Questioning Rumors about the GTR?

[SkylineUSA]

Thats easy, you can thank the US govt They are protecting you

[Supra650RSP]

Not to mention the fact that this question gets asked everyday it seems and it gets a response everyday from one of a few of us who take the time to read the boards.
Tony, Sami, and Flw will all agree with me here, this is way too old.
Really though, If you got the cash to spend on a Skyline in the states, chances are there is a better performing, out of the box, viechle that you can buy. The reason you buy a Skyline in the states is because you don't want to drive the same thing that every Tom, Dick, and Jane drives to and from work everyday. It's a rare car here and because of this the prices are higher. If you are buying one, you know what you are buying and you know that, for the money, there is a better buy.
That is the reason I bought the Blue Supra a few years ago. But hey, it's a Skyline. It's gonna be a cool car. Sorry about the rant. It's Finals week and as of now I have officially 4 days left of my entire scholastic career.

[SkylineUSA]

J,

Well said, m8.

The R-32 is a lot better car for the money than the R33, or the R34. I said for the money

I recently read a post, posted by Pepsi. He mention that when he went to pick up his R33, he finally got to see a R32 in the flesh. His words, like many of us who are actually around GTRs a lot, "Pictures do not do the R32 justice" I have said since the first day I actually saw a R32 GTR in the flesh.

Some of you guys have no idea. I think, since Sean has made the GTR onslaught in America with the R33, that it has been driven into the minds of the American populus that has a fascination with JDM type cars, that the R33 is the Holy Grail of the JDM cars.

You kids, give the R32 a chance. Do not make a preconceived notion that the R33 or the R34 looks better than the R32. They do not. There is my rant.

J get some sleep

[Supra650RSP]

T,

You fools and your R32's hehe. Just kidding. Ya, 32's are a very good looking car. They had quite a few at MotoRex when I was there and Tony(my boss) nearly bought a 32 while we were out there. It has to say something for them when Hiro(owner of MotoRex) drives a 32.

[Lordrandall]

Originally posted by SkylineUSA


You kids, give the R32 a chance. Do not make a preconceived notion that the R33 or the R34 looks better than the R32. They do not. There is my rant.

Well put! I'd take an R32 GTR for sure. Best bang for your Skyline buck.

[sami]

Originally posted by Supra650RSP
You fools and your R32's hehe. Just kidding. Ya, 32's are a very good looking car. They had quite a few at MotoRex when I was there and Tony(my boss) nearly bought a 32 while we were out there. It has to say something for them when Hiro(owner of MotoRex) drives a 32.

When I picked up my R32, Hiro mentioned why he sold his R34 and bought a R32. Didn't like the way the R34 drove.

My choice was always a R32 GT-R, even if money was no object. For me it was the history, something that will always separate the R32 GT-R from its younger brothers.

Supra650RSP, for the money it would be hard to find a better car than the GT-R. That is if your interest is in road racing. For drag racing you can't beat the american muscle for value. You will see when we get to Motorsports Ranch...

[SkylineUSA]

Shhhh, there is a Mustang guy creeping around these parts.

1/4 mile, owned by American V8s. Still, I would not give up my R32 Nuff said.

[flylwsi]

i'm really happy to see people who actually own skylines talking about something like this in a mature manner...

far cry from the kids who cry "skyline is god" and won't listen to anything else...

i'm glad you've admitted that the v8 is better for the 1/4...
not that i'm putting the skyline down, but it's good that you know your limits...

[SkylineUSA]

What's there to argue?

V8(bigger engine), better suspension, and a solid axle.

[skyline2618]

the picture at the top looks like it is a tommy kaira ZZII? Is it! I know that it isnt no skyline!:bandit:

[flylwsi]

Originally posted by skylinegtr34
Tommy Karia zz2 stats:

Drive Train: ATTESA E-TS Pro II
Engine Rb26dett 600+ hp
Weight: 1000kg
Mid engine

this one?

from the second post?

with the pic of the tommy kaira zz2 under it?

i dunno...

could be...

[RyanGiorgio]

Originally posted by skylinegtr34
Tommy Karia zz2 stats:

Drive Train: ATTESA E-TS Pro II
Engine Rb26dett 600+ hp
Weight: 1000kg
Mid engine

Thats a crazy power to weight ratio. That thing must haul ass!

[skylinegtr34]

Yes haul ass if it even makes it to production, but with the Japanese economy being as it is it may be a long wait. I was suppose to be in Le Mans this year but its not on the list. I guessing they had trouble with the RB26 reliability after 24 hours running 600hp.
I was playing GT3 the other day and saw it said the car may use a v12 as well as the RB26. But GT3 is not the most reliable source to get information especially with it being 3 years old.

[skylinegtr34]

Replace I with it in the above post.

[nissan350ztt]

Originally posted by igor@af
You have good points, however, here are my opinions and things I have heard:

1. GT-R will probably come out in 2005 as a 2006 model, and it will probably have VQ35DETT with around 400-450hp.

2. There will definately not going to be a TT 350Z when the GT-R is out for the exact reason you've stated, however, we still have a few years to go, so I am crossing my fingers that NISMO will come out with a TT sometime.

3. I do think that GT-R will be released as a Nissan, just like the next Supra will be released as a Toyota and not Lexus. However, I guess you could counter that with NSX being an Acura and not Honda... I just for some reason am really confident that it will be Nissan. Another factor that would affect this is how each brand, Nissan and Infiniti, is viewed near the launch of the GT-R, they might put it into whichever one needs a 'boost.'

4. The GT-R will definately do well, there is no way Nissan is going to just slap up the next GT-R, which guarantees the fact that it will be an amazing machine with great technology.

5. The GT-R should cost around $55-60k here in the U.S. That is what I have heard many times and it also makes complete sense to sell it at this price range.

#1 is true.
#2, if a lot of people like the 350Z and not the GTR, they would want a VQ35DETT which I believe they (Nissan) would do. And Nismo currently has no plans of FI for the Z and never will, seeing as how Nismo has never made a FI kit for any car.
#3 The GTR will be sold under the Nissan name like it is in Japan.
#4 True.
#5 It makes more sense if it is sold for 40grand like the 300ZXTT was. So 40- 50 grand like the Z06.

Originally posted by Supra650RSP
The reply to the TRD comment has already been made.
Greddy has a Turbo kit out already
'03 Cobras have IRS (it pisses off a lot of Mustang guys)
The price of the New Skyline will indeed be high enough that they will have to compete with not only Porsches but Corvettes, Vipers, and the Mustang. The Mustang will probably be the cheapest of the bunch.
So they have to compete with not only those cars in price, but somehow they will have to sell the public on the idea that they can just flat, out-perform these American classics, otherwise, they may be doomed to failure here in the States, as much as you and I would hate to admit it.

TRD makes parts for Toyota, just as Nismo for Nissan. Greddy doesn't have a turbo kit for the Z, check your info, it is still in R&D, they are changing the turbo's. I'm sure the new Nissan GTR will out-perform most of these sports cars in the class.