Trout

iTrader: (1)

Seems to be taking hold. A lot of cars for sale and they are now coming down into the £40ks.

There can't be that many cars in the UK and there are at least thirty for sale. If I had waited I may have used the GT3 money to get one.

In the time I have owned the GT3 the value as remained unchanged and the GTRs have gone from £55k to £45k for an early 2008 model!

dunx

iTrader: (3)

Class counts..... I'd like one of each !

LOL

dunx

john banks

Perhaps the grey import 2008 models are being knocked in value by UK 2009 cars? I think the UK car is a bargain considering its performance and depreciation of the pound.

yoza

Who cares...

Drive now, worry later.

If you want what you want, now, its going to cost you.......if you worry about how much its going to cost, then wait until everyones got one, then there will be something else.

stilover

Still an Ugly ******* car though. Pass a Black one sometimes on a morning. If I had the money, I'd still pay almost double for a 911 Turbo.

yoza

Yep, ugly as ****....





Actually makes my Shogun look " good looking."

dpb

jeez id rather be seen in one of them than a porch turbo , sorry


- of course some people feel more secure paying double for the same thing

rabbos

The Gt3 and GTR are on different points of the depreciation curve though, so not sure that comparison is valid.

The looks seem to divide opinion - depending on age

V5RLTD

iTrader: (5)

I think they are ugly aswell, i would still have one though, i suppose i could live with it

zip106

I'd rather have one than a RWD Porsche, to be honest.

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

That's a bit unfair as GT3's do depreciate down to about £40k then tend to stick at that for remainder of their days! GTR will probably be the same ...

TX.

Trout

iTrader: (1)

It is not unfair to the £40k odd I have invested in my GT3 though so all this talk of depreciation curves comes to nought when it is real money in your pocket.

The GTR is a much quicker car though, even compared to the finest RWD car under £100k every made

alloy

My guess is that they are imported GTRs falling down as the UK ones are now on the market.

In regard to depreciation, well that's a fact of life and you always pay to play. A new impreza will lose the best part of 45% of it value in 3 years, i would still expect to get the same if not even more deprection on the GTR as the maintence costs are higher, however i would imagine in 3 years a well looked after example should still fetch circa £30k so that is acceptable to me. It's only money, you cant take it with you once your dead, but you can have a huge smile on your face while you're alive!

However glad mine is a UK model as engine and transmission lights came on yesterday so guess it'll need to go the HPC and i know i am covered, not so much luck for those crimping on a cheaper import!

NotoriousREV

£10k isn't much to lose in 18 months on a car of that value. They're also performing above their predicted curve.

The Chief

I actually think they look great, whilst i dont think they're a pretty car i think they have a great road presence and look aggressive and intimidating.

A car can look pretty but for me not desirable i.e. the new Audi TT, the GTR whilst not pretty is very desirable and looks the part.

Definetely looks a lot better in the flesh.

yoza

Alloy said: "However glad mine is a UK model as engine and transmission lights came on yesterday so guess it'll need to go the HPC and i know i am covered, not so much luck for those crimping on a cheaper import!"

If you want a fast car, buy the real thing as our Japanese friends designed it.

Not a watered down EU friendly model, that has been strangled by some bloke wearing sandles and a mohair rope dyed tanktop.



As for warranty, I would say that 70% of all GT-R owners have mods that would void warranty anyway, OK they may be bolt on bolt off, but there you have it.

john banks

There are only two R35 in the 10s on the quarter so far in Europe - one (the slightly faster one) is a UK car, the second fastest is JDM, only a whisker away but using launch control. Same mapper , although only the UK car the time of the runs had improvements to boost control logic, UK has intercooler, JDM has actuators.

There really is no significant difference between them.

yoza

QUOTE: There really is no significant difference between them.


Mine has got better tyres, and you know it.

alloy

Didn't the UK cars have some improvements over the MY08 JDM cars? Also i recall an additional whole 5bhp(or PS) i forget......

john banks

I'd take your tyres when it is raining and mine when it is dry yoza.

But given that the West coast gets all the rain dumped on it...

mickywrx

iTrader: (29)

Is that Jurgen's?

john banks

Yes Although it isn't second fastest because it is JDM

bluenose172

iTrader: (2)

Do you know anything about this car John, they sound Russian.

YouTube - (HD) GT-R Switzer P800 vs Hayabusa (0-300 Kmh)

Moley

iTrader: (9)

GTR is an awesome car, and i think it looks fantastic.

However, GT3 all day for me.

Also (and slightly off topic) i have spoken to several people who have decided against the GTR, as Nissan seem to be so strick with the warranty and they are wondering why they are being so strick?

I know of one guy who didn't run the engine in (yep, his own fault, and could happen to any car) and the engine blew after 800 miles.

yoza

If your worried about warranty, buy an import, no worries.

STRICT.

john banks

Uprated gearbox parts are available, but no one so far has sorted out the 0.15mm thick liners which can peel at TDC with high outputs. Switzer's work is good, but I think the power figures are optimistic.

Moley

iTrader: (9)

Ooops, been a very long day, so you'll have to let me off with that one.

yoza

I shouldnt really correct anybody as Im illegitimate.

PovK1

no mass manufactured vehicle should be blowing its engine in 800 miles. Dont these engines get bench tested?

V5RLTD

iTrader: (5)

I would like to amend my remarks. I thought they ugly till i saw one in the flesh today. It was gun metal grey and looked absolutely stunning. Everyone who walked past it was staring!