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BlueFin · 12th October 2006, 03:20 PM

Good find. Not sure on the shape though, doesn't really do it for me. The roofline looks odd and the front over hang seems too much, and the fender line that comes over the wheels and into the doors looks messy, wished they'ed kept the original concept shape which looked more proportioned.

psd1 · 12th October 2006, 03:41 PM

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wished they'ed kept the original concept shape which looked more proportioned.

Wow...I HATED the original Proto...

Blow Dog · 12th October 2006, 06:46 PM

Yes, they are impressive brakes and the performance is confirmed by the brake vents behind the front wings of the car.

I'm still really unconvinced about the design, but most people would accept it regardless of design if only it would perform as expected.

The benchmarks need to be GT3 and NSX-R - otherwise I'll not be interested.
Those exhaust tips are HUGE!

Howsie · 12th October 2006, 07:46 PM

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Those exhaust tips are HUGE!

I thought that. I do hope that's hinting at the potential performance.

andreasgtr · 12th October 2006, 09:19 PM

I would´ve liked to see a better rear section with wider fenders. That´s what GTR´s are about, quad rear lights wide rear fenders and agressive headlights.
2 points are achieved. Maybe it looks better in the flesh- i remember that shopped GTR pictures in different colours and that looked pretty good especially with the CE28´s on.

gtrlux · 12th October 2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Blow Dog

Yes, they are impressive brakes and the performance is confirmed by the brake vents behind the front wings of the car.

I'm still really unconvinced about the design, but most people would accept it regardless of design if only it would perform as expected.

The benchmarks need to be GT3 and NSX-R - otherwise I'll not be interested.
Those exhaust tips are HUGE!

The big point I am thinking about are the 20" wheels, It's allready a very big diffrence to have 4X4 proprities on a car that has 16" (R32) to a 18" car (R34) . . .theses are 20"

. . . even if the wheels are light, the car needs some cracking power and optimal delivery to get some serious times on a track!
350ish HP and low rev poor torque figures can't go far with 20" wheels . . .so I presume Nissan knows what it is doing . . .

Blow Dog · 12th October 2006, 11:26 PM

Call me cynical, but I don't believe this is anything other than a very low budget marketing exercise - ship the car out to the ring, get people talking about its racing heritage.

leggus · 13th October 2006, 12:05 AM

Its another Subaru style f**k up.. car looks hideous IMO, just like v7 Sti and bug eye Impreza.. Nissan are taking it to the ring to try and convince customers that it goes better than it looks.. and they need to, thats a fact.

91gts4 · 13th October 2006, 12:54 AM

I feel so lucky to have been able to see it in person at the Tokyo Motorshow. I am stationed in Yokosuka, Japan with the US Navy so I took a trip to Chiba with a friend that day. It was beautiful. It's nice to see it progressing towards an actual car and not just a shell.

DCD · 13th October 2006, 01:42 AM

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Too much English...not enough beer!!!

If Dino comes to Germany I will pay to have him shoot my car!!!

Hear that Dino??? I'll even let ya hot lap it round the Ring...not quite your car, but it is a GTR!!!

LOL I'm actually going over next year sometime. Probably end of June. Was supposed to go this year but due to some unexpected happenings had to abort
Would love to shoot your R

...and the post-shoot drive doesn't sound bad at all

invincible569 · 13th October 2006, 02:20 AM

Video!!

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DCD · 13th October 2006, 03:23 AM

Looks nice and flat around the corners. But ....if you listen to the car shift....it sounds more like an auto-type shift than a robotized manual. I seriously hope they didn't got for a CVT!!!!! Goshn is screwing up a lot of perfectly good Nissan cars with his bloody CVT transmissions. The guy is sure this is the future as they are more economical (of course they are not!). Yeah...and they make cars sound like scooters....

I really hope I'm wrong, but I've driven an M6 and the 7-speed Getrag didn't make the "engine shift-note" sound like that

NickM · 13th October 2006, 03:53 AM

I'm not taken by it at all.

The front is butt ugly, and I really don't like the front arches. The rear quarter looks nice at some angles, and the rear end isn't too bad.

Interested to see what the performance is like though.

andreasgtr · 13th October 2006, 04:46 AM

Nope...seeing that video I have to say the proportions aren´t right it looks like a short fat (negative) car that is too high. It looks to compact, some optical length is missing to give it a dynamic shape. That´s not good.

Blow Dog · 13th October 2006, 07:45 AM

Well we can kiss the manual gearbox goodbye

The 34 6 speed was a great box too.

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12th October 2006, 03:20 PM	#31 (permalink)
BlueFin GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 873	Good find. Not sure on the shape though, doesn't really do it for me. The roofline looks odd and the front over hang seems too much, and the fender line that comes over the wheels and into the doors looks messy, wished they'ed kept the original concept shape which looked more proportioned.

12th October 2006, 09:19 PM	#35 (permalink)
andreasgtr Noob Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 2,157	I would´ve liked to see a better rear section with wider fenders. That´s what GTR´s are about, quad rear lights wide rear fenders and agressive headlights. 2 points are achieved. Maybe it looks better in the flesh- i remember that shopped GTR pictures in different colours and that looked pretty good especially with the CE28´s on.

13th October 2006, 12:05 AM	#38 (permalink)
leggus GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham UK Posts: 1,936	Its another Subaru style f**k up.. car looks hideous IMO, just like v7 Sti and bug eye Impreza.. Nissan are taking it to the ring to try and convince customers that it goes better than it looks.. and they need to, thats a fact.

13th October 2006, 12:54 AM	#39 (permalink)
91gts4 GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yokosuka, Japan Posts: 75	I feel so lucky to have been able to see it in person at the Tokyo Motorshow. I am stationed in Yokosuka, Japan with the US Navy so I took a trip to Chiba with a friend that day. It was beautiful. It's nice to see it progressing towards an actual car and not just a shell.

13th October 2006, 02:20 AM	#41 (permalink)
invincible569 GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 17	Video!! Inside Line: Exclusive Video and Spy Photos: 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R - 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R

13th October 2006, 03:23 AM	#42 (permalink)
DCD GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tokyo Posts: 9,336	Looks nice and flat around the corners. But ....if you listen to the car shift....it sounds more like an auto-type shift than a robotized manual. I seriously hope they didn't got for a CVT!!!!! Goshn is screwing up a lot of perfectly good Nissan cars with his bloody CVT transmissions. The guy is sure this is the future as they are more economical (of course they are not!). Yeah...and they make cars sound like scooters.... I really hope I'm wrong, but I've driven an M6 and the 7-speed Getrag didn't make the "engine shift-note" sound like that

13th October 2006, 03:53 AM	#43 (permalink)
NickM New Users Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tokyo Posts: 927	I'm not taken by it at all. The front is butt ugly, and I really don't like the front arches. The rear quarter looks nice at some angles, and the rear end isn't too bad. Interested to see what the performance is like though.

13th October 2006, 04:46 AM	#44 (permalink)
andreasgtr Noob Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 2,157	Nope...seeing that video I have to say the proportions aren´t right it looks like a short fat (negative) car that is too high. It looks to compact, some optical length is missing to give it a dynamic shape. That´s not good.