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[QUOTE=zeppelin;851321]Yeah, it's tight, but it meets the performance criteria. Of all the current Asian cars on the market it's my favourite, so I suppose if it doesn't count, then I vote nothing.
I'm personally underwhelmed with the current stock of Japanese and Korean cars. And American for that matter, and a lot of Europe. I guess I'm just not fond of where the entire car market is heading.[/QUOTE]
That's the problems of regulations and globalisation.
Takes away almost all that was interesting about cars.
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[QUOTE=Zytek_Fan;851324]My pick is the IS-F.
It's pretty damn nice.[/QUOTE]
What about it? As I said, it failed in a comparo, and what's it got that will make it better than the GT-R which will assuredly win?
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[QUOTE=Kitdy;851434]What about it? As I said, it failed in a comparo, and what's it got that will make it better than the GT-R which will assuredly win?[/QUOTE]
Your [I]better[/I] may be different from his [I]better[/I].
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[QUOTE=Ferrer;851436]Your [I]better[/I] may be different from his [I]better[/I].[/QUOTE]
Indeed. Mine is right.
But seriously folks, comparing it's achievements to the GT-R what has it got? I haven't driven it but it certainly does not stand out in it's class according to those that have and I don't think that with all the other cars Japan offers that it is the best.
Anyways, I wasn't trying to bash his view, I was more interested in why he liked it. I mean I don't mind nominating things that aren't gonna win but if someone nominated a car I want to hear what about it is good and I didn't see an explanation.
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[b][right][b][size="4"][color="darkgreen"]Nissan GT-R[/color][/size][/b][/right][/b]
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[quote=Ferrer;851416]That's the problems of regulations and globalisation.
Takes away almost all that was interesting about cars.[/quote]
Yes, and unfortunately it seems the latest styling trends are making cars look bloated, over-designed, and ugly. They all look lethargic and fat, and quite frankly most new cars have gotten unnecessarily overweight. Also, it seems manuals are a dying breed as well, and I refuse to embrace this manu-matic/flappy paddle/tap-shifting faux-manual culture.
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[QUOTE=zeppelin;851638]Yes, and unfortunately it seems the latest styling trends are making cars look bloated, over-designed, and ugly. They all look lethargic and fat, and quite frankly most new cars have gotten unnecessarily overweight. Also, it seems manuals are a dying breed as well, and I refuse to embrace this manu-matic/flappy paddle/tap-shifting faux-manual culture.[/QUOTE]
I agree totally.
Fortunately old cars are still here. :)
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[quote=Ferrer;851648]I agree totally.
Fortunately old cars are still here. :)[/quote]
Yep, my hopeful next car will be a 2001 Audi S4. Classic and timeless.
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[QUOTE=zeppelin;851656]Yep, my hopeful next car will be a 2001 Audi S4. Classic and timeless.[/QUOTE]
Are you in between cars then taking the bus?
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[QUOTE=Kitdy;851445]Indeed. Mine is right.
But seriously folks, comparing it's achievements to the GT-R what has it got? [/QUOTE]
more like, what [I]hasn't[/I] it got?
hype, preconception, drooling fanboys rabidly dry humping the rear bumper.
since the GT-R didn't quite descend from the heavens to lead us to the promised land, i'd seriously consider the lexus to drive on the street?
although i agree that none of this is a technical achievement, so probably doesn't count.
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[QUOTE=clutch-monkey;851839]more like, what [I]hasn't[/I] it got?
hype, preconception, drooling fanboys rabidly dry humping the rear bumper.
since the GT-R didn't quite descend from the heavens to lead us to the promised land, i'd seriously consider the lexus to drive on the street?
although i agree that none of this is a technical achievement, so probably doesn't count.[/QUOTE]
I'd never vote for either, but to help the Lexus case it has an 8 speed gearbox.
Altough probably this one of the cases for technology for the sake of technology and no other good reason...
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8 speed gearbox? what the hell for haha.
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What'd you vote for for best Asian High-end/Supercar then Ferrer other than the GT-R?
Has anyone read this month's Evo?
And clutch, as I said, the IS-F is simply nothing special.
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Hey... I don't know about you guys, but this may be the reason why the GT-R is not nominated by everybody in the forum...
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMOanafsytc]YouTube - Series Twelve Episode Five 5/7[/url]
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[QUOTE=Kitdy;851846]What'd you vote for for best Asian High-end/Supercar then Ferrer other than the GT-R?
Has anyone read this month's Evo?
And clutch, as I said, the IS-F is simply nothing special.[/QUOTE]
Hey Kitdy... I'm just wondering... What do you have against the IS-F...
It's a nice car... Sure, it has flaws such as the 8-speed gearbox and the hard-ride... but overall, it's nice... :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: