Look what turned up at my work today (GTR35)

[Guest]

[Guest]

drool. reason it turned up?

[Guest]

we had to get different arms for the hoist so that they would fit under the GTR, so they were testing them to make sure they would work, and they do. mmm only a month and there will be about 7 of them turning up that i will have to clean/drive

can't wait

[Guest]

where do you work? nissan dealership perhaps?

[Guest]

yeah city nissan on wairau road on the shore

[Guest]

GTR is nice tho...

[Guest]

haha yes, it's a very beautiful vehicle

[Lynx]

Its very nice but i would much prefer the older gtr's. Just my opinion

[subiv5]

Love the colour, and Omega i am sure Ive seen you on the Shore a few times, ill try and wave next time

[DPI]

Had one in at work (just down the road from you in Porana rd) about 5 months ago.

They look rather interesting from below...

Hard on tyres though ;D

[Guest]

looks like it borrows a little bit from the 350/370 Z, not that that is entirely a bad thing. I think, for the money, I'd take the new vette though. more expensive, but not by that much I don't think?

[Too Broke]

Hell yeah those 'vettes are the bees-knees

[BC5RA]

 jake_the_muss said:

looks like it borrows a little bit from the 350/370 Z, not that that is entirely a bad thing. I think, for the money, I'd take the new vette though. more expensive, but not by that much I don't think?

You would your a yank. ;D

[newsuba]

 jake_the_muss said:

looks like it borrows a little bit from the 350/370 Z, not that that is entirely a bad thing. I think, for the money, I'd take the new vette though. more expensive, but not by that much I don't think?

I'd take the Vette ZR1 too but it's a LOT more expensive !

There's an outfit in Australia converting them to RHD.

No change from $400k

Compare that with an NZ new GTR at ~$150k...

[BC5RA]

Newsuba, please explain your choice.

I'd take neither but if i had to choose.

[Guest]

My wife would own a 35 - it'd be a great GT.

I'd prefer have a BNR34 Z-TUNE for road work & a BNR32 for rack day use just for nostalic reasons.

The 35 is in in its infantcy though and in a few years a wide range of options to get around its weak transmission

and engine will become available.

That 'Vette is pure sex too

[Guest]

BC5RA: HELL YEAH!

no, not really, although I do like some american cars. I haven't seen the prices for either of the cars here in NZ, but in the states the GTR is 80k and the ZR1 is 100k. It does put them sorta in the same range, but the ZR1 is quicker in a straight line and around a track, whichever you're after. although, i have heard the interior is rather dissappointing.

[newsuba]

 BC5RA said:

Newsuba, please explain your choice.

I'd take neither but if i had to choose.

Price no object it would be the 'vette ZR1;

Looks nicer, sounds much better , handles just as well as any 4wd and it's FAST.

Checkout all the vids on Youtube including the 'vettes incredible 7:26 Nurburgring run and a roadtest where it blitzes the GTR, Porsche GT2, Ferrrai 599.

Price considered; the GTR.

Nothing compares at the $150k mark.

Oh yeah;

You can buy the Corvette's LS9 as a crate motor to put in whatever you fancy.

[BC5RA]

I am familiar with the ZR1 Credentials.

As for engine sound, not a V8 fan even with a Supercharger, i am however if it is a flat plane crank and/or Twin-turbocharged.

I'll opt for the GTR mainly due to the fact that i couldn't allow myself to drive such a Boofhead car. :

As for beating the GT2 it didn't happen.

[Guest]

 BC5RA said:

As for beating the GT2 it didn't happen.

keep telling yourself that. ;D ;D ;D

[BC5RA]

Well.

6.2L Supercharged 620hp V8 1519KG

That's what it takes to beat the GT2.

[newsuba]

What's your point ?

Porsche GT2

3.6L twin-turbo 530bhp flat-6 1440kg.

Hi-tech vs. "lowtech" pushrod 'vette.

;D

[Guest iceboychch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGboL4eQiJ8

[BC5RA]

You can trace the GT2's root's deep into motor sport.

You can trace the ZR1's root deep into the development of Mullets, Tattoos, Bench pressing, Blond's and silicon.

[BC5RA]

Firstly comparing a GT3 to the R35GTR is bogus. For a number of reasons.

Your not going to Lap a R35GTR over and over and drive it home.

Near on Ten years of development you would expect a little domination.

Oh and i doubt you'll have a much fun around the track as you would in the GT3, a more involving drive from what I've read.