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Old 02-21-2011, 08:42 PM
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http://www.worldcarfans.com/11102213...rmany-for-gt-r

oh man...
Old 02-21-2011, 09:02 PM
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I might be inclined to punch someone doing this to my car.
Old 02-21-2011, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronan
I might be inclined to punch someone doing this to my car.
Lol Ronan.... thats why they use two blondes in tight fitting clothes.
Old 02-21-2011, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronan
I might be inclined to punch someone doing this to my car.
id like to Scratch the Paint Finish on the Nissan Sentra, i mean GT-R if i caught someone touching my car...
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Pretty funny really...
Old 02-21-2011, 11:50 PM
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Interesting, but somehow I doubt that 23% increase in test drives was due to P-car owners test driving the GT-R. Porsche owners aren't driving P-cars because they "overlooked" the Nissan...

I would definitely throttle somebody (no pun intended) sticking something to my (preverbial) Porsche. Mark's definitely right, they were smart using 2 blondes in tight clothing. They should have used them as a selling point for the Nissan: "so easy to drive, even these girls can do it"
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And of those Porsche drivers that took that test drive, happily got back in their Porsche's with smiles on their faces.

Not looking back at all.
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I don't like the car, but that is clever... and funny.
Old 02-22-2011, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SeanR
And of those Porsche drivers that took that test drive, happily got back in their Porsche's with smiles on their faces.

Not looking back at all.
Dunno. Drove a GT-R and it was pretty damn quick/impressive. Ride quality is virtually intolerable though but that's not much different than a 996 GT3 or 997 Turbo...
Old 02-22-2011, 12:42 AM
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Is like asking a guy dating Charlize Theron to spend a night with Brittney Spears. That analogy works for me anyways.
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i thought it was pretty funny, lets face it, advertising hasn't always been about the truth....
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Originally Posted by NinetyOneC2
Dunno. Drove a GT-R and it was pretty damn quick/impressive. Ride quality is virtually intolerable though but that's not much different than a 996 GT3 or 997 Turbo...
i am driven few myself, very impressive car, but the No "Force Feedback" while changing gears was a bummer for me... but then again i cant Japanees Interiors, Horriable!
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Originally Posted by Zookie
i am driven few myself, very impressive car, but the No "Force Feedback" while changing gears was a bummer for me... but then again i cant Japanees Interiors, Horriable!
I can agree with that. Interior isn't great and the digital gauges are neat but kinda toy-like.
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Originally Posted by NinetyOneC2
Ride quality is virtually intolerable though but that's not much different than a 996 GT3 or 997 Turbo...
is it really that bad? i didn't find the ride quality on a 997 turbo to be very bad at all.
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Originally Posted by jasonintoronto
is it really that bad? i didn't find the ride quality on a 997 turbo to be very bad at all.
Maybe I'm a wimp but I find the 997 Turbo too stiff. Strangely the 997.2 GT3 seems about perfect to me...

The GT-R is at a whole other level though. It ruined the experience for me. Not to mention...if you're going to have adjustable shocks why not make one of the settings actually comfortable?


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