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![]() wait wait .. . just look at that big ugly butt... ![]() It's like the 'Fast & the Furious" got a hold of a Mercury Cougar.
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Bottom line is there's a reason the Nissan is cheaper than the Porsche. Because that's what people are willing to pay for it - better numbers or not.
That whole "free market" thing is a real b*tch ain't it. Beyond that I think this thread is long-since dead. Any attempts to make a point here have failed I think. All we've established is that Nissan makes a fast (but ugly) production car in the GTR and that Porsche makes some fast (but beautiful) cars that people line up to pay 2X as much for. There's a reason. Draw your own conclusions. Next. ![]()
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Everyone's getting a little too easily into name calling, everyone. ToddM is obviously passionate about the whole package including things you can measure. He (as do I) wants Porsche to get better, but is disappointed in the direction the company is headed. He'd like to see on a forum where people are interested in the marque whether there are others who look beyond heritage and looks. Probably he was hoping to see if others were as upset with P that aren't getting off their collective fat/satisfied @sses and up the ante. Instead, people are apparently satisfied that their performance marque (heritage from performance) is becoming another company built solely on history and not what is happening today. Or even because it looks better... ![]() And BTW Jeff, obviously Nissan can sell it for more, since all the dealers are getting $10-20K premiums for the vehicle in its non Vspec form. EDIT: Next a bunch of youse guys are gonna say ya got religion - ya believe in Porsche...
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So are we to all bow down in awe of the GTR? I ran my McClaren SLR into a tree on purpose 'cause I heard the GTR was faster. Get a grip?
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Actually, for me its less about the GTR, than what Porsche is willing to do. The previous example was making the Cayman the uber performance car over the 911, or a completely new platform.
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Again, that is not a street car, apples and oranges.
Yeah, they got religion alright, its called BLIND faith.
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Gee, ONE person actually GETS IT
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And don't get me started about those darn Mercedes owners!
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