Although saying that, the GTR... wow, yes it's a bit rough around the edges but I don't agree with people who say it's boring or clunky. It's thorough and does what it says, it goes extremely fast, whether around bends or in straight lines. Those who don't feel a connection or that it's not a drivers car, really don't drive it how it's supposed to be driven in my opinion. As for noise, I have downpipes with a titanium exhaust and most people have said it sounds like a race car.
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I really dont agree, you cannot assume that because i've said its boring that i dont drive it hard.
I drive everything very hard indeed, i track a lot and i've taken various things round track been doing it a good few years now.
My RS6, the GTR, the R32 GTR, Accords, Civics, BMW's etc etc (not the Merc yet) and i have a purpose built Alfa Romeo 155R that is used as a track car/sprint soon to be Alfa champ car which is just undergoing a 3.2 V6 swap from a 147 GTA amongst other things.
So i understand driving quickly.
The best way i can describe the feeling of upmost satisfaction is when you drive a car hard and then after you have done that you get out and your hands are shaking and your heart is pumping, that is how you know the car is good.. like the first time you did your first track day and came off all shaky/sweaty thinking to yourself "why the hell have i not done that before now"
i NEVER got that with the GTR, i always knew no matter what i was safe, you can take bends at silly speeds with no drama barring a hint of understeer and it feels very planted at nearly 200mph all of which is great and it does it really well.
But it is fundamentally soulless, it doesnt feel special inside (2017 changed interior made things a lot better, but early cars really do feel fairly un-gtr inside) and as much as i respected it and enjoyed driving it i wasnt at one with the car, i was always kept away from the heart of the beast, i cant finger point exactly why but no matter how fast/how much work i did on the car it never really got under my skin, i never looked back and said to myself "god i love that car"
I also had a full 4" SVM exhaust with 90mm Y pipe, i really didnt rate the noise versus the old song of the RB26 but each to there own,
V's are nice but i dont know, the VR38 reminded me too much of a 350z and thats not a bad thing, i just wasnt sold on the noise of the GTR.
It was great for pre-limiter changes and 4ft flames though
haha!
But seriously, from a pure drivers angle it doesnt have the passion that you get in a older more mechanical car, i get that feeling in the E63, which really blew me away as i bought the thing expecting it to be as numb and blunt as the RS6 was, but its just so far from that it really does have a cracking soul to it, you feel like the car is egging you on to keep your foot in, you get a real feel of connection and fear when its lagging its ar$e sideways and your pulling quick movements on the wheel to keep all those ponies down.
It really is a thrill to drive, i know it keeps me safe too but for some reason you have the sense of fear that it might just all go wrong!
The GTR put the power down i went fast and it would have blistered the AMG round a track, but i gurantee i'd come off with a bigger smile on my face going out in the Merc than i ever had in the GTR.
I mean everyone has an opinion and everyone thinks and feels differently without that we have no diversity.
So im glad you enjoy your GTR i just wish i'd enjoyed mine as much as i did my R32 and now the E63
Side note that Alfa QF is stunning i was very tempted with one before getting the E63 however the tuning options are slim and i was nervous diving in fresh handed.