R35III

Just bought the magazine but can't read it off the iPhone app. It says that particular publication hasn't been converted into iPhone format yet. Bummer. Have to use lap top. Would have been great on the iPad.

Try releasing the throttle quickly and stamping it back down. Should get you to 3000+ rpm. Let go for only a fraction of a second, as short a time as your foot can manage. There's no GTR that doesn't have launch control. Just that LC1 voids your warranty, and they're only available on grey imports. LC2 can definitely be done with all Australian standard GTR's. And they are MY10's, that's just the designation not actual production year.

I had LC2 on my 09 R35. But it was wierd. Left foot on the brake and floor the throttle, it would only go up to 2500rpm. You needed to quickly let the throttle go and stomp back down to get it up to 3000rpm. Certainly never got times near 3.3 or the claimed 3.5 here in Queensland. So all the numbers quoted has me confused. As I remember it, LC1 could only get up to 2000rpm with VDC on, but 4500rpm with VDC off, but it shreds gear boxes and voided the warranty. I was never able to get 3500rpm with my LC2. The series III is supposed to launch from 4000rpm as I recall, where did the figure of 4800 come from? Anyway, i'll be able to tell first hand after another 1500km's and i finish the run in period.

I saw that thread this morning, wish I could be there, but I'm in Brisbane. I didn't have any problems with my old one. It was running well. The only thing was the rear right window vibrates and makes this really annoying sound at around 60kph. Now you've got me looking for an E46 M3 to buy. Damn you.

Ha, I don't mind the LED's actually, don't know about boner though. I like the lighter weight and reduced drag. But I do realize I could have spent much less on the series I and came away with a much faster car. As far as mods go, my primary goal is to increase directness in every aspect. Throttle response, steering wheel input. So I guess more power and more speed is always nice, but reducing weight, and possibly suspension set up will be key for me too. The most fun car I've ever owned is an E46 M3 and the best one I've driven is when I test drove a Ferrari 360. And I like both for the same reason, very direct throttle and steering response. Also both cars communicate road conditions and the car's posture to the driver so well. Those are things I found lacking on the series I. The turn in was more sluggish, there's some lag on the throttle and the suspension and steering feedback does insulate the driver from the drive. On the series III the steering and suspension feels better, although that could just be because it's new and tighter than my series I which has done 30,000km's. Don't know about the throttle yet as I can't push it right now.

Got my series III on saturday. Very happy about it so far except for not being able to rev it hard yet. Just after some advice on how to mod it after the run in period? Cobb tuning access port? Powerchip? Full titanium exhaust? I always wanted to mod my series I but happy I didn't now as I would have a better baseline to start from with the series III. Just after some advice on what're some good mods.

Well, the R36 is coming out in 2013. So not a lot of time for updates of the R35. Or at least I hope since I just upgraded from a series I to a series III. I'll really look like I got raped if they come out with a series IV next year. But in all seriousness, I think I'm pretty safe. The series III is doing 0-100 in 3.0 seconds, 0.5 slower than a Veyron. Unless the R36 will be faster than a Veyron (please do that, i'd gladly suffer a series IV if that's the case), what performance upgrade are you going to do so that it's faster than a series III but slower than a R36?

Really nice that you can read my mind but not my posts. Telling me what I know and think. Again, don't quit your day job to become a shrink. As for having a fit. You consider politely asking people to stick to the issue without personal attacks as having a fit? You've got a different understanding of the word to me.

Stupid question, does the "wrapping" destroy the orginal paint? And how much weight is added to the car by doing this wrapping?

Well that theory can be applied to anything. You could go to a cinema and say why are you watching movies while all this is going on. You could go go people's houses and say the same thing about TV, poker, SEX, where do you stop? I just think discussing cars is fun. Although I don't see the need to personally insult someone who has a different opionion. But I'm new here, so if that sort of thing is in, I can give as good as I can take. I've lived in Australia since I was nine, survived high school here. Believe me I know how to piss people off and give $h!t. And for a bunch of car enthusiasts some of you guys really make for lousy psychologists. First it's i'm here to pose about owning cars I can't afford to strangers on the internet. Now I'm supposedly here for a GTR group hug. REALLY? Can't I just be here to for the stated reason? To ask if a faster car capable of an airport run exists?

Wow, you really have issues don't you. I talk about cars, and attack them for features I consider inferior. You resort to attacking the person posting about cars. Does my not liking Porsche offend you? I couldn't care less what you think about my purchasing power. If you think I'm a sad person who wants to pose to people he doesn't know on the internet, that says more about you than it does about me. The fact of the matter is, I would be willing to buy a McLaren if the performance justified it over the R35 series III, but it doesn't. I'm not going to spend 3x as much for a slower car. But I would if it was even a little bit faster, say, 0-100 in 2.7 seconds and 7:15 around the nurburgring. And is there a problem with your English comprehension. It's my second language as I'm from Shanghai. Is it yours? I said, "There is no advantage to the rear engine layout that justifies its existence over the mid-engine layout." and you reply with, "For starters you say there is no advantage over rear or mid engine. So why does it matter if Porsche uses the rear? As if what you say is correct, then there is no advantage over using any other format." My statement meant, "the rear engine does not have anything going for it so it shouldn't exist anymore. The mid-engine is better in everyway." Does that clarify it for you? And I didn't say all other formats shouldn't exist because clearly this thread has pointed out "BOOT SPACE" and rear seats are big reasons for the front engine format to exist. So if it's alright with you. How about we stick to talking about cars and refrain from attacking people. And you're telling me to grow up? Please. Edit after seeing your latest post: Again you persist in misreading what I posted. I compared a 996 Porsche GT2 to an E46 M3. Stating very clearly in plain english that it was not capable of achieving the same cornering speeds in the wet because of the terrible weight distribution. Show me one place where I compared a 996 GT2 to an R35? I did however say in a previous post that an R35 will kill the 997 GT2 in the wet and not much slower in the dry while being about 2.5x cheaper.

Chill man, I didn't know my reply caused offense. I didn't mean to. I merely pointed out that people don't necessarily buy the GTR because they can't afford better as your previous post seemed to imply. The grow a brain comment was directed at Porsche engineers. Sorry if you took that to mean you. And I must ask, have you ever driven a 996 GT2 in the wet? My friend and I swapped cars for a run. He led in my E46 M3, another friend and I followed in his GT2. Let's just say it rained, and I wasn't able to match the M3's cornering speeds without a near death experience. And since you pointed out the saftey features in the GT2, I would like to ask why does a GT2 need all that seeing as how it's only fractions of a second faster than the GTR which doesn't deem that necessary? I will apologize for the delusional comment. But in my personal experience, I'd trust a Jap car maker over any american or german makers in terms of reliability. That seems to be backed up by many surveys. But let's agree to disagree when it comes to our GTR owning experience. But I don't wish you ill in your future car purchases. We're fellow enthusiasts and I would hope we all wish each other safety and reliability no matter what the choice of car. If there's anything else in my post that's disrespectful to others, please point them out to me. ps LOVE your pic Ashneel And I do make a lot of airport runs. While it wouldn't stop me if I really wanted another car with less space, I do appreciate the GTR in that it lets me run to the airport anytime from anywhere without having to go home and switch cars first.

Are you kidding me? Talk to any automotive engineer in the world. There is no advantage to the rear engine layout that justifies its existence over the mid-engine layout. This is a fact of physics, not an opinion. If Porsche wasn't so bone headed as to stick to the format layed down by Ferdinand under the direction of Adolf, they'd move the engine infront of the rear axel. Haven't you heard, they named it a 911 so Americans would remember the number to call after they sustain severe brain injuries after going around a corner in a Porsche? Part of that joke is a jab at Americans' cornering abilities, but it's also an indictment of Porsche's stability. This isn't a point of contention. Porsche has a rear engine layout because of tradition, nostalgia, stupidity, stubborness...... take your pick. But it's not for performance, or driving feel or logic. And I don't begrudge people their quirks. My friend likes automatic watches that cost 10 times as much and must be maintained every year, takes 3 weeks to send to Switzerland or where ever and is less accurate than a quartz. Which needs a 20 min battery change every 2 years. I have automatic watches too. But I acknowledge that I'm following an illogical trend. And I don't for a second consider them to be BETTER than a quartz. They're not. Our society is illogical enough to hold onto automatic movements after quartz technology was perfected. Just like we are illogical enough to hold onto a rear engine layout after we have the mid-engine. It's fine if you want to be part of that crowd. But please don't say brains have anything to do with it. It's a decision made by the heart not the head.

Dude, I'm asking if I missed some cars in my thinking. I started this thread to ask if there's a car that's faster and can let you pick up a friend with luggage from the airport. I'm not looking for vindication of my choice in motor vehicle. Quite comfortable with my choice and my car.

First of all, this thread is not about GTR being better than the rest. Simply asking is there a faster car for an airport run. Second, why does Winton and Wakefield say it all? Does Nurburgring and Top Gear test track mean nothing? Porsche GT2's are death traps that cost 3 times as much. Rear engine? Grow a brain. I don't feel so bad about having a car that's a fraction of a second slower in the dry and will absolutely kill it in the wet. I've owned my series I for almost 2 years, no problems at all. And you have got to be seriously delusional if you think anyone can build more reliable cars than the Japs. As far as if someone can afford better, then get it. I had a McLaren MP-4 12C on order for the end of the year. Cancelled it once I saw the series III. I just don't think it's better. I'll just keep laughing at people who pay through the nose for a brand name and nothing more. They are like school girls staring wide eyed at Louis Vuitton or Chanel. This is a car, not a fashion accessory. Performance should be enough for bragging rights. I'm not stuck in a GTR, I choose it. I'll buy a more expensive car when the performance justifies it. Not before. Until then, the GTR gives me the performance of a supercar, convenience of a regular coupe and a chance to bank all the money I saved by not buying Ferraris and McLarens to invest in something that will appreciate in value. So when a truly worth hyper expensive car comes along, I'll be able to pay for it more easily.