Spyshot Nissan Skyline
10-11-2006, 12:32 PM
#71
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Originally Posted by s2kpdx01,Oct 11 2006, 08:11 AM
Where in that article are you seeing 6 pots? And why would you have the same number of pots on the front and back? The front does all the braking. It's going to need 6 or 8 pots to haul down it's porky butt. 
I was only looking at the pictures, you can get a good look at the rears. The caliper is huge and those wheels look 18-19inch at least.
You never know Nissan could suprise us all if it weighs 3300!!! (911 territory)
If it was badged a Kia I'd still buy it.
For XX years the GTR has been selling worldwide as a Nissan. Would it need to be badged an Infiniti to sell here? I don't think so. WIll they sell more if it were an Infiniti? I don't think so. I think Today's consumer is much more educated than consumers 25 years ago. 95% of today's consumer looking in that price range of 70k and looking for a SPORTS CAR.... KNOWS what cars are out there. The skyline has been out **before** what we call 'rice boys' and before they were ever was born.
And we have no idea how much this car will be, there is no offical word yet.
If Nissan re-released the Skyline R34 GT-R today, i'd buy it. Even if they changed the name to "Pinky Weeny peep car".
10-11-2006, 12:34 PM
#72
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Originally Posted by versionJDM,Oct 11 2006, 12:22 PM
am i the only one that could care less about the R35(next gen skyline)?
. But some of us here want more. 
No biggie. I still 
my s2k (for now). 
10-11-2006, 01:04 PM
#73
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Originally Posted by jasonjm,Oct 11 2006, 01:34 PM
If your satisfied, thats fine . But some of us here want more. No biggie. I still my s2k (for now).
. But some of us here want more. No biggie. I still my s2k (for now).
10-11-2006, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by kumainu,Oct 11 2006, 07:29 PM
At $90K, lots of Asians were scooping up the NSX in the past.
It's not an all out sports car...it's a GT. Buyers of a GT aren't looking for performance only or even first. I think the badge will matter. Since this is all speculation, I would speculate a 70k nissan GT sells poorly.
I would love to see some stats on $70k+ cars sold in the US. Who's buying them and what they are buying.
10-11-2006, 01:21 PM
#75
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Originally Posted by s2kpdx01,Oct 11 2006, 02:14 PM
Actually, it's been discussed here ad nauseum, the NSX didn't sell well over it's lifetime. Was that a badge problem...who knows.
It's not an all out sports car...it's a GT. Buyers of a GT aren't looking for performance only or even first. I think the badge will matter. Since this is all speculation, I would speculate a 70k nissan GT sells poorly.
It's not an all out sports car...it's a GT. Buyers of a GT aren't looking for performance only or even first. I think the badge will matter. Since this is all speculation, I would speculate a 70k nissan GT sells poorly.
a 60K+ nissan is going to get laughed at. the same thing happened to the NSX. it didnt sell well because no one was going to pay 80K for an ACURA. but on the flip side the NSX sold strongly in japan where honda and nissan have more cred with high end buyers.
10-11-2006, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by lyndon_h,Oct 11 2006, 02:36 PM
I've got 2 words for those that dont think that the badge means anything: vw phaeton
thank you, have a nice day....
thank you, have a nice day....
a great example of the point im trying to make.
10-11-2006, 01:55 PM
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Look at look back in the early 90's im sure back then no paid 40k for a rx7 nsx 300zxtt or a supra tt. Americans back then would rather have a vette or other powerful american car for those prices. I guess what im trying to say on ones gonna biuy it when u can have a z06 for almost the same price
10-11-2006, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Sticky2k,Oct 11 2006, 09:55 PM
Look at look back in the early 90's im sure back then no paid 40k for a rx7 nsx 300zxtt or a supra tt. Americans back then would rather have a vette or other powerful american car for those prices. I guess what im trying to say on ones gonna biuy it when u can have a z06 for almost the same price