Would you have gotten a GTR?
 

Assuming both the Z and GTR are priced the same, would you get the GTR?

Personally, after hearing horror stories about GTR insurance/maintenance/repair costs and the fact that its a dime a dozen from where i come from, i would have chosen a Z anyway...

However, am sure it would be fun to just drive the GTR for a week or two, just to experience Nissan's finest...

GTR
Pros:
Gtr comes boosted with 500hp
easy to modify
awd

Cons:
Gtr is a porker
tons of electronic gizmos to fail on you in the future
Z
Pros:
weights less
when boosted it can run with a Gtr
Imo looks better as well

When u modify the Z properly it will run as well as a Gtr. It just won't get out of the hole as fast.

i couldnt afford to fix things on the gtr, so no :(

Z looks better by far. I really am turned off by the rear of the GTR. Would be a great Track car if I had the money and the time.

I'd go with the GTR but end up feeling disappointed in the long run

The Z was what I wanted, not what I settled for, so no GTR here.

No Z (even boosted) can run with a GTR, aside from running behind it.

If they were both $35k, hell yes I'd have a GTR. 0-60 in 2.9s and 11s 1/4 mi. And if they were priced the same, repair costs would then even out as well.

With the price differential, I'd take the Z as I did. If they were priced identically, there's no decision to be had...GTR.

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If I had to do it over again, I would have bought one instead. The amount of money ou put it a z to make it 500hp, wheels, tires, suspension, seats, monitoring system, body kit, ya I woulda for one

i like the appearance of the Z much more than the gtr. but the performance of the gtr is tough to pass up.. if i could put the gtr power in the body of a Z..... mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

i think they'd just take my driver licences once i drove off the lot....

i like to drive like i stole it :driving:

based on your hypothetical, if the GTR cost the same as a Z, its maintenece and repairs wouldnt be sky high like they are now. So yes I would get the GTR.

Now if your saying the other way and the Z was priced as high as a GTR, the Z's maintenence and repairs would be sky high as well in which case i'd be driving a corvette.

I was close to ordering a GTR. My factory order for the 370 was questionable (being right at the cut-off for the 2009 model before they re-tooled for the convertable). There was about a 4 day stretch that I didn't know if I was going to get my order. I had plans to order a GTR if I couldn't get the 370.

But it worked out that I got the 370. And, I'm not disappointed.

And, I did get to test drive a GTR. Fun!

I love my Z...but for the same price range...you would get more bang for the buck goin with the GTR!!!! So I definitely would get a GTR

If the GTR wasn't an automatic I'd own one at full price. I just can't abide auto's, even inexpensive ones.

I agree with that, but then when I talk to GT-R owners I hear the same thing:
-Great on the track but boring on the street.

The Z is both, can be fun on the track and on the street. Now I am sure the GT-R can be fun on the street, but not from what I have heard.

This is such a great question! Honestly, before I looked in here, I'd never asked myself this question. It's an interesting dilemma.

On one hand, the GTR crushes the Z in performance. Plus it's AWD so I might be more comfortable driving it in the snow and wet. But it's huge and very expensive to maintain, and only available in automatic transmission (I'm a 3 pedal addict).

On the other hand, the Z is cheaper to maintain, comes with MT, and is imo prettier.

I think I'd still go with the GTR since my Z is a toy, not a DD, and I have a dog. But it's a very tough decision.

i like the gtr i considered it but when i heard pricing on repairs i think they are crazy so im going z for the price of a gtr i can get a z and go crazy with it

A GTR is to a 370Z what a 370Z is to a Miata minus it's fabulous doors.

It would be nice if the Z was AWD. But then you just go adding weight.

my hypothesis was based on just sticker price of car...

stories of 5000km gearbox oil changes that cost $1000... gearboxes that break and cost upwards of 20k to repair are common stories. I suppose the engine is robust enough, but seems like the smarter-than-the-average-bear gearbox is the weaklink.

used to love how the gtr looks when it first came out but now, i definitely think the Z is the prettier of the 2...sepcially since i own one.. heh

[QUOTE=Fastfatdude;1179382]Assuming both the Z and GTR are priced the same, would you get the GTR?

If the Gtr was the same price as a Z it wouldn't be a Gtr. If the Z had the same price of a Gtr it would have twin turbos, no oil temp issues, the engine would sound better and it would kick a Gtr's a$$ all day.
Give me the Z!!!!!!!

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Definitely GT-R :tup:

If my Mom can drive it, then its not a "sports" car. I drove an auto Z just to keep an open mind. I call that riding, not driving. It will be a sad day when the true manual tranny goes away.

I'd get the Z hands down. I don't need dealership bull$hit. I don't need expensive upkeep. I don't WANT OR NEED all wheel drive, drifting FTW. I don't WANT OR NEED a stupid a$$ automatic transmission on a super car. The only good thing out of the GTR is a quick 0-60 and panties dropping on the floor.


And the Z already accomplishes the latter pretty well and the former isn't too shabby.


And please don't take me for an a$$hole because I'm not :) This is just my VERY firm opinion. I hate what Nissan has done with the GTR. Mainly because one of my top 3 favorite cars of all time is the R34 and I had VERY high expectations for the R35.

GTR = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

which I don't have......

Definitely GT-R. I'd be lying to myself (like some here) if I said otherwise. ;-)

100% GTR by far, i've driven both... the Z's great, the GTR is better.

and it's not an "automatic" transmission. it's an automated manual, there's a difference. yes i like to row my own gears but this is the best of both worlds. you get the control of a manual with the easy to use daily driveablity of an auto while it shifts (up and down) faster than anyone or any auto ever could

^^ +1 for me too. too boring to drive a stable fast car in AT on straight roads around here... :(

yah but you're only talking about clutch vs torque converter. everything else is automatic. daily drivabilty for me is easier in MT and i dont care how much faster the electric clutchbox can shift. it's not fun on straight boring roads around here.

fair enough

Wish I could have one of each and a 911, but...
I actually considered (for a split second) trading the Z in for a GTR, but I just prefer my sports cars with clutches. Even if it's slower off the line, I love my Z and I love the connection to the car that a MT gives a driver. Also, I really like the small size of the Z. No back seat for me. You only need those in minivans and camaros!

For me... Z hands down because GTR is automatic. The driving experience is just not the same no matter how fast the GTR's transmission can shift for me.

Dreamer thread is for dreamers!

I'm very up in the air b/c the 2012 GTR does feel more refined than the 2009.... my insurance quote came out to $9000 for the GTR =(

wow i pay like $96 a month

Same price? Has to be the GTR, even if you don't like it just sell it and by a 370z or two. Which is exactly what I'd do.

I suppose if we want an exciting commute, the gtr should not be a first choice... Its supposed to be soooo easy to drive my grandma can drive it... For the same money life becomes exciting if i get to drive a lotus exige as a daily...

Anyway the z sorta strikes a balance..

I love my Z. But I can't wait to get a GTR :) both are great cars in their own way.

Yeah when I was getting insurance quotes for my Z, it was actually a little less to insure a GT-R than the Z.