[gary88]

bulls

[mkPOTO]

indeed

[RaceBlood]

BOOOOOsssss

[UdubBadger]

sat 30 ft from a GT-R for 10 hrs today, I'm honestly not nor have I ever been impressed with its styling or anything that wasn't on paper. A 911 is going to be so much more fun to drive and not just push a gas pedal down.

[gary88]

Sitting next to ≠ driving though. The styling is meh but I've heard the performance and grip from the GTR is just absurd.

[gary88]

So how long before $5/gallon gas? 2-3 months?

[UdubBadger]

Originally Posted by gary88

Sitting next to ≠ driving though. The styling is meh but I've heard the performance and grip from the GTR is just absurd.

Oh I know I am just saying styling doesn't do it for me one bit and I'd rather go with perennial tried and true sports car icon.

[RaceBlood]

GTR does not do it for me either, sure its great, but so is a vette, and i would not want that either...

[JayReplay]

Originally Posted by RaceBlood

GTR does not do it for me either, sure its great, but so is a vette, and i would not want that either...

GT-R is nice, but the issues to date has lost my interest (in addition to the high maintenance costs, something I can't afford!)

[Ricer X]

I realize personal preference comes into play but the vette is a great car for the $.

As far as maintenance costs....because an out of warranty porsche is cheap?????

[Ricer X]

I'm not saying to get the GTR over a porsche in a perfect world but given budget constraints, it is a respectable alternative.

[Mr. Nice]

I would buy a gtr all day over a cayman or a c2s, 911 turbo is another story

[CubanJJ09]

I thought there was something I missed when the con for the gtr was maintenance. Porsche will be worse. Or are we assuming that Porsches heritage will keep it low maintenance.

[mithiral67]

Yea, i am estimating about $3k a year for maint and repairs on the 911 and $4k a year on the gtr. They both are expensive, but the transmission on the GTR and the more expensive 20inch tires push the gtr higher.

[JayReplay]

From a site, luxury4play, may not be the best source, but GT-R maintenance seems excessive!

http://www.luxury4play.com/asian-aut...-cost-gtr.html

[RaceBlood]

after reading all that, the M3 is for a poorman, like me.

[Black Sheep]

James can you handle any of the maintenance yourself with out paying someone labor?

[CubanJJ09]

Didn't know gtr were $$$ to maintain

[mkPOTO]

Originally Posted by CubanJJ09

Didn't know gtr were $$$ to maintain

yeah its a bitch, my neighbor had one and sold it because of the constant maintenance stuff he had to take it to the dealership for, and he told me many of the maintenance stuff he had to do was dealership only which i thought was very strange

[mithiral67]

Originally Posted by Black Sheep

James can you handle any of the maintenance yourself with out paying someone labor?

maybe, I would need to look into on the GTR. I know with the 911, its a bitch to work on the engine as its crammed in the back. Spark plug changes are in the 900 range at the dealership cause you cant get to them easily. The gtr would likely be easier as you can at least access the engine. I am basing this on a i am lazy and will just pay approach. I loved working on my car, but am kinda tired of it. When its cheaper per hours to pay someone to work on it than I make, it starts being less fun.

[Black Sheep]

[mithiral67]

i was looking at the gtr switzer 800 package last night. Its gross. 9 sec car for about $85k. To bad the repairs and main costs would go way up. I couldnt image how fast I would go through tires, breaks, lawyers, etc.