For this guys GT-R (You know I had to do it lol)

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/2009-Nissan-R35-GTR-drag_175938.htm

awesome car, except for the void your warranty button ive been hearing about....

Suh-weet!

Except that car looks like ass in white.

Suh-weet!

Except that car looks like ass.

Fixed.

So it roughly matches the Z06, bone stock?
And costs basically the same (5k more?).

Can't deny it has impressive performance but it wouldn't be my first choice at $75,000 (?) as there are a lot of nice cars for that price. Obviously for some it is their first choice and that's fine.
Personally I preferred the look of the old GTR.

I read this on the Edmunds.com blog today and couldn't agree more:



The car is fast. However, the exhaust note is as stirring as a $60 Hoover form Wal-Mart and the car is ugly as sin. The car seems to be a jack rabbit who is capable of mind boggling launches but, as they say, slow and steady wins the race. The ridiculously short gearing seems to be a blessing in intial acceleration (0-100) but a curse when speeds rise to true supercar velocities. If I had a choice between this car and the similarly priced Z06, I'd take the Vette. More power, much better soundtrack, better looks, virtually identical 0-60 times, better fuel economy (on 91 octane), and longer legs at extra legal speeds.

I certainly wouldn't knock anyone who'd choose the GT-R, just ain't my cup of tea.


:thumbsup:

Between the Z06 and GT-R, I see Corvettes pretty much daily in the summer time, including Z06's, so for that reason, among others, I'd spend my $75,000 on a GT-R. But honestly, I wouldn't buy either and just spend that $75k on an '09 V and spend the rest on modifications.

you can make a turd fast
but at the end of the day your still driving a turd...

Speaking of the V, I suppose it won't be far behind the 11.7 1/4 mile posted by the GT-R....is it speculated that the '09 will break into the 11's, or will it be a low 12 second car?

12.0 will be the Manufacturer's time since it's repeatable, but several engineers have broken into the 11s during testing.

Holy shit, that's a full second and a half quicker than the 1st gen V.

you can make a turd fast
but at the end of the day your still driving a turd...

Couldn't have said it better myself. Make mine red, make mine Corvette.

awesome car, except for the void your warranty button ive been hearing about....

What did I miss? What button would that be? :hmm: