilling your latte on your dress? :cat:Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMonkey
Another car I did not fit in.
Dress? Everybody knows I wear a skirt! http://smiliesftw.com/x/kekefawk.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Seriously though, I was coming up to an intersection beside an 18-wheeler, and without warning he flips on his blinker and starts merging into me. I had people behind me, so I couldn't brake hard, so instead I moved as far over as I could and accelerated past him. The light was green at that time, but as soon as I got around him the light turned yellow and the woman in front of me (who was within 20' of the light!!) LOCKED her brakes to stop at the light.
I ended up beside her on the shoulder with my tires smoking :rolleyes:
Then I looked in my rearview and saw the 18-wheeler merge THROUGH my lane and make a right turn.
*sigh*
Then to top it off, the light turned green, we started moving away, and a douchecanoe in a Jeep tried to get between me and the car in front, with no blinker, while the space was about 2' too short for him.
I don't think I'm doing any more rush hour driving if I can help it, at least not outside of town :(
Yes, it is interesting how Nissan got them through the press day for introduction.Quote:
Originally Posted by jrj512
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Stuff like this really makes me appreciate what Mazda did 20-years ago with the miata...I doubt anyone will ever make a car built for the track again.Quote:
Originally Posted by wrxmr2eater
Whoa! Where did you find those pics at?Quote:
Originally Posted by wrxmr2eater
Uh hello? Collin Chapman's company is still building cars?Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
You mean Proton? :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
yeah, those are affordable.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
I think the new GTR is ugly! Now the black R33 with gold race rims I saw pull out of a neighborhood on Murphy rd the other day that was sexy!::BaHump::
Yea I don't care much for Nissan's lines. Too angular and sorta boxy. And who thought the headlight housing should come as far back as the top of the front wheel?
Anyway, I just posted this cause I haven't seen one of these on the street yet. And the funny thing is; there were three of these at MSR the following weekend.
My money would be on a Vette before this car though.
One of the instructors at Apex has a black R33 with bronze Volks. I wonder if this is the car you saw?Quote:
Originally Posted by icepenguin66
They are if you aren't poor. You can get one for the cost of a fully loaded V6 Honda Accord these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brg
That's pricey for a track toy... especially when you can get into a decent Miata for $5-6K - including a few upgrades.Quote:
Originally Posted by CosmosMpower
Any more details?Quote:
Originally Posted by wrxmr2eater
Chris