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GranTurismoEra

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  1. Can get a G37 over there in the states or Q60 unless youre in the City like New York no need for a car
  2. "Reveal Hidden Contents" No need to be subtle. You can put your foot down to the redline! Also GTR depreciation is kind of crazy. Good choice on R8. Try something new. When the warranty runs out. You renew for another 12 months? For the same 5k you were about to spend on the GTR . 24 Months is a good amount of time for ownership
  3. Get the updated headlights with the dark interior I think will go well with the colour, or can try after markets with the angel LED etc
  4. Learn the language as fast as possible. Makes life a lot easier. Its possible within a few months to pick up a lot. Writing can come later. Even in my own country they speak English. But its not regular queens English. So people look at you funny and ask why are you speaking Englands English to us Theres a place near Wangan I think, where they have huge meets. A parking lot below a web of bridges. Usually see a lot of instagram pictures from there
  5. In America I can understand if the car is in New York and you're based in Nevada and there are no other cars available in the network. I suppose its all down to convenience. if the car is a lemon I hope they pick up the phone. Just be careful with distance buying or long distance deposits. 6 people are coming to view. Great put me down as the 7th, I'm not leaving a deposit. I wouldn't encourage it. Best to see the car make sure nothing untoward is going on. Cheap tires, mismatched paint, missing documents, service book not stamped and a whole host of amateur mistakes more likely to happen when you're not present. Dont be suprised when you turn up and all those 6 cancelled or didnt show up
  6. Fair enough, after a while the jittery hard ride wears thin. Especially over these roads we pay £32 billion for. I'm tempted to try something like Lexus in the future......Im open to trying new cars. But after my bad experience of Germans in the past. Best left for now. My neighbour gasped at the cost of replacing the brakes on the Nismo, then I said to him didnt you just spend close to £1200 on EGR and DPF and new Tires? On top of that he still got juddering to sort out. Germans have their plus points though
  7. Long enough I guess. Did you track it or go on any road trips?
  8. Big risk. Especially when they threaten to not refund it after rejecting 3 -5 test drives or losing out on sales on the saturday. "subject to test drive" couldnt give a valid reason. Refund rejected due to car being prepped, serviced, MOT etc
  9. I had a guy offer me £15,000 for my 2017 Nismo at the time worth at least £24,000 with less the 9k miles. I laughed and hung up. The guy called back asking why I dropped the phone. I said he was trying to knock off £9,000 without seeing the car. I asked him did you read the advert? All I got was stuttering so I hung up again. Eventually I sold to we buy any car for £2000 more. Another guy called claiming he would have bought it, but he was going on holiday. Uh huh lol As soon as he says £10,000 its not rude to tell him, "no speak english" and hang up
  10. Although I don't play racing games anymore. I would say Gran Turismo and more recently Forza Horizon on Xbox. If you are a hardcore sim player. Assetto Corsa on PC Race Driver Grid was good for crash realism on console which was limited thats about it Gran Turismo 1-5 were the best racing games on any console. That was a different era. PS1 to PS3. Now their games are biased towards online play which some have no interest in.
  11. Depends. My brother recently got into a crash with his Porsche 911 and it looks like a total loss. Insurance will 9/10 pay what the car is worth at the current time based on year and mileage. fortunately hes taken out GAP insurance, but GAP have said to contact them before accepting any offer. Either way he should be paid close to what it would cost to replace like for like so you'll have to haggle and show proof the car is worth x amount.
  12. Looking for an HR then. 2007 onwards! They could be anything from 6 to 10995. The top end being very low mileage or 2008
  13. My brother sold a fresh 2004 with 37,000 miles 2 previous owners for £6500. He paid £5700 in Glasgow. Car was fresh in and out and needed nothing doing. Thats value and he knew he wouldnt get a better deal anywhere. Unless youre specifically looking for an HR. I would have bought it if I didnt have a Nismo tbh. With regret we sold it to a guy 3 hours away. Was for sale for like 5 months...When summer comes, prices ..... Take your time and find the right one. But dont take too long as prices go up for no reason whatsoever in summer
  14. do you get good range with a bike regarding fuel stops
  15. Yes get the side skirts and front lip with the red accent added from Tarmac!
  16. Sometimes a good thing not hearing it in the cabin due to drone. I get that with my short tails now when accelerating its fine at 60-80 mph cruise. I suppose insulating the trunk area with some sound proofing is the next step. Thats where the Germans are superior. On a side note, my brothers friend just bought a Mark 3 TT in manual. I was thinking he should have just got the auto DSG and TTS but that was at least 6K more. His brother had a C Class 2016 coupe in Manual. I said to him that's an odd car to get a manual in. Something very 90s about having a manual in an upmarket or luxury/ GT coupe I think throttle blipping works better with older cars. The new cars are all electronic pedals and some have delays. Probably worth mapping the throttle in some of these modern cars
  17. Why not go all the way and go for the TTRS MK2. 340 HP. All those issues are typical of German cars. You just cant get round it. Never out of warranty with a German
  18. Zed i sometimes say Zee just to be funny. If you know anyone or are handy with DIY you could probably fix the roof mechanism. Not many places are willing to fix them mechanically I found.
  19. ROFL a poor persons 599. I'm not going to lie. The 599 is a classic along with the Extreme 700HP 599XX. Regarding the TT. They still have the dreaded window mechanism issue. If you can put up with these things then I dont see why a Tech pack TT MK3 wouldnt be a goer. Prices are coming down too. Those farting noises are the best youre going to get unless you go N/A or better yet 5 cylinder.
  20. Is that kit inc exhaust still £2,195? 200 HP in 1200KG must go really well. I wonder what ND would be like if it got the full treatment like this BBR kit is offering. Well "BBR’s ‘Super 200’ upgrade addresses this characteristic, significantly boosting peak power by 45 bhp to a mighty 205 bhp at 6950 rpm, allied to an impressive 179 lb.ft at 4950 rpm (a gain of 26 lb.ft). Crucially, where the stock engine is reluctant to attain higher revs, the BBR Super 200 equipped motor excels above 5500 rpm, offering intense, exhilarating performance and response all the way to the 7150 rpm limiter. Initial performance testing indicates that (when fitted with the optional performance exhaust components) the 0-60 mph time is reduced from 7.3 seconds to a scorching 5.65, meaning that whatever the challenge the BBR Super 200 equipped Mazda MX-5 can really punch above its weight." Not bad at all. Thats 350Z DE territory. £2800 is better than £5000 and its N/A and you can put the roof down!
  21. Welcome to the forum. I'm sure there is someone on here that can point you in the right direction to sort the roof. Possibly just a fuse, worse case scenario the motor.
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