Jake Ok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jXrc...ver-tv-review/

Impressive and 1/2 the price of a 997 TT. Lets hear it.

Chads996

It's been discussed heavily in the Off Topic section...

C.

exlondoner

Yeh well done datsun, finally you're getting something right over there.

Benjamin Choi

they've gotten things right for a while now.

no matter which way you slice it, it's a beast of a car that's legitimately faster in every way than any 911 save for the GT2 which is nearly triple the cost.

the only weakness is the lack of brand prestige (based solely on the insecurities of the market audience; should never underestimate), but that'll change in time. i have mad respect for it, but would i ever buy one? maybe not sure.

i'd love to see one slammed on some 20" BBS LMs or Work VSXX wheels. heck maybe even 21s.

Jake Ok

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH8ix...eature=related
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFU0n...eature=related

Even more depressing...after watching these clips

exlondoner

It doesn't matter what they slam it with, I hate the shape - again as I always state different strokes for different folks....

Peace

Benjamin Choi

hate is a strong word. can you really hate an inanimate object that can't ever steal your gf/wife from you?

there's always a deep desire to want it if you really do hate it.

i think it looks insanely unique so i give it credit for that. just imagine this thing next to our 911. it makes our cars look like a damn vw bug for real.

exlondoner

Sorry BC, I'll stick with 'hate', I would never buy this car.... but again as I said before there doing something right so more power to them and mad respect!

Benjamin Choi

It's sure odd to hate something you have mad respect for... kinda like how people hate or love Kobe... how can you hate the guy when you don't even know him? How can you hate the shape of it if you've never seen it in person?

But I get your point... you just don't care for the shape or looks of it. That's fair. But hate? C'mon, dog.

I want to drive one.

exlondoner

It's not hate in the respect "I hate that bloody car", I'm almost convinced it's gonna be fantastic, what's not to like (except for the shape 'imo') price,performance and I'm sure there's more....

You know what I mean mate......

ls911

I believe the performance to price ratio is near or at the top of the scale. I do not mind the looks, much like I don't mind the 350Z looks. My desire to drive it would be fueled only by the performance. The car itself, as a whole, does not light my fire. Not even close to the level a "slower" 996-7's does. The Nissan just does not have the intangibles, the all around package. The 996 lines/styling, for example, has the it factor that does not seem to grow old. Maybe is just that bubble *** I love.
The Nissan is far from "sex on wheels" as some of you rennlister put it.
As far as my 996 goes, babe's got back, plenty of junk in the trunk to keep me

heelix

Still - I wish Porsche would take note. With ~320 hp in the base models, there are more and more cars out there that match or beat that. Would it be too much to ask for each model to bump up an extra 100 hp?

Meister Fahrer

Why is this piece of Scheisse in the 996 forum?

You heard it.

exlondoner

And my question to you - where does the hp end? It's not always hp my friend but the overall package....

triode

Sure, it's waay fast for the coin, but for me it's fugly and I will never own a 4,000 pound "sports car". Prefer the nimbleness of our 911s, gents.