What vehicle will be a worthy replacement for your sedan when it is time?
#467
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#471
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Per AutoTrader, even 9 year old GTR's with 100k miles are going for $50k+
Yikes. Anyway, I've never really been drawn to this car. Respect, sure, just no desire.
Yikes. Anyway, I've never really been drawn to this car. Respect, sure, just no desire.
Last edited by Rochester; 01-10-2018 at 01:21 PM.
#475
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I love how 70% of that dashboard is owned entirely by the driver.
Here's one pic over the other:
The Audi interior looks more mature, and less like a toy. Although the red trim on the vents is a little over the top.
Still, both are missing a clutch pedal. Obviously.
Last edited by Rochester; 01-10-2018 at 04:29 PM.
#477
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You sure that's for the Silver sport....Keep in mind, There are subtle differences with the RS400 and Silver sport that allow the RS to achieve the 400 horses versus the 300 of the silver sport. Something to do with the bearings of the turbos or something. That said, pretty cool to see what the 3.0 is capable of with some plug and play parts.
stock silver sport makes ~300whp
stock RS400 makes ~375whp
Once you bolt on and tune both the silver sport and RS400 models the end result is 2 cars that make "almost" the same power. In this case they make in the neighborhood of 400-450whp from what I've seen.
#478
You sure that's for the Silver sport....Keep in mind, There are subtle differences with the RS400 and Silver sport that allow the RS to achieve the 400 horses versus the 300 of the silver sport. Something to do with the bearings of the turbos or something. That said, pretty cool to see what the 3.0 is capable of with some plug and play parts.
Nissan recommends replacing the brake rotors and pads at the same time. I think we all know that is not really necessary, but probably highly recommended for maximum performance. Just like they recommend replacing all 4 tires at the same time. Not really necessary, but Nissan is probably covering its azz since it has such otherworldly performance.
I would also not recommend using launch control that often as the transmission is $20k to replace. I look for 2010+ because they got rid of launch control in 2010 and changed the gearing to get the same acceleration.
A pearl white GTR with red leather and black trim... I could learn to love that car.
I love how 70% of that dashboard is owned entirely by the driver.
Here's one pic over the other:
The Audi interior looks more mature, and less like a toy. Although the red trim on the vents is a little over the top.
Still, both are missing a clutch pedal. Obviously.
I love how 70% of that dashboard is owned entirely by the driver.
Here's one pic over the other:
The Audi interior looks more mature, and less like a toy. Although the red trim on the vents is a little over the top.
Still, both are missing a clutch pedal. Obviously.
The red vents on the RS3 look a lot better in person. For some reason they really stand out in pictures.
#479
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Well, to start, where on the street can you use that power? That's probably the biggie for me. And I think you can build a reliable 10 second car for what they go for. A 2010ish GT-R is going to be out of warranty anyway.
I was just really let down by the sound and the very high driving position. With the seat all the way down my helmet probably had 1" of clearance and I'm only 5' 9". For that money and performance I'd roll the dice on a 996 Turbo
I was just really let down by the sound and the very high driving position. With the seat all the way down my helmet probably had 1" of clearance and I'm only 5' 9". For that money and performance I'd roll the dice on a 996 Turbo
#480
Well, to start, where on the street can you use that power? That's probably the biggie for me. And I think you can build a reliable 10 second car for what they go for. A 2010ish GT-R is going to be out of warranty anyway.
I was just really let down by the sound and the very high driving position. With the seat all the way down my helmet probably had 1" of clearance and I'm only 5' 9". For that money and performance I'd roll the dice on a 996 Turbo
I was just really let down by the sound and the very high driving position. With the seat all the way down my helmet probably had 1" of clearance and I'm only 5' 9". For that money and performance I'd roll the dice on a 996 Turbo
You can always change the exhaust. The sound of my G was awful when I first got it too. I cannot fit in my G with a helmet. I am actually lowering my seat rails now so that I can fit with a helmet.
I drove a 996 turbo. It is a fun car on a race track at 100-150mph, but the GT-R has instant torque compared to it and is tremendously faster. I would not risk it with a 15+ year old Porsche unless you have deep pockets for repairs. Then again, the GT-R would not be terribly cheap to repair either.