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This is a discussion on Epic battle: Carmagazine goes to N-ring with Nissan GTR and Porsche 997 GT3 within the Internal Combustion forums, part of the Website Forums category; Originally Posted by NarutoRamen Yeah, I know that. That's why I'm saying it's funny. First people wanted to discredit saying ...
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Old 05-21-2009, 01:30 PM   #21
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Yeah, I know that. That's why I'm saying it's funny. First people wanted to discredit saying it can never match the Turbo, but now no one even compares it to the Turbo, they go straight to Porsche's track monsters. LOL
The car was built to beat the Turbo so what is up after the Turbo in Porsche's food chain? Exactly, the GT3 and GT2.
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Old 05-21-2009, 01:47 PM   #22
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I'd have to agree with you on that choice. But still, in the heat of the moment I'd have that niggling doubt that I'd be missing out given the GT-R's heaped praise.
Yea, I would prefer the GT3 mk2 too, but what a nightmare decision. And if I had to pay from my pocket I think my choice would be different - the GT3 costs a third more here, $120k vs $80k.
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Old 05-21-2009, 02:33 PM   #23
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It is hard to compare the price of the two cars here in Sweden as there are almost no cars on the market. The retail price is 724 000 SEK but you can't find a car for less than just under 1 000 000 SEK and that is about 100 000 less than for a GT3.
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Sportauto just relesed their result for the latest Porsche GT3, laptime 7.40 min
Now its only the GTR supertest left.
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It is hard to compare the price of the two cars here in Sweden as there are almost no cars on the market. The retail price is 724 000 SEK but you can't find a car for less than just under 1 000 000 SEK and that is about 100 000 less than for a GT3.
One (and probably only) good thing about the recession is that the GTRs are available here in the US at/below MSRP and even for invoice price (what the dealers pay) for 09 models. Don't know about the new GT3, but I doubt any dealers dare charge any mark ups in this economy.
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Sportauto just relesed their result for the latest Porsche GT3, laptime 7.40 min
Now its only the GTR supertest left.
wow, 8 secs faster than the mk1?
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Imagine someone rocks up in your driveway and says "you've got 10 seconds to pick one". What to do?!? What to do...?
Turbo, 9.97 seconds remaining.
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Sportauto just relesed their result for the latest Porsche GT3, laptime 7.40 min
Now its only the GTR supertest left.
Seeing as the GTR is not european, I somehow think they won't manage that time.

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One (and probably only) good thing about the recession is that the GTRs are available here in the US at/below MSRP and even for invoice price (what the dealers pay) for 09 models. Don't know about the new GT3, but I doubt any dealers dare charge any mark ups in this economy.
LOL, there are more than enough stupid dealers out here. There is a local Chevy dealer wanting to charge 8k more than MSRP for a Camaro SS. So far, no buyers.
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Seeing as the GTR is not european, I somehow think they won't manage that time.


Sportauto is unbiased magazine. If they can go faster then they will say it. They did 7.49 min with Corvette Z06 which is faster than many Porsches they've tested.
BMW claim M5 did N-ring in 7.52 min, Sportauto did it in 8.13 min. Sportauto has no reason to lie. Also its a well-respected magazine, lies would only hurt their credibility. So what you just said is nonsense NarutoRamen.
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Seeing as the GTR is not european, I somehow think they won't manage that time.
Haha... you don't seriously believe that, do you?

That sounds like typical bad self confidence, starting to blame some of the most respected testers in the business, even ahead of the results. The GT-R will go great, no need to worry.

Regarding that run of 7:40, I think that is the time i was referring to above, i.e. the time set by Walter Röhrl during Porsche's own testing.
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