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Agree 1000% on everything you have said !!! And I used to own a 350Z from 2004 to 2008 so I was very eagerly awaiting the GTR before it debuted in 2009. What a horrible disappointment it was when I laid eyes on it. Still, here is no question that if I was in a point A to B race, and had to choose any car under $150k, it would be the GTR. For the life of me, I can't understand, however, why they had to make the interior look like it is pieced together using assorted mismatched parts from 10 different econo-racer cars. And to think this was a deliberate design effort !!!!
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Thanks but I heard it from a 3 years GT-R owner. Also I wanted a manual and the GT-R does not offer it. Maybe I could have compromised on one of these misses in my checklist (dynamic connection between the driver, car and the road, Manual transmission, classy interior) but all 3 I decided to buy a new M3.
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08-03-2013, 02:41 PM | #93 |
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It's kinda like the chick that knows she's hot s* so she doesn't need a personality to get attention lol.. It would have been nice if a little more thought went into the interior rather than plastic and poor layout.
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+1 I don't know what the huge gripe is about the GTR interior. It looks great IMO. Leather accents and lots of display options / technology. The GTR is a badass car. I would love to have one. It's classic BMW snobbery to complain about "the bad interior" when in fact it's damn nice. It seems that some people want to justify their decision to buy a certain car by shooting down other options as junk...
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http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/r/y/1/ag_10gtr_interior.jpg
Need I say more... Button layout is awful especially steering wheel. Versa SL ... Like less than 20k lol http://efficientautomobile.com/wp-co...e-interior.jpg |
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08-03-2013, 09:46 PM | #96 |
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almost everything... Let the masses answer that question, they got it right :
"poorly designed interior" "90k with interior of Datsun....please..." "the car just doesn't look the part. It looks more like a Mustang peer than a Porsche peer. The GT-R just looks like a grown-up, steroidal G37 or 370Z. It practically completely alienates one very important demographic on styling alone: women." |
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I've already given my perspective, but many owners agree..
"grand technology boombox not a nice driving performance car." "Though its performance is formidable, it is a rather boring street car, where you cannot use the performance." "In addition early stories about Nissan using GPS to invalidate warranties if car taken on track killed all karma about this car in enthusiasts minds. Also the stories about the horrendous costs to fix anything especially the gearbox scared many away. And lets not forget that you just spent $100K and have to wait behind some pimple faced kid with his hat turned sideways who leased a Nissan for $99 a month to get your GT-R serviced. Car should have been released as an Infiniti. " .. one more thought is that the GT-R rear looks like a japanese corvette. It's taking a non harmonious look and making it even worse. |
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08-04-2013, 12:19 AM | #98 |
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Though this wasn't my comment (notice the quotes) i would have phrased it differently. A service dept. dedicated to high end cars is more aware of the value of the car and it is fair to assume that they will treat a 70k-100k car with higher quality service than high volume car dealers . Nothing condescending about that. If you pay a five star hotel stay you expect five star service.
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The GTR tech is certified from Nissan and very knowledgable about the platform. He knows his shit. My car is very highly modified and they've never given me any trouble even with multiple small warrantied items. i drop the car off, the tech comes out to talk about what i want done and they drop me off at work from there. pick me up when the car is done. Keep in mind i live in butt fuck south carolina i also own a 2013 X5. I get just as good of service from Nissan as I do from BMW
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Second, you cannot really judge their positioning on warranty until say you have a broken transmission. Meanwhile count on them to take note that you've modded your car. |
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Do I sense you are a bit insecure of having sold your M3 for a Pcar ? I like Pcar but not worth the money for the bang IMO. |
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08-04-2013, 12:28 PM | #102 | |
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I'd get one even with my shots at the interior and actually had I not been able to save 10k and 20k miles [and had uber confidence in the e90 platform to protect me in an accident] I'd have probably pulled the trigger on a gtr and been driving it now. |
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Ok, here you go, I quoted that from this page 7th comments down. Some other quotes I got from GT-R owners I know (including one who wanted to sell me his).
I know it is hard to sell an M3 and not have remorses later A porsche isn't as practical in daily driving. I did consider buying a 2010 GTR and took it all in before making my decision. I already gave my reasons for prefering a new M3 and very happy with my decision . Quote:
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Have you hauled bags of cement in a 911. As well as ladders, rakes and shovels, surf boards, dead deer, grills, propane tanks, charcoal bags, beer kegs, suitcases, giant recliner strapped upside down, 180lb dirt bag in the driver seat ? Jokes aside, i would be a little bit more worried about parking anywhere with an 911 than an M3. M3 blends in a little easier (unless you have an indiv paint). Just me, ignore this if you are loaded and your 911 is as easily replaceable as a trip to the Porsche dealer showroom. |
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