Jeremy Clarkson tests Nissan GT-R
11-05-2008, 12:46 PM
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Jeremy Clarkson tests Nissan GT-R Pretty fair review. Gives the car appropriate credit, misrepresents the HP figure, calls the car ugly, etc. All in all, I like it.
http://honda-portal.com/honda-videos.php?video_id=1159
http://honda-portal.com/honda-videos.php?video_id=1159
11-05-2008, 07:04 PM
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I nevered liked the looks of these but it looks ok in black--much better than the silver ones I've seen. Don't quite get the traction control thing. If you turn it off it voids the warranty--but doesn't seem to make any difference. Sure glad they added that feature!
Personally, a big part of driving a sporty car is to actually learn to drive and control the vehicle. I pulled the master fuse for traction control out of my car and tossed it. What's the point of having a computer do it all for you? Those systems have their place for safety but not as a way of life--especially on a race track.
Personally, a big part of driving a sporty car is to actually learn to drive and control the vehicle. I pulled the master fuse for traction control out of my car and tossed it. What's the point of having a computer do it all for you? Those systems have their place for safety but not as a way of life--especially on a race track.
11-05-2008, 09:25 PM
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I nevered liked the looks of these but it looks ok in black--much better than the silver ones I've seen. Don't quite get the traction control thing. If you turn it off it voids the warranty--but doesn't seem to make any difference. Sure glad they added that feature!
Personally, a big part of driving a sporty car is to actually learn to drive and control the vehicle. I pulled the master fuse for traction control out of my car and tossed it. What's the point of having a computer do it all for you? Those systems have their place for safety but not as a way of life--especially on a race track.
Personally, a big part of driving a sporty car is to actually learn to drive and control the vehicle. I pulled the master fuse for traction control out of my car and tossed it. What's the point of having a computer do it all for you? Those systems have their place for safety but not as a way of life--especially on a race track.
You have to go through a sequence of options to enable lc.
11-05-2008, 10:37 PM
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It will not void the warranty if the tc is turned off. The black box is enabled and it records data. If Nissans feels like launch control was abused and resulted in damage, then they can deny warranty. In the owners manual, it clearly states what lc is to be used for and that is for being stuck in: (mud, ice)
You have to go through a sequence of options to enable lc.
You have to go through a sequence of options to enable lc.
Virtually all cars are most vulnerable at launch. It is an overrated deal
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11-06-2008, 01:14 AM
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fair my *** he practically drooled over that thing. He was fully expecting in the 10th season that the GTR would be the best vehicle of 2008, and he didn't want to seem like a hypocrite. But you could tell a few times that he was kind of disappointed.
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