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I lost my "Photo Diary" thread...

By all reports (and I talk to *Japanese* Industry guys too you know) the New GT-R was slated for a 8/2005 debut, but since the Tokyo Motor Show, it seems our man Carlos "Mr V8 R35 GT-R" Ghosn thinks it`s going to be 2007. Theres a few things wrong with that. The V35 was released in 2001, and (as far as Ghosn is concerned) the GT-R variant will debut a full 6 years later? What, after the life cycle of the V35 is over? Also, deferring the debut of the GT-R from 2005 to 2007 just so Nissan can "get it right"? Whats there to get right? They made Godzilla damn it! If you read that like I did, it seems like Ghosn is really trying to weigh heavily on the GT-R R+D team to get it how HE envisions it... whether the Japanese like it or not (read: he`s a tool).

Hey Sonic... it`s quite easy man, just listen: 1) I correct everyone whos calling *the current Skyline* an "R"35... which, if people would like to click their mouse a few times (or maybe type "Nissan" in Google search) they`ll find that sure enough, it`s a V35. 2) As regards the new GT-R, yes I agree, they *could* use a new designation for it, but as I`ve said 5,000,000,000 times now, don`t take what Ghosn says as gospel! If he says "the GT-R is going to be a whole new car and lose it`s connection with the Skyline name", then so what? How do you know he`s not just talking about markets other than Japan? One thing I DO do is refer ONLY to the Japanese market when I post up about Skyline/Skyline GT-R stuff mmmkay? Which brings me to 3) Dry Sumps can`t be registered in the UK? ... and ....? This is not an issue in Japan. I`m not full bottle on the Dry Sump issue, but just because Dry Sumps can`t be registered in the UK (as you say) how do you know thats going to inhibit the GT-R from being sold there? Are you saying you took one look at the "dry sump diagrams" from the New GT-R thread, and thought it was BS coz of the UK registration problem? I`m sticking to my guns guys, I know that there (of course) is a lot of tradition here in Japan, especially when it comes to cars. They aren`t just going to DROP the Skyline name from the GT-R because Ghosn thinks it`s a good idea. They aren`t just going to develop a new engine, and not take into the account the legality of it AFTER it`s finished (ie: dry sump). Phhhew...

You`re after just one, aren`t you?

What size are you after dude?

Oh, I just caught the end of a news break... 15 billion yen indeed...

I said that about the Yanks because everybody in Australia seems to think that Nissan are develpoing a V8 for the next GT-R... which is *unsubstantiated* to say the least.

This hasn`t been reported in the TV news here yet... kinda wierd.

Yahoo news quote: "Shares of Nissan, owned 44.4 percent by France's Renault (RENA.PA), fell on the recall news. The stock closed down 0.73 percent to 1,221 yen after touching a high of 1,273 yen." 44.4% isn`t a majority share...

Eh? Wheres the V8?

It`s because the V35 uses a VQ25/30/35DE engine, and the chassis is (of course) entirely new... gettit?

Why a "V" and not an "R"? It`s a "V"35, coz thats what Nissan named it!

Thats *V35* dude... But yeah, I have exactly the same opinion as you p1r4t8r, the Carlos Ghosn produced V35 is a Skyline in name only, and yeah, by having a so-called "world car", the exclusivity is lost from the Skyline name. This whole "World Nissan" idea (reality?) from Ghosn has destroyed everything that made Nissan great in the first place. It doesn`t matter if more Yanks are going to buy a V8 GT-R than a V6 Turbo one, thats just BS to think that the new GT-R is being stripped of it`s identity in order to appease a few Yanks who don`t even know what a GT-R is... ^^^^THATS what happens when a fookin` beancounter is CEO of a car company.

I take it you don`t mind the direction Nissan is heading in then Sonic? I for one am not against Renault saving Nissan, in fact I support Renault... they (before you guys were born) practically introduced the turbocharger to F1 in the late seventies. But the fact of the matter is, Nissan is going soft, on account of Carlos Ghosn telling the Japanese management at Nissan how to design and market cars. Ghosn + Nissan = Crap product.

Here ya go... a Zero R in as new condition...

You know Predator, I think you hit the nail on the head. This is not about a "Porsche toppling GT-R", but about Carlos Ghosn moving and making it *his* GT-R... like I said before, it`s gonna take until 2007 for Ghosn to bully the Japs at Nissan to do what he says, and I don`t think Ghosn cares when the car comes out, just so long as it`s *his* GT-R. Proper w-a-n-k-e-r. >Warpspeed: Man, thats conspiracy shenanigans going on right there, if Nissan know whats going to happen in the future financially and when, why did they almost go bankrupt?

eh? I posted in jest, no hard feelings k?

Oi! Amanda! This thread was going to turn into a HUGE Carlos Ghosn bitchfest, and you just bllllllllew it off going on about amphibious vehicles... did you read the thread title? I thought not... Back to th` Wasteland with ye! Gwarn! Back! BACK I tell thee!!!

RRRRRREPOST!!! Hey, if you guys are pissed because the GT-R is a) looking ghey, B) taking too long, c) not Nissan style, just send a hugely bagging e-mail to: [email protected]

God damn man, you spent all that money on the car but couldn`t get a set of aero mirrors?!? Those stock door mirrors look SHITE. But niiiice car, I luv it... bar the mirrors:D:D:D

Are you refering to a R32 GTS-T "Type M"?

Great, then you, me and Demon Dave will meet up (with our respective other halves) then? It`ll be sweet, coz at least the ladies will be occupied while the boyz run riot with the digicams/disposables taking "shots" heh, heh...

My next question is: Do you have aero mirrors yet? Forget the stickers... I think having standard factory mirrors are worse than being called rice.

Yeah, the "H15" is more used in official situations, TV news, and office documents etc, but magazines, regular TV shows and popculture related stuff of course use 2003 randomly. Are you going to TAS `04 DaiOni?

Yeah, by "period" I mean reigning emporer. I`m suprised they didn`t teach you about it... it`s an every day factor of Jap life.