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Had to see what all the GT-R hype is all about

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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 09:48 PM
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Had to see what all the GT-R hype is all about

So I Went to the Nissan dealership today and I drove me a GT-R Holy smokes that thing was fast. I can see why some of you have added them to the collection
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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 10:42 PM
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 01:04 AM
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How is it comfort wise, daily driveable?
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 02:38 AM
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How is it comfort wise, daily driveable?
I don't believe so. The dual clutch is pretty violent and the car was a bit small for me. It would definately be a fun car to have but only if it was used as a non-primary vehicle.
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 08:46 AM
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Actually I had a go in a friend's 2009 GT-R and it's very smooth at low speeds, the dual clutch is seamless, it's also fairly quiet and comfortable. I'm 6 ft and it fits like a glove, yes, it's not a Chrysler 300c but it's actually quite "cosy". It's an insane machine, for the price you can't go wrong. Plus the potential, Jesus Christ this car has POTENTIAL!
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It took me a couple of days to find a comfortable seating position in my GT-R. I think the DCT is pretty smooth...although it really does act like a manual on an incline. It isn't the most comfortable car to drive daily... and it really doesn't like road imperfections.

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