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Originally Posted by Jeffblue The shifts in a GTR with its dual clutch transmission is so much faster than what your friends mustang GT was, its a totally different animal.

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Old 12-01-2010, 07:51 AM   #11 (permalink)
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The shifts in a GTR with its dual clutch transmission is so much faster than what your friends mustang GT was, its a totally different animal. I'm a stick shift guy too, and i wouldn't get a car that doesn't come in stick (at least for right now) but honestly, go drive an F1 car or a lemans car, and tell me how bored you are.

I think you're preaching to the chior though. the OP came in here stating that he was bored of the GTR and wanted exactly what you are talking about
It's not the shift, it's the down-shift while the computer tries to figure out which gear is best once you matt the accelerator. The shift happens fast, the "thinking" is the slow part.

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Lol.
Some of this doesn't seem appropriate on a forum dedicated to the best bang for ur buck sports car around, does it?


More on topic- while I thought all the technical stuff on the gtr was amazing, and offers some amazing track/driving abilities (the launch of the gtr almost had me sold right there) it does give a little insulation or disconnect from the driving experience as a whole... My limited experience of course.
You mean acceleration? The GT-R does not have a "launch" if you mean "launch control". That is a feature expressly used for getting the car out of mud or snow. Says so in the manual. Use it for anything else, and your warranty is void.

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Yup been there since JManZ days... getting old HA!

The 370Z is definitely a fun project car. The biggest gripe for me is that it lacks punch under 3k RPM, so it doesn't "feel" fast. Beyond 3k it pulls all the way to redline. The 350Z, on the other hand, had great neck snapping low end response. It came alive around 4k RPM, but it did not pull as hard as the 370Z. Well... that's how I felt

I seriously debated skipping TT, selling everything, and look for an '02+ NSX because I wanted a more raw feeling. It's probably not the fastest, but it probably feels fast and is more fun to drive. I've never been in one so I can't say much. On the other hand, MC's GT-R is such a great deal as well for roughly the same price as a used NSX, but I would prefer to keep the manual gear box.
Keep your 370Z. I think the 370 is much faster, based on the NSX I stomped and what people tell me the 370Z can do. The NSX is old technology--VERY WELL thought-out, but old. Total collector item, though. Apples to oranges with the GT-R. If you want to compre something to the GT-R, you will have to check out a used GT2, which will still cost a lot more, or a used Z06, which doesn't have quite the attention to detail/theme.

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