Joseph Memphis

On 15/03/2025 at 12:52, GranTurismoEra said:

Unfortunately its all going EV. If UK was a tropical country youd bank on Ethanol to keep ICE going. Even in the Sports segment. Theres new players in line like Longbow. Their concept looks interesting. Even the hypercars are hybrid now. Thats where it'll end up I'm guessing. Also the new Z didnt get much interest here. I saw a few imported GR86. Tbh With the low interest in the sports car segment I cant blame them for concentrating on SUVs. Theyre in dire straits and need to recover.

 

But if Nissan had vision or a bit of volume sales they would have enough cash to invest like Toyota to make new petrol sports cars albeit with a lower displacement. MR2, Celica and new LFA (most likely Hybrid). With next gen 86 being in joint development with Mazda. The changes required and hoops needed to bring new ICE cars that dont sell huge numbers not worth it.

 

Nissan market share has been lost To Chinese phonemakers and Chinese EVs. Thats their fault. 

 

What could have been Nissan now belongs to Xiaomi, BYD and SAIC MG. 

 

Xiaomi released a 4 door saloon in April 2024. They just sold their 300,000th car few days ago lol. Something Nissan could have done. Automated factory. Press one button start to finish.

 

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You make some solid points about Nissan's missed opportunities - they really should have capitalized on their early EV lead with the Leaf instead of letting Chinese companies eat their lunch. It's wild how Xiaomi went from phones to selling 300k cars in basically no time, while legacy automakers are still figuring things out. The sports car segment is definitely tough right now, but Toyota's showing it can still work if you price things right and keep the enthusiast community engaged.

Nissan's problem seems to be they're stuck in the middle - not fully committed to EVs like Tesla or BYD, but also not doubling down on ICE performance like some others. The new CEO has a massive job ahead trying to turn things around, especially with their market share bleeding to Chinese brands. You're probably right that we'll see more compact EVs from them, but they need something distinctive to stand out in an increasingly crowded market. At this point they need to pick a lane and execute really well, because half-measures aren't cutting it anymore.

On 08/10/2022 at 14:02, HEADPHONES said:

I see you already found my old thread.

Good luck with the painting.

Emop is well worth it

Hi there. 

Could you please give the link to the thread? I am facing the same problem with worn out leather seats

On 19/12/2022 at 20:22, GranTurismoEra said:

One here in London. £34,995 GR-Zoo site

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On 20/12/2022 at 21:37, The Bounty Bar Kid said:

Porsche produces a lot of good cars but they are much too expensive for me that is why my next Porsche will be bought via sca.auction in a week or so.

That sounds more than reasonable  I guess that taking into account modern financial situation a lot of people will follow your example.

On 03/04/2022 at 12:33, coldel said:

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On 11/12/2021 at 18:25, GranTurismoEra said:

 

Around 6:00. Seems the exhaust is reserved. Needs a damn straight pipe. Hope that in a month I will get mine via this company's assistance.

Looks pretty impressive! In my humble opinion the new Z is one of the best Nissans in terms of appearance.

Usually I got discounts on my subscription during this period but it has come to my attention that in recent years lots of companies refuse to provide good discounts Curious enough but I was waiting for some discounts in terms of health insurance taxes but to no avail. Here is why.

Hello guys. My name is Joseph. I have driven my 2012 350z since last October. That is a truly great car. I am glad to be here and hope to have some fun