Subject	What a golden age we live in
Posted by	LJZTT on March 02, 2008 at 11:37 AM
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In Reply To	the R8 is down right pathetic performance for the cost posted by ZLover4Life on March 01, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Message	When a mid-mounted, 8200rpm redline V-8, with 420hp, 3400lbs curb weight, in a drop dead, trend-setting (as opposed to "me-too", ala GTR styling) shell is considered pathetic. search said you suck (n/m) - Wilks. 01:38:02 09/06/06 The MANtage....be a real man
Follow Ups	NZR: NISSAN Crushes the Germans - 1BADTTZ (SoCal) 20:00:38 03/01/08 Strange that the 911 had i higher track speed when the GT-R - fairladyzboy 20:23:24 03/01/08 *peak speed - SactoTodd 20:32:30 03/01/08 The car seems quite impressive. - Dustin 20:30:37 03/01/08 First year, new "IT" car mark-up is to be expected - Barry (NJ) 21:12:54 03/01/08 2nd - ZXRider(SoCal) 21:14:10 03/01/08 They might if Nissan increases production to meet demand. - Dustin 21:15:46 03/01/08 Is there really a huge demand for them? (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 21:19:09 03/01/08 Well, the MSRP is $69K and they're selling for $100K. - Dustin 21:21:42 03/01/08 Did not think people would pay that much for a Nissan (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 21:27:45 03/01/08 I think the article demonstrates why people will pay - Dustin 21:36:07 03/01/08 RIf i had 911 turbo beating performance for half the - ztunerz 21:45:55 03/01/08 What I meant - ZXRider(SoCal) 21:50:46 03/01/08 $200K porsche? - naZeer (Dallas) 23:45:37 03/01/08 Sure, for the 911 Turbo. I'm comparing market price - Dustin 07:27:38 03/02/08 here u go, $134K... - naZeer (Dallas) 10:14:46 03/02/08 I wish! :) (n/m) - Dustin 11:05:27 03/02/08 We have a member in our club who has been - 300twinz (satx) 22:49:30 03/01/08 wow...no thanks. - naZeer (Dallas) 23:39:55 03/01/08 Check this out. - 1BADTTZ (SoCal) 20:35:41 03/01/08 Do they make those stupid things in left hand drive yet? - dogpile 21:25:24 03/01/08 Yes - ZXRider(SoCal) 21:27:17 03/01/08 If it's a typical car show post that was barely discernable - dogpile 21:33:15 03/01/08 Until it comes in a 6 speed, I dont care. - ENVYMYZ 21:27:58 03/01/08 Baseline dyno on this white GTR. 457whp 444lb tq. - 1BADTTZ (SoCal) 21:38:12 03/01/08 They just use an equation for engine hp. - TriniTT 23:09:02 03/01/08 Curious how you came up with that number..... - BrandZX 23:34:22 03/01/08 Evidently you missed this post: - TriniTT 00:16:46 03/02/08 No... I read it... i referenced the numbers. - BrandZX 00:26:43 03/02/08 I'm sorry, is that a question or a statement? (n/m) - TriniTT 01:05:10 03/02/08 I think it's a statement that he is expecting a response to - en5 08:32:04 03/02/08 Evidently you missed this post: - BrandZX 11:25:03 03/02/08 Agreed. 3.5% loss in his dreams maybe. And the post looks - Yoshi 09:04:04 03/02/08 pretty sure NIssan can afford an engine dyno...or 10 (n/m) - LJZTT 11:45:24 03/02/08 The 520 engine hp in that dyno chart pic is estimated - TriniTT 14:09:42 03/02/08 Manufacturer's underrate/overrate cars all the time. (n/m) - Summeronthechain (MN) 16:56:36 03/02/08 Exactly. (n/m) - Inzane 20:47:46 03/02/08 Yeah God knows Nissan cant go around selling a 520hp car - LJZTT 21:43:48 03/02/08 so ur saying AWD only loses 3.5%?... - naZeer (Dallas) 16:57:43 03/02/08 I don't see anything about a correction factor (n/m) - Ashman2k2 14:06:12 03/02/08 tail lights aside i think the body lines mimick a Z32 (n/m) - 96300NAZ 21:58:43 03/01/08 are you on crack? A Dodge Ram has "closer lines" to a Z32 - LJZTT 22:07:19 03/01/08 You got my laugh (n/m) - dogpile 22:15:25 03/01/08 2nd. It's not a pretty car. (n/m) - Dustin 22:28:56 03/01/08 as amazing as the GTR may be, I'd rather own the R8 or any - LJZTT 22:05:22 03/01/08 Function over form. - Dustin 22:12:49 03/01/08 No reason the functionality of the GTR has to be clad in - 240Z FeO2 03:07:39 03/02/08 thank you, my point exactly (n/m) - LJZTT 21:53:24 03/02/08 the R8 is down right pathetic performance for the cost - ZLover4Life 23:13:06 03/01/08 More like $110K in the USA. (n/m) - Got Z? 00:07:04 03/02/08 not where I'm seeing them... - ZLover4Life 00:57:06 03/02/08 $108k (n/m) - Scotts94z32 17:17:57 03/02/08 When you can go buy a new one for $108k - ZLover4Life 11:23:19 03/03/08 btw, that wasn't a hostile argument - ZLover4Life 11:25:25 03/03/08 Audi does list a price on their website. - Got Z? 17:23:37 03/02/08 I guess BMW and Mercedes should be saying the same - ENVYMYZ 09:13:12 03/02/08 The Mercedes that cost that much are - ZLover4Life 13:53:55 03/02/08 I dunno. Im not big on having a "name" as I am on having - ENVYMYZ 18:37:07 03/02/08 I feel the same about the NSX as I do the R8. - ZLover4Life 11:44:49 03/03/08 What a golden age we live in - LJZTT 11:37:28 03/02/08 It's a wanna-be exotic without the performance. - ZLover4Life 13:51:34 03/02/08 Wanna be exotic? LOL (n/m) - ENVYMYZ 18:39:09 03/02/08 :::sigh::: - ZLover4Life 11:50:22 03/03/08 I know, I know just giving you a hard time :) - ENVYMYZ 14:02:58 03/03/08 1.6 seconds slower around the track with 50 (some would - LJZTT 21:50:48 03/02/08 at least the R8 doesn't look like a RogerClemens-ized Celica (n/m) - LJZTT 21:54:48 03/02/08 Did I say, anywhere in my thread, that I liked Skylines? - ZLover4Life 11:39:49 03/03/08 Ok just so I am clear here.... - LJZTT 12:30:16 03/03/08 not bad for a tank (n/m) - Heavyarms2050 22:14:47 03/01/08 nice article - turbomaniac 23:38:37 03/01/08 thanks for sharing! (n/m) - RedSER13 00:08:25 03/02/08 Performs like Halle Berry. Looks like Chuck Berry. - SeedyROM 00:33:53 03/02/08 ha. .good one, but nissan is doing what it did with the. . . - z-line(ATL) 00:42:56 03/02/08 Yar - SeedyROM 01:07:10 03/02/08 It's a pitty it doesn't look like this... - Barry (NJ) 09:19:57 03/02/08 yummy - Alan(NJ) 09:39:27 03/02/08 That is a very nice looking car.. - Kong ZTT GT28RS MD 09:52:51 03/02/08 In person it's much better looking that the photos. - Audioquest 10:08:54 03/02/08 I would still take the older body style over it - TTFairladyZ 10:46:51 03/02/08 2nd, Nissan took a step backwards - LJZTT 11:41:51 03/02/08 Have to agree. (n/m) - SeedyROM 13:24:22 03/02/08 Meh, I prefer the new g coupe. - Barry (NJ) 19:04:13 03/02/08 4th. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 22:23:37 03/02/08 True. - Z_Cherub 14:28:26 03/02/08 Agreed, but it's going to be moving so fast you can't see - en5 08:06:59 03/02/08 As soon as I can, my GT-R would be in black. (n/m) - tmv1 14:48:35 03/02/08
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