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Falcon 747 · 5th May 2008, 12:40 PM

Hello to all , new to site and look forward to participating. I live in South Korea and would like any information about buying a new GT-R. I did see a thread from some one that posted pics. of one arriving in Busan.. He seemed indformed about GT-Rs but has no contact info. available. KISMET CAPTAIN can you leave a msg. for me. Thanks to all.

Thrust · 5th May 2008, 12:43 PM

He may be on vacation in Japan this week...

kismetcapitan · 5th May 2008, 01:43 PM

I sent PM, but here's the info on Nissan in Korea.

Starting in 2009, Nissan will import Nissan-branded cars at newly established dealers (currently, only Infiniti operates here). The Cube, Altima, Murano, Rogue, the 350Z, and the GT-R will be the models available. The cars will most likely be USDM-spec with KPH speedos, and probably priced around 15% higher than US market prices for the same cars...the Altima is built at Nissan's Tennesee factory, and the Altima, Murano, and Rogue are sold only in North America, so Nissan's offerings here are reported to eventually mirror US models, including model names. The launch of the Cube here will be at the same time as the Cube's entry into the US market.

Falcon 747 · 5th May 2008, 02:01 PM

Thanks for that. I also sent you a PM. Look for 2009 to be a max year.

Falcon 747 · 25th June 2008, 10:59 PM

Hi again. Do you know how to contact the Nissan Korea reps. here in Seoul.? Are they only operating thru the "Infiniti" name now , or; is there some way I can contact them . ?? Thanks.. And where did you find soo much info about the Nissan Korea 2009 start-up, and models??

kismetcapitan · 25th June 2008, 11:19 PM

NISSAN KOREA

not much posted there yet, but there's an info request page in Korean. The Nissan Cube will be priced less than 20,000,000won, and the GT-R will be priced at 100,000,000won. I haven't been able to find out any further details about the 350Z.

Falcon 747 · 26th June 2008, 10:24 PM

Thanks for the info. You are well informed, especially since the Korea Nissan site gives zero info..!!!

Falcon 747 · 1st July 2008, 02:40 PM

IS THERE SOMEWHERE FOR TRACK OR CIRCUIT RACING THAT YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT.?? THANKS

kismetcapitan · 1st July 2008, 05:49 PM

You know where Everland is? The amusement park? The racetrack there is where virtually every Korean race series takes place. The two main ones are the KGTC (sponsors, no forced induction), and the DDGT series, which is multi-discipline (drag, drift, time attack, GT circuit, no restrictions on forced induction but weight penalties for drivetrain - 800kg for FWD, 1400kg for AWD). The DDGT looks FAR more interesting and of course you've got to have well-rounded skills and a swiss-army knife of a car to win the championship, but the people who run it are non-sponsored amateurs and you see a lot of cars blow up their engines during the drag runs and the circuit race

Regular people can run the circuit, I think it's 30,000won for 30 minutes track time. The track itself is very similar in length to Tsukuba. You need to attend a safety class (3 hours), have a four-point harness and a large fire extinguisher in your car. I don't know where to take the safety class though, but if I find out, we should take it together - I'd rather go with fellow english speakers than be the odd-man out as usual, with my non-functional Korean.

kismetcapitan · 1st July 2008, 05:55 PM

5th May 2008, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Falcon 747 GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 5	South Korea GT-R Hello to all , new to site and look forward to participating. I live in South Korea and would like any information about buying a new GT-R. I did see a thread from some one that posted pics. of one arriving in Busan.. He seemed indformed about GT-Rs but has no contact info. available. KISMET CAPTAIN can you leave a msg. for me. Thanks to all.

5th May 2008, 12:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Thrust GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Japan Posts: 3,005	He may be on vacation in Japan this week... __________________ All play and no work makes Jack a right berk. Spider Godwin Action Group for the Ban against Skirts to be Lifted

5th May 2008, 01:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 5,975	I sent PM, but here's the info on Nissan in Korea. Starting in 2009, Nissan will import Nissan-branded cars at newly established dealers (currently, only Infiniti operates here). The Cube, Altima, Murano, Rogue, the 350Z, and the GT-R will be the models available. The cars will most likely be USDM-spec with KPH speedos, and probably priced around 15% higher than US market prices for the same cars...the Altima is built at Nissan's Tennesee factory, and the Altima, Murano, and Rogue are sold only in North America, so Nissan's offerings here are reported to eventually mirror US models, including model names. The launch of the Cube here will be at the same time as the Cube's entry into the US market. Last edited by kismetcapitan; 5th May 2008 at 01:52 PM.

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5th May 2008, 02:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Falcon 747 GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 5	Thanks for that. I also sent you a PM. Look for 2009 to be a max year.

25th June 2008, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Falcon 747 GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 5	Hi again. Do you know how to contact the Nissan Korea reps. here in Seoul.? Are they only operating thru the "Infiniti" name now , or; is there some way I can contact them . ?? Thanks.. And where did you find soo much info about the Nissan Korea 2009 start-up, and models??

25th June 2008, 11:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 5,975	NISSAN KOREA not much posted there yet, but there's an info request page in Korean. The Nissan Cube will be priced less than 20,000,000won, and the GT-R will be priced at 100,000,000won. I haven't been able to find out any further details about the 350Z.

26th June 2008, 10:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Falcon 747 GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 5	Thanks for the info. You are well informed, especially since the Korea Nissan site gives zero info..!!!

1st July 2008, 02:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Falcon 747 GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Korea Posts: 5	IS THERE SOMEWHERE FOR TRACK OR CIRCUIT RACING THAT YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT.?? THANKS

1st July 2008, 05:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 5,975	You know where Everland is? The amusement park? The racetrack there is where virtually every Korean race series takes place. The two main ones are the KGTC (sponsors, no forced induction), and the DDGT series, which is multi-discipline (drag, drift, time attack, GT circuit, no restrictions on forced induction but weight penalties for drivetrain - 800kg for FWD, 1400kg for AWD). The DDGT looks FAR more interesting and of course you've got to have well-rounded skills and a swiss-army knife of a car to win the championship, but the people who run it are non-sponsored amateurs and you see a lot of cars blow up their engines during the drag runs and the circuit race Regular people can run the circuit, I think it's 30,000won for 30 minutes track time. The track itself is very similar in length to Tsukuba. You need to attend a safety class (3 hours), have a four-point harness and a large fire extinguisher in your car. I don't know where to take the safety class though, but if I find out, we should take it together - I'd rather go with fellow english speakers than be the odd-man out as usual, with my non-functional Korean.