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Old 01-08-2008, 06:24 PM
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I found this link on another site. Guess the all wheel drive and computer controls couldn't keep him from wrecking it.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/07/a...an-gt-r-crash/
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Sucks to be that dude, hope he didn't pay MSRP.
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noob and I'm sure he payed over msrp to have one
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One less of those ugly things to worry about....
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Feel sorry for that person...that would suck.

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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.au...shedgtrke8.jpg

Is that a buckle in the roof? It took a pretty good poke and you can see less material visable around that area indicating the angle is different and reflecting less light. Might be bent up around the roof.

Also in this pic the windshield on the right half looks like it is crushed downwards. Maybe that enforces the idea that car is tweaked in the middle as well as decimated in the front.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.au...hedgtr2un9.jpg


One thing is for sure: that car is going to be a research model to see how safe the cars are in real life. The OEM will want it back for sure.
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Originally Posted by 2002_Z28_Six_Speed
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.au...shedgtrke8.jpg

Is that a buckle in the roof? It took a pretty good poke and you can see less material visable around that area indicating the angle is different and reflecting less light. Might be bent up around the roof.

Also in this pic the windshield on the right half looks like it is crushed downwards. Maybe that enforces the idea that car is tweaked in the middle as well as decimated in the front.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.au...hedgtr2un9.jpg


One thing is for sure: that car is going to be a research model to see how safe the cars are in real life. The OEM will want it back for sure.
Well I guess Nissan managed to preserve SOME of the Skyline GT-R legacy with the new car...they've almost universally had issues with drivers who think that the car can stop as fast as it takes off. Trips up a lot of novice drivers...



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