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MushyHeirloom: This is not an amazing deal. Nor is this a completely horrible deal. The sellers seem douchey but knowledgeable, the car is straight and well-kept but... more »
Xelmon: I think the immediate effect on me was "Ehhh, it's a ricer." Then I looked at the title again. It IS a total ricer. In all honesty, it looks really ... more »
dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!: It's a really cool car, but just not worth the price. more »
Ford Tempo Fanatic: Crack pipe all the way. Now, Dear Graverobber, we need more fins in these NPOCP entries. more »
Novaload: If I want something that looks like an old Peugeot, I'll just get an old Peugeot. more »
snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Think of the 510 you could have for this price. more »
bmoreDLJ: I like the point about leaning over for the drive-thru...but isn't this car narrower than the driver's seat of the average modern crossover? more »
Sloop_John_B: For quite a few grand more, this could be an EPIC project. Congrats Graverobber, in the last few weeks you have elicted truly emotional response from... more »
HurtsSoGood: OK, so it's not perfect, and any brand new Toyota Corolla will beat it both at the track and your pocketbook, not have a single spot of rust on it, an... more »
HoonThatFerrari: It's pretty cool, and very clean in some respects... but I could only see this being a $20k car if it were all-original, in concours-ready condition. ... more »

#nicepriceorcrackpipe

Get a Skyline View for $20,000!
Only recently have U.S. enthusiasts been able to officially take the reins of Nissan's lauded GT-R — Godzilla to some. Today, Nice Price or Crack Pipe has a GT-R wannabe that's been terrorizing Tokyo since 1970. More »
#policecars

Abu Dhabi Gets A Nissan GT-R Police Car
Are you a police officer with a hankering for the coolest patrol car at the station? The place to go is Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates where they've pressed this Nissan GT-R into service. One more shot below. More »
#carmovies

Inheritance: Indie Short Features Nissan GT-R Beating Porsche 911
Despite the polished appearance and cinematic race sequence, this isn't a Nissan GT-R advertisement. It's an indie short by Dylan Osborn and friends filmed guerrilla-style against a New England backdrop. Datsun 240Z and a Morgan Aero 8? Nice. [DylanOsborn.com]
#carcrashes

Nissan GT-R Hits Tow Hitch, Causes $18,000 Repair Bill
A UK driver took his Nissan GT-R head-first into a stopped-too-fast van's tow hitch. It caused what you'd think would be fairly minor damage, until you count the pedestrian safety system going off. Total repair bill? An astonishing $18,355! More »
#nissangtr

Nissan GT-R Minor Accident Gallery
#sema

EXCLUSIVE: 800 HP Specter Werks Corvette GTR Live Shots!
After we saw press photos of the Lingenfelter twin-turbocharged 800HP Specter Werks Corvette GTR, we headed to their Troy, Michigan shop and grabbed some exclusive first photos of the super tuner car as it was packed up for SEMA. More »
#sema

EXCLUSIVE: 800HP Lingenfelter Twin Turbo-Powered Specter Werks Corvette GTR
Take the radically restyled Specter Werks Corvette GTR, chuck an 800 HP Lingenfelter twin-turbo 7.0-liter LS7 under the hood and 22lb carbon fiber HRE wheels underneath and you've got one badass 'Vette set for debut at SEMA. More »
#topgear

$50,000 Ultima GTR Shatters $1.6 Million Ferrari FXX Top Gear Track Record
Frustrated that Top Gear refused to run its GTR around the show's track, Ultima took matters into its own hands, acquiring private access, then breaking the Michael Schumacher-piloted Ferrari FXX's time by nearly a second. More »
#carcrashes

Nissan GT-R Hits The ATM, Literally
We're not sure why Nissan GT-R owners have such a hard time staying on the road, but another Godzilla has ended up jumping the curb, landing itself in a Vancouver ATM. More »
#hondansx

So This Is Why The Nissan GT-R Is Called Godzilla
Speaking of Ayrton Senna, look how Japan’s elite sports cars have grown over the years, with Nissan's modern GT-R towering over the Honda NSX which Senna helped develop. More »
#carcrime

Even Nissan GT-R's Get Their Wheels Stolen
A Nissan GT-R owner in Long Island woke to find his wheels had been swiped during the night. The bums didn't even have the decency to keep it off the ground, leaving those beautiful Brembos kissing the asphalt. More »
#crashweek

Nissan GT-R Smashes Through Newspaper Boxes
According to Egon Spengler "Print is dead," though we think the owner of this Nissan GT-R took the claim a bit literally when he plowed through newspaper boxes in downtown Houston yesterday. (Hat tip to Josh!)
#tunercars

German Tuner Gives Godzilla Gorgeous Matte Black Finish, Upgrades
German tuning shop AVUS Performance have given the Nissan GT-R a newly-modified ECU and exhaust to give the GT-R a boost to 570 HP and an impressive 516 lb-ft of torque. Also, sweet-ass matte black paint. Full gallery below. More »
#spyphotos

Nissan GT-R SpecM Readies To Run The 'Ring
The GT-R SpecV? That's so January. Now Nissan's GT-R test team's shown up at the 'Ring with a lightly camouflaged prototype appearing to be the upcoming GT-R SpecM. Oh yeah, that just happened. Did we blow your mind? Gallery below. More »
#racinggames

Gran Turismo 5: First Official Screenshots
Sony's released the first screenshots from the long-awaited Gran Turismo 5. In addition to slick graphics, expect 1,000 vehicles, realistic damage and a whole mess o' GT-R love, including this Nismo GT-R Super GT. Gallery below. More »
#racingcars

STILLEN R35 GT-R Targa Race Car
Steve Millen has a long history tweaking Nissans and this version of the STILLEN GT-R for the Targa Newfoundland has been bumped to provide 620 HP AWD horsies — good enough for a 0-to-60 MPH jaunt of 2.9 seconds. More »
#newcars

Hey Nissan, Look What We're Driving Tonight!
Nissan was afraid to let us review a 2010 GT-R — preferring instead to give it to handjob-friendly media outlets. We still managed to get our hands on one and we're driving it as you read this. Snap verdict? More »
#tunercars

Switzer R850 Nissan GT-R: This Is Godzilla On Race Fuel
It's been less than four months since we put the Switzer P800 Nissan GT-R through its paces and already Switzer is testing a racing fuel-powered version, the 850 HP+ Switzer R850. More »
#safetycars

Nissan GT-R Fire-Fighting Safety Car Now Patrols The Ring
The 2010 Nissan GT-R is one of the quickest cars around the 'Ring, which explains why the Nubrugring selected it as a fire-fighting, life-saving rapid response vehicle. More »
#lolcars

Watch A Bugatti Veyron Smoke A Nissan GT-R On The 1/4 Mile
Brit mag evo decided to see what happens when you drop a 1000 HP 16-cylinder quad-turbo Bugatti Veyron on a drag strip alongside a wee little Godzilla. The result? The Veyron literally leaves the GT-R eating dust. Epic.
#autobrandslapfight

New Nissan GT-R Attacks 'Ring, Bests Previous Time
Nissan wasn't able to best the Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4 Nurburgring lap time, but Godzilla did bring the hurt with a lap time of 7:26.7 run on April 23, 2009. Now we've now got in-car video proof. More »
#novelties

Nissan GT-R Gets More Digitally Enhanced, Smaller
Godzilla —a techno-marvel capable of taking the thrill of driving and convince you that you're playing a racing simulator. Now you can store that simulator on your very own Nissan GT-R 500GB hard drive. More »
#nissangtr

Nissan GT-Rs Purchased Via UK Cash For Clunkers Law Loophole
The problem with "Cash For Clunkers" legislation is they have holes big enough to drive a Nissan GT-R through them. In the UK, the holes are big enough to drive two GT-Rs through. More »
#carcrime

Car Thief Swipes Fast And Furious R34 Nissan GT-R
Brazen car thieves have stolen the R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R driven by Paul Walker in the latest Fast and Furious flick. The real crime? The sickos scratched a mint condition Studebaker Silverhawk. Video details below. More »
#focusrs

Ford Focus RS Tops Nissan GT-R In "Real World" Test
Autocar pits the beloved Ford Focus RS against the ferocious Nissan GT-R on real world roads, where the RS would actually have a chance against Godzilla. The result? They'd rather have the RS. More »
#ringwars

2010 Nissan GT-R Trims Nürburgring Time To 7:26.7
The 2010 Nissan GT-R is back on the Nordschleife, this time shedding two seconds to reach an impressive 7:26.7, almost besting the Corvette ZR1's 7:26.4. What could have prompted them to release this information today? More »
#nissangtr

LSD Lambo Doors On Nissan GT-R Turn It Into Gawdzillawful
We knew this day was coming. It was inevitable. LSD has created a scissor door kit designed for the Nissan GT-R. These actually meet German TUV safety requirements, but that doesn't make 'em right. More »
#racingnews

2009 FIA GT Racers Trot Out For Spring Testing In France
The 2009 season of the FIA GT series kicked off this week at the Paul Ricard Circuit debuting the new Nissan GT-R GT1, Ford GT1, Audi R8 LMS, Alpina B6 GT3 and Ferrari 430 Scuderia. More »
#jalopnikreviews

Switzer P800 Nissan GT-R: First Drive
The Switzer P800 Nissan GT-R makes over 700 HP at the wheels, nearly double that of the comparatively plain-Jane GT-R. Luckily that's at all four wheels, because we drove it through both snow and ice. More »
#overthebackfence

GT-R-Based Infiniti Sedan Dead Like A Warranty
Plans for a Nissan GT-R-based Infiniti sedan are now all but scrapped according to reliable sources inside Nissan headquarters. Carpocalypse ∞; Enthusiasts 0 More »
#racingnews

Nissan GT-R GT1: Godzilla Ready To Smash GT1
What's a weekday without more Nissan GT-R news? In addition to details about an even more restrictive warranty in 2010, we also get complete info on the FIA Nissan GT-R GT1, a 600 HP racer. More »
#nissangtr

2010 GT-R Warranty Voided For Denying Nissan Access To Your Black Box Data
Additional exclusions unearthed in the customer disclosure form for the 2010 Nissan GT-R indicate the warranty is voided should you go insane and dyno test it or deny Nissan access to your black box data. More »
#nissangtr

First 2009 Nissan GT-R Crash... Caught On Video!
Watch on video below what happens when an over-confident driver piloting a brand-new Nissan GT-R takes off after an Evo IX MR on a curvy mountain road at night. More »
#elcamino

GT-R Wagon? Meh. GT-R El Camino? Epic Win!
Paying attention last night? You may have noticed the first R35 GT-R wagon. Pretty good. What's better? How about this kickass, load haulin'-ready, driftin' R34 GT-R El Camino? More »
#nissangtr

R35 + M35 = First Nissan GT-R Wagon!
What you're looking at is an 'R35' Nissan GT-R front end welded to the back two-thirds of an M35 Nissan Stagea. It's called the ‘StaGT-R' and it's on show at the Nagoya Auto Trend show. More »
#nissangtr

2010 Nissan GT-R Runs 0-To-60 MPH In 3.3 Seconds, Unofficially
The folks from GTRBlog were on hand with Nissan engineers when they pulled off a hoping-to-be-official 3.3-second 0-To-60 MPH launch with the updated launch control feature in the 2010 Nissan GT-R. More »
#nissangtr

Nissan GT-R With Updated Launch Control Still Fast
Owners of Nissan GT-Rs with updated launch control are starting to file their first impressions. So far, they're almost universally positive. More »
#spyphotos

Nissan GT-R SpecV: Now With Left-Hand Drive!
Until now, the Nissan GT-R SpecV's only been officially seen with the wheel on the right side of the car. Now the GT-R fan-boys at GT-RBlog have spotted a super-Godzilla with left-hand drive. More »
#2009nissangtr

Nissan GT-R Beats Porsche...Again
According to UK used car valuation data provider CAP, after 12 months or 10,000 miles, predicts the 2009 Nissan GT-R will be worth 84% of its new list price, besting the Porsche 911 Carrera's 64%. More »
#hakosukagtr

Hakosuka Skyline GT-R Laps Fuji Speedway
Enough with the GT-R already, you say? If you've chosen to never read about or watch anything related to the Nissan GT-R ever again, allow us to change your mind. More »

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