Still crave that GT-R?

**wrx74** · 04-01-2009, 03:07 PM

**Nails** · 04-01-2009, 03:10 PM

So what are they running thru the tranny?? Octopus ink?

**gabkwong** · 04-01-2009, 03:44 PM

Be fair, I am sure it is cheap when compare the price of the service charge on a Ferrari! Like they say, if you have to ask, you can not affort it! I guess, we all are TCB and that is why none of us have a GT-R!

**black roadster** · 04-01-2009, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by gabkwong

Be fair, I am sure it is cheap when compare the price of the service charge on a Ferrari! Like they say, if you have to ask, you can not affort it! I guess, we all are TCB and that is why none of us have a GT-R!

Yes but it's a Nissan, not a Ferrari. I expect maintenance to be ridiculous for an exotic but not for a Nissan. I wonder how much maintenance is on a NSX or a Ford GT?

**POS Racing** · 04-01-2009, 04:58 PM

**sammm** · 04-01-2009, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Still too expensive even with a happy ending!

**smartmx5** · 04-01-2009, 05:49 PM

If I were to buy the car, it would only be for the track right? However, they state the transmission oil needs to be changed after every track event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe I choose the p996gt3 instead!!

**POS Racing** · 04-01-2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by smartmx5

they state the transmission oil needs to be changed after every track event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really??

**Nexus Flux** · 04-01-2009, 06:34 PM

The service is still cheaper than the tranny.

My dad's friend's son bought a GTR and ran into tranny issues. The dealership is saying they don't want to replace it under warranty and say it will be a nearly $30,000 job with parts and labor.

Here is a video of him making a 10 second pass on all season tires

**driftdevil** · 04-01-2009, 08:02 PM

Originally Posted by black roadster

Yes but it's a Nissan, not a Ferrari. I expect maintenance to be ridiculous for an exotic but not for a Nissan. I wonder how much maintenance is on a NSX or a Ford GT?

You dont want to know. They are even more expensive. And as for it just being a nissan. It's the price you pay for the performance.

**gabkwong** · 04-01-2009, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by Nexus Flux

The service is still cheaper than the tranny.

My dad's friend's son bought a GTR and ran into tranny issues. The dealership is saying they don't want to replace it under warranty and say it will be a nearly $30,000 job with parts and labor.

Here is a video of him making a 10 second pass on all season tires

No mfg would pay for anything if you drag race the car! To address the cost issue, you pay for the performance. That is why "we" don't own one, although we lust for one. Just like the "hot chicks" issue!

**MiataMike** · 04-01-2009, 09:25 PM

It said that cost was for an "Automatic Specific Transmission"

Wonder if its different for the manual tranny....

**Nexus Flux** · 04-01-2009, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by gabkwong

No mfg would pay for anything if you drag race the car! ...

I get that, but the fact is, it happened before he took it to the track.

I'm just trying to illustrate that a new tranny costs $30K.

**smartmx5** · 04-02-2009, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by POS Racing

Really??

Let me clarify. One of our students had his GTR at TWS and the student said they "recommended the tranny fluid be changed after each track event."

**SirHustlerEsq** · 04-02-2009, 06:49 AM

a "tranny" is not a mechanical, driveline component.

That car is dumb. Seriously...stupid car. I don't see why anyone would buy it.

**trickyrix** · 04-02-2009, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by driftdevil

You dont want to know. They are even more expensive. And as for it just being a nissan. It's the price you pay for the performance.

I can't speak for the Ford, but an NSX can be serviced by a good independent Honda shop and it's not ridiculously expensive to maintain.

Screw Nissan and the GT-R. That's absurd. The price of performance? For the same money I'll take a Vette Z06 and enjoy the low price of Chevy upkeep. Oh, and I'll have a nice-looking car to boot!

**CosmosMpower** · 04-02-2009, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by smartmx5

If I were to buy the car, it would only be for the track right? However, they state the transmission oil needs to be changed after every track event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe I choose the p996gt3 instead!!

Pshh, wait till you see how much brakes cost for that and the bill if the engine lets go. You'll be begging to own a car that uses $100 per quart tranny fluid.

**Robert** · 04-02-2009, 12:14 PM

I am sure a GT-R will be hard on brakes also and I bet they are not cheap. I have not heard of anyone losing the motor in the C6 Vett. but I don't spend any time in the Vett forum.

I have heard about people blowing the transmission in the GT-R and Nisan not replacing under warranty because they used the factory installed lanuch controll (press this button to void your warranty).

**goofygrin** · 04-02-2009, 12:16 PM

Still want a GTR, but not *this* GTR. Terrible wheel choice:

**CosmosMpower** · 04-02-2009, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Robert

I am sure a GT-R will be hard on brakes also and I bet they are not cheap. I have not heard of anyone losing the motor in the C6 Vett. but I don't spend any time in the Vett forum.

I have heard about people blowing the transmission in the GT-R and Nisan not replacing under warranty because they used the factory installed lanuch controll (press this button to void your warranty).

We were talking about the 996 GT3 not the C6 Vette.

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