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Anyone done this? Any advice? I'm thinking I fancy one of these now so would appreciate your advice re what model et. Only got £40k.

Buy mines [THUMBS UP SIGN] got all the right bits on it and it's immaculate

^ Danny's car is pretty much a no brainier TBH.

urgh. quick car etc but switches from a washing machine and running costs of a 747

so many people buy and sell so quick also? so something doesnt add up

Hasn't cost me anymore to run than an Rs4 did rick. I've had mines 18 months, I think people sell because they don't know how to drive them properly. They can be a handful and tend to bite if you don't know what your doing

they were unreal value when they came out, had my order in when i could and got the 09 premium DMG for 53k, wish i kept it, but only did 4k in 2 years so was wasted on me!...every car since has lacked the shear pace and i have struggled to find a replacement.. until i drove the C7 RS6, bring on Spet 6th

Rick_RS4 wrote:urgh. quick car etc but switches from a washing machine and running costs of a 747

so many people buy and sell so quick also? so something doesnt add up

Seems to be a common misunderstanding about the running costs & selling quickly. I still knock about with the same GT-R owners i knew when i had mine 3 yrs ago & many still own their's. I kept mine for nearly 18mths & loved it. Only sold as my monthly mileage was creeping up & i wanted something a touch more pleasant on long journeys.

Running costs are in line with any weighty performance car & no more than say an RS or an M. Early cars needed 6k services which was a stretch but later cars it's every 9k so a little more sensible.

To the o/p, try one as you'll no doubt love it. Really is nothing can hang with them performance wise until well into super car territory & make sure you track it as that's where they come alive. You'll miss the comfort of an RS & the interior is a bit dated but they more than make up for it in other areas.

W8PMC wrote:

Rick_RS4 wrote:urgh. quick car etc but switches from a washing machine and running costs of a 747

so many people buy and sell so quick also? so something doesnt add up

I kept mine for nearly 18mths & loved it. Only sold as my monthly mileage was creeping up & i wanted something a touch more pleasant on long journeys.

Running costs are in line with any weighty performance car & no more than say an RS or an M. Early cars needed 6k services which was a stretch but later cars it's every 9k

18 months isnt a long ownership, the skyline is good pub ammo and all that but not a daily as you have said above

ok audi isnt on the same level as performance but you can get in and drive it no tears, then give it some stick when you want.


i would rather have a charged rs than a fast glorified washing machine,

sorry

I've been in firestarters GTR.it's mental!!
I've also been in Kim Collins rs5 with the pes kit
That to me is better

Rick_RS4 wrote:

W8PMC wrote:

Rick_RS4 wrote:urgh. quick car etc but switches from a washing machine and running costs of a 747

so many people buy and sell so quick also? so something doesnt add up

I kept mine for nearly 18mths & loved it. Only sold as my monthly mileage was creeping up & i wanted something a touch more pleasant on long journeys.

Running costs are in line with any weighty performance car & no more than say an RS or an M. Early cars needed 6k services which was a stretch but later cars it's every 9k

18 months isnt a long ownership, the skyline is good pub ammo and all that but not a daily as you have said above

ok audi isnt on the same level as performance but you can get in and drive it no tears, then give it some stick when you want.


i would rather have a charged rs than a fast glorified washing machine,

sorry

18mths is a long ownership for me:) The GT-R is far more than good pub ammo & is a genuine Supercar slayer which no RS/AMG or M can ever claim to be. Most GT-R critics have never driven one & certainly never owned one & those that have & are still critical usually bought it as the 'the must have motor' but couldn't get to grips with the car so moved it on. I was out with a bunch of GT-R owners last night & several of them still have an original MY09.

I find your comment 'fast glorified washing machine' interesting, but again i can only assume you've never owned one. A bit rough round the edges? yes, glorified? certainly not. Can accept they're not to everyones taste, however even that's limited as have never owned or been in a car that got as much positive attention & feedback as my GT-R. That too can become tiresome when in a rush & virtually everyone wants you to floor it at every opportunity:)

As a daily driver they're fine but for high mileage use they do become a bit tiresome & depending on what pipes are fitted, motorway cruise speeds can be a tad noisy. The costly aspect is due to consumables if doing big miles, however the same would apply to most M/RS's (although granted they're more comfortable).

I too prefer an all rounder but if you took a poll then the GT-R would win all day long as the preferred car (for most people) & is a car that every petrol head should own at some point as they're that good & an outstanding feet of engineering.

RIV wrote:I've been in firestarters GTR.it's mental!!
I've also been in Kim Collins rs5 with the pes kit
That to me is better

Please tell me it's not a soft top? Took a brand new RS5 Cab out on an extended drive a couple of weeks back & quite possibly the worst handling & least comfortable car i've ever driven

The only thing going for that car was the engine/zorst noise with the roof down.

No it's not a soft top

The 5 for me is just plain...I've tried to like them, I really have, but no joy. Me thinks I need to test drive a GT-R. Saying that, have fallen back in love with the C6 - dunno why, just loving it again at the mo.

W8PMC wrote:
18mths is a long ownership for me:) The GT-R is far more than good pub ammo & is a genuine Supercar slayer which no RS/AMG or M can ever claim to be. Most GT-R critics have never driven one & certainly never owned one & those that have & are still critical usually bought it as the 'the must have motor' but couldn't get to grips with the car so moved it on. I was out with a bunch of GT-R owners last night & several of them still have an original MY09.

I find your comment 'fast glorified washing machine' interesting, but again i can only assume you've never owned one. A bit rough round the edges? yes, glorified? certainly not. Can accept they're not to everyones taste, however even that's limited as have never owned or been in a car that got as much positive attention & feedback as my GT-R. That too can become tiresome when in a rush & virtually everyone wants you to floor it at every opportunity:)

As a daily driver they're fine but for high mileage use they do become a bit tiresome & depending on what pipes are fitted, motorway cruise speeds can be a tad noisy. The costly aspect is due to consumables if doing big miles, however the same would apply to most M/RS's (although granted they're more comfortable).

I too prefer an all rounder but if you took a poll then the GT-R would win all day long as the preferred car (for most people) & is a car that every petrol head should own at some point as they're that good & an outstanding feet of engineering.

not saying theyre not a weapon, maybe my comment should have been as you say rough around the edges, its the interior for me, still looks like th e old 300zx switches and interior just jazzes up a bit.

no i have never owned one ive had look at one but its not for me, id rather have a V8 R8 for the same money

The 5 for me is just plain...I've tried to like them, I really have, but no joy. Me thinks I need to test drive a GT-R. Saying that, have fallen back in love with the C6 - dunno why, just loving it again at the mo.

It's not really about the 5 it's what the pes kit does to transform the package, it's impressive refined big power, for me I would rather have my rs4 charged than having a GTR!! it offers me more as a family rocket, and looks so much better