2009 NISSAN GTR HAS ARRIVED

[blacksrjdm]

I work for a Nissan Dealer in South Jersey and we have just recieved our first GTR. So sick in person. Just a shame because only certain techs can drive it and so forth. SO hot though.

[Hijacker]

Skyline forum is --> that way. Let me help you get there.

[blacksrjdm]

Hey thanks

[Soravia]

Pic or Die.

[themadscientist]

There ya go.

[Soravia]

Behold the ultimate Nissan engineering! I don't even see any fender damage on the driver side. The front crumple zone absorbed all the damage the car's main structure is still intact.

I can bet 100% that the car is probably back on the road like nothing happened.

[themadscientist]

With the bumper embedded in the engine? I highly doubt that. And I can pretty much guarantee the car that requires specially trained Nissan techs for any kind of work isn't going to be repairable at your local body shop. I would buy the carcass and rebuild it my way. 300 pounds of wiring and computers in the trash, Titan V8 with a blower on top and a real transmission.

[Soravia]

That's not where the engine is, that's half a foot from where the V6 is. Aluminum bumpers are used to lighten the weight while keeping the strength and absorbing the impact at the same time.

Also observe that the hood has been lifted from the BACK while not OFF the place on the front. That's because the hood pops up to reduce the impact on a pedistrians! Also an aluminum hood, mind you.

Spec V is supposed to replace most Aluminum parts with CF to be even lighter.

All those extra electronics make it sell rather than just sit in the dealer ship as a 'Track Only Car'. e.g. The Viper SRT-10. or appeal only to select few.Now, even old people will buy it, and after they rode on it for 4 years, people with less money can afford it in pristine condition.

[themadscientist]

Where did all that crap behind the bumper get pushed? Hint, right into the engine. Nice plastic tanks on the intercooler too

Also the intitial impact likely pushed past the point at which the bumper came to rest and the engine likely went foward a bit. There's no knowing if the motor mounts sheared either. All add up to it likely being smacked and at least needing a new timing chain cover.I will say the engine definately is tucked back a lot farther than an RB would be, one of the few advantages to the V arrangement.

[balleur]

There ya go.

There ya go.

[blacksrjdm]

Unfortunately, ^ that is probably what this silver one here will look like shortly after the owner gets his hands on it. He loves to hit stuff with his demo 09 maxima.

[Sentientbydesign]

With the bumper embedded in the engine? I highly doubt that. And I can pretty much guarantee the car that requires specially trained Nissan techs for any kind of work isn't going to be repairable at your local body shop. I would buy the carcass and rebuild it my way. 300 pounds of wiring and computers in the trash, Titan V8 with a blower on top and a real transmission.

What a waste of a GTR. All those electronics make the GTR. Anybody can TT a V6.

[blacksrjdm]

No parts are available yet anyway, so U would be moulding alot of sheetmetal to fix that car.

[themadscientist]

sell the engine on Ebay to finance a KA swap.

[Soravia]

I got hit a lot harder than that on my S13 Vs a Ford F-250 double cab. The engine came out fine and still runs to this day.



The engine wouldn't run with all the intake stuff broken, but that VR is tough enough to survive being squashed with a couple of aluminum radiator fins (which absorbed any further impact force).

As for parts, GT-R shares its frame and stuff with V36 Skyline 370GT coupe. They come out of the same factory. Nothing hard to order through a Nissan Dealer.

[NISTECH]

[As for parts, GT-R shares its frame and stuff with V36 Skyline 370GT coupe. They come out of the same factory. Nothing hard to order through a Nissan Dealer.

Your wrong. It is on a platform all by itself. Also anytime we would need a part for a GTr at this point there is alot of hoops the dealer has to jump through before they will be issued. Even the NNA regional training center is having to do it. When I was in class they were telling us about it.

We have gotten 3 so far. I drove all three of them for the PDI [predelivery inspection] We are alotted 7 for the year and 6 are already sold.

I am with Mike on this car. After going to training I am not as extactic about this car anymore. It has so many constraints put on it.

During class I asked about the "launch" mode. Their response "we can't talk about it" But was told later it is not in the owners manual as a feature of the car. Nor is it discussed in any of nissans promotional litature. It is a mode promoted by car magazines. I will say this, I dont recommend you use it unless you want to buy yourself a few transmissions. Those of you that own them take note of page 52 of the maintainence book. That should be a pretty good indication of the expectations of the trans.

Now with the negetive out of the way. This car has some amazing technoligy. The electronic interactions going on in this car is pretty amazing. The car was built as a track car and then dumbed down with electronics so anyone can drive it. The car does use some break through technoligy which is pretty cool. The driving modes are very noticable and very functional. Nothing on the exterior is dress it is all functionality. The spoiler itself at 150mph creates 300lbs of down force.

I was amazed at the technoligy on this car during class. However the class also made me very aware of the short comings and limitations of it as well.

[blacksrjdm]

+20 people that work here at the dealer with me.

As for parts, GT-R shares its frame and stuff with V36 Skyline 370GT coupe. They come out of the same factory. Nothing hard to order through a Nissan Dealer.

Come on over to the dealer where I work and I'll show u on my parts screen that no parts are available for the GTR yet.