Should I or should I not?

[designo]

Well... i was thinking about it the other day.

I love the ///M, it has got to be the only car I have never gotten tired of enjoying! The viper bored me, the porsche pi$$es me off after a while, the lexus puts me to sleep. It's time to to see what all this JDM business is all about!

I would never think of letting go of this beast, but only for something worth the risk! So I want your honest opinion on this guys!

I have spent way too much time and effort on the M5 and it's exactly what I wanted it to be. Every day I drive it I get to appreciate how much engineering and passion went into this car! I dont know how to explain it!

But.... I have two sedans in my garage. The Lexus is my daily driver... maybe my 2nd car should be a sports coupe.

And only one candidate has come to my mind... the other one is far fetched as its not fiancially feasible for me right.

The question is.. should I trade in my M for a 2009 US Spec GTR with only 2000 miles?

[Thug Life]

no never stick with the M

[KLEEMANN]

Both are totally diffrent cars ahmed, many other sports car you owned - as you mentioned- got bored off except the m5 what will make the GT-R an exception?? ask your self than you will be able to decide. its your choice and its sad to loss you from the ///M community bro. good luck.

[designo]

Can the mods please move this thread.. I dont know how on earth it got here!!!

[Kayman]

D, I said it before and I will say it again.

Sell your M and get a 07/08 997 Turbo... and you will have a nice grin on your face for the rest of your life!

a GTR will break your back with service + maintenece + their tranny problems.

Turbo's are fast, realiable, daily driven, and you know how sexy they are especially with your way of modding (exhaust, wheels, spacers which is all you need IMO)

[ED]

it depends, I would think about how rare the V10 will be in the coming years, and if I want to keep it as a collectors car, but then again, if you realy want to collect a vert M6 like Hatim's ride would be the perfect choice. the GTR is a great car, and it has a ton fo things that you didn't experience owning before, JDM, FI, AWD, reliable :P and there isnt a new shape coming in next year.

ok Im all over the place, to keep it short, sell the M5 and buy a GTR.

[maXmood]

voted..

as you said, you need to experience a bit of JDM power.. get the GTR

[Kayman]

don't listen to them ed, then you'll break the GTRs tranny and have to fetch up $20,000.

:lol:

[KLEEMANN]

to be honest guys designo is aware of my coming mods so he knew he will stand no chance against me so this thread came up!!!! hehehehheh

[BLOODLINE]

NOT

Sorry ahmed but I dont see you matching a GTR, at the end its your choice bro

[Ottoman]

go for it

u had 2 m5's already.. u can always buy another later..

try the GTR for a change..

it wont cost more than an ///M to maintain anyway..

[ZOSicK]

Stick to the M that's my opinion

GTR is not easy to maintain and I bet everyone here who owns one will agree

If your borred one day just call the dealer and ask for the front bonnet and bumper price I sure did an I said fuk it

Gluck with ur quest and like I told u last week Porsche is the car of your ready to take it to the next level other than that the M is unique, practical and perfect the way it is

[ED]

Stick to the M that's my opinion

GTR is not easy to maintain and I bet everyone here who owns one will agree

If your borred one day just call the dealer and ask for the front bonnet and bumper price I sure did an I said fuk it

Gluck with ur quest and like I told u last week Porsche is the car of your ready to take it to the next level other than that the M is unique, practical and perfect the way it is


your opinion is influenced by your cheap ****-ness Hanooi, no go dig a hole and cry a bit.

[Ottoman]

I don't get it..how is a porsche a porsche cheaper to own and maintain then a GTR?

at least ppl other than the dealer can work on it..

u open the "trunk" of a porsche and all u can do is check the fluids..
everything else required u to drop the motor..

[ali2712]

D, I said it before and I will say it again.

Sell your M and get a 07/08 997 Turbo... and you will have a nice grin on your face for the rest of your life!

a GTR will break your back with service + maintenece + their tranny problems.

Turbo's are fast, realiable, daily driven, and you know how sexy they are especially with your way of modding (exhaust, wheels, spacers which is all you need IMO)

the wekaalah will say a porsche 911 turbo, and will say it has enough power.
Designo i live to tell you that i even love gtr owners, and like to speed up to them, and ur M is powerfull already, and a possibility that will be more powerfull sooner or later u'll like to kill gtr's.

[ファルク]

D, Sign up on Nagtroc.com and ask this question, there are lots of members over there from M5board that switched to a GTR.

Ottoman: It will cost him more to maintain. The GTR is much more expensive to maintain at the dealer than a Ferrari. No exaggeration.

[Ottoman]

then don't goto the dealer?

buy ur brake pads online..

what are service intervals?

[ファルク]

don't listen to them ed, then you'll break the GTRs tranny and have to fetch up $20,000.

:lol:

$27,000 my friend. But, if something goes wrong with the tranny and he has warranty, there is nothing to worry about. If he does not have warranty duo to mods and breaks the tranny, it wont cost 27K for a new one. It will cost 4000BD for an upgraded gearbox that can handle over 800whp including labor and a guy flying from New Zealand to do the fix and transmission relearning..


Stick to the M that's my opinion

GTR is not easy to maintain and I bet everyone here who owns one will agree

If your borred one day just call the dealer and ask for the front bonnet and bumper price I sure did an I said fuk it

Gluck with ur quest and like I told u last week Porsche is the car of your ready to take it to the next level other than that the M is unique, practical and perfect the way it is

Why get a TT when he already owns a Pcar?

The GTR is easy to maintain. I havent faced any major problems since the day i got her, driving it nearly everyday. Hell, i even drove the car till Kuwait and back and it was very comfortable all the way on Comfort settings.

[ZOSicK]

your opinion is influenced by your cheap ****-ness Hanooi, no go dig a hole and cry a bit.

oh esma7li weld al ameer ben 6alal roo7 eg3ad fel zawya wo lain nabeek benadeek shoooooooooooo :grin:

since when being wise meant being cheap .. go get ur **** together or smoke or something

ppl stopped takin their cars to the dealer for service coz the price for the service itself was unrealistic yes im talkin about friends i know that own the car so i fukin know what im talkin about ..

he is a dear friend and i stated my opinion so it was not pointed at u it was for him thank you very much

[designo]

The only porsche turbo I will ever accept is BRN996TT's blue one!

[ZOSicK]

$27,000 my friend. But, if something goes wrong with the tranny and he has warranty, there is nothing to worry about. If he does not have warranty duo to mods and breaks the tranny, it wont cost 27K for a new one. It will cost 4000BD for an upgraded gearbox that can handle over 800whp including labor and a guy flying from New Zealand to do the fix and transmission relearning..



Why get a TT when he already owns a Pcar?

The GTR is easy to maintain. I havent faced any major problems since the day i got her, driving it nearly everyday. Hell, i even drove the car till Kuwait and back and it was very comfortable all the way on Comfort settings.

Q i never meant reliable the car is reliable coz its japanese for crying out loud .. where do u service ur car ? or where did u server ur car last few times ? u told me urself where and why so its that maintaining part i was talkin about

the GTR is the car of the century and it prooved itself in many occasions but that also made its parts expensive

[ファルク]

then don't goto the dealer?

buy ur brake pads online..

what are service intervals?

Thats what i do, i get all the stuff online, take her to SMS. It will cost you half of what you pay at the dealer.

example

OEM oil costs 50BD a Liter. Online costs $50, you need 10L of it. The oil i use in the tranny costs $750 and its not OEM. - Every 5000miles i change the tranny oil, but you can use the oil for 14000 miles and the OEM as well.
Engine oil at the dealer for 350BD using Mobile 1 0W-40. I use Motul 15W-50 for winter, and 20W-60 for Summer time. I change this every 3000 miles. Can go upto 5000 miles depending on how you drive the car.

Brake pads at the dealers, bd300+ for the fronts, 200+ for the rears. If you crack the rotors, they will change the whole kit for BD2400. My brake pads are Ferodo's, costs $600 for all pads and AP Racing Rotors for $2800, J-Hooks.

[ZOSicK]

just someting i had in a bookmark

Issue of a high repair bill for a low speed front impact on a GT-R


I consider myself a fairly competent driver, I can drive reasonably quickly on a circuit, and read the road ahead enough to make good progress on the public highway. But I had an accident, and it was all my own doing.

I had a low speed crash into the back of a white van, it was a badly surfaced road, we were stopped, pulled away.... and the person infront of the van stopped for no reason, causing the van to tap the tow bar of the car infront and me in sympathy to do the same to the van.

Ok enough of the excuses, I am posting here to make sure noone makes the same mistake I did. I thought long and hard about posting this, but i think it is important that other GTR owners see this so they aren't stung by a careless accident and the GTR Tax!

I bumped into tho the white vans tow bar causing this small crack in my bumper...

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3595/32213678.jpg

Unfortunately it also set off the Pedestrain Saftey system, where the bonnet pops up....

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/83/86632178.jpg

Which is a one use system....

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5530/59418275.jpg

You need to replace the bumper, rams, bonnet hinges....

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9562/93260998.jpg

nd of course the ECU

When the accident happened i called my dealer and asked them to collect the car and told them i would just pay for it without putting it through my insurance.

Then i found out the total cost of the repairs.


Eleven Thousand Pounds.


I'm pleased to report the car has been repaired perfectly, even if it took 5 weeks!

But I fear GTR insurance won't be so cheap next year for any of us. Sorry about that! But don't do what I did. And if you hit a pedestrain, make sure you are reveresing

[ZOSicK]

Thats what i do, i get all the stuff online, take her to SMS. It will cost you half of what you pay at the dealer.

example

OEM oil costs 50BD a Liter. Online costs $50, you need 10L of it. The oil i use in the tranny costs $750 and its not OEM. - Every 5000miles i change the tranny oil, but you can use the oil for 14000 miles and the OEM as well.
Engine oil at the dealer for 350BD using Mobile 1 0W-40. I use Motul 15W-50 for winter, and 20W-60 for Summer time. I change this every 3000 miles. Can go upto 5000 miles depending on how you drive the car.

Brake pads at the dealers, bd300+ for the fronts, 200+ for the rears. If you crack the rotors, they will change the whole kit for BD2400. My brake pads are Ferodo's, costs $600 for all pads and AP Racing Rotors for $2800, J-Hooks.

thanks for explaining bro now let that hard headed ayood read and may be he knows what i was trying to talk about

[ADM]

Thats what i do, i get all the stuff online, take her to SMS. It will cost you half of what you pay at the dealer.

example

OEM oil costs 50BD a Liter. Online costs $50, you need 10L of it. The oil i use in the tranny costs $750 and its not OEM. - Every 5000miles i change the tranny oil, but you can use the oil for 14000 miles and the OEM as well.
Engine oil at the dealer for 350BD using Mobile 1 0W-40. I use Motul 15W-50 for winter, and 20W-60 for Summer time. I change this every 3000 miles. Can go upto 5000 miles depending on how you drive the car.

Brake pads at the dealers, bd300+ for the fronts, 200+ for the rears. If you crack the rotors, they will change the whole kit for BD2400. My brake pads are Ferodo's, costs $600 for all pads and AP Racing Rotors for $2800, J-Hooks.

That is one big oil sump you got on the GTR!

[ファルク]

Yes, i remember this. Miskeen in'6erab!


just someting i had in a bookmark

Issue of a high repair bill for a low speed front impact on a GT-R


I consider myself a fairly competent driver, I can drive reasonably quickly on a circuit, and read the road ahead enough to make good progress on the public highway. But I had an accident, and it was all my own doing.

I had a low speed crash into the back of a white van, it was a badly surfaced road, we were stopped, pulled away.... and the person infront of the van stopped for no reason, causing the van to tap the tow bar of the car infront and me in sympathy to do the same to the van.

Ok enough of the excuses, I am posting here to make sure noone makes the same mistake I did. I thought long and hard about posting this, but i think it is important that other GTR owners see this so they aren't stung by a careless accident and the GTR Tax!

I bumped into tho the white vans tow bar causing this small crack in my bumper...

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3595/32213678.jpg

Unfortunately it also set off the Pedestrain Saftey system, where the bonnet pops up....

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/83/86632178.jpg

Which is a one use system....

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5530/59418275.jpg

You need to replace the bumper, rams, bonnet hinges....

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9562/93260998.jpg

nd of course the ECU

When the accident happened i called my dealer and asked them to collect the car and told them i would just pay for it without putting it through my insurance.

Then i found out the total cost of the repairs.


Eleven Thousand Pounds.


I'm pleased to report the car has been repaired perfectly, even if it took 5 weeks!

But I fear GTR insurance won't be so cheap next year for any of us. Sorry about that! But don't do what I did. And if you hit a pedestrain, make sure you are reveresing

[Thug Life]

a7mdy get a Z06 la

[KLEEMANN]

ballll seriously maintaining a GT-R is such expensive la aw designo is crying about EM wait tell YKM puts his hands on your future GT-R.

[JonnybravoM3]

Get the race exhaust -- i'm sure you'll change your mind.

[NinjaBoy]

How about owning a Protomotive 996TT :crazy:

[designo]

:pat:

F#ck it! I am seriously considering a 997 Turbo now. I need to call my bank manager on Sunday.

[ZOSicK]

a7mdy get a Z06 la

beleive it or not he was considering but i tried to talk him out of it and go with the 997 :bounce:

[= STINGER=]

ana agool.. keep ur sexy M5 or buy a Z06 :D :D:D :D

[Unbreakable]

i dont know, but i think the M5 is a part of your character...keep it

[NOS4EVER]

Get the cheep and reliable American kick a$$ Z06 or the king ZR1 and have fun DRIVING your car not the car driving you.

[BRN996TT]

i vote for z06 or porsche gt3 if you will get a 08 or 09 turbo you will mod it and it will cost a fortune and you will avoid warranty
gt3 is fast and you will love it especially at track , you have to get one since you are a member in crc
the vette is amazing its fast and handle really good , the only downside is the interior is baaaaad in my opinion

[ファルク]

:pat:

F#ck it! I am seriously considering a 997 Turbo now. I need to call my bank manager on Sunday.


i vote for z06 or porsche gt3 if you will get a 08 or 09 turbo you will mod it and it will cost a fortune and you will avoid warranty
gt3 is fast and you will love it especially at track , you have to get one since you are a member in crc
the vette is amazing its fast and handle really good , the only downside is the interior is baaaaad in my opinion

Good choice... Trade in the Beetle, get a GT3, and keep the M5

[Kayman]

Good choice... Trade in the Beetle, get a GT3, and keep the M5

The carerra is not his, it's owned by his brother.

Ed, ma3laik minhom, 997TT is the way to go these days!

[Thug Life]

ya porsche ya z06 waish te5taaaaar?

[Kayman]

ya porsche ya z06 waish te5taaaaar?

porsche to take the hot chick to the club

z06 to take the hot chick sidewayssssssss :headbang:



:lol:

[NOS4EVER]

ya porsche ya z06 waish te5taaaaar?

el cheee cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Death666wish_]

yabani mal 7areem !! etrik 3anik !

:tome:

[Thug Life]

porsche to take the hot chick to the club

z06 to take the hot chick sidewayssssssss :headbang:



:lol:

9efaw 3ala el chick jama3aaaaaaaa

[Lutfalla R35]

i would say go 4 what u see is the best for u :)

[Black Beast]

depends, if you want overall fun car and dont want to mod a lot, get a GT3.. you'll love it.

if you want to modify the car to be a nice street freak, get a zo6.

i still think the M5 is a great sedan.. im just giving alternative suggestions to the GTR as its a sports car.

[Black Beast]

i vote for z06 or porsche gt3 if you will get a 08 or 09 turbo you will mod it and it will cost a fortune and you will avoid warranty
gt3 is fast and you will love it especially at track , you have to get one since you are a member in crc
the vette is amazing its fast and handle really good , the only downside is the interior is baaaaad in my opinion

missed this post.. i agree with brn996tt.

[-=<FOXXX>=-]

go for it

u had 2 m5's already.. u can always buy another later..

try the GTR for a change..

it wont cost more than an ///M to maintain anyway..

http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/2009/03/2009-nissan-gt-r-bargain-supercar-gets-expensive.html

seriously who in their right mind would pay 40bd for a quart of engine oil??

[Striker]

What on earth is wrong with you?

You know what I'm going to say, right?

Talking about JDM MDM DDM.. You already got a Lexus! Consider that as a JDM!

When was the last time you had an AMG, don't you think about the AMG when you go to bed and sleep? That Affalterbachian power!

Get an AMG!

[BLOODLINE]

http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg391/bloodline1986/Image267.jpg
http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg391/bloodline1986/Image265.jpg

2500KM's - 2009

This is a car that you want to buy D!

PM me for details

[Phoenix]

The GTR is a very nice car to drive daily and mod. and its AUTO!

i say go for it itha 9ij fe 5a6rik.


but, i would get the 997TT if i had the choice :)

[designo]

The frog is starting to appeal to my serious consideration every day.

Thamoor, I am not gonna waste your time before talking to my bank first. Fingers crossed!

And the bargaining begins....

[ADM]

The GTR is a very nice car to drive daily and mod. and its AUTO!

i say go for it itha 9ij fe 5a6rik.


but, i would get the 997TT if i had the choice :)

Correction. Its PDK. Datsun style.

[ファルク]

Correction. Its PDK. Datsun style.

Its called GR6

[ADM]

Its called GR6

Call it whatever you want, its the same transmission.

Its the same marketing idea used with traction control, has all sorts of different names depending on what brand the car is under.

[Ninja]

Back to DAEWOO !!!!


!!!

[designo]

Ninja... you are the NUMBER 1 useless member

[ze-oh-6]

i say wait for the new 997 S.....530hp 0-60 3.3 and alot of extra goodies

[/URL]http://www.topgear.com/au/car-news/porsche-911-turbo-s-2010-02-08?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ongoing[/URL]

[designo]

Yup... just spoke to my brother and he's not enjoying the 997 C2 much. He wants my car so we will trade.

I will pop into Behbehani on saturday to see if I can book an allocation for the new Turbo or Turbo S. Trade in the C2.

So boys... this means I will have some goodies from the M5 for sale soon.

[KLEEMANN]

shame on you less than a year and you are trading it!

[= STINGER=]

if u got GTR m7d be6ofk b3den :D :D :D

[Kayman]

Yup... just spoke to my brother and he's not enjoying the 997 C2 much. He wants my car so we will trade.

I will pop into Behbehani on saturday to see if I can book an allocation for the new Turbo or Turbo S. Trade in the C2.

So boys... this means I will have some goodies from the M5 for sale soon.

Now you're talking... and good luck finding an allocation, they are all booked months ago.

Btw, the launch of the new turbo is Feb 17 @ Sitra..

[Striker]

The Turbo S should have a hefty tag!! yummy one as well!!

[designo]

Like the useless gruntless powerless SL63 AMG?

[Striker]

I think you had a typo there and you would like to CORRECT what you have just said :) lo smaaa7t ya3neee, it's nott nice spreading rumors!

I bet it's even more expensive than the SL63 because of their limited numbers.

[designo]

Nope... SL63 is much more pricey!

It would be too embarassing to Mercedes Benz to post teh Turbo S's price!

[Striker]

3ala kaifek :p The prices are not yet out for the Turbo S!!

Doesn't matter, Mercedes Benz is the daddy of the automotive world, it deserves to be expensive!!!

[designo]

3ala kaifek :p The prices are not yet out for the Turbo S!!

Doesn't matter, Mercedes Benz is the daddy of the automotive world, it deserves to be expensive!!!

Somethng you will never be able to taste.. no matter how many hours you spend buzzing around the skies!!! :laf:

[Striker]

Fortunate for you, I don't understand what that means..buzzing around the skies.... I guess that sentence was a blonde moment, wasn't it? :p

[Ottoman]

D,

i don't think anyone asked this

have u driven a GT-R? or going by hear say?

[designo]

D,

i don't think anyone asked this

have u driven a GT-R? or going by hear say?

Going by hear say quite honestly. I don't need to drive a car to realise how expensive maintenance is... just like my M5. Cause after driving the M, I was blinded and hooked!

Not making that mistake again.

[Thug Life]

^^ then buy a Z06

[Death666wish_]

benz's in Bahrain are overpriced and stripped, and if you want the stripped options back you'll have to pay even more.

your too old for speeding, go get your self a judge and turn into a poncho head. :bounce:

[designo]

benz's in Bahrain are overpriced and stripped, and if you want the stripped options back you'll have to pay even more.

your too old for speeding, go get your self a judge and turn into a poncho head. :bounce:

Who the f*ck were you again?

[Death666wish_]

i was abdulla, i'm not sure about right now though. :thinking:

[Death666wish_]

come to think of it, this won't work for you, ignore my "judge" post :D :tome:
http://www.petesretros.com/bolhuis.JPG

[Ninja]

Ninja... you are the NUMBER 1 useless member

Yeah ......

That's what dad always says !!!

USELESS !!!


!!!