Some more detail shots of the 08 GTR from Goodwood (Thanks to Fly) - Page 2 - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Thrust · 28th July 2007, 05:17 AM

Lots of food for thought there. Cheers for that!

Andy W · 28th July 2007, 05:50 AM

great pictures, interior looks small though

TREG · 28th July 2007, 07:35 AM

Not impressed with the quality of the car-Its held together with tape

chanman · 28th July 2007, 07:57 AM

i hope theres gonna be a manual gearbox aswell.

Will Anders · 28th July 2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by chanman

i hope theres gonna be a manual gearbox aswell.

I agree, for me I think it takes away from the driving experience. Plus, I'm not willing to pay extra for it.

Bean · 29th July 2007, 02:30 AM

Thanks to Fly for the pics - some great shots

DCD · 29th July 2007, 05:15 AM

Great shots...just the kind of fanatical detail shots we were after!

stealth · 29th July 2007, 06:14 AM

[QUOTE=bobcat;. Do any of you who saw the car in the flesh have a feel for whether the rear seats are useful like the G37 or useless like the 911? Much obliged.[/QUOTE]

If it's been designed like a true sports car the rear seats should be useless ,hopefully

tarmac terror · 29th July 2007, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacGTR

Looks amazing i think but oh no a flappy paddle gearbox

Quote:

great pics, didnt know it was flappy paddle

Got to say folks that I used to be in the 'manual gearbox is king' camp but living with an SMG M3 has changed my view TBH. Unless you've actually driven a car with paddles you cant begin to imagine how good it actually is. I mean, buffoons like Clarkson, who go on about them being sh!te are, quite frankly, talking out their ar$e and just playing to the crowd. I will agree however, that the 996 tiptronic IS garbage. Basically an auto box with manual over-ride. SMG and others of the type are manual boxes with hydraulic actuation. Like night and day IMHO.

If the new GTR comes with a semi-auto box thats based on a MANUAL box then I'd have one.

TT

Andy 32 · 30th July 2007, 02:41 AM

No stick shift in an Enzo so that tells me they are best

Godspd · 30th July 2007, 02:47 AM

Love the pictures...man does it look good...

Only dissapointment I have is with the very rough and plastic finish behind the steering wheel console where the paddles are... surely they can do better...

Zoidman · 30th July 2007, 06:16 AM

Let's hope the plastic details are just for the prototypes. It's probably a lot more expensive and time consuming to make single metal parts than single plastic parts. They're not mass producing parts before they have tested them.

Durzel · 30th July 2007, 12:17 PM

Loving the look of the car, looks like a more modernised R34 - which is basically exactly what my spec would've been

I wouldn't read a lot into the plastics to be honest, that'll all just be function over form for the time being.

Should be interesting to see what the confirmed RRP is for this car as I think that'll be the crucial element of how well it will do. I hope Nissan doesn't aim too high with it lest it ends up as another NSX - great car, crazy price for a Honda.

Baby_skyline · 30th July 2007, 04:46 PM

Amazing!!
Best pics of net of the new 2008
<3

GarethK · 30th July 2007, 06:49 PM

As Durzel said I think that, especially with the small mouldings like the steering cowl etc that will be nothing like the final plastic / fit. That one has been levered off a few times and looks still very much like a mock / first moulding type fit.

Compared to what I thought of the original proto pics I think it all looks absolutely great.

28th July 2007, 05:17 AM	#16 (permalink)
Thrust Thrust is observing signs of spring approaching New Users Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Japan Cars owned: Tom's AristoV300, BNR 34, BCNR 33, Forester CrossSports Posts: 3,930	Lots of food for thought there. Cheers for that! __________________

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Andy W Andy W has no status. New Users Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Eastbourne Cars owned: Stagea RS V-Four Posts: 1,325	great pictures, interior looks small though __________________

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TREG TREG is happy to give a discount for all forum users weddings New Users Join Date: May 2004 Location: West sussex. Cars owned: gtr 33 Posts: 4,520	Not impressed with the quality of the car-Its held together with tape __________________

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chanman chanman has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Scotland Cars owned: Nissan Posts: 22	i hope theres gonna be a manual gearbox aswell. __________________

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Bean Bean has no status. GTROC Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tokyo Cars owned: Reservation receipt Posts: 3,719	Thanks to Fly for the pics - some great shots __________________

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DCD DCD is wondering when the rain will stop New Users Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Tokyo Cars owned: BNR34 V-spec Posts: 9,490	Great shots...just the kind of fanatical detail shots we were after! __________________

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stealth stealth is is pleased theVW camper is gone Through the Night Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: somewhere over the rainbow ( not far from Jeff ) Cars owned: GTR 35 & Renault Traffic Camper Posts: 4,065	[QUOTE=bobcat;. Do any of you who saw the car in the flesh have a feel for whether the rear seats are useful like the G37 or useless like the 911? Much obliged.[/QUOTE] If it's been designed like a true sports car the rear seats should be useless ,hopefully __________________

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Andy 32 Andy 32 has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 21	No stick shift in an Enzo so that tells me they are best __________________

30th July 2007, 02:47 AM	#26 (permalink)
Godspd Godspd has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 139	A bit dissapointed Love the pictures...man does it look good... Only dissapointment I have is with the very rough and plastic finish behind the steering wheel console where the paddles are... surely they can do better... __________________

30th July 2007, 06:16 AM	#27 (permalink)
Zoidman Zoidman has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Cars owned: R33 GT-R V-Spec Posts: 113	Let's hope the plastic details are just for the prototypes. It's probably a lot more expensive and time consuming to make single metal parts than single plastic parts. They're not mass producing parts before they have tested them. __________________

30th July 2007, 12:17 PM	#28 (permalink)
Durzel Durzel is sick of Twitter-esque "status updates" everywhere GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 3,635	Loving the look of the car, looks like a more modernised R34 - which is basically exactly what my spec would've been I wouldn't read a lot into the plastics to be honest, that'll all just be function over form for the time being. Should be interesting to see what the confirmed RRP is for this car as I think that'll be the crucial element of how well it will do. I hope Nissan doesn't aim too high with it lest it ends up as another NSX - great car, crazy price for a Honda. __________________

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Baby_skyline Baby_skyline has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 5	Amazing!! Best pics of net of the new 2008 <3 __________________

30th July 2007, 06:49 PM	#30 (permalink)
GarethK GarethK has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Darlington Cars owned: R33 GTR V-Spec x2 Posts: 834	As Durzel said I think that, especially with the small mouldings like the steering cowl etc that will be nothing like the final plastic / fit. That one has been levered off a few times and looks still very much like a mock / first moulding type fit. Compared to what I thought of the original proto pics I think it all looks absolutely great. __________________

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