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      11-04-2008, 10:33 AM   #59
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Originally Posted by Ronin13 View Post
I respect the GT-R and considered purchasing one. IMHO, Nissan has done a horrible job selling this car in North America. I can't believe you risk warranty coverage if you turn off stability control. And I'm not talking doing a bunch of launches, I'd be pissed about being required to have the handling nanny on all the time. On the subject of launches, all those sub 3.5 second 0-60 mag reports should have had a disclaimer "to achieve these times we had to disable stability/traction control which could impact warranty coverage".
The only way this car handles as well as it does on the track is with all the electronic nannies. This has been noted by almost every single reviewer. It is a common theme that this car practically drives itself. Otherwise, I wholeheartedly agree with your post.
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