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tokyogtr · 9th July 2008, 12:01 AM

it's not that bad. they're giving you the performance and it's your call if you use it. but if you break it you pay for it. why should nissan pay for it?

Chubby · 9th July 2008, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tokyogtr

but if you break it you pay for it. why should nissan pay for it?

Why should it break??

R.

SuzaFan · 9th July 2008, 08:24 AM

I agree that it is really little bit dissapointing that they say - when you turn VDC off, you don't have warranty!
I have never heared for such thing, Mercedes, Porsche and BMW don't do such things...
There is rev limiter, so you cannot overrev the negine!! WHy shoul you loose warranty when turning ESP/ASR off???

JFE GT-R · 9th July 2008, 08:49 AM

the point is, if you are using the car on track just about any manufacturers warranty is void, all Nissan are asking is that after driving a car on track (or like your on a track) that you have a 'race' service to reinstate the warranty.

No other manufacturer warrants trackday abuse either!

SuzaFan · 9th July 2008, 09:41 AM

I am not complaining about the track using, I am complainig about cancelling the warranty if something goes wrong when the VDC is off!!!
I understood the post that way.
For example, if the transmission explodes with the VDC off - no warranty. That can happen in the city, not on the track.
This is nonsence for me.

Chubby · 9th July 2008, 10:03 AM

I track my car on a regular basis, and change the oil, brake fluid and pads on every other session. So I agree on some of Nissans points.

R.

kpkpkp · 9th July 2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chubby

I track my car on a regular basis, and change the oil, brake fluid and pads on every other session. So I agree on some of Nissans points.

R.

Me too, but if I am blasting down a B road with VDC off and the gear box goes bang then that is not fair - if it happened in the 911 I have Porsche would not say "sorry PSM was off - tought shit".

I am actually going to the FOS on Friday with some of the guys from Nissan so I will get some more info.

Kp

Chubby · 10th July 2008, 06:29 AM

What will happen on the second hand market - how would you know if the VDC has been switched off???

You could by a car and then find a major engine / gearbox problem and then be told that it happened when the VDC was off and your not covered....

Can the memory / black box be cleared?

Rich.

Mr Lobo · 24th July 2008, 06:49 PM

I've asked the HPC in the Netherlands about it and they say it will be under garantee if you turn off the VDC. They also said me why would they put the switch on it if you are not allowed to use it without losing garantee ?!
So they think its a strange situation on the US market.

Maybe they dont know it by themselves yet and we have to wait till we get the cars in Europe.

tomgtr · 24th July 2008, 07:32 PM

Not always sure Nissan HPC Netherlands know whats going on but let's hope they are right.

You'll be at the presentation of the GTR 14th of August?

Mr Lobo · 24th July 2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tomgtr

Not always sure Nissan HPC Netherlands know whats going on but let's hope they are right.

You'll be at the presentation of the GTR 14th of August?

I've still not placed my order yet, shame on me.

Maybe i can arrange an invitation, i assume you mean the presentation for people that already placed the order ?

kpkpkp · 24th July 2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Lobo

I've still not placed my order yet, shame on me.

Maybe i can arrange an invitation, i assume you mean the presentation for people that already placed the order ?

I spoke to my dealer today - **** the VDC warranty I am still avin one. He did say thought if you ordered one today it would be mid 2010 - ouch!!!

I know you should not wish your life away but damn hurry up July 09

Kp

MOU53Y · 22nd October 2008, 04:25 PM

so does this include exausts and the warranty is void??

Aerodramatics · 22nd October 2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MOU53Y

so does this include exausts and the warranty is void??

I beleive I read on NAGTROC a few months back a post where the excerpts from the manual and warranty were posted, saying aftermarket exhausts void warranties.

Summat about the heat output from the zorst and damage to the undertray plastics and boot/rear pax compartment.

obzi · 23rd October 2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kpkpkp

So this is the mail contents I have back from Nissan

Please see our current policy detail regarding your VDC (ESP) issue below. Please note however, this is still work in progress.

Special driving condition:
Launch mode needs to be set VDC off. When the customer set VDC off, then warranty is not covered as described in the Owner Manual (OM).

Hang on a second, here are Nissan saying the car HAS Launch control when they've constantly denied it has one and they've ever marketed it as having one.
I think they've just dug themselves a little deeper here by officially stating it has a launch control function.

9th July 2008, 12:01 AM	#76 (permalink)
tokyogtr tokyogtr is cobb'd New Users Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Tokyo Cars owned: Nissan GT-R R35 with COBB AP and awesome map from Ben Linney @ GTC Posts: 1,328	it's not that bad. they're giving you the performance and it's your call if you use it. but if you break it you pay for it. why should nissan pay for it? __________________

9th July 2008, 08:24 AM	#78 (permalink)
SuzaFan SuzaFan is addicted to GTR GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 278	I agree that it is really little bit dissapointing that they say - when you turn VDC off, you don't have warranty! I have never heared for such thing, Mercedes, Porsche and BMW don't do such things... There is rev limiter, so you cannot overrev the negine!! WHy shoul you loose warranty when turning ESP/ASR off??? __________________

9th July 2008, 08:49 AM	#79 (permalink)
JFE GT-R JFE GT-R has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Devon Posts: 161	the point is, if you are using the car on track just about any manufacturers warranty is void, all Nissan are asking is that after driving a car on track (or like your on a track) that you have a 'race' service to reinstate the warranty. No other manufacturer warrants trackday abuse either! __________________

9th July 2008, 09:41 AM	#80 (permalink)
SuzaFan SuzaFan is addicted to GTR GTROC Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 278	I am not complaining about the track using, I am complainig about cancelling the warranty if something goes wrong when the VDC is off!!! I understood the post that way. For example, if the transmission explodes with the VDC off - no warranty. That can happen in the city, not on the track. This is nonsence for me. __________________

9th July 2008, 10:03 AM	#81 (permalink)
Chubby Chubby has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 311	I track my car on a regular basis, and change the oil, brake fluid and pads on every other session. So I agree on some of Nissans points. R. __________________

10th July 2008, 06:29 AM	#83 (permalink)
Chubby Chubby has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 311	What will happen on the second hand market - how would you know if the VDC has been switched off??? You could by a car and then find a major engine / gearbox problem and then be told that it happened when the VDC was off and your not covered.... Can the memory / black box be cleared? Rich. __________________

24th July 2008, 06:49 PM	#84 (permalink)
Mr Lobo Mr Lobo has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mexico / Netherlands Posts: 11	I've asked the HPC in the Netherlands about it and they say it will be under garantee if you turn off the VDC. They also said me why would they put the switch on it if you are not allowed to use it without losing garantee ?! So they think its a strange situation on the US market. Maybe they dont know it by themselves yet and we have to wait till we get the cars in Europe. __________________

24th July 2008, 07:32 PM	#85 (permalink)
tomgtr tomgtr is Is tired of the W word! GTROC Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Netherlands Cars owned: GTR R35 UMS premium + Ford Smax 2.5T Posts: 615	Not always sure Nissan HPC Netherlands know whats going on but let's hope they are right. You'll be at the presentation of the GTR 14th of August? __________________

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MOU53Y MOU53Y has no status. GTR Register Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: north Cars owned: 04 audi rs6 , 93 r33gtst Posts: 14	so does this include exausts and the warranty is void?? __________________

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