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Originally Posted by toesuf94
Fact: Nissan put out a car that was billed as a giant killer at a great price point. Admirable. I love technology as much as the next guy...look at my sig.
Fact: The car did NOT perform as it was billed without using the Launch Control Feature - a feature much touted by Nissan that turned 'anyman Joe Racer' into a Porsche 911 Turbo killer for $85k - Correct?
Fact: Using the Launch Control Feature caused the GT-R to Grenade the transmission, thereby making it an $85,000 paperweight.
Fact: That voided your warranty.
Fact: MANY GT-R owners (notice I did not say drivers) are now suing Nissan as the car did not perform as billed due to the fact that you cannot obtain the stated performance without using the Launch Control - thereby they are victims of false advertising...and Nissan walked away from the owners when the cars exploded...saying they were abusing the GT-R when using the Launch Control - a feature you HAVE to use to obtain the 0-60 times Nissan claimed. You see why the car is an easy target here?
Yes, they are reprogramming the car and reworking things. They have to. The cars break when used in their current programming. This is the reason I do not respect the GT-R like I do the other cars in the class in pretends to belong in. The 911, Corvette, Ferraris...they deserve to be called supercars. The Nissan, while a great performer, has not yet earned that title in my opinion.
And do not get me wrong - I think the previous Skylines are absolute awesome monsters. This is not the case with the GT-R in it's current state. It has something to prove.
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Well, with the 2012 models the numbers they tout should be with the new launch control so talking a 12 model, they should be good to go. In a straight line though I don't think they will still take a new 911 Turbo as Porsche has REALLY raised the bar (2.7 seconds to 60!!!! They isn't far off from the Veyron which I believe is 2.5). Anywho, given the choice neither the GTR or the Vette would be my choice for supecar Nirvana
