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Announcing ‘Godzilla’ 09 – Unleashed at 12.01 AM this Morning

The first official Australian Nissan GT-R super car was delivered at 12:01 a.m. today.

The record setting, 2009 Nissan GT-R, goes on sale today at eleven select GT-R Certified Nissan dealers across the country. Andrew Richmond is one of the first customers to order a GT-R R35 through a pre-sale program and he couldn’t wait for normal business hours to take possession of his new White Ivory Pearl Premium GT-R.

“This will be my second Nissan GT-R. I have been a huge fan of the GT-R since getting involved in club level motorsports. I chose a Nissan R34 GT-R V Spec as my motorsports vehicle and have loved GT-R’s since,” said Andrew Richmond.

Mr Richmond, 34, employed as an Operations Manager of Austech Wire and Cable has a long history with the GT-R having established Skylines Australia – a Victorian car club and was appointed the inaugural Club President for two years in succession.

“Experience dictates that the new GT-R was the best valued sports car on the planet,” said Mr Richmond

Through special arrangement with Ferntree Gully Nissan, Mr Richmond was handed the keys by Dealer Principal Craig Pearce moments after midnight. The GT-R is available only through officially certified Nissan dealers that have met a number of strict sales, service commitments.

“Given the high performance and competition needs which many GT-R customers will require, it is essential that Nissan provides optimum care and attention via the GT-R high performance centers,” said Stephen Collins General Manager - Sales & Marketing, Nissan Australia.

Customer Experience Par Excellence

To reflect the premium nature of the new GT-R, Nissan Australia made the decision to create an exclusive network of GT-R specialists within its dealer network.

There are just 11 GT-R dealers in Australia and each has undergone a special preparation program, setting aside specific work bays for the vehicles as well as training staff to be GT-R specialists.

Dealers maintaining the GT-R will keep nitrogen on hand to maintain tyre pressure. In some instances the access ramp to the dealership service bay needed modification to protect the front aerodynamics. The GT-R will follow a bespoke service program that comprises three separate elements.

The first is a special vehicle inspection after 2,000km (and annually thereafter) which Nissan will provide to GT-R owners at no charge for the first three years of the car’s life. This inspection service will comprise a check and adjustment to the wheel alignment all around the vehicle, check the engine tuning and settings as well as transmission and clutch settings.

Regular servicing (the costs of which are borne by the owner) occurs at 10,000km or at six-month intervals (whichever comes first), and comprises the usual engine oil and filter changes and fluid checks etc.

Finally, for customers who take the opportunity to enjoy their car at a track day, Nissan GT-R dealers will be able to offer a post track day inspection service (the cost of which again is borne by the customer), which looks at suspension geometry, vital brake components and lubricant and fluid checks.

The GT-R network in Australia comprises dealers located at:

NSW: Campbelltown and Brookvale

VIC: Ferntree Gully, Werribee

SA: Nailsworth

QLD: Moorooka, Southport, Mackay

TAS: Hobart

WA: Melville, Wangara

For further infomation, contact:

Jeff Fisher

Manager, Corporate Communications

Telephone:(03) 9797 4358

Facsimile: (03) 9797-4220

Mobile: 0400 028 425

E-mail: [email protected]

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All I can see is "Access Denied" lol

Anyhoo - was great. But I don't actually get to bring it home until tomorrow morning (It only literally arrived late yesterday and hasn't had all the dealer delivery stuff done yet).

Sleep last night was poor - I expect tonights sleep will be worse!

But here's a quick pic for those with Access Denied issues like me.

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theres 2 falcons in that lot!!!

snowy must have the biggest smile on his face right now. congrats mate.

werribee is one of the gtr dealerships?! guess i'll be seeing a few gtrs around lol.

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april fools day is a really bad day to pick to announce that you just got a r35 GTR. :)

I agree completely :P

Which is why we did this thing last night and am taking the car home tomorrow!

I didn't need an April Fools car.

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I thought I had it good with an R34GTR and a Holden Rodeo twin cab.

A 34 and 35 takes the cake.

If you like, I'll break it in for you this Saturday on the SAU cruise down the coast. I know you'll be busy at Phillip Island in the blue one..

Promise to only use launch control a couple of times..

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I thought I had it good with an R34GTR and a Holden Rodeo twin cab.

A 34 and 35 takes the cake.

If you like, I'll break it in for you this Saturday on the SAU cruise down the coast. I know you'll be busy at Phillip Island in the blue one..

Promise to only use launch control a couple of times..

I'd have thought you'd have prefered to have brought it to the Island and break it in for me around there mate! LOL

I honestly reckon it'll be a fair whack faster down the straight than my R34 and I won't be suprised if it can clock a faster lap time around that track as well. We'll find out in May I guess :)

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LOL Budge.

You have to admit though, it would be an amazing feeling to be backing that magnificient machine into your garage.

Congratulations Snowman !!

And it would be even better, having an electric garage door..standing out the front, hitting the button, watching the door go up and gradually seeing the beast covered in sunlight

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