GUNR35

congrats, i still get excited when i see another one on the road. The love will grow day by day, its a car that just gets better the more you drive it, in my experience.

you guys do make some valid points. Time will tell how extensive the problem is.

Yeah i can see where you guys are coming from but i would have thought if this was a recall issue it'll be coming from nissan japan. Id like to think that nissan gives a shit about their reputation globally, especially regarding their golden child. I guess time will tell.

GT-Ricer my condolences to your friend. Id be mighty pissed off, but also relieved the problem will be rectified. Certainly i would imagine all of us with these cars who havent had any issues would be getting pretty nervous about the possibility of failure. Mines only just done over 3000 ks so i can definately see how frustrating and annoying that would be. In saying that as a general rule, cars that are going to have problems generally do earlier rather than later. I wonder if anyone knows in real numbers how common this is. Certainly the transmission failure in the us seemed to be blown out of proportion and from what i could tell was largely related to excessive LC on the series I. The other thing im thinking is if this is a Martin says, a matter of time when it fails, then should't sorry let me rephrase that, doesnt Nissan have a responsibility to recall all GTR's to correct a design flaw?

Thats a curly one, the white we received was the update colour for the my2010 model (released in 09, just to confuse everyone) as far as im aware, along with that we got the modified launch and a few extra hp. This colour has sl more creme in it, its more like a pearl white as far as im aware. I cant see why the bumpers should be a different colour, this has been the same since the release in april 09 for aust the new update i think is avail in japan from 7th dec, im not sure we have got the update yet, i thought it was coming to oz next year. your dealer should rectify all, if they dont they answer to nissan aust. My experience with the dealers is that they generally comply pretty closely with nissan oz recommendations so warranty normally pretty good.

It sounds like a similar problem to what i had, the drivers side strip, bw roof and window seem to be popping in and out, I took it to nissan, they were really good about it. Apparently the strip needed to be replaced. Also they told me that the panel above the window, isnt fitting right,needs new clips. They have replaced the strip (they had a gunmetal strip sourced from melboure), i am happy with the fitting. Still waiting for the clips to arrive, who knows when their coming, not so much an issue. Waiting for clips to come from Japan, its been almost a month so far. I hope this helps,

Thanks guys for your input, no doubt this is partly a money making scam from nissan probably to recoup some of that money for the price they sell their "cut price supercar" whilst i have considered long and hard to go to nissan australia and kick up a fuss i am almost certain there is not point. I think as most of you guys have suggested the best option is to go aftermarket which is what i will do with aftermarket pads thanks again guys

I would appreciate your thoughts on this guys. I too went out recently to a track day at mallala. Car just run in at 3000 ks, did the pre and post track inspection got a call from the nissan service manager, apparently the pads are showing signs of "heat soak" recommend ... yep changing the pads and the rotors , and yeah im up for 12 grand I was adament that this is unacceptable , given the car is barely run in, is marketed as a everyday supercar and has new rotors. I have followed all nissans running in procedures and certainly cooled the car appropriately with a couple of cool down laps He agrees but his hands are tied? nissan refuse to change brake pads only, service elsewhere voids my warranty i said what warranty, brakes are not covered whats the point? Your f*ed either way any thoughts? ive read the other threads and am aware of the issues other guys had, so its no surprise, still its no easier

Fantastic work, a very respectable time indeed. Great to see you using that beast the way it was truly intended. I too am looking forward to a couple of track days next week at mallala and hope to unleash a slither of the untapped potential of this amazing car.

Just to clarify a point , there is a misonception out there that as soon as you turn the traction control off, the warranty is void. The car doesnt lose the warranty by the flick of a switch. What the warranty states is explicit instructions regarding the appropriateness of turning the traction control off which is if stuck in snow or mud. Now if you chose to drive the with the traction control off and then for some reason damage the drivetrain. If that was directly attributed to your driving whilst " the traction control is off" then yes, chances are Nissan would reject your drivetrain warranty. In saying that its not easy to turn off the traction control accidentally, you need to hold it down for a couple of seconds.

yeah not to mention no warranty with JDM. Though that doesnt seem to be even worth much these days from what i gather. JDM Spec are speed limited ?, though modding not an issue (warranty i mean) AS i understand the JDM SPEC was mainly the first spec, rather than the update, though i could be wrong on this one. AS far as nissan working on JDM, they will not period. Funnily enough they are happy to work on the v35 skylines ? figure that one out. Also my understanding is that you cant import the gtr any further , you can buy whats in the country and thats it. JDM has GPS , which works in oz? AS far as immediate delivery , i can only speak from my own experience. I waited approx 4 M for mine, only got it earlier as a friend who ordered the same spec, delayed his order. Titanium colour as far as im aware is not available anymore certainly i would expect the jdm to be slightly cheaper, not sure by how much after taxes the gtr adm new (premium) is around 175 from memory

Mine also changes up, no dramas. I did have a funny issue where it was slow to get into 6th gear in auto when cold, After the first service check at 2k, the nissan dealer said they did some transmission relearn ? recalibration of some type seem to sort it out. Dont think its anything major.

Hi Robert, welcome, Great to hear another fellow r35 owner. What are your impressions of the car, given that youve been driving her for a while , apart from the ipod connection , have you had any problems with the car?

Thanks guys, i look forward to learning lots and hopefully contributing some valuable information myself. In regard to my previous cars. I used to have an s15 spec r, my most recent car prior to the r35 is an anniversary model rx8 With regards to how ive found the r35. Well i can only comment within the confines of everyday driving and the limitations that it brings. The gearbox is noisy which is expected and well documented, the car is of a high quality. My biggest impression is how easy the car is to live with on a daily basis. Miss daisy could drive it and not know of its enormous power. I must say its acceleration is phenomenal. Having driven relatively fast cars and having read all the reviews. I thought i had a grasp of its acceleration, but i was wrong. ITs just blistering. One thing that i wasnt prepared for , was the amount of attention that the car receives, guys with their mobile phones trying to take happy snaps, people changing course to follow the car, stopping at the servo. cant complain just didnt expect such a turnout. Not much else to say about the car, my main concern is its reliability, mixed reports of issues with gearboxes. Given the level of technology stuffed in the car, i guess theres alot more that can go wrong. Given im still in the early stages of running the car in, i mainly drive it in auto, though i have played with the manual a bit. Im not sure how crucial the running in process is. Im sure i would have temporarirly revved past 3500 rpm in my first 500ks, (and the nissan dealers failed to describe the running in process to me, despite me explicitly asking them -found it in the manual of course), The ride is very easy to live with, im not sure what all the hoo ha was about. Its certainly no stiffer than my 200sx in standard mode, i can barely tell the difference in comfort mode. Hope that helps. The weathers been so crap and raining most days, looking forward to a sunny weekend soon to take some nice pics,. thanks again guys for the warm welcome.

Hi Guys, just wanted to introduce myself. Im Nick , just joined the forum. I purchased a new Gun-Metal r35 Gtr, a week and a half ago, took delivery on the friday 3rd July . Im an adelaide boy, picked up my baby from Main-North Nissan. I am a car enthusiast and have always had a soft spot for nissans. Still running in the car with just over 600 km on her. Look forward to hearing from you all. Photos still to come.