First Official Shots of 2012 GTR

MC

atleast 500 is confirmed but the actual # is probably 520


rear downforce is increased 10% the drag is down to .26 now and those wheels are 26 total lbs lighter!

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Good solid improvements for the mid cycle refresh, I'm crossing my fingers for around 520 to 530hp.

Really cool that they improved the aero so much. I like the weight savings from the new wheels but I'll reserve judgement on the styling until I see them in person, so far, not a fan.

So, are you getting one for sure now? I hope nissan doesn't move the price point up again with the '12.

ps--not digging the location of the leds either, I know it's a better location than the 09-11's, but I like the way those look better.

MC

yea probably putting mine up for sale in october... hoping this one arrives februaryish..... getting the new black ( its like a metal flake but not glittery like magnetic black) with the hyper black wheels( although they look silver in the pics) probably getting a base model this time if they offer it here in the US.... i know you cant covert yen to dollars and get an accurate idea of price as a base is 100K in japan and premium is over 110K.... but it looks like if they do a base model here it will be called a "pure" and will be maybe $8-900 over what a 2010 base was so maybe 82K? a premium will be maybe 2500 more so 88ish? it could be a little more than that

going to try 3 local dealers here but will most likely have to buy out of state from contact or vendor dealer im guessing to get the price i want

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Yeah, I read on nagtroc that you were going to go with the base model if possible this time. Makes sense if you don't care about heated seats and Bose stereo. I think there's a psychological barrier to pricing the GTR over 90k in the US. I think nissan will keep the price just under that number. I thought the base was out for the us though and only premiums were coming, or was that just a 2011 thing?

I guess Nissan's learned their lesson regarding production numbers after so many 09's and 10's lingered on the lots due to the economy. What do you expect, maybe around 500 per year or so from now on? That seems like a reasonable #.

MC

yeah the base was cut out for 2011... but im assuming it was because they only brought over 300 for the spring summer as the 2011 in all due respect was a carry over year and they figured we are bringing so few over lets keep it simple since no one bought the base anyway

... now in japan it seems the are going to market the base as a more entry level car for like a weekend racer or something and market the premium as a more upscale luxury sports car.... i hope nissan brings the base over for 2012 but i have no idea if they will... they might keep the 12 as limited as the 11 was... i mean its struggling to sale 80 per month and with a price increase ...even though your getting a dramatically improved car... they will sale less....

but yeah if the offer a base for like 3K less and i dont get excluded from say a wheel or tire option i want... to hell with heated seats and bose... im going base...


but right now its hard to say and i have a feeling they wont offer it again unless they plan to pick up the flow of cars coming over




great 13K miles going strong no real problems.. it eats tires pretty bad but besides that ownership has been very manageable cost wise


i love my car dont get me wrong but i rationalize getting a new one as follows

i am in the market anyway for different wheels... the 12 has new wheels i like... if i bought some wheels and tires that would be $5K if i bought a set of volks or something
also if i kept mine in addition to the wheels i would get the LEDs... the 12 has them thats so $1200 if i bought aftermarket
i dont really want a tuned car for my purposes but wouldnt mine a little power bump
i get a brand new warranty..the 3/36K is up for me next july
i get brand new brakes.. i would be spending $2-3K in a years time anyway for this
i get brand new fluids.. this would cost me over $1K next year
and the longer i keep my car the less it will be worth so it makes sense to jump now before its worth like mid 50's next year and the gap rises...
and im fairly certain can swap over my HKS exhaust and midpipe... so i can keep my current mods
and above all i guess since i do this for a living i sort of need to have the latest greatest to know what im talking about

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