Yup, I remember those sensationalized articles as well. A lot of them actually referenced each other, and one time I found 15 articles all talking about the same transmission (at the time it was a younger individual who used LC over 500 times - including launching out of his driveway on a cold engine/trans, performing the equivalent of a ~500HP 5000RPM clutch dump on an AWD with relatively sticky tires, immediately after starting the car, and repeatedly each day).

After that issue was resolved (with a lower RPM LC2 in Feb 2009), we could launch all day. And people have, with no issues.

There is another issue regarding the shift fork, but that was resolved as well... For most of the owners. But this isn't as fun to report on Jalopnik.

And the majority of the people talking about the GT-R, were people who wanted the car to fail. We saw it right here on 6speed... Those same people who said it won't sell, resale value will plummet, etc... They weren't as clairvoyant as they once thought.

As mentioned earlier - the GT-R is a polarizing car (like the Yankees). You either love it or hate it. There doesn't seem to be an in-between (except for the apathetic).

 

+1. I have a hard time throwing stones at anything/anybody, because nobody lives in a glass house. Every constructor has/had issues. The good ones all learn from them.

 

Wow, I can't believe this thread still going Lol

 

I blame your thread title...

It basically gave a blank canvas for people to post random thoughts about your previous car(s).

While we had a brief discussion about your inability to compare the GT-R to your 991 (which seemed quite adequate to me), others just can't wait to pounce on the opportunity to offer their opinions (relevant or not).

 

Hehehe nicely put

Btw I'm webcarconnection on GTRLife aka NAGTROC

 

I have no words to describe this ''Piece of Art'' I wonder someday even I would be able to own one 911 (991) fingers crossed , Congratulations man its fantastic feeling to own it right??

 

Just came across this old Porsche ad and couldn't help posting it. Please do not feel offended... That's not my intention, we've had enough GT-R vs 911 discussions

It's just a funny ad



Suzy991

 

Actually I did. Growing up I wanted a Nissan 280Z. But Lambo's and Ferrari's could used the same ad. Most of my friends including myself had Lambo's and Ferrari posters up on the wall.

 

The first real street monster I dreamed of owning was the Phase-III Baldwin Motion Camaro with the balanced and blueprinted L-88 engine. I finally treated myself to one when I returned home from Vietnam.




In those days I never would have considered a souped-up VW from Stuttgart.

But times do change, and, yes, some may still consider the 911 a "girlie" car. But what's wrong with that?

 

Yes. I did. It was 911 or bust. I didn't know what the hell a Skyline GT-R was until I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan in 1998. After that, my eyes were opened. I enjoyed my 911's, right up until I got the GT-R. After that, I haven't looked back. I know (now), that MANY children are dreaming about their GT-R's. After over 5 years of ownership, I still get told almost daily, from perfect strangers about how I'm driving their dream car, or asking to take pictures (wife just ran into this at soccer practice two days ago), or sitting in it, etc...

Times are changing.

 

Now this changes everything Jasper. You have seen godzilla in its natural habitat. Addorned with every imaginable JDM part we will never be able to see over here in Europe or the US.
I still have pictures of a yellow 1200 bhp Jun turbo GTR defacing a youtube video burned in my retina :-)

Old news for gtr fans probably. But apparently Nissan will be teaming up with Honda to co-develop the hybrid driveline for the upcoming R36 / NSX.

 

In my case I own "too many JDM's" hehehe, this is my first Porsche 911 and I know now why they called the "benchmark"