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Old 07-16-12, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MRxSLAYx
Either a GTR, ZR1, or a Gallardo for my 25th birthday.
The hell? GTFO...
Old 07-16-12, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by MRxSLAYx
Either a GTR, ZR1, or a Gallardo for my 25th birthday.
id take an Aventador over a Gallardo - but then again my parents aren't millionaires buying me cars
Old 07-16-12, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 2ndGF
id take an Aventador over a Gallardo - but then again my parents aren't millionaires buying me cars
I'd take a Pagani Zonda 760RS or Pagani Huayra, but then again I don't have money
Old 07-16-12, 07:24 PM
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nice used 2010 997 / 911 Turbo in a year or two... flash from APR, r comp tires and race pads... done. Practcally stock, in the 10s, loaded with sport, stezz and not cheap feeling like a GTR
Old 07-16-12, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by darbs242
not cheap feeling like a GTR
Does it really feel that cheap? Then again, it's a Nissan...I think the 350Z / 370Z is garbage
Old 07-16-12, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by djhydro
I'm a simple guy... If I get married living in NY I may have to possibly settle for an accord for my next car and save up to get something later in the few years. The 10k Taxes on a 425k house can be hefty.


BUT you just may never know.. I got big plans for the F
LOL. Exactly how I thought when I got married. I thought time to go to a sedate 4 door sedan. You're a family man now. Lasted about 2 years then I figured, I can be married and still have fun with cars.

Good thing is my wife is fully onboard with my cars. Only thing that's not going to fly with her is a 2 seater sports car.

Have not thought about my next car after the F because I'm still having a great time with it at 2 years plus owning it.
Old 07-16-12, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by VtotheJ
For me, one of the reasons I chose the ISF was reliability. A lot of us F owners came from Honda, Acura, Infiniti, Toyota, and Nissan for the same reason. There are also a lot of us upgrading to the GTR. Looking at the report below, I think the Porsche 997 GT3 is in my future...

What would you like your next car to be realistically?

2014 ISF (will be trading the 2012).
Old 07-16-12, 09:00 PM
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I'm keeping my ISF for a while. The next vehicle will be a Range Rover Evoque for my wife in the next several months...After that probably a new truck for me??? I can see myself getting a BRZ for a track car if it turns out to be easily tunable. My next really fun car will probably be a Porsche though...in about 3-5 years. When my wife and I were looking at the Porsche Cayenne for her, I couldn't help but be awestruck at how gorgeous most of the Porsches are in person...If I had to buy one today, I would probably go for the 911 4S

Edit: Oh, I would probably get rid of the ISF for a well thought out and more powerful GSF.

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Old 07-16-12, 09:27 PM
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I love my F, but something inside me still wants E60 (05-10) M5. I absolutely LOVE the way that thing looks (exterior wise) and the exotic sound of V10 with an aftermarket exhaust is money for me. If I decide not to go sporty for the next car, def want a Range Rover HSE.
Old 07-17-12, 01:55 AM
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I'm definitely going for GS F...... come on Lexus you gotta make one to compete with M5
Old 07-17-12, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Just F Me
Does it really feel that cheap? Then again, it's a Nissan...I think the 350Z / 370Z is garbage
The way the car drives does not feel cheap, but the interior feels cheap. The dash is like it came out of a $30,000 car. It's very loud... You can hear the diffs and transmission. If you have ridden in both the 997 and a gtr it doesn't take long to figure out why the Porsche is more money. But you can snag a few year old 911 turbo for about the same kinda money depending on options.
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http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ible-spy-shots
looks like a test mule for a 2 door modal
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Originally Posted by 2ndGF
id take an Aventador over a Gallardo - but then again my parents aren't millionaires buying me cars
Bought my F at the age of 23 after 10 months of working... if I saved up for 3 years, didn't contribute to 401k, didn't have goals to invest in a Master's Degree & property, I probably could get a used Gallardo by my mid to late 20's. But IMO high end exotics will come later in life, after I take care of education and investments. With that said a Twin Turbo Gallardo is in my future (realistically after retirement), but after the ISF, a Porsche 997 GT3 seems to be the way to go, especially after seeing the reliability chart.
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I will be looking at 996 GT3s or possibly Turbos. I'd prefer a 997 or 993, from a styling POV, so I guess I'll see where they are pricing out in a year or so. No plans to get rid of the F at this point though.
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Originally Posted by darbs242
nice used 2010 997 / 911 Turbo in a year or two... flash from APR, r comp tires and race pads... done. Practcally stock, in the 10s, loaded with sport, stezz and not cheap feeling like a GTR
Your gonna buy a 997 to run the quarter mile? Good luck against the gtr. But you'll be more comfortable for 11 seconds... And ya, the GTR beats the 997 on the track as well. I did it all day long at Mosport on tuesday...


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