Another GTR love letter

OldGuy · 10-07-2008, 11:37 PM

A guy just bought a GTR and blew up the tranny. There are so many modes you can drive in, he wasnt in the right mode and Nissan wont cover the tranny which
just blew up. Nissan did offer to fix it for $20K after he just paid for the GTR.
http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=25361

He took it to the Nissan dealer and they wouldnt touch it, they called in techs
from Tennesee (he was in FL) and they wouldnt fix it so they called in techs from Japan that voided his warranty for not driving in the right mode. also I hear that if you launch your car once the warranty is void. If you launch it 20 times
you get to give Nissan $20k more to fix your blown up car.

When the GTR fanboys came in here dissing the GT3 for the price and the GTR being the better car for less money but it seems like as the truth is coming out in the flood gates now. another article says the Ring times the GTR did were not valid. Then Porsche came out and claimed the GTR ring times were not valid.

http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/mo...t_nurburgring/

This just tells me that the GT3 is the best car for the dollar (or Euro) and its bullet proof. The RMS is looking like a drive it and it will go away. there are still the RMS but usually It gets fixed. I had one on my 996 GT3 but no big deal.
Its also nice that you can go to your dealer most times and not have the service manager call Germany to get stuff fixed.
The GT3 is just one helluva car. Poseurs come and Poseurs go but the GT cars are always there on the track waiting for someone to ring it out to 8200 RPM singing the best song you'll here in a car. Man I miss that thing in my garage.

C.J. Ichiban · 10-07-2008, 11:38 PM

AMEN!

Crazy Canuck · 10-07-2008, 11:41 PM

GT3 for president!

mooty · 10-07-2008, 11:49 PM

what did i tell ya
"porsche, there is NO substitute"

do NOT kid yourself. it's porsche or nothing.

Crazy Canuck · 10-08-2008, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooty

what did i tell ya
"porsche, there is NO substitute"

do NOT kid yourself. it's porsche or nothing.

Shhhhhhhhhhhh Porsche will raise the price.

am722 · 10-08-2008, 12:16 AM

Where are the fanboy-narrated crappy youtube cellphone camera videos of this mighty GTR lying crippled on a flatbed?

RJFabCab · 10-08-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck

Shhhhhhhhhhhh Porsche will raise the price.

Uh, Chris, you forgot the word "MORE" on the end of your sentence.

The performance and reliability of the the GT3 out on the circuit never ceases to amaze me...

Crazy Canuck · 10-08-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by RJFabCab

Uh, Chris, you forgot the word "MORE" on the end of your sentence.

The performance and reliability of the the GT3 out on the circuit never ceases to amaze me...

oops.

I agree on the durability of the GT3.

Are you going to the DE at VIR w/Carolinas in Nov?

TT Surgeon · 10-08-2008, 12:40 AM

Porsche, there is no substitute.
The gtr is a joke, they tried their best to copy a turbo, you really do get what you pay for these days.

RJFabCab · 10-08-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck

oops.

I agree on the durability of the GT3.

Are you going to the DE at VIR w/Carolinas in Nov?

Yep, I'll be there. Are you coming down?

I have a new set of Hoohoos sitting in the foyer... my wife says they're stinkin' up the joint.

Let me know if you're coming down. We all need to hook up. Lots of Rennlisters are usually in attendance at the Carolinas event.

Crazy Canuck · 10-08-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RJFabCab

Yep, I'll be there. Are you coming down?

I have a new set of Hoohoos sitting in the foyer... my wife says they're stinkin' up the joint.

Let me know if you're coming down. We all need to hook up. Lots of Rennlisters are usually in attendance at the Carolinas event.

My buddy & I are driving down for the weekend. Nov. 20th - 24th.

We hope it will be under 15 hrs.

We've already registered.

You can buy me a beer.

OldGuy · 10-08-2008, 12:54 AM

I was watching the ALMS race last year at Lime Rock and one of the GT3s
busted a radiator and lost all its coolant. It FINISHED that last 30 laps as
an AIR COOLED GT3 with out losing the motor!!!
thats IMPRESSIVE.
The GT3 is an amazing car at the price point.
I will probably buy a 996 GT3 when my wife cools down from the
car shuffling I did this year.

tcsracing1 · 10-08-2008, 12:55 AM

I have done my homework and from what i can see the GT3 is the best all round car for DD, DE and other forms of motosport all wrapped up in one neat little package!

like em' or not, you cant ignore the GT3's all round flexability for a sports car.

I love em'

OldGuy · 10-08-2008, 12:57 AM

TC have you bought yours yet? I know you were looking for a RS or a GT3

Crazy Canuck · 10-08-2008, 12:58 AM

I know of no better streetable DE car than the 996 GT3.

10-07-2008, 11:37 PM	#1
OldGuy Addict Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ridgecrest, and Mammoth California Posts: 8,250	Another GTR love letter A guy just bought a GTR and blew up the tranny. There are so many modes you can drive in, he wasnt in the right mode and Nissan wont cover the tranny which just blew up. Nissan did offer to fix it for $20K after he just paid for the GTR. http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=25361 He took it to the Nissan dealer and they wouldnt touch it, they called in techs from Tennesee (he was in FL) and they wouldnt fix it so they called in techs from Japan that voided his warranty for not driving in the right mode. also I hear that if you launch your car once the warranty is void. If you launch it 20 times you get to give Nissan $20k more to fix your blown up car. When the GTR fanboys came in here dissing the GT3 for the price and the GTR being the better car for less money but it seems like as the truth is coming out in the flood gates now. another article says the Ring times the GTR did were not valid. Then Porsche came out and claimed the GTR ring times were not valid. http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/mo...t_nurburgring/ This just tells me that the GT3 is the best car for the dollar (or Euro) and its bullet proof. The RMS is looking like a drive it and it will go away. there are still the RMS but usually It gets fixed. I had one on my 996 GT3 but no big deal. Its also nice that you can go to your dealer most times and not have the service manager call Germany to get stuff fixed. The GT3 is just one helluva car. Poseurs come and Poseurs go but the GT cars are always there on the track waiting for someone to ring it out to 8200 RPM singing the best song you'll here in a car. Man I miss that thing in my garage. __________________ OG 997 09 C2S PDK Carrera White Rennlist member# 030815-4002 Official NRA Liason to Sierra Club HWFMR paulgt3@gmail.com 2008 BMW 335i (wifey's) 2006 BMW X5 4.8iS 04 GT3 RSR Le Mans entrant Gone 97 993 TT midnite blue/cashmere(missed) 04 RED 996 GT3 2007 GT sliver GT3 2009 AMG C63 Last edited by OldGuy; 10-07-2008 at 11:55 PM.

10-07-2008, 11:38 PM	#2
C.J. Ichiban Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: earth, just like you guys Posts: 3,892	AMEN! __________________ I survived the 25! myspace/facebook/twitter/

10-07-2008, 11:41 PM	#3
Crazy Canuck Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 7,373	GT3 for president! __________________ Chris M. PCA National DE Instructor I'm Canadian eh. <---- click here eh '05 Porsche 997 Carrera S Coupe - Atlas Grey '04 Porsche 996 GT3 - Guards Red '03 BMW 540i M w/6 Speed Manual - Black/Tan '00 Vette Convertible - Millenium Yellow '73 Triumph TR-6 - Yellow SOLD

10-07-2008, 11:49 PM	#4
mooty Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: san francisco Posts: 13,856	what did i tell ya "porsche, there is NO substitute" do NOT kid yourself. it's porsche or nothing. __________________ PCA National Certified Instructor HWFMR Team Director of "Unsanctioned" Track Events Rennlist Member #021125-3378

10-08-2008, 12:16 AM	#6
am722 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 1,189	Where are the fanboy-narrated crappy youtube cellphone camera videos of this mighty GTR lying crippled on a flatbed? __________________ Aaron 2009 C2S (White/Black) Sport buckets, Sport PASM, and hardly anything else Past 2005 C2 (Black/Black) Power seats, xenons, bose

10-08-2008, 12:40 AM	#9
TT Surgeon Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,795	Porsche, there is no substitute. The gtr is a joke, they tried their best to copy a turbo, you really do get what you pay for these days. __________________ Chris '07 997 TT Midnight/Sea Farnbacher-Loles prepped FVD-Brombacher 555HP Stage 2....outta control! '09 Cayenne S Blk/Blk ;wifey Rennlist member no. 041015-4836

10-08-2008, 12:54 AM	#12
OldGuy Addict Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ridgecrest, and Mammoth California Posts: 8,250	I was watching the ALMS race last year at Lime Rock and one of the GT3s busted a radiator and lost all its coolant. It FINISHED that last 30 laps as an AIR COOLED GT3 with out losing the motor!!! thats IMPRESSIVE. The GT3 is an amazing car at the price point. I will probably buy a 996 GT3 when my wife cools down from the car shuffling I did this year. __________________ OG 997 09 C2S PDK Carrera White Rennlist member# 030815-4002 Official NRA Liason to Sierra Club HWFMR paulgt3@gmail.com 2008 BMW 335i (wifey's) 2006 BMW X5 4.8iS 04 GT3 RSR Le Mans entrant Gone 97 993 TT midnite blue/cashmere(missed) 04 RED 996 GT3 2007 GT sliver GT3 2009 AMG C63

10-08-2008, 12:55 AM	#13
tcsracing1 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: WHISTLER, B.C Posts: 1,415	I have done my homework and from what i can see the GT3 is the best all round car for DD, DE and other forms of motosport all wrapped up in one neat little package! like em' or not, you cant ignore the GT3's all round flexability for a sports car. I love em'

10-08-2008, 12:57 AM	#14
OldGuy Addict Lifetime Rennlist Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ridgecrest, and Mammoth California Posts: 8,250	TC have you bought yours yet? I know you were looking for a RS or a GT3 __________________ OG 997 09 C2S PDK Carrera White Rennlist member# 030815-4002 Official NRA Liason to Sierra Club HWFMR paulgt3@gmail.com 2008 BMW 335i (wifey's) 2006 BMW X5 4.8iS 04 GT3 RSR Le Mans entrant Gone 97 993 TT midnite blue/cashmere(missed) 04 RED 996 GT3 2007 GT sliver GT3 2009 AMG C63

10-08-2008, 12:58 AM	#15
Crazy Canuck Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 7,373	I know of no better streetable DE car than the 996 GT3. __________________ Chris M. PCA National DE Instructor I'm Canadian eh. <---- click here eh '05 Porsche 997 Carrera S Coupe - Atlas Grey '04 Porsche 996 GT3 - Guards Red '03 BMW 540i M w/6 Speed Manual - Black/Tan '00 Vette Convertible - Millenium Yellow '73 Triumph TR-6 - Yellow SOLD