the king is dead... bye bye GT-R

Porsche is the S***. america sucks in terms of laws for cars. i could go to germany and DD a gt3 cup car. but not here.

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Originally Posted by Leadfoot_mf

a 94 miata would have 2 airbags so you removed them for racing.

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yep. detachable wheel. lol.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

I knew Ben. :( That was a sad tragedy.

However, the US wants Porsche to put in another airbag and Porsche won't do it. Thus, they told the US to "**** themselves" and will no longer sell the car here (last I heard).

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how much u wanna bet some wanna be racecar drive kills himself in a zr1 a month after they come out.....

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Originally Posted by matthewAPM

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what are u, a teacher? i dont care. its a forum

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Read and learn:
"On July 11, 1984, the U.S. government required cars being produced after April 1, 1989 to have driver's side air bags or automatic seat belts (the automatic seat belt was a technology, now discarded, that "forced" motorists to wear seatbelts). Airbag introduction was stimulated by the U.S. DOT.[6] However, airbags were not mandatory on trucks until 1995.[citation needed]

In 1998, dual front airbags were mandated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and de-powered, or second-generation air bags were also mandated. This was due to the injuries caused by first-generation air bags that were designed to be powerful enough to restrain people who were not wearing seatbelts."

i got 50 bucks on it. i hate people with to much money and zero talent

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

Read and learn:
"On July 11, 1984, the U.S. government required cars being produced after April 1, 1989 to have driver's side air bags or automatic seat belts (the automatic seat belt was a technology, now discarded, that "forced" motorists to wear seatbelts). Airbag introduction was stimulated by the U.S. DOT.[6] However, airbags were not mandatory on trucks until 1995.[citation needed]

In 1998, dual front airbags were mandated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and de-powered, or second-generation air bags were also mandated. This was due to the injuries caused by first-generation air bags that were designed to be powerful enough to restrain people who were not wearing seatbelts."

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ok? ur point? i still didnt one.

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Originally Posted by matthewAPM

i got 50 bucks on it. i hate people with to much money and zero talent

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i have too much talent and not enough money :(

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Originally Posted by matthewAPM

Porsche is the S***. america sucks in terms of laws for cars. i could go to germany and DD a gt3 cup car. but not here.

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I'm very well familiar with Porsche as you can see (before you joined the forum):

http://i12.tinypic.com/87baixi.jpg

http://i17.tinypic.com/6pthnus.jpg

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Originally Posted by matthewAPM

ok? ur point? i still didnt one.

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It had one, right?

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Originally Posted by Leadfoot_mf

i have too much talent and not enough money :(

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and weight. lol. dude SM is coming...

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

I'm very well familiar with Porsche as you can see (before you joined the forum):

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what happened to it?

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

It had one, right?

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2.

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Originally Posted by matthewAPM

what happened to it?

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Nothing, I got bored and sold it.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

I knew Ben. :( That was a sad tragedy.

However, the US wants Porsche to put in another airbag and Porsche won't do it. Thus, they told the US to "**** themselves" and will no longer sell the car here (last I heard).

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Well they no longer sell it here cause the car is out of production.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

Nothing, I got bored and sold it.

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cause there is nothing boring about a pathfinder.

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Originally Posted by Leadfoot_mf

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Right, so being that the radical is a "newer" type car, it has to have them as well if they are to be legal in the US. The car isn't based off of any other car (as far as I know), so I doubt that it could get grandfathered in as a replica of any sort.

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Originally Posted by ironchef

Well they no longer sell it here cause the car is out of production.

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I believe that it is still in production in limited quantities. Either way, the US law is what killed off the market for producing them if that is the case.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

Right, so being that the radical is a "newer" type car, it has to have them as well if they are to be legal in the US. The car isn't based off of any other car (as far as I know), so I doubt that it could get grandfathered in as a replica of any sort.

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they got it done i nevada. i posted a link in here earlier.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

Nothing, I got bored and sold it.

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and u got a pathfinder? dude. trackdays! or sell it for something cool. but a SUV?

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Originally Posted by Leadfoot_mf

cause there is nothing boring about a pathfinder.

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The Pathfinder replaced the Land Rover. I haven't replaced the sports car....yet.

I believe 2006 was the last year of production, with a total run of about 1250 cars. However, they originally planned on 1500, yet the sales weren't what they expected so they lessened the production amount.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

The Pathfinder replaced the Land Rover. I haven't replaced the sports car....yet.

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just reminding you i know you are waiting for the gtr.

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Originally Posted by matthewAPM

and u got a pathfinder? dude. trackdays! or sell it for something cool. but a SUV?

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Umm, I had a Land Rover Disco II that I sold. I replaced it with the Pathfinder. Nobody said that I replaced a 911 turbo with a Pathfinder. Where do ya'll get that info from? :???:

what was this thread about :thinking:

well i didnt see a car in ur sig so thats what i was thinking. so next car is....

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Originally Posted by ironchef

I believe 2006 was the last year of production, with a total run of about 1250 cars. However, they originally planned on 1500, yet the sales weren't what they expected so they lessened the production amount.

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"Originally a production run of 1,500 cars was planned. But Porsche announced in August, 2005 that it would not continue production of the Carrera GT through 2006, citing discontinuation was due to changing airbag regulations in the US. As of May 6, 2006, 1,270 GT's had been manufactured, with 604 being sold in the United States.[4]"

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

"Originally a production run of 1,500 cars was planned. But Porsche announced in August, 2005 that it would not continue production of the Carrera GT through 2006, citing discontinuation was due to changing airbag regulations in the US. As of May 6, 2006, 1,270 GT's had been manufactured, with 604 being sold in the United States.[4]"

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how many of teh 604 are still on the road?

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Originally Posted by matthewAPM

well i didnt see a car in ur sig so thats what i was thinking. so next car is....

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Probably the GTR or maybe a C6 ZO6. I'm leaning towards a white GTR, though.

Underlined part is cool and all, but nevertheless the point is is that its not in production at all anymore. See here, http://www.sybarites.org/2006/05/11/...-gt-production

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Originally Posted by Leadfoot_mf

what was this thread about :thinking:

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NASCAR!!!

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how many of teh 604 are still on the road?

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I believe that Usher's still is. :) I ****ed around with him ealier this year (before I sold my 911).

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

I believe that Usher's still is. :) I ****ed around with him ealier this year (before I sold my 911).

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i how many in atl i saw one at the bimmer store the dealer was abusing for my pleasure. reving the piss out of a cold motor to shoot flames. i was cool is that your car he laughed and said no......fuking ****.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

Probably the GTR or maybe a C6 ZO6. I'm leaning towards a white GTR, though.

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in a price to performance comparission...C6 Z06 is the car to have IMAO. one of my favorite sayings came in car and driver not to long ago about the vette..."most underestimated super car"

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in a price to performance comparission...C6 Z06 is the car to have IMAO. one of my favorite sayings came in car and driver not to long ago about the vette..."most underestimated super car"

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the zr1 will have carbon ceramic brakes.

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in a price to performance comparission...C6 Z06 is the car to have IMAO. one of my favorite sayings came in car and driver not to long ago about the vette..."most underestimated super car"

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The GTR will be the same price plus it will have AWD. The twin turbo setup will cater to mods very easily.

The interior of the Vette upsets me. Remember, I come from having 911 turbo and a Land Rover; both of which had VERY nice interiors.

oo yeah. i want.

btw, is the tag office open tomorrow?

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

The GTR will be the same price plus it will have AWD. The twin turbo setup will cater to mods very easily.

The interior of the Vette upsets me. Remember, I come from having 911 turbo and a Land Rover; both of which had VERY nice interiors.

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Its a shame too, the exterior looks great, and obviously the performance is fantastic. It would be a great overall car if the interior was up to snuff.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

The GTR will be the same price plus it will have AWD. The twin turbo setup will cater to mods very easily.

The interior of the Vette upsets me. Remember, I come from having 911 turbo and a Land Rover; both of which had VERY nice interiors.

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I HATE AWD! as a DD its ok but on a track it blows. and the vette takes mods very easy. idk how much a exhaust gives but its A LOT on a vette

but the interior....yeah it sucks.

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Originally Posted by Ruiner

The GTR will be the same price plus it will have AWD. The twin turbo setup will cater to mods very easily.

The interior of the Vette upsets me. Remember, I come from having 911 turbo and a Land Rover; both of which had VERY nice interiors.

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id say the GTR would be a better all round car......but id take the benz slk55 amg:goodjob:

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Originally Posted by ironchef

Its a shame too, the exterior looks great, and obviously the performance is fantastic. It would be a great overall car if the interior was up to snuff.

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Yes, it would be. However, it still "feels" out of control. I dunno how to explain it. Keep in mind that my last two cars have been 450hp+ and AWD. The element of control was always there. When I drove my buddy's ZO6, it just "feels" so much more on the edge. I guess it just takes some getting used to.