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I had a gtr "black edition" (iirc) for a morning last week. Tuned to 600bhp apparently. I'll be honest, the performance was terrifying. Awesome machine, but I couldn't live with it - i might as well put my licence in the shredder right now.
They're pretty different cars, really. You'd do well to shoehorn a couple of big kids in the back of a GTR for any length of time, let alone adults with decent sized front seat passengers.
If I didn't need any practicality, I'd love a GTR. Not sure if it's the most refined of vehicles for every day use though (but I'd live with it).
Contender for biggest car with smallest cabin, surely?
The one I was looking at was a litchfield black series if that means anything to anyone? I'm in the process of doing a bit of homework on the gtr so I know a bit more. I know the early ones had bell housing issues but that's about all I know. I barely use my car so not so bothered about running costs. 75% of me wants to keep the c63 as I've hardly drove it since I got it and I'm certainly not bored with the power. + I've not had it mapped yet. But!! The 25% child in me is saying "get the gtr now you can afford it" lol.
Also I think the c63 is a lovely looking car! Whereas the gtr has that ugliness but likeable look. When I show my wife gtr skylines on eBay or nobles she just gives me the look and says mid life crises!! Lol
The one I was looking at was a litchfield black series if that means anything to anyone? I'm in the process of doing a bit of homework on the gtr so I know a bit more. I know the early ones had bell housing issues but that's about all I know. I barely use my car so not so bothered about running costs. 75% of me wants to keep the c63 as I've hardly drove it since I got it and I'm certainly not bored with the power. + I've not had it mapped yet. But!! The 25% child in me is saying "get the gtr now you can afford it" lol.
Also I think the c63 is a lovely looking car! Whereas the gtr has that ugliness but likeable look. When I show my wife gtr skylines on eBay or nobles she just gives me the look and says mid life crises!! Lol
some cars are only possible at certain times in life, if this is one then don't ignore
I've recently come out of a C55 into a GT-R which has a stage 2 Litchfield pack. I know the C63 is faster than the C55, but in all honesty, the GTR is not on another level of performance, it's another dimension altogether. It is so fast that it seems to shift time itself. It's frankly impossible to describe it. You may think you can imagine it, but trust me - you just can't unless you go in one. And then, like me, your life will be incomplete until you get one. My daily barge is now a V8 4.2 litre Audi A8. Despite weighing about 17 tons, it's not a slouch at 6 seconds, but stepping from one to the other, speed wise, is like stepping out of a 1987 Fiesta into a C63.
Despite some of the above comments, I'd say the GTR is a capable daily car and perfectly possible to pootle along - although will never be relaxed and scares pedestrians even with fairly modest right foot. 6 monthly services, tyre costs and fuel make for unhappy reading, but if you can stretch to 2012 car intervals drop to annually I think. Avoid main dealers and find a good specialist.
Owned a GT-R, now own a C63. Wish I still had the GT-R.
I had a stage 4 (650 bhp) gtr......stupidly fast and a good drive BUT far too big for country roads and too ott for true day to day driving
and just too fast for the road....we are talking jail speeds!
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