I agree with the super car bit in that it will never be a classed as a supercar at £50k with a nissan badge. I also agree with the cost analaogy too. Owning a supercar can NEVER be about value for money. When you buy one you know that generally you'll lose £10-£20k in a year, servicing is beyond extortionate and performance can be matched by a £25k modded EVO and the like etc.
I agree that most people who own a 'supercar' would not be seen dead in anything with a Nissan badge on it. I don't think i'm in that category and would get a GTR if the price was cheap enough.
That's a Top Gear description of a supercar, and I agree.
But to the petrol heads, the GT-R will be a supercar.
I agree but in 10 years a GT-R will be like the Supra is now. A £10k chav mobile sooped up to the eyeballs with mods whereas Diablo's, 328's and 911's are still classed as supercars due to their branding, rightly or wrongly.
The GT-R will depreciate horrendously, maybe not at first, but eventually and mainly due to the badge. I reckon within 6 months or so we will see zeds for under £10k for the same reasoning.
I'd have one. Not from new, not an import and not in that crappy silver. A 12 month old black UK one and I'd defo be interested
Just look at the R32 and R33, chavved up skylines who all stick HUGE exhausts on them and think they are driftkings!