Racer's Lounge - No longer in a Vette

After owning my C5Z and Supra for a few years I decided it was time for a change. A few weeks ago I sold both of my cars and picked up an 09 Nissan GT-R. This car to me is exactly what I was looking for in a car.

MS3 sold
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Supra sold:

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Vette sold:

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The new hotness:
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I liked these cars a lot before but now I'm sold. I already bought a Cobb Accessport, catted midpipes and inlets for the car. :devil:

Very nice.

As much as I like the GTR's, I'd much rather have a C5Z and a Supra but nice buy either way. I'm sure that thing has got to be a blast to drive.

As much as I like the GTR's, I'd much rather have a C5Z and a Supra but nice buy either way. I'm sure that thing has got to be a blast to drive.

You would be suprised by how much smoother these cars are than a C5Z or a Supra. This car has excellent throttle response, awesome handling and despite what I thought before feels pretty good up top too. Plus it's much nicer inside than both.

Congrats man! I always advertise to people to switch up and try everything! Because our cars do fast straight lines doesn't mean there isn't something to appreciate about a Miata.

Looks like an upgrade to me, and look to be pretty easy to make retardedly fast.

THats a great looking ride. WOuld love to have one, but that 90k + price tag always kept me away.

Very nice choice, debating on doing the same thing myself in a few months.

THats a great looking ride. WOuld love to have one, but that 90k + price tag always kept me away.

That's why I paid in the 60's for this one. :cool:

That's why I paid in the 60's for this one. :cool:

That would def help... lol


CONGRATS again....:guns:

Bad ass. I've seen a few driving around here. Any plans mod wise for it?

Very nice choice, debating on doing the same thing myself in a few months.

Do like Snoop say step your game up.

Bad ass. I've seen a few driving around here. Any plans mod wise for it?

I ordered a Cobb Accessport, AAM Midpipe and AAM inlets for the car. I will also be getting downpipes as well.

You would be suprised by how much smoother these cars are than a C5Z or a Supra. This car has excellent throttle response, awesome handling and despite what I thought before feels pretty good up top too. Plus it's much nicer inside than both.

Oh i'm sure it's a nice car but i'm not the type of person to pick a car because it's more comfortable. A c5 z06 and a supra are two cars I would kill to have. The GTR isn't even in my top 10. To each there own. At least you can say you have owned all these cars:cool:

I ordered a Cobb Accessport, AAM Midpipe and AAM inlets for the car. I will also be getting downpipes as well.

Nice. I would love to drive one.

Glad to hear you finally found what you were looking for. I know how that is, I'm DD a non-sc 05 Saleen and it mostly doesn't do it for me.

Nice, buy. I like these cars. Have to admit that I like your Supra and Vette better, though.

Oh i'm sure it's a nice car but i'm not the type of person to pick a car because it's more comfortable. A c5 z06 and a supra are two cars I would kill to have. The GTR isn't even in my top 10. To each there own. At least you can say you have owned all these cars:cool:

Same here. I'd rather have two nice cars than one nice car. Lol.

Great car impo. Congratulations!

I say it's an awesome upgrade. Did that supra go to MO by chance?

I say it's an awesome upgrade. Did that supra go to MO by chance?

The Supra went to a guy in Las Vegas.

Congrats, that is a big step up from your previous cars.

Very nice! I would have made the same move in a heartbeat. Does the '09 have the trans issues when using launch control, or was it fixed that year?

Do like Snoop say step your game up.

Yeah we get it...Mr. Me Too


Congrats to the OP, that is an upgrade for sure. Any worries about the maintenance costs?

Very nice car and def one of my favorites but without the R1 switzer, whats the point.

You DD a GTR? That's badass.

Oh i'm sure it's a nice car but i'm not the type of person to pick a car because it's more comfortable. A c5 z06 and a supra are two cars I would kill to have. The GTR isn't even in my top 10. To each there own.

This. Love the performance but the car does nothing for me.

Yeah we get it...Mr. Me Too


Congrats to the OP, that is an upgrade for sure. Any worries about the maintenance costs?

I do all of the maintenance myself. To be honest, as long as you stay away from the stealerships, these cars aren't that expensive to maintain. Oil changes are $60 in materials and you only need to do them every 6,000 miles. Tranny fluid changes are expensive but can be done for less than $600 bucks if you do it yourself. I also got brakes and rotors for less than $2000 bucks on the way too. The OEM brembos are easier to change pads and rotors than the stock rotors and pads on my C5Z.

Despite popular belief, these cars are very reliable.

Very nice car and def one of my favorites but without the R1 switzer, whats the point.

These cars do really well with bolt ons

You DD a GTR? That's badass.

Hell's yes! And loving every minute of it! :cool:

This. Love the performance but the car does nothing for me.

Who cares? It does something for me. Enough to kick my C5Z and my Supra to the side. My C5Z made 700whp and was awesome but didn't have the complete package I was looking for. The GT-R had it and that's why I have it.

I know this is LS1tech and all but seriously there are other cars out there besides GM.

I know this is LS1tech and all but seriously there are other cars out there besides GM.

You take that back mister.

Should have bought a 4th gen and with the money saved ran 8s.














Car looks bad ass

I'd DD one...not an auto though.

I'd DD one...not an auto though.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_clutch_transmission

Nice upgrade. I love the color too. Nice set of wheels and bolt on's do those cars wonders.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_clutch_transmission

I know exactly what it is. If I can't row my own, I ain't driving it. Kthx.

Ive seen one of these run a 9.8 1/4 time before in person. Car was totally gutted with drag radials on all 4 corners. Not really my style, but very impressive none the less.

Sick.

If I had 60k to spend on a car I'd have a lot of test driving to do and the gtr would be on my list. Sick ride. My C5Z is keeping me very happy for now though

That car looks good in white for sure.

Hows the crowd with these? Like how are the other people that own them that you meet up with. Seems like it would draw the rice crowd around all the time. Beautiful car however, sure are very distinguishable.

Respectable choice. I like those cars. ;)

Beautiful car for sure!!

For the price though I would rather a ZR1... just my $0.02

Should have bought a 4th gen and with the money saved ran 8s.














Car looks bad ass

Thanks man. If I bought a 4th gen and put the cash it took to buy this car I could probably orbit the planet earth.

Nice upgrade. I love the color too. Nice set of wheels and bolt on's do those cars wonders.


Thanks man. I like your new change as well.


Sick.

If I had 60k to spend on a car I'd have a lot of test driving to do and the gtr would be on my list. Sick ride. My C5Z is keeping me very happy for now though

That's what I did, I chose this car out of numerous cars, C6Z's, a ZR1, ISF, M5, Gen 3/4 Viper and a 996 911 Turbo. I chose this car due to daily drivability, rarity, mod friendliness and just curiosity of the unknown. Liking it so far and looking to see what I will do with this down the line.

That car looks good in white for sure.

I didn't settle for anything less. :cool:

Hows the crowd with these? Like how are the other people that own them that you meet up with. Seems like it would draw the rice crowd around all the time. Beautiful car however, sure are very distinguishable.

If you are talking owners, many of the guys I met, range from trust fund kids to the average young guys who you would see in C6Z's and Vipers. Plenty of GT-R owners are previous Supra and Z06/ZR1 owners and a lot of the richer owners own multiple cars.

Respectable choice. I like those cars. ;)

Thanks!

Beautiful car for sure!!

For the price though I would rather a ZR1... just my $0.02

Around the time I purchased this car I couldn't find a ZR1 that was within 10 grand of this car. And a ZR1 is less daily driver friendly than the GT-R for sure.

Great car I occasionally see a red one and a gray one on my comment, my lil ol 5th gen then whispers to me to get a blower and some drag radials.

What do those cars make for power and run with basic boltons and a tune?

They run in the 11's stock, and tuned I think they run very low 11's and some run in the 10's.

Lucky guy!

What's that thing gonna cost to own outside of a warranty eventually? I thought my E55 AMG would be crazy expensive to maintain, but turns out its pretty straight forward to work on and parts aren't all that crazy expensive after all.

Nice buy. Almost bought one, but decided that I'd be bored in a couple weeks after the novelty wore off. I'd buy 1 as a DD if I could have something like a ZR1 too as my toy. :lol:

11's stock? Sweet Jesus; when everyone nicknamed that thing Godzilla I thought they were trying to be cute. Why does it cost about $600 for the 'trans service?

Oh i'm sure it's a nice car but i'm not the type of person to pick a car because it's more comfortable. A c5 z06 and a supra are two cars I would kill to have. The GTR isn't even in my top 10. To each there own. At least you can say you have owned all these cars:cool:

I agree with this.

That's definitely a great upgrade from your previous cars, good shit OP.

They run in the 11's stock, and tuned I think they run very low 11's and some run in the 10's.

This is about right. Very few 09's stay in the 11's tuned and tuned 2012 and 2013 cars usually dip into the 10's after being modified in any way.

Lucky guy!

Thanks!

What's that thing gonna cost to own outside of a warranty eventually? I thought my E55 AMG would be crazy expensive to maintain, but turns out its pretty straight forward to work on and parts aren't all that crazy expensive after all.

It will be expensive but most of the stuff isn't ridiculously expensive. The most expensive things to maintain would be the trans (trans fluid is expensive) but the overall costs to maintain things in this car aren't as ridiculous as I thought.

Nice buy. Almost bought one, but decided that I'd be bored in a couple weeks after the novelty wore off. I'd buy 1 as a DD if I could have something like a ZR1 too as my toy. :lol:

You haven't driven the car so you really wouldn't know how you would feel about the car. I put over 2000 miles on the car in the first week and half and enjoy the hell out this car. I took this over a ZR1 not only due to daily drivability and price but power delivery, traction, responsiveness, and uniqueness.

11's stock? Sweet Jesus; when everyone nicknamed that thing Godzilla I thought they were trying to be cute. Why does it cost about $600 for the 'trans service?

The fluids are expensive. (Anywhere from $40-60 a bottle) Getting the trans fluids done by Nissan can cost an upwards of $2000 if you go to a stealership that wants to take your money.

Bottom line, It's an expensive sophisticated transmission that shifts in milliseconds and is pushing a heavy car. It's going to need to get the fluids changed frequently. Prices on most of these items are coming down as we speak due to more GT-Rs getting sold and being on the roads but it will still be expensive.

11's stock? Sweet Jesus; when everyone nicknamed that thing Godzilla I thought they were trying to be cute. Why does it cost about $600 for the 'trans service?
Because it can? :jest: Welcome to the high end performance world... ;)

The transmission has been somewhat a sore spot for an otherwise brilliant and athletic performance car. It's not, reading things over, much like most transmissions and it's not quite up to the task NISSAN set forth for it. Let's say it was an extremely intelligent transmission when most were still quite stupid, but it apparently wasn't quite strong enough to handle the power attached. Word is, that's fixed for the newer models.

That is a beautiful machine my good man. Congrats!

I hate you.

Because it can? :jest: Welcome to the high end performance world... ;)

The transmission has been somewhat a sore spot for an otherwise brilliant and athletic performance car. It's not, reading things over, much like most transmissions and it's not quite up to the task NISSAN set forth for it. Let's say it was an extremely intelligent transmission when most were still quite stupid, but it apparently wasn't quite strong enough to handle the power attached. Word is, that's fixed for the newer models.

What I was trying to ask is what is different about the transmission mechanically that makes it more involved than a 727, or a C6 or TH400, etc.

$2000 at a dealership? Damn. Even if you have the income to buy this car new in the first place that price has to make you choke a little...

What I was trying to ask is what is different about the transmission mechanically that makes it more involved than a 727, or a C6 or TH400, etc.

$2000 at a dealership? Damn. Even if you have the income to buy this car new in the first place that price has to make you choke a little...

That's if you go to the dealerships that want to bend you over. Funny thing is I found bulk bottles of the trans fluid at $15 bucks a quart. Looks like the dealerships are gonna has some 'splaining to do!

Congrats!

Never could get past the looks but the performance is definitely there. Again, congrats!

nice buy! hit up ams!

If you enjoy it, that is all that matters. Nice purchase, although I always did drool over your C5's engine bay.

You'd have to expect all the jealousy on here. I know if I was in your price point that's exactly the direction I'd go. Thanks for the info on upkeep--definitely just got added to the short list of future cars for me.

so when you gonna call up AMS

You'd have to expect all the jealousy on here. I know if I was in your price point that's exactly the direction I'd go. Thanks for the info on upkeep--definitely just got added to the short list of future cars for me.

You're getting "opinions" mixed up with jealousy. Don't be so naive.


The GT-R is an awesome machine but not everyone is going to agree with that.

You're getting "opinions" mixed up with jealousy. Don't be so naive.


The GT-R is an awesome machine but not everyone is going to agree with that.

No, but it would be nice if people were mature enough to acknowledge that it is an impressive car, whether they like it or not. Most of the haters claim this car is an overpriced piece of Jap shit, and they couldn't be more wrong.

I'm pretty loyal to GM, and domestics in general, but I'd pick one of these up if I had the coin. I also have no problem recognizing when other car makers do something right.

Use to hate these cars, now I love them. I'd love to own one someday. Nice pick up.

No, but it would be nice if people were mature enough to acknowledge that it is an impressive car, whether they like it or not. Most of the haters claim this car is an overpriced piece of Jap shit, and they couldn't be more wrong.

I'm pretty loyal to GM, and domestics in general, but I'd pick one of these up if I had the coin. I also have no problem recognizing when other car makers do something right.

This. There are so many awesome cars out there it's ridiculous. You can't can't yourself an automobile enthusiast if you can't appreciate something because of where it was manufactured or what badge it has on it.

NO LONGER IN VETTE YOU SAY?

Maybe your nads can breathe again as that is a small bathtub fit when inside and driving.. Your girl friend or wife will appreciate the change!!!!

If I owned a Vette since getting my license at 16 I'm convinced my nads would not produce sperm..

It's ok man I understand....:chug:

No, but it would be nice if people were mature enough to acknowledge that it is an impressive car, whether they like it or not. Most of the haters claim this car is an overpriced piece of Jap shit, and they couldn't be more wrong.

I'm pretty loyal to GM, and domestics in general, but I'd pick one of these up if I had the coin. I also have no problem recognizing when other car makers do something right.

hmm..I don't see much of that going on. And I sure don't see it anywhere in this thread.

So who cares what the "haters" think. They're not even worth mentioning imo.