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Old 05-29-2013, 01:33 PM
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So I bought a 2014 GT-R about two months ago and gave my son the E55. GT-R is a blast but I have to admit I miss the sneaky low end torque of the E55. Car was a beast right off idle and you could launch at a light with ease. GT-R gives you a 3 second window to use launch control. If you miss time the light, the game is over. Plus nothing sneaky as you prepare to launch at 4,100 RPM. Acceleration from the dig without launch control loses about a second for the turbos to spool up. That is a precious second at a stop light encounter.
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You'll be back in the E55 in no time and give the keys to your GT-R to your son
There's nothing like that low end grunt in the E55. It's just pure heaven.

PICS of Godzillllaaaaaaaaaaa!

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Please don't tell me your son is 16. That's trouble waiting to happen.

Anyhow, nice pick with Godzilla.
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Please don't tell me your son is 16. That's trouble waiting to happen.

Anyhow, nice pick with Godzilla.
Not a problem. Son is 36. I had him when I was 10.
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Originally Posted by ArmoE55
You'll be back in the E55 in no time and give the keys to your GT-R to your son
There's nothing like that low end grunt in the E55. It's just pure heaven.

PICS of Godzillllaaaaaaaaaaa!
Would be happy to post pics, but I never could firgure out how to do it.
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i think both cars are sexy
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Not a problem. Son is 36. I had him when I was 10.
Wat?!!?
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Wat?!!?
You easily have the best username on the forum. Hands down.
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You easily have the best username on the forum. Hands down.
I would have gone with HeiẞRod, but it would have been a pain to log in. I've also contemplated using it on a license plate, but I'd need 8 characters to make it understandable.
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HeisRod would've worked ... no?
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HeisRod would've worked ... no?
HEISROD doesn't exactly look the same on a license plate.

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