mwilkinson Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Apolgise if this is a repost, but I have just been reading about the new Nissan GT-R in the Metro. Sounds like a nice series of upgrades but again the price has jumped. They will be approx £72,000. 0-60mph 2.8 seconds. 550 bhp standard. New suspension including stiffer springs on the drivers side. Also no doubt an unending supply of new gadgets and electronic aids. Still a snip compared to a 911 turbo. I know which I would buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimojameso Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Looks like they have realised that their initial sale price was too low. It was reasonable for the car you got and allowed people that werent uber rich to get one. "Upgrades" are a good excuse to hike the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 The GT-R never fails to impress. I also want! Badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 New suspension including stiffer springs on the drivers side. This intrigued me. I also read the Metro article, but wondered if that effect is negated if you're carrying a passenger in the front? I realise it's more likely that you'll be driving alone though with this sort of car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Looks like they have realised that their initial sale price was too low. It was reasonable for the car you got and allowed people that werent uber rich to get one. "Upgrades" are a good excuse to hike the price. I don't blame them for increasing the price though. Look at the competition. Nothing under £100K offers the same performance. They also said there would be 4 further upgrades on the model before it was retired. Which equates to 4 years given that it's the only car to be modified every year by the manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 This intrigued me. I also read the Metro article, but wondered if that effect is negated if you're carrying a passenger in the front? I realise it's more likely that you'll be driving alone though with this sort of car. Ditto mate. I just hoped this had all been thought about by the boffins at Nissan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 This gets me thinking about what Toyota will have to pull out of the bag if they resurrect the Supra badge. It will have to be something quite special to compete with Nissan. Value for money there is no better car on the market. The GT-R does what the Supra did when it came out, in that it shames the top brass car manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Anyone got any pics of the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I don't blame them for increasing the price though. Look at the competition. Nothing under £100K offers the same performance. They also said there would be 4 further upgrades on the model before it was retired. Which equates to 4 years given that it's the only car to be modified every year by the manufacturer. I expect the bottom to drop out of the second hand market then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I expect the bottom to drop out of the second hand market then... This said, the GTR seems to be losing value fairly rapidly. The first editions are likley to be worth very little by the time the 2013 model is released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Must work harder, I need one of them in my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Must work harder, I need one of them in my life. Exactly what i was just thinking.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Must work harder, I need one of them in my life. Quit your whining, you could have had two with the amount you've spent on Supra's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Quit your whining, you could have had two with the amount you've spent on Supra's. Spending a few grand here and there is easy, laying out 72 grand in one hit is a bit harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Spending a few grand here and there is easy, laying out 72 grand in one hit is a bit harder. You sir, are my hero. I have the same predilection for buying fun stuff. I'm just lacking the disposable income to do much with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Looks like they have realised that their initial sale price was too low. It was reasonable for the car you got and allowed people that werent uber rich to get one. "Upgrades" are a good excuse to hike the price. I don't think the exchange rate has helped. It was around 220 when the GT-R was first launched and now it's 125. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kill1308 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Spending a few grand here and there is easy, laying out 72 grand in one hit is a bit harder. That's what saving accounts are for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I read they are doing a track focused version, too. I wonder if they'll do a Porsche and leave a load of stuff out and charge a lot more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I would stick with the 2010 model, Ypipe, panel filters, stage 2 map gives around 580bhp and the LC4 gearbox software .... That's what I'm running... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 There's a gtr track day at Oulton this Friday, with spaces still available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 £72k? I couldn't bring myself to pay that for something that had "Nissan" on it. I struggled enough with £40k for the BMW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark newman Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Must work harder, I need one of them in my life. you must lay more bricks then . I bet you will have one, within 6 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h89mps Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Awesome machine I read they are doing a track focused version, too. I wonder if they'll do a Porsche and leave a load of stuff out and charge a lot more? There already is a track focused version of pre-facelift version, called the Spec V. It was only sold in Japan and it cost over £100,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 What's the insurance like on these cars? Given the repair costs from small frontal shunts I can only imagine it being quite high? I can't believe how quickly the price of them is dropping but that can only be a good thing for those wishing/wanting to own one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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