Comments on: [update] Nissan takes 2,200 pre-orders for GT-R, release U.S. expectations http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:40:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-342663 jackjimturkey Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:14:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-342663 I thought you owned an accord. Aparrently, you also own a luxury car I thought you owned an accord. Aparrently, you also own a luxury car

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-342565 tripleonefive Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:21:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-342565 Maybe who let the dogs out was your fav song but it wasnt mine TSX is a entry level luxury car I wouldnt expect someone who has owned a Tempo to understand that but I think you have some common sense THis is a GTR thread but you know Commo knows that the Japanese are building superior vehicles and you wont admit it due to your patriotic ignorance I own one of the most praised reliable luxury cars and in my opinion the best car on the road today for the money. I beleive you are trying to buy a Rendezvous 2 lol Haha Maybe who let the dogs out was your fav song but it wasnt mine
TSX is a entry level luxury car I wouldnt expect someone who has owned a Tempo to understand that but I think you have some common sense
THis is a GTR thread but you know Commo knows that the Japanese are building superior vehicles and you wont admit it due to your patriotic ignorance
I own one of the most praised reliable luxury cars and in my opinion the best car on the road today for the money. I beleive you are trying to buy a Rendezvous 2 lol
Haha

]]> By: jackjimturkey http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-342200 jackjimturkey Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:11:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-342200 Comment by Piablo: Unless your local dealer is a big-time performer, it probably won't get a GT-R. And it might not be on the lot long enough for you to see it, anyway. 2000: "This will be a legendary car, and it out performs cars well exceeding the cost." Either that's too much hype, or your keyboard works faster than your brain. "My father is considering this as a retirement present for himself." he and me, too! j-dude "Their sales target was ridiculously low if you ask me." Such seems to be the case. HotMustard: "Kind of like a 70k nintendo wii." Great characterization. Madcapp; "a significant portion of those pre-orders are speculators wanting to make a quick 10-20 grand reselling the car." I hope they get done like the home-buying speculators did. Yee-haw! Honda should consider bringing back the Prelude also no its not on the level performance wise with a Supra or Skyline but I think if they made one it would sell tripleonefive, j-dude: Honda should buy some mustangs and slap "Hs" on them. Instant RWD Prelude. I did like the 4ws the si4ws had, though. Veda: I'd Like a GT-R for special occaisions, but to paraphrase W.C. fields, there'd probably be frequent special occaisions LP640: "Any fool can see that something as anticipated as this would have very high demand in the market." Well said. larsim: I've never hated Nissan cars, but some of the company's decisions have bothered me. jonmiles: why mess this up with a bodykit? "A luxury car in America should have 8 or more cylinders, and should not be a rebadged accord. The TSX is a great car to NOT OWN RWD is Fine, but not everyone can handle it. Even in snow, RWD is manageable. Ray Sinclair: Nissan made this car because it could. kosai03, Commodore: resale value is theoretical at best. "Build quality reliability along with technology, looks, performance makes a car great." fair enough "The TSX has it all." yeah, right! Commodore: "I want a luxury car." Then you don't want a TSX. F451; "As an enthusiast I am excited about this automobile." Being excited about this automobile simply means you're alive. I had a cousin who had an early 240Z, and he was a sports-car nut. RicardoHead: "Ray Sinclair drives an Accrud and calls other people morons!" he's not the only accord driver here, but he may be the only one who calls his accord an accord. sanfranmac: I did sit in the GT-R. Yes, it's beautiful, though in a Michaela Pereira sort of way, as opposed to a Jessica Simpson sort of way. "The Reventon … didn't get my pulse racing." I wound't go that far, but the GT-R moved me more. Sor of comparing Metallica (back when they were GOOD) to radiohead. Nissan did make the best japanese car ever. "the entire Honda brand have (sic) high resales and you cant (sic) deny it I can deny it." This is about the GT-R. My honda was worth probably $1,000 on paper when i last saw it, but in real life, worth 0. not even worth the towing fee. How's that for resale value? "The TSX is an entry level LUXURY car get with it" (sic) Entry-level luxury? Nay, my olds might qualify as entry-level luxury (if there were such a thing), but an accord? No. 'what colors is this GTR going to come in ?" I want mine in silver or white. Driven: "What does Honda resale have to do with the GT-R having so many pre-orders?" good question. CTS: "1115 can't you get over yourself already?" He's in love with his own stupidity. J-dude: "$15 grand markup is fucked up." I agree, but that's what happens when people don't show guts. tripleonefluffer: "Japanese cars especially Honda and Toyota have higher resale value due to their superior build quality." That's either a woefully surreal opinion or an outright lie. Again, this is a GT-R thread. larsim: "Grand Turismo is simply the best racing video game of all time." That's straight Gospel! As is Impulsive's following post. 1115: "Owning a reliable car means a person is NOT YOU! I like the way you talk about how great hondas are (dndl!), then shift to talk about "Japanese cars," so that your bullshit sounds stronger than it is. No doubt the GT-R and for that matter, the altima coupe will be great, but you're unlikey to approve of either. Z06ified: you have the right attitude. Impulsive: "anyone who buys a TSX is too poor to buy a CTS." Too poor and/or too DUMB. And, the Fluffer is too dumb to play with the monkeys. SwerveEarly: "It's Civic w/good motor and nice seats, thats all." a not-terrible motor, maybe. Fluffer: "Who let the dogs out was a #1 hit. What's your point? TSX is a competitor to corolla Comment by Piablo: Unless your local dealer is a big-time performer, it probably won’t get a GT-R. And

it might not be on the lot long enough for you to see it, anyway.

2000: “This will be a legendary car, and it out performs cars well exceeding the cost.” Either that’s too

much hype, or your keyboard works faster than your brain.
“My father is considering this as a retirement present for himself.”
he and me, too!

j-dude “Their sales target was ridiculously low if you ask me.” Such seems to be the case.
HotMustard: “Kind of like a 70k nintendo wii.” Great characterization.

Madcapp; “a significant portion of those pre-orders are speculators wanting to make a quick 10-20

grand reselling the car.”
I hope they get done like the home-buying speculators did. Yee-haw!

Honda should consider bringing back the Prelude also no its not on the level performance wise with a

Supra or Skyline but I think if they made one it would sell

tripleonefive, j-dude:

Honda should buy some mustangs and slap “Hs” on them. Instant RWD Prelude. I did like the 4ws the

si4ws had, though.

Veda: I’d Like a GT-R for special occaisions, but to paraphrase W.C. fields, there’d probably be frequent

special occaisions

LP640: “Any fool can see that something as anticipated as this would have very high demand in the

market.” Well said.

larsim: I’ve never hated Nissan cars, but some of the company’s decisions have bothered me.

jonmiles: why mess this up with a bodykit?

“A luxury car in America should have 8 or more cylinders, and should not be a rebadged accord. The

TSX is a great car to NOT OWN

RWD is Fine, but not everyone can handle it. Even in snow, RWD is manageable.

Ray Sinclair: Nissan made this car because it could.

kosai03, Commodore: resale value is theoretical at best.

“Build quality reliability along with technology, looks, performance makes a car great.”
fair enough
“The TSX has it all.”
yeah, right!

Commodore: “I want a luxury car.”
Then you don’t want a TSX.

F451; “As an enthusiast I am excited about this automobile.” Being excited about this automobile simply

means you’re alive. I had a cousin who had an early 240Z, and he was a sports-car nut.

RicardoHead: “Ray Sinclair drives an Accrud and calls other people morons!” he’s not the only accord

driver here, but he may be the only one who calls his accord an accord.

sanfranmac: I did sit in the GT-R. Yes, it’s beautiful, though in a Michaela Pereira sort of way, as

opposed to a Jessica Simpson sort of way.

“The Reventon … didn’t get my pulse racing.”
I wound’t go that far, but the GT-R moved me more. Sor of comparing Metallica (back when they were

GOOD) to radiohead.
Nissan did make the best japanese car ever.

“the entire Honda brand have (sic) high resales and you cant (sic) deny it I can deny it.”
This is about the GT-R.
My honda was worth probably $1,000 on paper when i last saw it, but in real life, worth 0. not even

worth the towing fee. How’s that for resale value?

“The TSX is an entry level LUXURY car get with it” (sic)
Entry-level luxury? Nay, my olds might qualify as entry-level luxury (if there were such a thing), but an

accord?
No.

‘what colors is this GTR going to come in ?”
I want mine in silver or white.

Driven: “What does Honda resale have to do with the GT-R having so many pre-orders?” good question.

CTS: “1115 can’t you get over yourself already?” He’s in love with his own stupidity.

J-dude: “$15 grand markup is ****ed up.” I agree, but that’s what happens when people don’t show

guts.

tripleonefluffer: “Japanese cars especially Honda and Toyota have higher resale value due to their

superior build quality.” That’s either a woefully surreal opinion or an outright lie. Again, this is a GT-R

thread.

larsim: “Grand Turismo is simply the best racing video game of all time.” That’s straight Gospel! As is

Impulsive’s following post.

1115: “Owning a reliable car means a person is NOT YOU!

I like the way you talk about how great hondas are (dndl!), then shift to talk about “Japanese cars,” so

that your bull**** sounds stronger than it is. No doubt the GT-R and for that matter, the altima coupe

will be great, but you’re unlikey to approve of either.

Z06ified: you have the right attitude.

Impulsive: “anyone who buys a TSX is too poor to buy a CTS.” Too poor and/or too DUMB. And, the

Fluffer is too dumb to play with the monkeys.

SwerveEarly: “It’s Civic w/good motor and nice seats, thats all.” a not-terrible motor, maybe.

Fluffer: “Who let the dogs out was a #1 hit. What’s your point?

TSX is a competitor to corolla

]]> By: Impulsive http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341942 Impulsive Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:42:45 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341942 I don't care who comments on the Accord ... it is not attractive and I have zero desire for that vehicle. Nobody is passionate about an Accord aesthetically, only its reliability ... and the difference in reliability these days is neglible. The CTS is desirable, its design is compelling, it is more attractive than an Accord .... probably why it won. I truly don't care which car wins, only pointing out that many people admire it. The Accord and Camry are not attractive by any measure ... they are boring and bland people movers ... enthusiasts are not passionate about either one. Reliability is their saving grace. I keep posting FACTS, monkey ... and you still don't get it. No surprise. I don’t care who comments on the Accord … it is not attractive and I have zero desire for that vehicle. Nobody is passionate about an Accord aesthetically, only its reliability … and the difference in reliability these days is neglible.

The CTS is desirable, its design is compelling, it is more attractive than an Accord …. probably why it won. I truly don’t care which car wins, only pointing out that many people admire it.

The Accord and Camry are not attractive by any measure … they are boring and bland people movers … enthusiasts are not passionate about either one. Reliability is their saving grace.

I keep posting FACTS, monkey … and you still don’t get it. No surprise.

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341921 tripleonefive Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:27:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341921 http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/nov2007/bw20071116_686255.htm?chan=autos_autos+index+page_top+stories I think so Shady Powers is a pay for play site (ask your wife about pay for play) A TSX isn't a competitor to theCimmmaron or the overly expensive 3 series or the ignition coil failing A4. You can compare it to an Escalade also jackass You need to check the KBB site and see if the Cimmaron the A4 or the 3 series had the best resale value If you dont think the Accord and Camry are attractive thats your opinion Most American consumers like something about them bc they are the best selling and GM Ford and Chrysler have not found a worthy competitor to them You have a thing for monkeys huh I would love to see your old lady http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/nov2007/bw20071116_686255.htm?chan=autos_autos+index+page_top+stories
I think so

Shady Powers is a pay for play site (ask your wife about pay for play) A TSX isn’t a competitor to theCimmmaron or the overly expensive 3 series or the ignition coil failing A4. You can compare it to an Escalade also jackass You need to check the KBB site and see if the Cimmaron the A4 or the 3 series had the best resale value

If you dont think the Accord and Camry are attractive thats your opinion Most American consumers like something about them bc they are the best selling and GM Ford and Chrysler have not found a worthy competitor to them
You have a thing for monkeys huh I would love to see your old lady

]]> By: SwerveEarly http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341791 SwerveEarly Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:00:31 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341791 Pimping the TSX, do you have no shame. You might as well be preaching about a Maytag. I would not make my wife drive one of those sorry little boring, souless appliances. Its a f***ing TSX and you talk like its a 911 or HEMI Cuda. Its Civic w/good motor and nice seats, thats all. Take your passion for resale and reliability to the JD Power fan sight for pocket protector wearing neeedle dicks. Pimping the TSX, do you have no shame. You might as well be preaching about a Maytag. I would not make my wife drive one of those sorry little boring, souless appliances. Its a f***ing TSX and you talk like its a 911 or HEMI Cuda. Its Civic w/good motor and nice seats, thats all. Take your passion for resale and reliability to the JD Power fan sight for pocket protector wearing neeedle dicks.

]]> By: Impulsive http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341773 Impulsive Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:53:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341773 1115, you stupid import monkey ... anyone who buys a TSX is too poor to buy a CTS (MotorTrend COT), 3 series, A4, etc. The TSX has a 4 cyl barely-200 hp engine with pathetic torque ... FACT. And it's priced a few thousand less than those competitors I just mentioned ... FACT. And it's bland and boring. Sales numbers mean nothing as to their relation to truly attractive vehicles. Witness the Accord and Camry as proof ... FACT. You are a joke. Go play with the monkeys. 1115, you stupid import monkey … anyone who buys a TSX is too poor to buy a CTS (MotorTrend COT), 3 series, A4, etc. The TSX has a 4 cyl barely-200 hp engine with pathetic torque … FACT. And it’s priced a few thousand less than those competitors I just mentioned … FACT. And it’s bland and boring. Sales numbers mean nothing as to their relation to truly attractive vehicles. Witness the Accord and Camry as proof … FACT.

You are a joke. Go play with the monkeys.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341762 CTS DRIVER Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:33:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341762 cd5 you wierdo when have i ever argued any of those points im the one who has always said i like imports you down syndrom child, so go suck some monkey brains bozo and stop adding me to your post asspacker i stopped using you so stop making stuff up and puttin me in it. damn you are fucking retarded. show me 1 thread where i made the same argument, you will never find it because you made it up. jeeeeeez you are an ass, if you wernt so stupid and blinded by your bias you could see i am at least fair and like all autos, unlike you and fluffy who need to say the same "20 years of quality cock sucking and ass fucking have made us blind and stupid" . so cd5 i challenge you to actually prove i have been bashing japaneese autos, then you can go fuck your mom . cd5 you wierdo when have i ever argued any of those points im the one who has always said i like imports you down syndrom child, so go suck some monkey brains bozo and stop adding me to your post asspacker i stopped using you so stop making stuff up and puttin me in it. damn you are ****ing retarded. show me 1 thread where i made the same argument, you will never find it because you made it up. jeeeeeez you are an ass, if you wernt so stupid and blinded by your bias you could see i am at least fair and like all autos, unlike you and fluffy who need to say the same “20 years of quality **** sucking and ass ****ing have made us blind and stupid”
.
so cd5 i challenge you to actually prove i have been bashing japaneese autos, then you can go **** your mom .

]]> By: Z06ified http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341711 Z06ified Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:03:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341711 The dealers can take their $15k markup and shove it where the sun don't shine. $70k is a fair price for that car. $85k is a rip off. In 2 years they'll be selling below sticker. Patience is a virtue. The dealers can take their $15k markup and shove it where the sun don’t shine. $70k is a fair price for that car. $85k is a rip off. In 2 years they’ll be selling below sticker. Patience is a virtue.

]]> By: cardesigner5 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341706 cardesigner5 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:48:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341706 the same tired old argument put by COMMODORE AND CTS DRIVER, just let them wallow in their own stupidity. since when have american cars been better than japanese the rest of the world laughs at american cars. the same tired old argument put by COMMODORE AND CTS DRIVER, just let them wallow in their own stupidity.
since when have american cars been better than japanese the rest of the world laughs at american cars.

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341696 tripleonefive Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:47:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341696 You are right. Owning a reliable car that holds it value means that you are poverty stricken. Also poverty stricken people buy entry level luxury cars. You are stupid as you are Impulsive TSX is bland? That’s your opinion. I like it and the next one will look better. Most Honda’s are unattractive? I don’t think so. If they were that unattractive they wouldn’t sell. Japanese cars have a better record for reliability and its fact that can be proven in magazines and in a cars resale value. American cars are not there yet and I don’t see them there anytime soon Yes the GTR is another realm and this Japanese car legend will be in high demand and hopefully people will drive them fast on the track and not on the highway drunk You are right. Owning a reliable car that holds it value means that you are poverty stricken. Also poverty stricken people buy entry level luxury cars. You are stupid as you are Impulsive
TSX is bland? That’s your opinion. I like it and the next one will look better. Most Honda’s are unattractive? I don’t think so. If they were that unattractive they wouldn’t sell. Japanese cars have a better record for reliability and its fact that can be proven in magazines and in a cars resale value. American cars are not there yet and I don’t see them there anytime soon

Yes the GTR is another realm and this Japanese car legend will be in high demand and hopefully people will drive them fast on the track and not on the highway drunk

]]> By: Impulsive http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341683 Impulsive Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:39:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341683 Resale is for chumps. That criterion should be bottom on any list of wants in any vehicle ... unless you're borderline-poverty-line living. The TSX is BLAND and BORING. No passionate enthusiast buys a TSX unless they can't afford the accepted entry level lux brands. Most Hondas are unattractive, anyway. And the difference in reliability between most cars nowadays in negligible. This GT-R is in another realm. Resale is for chumps. That criterion should be bottom on any list of wants in any vehicle … unless you’re borderline-poverty-line living. The TSX is BLAND and BORING. No passionate enthusiast buys a TSX unless they can’t afford the accepted entry level lux brands. Most Hondas are unattractive, anyway. And the difference in reliability between most cars nowadays in negligible.

This GT-R is in another realm.

]]> By: larsim http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341682 larsim Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:38:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341682 Oh come on people! Who the hell cares about resale value when the GT-R's Drive Computer was designed by video gamer designers!!!!!!!! Check this out: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cars/niss...ned-324672.php And oh by the way -- for those of you who don't know -- Grand Turismo is simply the best/most popular racing video game of all time..... Oh come on people! Who the hell cares about resale value when the GT-R’s Drive Computer was designed by video gamer designers!!!!!!!! Check this out: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/cars/niss…ned-324672.php

And oh by the way — for those of you who don’t know — Grand Turismo is simply the best/most popular racing video game of all time…..

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341673 tripleonefive Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:23:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341673 Oh god shut up Japanese cars especially Honda and Toyota have higher resale value due to their superior build quality. Thats has been the same for the last 20 years and counting and will continue ALL Hondas have high resales. Higher than any comparable American vehicle The TSX has THE BEST resale value of 2007 not a "good" one Check KBB buddy Oh god shut up Japanese cars especially Honda and Toyota have higher resale value due to their superior build quality. Thats has been the same for the last 20 years and counting and will continue
ALL Hondas have high resales. Higher than any comparable American vehicle The TSX has THE BEST resale value of 2007 not a “good” one
Check KBB buddy

]]> By: jamaicandude http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341671 jamaicandude Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:40:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341671 $15 grand markup is fucked up. $15 grand markup is ****ed up.

]]> By: 67_L-88 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341653 67_L-88 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:50:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341653 Wow 1115, i can honestly say that was one of the worst posts I've ever seen, and because of it I think I'm going to have to treat you like GM Sales, just laugh off everything you say, realizing your just looking for a laugh Wow 1115, i can honestly say that was one of the worst posts I’ve ever seen, and because of it I think I’m going to have to treat you like GM Sales, just laugh off everything you say, realizing your just looking for a laugh

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341651 CTS DRIVER Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:46:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341651 OH GOD 1115 cant you get over yourself already, jeeeeez. OH GOD 1115 cant you get over yourself already, jeeeeez.

]]> By: Driven http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341646 Driven Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:32:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341646 What does Honda resale have to do with the GT-R having so many pre-orders? What does Honda resale have to do with the GT-R having so many pre-orders?

]]> By: Commodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341639 Commodore Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:55:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341639 1115: " I can deny that americans are building so called "better" cars but there is no fact to back that up" <--- you are absolutely right, you have no facts to back up your biased opinion. The entire Honda brand does not have high resales. Just because the TSX has a good resale does NOT mean that ALL Hondas have good resales. That is a generalization and is not true - it simply doesnt work that way 1115: ” I can deny that americans are building so called “better” cars but there is no fact to back that up” <— you are absolutely right, you have no facts to back up your biased opinion.

The entire Honda brand does not have high resales. Just because the TSX has a good resale does NOT mean that ALL Hondas have good resales. That is a generalization and is not true – it simply doesnt work that way

]]> By: American http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341634 American Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:37:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341634 3858 lbs is the real weight, as per Nissan's web site. Pork heavy :( 3858 lbs is the real weight, as per Nissan’s web site.
Pork heavy :(

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341631 tripleonefive Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:32:02 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341631 The convo is about the GTR which is hott But the entire Honda brand have high resales and you cant deny it I can deny that americans are building so called "better" cars but there is no fact to back that up The TSX is an entry level LUXURY car get with it The TSX wont offer a V8 and Im sure your CTS will have a high resale and be worth something in 10 years .............or not hahahaha Anyway what colors is this GTR going to come in ? The convo is about the GTR which is hott But the entire Honda brand have high resales and you cant deny it I can deny that americans are building so called “better” cars but there is no fact to back that up
The TSX is an entry level LUXURY car get with it The TSX wont offer a V8 and Im sure your CTS will have a high resale and be worth something in 10 years ………….or not hahahaha
Anyway what colors is this GTR going to come in ?

]]> By: Driven http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341601 Driven Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:53:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341601 "Dealers are predicting a $15,000 markup on the GT-R" No kidding. Nissan dealers are some of the worst for marking up their cars when first released. My local dealer marked up the G35 and G37 when first released. Ridiculous. The GT-R will be a great car but no way would I pay $95,000 for a $70,000 car. For $95k there are many cars as good or better than the GT-R. “Dealers are predicting a $15,000 markup on the GT-R”
No kidding. Nissan dealers are some of the worst for marking up their cars when first released. My local dealer marked up the G35 and G37 when first released. Ridiculous.

The GT-R will be a great car but no way would I pay $95,000 for a $70,000 car. For $95k there are many cars as good or better than the GT-R.

]]> By: SwerveEarly http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341560 SwerveEarly Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:59:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341560 Way to high-tech a car to buy in the 1st year, expect more then a few bugs on a car of this level. New engine, new chassis, new trans, new AWD system, etc., etc. Way to high-tech a car to buy in the 1st year, expect more then a few bugs on a car of this level. New engine, new chassis, new trans, new AWD system, etc., etc.

]]> By: sanfranmac http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341502 sanfranmac Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:08:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341502 Correction to the above- October of 2009. Yes it seems very far away... I do have a friend though-who pays a lot to have the latest and the greatest right away. Wonder if he'd put down 70 or 75 on one of these... probably not- he's a Euro-exotic kinda guy . Guess I'll just wait. They do say though- that the best year to buy a car is the second year. All the kinks are ironed out in the first. Correction to the above- October of 2009. Yes it seems very far away… I do have a friend though-who pays a lot to have the latest and the greatest right away. Wonder if he’d put down 70 or 75 on one of these… probably not- he’s a Euro-exotic kinda guy . Guess I’ll just wait. They do say though- that the best year to buy a car is the second year. All the kinks are ironed out in the first.

]]> By: sanfranmac http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341499 sanfranmac Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:56:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341499 Saw the GTR today at LA. Couldn't sit in it- but I did run my hand all over it. WHAT a car. There's power in its every line. No softeed, committee dulled would be elgance. Just strength, and a certain brtual grace- that in totality- only came across as beauty. This is what I have to say: Whew!.... Wow! And for those of you on this blog who think- here goes another dude with his own personal ode to joy... then so be it. The Reventon sat about eighty yards away in another hall, but I couldn't picture myself driving it... and it didn't get my pulse racing. Sure its great- and 1.4 million and change... But the GTR. DIfferent question altogether. Dollar for dollar- this may be the best car in the world right now. Blakarr- I did think of you and Jamaican Dude duking it out on its demerits and merits respectively. And all I could think was- Its okay for you to have your mistrust of the brand- I mean that's what life and living are about, agreements and arguments. But there are these few moments of magic when you see something in the flesh- and the raves and rants don't matter anymore- just one's connection with that which is in front of you. And so it was with the GTR. Let me see now- I've been 8 times to the SF and LA auto show. I haven't felt this way for any machine ever. Anyway- this was my decision. I'm going to avoid the dealer markups and scalping period that will run 8 or 10 months. October of 2008, I'll buy the GTR- Evo (the midrange version that'll run about $80000 but will have 530bhp). And that will be one sweet, truly superb driving machine that I won't have to pussyfoot around with- the way one might have to with other, five times as expensive exotics. Saw the GTR today at LA. Couldn’t sit in it- but I did run my hand all over it. WHAT a car. There’s power in its every line. No softeed, committee dulled would be elgance. Just strength, and a certain brtual grace- that in totality- only came across as beauty. This is what I have to say: Whew!…. Wow! And for those of you on this blog who think- here goes another dude with his own personal ode to joy… then so be it.
The Reventon sat about eighty yards away in another hall, but I couldn’t picture myself driving it… and it didn’t get my pulse racing. Sure its great- and 1.4 million and change… But the GTR. DIfferent question altogether. Dollar for dollar- this may be the best car in the world right now.
Blakarr- I did think of you and Jamaican Dude duking it out on its demerits and merits respectively. And all I could think was- Its okay for you to have your mistrust of the brand- I mean that’s what life and living are about, agreements and arguments. But there are these few moments of magic when you see something in the flesh- and the raves and rants don’t matter anymore- just one’s connection with that which is in front of you. And so it was with the GTR. Let me see now- I’ve been 8 times to the SF and LA auto show. I haven’t felt this way for any machine ever. Anyway- this was my decision. I’m going to avoid the dealer markups and scalping period that will run 8 or 10 months. October of 2008, I’ll buy the GTR- Evo (the midrange version that’ll run about $80000 but will have 530bhp). And that will be one sweet, truly superb driving machine that I won’t have to pussyfoot around with- the way one might have to with other, five times as expensive exotics.

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341492 F451 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:01:43 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341492 Blakkarr has put it best. There isn't a true enthusiast in the world who will not be giving the GT-R the due it earns—when it earns it. . Sinclair, Nissan's "branding" and where it ranks among others is an important aspect. I am not necessarily big on branding, but it sells cars, and it plays an important part in resale. All the being said I owned an original 240Z when the company was called Datsun and the Z stood the automotive world on its ear by ending the definition of sports cars heretofore defined by other cars in its class, and I can tell you that the current Z does not match the character of the original. Let's hope the GT-R is better at carrying on its entrusted legacy. Blakkarr has put it best. There isn’t a true enthusiast in the world who will not be giving the GT-R the due it earns—when it earns it.
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Sinclair, Nissan’s “branding” and where it ranks among others is an important aspect. I am not necessarily big on branding, but it sells cars, and it plays an important part in resale. All the being said I owned an original 240Z when the company was called Datsun and the Z stood the automotive world on its ear by ending the definition of sports cars heretofore defined by other cars in its class, and I can tell you that the current Z does not match the character of the original. Let’s hope the GT-R is better at carrying on its entrusted legacy.

]]> By: Blakkarr http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341491 Blakkarr Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:36:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341491 My biggest concern is that the GT-R's test data does not paint a picture of an overall well rounded car. Certainly one that is fast off the line and through and out of deep "holes" (Hard corners), but the top speed it achieved during it's run at Nurbergring makes me think that it is not going to do as well on more moderate, commonly raced upon, tracks. Corner sprinting cars usually show high average speeds around tight tracks, but really start to show their weakness for attaining higher speeds quickly on more open tracks. Most companies don't post how long it takes to attain maximum speed. Whether it be weight of the vehicle (judging form the 0-60 time, that isn't the issue) and/or gearing, something doesn't jive here. It's that icky feeling, like someone's lying to me, that keeps me from liking this car at all right now. I'm hunting for more data now. But I'm not too quick to admit to this cars greatness yet. My biggest concern is that the GT-R’s test data does not paint a picture of an overall well rounded car.

Certainly one that is fast off the line and through and out of deep “holes” (Hard corners), but the top speed it achieved during it’s run at Nurbergring makes me think that it is not going to do as well on more moderate, commonly raced upon, tracks.

Corner sprinting cars usually show high average speeds around tight tracks, but really start to show their weakness for attaining higher speeds quickly on more open tracks. Most companies don’t post how long it takes to attain maximum speed. Whether it be weight of the vehicle (judging form the 0-60 time, that isn’t the issue) and/or gearing, something doesn’t jive here. It’s that icky feeling, like someone’s lying to me, that keeps me from liking this car at all right now.

I’m hunting for more data now. But I’m not too quick to admit to this cars greatness yet.

]]> By: RicardoHead http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341490 RicardoHead Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:52:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341490 LMAO! Ray Sinclair drives an Accrud and calls other people morons! LMAO! Ray Sinclair drives an Accrud and calls other people morons!

]]> By: Jason http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341489 Jason Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:07:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341489 The weight is what will keep this car from being truly exceptional. 3836 lbs does not a sports car make. Too bad. The weight is what will keep this car from being truly exceptional. 3836 lbs does not a sports car make. Too bad.

]]> By: Ray Sinclair http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341488 Ray Sinclair Sun, 18 Nov 2007 19:59:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341488 F451- Once again you are a moron. If what you are saying is that people who don't know squat about cars recognize the names Porsche and Ferrari, but do not and may not ever recognize the Nissan GTR, than fine. But who gives a shit? Apparently you do. This car has a wild popularity for the car, not the brand. It's as pure a popularity as you can find. There are no hurdles to jump. F451-

Once again you are a moron.

If what you are saying is that people who don’t know squat about cars recognize the names Porsche and Ferrari, but do not and may not ever recognize the Nissan GTR, than fine. But who gives a ****? Apparently you do.

This car has a wild popularity for the car, not the brand. It’s as pure a popularity as you can find. There are no hurdles to jump.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341482 CTS DRIVER Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:49:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341482 ^ i can see that point f451, ferrari noobs will just have to look at a set of $70g taillights disappear into the horizon. this is definately a car only the younger crowd in this country will know, the older croud will just see nissan. ^ i can see that point f451, ferrari noobs will just have to look at a set of $70g taillights disappear into the horizon. this is definately a car only the younger crowd in this country will know, the older croud will just see nissan.

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341481 F451 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:46:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341481 @Ray Sinclair, Nissan is not where it used to be in the world players as it once was. I hope that it does do well, but there is more to the automotive industry, and its patrons that Nissan is up against. The popularity of this automobile will be more niche than general. General popularity is for those players like Porsche, Ferrari, and the like whom people, albeit they may not own them, recognize and would not mind owning them; The GT-R is not in those leagues. Take this any way you wish, as this is not a bias against Nissan. @Ray Sinclair, Nissan is not where it used to be in the world players as it once was. I hope that it does do well, but there is more to the automotive industry, and its patrons that Nissan is up against. The popularity of this automobile will be more niche than general. General popularity is for those players like Porsche, Ferrari, and the like whom people, albeit they may not own them, recognize and would not mind owning them; The GT-R is not in those leagues. Take this any way you wish, as this is not a bias against Nissan.

]]> By: CTS DRIVER http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-2#comment-341480 CTS DRIVER Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:45:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341480 ray although i fully agree with the comments about a lot of anticipating this car (i used to play test drive 5, 8 or 9 years ago on playstation 1 and wondered why the little nissan was the best car in the game)i do give chevy AND nissan major credit for bringing world class supercars to the masses at a price most of us can actually eventually afford. it is great to see 2 bargain supercars with roughly the same performance numbers kick the italian and german supercars back across the pond. lets see how long it takes for a third car to be priced below 70 grand and be able to beat cars at the literally 10 times the price. i say thank the auto gods for the gt-r and z06. ray although i fully agree with the comments about a lot of anticipating this car (i used to play test drive 5, 8 or 9 years ago on playstation 1 and wondered why the little nissan was the best car in the game)i do give chevy AND nissan major credit for bringing world class supercars to the masses at a price most of us can actually eventually afford. it is great to see 2 bargain supercars with roughly the same performance numbers kick the italian and german supercars back across the pond. lets see how long it takes for a third car to be priced below 70 grand and be able to beat cars at the literally 10 times the price. i say thank the auto gods for the gt-r and z06.

]]> By: Ray Sinclair http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-341479 Ray Sinclair Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:23:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341479 F451- WTF? I think you just wrote your name in the history books as a true moron with your latest comment. What league are you in? I'd say this GTR cleared all hurdles by leaps and bounds when it beat the Porsche 911 Turbo, Corvette Z06, and McLaren SLR around the 'Ring. Overall acceptance? Americans have been begging Nissan to bring the GTR to the party for decades. It is definitely one of, if not the most, anticipated cars in the history of the world. It is a car that for decades has been spoken about but not seen. It's as legendary as they come. And apparently, it won't disappoint. Where have you been? F451-

WTF? I think you just wrote your name in the history books as a true moron with your latest comment. What league are you in?

I’d say this GTR cleared all hurdles by leaps and bounds when it beat the Porsche 911 Turbo, Corvette Z06, and McLaren SLR around the ‘Ring.

Overall acceptance? Americans have been begging Nissan to bring the GTR to the party for decades. It is definitely one of, if not the most, anticipated cars in the history of the world. It is a car that for decades has been spoken about but not seen. It’s as legendary as they come. And apparently, it won’t disappoint.

Where have you been?

]]> By: RicardoHead http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html/comment-page-1#comment-341478 RicardoHead Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:57:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/nissan-takes-2200-pre-orders-for-gt-r-exceeding-expectations.html#comment-341478 Would you people PLEASE quit hating and get back to fücking Deanster in the äss with a branch. Would you people PLEASE quit hating and get back to fücking Deanster in the äss with a branch.

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