I've Signed Up For Mine...

[m3gtr]

i know a bloke..........who knows a bloke...........who knows a bloke.............now you know this bloke......

[C-Red]

I'd say there would have been mules in the country for quite some time. They'd have had to remap the ECU for 98 rather than 100 RON and I'd imagine they'd have revalved the shocks too.

As for security they come with some fairly hefty stuff standard and I imagine a back to base Satellite tracking system would be virtually a given for something like that.

I think Silver is the best option. My CPV35 in Silver is one of the most beautiful cars I've ever owned. If the GT-R hadnt have happened in Oz I was going to build my own version - converting a V35 to AWD is actually pretty easy with the right gear.

Jash

[sh@un]

Its true, but at the same time... its still $150k! And 90% of us on here couldn't afford that regardless of how the money's borrowed. You would be looking at 4 year repayment with a 30k balloon at the end somewhere around $2500-$3500 a month

$500 per week with a 30% balloon on a $150K car. It can be done if your keen

Congrats, Jash

Yeah- I used the Esanda site to come up with $2200p/m over 3 years assuming a 65% retained value at the end of the term.

Now I just gotta start a company where I can write off 50% of the kays for business use....

[funkymonkey]

I'd say there would have been mules in the country for quite some time. They'd have had to remap the ECU for 98 rather than 100 RON and I'd imagine they'd have revalved the shocks too.

I was told Nissan was testing a couple of new vehicles at the Holden testing track in Melbourne... might be one of them.

[sh@un]

Pretty good if they've managed to avoid the photographers from Wheels and MOTOR

But what other cars do they ever homologate for Australian conditions specifically?

[funkymonkey]

all cars that they bring in have to be shown to meet ADR's... usually manufacturer specs / crash test data are sufficient... but they also use the test tracks to get tunes right for local fuel/weather. Some things like A/C units are changed to meet australia's harsher conditions.

[sh@un]

Hmmm...good point

I suppose by the time other Euro/Jap stuff gets here, we've seen enough of the spy shots months earlier from o.s that no-one bothers to take much notice of the 'imports' getting a local shake-down when it's about to go on sale in it's domestic market anyway.

[N1GTR]

Yeah- I used the Esanda site to come up with $2200p/m over 3 years assuming a 65% retained value at the end of the term.

Now I just gotta start a company where I can write off 50% of the kays for business use....

But for people in a stable job with a decent history you should be able to get finance over a longer term than that which means MANY more people can get their hands on one of these suckers

CRed - if you dont mind me asking, how much did the dealer tell you to put aside for the GTR?

[C-Red]

Its more than likely going to be the wrong side of 150...

Jash

[Beer Baron]

chotto takai desu ne! tell nissan to give you an early adopter discount!

[GTS-t VSPEC]

The wrong side of $150k ? Damn, luckily I know a guy who's buying one

[N1GTR]

Its more than likely going to be the wrong side of 150...

Jash

Ok cool, thanks for that

[SS8_Gohan]

i always thought $150K+ (rough half price 997 turbo)

but using the calculations of a new 997 Turbo in japan to what they retail for here, puts the GTR at $114k (47% extra ontop of the raw yen > aud from a japan rrp price) And i'd imagine Porsche would be making profits on 1 car sale, where Nissan might not try and aim for a profit from 1 unit sale, and just get the profit from parts/servicing?

Black, black leather and red stitching sounds hot!! I'd so hit that!

[32vspecII]

ive been thinking of putting down the pre waiting list deposit at nissan

but I am glad I didnt until we get final specs on the gearbox

if this thing doesnt have a real manual with clutch it will be severe disappointment

[Wink]

if this thing doesnt have a real manual with clutch it will be severe disappointment

My money's on the DSG style gearbox being faster at everything.

[Lunatikk]

For everyone who is whingeing about the new GTR potentially getting a DSG 'box, how many of you have actually driven a car fitted with said 'box????

Don't panic, they ARE a good thing, just different........

[Beer Baron]

well DSG would be awesome. but I would be massively disapointed if they use a CVT like that in the 4 door V35s. I don't think they would though, I mean they don't even put the CVT into the 35 coupes as it's not a sporty option so surely they wont be putting it into the new GTR. DSG or bust.

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

silver one will look awesome. it's like we had GMG as the colour for the 32 GTR. silver for the 33 GTR and blue for the 34 GTR. silver/grey will be the colour to have I reckon for the R35.

i agree i would never buy a car that was colored ie red blue etc i would only ever get a shade ie black white grey. there so much more sinister and gangster looking.

all of my cars have been black or grey.

btw congrats on a f**ken awesome car bro cant wait to c them cruising on the streets one day soon, u never know i might get back into the gtr market one day, hopefully my gtr will be sold by this weekend i have had 3 dudes look at it this week and ill get one in a couple of years lol

[NISMO]

For everyone who is whingeing about the new GTR potentially getting a DSG 'box, how many of you have actually driven a car fitted with said 'box????

Don't panic, they ARE a good thing, just different........

Exactly. Alot of the latest supercars are now getting around with a DSG so why would they not use one on the GTR. Also, you need to remember that the car is trying to compete with the best in the world, and a well sorted DSG box will out shift most mortals, and it reduces the chance of error, therefore making the average Joe a better driver.

I've got a V35 Coupe with the latest Nissan tiptronic, and it's a great gearbox. Yes you can't rev the shit out of it and dump the clutch, but that aside it's a great gearbox.

Very crisp shifts, blips the throttle on the downshift and not much delay. Add a valve body upgrade to it, and it would be fantastic.

some of Japans race drivers tested the box and were amazed at how good it is.

Now, if that's whats in the V35 Coupe, then I have no doubt that a DSG in the new GTR would be absolutely great.

[Beer Baron]

conventional autos, and CVTs are VERY different to DSG guys.

I don't know what most supercars these days use buy I can't think of many of the top of my head using DSG, but there must be some.