2008 Nissan GT-R (Mk 1)

A speed limiter in GT-R? At the point of 180 kph??? Wow, now that's ridiculous...

@ Super8: I hate speed limiters, too, they hamper a car's abilities, that would be like strapping a 50 LB weight to the back of an Olympic sprinter.

My brother should reprogram his ECU cuz it's not fun to drive GTR with limited top speed 180 kph. It makes his GTR is slower than Minivan and my 427 Galaxie. I hate speed limiter

@ monkeypop: I never was too crazy about Mitsubishis, I always wondered why Chrysler hooked up with them, that was a dumb move that reflected in many of their cars. The '97 Eclipse my brother had was an awesome looking car, looked much better than in ran. On the other hand, My grandfather (My dad's dad) had a 1989 Dodge Ram 50, which is basically just a rebadged Mitsubishi pick-up, that old Mitsudodgie lasted a long time, it stopped running a few months before he died in 2011, engine and transmission were both worn out.

@shaggy

Man those late 90's model mitsubishis had a hell of a lot of problems. I got one after enjoying a galant vr4 for many years without many problems and the new one was a mess. Ate clutches and tires like popcorn. One of the dumbest things was the wheel wells that were so poorly designed they would cave in and melt agianst the tires. Solved the problem on my evo by adding brake cooling ducts that redirected the airflow around the wheel wells. Never enjoyed the evo as much as the galant. The galant was older and I took it rallying down dirt logging roads because I did not care about the paint. I named it "high speed dirt" after a megadeth song lol. Jumping hills and thrashing through creeks was pure joy in that old car.

@m3 driver

I don't think anyone denies the technical side of the gtr. I was honestly shocked by some of the numbers it produced.

People hate it because not everone wants a car that corrects bad driving for you. Personally I am use to controlling a car myself so a car that "fixes itself" screws me up by doing unpredictable things.

If correcting problems yourself comes as as second nature to you and the car does something unexpected when you try to correct it is anything but enjoyable..its actually quite frustrating.

If they made a gtr that was lighter with rwd and a manual trans I would be all over it and seriously consider it when I go after another two door. But the current model goes againts what I like.

@ Super8: The only fast Japanese car my brother ever had was a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Turbo, it was black, looked awesome, but it broke down on him all the time. He traded it in for a Chevrolet Cavalier, in his defense, the Cavalier had a 5 speed manual transmission. :)

What's with the pigs? LOL OINK OINK, SNORT, SNORT. LOL

whats so technical about an ugly datsun that relies on ecu to do all the hard work ? lol

i can buy a hyundai and add tons of ecus and a front diff and get the job done

a pos will always be a pos whether its in stock form or beyond its capabilities

.youtube.com/watch?v=v49nFhAWNFI

i even said that it is an technical masterpiece like 8 post ago.

so dont come up with
"But why cant anyone admit that it is an amazing technical achievement?"

if u want to argue, atleast read the other post and dont come up with false allegations

there are actually atleast 3 different people in the last 10 comments who appreciate the GT-R.

so dont talk out of your ass and learn to read, really

Im not saying I like the GTR. It is built for tracks, not thrills. But why cant anyone admit that it is an amazing technical achievement? Why do people hate the GTR? Its not the prettiest car in the world, its not the fastest in the straight line, but, as shown on the lap times, it is built for the track. As i said earlier, it is boring, but an amazing technical achievement.

@ Flabernat: I was thinking the same thing, competition is good, it keeps the competing car manufacturers on their toes, makes them continue to improve their cars, as I've said before, competition improves the breed.

nissan gtr is not a supercar, a wannabe sounds more real.

all brands in the worlds could create a car like gt-r. but they dont do it because they respect the car world historic and the masterpieces of supercars world.

I'm glad cars like the GT-R exist.
The Corvette had the "best performance for the money" all to itself for a long time.
The GT-R is a competent sports car that keeps the other manufacturers working extra hard to improve their cars.
I find the looks a bit bland, and I prefer a manual, but it's track performance is incredible for the price and everyone benefits from the competition. :)

@M3 driver

I am in no way in agreement with previous people who bash the GT-R. I like the GT-R just as much as the corvette, but your comment is nearly as bad.

First of all, the only GT-R's that are 60 grand are the dated ones, the MK1. These cars are actually just as quick as the Z06, and a Z06 goes for 35-55 grand if it's an older year (06-08).

The ZR1 is actually closer to 80k used. Same goes for a used MK3 or newer GT-R.

As far as materials used... Both the GT-R and the ZR1 use plenty of plastics. They both build with the same material cost constraints to meet their pricing goals.

The top gear comments are clearly BS. They don't make any sense at all. Why would they not mention the ZR1 being unreliable during the episode they tested it on? They were showing any possible other fault with the car. The comments they made on a later episode just come off as fabricated.

I actually know two individuals with ZR1s, one orange, the other white. Neither one has had any issues. The quality control in the cars is actually quite good.

Neither the GT-R or C6 are infallible. They are both equally good and they each have their own faults.

Different strokes for different Folks!

"Can you name another car which cost less than 60k with similar performance? Except for the ZR1, which is made of plastic with horrible reliability as Top Gear said, you cant."

You completely shoot yourself in the foot with that comment. First of all the ZR1 AND the GTR have plastic parts. Secondly the vette has proven itself to be very reliable.. the GTR has proven to be anything but. GTR suffered from fuel system issues, transmission failure/overheating and boiling brake fluid among other things.

Rather than attempting to bash one car over another just enjoy the cars for what they are. GTR isnt my style but I can at least respect it despite its issues.

Don't use top gear as some sort of factual reference.. its all staged and the scripts are written long before the cars even arrive on set.

For all GTR haters.
Can you name another car which cost less than 60k with similar performance? Except for the ZR1, which is made of plastic with horrible reliability as Top Gear said, you cant. Yes, I agree the GTR feels disconnected ( but using the word boring is a bit too extreme), and that is a problem which affects all japanese cars, but this car is an amazing technical achievement.

its actually not boring by itself.
its just not as fun as other supercars.

it is probably the best bang for your buck, but a lot of people totally let out the "fun-factor" and just want to have the fastest car for their money.

the lotus elise was more fun driving and the 993 rs was just another tier of fun.

the gt-r is a technical masterpiece, but it also feels very disconnected in my opinion.

a vette is imo the better choice. i havent driven one yet, but i guess its more fun and also very fast for a cheap price.

@ Shaggy: Yeah. My brother never regret when he bought this one.

@ Super8: I'll bet it's not boring to drive. ;)

Even it's boring but I respect my country creation. It's one of the best car ever built in Japan and always make proud of that.

@ Hoyehh: The Corvette is plastic, too. I like the Nissan GTR, but I can't honestly say that I love it. Many people on this site know me as a Corvette and Mopar man, but I won't carry on a senseless argument about any car, no matter how badly it's being bashed. You and I both prefer the Corvette ZR1 to the Nissan GTR, but I won't negate the GTR, I respect other peoples' opinions, and if they love the GTR, more power to them, the GTR may be as you have described it, but negating cars and insulting people are how wars get started on this site.

i think 7.24 is another fake lap time the best for mk1 was 7.46 - 7 .54 they bumped up the power and made it into the 7.30s

anything else tested by datsun driver is bat shit