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It is rare occurance for a car to come onto the automotive scene and make a huge splash. But two years in a row, two different companies have managed to do so. Last year, Audi introduced the R8: a car with supercar looks and performance for a bargain price (well, in comparison to other supercars). The R8 was voted Canadian Car of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. This year, Nissan released the 2009 Nissan GT-R, a car with supercar performance but perhaps not-quite-supercar looks. More ...
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johngenx
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« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2008, 10:54:17 pm » |
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Oz
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« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2008, 11:07:02 pm » |
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This should be interesting. |
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Enlightenment. The air smells sweeter. Birds sing more cheerfully. Sex is better. Life is good with a manual transmission. - GD, 2009
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mmret
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2008, 11:56:13 pm » |
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I hate you. |
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Turbo Bob
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« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2008, 12:59:41 am » |
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My god that is cheaper than I thought!!  How much is an Exige or Exige S in Canada? |
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Power is how fast you hit the wall... Torque is how far you take the wall with you!  |
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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2008, 01:27:18 am » |
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RS4 before...
GT-R this time?
I really envy you. |
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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2008, 05:39:21 am » |
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"perhaps not-quite-supercar looks" That's ok I like that. But it will blow the doors off just about anything out there and even in the winter  |
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Cortina
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2008, 10:03:26 am » |
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You know what I hate about cars like this. You know you can never afford it. Your never ever be able to drive one. All you can do is dream and read and watch. Hey I know here is throught. Wing how about a competition where we can win a car like this for week. |
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« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2008, 10:25:41 am » |
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"Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far greater than what divides us." -- John F. Kennedy, addressing Canadian Parliament.
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« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2008, 10:37:39 am » |
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Love the car.. but I heard it's a relatively dull drive in normal speeds..(from Top Gear) I hope you'll have some open road to play with this week. |
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Oz
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« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2008, 10:48:10 am » |
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Cheat code with four wheels. |
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Enlightenment. The air smells sweeter. Birds sing more cheerfully. Sex is better. Life is good with a manual transmission. - GD, 2009
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Kai
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« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2008, 10:51:56 am » |
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Cortina: At least Nissan is bringing their cars over!... the sporty ones I mean. Next up, we can only hope for a Silvia/180sx/240sx iteration.
"not supercar looks"... well, yah, it will kill that R8. People who can appreciate true supercar performance will know.. just like STI and Evo.
Have fun driving the car. A lot of us would love to be doing your job right now!
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« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2008, 12:10:10 pm » |
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It's a nice car...definently one of the best dollar values out there. Unfortunately, it is, sorry to say, a Nissan. They should have put it under the Infinity name.
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« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2008, 01:28:52 pm » |
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Good point |
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« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2008, 01:34:04 pm » |
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The Nissan (Skyline) GT-R is the original vehicle known world wide, seem more fitting to keep it under Nissan. |
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« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2008, 01:44:15 pm » |
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The thing is ppl buy these cars for image, not because they are enthusiasts. You're in the service area surrounded by Versas.  I dunno, doesn't seem that car is at the right dealership. |
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“Frankly, we are not going to ever defeat the insurgency,” Billions for jets and pennies for vets; Harponi is MAGNIFICENT.
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« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2008, 02:14:10 pm » |
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they could put a Pinto badge on it -- I wouldn't care. |
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« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2008, 03:15:51 pm » |
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I would just like to comment on "it could be mistaken for a 350z and passed by without a second glance" i would hazzard a guess as to say that you havn't actually seen the car in real life. In real life the car has a massive presence. I have seen it side by side with the R8 and it made the R8 look like a little kids toy. I have chased this car around the world going to see it in Japan when it was launched and although it is not good looking it is macho and confident and will certainly turns heads. I drive the R34 GT-R and that still turns heads today.
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« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2008, 03:37:30 pm » |
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The thing is ppl buy these cars for image, not because they are enthusiasts. You're in the service area surrounded by Versas. I dunno, doesn't seem that car is at the right dealership. Yup. That explains why Nissan has had so much trouble selling these cars! Wait, what's that? They've sold all of them, sight unseen, with a Nissan badge? Just because you're too much of a badge snob to buy a fast Nissan, doesn't mean everyone is. Nissan will sell plenty of GT-Rs, regardless of badge... |
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« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2008, 03:38:01 pm » |
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they could put a Pinto badge on it -- I wouldn't care.
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