Indeed, full fat imports run on Bridgestones, as for warranty, whats that ?

 

i couldent sleep at night with no warrenty on it, id love to drive one it realy must be somthing else, i hope you realise how lucky you are...jammy gits

 

Yep I did, that photo was when it was 2 days old and just had a detail, that was also anoying, the pipes sooted up after a few miles

 

Did you notice they stick out 2cm proud from the bumper after a thrashing, then after a hour or so stationary, they return flush.....sexual me thinks.

 

I didnt even run mine in

 

Neither did I.

 

Bye bye warranty

 

Lord have mercy, are the tyres really £650 a corner??????

For those who say if you can afford a £55k car what's the big deal, you are very wrong. Lots of people out there driving £50k BMWs/mercedes/audi's etc but they can't afford running costs like that!
That's the sort of price I would expect on £150k exotica, and if you can afford that sort of money for a plaything, then probably £2500 for a set of tyres is no big deal.

I know the GTR is very different to say a £55k Mercedes, but still, £650 is just plain bonkers.

Anyone care to amuse me with the cost of other parts on the GTR?

Ps, must say though Jaceyboy, your car looked stunning in black!

 

£25k for a gearbox, if you bought all the parts seperatley to make the car it would cost over £1m

Also when you do a track day and the transmission temps go above 110oc you need an oil change to the tune of £600

 

Saw a pimped up GTR in Singapore this week
Looked amazing
Much nicer than the Porsche GT3's..........
Still though I dont want a 1740kg car as need mine for track work and a GTR wouldnt be much good after a couple of hours on track - would probably have broken something given the sumoesque weight of the thing

 

Makes me laugh............. some real good points , and some misinformation..... I will comment with only what i know is fact

- tyres, set of four purchased unfitted, £860.... Bridgestone, which are the same size and not runflats.
- Servicing is every 6K and is an area of price debate. But some owners know that the first service can £150..and the rest cheaper. Optimisations are free for the first 3 years or 60k miles

will post more later



J

 

Go easy on em then!

TX.

 

I guess you have never owned a GTR?, being an owner I was given the schedule, where does £150 come from?, that's Nissan's hourly rate for working on the car

Bridgestones are NOT a Nissan fit tyre, another thing they will cancel the warranty for, not having the recommened run flat tyres

Lets not get started on the brakes eh?, £916.00 for front set brake pads, £916.00 for set rear brake pads, best part of £5k with a service at 18,000 miles with new discs and pads....

Servicing is every 6000 miles or 6 months, £600 a pop from Nissan, i.e. £1200 per year in servicing, more than a 911, I know because I had one of them too

 

£916 for brakes isnt so bad
Thats about what I pay a month on Chocolate quality AP Brake Discs and replacement pads (355mm) that Warp as soon as you mention the word 'track day'

 

Limited 2nd hand market then chaps when it comes to selling outside warranty period Who's gonna pay (say) £30k for the car when it could cost almost that for a gearbox!

TX.

 

Quote: Bridgestones are NOT a Nissan fit tyre.

I disagree.

 

Bridgestones are standard fit in US and JDM markets certainly until recently, they are the same size and RFT. They are said to last a bit longer and might be better in the wet. I haven't found anything non-RFT in the correct size except Pirelli P Zero.

 

Thankyou..

Direct imports are shod with Bridgestones.

Whilst on the subject of tyres a company in Widnes, next to Widnes caravans, will repair a punctured tyre from a R35 as long as it has not run flat.

I will rememer his name...eventually, its odd as its a name and daughter, as opposed to Sons... anyway

•Hot vulcanising tyre repairs
•Z-Rated & high speed tyre repairs
•Run-flat tyre repairs

He says that the sidewalls may be damaged if run flat.

But why he charges £70 eludes me.

So this "cant take the tyres off and put them back on" is a "give me more money" recommedation.

 

oh dear here we go .....at least there were no insults chucked at me. Yes i do own one............ and very happy with it.

People have many views of warranty, just like subaru did many years ago.. and went through this then. You may believe what you wish, but you are saying unless runflat Dunlops are used your warranty is out the window. It does not say that in the booklet or warranty pack anywhere...... the word is recommended not mandatory.......

On servicing yes it is more than most cars but you can choose your HPC Nissan or even Litchfields (60% of the price), and their relevant servicing plans, plus then negoiate based on your relationship with them. Below is a standard HPC pricing service with no discounts that was issued in May this year.
06 Months/6k - £236.86 +vat
12 Months/12k -£472.76 +vat
18 Months/18k -£829.16 +vat
24 Months/24k -£657.01 +vat
30 Months/30k-£236.86 +vat
36 Months/36k-£1219.06 +vat

Brakes - Speak to Ben at HPC Nissan Middlehurst for a quote ..it is not £1800.

thank you

J

 

and after a run today ........hell its worth even Ferrari service pricing.

Anyway let us all see as i will be doing 18K miles a year in my GTR, and proof will be in the pricing and ownership for me

J

 

I hope for your sake the servicing sorts itself out, as GTR's are already dropping below the £50k mark after 5 months of being out, next year it will be £40k

 

You have lost me? Nissan recommend changing discs and pads with an 18,000 service to the tune of £5,000!!

 

All cars depreciate......

and you are saying £50K after 5 months , £40K after 17months a year later. So say £30K after 29months, after another year.. and some ... call it £26.5K value after three years....

To me that would be 50% of what i paid..... to me i accept that...... 3 years i can lose that for a true performance GT car.

Out of interest pick 2 other cars and lets see the amounts lost.. 911 either turbo or C4S, and any other GT performance car...... your choice, maybe your vehicle you have... lets have a bit of light fun.....

J

 

Brakes as you say..........recommended is the word , so it depends on wear , ageing and the HPC recommendation, just like any other garage recommends.

We could go down the £2.5K alcon route, but lets stick with the HPC own Nissan brakes.... and swap them all , strange that that would be done but lets do it anyway.... £3,769

J

 

Also perhaps i should add

At no point am i having a pop at Jacey...... in fact he has raised a serious issue with Nissan, which is the available correct information from Nissan HPC dealers and Nissan.

This became apperent in Germany, with Nissan, and again i bet at Silverstone this year , again at their drivers day for owners

J

 

Have you heard about the popped engines as well?, no Nissan warranty

I would like to get back into one when other people bring parts out for them (which they are slowly doing) and I dont have to worry about warranty anymore...and there about £25k

Fair enought matey and horses for courses and all, I couldnt afford to lose that much on one

 

Saw a gunmetal gray one today on the roads for the first time (as far as I remember......). Looked great!! Didn't at all look too big to me, I'm sure I read that somewhere.........road presence....Oh Yes!!!!

Def one car I would love to own

 

Ok, this happens everytime I start to look at the GTR running costs. So much contradictory infomation.

So, could bridgestones nullify any part of the warranty?

How much is a set of discs and pads?

Scoobysnack, you mention having it serviced at Litchfield, surely that would nullify the warranty for a uk car.

Is the service at a set 6 months etc, or is it variable depending on mileage, type of use etc.

Does a gearbox REALLY cost £25k????

Depreciation is not really an issue, you can't buy a supercar and not expect to lose money.

Thanks