Nissan GTR
I am almost as excited about collecting it tomorrow as I was when I first got it. 
28 June 2016, 09:51 AM
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28 June 2016, 12:54 PM
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Sorry to hear about wrap issue Graham! Mine's going to be unwrapped soon, been nearly 7 years of ownership, all except a couple of months under wrap! Be interesting to see how the paint is underneath
29 July 2016, 08:01 AM
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Completed another day at Goodwood, was an awesome day out! Went with a friend, he took his Renault megane track slag and his 730bhp GTR, we took the MX5 and our 650bhp GTR. There was another MX5 there....
The SCd MX5 is absolutely awesome
it was so quick on the day, surprised so many cars! Kept catching a 500bhp Jag 
passed a Porsche Boxster GTS. Also surprised some AMG mercs, all of which were quicker on the straights, but stood no chance in the corners. In fact, the car handled so well, that I am tempted to put the rails and braces on hold and only adding the ARBs. Semi slicks will be a great addition to this car, once the current tyres die.
However there is now an interesting issue where when hot and corning hard, the power is cut and then half a second later its back... not the best feeling when pushing on through a corner!
Some videos
Supercharged MX5
http://vid920.photobucket.com/albums...ps1uvyzfu7.mp4
Short-shifting GTR
http://vid920.photobucket.com/albums...psam2xxtqu.mp4
GTRs swapping places
http://vid920.photobucket.com/albums...pspoa04ked.mp4
The SCd MX5 is absolutely awesome
it was so quick on the day, surprised so many cars! Kept catching a 500bhp Jag passed a Porsche Boxster GTS. Also surprised some AMG mercs, all of which were quicker on the straights, but stood no chance in the corners. In fact, the car handled so well, that I am tempted to put the rails and braces on hold and only adding the ARBs. Semi slicks will be a great addition to this car, once the current tyres die.However there is now an interesting issue where when hot and corning hard, the power is cut and then half a second later its back... not the best feeling when pushing on through a corner!
Some videos
Supercharged MX5
http://vid920.photobucket.com/albums...ps1uvyzfu7.mp4
Short-shifting GTR
http://vid920.photobucket.com/albums...psam2xxtqu.mp4
GTRs swapping places
http://vid920.photobucket.com/albums...pspoa04ked.mp4
29 July 2016, 12:36 PM
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Am I tripping? Where is there a white GTR? I can see a red one, a black one, and a grey one, but not a white one.
Oh no, is this another one of those 'is the dress black and blue or white and gold' thingys?
Racist! No wondered you're banned!
Oh no, is this another one of those 'is the dress black and blue or white and gold' thingys?
Racist! No wondered you're banned!
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I get to scare people that have never been in a GTR around Bruntingthorpe.
08 August 2016, 02:26 PM
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ASDA On Your Marks this weekend just passed and what an awesome event. Lovely weather, lovely cars, great people and some many fans of the GTR! Many of whom have only every been up to 70MPH What a surprise for them when the GTR passes 70 in 3rd gear, before we even hit the first corner, which is flat out in 4th gear so was exiting the corner at 110-118MPH
For ages a friend has been telling me to take his R33 (sprint car, stripped, caged, ohlins suspension, ap brakes, 700+hp) out and it always had minor issues (like misisng 3rd gear, missing 4th gear, then he killed the block, then the head, etc), but I finally got a chance to drive it. what a different animal altogether!! Absolutely loved the mental machine!!! Single turbo, no power below 5k rpm, but when the turbo spools WOW!!!! The big difference for me was the handling..... it was just sublime and really showed off the weight and handling difference between the 2 GTRs. Took a few passengers out in it and we were all just giggling like little girls the whole way round .....
The cars
Stig and our resident stig
What a surprise for them when the GTR passes 70 in 3rd gear, before we even hit the first corner, which is flat out in 4th gear so was exiting the corner at 110-118MPH For ages a friend has been telling me to take his R33 (sprint car, stripped, caged, ohlins suspension, ap brakes, 700+hp) out and it always had minor issues (like misisng 3rd gear, missing 4th gear, then he killed the block, then the head, etc), but I finally got a chance to drive it. what a different animal altogether!! Absolutely loved the mental machine!!! Single turbo, no power below 5k rpm, but when the turbo spools WOW!!!! The big difference for me was the handling..... it was just sublime and really showed off the weight and handling difference between the 2 GTRs. Took a few passengers out in it and we were all just giggling like little girls the whole way round .....
The cars
Stig and our resident stig
30 August 2016, 12:44 PM
#1485
Ok, so another trip away with GTROC and some more pictures. We went to France for a belated birthday and stayed in a chateau in the Epernay region, so lots of champagne and wine!
And this was the level of parking we had to contend with
And this was the level of parking we had to contend with
02 September 2016, 09:35 AM
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I will be at Brighton Speed Trials in this tomorrow, handicap class (batch 2 - not on the list as I was a late entry) only Anyone going to be around? Couple of imprezas listed
http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub....rentrylist.pdf
Was cold and damp last year, hoping for better weather tomorrow:-
http://s920.photobucket.com/user/gra...Speed%20Trials
Anyone going to be around? Couple of imprezas listedhttp://www.brightonandhovemotorclub....rentrylist.pdf
Was cold and damp last year, hoping for better weather tomorrow:-
http://s920.photobucket.com/user/gra...Speed%20Trials
05 September 2016, 10:11 AM
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Now that was a good weekend!
Left London early, arrived at Brighton seafront at about 0700... my friend who had brought his 700+bhp R33 discovered a coolant leak, so rushed home to swap to the R35, luckily he is not in central.
As I am only on a National B license, I could only compete in the handicap class. Came 3rd in that class and was beaten by an Austin Healey and sone other thing that both had -9.5 second handicaps and both ran 18 seconds. So I would have had to have gone sub 10 seconds to beat them.
First practice run was without launch control and did 11.51 and my only real run with launch control was 10.94 with 1.84 for the 64ft. I was rather happy with that and think the launch can be better. The launch did feel good though
The top 6 for the day were mid 10s and 11s, so with my 1 full run, I would have been 4th overall...... oh well, next year I will have my A license.
Some more pics here:-
http://s920.photobucket.com/user/gra...Speed%20Trials
Should have a video of the good run on the blackVue, hopefully I will have time to check today.
My friend in the other R35 was struggling with traction, so decided to steal my rear wheels 1st run he bogged down, have a feeling it was due to too little power on the launch, but then improved on his final run to 11.3, but was just outside the top 6.
Left London early, arrived at Brighton seafront at about 0700... my friend who had brought his 700+bhp R33 discovered a coolant leak, so rushed home to swap to the R35, luckily he is not in central.
As I am only on a National B license, I could only compete in the handicap class. Came 3rd in that class and was beaten by an Austin Healey and sone other thing that both had -9.5 second handicaps and both ran 18 seconds. So I would have had to have gone sub 10 seconds to beat them.
First practice run was without launch control and did 11.51 and my only real run with launch control was 10.94 with 1.84 for the 64ft. I was rather happy with that and think the launch can be better. The launch did feel good though
The top 6 for the day were mid 10s and 11s, so with my 1 full run, I would have been 4th overall...... oh well, next year I will have my A license.
Some more pics here:-
http://s920.photobucket.com/user/gra...Speed%20Trials
Should have a video of the good run on the blackVue, hopefully I will have time to check today.
My friend in the other R35 was struggling with traction, so decided to steal my rear wheels
1st run he bogged down, have a feeling it was due to too little power on the launch, but then improved on his final run to 11.3, but was just outside the top 6. 
27 November 2016, 03:19 PM
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Shame mate, look forward to seeing what you're in next year!
I just retired the GTR from daily duties with an E90 M3. R35 in shop for a makeover ready for the new year, looking forward to getting it back
I just retired the GTR from daily duties with an E90 M3. R35 in shop for a makeover ready for the new year, looking forward to getting it back
22 December 2016, 09:52 PM
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This is second GTR ive owned since I sold my Subaru First one was a Stage 1 this was is Lichfield stage 4 really pleased with it just need spring to hurry up now
