[montreal red]

i still dont believe this thing can do a 7min 20+sec lap time... the sport auto times were significantly slower. nissan must be doing something when they take the car out to lap.

[EmmettBrown]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

This is impressive for a car with no aesthetic appeal, racing lineage or history. Good job Nissan.

rofl

everytime you say this to a GTR owner (and yes i own a GTR myself but am far from a GTR fanboy), they go on about how skylines in the 80s were the best - blah blah blah they were race cars etc etc

as impressive as the GTR is, you just cant compare nissan to porsche in the end. the funny thing is - how long did it take nissan to develop and plan out the GTR? like 5 years or something? where as porsche just shits out turbos and GT3s like nothing and they are far more superior in terms of quality (both ride and interior, etc etc). you're not just paying for the porsche name. (own a 997 turbo as well and no im not bragging but unlike many asshats, i can actually talk from personal experience whereas people just go with what they read on the internet and magazines)

[graider]

Originally Posted by TK-421

Here's the thread at 6Speed. The OP is, of course, a GTR owner and had the balls to post it in the 996 Turbo / GT2 section:

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/n...ction-car.html

these porsche owners act like 15. i can't believe their attitude.

[TK-421]

Originally Posted by graider

these porsche owners act like 15. i can't believe their attitude.

Yeah, really. I guess they were in full attack mode after the OP drawing first blood with the original location of the thread

[Brey335i]

Originally Posted by TK-421

Here's the thread at 6Speed. The OP is, of course, a GTR owner and had the balls to post it in the 996 Turbo / GT2 section:

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/n...ction-car.html

Those GTR drivers really have a need to prove themselves huh?

Originally Posted by TK-421

Yeah, really. I guess they were in full attack mode after the OP drawing first blood with the original location of the thread

lol. I didn't even think that was bad though... if you want to see bad go read the Ford Mustang 5.0 thread in the turbo section here

[graider]

Originally Posted by EmmettBrown

rofl

everytime you say this to a GTR owner (and yes i own a GTR myself but am far from a GTR fanboy), they go on about how skylines in the 80s were the best - blah blah blah they were race cars etc etc

as impressive as the GTR is, you just cant compare nissan to porsche in the end. the funny thing is - how long did it take nissan to develop and plan out the GTR? like 5 years or something? where as porsche just shits out turbos and GT3s like nothing and they are far more superior in terms of quality (both ride and interior, etc etc). you're not just paying for the porsche name. (own a 997 turbo as well and no im not bragging but unlike many asshats, i can actually talk from personal experience whereas people just go with what they read on the internet and magazines)

you own no gtr and you are 15 years old. i can just tell by your post. guarantee.

[EmmettBrown]

Originally Posted by graider

you own no gtr and you are 15 years old. i can just tell by your post. guarantee.

lol ok. a post on an internet forum changes the fact that i can go out and drive either car. think what you want, i dont care

i'm a pretty reputable member on both nagtroc and 6speedonline - which brings up a question: does your username have to be the same on all forums? i don't think so.

i guess the 997 and GTR that i bring to the local meets are kit cars then

i didn't know you had to sound like you have a ph.d everytime you post on a forum if you drive nice cars.

[jhv]

Originally Posted by graider

you own no gtr and you are 15 years old. i can just tell by your post. guarantee.

he literally brings these cars to meets, i've met him

[Crimson92]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

This is impressive for a car with no aesthetic appeal, racing lineage or history. Good job Nissan.

really?

someone sounds butthurt

[1cleanm6]

man seriously nissan needs to get a life.

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by Crimson92

really?

someone sounds butthurt

Yeah, it sucks to own a car based on a platform known for winning races instead of one known for posting awesome "Ring" times that no one can independently confirm.

[Sylon]

Not to be siding with the Nissan, but for those who say the GT-R doesnt come from a racing heritage doesnt have a clue what they are talking about. The R35 GT-R was derived from the R32-34 Skyline GT-R's, which dominated Japanese and Australian motorsports for many many years. It more than held its own in the racing world. And if anyone serious enough would build one for the Nurburgring 24hr race, I truly believe it would not only win, but dominate.

I love Porsche, one of my dream cars is a CGT. But to say the Nissan GT-R has no racing heritage is ignorant.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_...T-R#Motorsport

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_...T-R#Motorsport

[TSM330i]

More BS 'Ring times!

How is that the Z06 was quicker around a 1.5 mile road course than the GT-R? This was NOT a ZR1.
http://www.caranddriver.com/var/ezfl...b839d1e5b7.pdf

[Evan_RS]

In this video show it did it 7:24

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by Sylon

Not to be siding with the Nissan, but for those who say the GT-R doesnt come from a racing heritage doesnt have a clue what they are talking about. The R35 GT-R was derived from the R32-34 Skyline GT-R's, which dominated Japanese and Australian motorsports for many many years. It more than held its own in the racing world. And if anyone serious enough would build one for the Nurburgring 24hr race, I truly believe it would not only win, but dominate.

I love Porsche, one of my dream cars is a CGT. But to say the Nissan GT-R has no racing heritage is ignorant.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_...T-R#Motorsport

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_...T-R#Motorsport

The R35 is not derived from the R32-R34. They aren't even close to the same car.

[TSM330i]

Originally Posted by montreal red

i still dont believe this thing can do a 7min 20+sec lap time... the sport auto times were significantly slower. nissan must be doing something when they take the car out to lap.

+1
Car and Driver said it felt like the car was pounding the tires into dust.

[BBBluey]

Every time I see a video with the Ring, I feel homesick.
In comparing the Nissan with a Porsche, isn't the fascinating part about it $ for the performance?

[Sylon]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

The R35 is not derived from the R32-R34. They aren't even close to the same car.

The heritage is still the same. Of course the cars are not going to be the same, 5 years of development and change went by between the R34 and the R35. The R35 was also the first in the series to be developed completely based on a 2-door model. The R32, 33 and 34 were based on a 4dr model. The R35 may be different than the previous models, but it still follows true in Nissan's GT-R racing heritage. The current model competes in the FIA GT Racing series, not to mention Millen racing uses one.

For some strange reason when I posted those links, it pasted the same link twice. I meant to add the GT-R's page as well:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Gt-r#Motorsport


It may not be as prestigious or as deep as Porsche, but it has one, and it runs back to the R32.

[Sylon]

Originally Posted by BBBluey

Every time I see a video with the Ring, I feel homesick.
In comparing the Nissan with a Porsche, isn't the fascinating part about it $ for the performance?

I think the money to performance ratio is what irritates the Porsche guys. But thats just my opinion

[Crimson92]

Originally Posted by MediaArtist

The R35 is not derived from the R32-R34. They aren't even close to the same car.

neither is the e9x e46 e36 e30 m3

They arent based off each other but they have heritage.

Same could be said for P cars.

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by Sylon

The heritage is still the same. Of course the cars are not going to be the same, 5 years of development and change went by between the R34 and the R35. The R35 was also the first in the series to be developed completely based on a 2-door model. The R32, 33 and 34 were based on a 4dr model. The R35 may be different than the previous models, but it still follows true in Nissan's GT-R racing heritage. The current model competes in the FIA GT Racing series, not to mention Millen racing uses one.

For some strange reason when I posted those links, it pasted the same link twice. I meant to add the GT-R's page as well:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Gt-r#Motorsport


It may not be as prestigious or as deep as Porsche, but it has one, and it runs back to the R32.

The R35 didn't compete for the championship in 2009. The car was simply there to be tuned by Nissan so that future teams could see what the car was capable of. Thus far however, I don't know of anyone fielding an R35 for the 2010 season.

As I said before, I don't think bashing on cars is cool or anything close to that, but the GTR has zero motorsport credibility and ring times are nice, but I want to see the car compete against its GT2 competitors head to head. That's bragging rights.

[MediaArtist]

Originally Posted by Crimson92

neither is the e9x e46 e36 e30 m3

They arent based off each other but they have heritage.

Same could be said for P cars.

What? I can't believe I'm having this argument. Are you comparing the GTR to the M3 and 911 (any variants) when it comes to motorsport lineage?

How many ALMS, or GT2 Cups does the GTR have, or even entries for that matter?

Unbelievable.