C/D Best Handling Car in America (for under $100,000)

[Mook]

Mook woke up from a deep sleep to defend the GTR's honor

The red phone next to my bed began to ring. I knew there was trouble.

 

[PANDA]

Interesting... where is the Taurus SHO and Buick Regal (w/bilsteins)?

 

[THEHKP7M13]

Wow u haven't got a clue

Last time I checked, launch control didn't affect road course times. Plus, IIRC, guys are still pulling crazy fast times at the dragstrip without launch control.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/oneyear/112_0909_2010_nissan_gtr_arrival/index.html

"One feature not present on the 2010 is launch control, electronic trickery that not only made the 2009 blindingly quick (we've seen 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds), but also tempted too many overzealous owners to abuse it while saying, "Hey, watch this!" As a result, Nissan was burdened with warranty issues and pulled it for the second model year.

Not that it really matters. Our long-termer needed just 3.5 seconds to hit 60..."

Yeah, its fast. But be prepared to pay a lot to keep it on the road once the warranty lapses.

Also:


http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/12_month_car_reviews/1008_2010_nissan_gt_r_wrap_up/specs.html


"Running Cost:

"Anyone who stretches his budget to buy a GT-R is going to be mighty shocked by its sky-high ownership costs." - copy editor Rusty Blackwell

Mileage: 25,401

Warranty:
3-yr/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper
5-yr/60,000-mile powertrain
5-yr/60,000-mile roadside assistance
5-yr/unlimited-mile corrosion

Scheduled Maintenance:
1393 mi: $0
6834 mi: $132.38
14,562 mi: $103.55
17,095 mi: $110.63
22,872 mi: $1926.27

Warranty Repairs:
22,872 mi: Replace bellhousing unit due to bearing failure"

 

[THEHKP7M13]

I don't think they will get any cheaper to keep on the road as they age. Nice car just very expensive to keep rollin gas the miles add up.

 

[THEHKP7M13]

The red phone next to my bed began to ring. I knew there was trouble.

I think it just rang again!

 

[THEHKP7M13]

Interesting... where is the Taurus SHO and Buick Regal (w/bilsteins)?

Next to the 2006 GTO and 1991 Caprice on the page they didn't print.

 

[Fish]

Interesting... where is the Taurus SHO and Buick Regal (w/bilsteins)?

Next to red TAs that were too impracticable and more immaculate then any TA ever.

The GTR is a better car then shitty magazines give it credit for. I stopped reading them quite a few years ago. Magazine racing FTL.

 

[Turk]

The best handling car isn't always the car with the fastest times. They should have done auto X which would have negated the extra hp of the z06 and gtr

 

[THEHKP7M13]

The best handling car isn't always the car with the fastest times. They should have done auto X which would have negated the extra hp of the z06 and gtr

If that was the case, I would put money on the Lotus walking away with it.