not too sure

[Freakshow]

hello, new here

I'm a TVR guy, I just parted with my Tuscan speed 6. I love the rawness of the TVRs and the fact that it does not have any electronic aid such as abs, traction/esp control and other computerised gizmos which reduce a real drivers' joy of driving in my view.

My concern now is that I'm looking for an alternative and I keep bumpin into nissan GT-R all the time, just hearing how good and quick they are as well as the fact that they are underpriced for the performance they offer etc etc

I've been thinking of getting a GT-R for quite a bit now, bbbut the only thing that puts me off is what I've read and heard how the driver feels a bit detached from the car itself, which translates to a less pleasureable driving. I have watched reviews and read a bit about them, but I still can't decide. I'm afraid won't find it exciting enough. Surely they are not that boring are they?
Maybe a test drive will tell the story and unravel the truth as it were?

and another issue as well, hope this does not sound offensive, but the Nissan badge also kinda puts me off if Im being honest.

[Stevie76]

Go drive one or read this months evo....what do you want...a badge or the ultimate driving machine. Anyone with the 'better' badges will move out the way when they see those three letters on the front of my car

[Anders_R35]

Go for a test drive and do a write up on how it drives.

Anders

[Karls]

Drive one - it will answer all your questions.

[saucyboy]

Hi mate. I've only had mine a week BUT all I can say is that it's bleedin' fantastic

I came from a 996 Turbo but before that I had something very raw, a Noble GTO-3 with some mods ; ) Now that was a complete hoot and like your TVR had no driver aids at all. It was just you and your right foot.

The Turbo was a fantastic car but not as much fun, although it was far more reliable and useable lol. Anyway all I can say about the GTR is that the excitement is back baby!!!! Don't listen to a lot of what people have to say on other forums. Most of them if not all won't have owned one so wont know and just miss quote it 'feeling' computerised. In my experience there is nothing further from the truth. These are very physical cars. I've only done 400 miles (In a week) so I'm still learning, but it's been the best 400 miles i have ever done.

At the end of the day mate it's subjective. The only way you will know is to have a go yourself. If you do manage a test drive try to get her in R mode and give it some ; ) You'll be sold straight away lol.

Good luck with what ever way you go mate.

[Freakshow]

as I said a test drive will definitely help me get a good feel of the car, but as I've been reading and watching on the net youtube vids and reviews

there are a lot of reviews which in a way sound discouraging when they say it's a car anyone can drive fast or the computers do it for you round a circuit

Ive been wanting to test drive one but in a way im being discouraged to even do that when i think well, it sounds like a boring drive despite being fast

do you know what I mean?

[CT17]

Hire one for a weekend. It may cost you 1500 pounds or so, but you'll have time to see what the car is all about. On my test drive of 45 minutes I was too blown away by the acceleration to make a sensible choice.

[Stevie76]

Seriously go drive one...

[Freakshow]

Originally Posted by saucyboy

Hi mate. I've only had mine a week BUT all I can say is that it's bleedin' fantastic

I came from a 996 Turbo but before that I had something very raw, a Noble GTO-3 with some mods ; ) Now that was a complete hoot and like your TVR had no driver aids at all. It was just you and your right foot.

The Turbo was a fantastic car but not as much fun, although it was far more reliable and useable lol. Anyway all I can say about the GTR is that the excitement is back baby!!!! Don't listen to a lot of what people have to say on other forums. Most of them if not all won't have owned one so wont know and just miss quote it 'feeling' computerised. In my experience there is nothing further from the truth. These are very physical cars. I've only done 400 miles (In a week) so I'm still learning, but it's been the best 400 miles i have ever done.

At the end of the day mate it's subjective. The only way you will know is to have a go yourself. If you do manage a test drive try to get her in R mode and give it some ; ) You'll be sold straight away lol.

Good luck with what ever way you go mate.

coming from a noble m12, thats very interesting ! I find this very encouraging now hearing this mate. this is what i was hoping for a person who's come from my sort of cars to give me advice.

as for renting it on the weekend I just did a search avis rent a car do them and not that expensive either, but rentals would be shagged and it wonlt allow me evaluate the true character of the car.

i will arrange a test drive with nissan mill hill and check it out

[Saunders]

The Nissan badge won't fall off or corrode like the Tuscans

I ran a sp6 red rose for 3 eventful years. Engine rebuild big bills ohlins and dodgy speed sensors I loved it. A real event to drive, a money pit, a talking point.

Don't let the badge snobbery put you off. Make no mistake the GTR is not a cheap car to run. Bullet proof it may be; but it costs money to run properly. Thrill of driving. Oh for sure. The GTR brings me thrills that the Tuscan did not. I also don't have the worry of what is going to break next. Driver involvement is equally as good as the tivver, more so in fact. Much better behaved on poor uk roads and traction that is nothing short of astonishing. I love my Gtr. I have no idea what I will move to down the road other than another one. It does everything and then some. As many others have stated. Take one for a test drive and prepare for sensory overload. Playstation smaystation.

[Freakshow]

another thing.

How reliable are they generally??

, better than tvrs i guess ?

[Freakshow]

Originally Posted by Saunders

The Nissan badge won't fall off or corrode like the Tuscans

I ran a sp6 red rose for 3 eventful years. Engine rebuild big bills ohlins and dodgy speed sensors I loved it. A real event to drive, a money pit, a talking point.

Don't let the badge snobbery put you off. Make no mistake the GTR is not a cheap car to run. Bullet proof it may be; but it costs money to run properly. Thrill of driving. Oh for sure. The GTR brings me thrills that the Tuscan did not. I also don't have the worry of what is going to break next. Driver involvement is equally as good as the tivver, more so in fact. Much better behaved on poor uk roads and traction that is nothing short of astonishing. I love my Gtr. I have no idea what I will move to down the road other than another one. It does everything and then some. As many others have stated. Take one for a test drive and prepare for sensory overload. Playstation smaystation.

thanks for advice, quite informative acutally. the nissan badge is not prestigeous but to be honest that;s the least of my worries. a friend jsut said to me 'U are buyin a nissan?' lol they way he said it was as if its a Rover or a Lada lolz

[Trev]

Lol, coming from a TVR to a GTR would be a SERIOUS upgrade in EVERY department.

Build quality, performance, reliability....shall I go on?

[Freakshow]

Originally Posted by Trev

Lol, coming from a TVR to a GTR would be a SERIOUS upgrade in EVERY department.

Build quality, performance, reliability....shall I go on?

i think u r exaggerating there, in the last 5 years, the car never let me down, it was running like a clock. but i did everything to look after it.

Driving pleasure terms i doubt many cars will beat a tvr.

but im not gonna lie it is a better badge than a nissan of course.

i mean now i want nissan gt-r bcz it is the best of nissan and a great supercar as far as the test drives/reviews go.

but electronic aids is one thing i seriously dislike in a car and now im facing a car with the most electronics

[sw20GTS]

Originally Posted by Freakshow

i think u r exaggerating there, in the last 5 years, the car never let me down, it was running like a clock. but i did everything to look after it.

Driving pleasure terms i doubt many cars will beat a tvr.

but im not gonna lie it is a better badge than a nissan of course.

i mean now i want nissan gt-r bcz it is the best of nissan and a great supercar as far as the test drives/reviews go.

but electronic aids is one thing i seriously dislike in a car and now im facing a car with the most electronics

Frankly if you despise all forms of electronic aids in a car then I am afraid GTR is not the car for you. For the better or worse the electronics in the GTR plays a part in making it a supercar for everyone.

You should look into Caterham maybe? Or even a Corvette if you can accept the LHD...