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Tiff Needell - 991S (manual) vs. GT-R

It is interesting that the GT-R is very often kept as the landmark car for comparison. 0-60 mph- 2.8 sec :worship: A lot of performance for the money.
 
True, but this ad came to mind :grin:

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No, I spent it dreaming about a Lamborghini or a Ferrari.... Still, maybe when I grow up.....

MC
 
'and now we are making it very affordable for you to drive one' :?:
 
395 BHP- states 400 in my manual :wack: looks like it was a PDCC car which would have been faster with a PDK box, so nothing really in it.

My £14500 Fiesta Zetec looks like a Rolls Royce interior compared with the tatty materials on the Nissan which I've seen in the flesh.

The 991 GT3/Turbo will leave the Nissan standing :thumb:
 
Although I am a Porsche man and do not particularly like the Nissan I would point out:

The 991S is probably 20k more than the GTR

The 991 Turbo with extras will probably be twice the price of the GTR.
 
ian996 said:
Although I am a Porsche man and do not particularly like the Nissan I would point out:

The 991S is probably 20k more than the GTR

The 991 Turbo with extras will probably be twice the price of the GTR.

+1
I have driven it, the acceleration is frightening!

Having said that the on going costs etc are more.

It's Porker for me. :grin:
 
I used to have a skyline GTR (previous generation) and it was a great car with superb performance, let down a little by a halfords interior and relative anonymity to all but Gran Turismo gamers and a few godzilla aficionados.

The most telling thing about the ownership experience was having to endlessly explain to the mass uninitiated that it was "...a bit like a 911" :nooo:

Great bang for the buck especially in it's latest guise, and one that will always turn my head if no-one else's, but sadly it will forever only be "a bit like a 911"...
 

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I dreamt of a 911 and now have one
I never considered the gtr and I have dealings with a tuner of gtr car in my business I did drive both
For me it's driving pleasure versus power,both 911 and gtr are silly on roads but when driving slower the 911rewards more than the gtr
 
I love the way Tiff powerslide Porsches, and I like the fact you can listen the throttle position quite well thanks to the magnificent sound symposer.
 
What would Nissan give to have Porsche? I like the GTR, however I have no wish to own one, I just feel it will become like a Suburu (which is good at what it does) and home to every chav who can afford one.
 
I looked at the nissan, but as reviously mentioned running costs were stupid

Service every 6 months at £600,
no track days unless post track day service (£800 I think and they check as sat nav tells them if you've been on a track)
Tyres all need to be replaced at the same time (or voids warranty)
All discs and pads need to be replaced at same time £5k
The list goes on

Yes it will beat 911 in 0-60 and timed round track, but there are a lot more elements to driving than that. The GTR is MASSIVE, I think 911's are like driving go-carts, reminds me of my 206 GTI 180 I used to have.

I've always liked the 911, but never had the picture on my wall as a kid (except 959). It was only when I drove one that my mind changed, loved the 997.2 C2S, then drove the 997.1 GT3 and it just felt like a big powerful go kart. I've driven F430, LP560, DBS, R8 V10, R8 V8 and were all great cars but felt completely different. I honestly don't know if I'll ever sell it, and if I do it definately won't be for a Datsun! :D
 

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