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    Quote Originally Posted by zeppelin View Post
    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.
    That's the problems of regulations and globalisation.

    Takes away almost all that was interesting about cars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan View Post
    My pick is the IS-F.
    It's pretty damn nice.
    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 Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    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 Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    Your better may be different from his better.
    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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    Nissan GT-R
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    That's the problems of regulations and globalisation.

    Takes away almost all that was interesting about cars.
    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.
    i was waiting on a moment, but the moment never came. all the billion other moments, were just slipping all away. i must have been tripping, we're just slipping all away. just ego tripping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zeppelin View Post
    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.
    I agree totally.

    Fortunately old cars are still here.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    I agree totally.

    Fortunately old cars are still here.
    Yep, my hopeful next car will be a 2001 Audi S4. Classic and timeless.
    i was waiting on a moment, but the moment never came. all the billion other moments, were just slipping all away. i must have been tripping, we're just slipping all away. just ego tripping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by zeppelin View Post
    Yep, my hopeful next car will be a 2001 Audi S4. Classic and timeless.
    Are you in between cars then taking the bus?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    Indeed. Mine is right.

    But seriously folks, comparing it's achievements to the GT-R what has it got?
    more like, what hasn't 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 Originally Posted by clutch-monkey View Post
    more like, what hasn't 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.
    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...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    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.
    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...
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