Love it or Hate it - this GTR is Fast...well then they say it broke! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

rmyers · 01-21-2009, 02:11 PM

Supposedly this car was putting out 600 hp and they launched 100 times using Launch Control before the tranny finally broke. Love it or Hate it.....this car definitly rocks...This is what performance looks like....at least temporarily. Had they beefed up the tranny....no one would be complaining about the capability of this car.

http://www.gtrblog.com/video/samurai-speed-10-53.mp4

franknbeans · 01-21-2009, 02:20 PM

Dude, there's nothing to hate about that car. . .it's is simply bad ass. . . the tranny can be an easy fix in the future also. . .

Wish I had the money for one. . .

carsismeZ06 · 01-21-2009, 02:36 PM

You know, if you have skill you can get to 0-60 in under 4 seconds w/o LC. Trust me, you're not really going to care about .5 of a second, it's still fast as hell.

*radz28* · 01-21-2009, 02:39 PM

I'm not going to argue it's not a bad@$$ car, but anyone can build a fast car that doesn't have any durability/reliability. Still, the future is bright for that car and it's only going to get faster.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 01-21-2009, 03:06 PM

I'll never say it's not fast. But even if they gave it to me for free, I'd rather have a ZR1.

*GTAHVIT* · 01-21-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radz282003

I'm not going to argue it's not a bad@$$ car, but anyone can build a fast car that doesn't have any durability/reliability. Still, the future is bright for that car and it's only going to get faster.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I'll never say it's not fast. But even if they gave it to me for free, I'd rather have a ZR1.

+1

Read minds much?

gunslinger · 01-21-2009, 09:21 PM

Where is my clutch pedal?

SoFlaZ · 01-21-2009, 10:08 PM

I hope I see that car there next time I'm at speed world! (With a new tranny

)

*Camaro_Corvette* · 01-21-2009, 10:35 PM

I have loved skyline longer than most on this website. But using the launch control a hundred times, and it broke? That doesn't scream quality to me. And it depresses the hell out of me. That car should be bad ass, all the f****** time. Not bad ass only when it leaves the shop. Plus you have to have a mechanic nearby that is specially trained to work on the damn thing. Which there are only a few. I like the new Skyline (ooops, i mean "GTR" sorry) but until all of the bugs are fixed the R34 is going to continue to be my favorite skyline!

Kyle2k · 01-21-2009, 11:17 PM

Widened and hardened gear sets are already in development, I was actually surprised that the first shop to announce upgrades is only a couple hundred miles away too. (South Side Performance).

Justin · 01-22-2009, 12:06 AM

I respect the car, and have a pretty good feeling that Nissan will get it up to par by next year, even though it's taken a major blow, but my biggest gripe is that the damned thing is just so... unbelievably ugly.

Edit: And I'm a little miffed that MotorTrend stated that it's quality is "unsurpassed among supercars", because it's pretty damned far from it. In fact, right now it's quality is the laughing stock of supercars.

franknbeans · 01-22-2009, 09:42 AM

Off topic. .. Is the SS still going to have the launch control that was talked about? ? ? I haven't heard of it will have it or not now.

rgrizzard · 01-22-2009, 10:58 AM

So a few trannies broke. We've had that here as well, it is a first model year. What do you expect.

Does everyone forget:
LT engines optispark
Camaro weak 10 bolts
GTO half shafts and rears
CTS-V rears breaking(and btw alot of them were denied warranty)

Every first model year has some issues, that being said I usually wait until the 2nd year is out.

Still I think it's a damn nice car especially for awd, but I'd rather have the Z06 anyday!

TheCaptain · 01-22-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I'll never say it's not fast. But even if they gave it to me for free, I'd rather have a ZR1.

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01-21-2009, 02:11 PM	#1
rmyers Drives: Both American Made Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 781	Love it or Hate it - this GTR is Fast...well then they say it broke! Supposedly this car was putting out 600 hp and they launched 100 times using Launch Control before the tranny finally broke. Love it or Hate it.....this car definitly rocks...This is what performance looks like....at least temporarily. Had they beefed up the tranny....no one would be complaining about the capability of this car. http://www.gtrblog.com/video/samurai-speed-10-53.mp4

01-21-2009, 02:20 PM	#2
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	Dude, there's nothing to hate about that car. . .it's is simply bad ass. . . the tranny can be an easy fix in the future also. . . Wish I had the money for one. . . __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

01-21-2009, 02:36 PM	#3
carsismeZ06 Corvette and Camaro lover Drives: 2010 Camaro...some day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 983	You know, if you have skill you can get to 0-60 in under 4 seconds w/o LC. Trust me, you're not really going to care about .5 of a second, it's still fast as hell. __________________

01-21-2009, 02:39 PM	#4
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,181 View My Garage	I'm not going to argue it's not a bad@$$ car, but anyone can build a fast car that doesn't have any durability/reliability. Still, the future is bright for that car and it's only going to get faster. __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

01-21-2009, 03:06 PM	#5
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	I'll never say it's not fast. But even if they gave it to me for free, I'd rather have a ZR1. __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

01-21-2009, 09:21 PM	#7
gunslinger Drives: 1998 Z28 M6 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 254	Where is my clutch pedal? __________________ GTR: Get Transmission Replaced

01-21-2009, 10:08 PM	#8
SoFlaZ Drives: 2013 SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: WPB FL Posts: 947 View My Garage	I hope I see that car there next time I'm at speed world! (With a new tranny)

01-21-2009, 10:35 PM	#9
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	I have loved skyline longer than most on this website. But using the launch control a hundred times, and it broke? That doesn't scream quality to me. And it depresses the hell out of me. That car should be bad ass, all the f****** time. Not bad ass only when it leaves the shop. Plus you have to have a mechanic nearby that is specially trained to work on the damn thing. Which there are only a few. I like the new Skyline (ooops, i mean "GTR" sorry) but until all of the bugs are fixed the R34 is going to continue to be my favorite skyline! __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

01-21-2009, 11:17 PM	#10
Kyle2k LVL 50 Troll Stomper Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,463	Widened and hardened gear sets are already in development, I was actually surprised that the first shop to announce upgrades is only a couple hundred miles away too. (South Side Performance). __________________

01-22-2009, 12:06 AM	#11
Justin Camaro5's Cell Phone Geek Drives: '02 V6 Camaro. 5 speed manual. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 407	I respect the car, and have a pretty good feeling that Nissan will get it up to par by next year, even though it's taken a major blow, but my biggest gripe is that the damned thing is just so... unbelievably ugly. Edit: And I'm a little miffed that MotorTrend stated that it's quality is "unsurpassed among supercars", because it's pretty damned far from it. In fact, right now it's quality is the laughing stock of supercars.

01-22-2009, 09:42 AM	#12
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	Off topic. .. Is the SS still going to have the launch control that was talked about? ? ? I haven't heard of it will have it or not now. __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

01-22-2009, 10:58 AM	#13
rgrizzard Drives: Wanting New Camaro Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 191	So a few trannies broke. We've had that here as well, it is a first model year. What do you expect. Does everyone forget: LT engines optispark Camaro weak 10 bolts GTO half shafts and rears CTS-V rears breaking(and btw alot of them were denied warranty) Every first model year has some issues, that being said I usually wait until the 2nd year is out. Still I think it's a damn nice car especially for awd, but I'd rather have the Z06 anyday!

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