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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 01:56 PM
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hmmm Nissan 450Z? sounds fishy. link inside

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108154
sounds like a lotta b.s. to me, good luck keeping price below 60k on this.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 02:02 PM
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where is the "this thred is worthless without pics" smiley when you need it?
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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BS....looks like more rumours...
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by terryw
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=108154
sounds like a lotta b.s. to me, good luck keeping price below 60k on this.
I would have to agree...
Larger V6 & more HP absolutely;
V8 I doubt it....getting too close to GTR target market
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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It's funny how there are two extremes in cars being designed. There's the smaller more fuel efficient ones and there's the go fast gas guzzling ones. There's never talk of the mid grade cars anymore that 90% of people drive.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 02:38 PM
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yeah that does sound like a bunch of BS. If this was a larger story, more detail would be in route. blah....
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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i would like to think that Nissan is going to utilize the 4.5L V8 motor in the Z... if they can crank it upto 400HP .... it would be amazing..
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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what would be the point of the GTR if this came out??

makes no sense. likely not happening.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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are there any confirmations on the GTR coming out? ... not yet.. and its not likely that nissan isn't going to upgrade to the 4.5L V8 motor...it can share it with the GTR even if it comes out.. just the way the 3.5 is being shared right now
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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confirmations??? there is atleast a year model and a build out for it. That sure enough makes more sense than a ghost 450Z
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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i doubt 400....maybe v8...cranking 350hp max. that would be more believeable.
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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that would be a bit more believeable if its even a solid concept. 350 hp for the Z and 450 for the GTR. thats a noticeable enough power difference.

Imagine the modding possibliities of the V8. mmmmmmmmm chicken...
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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i doubt it as well, although i just heard that nissan plans to launch 'INFINITI' to europe in 2007...just in time for the GTR?? hmmm, thats fishy to me!!
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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could a possibility of nissan putting the same engine platform in the gtr and future g/z models...i guess it's possible.... maybe a N/A version of the engine and detuned?
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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man ... everything is uncertain .. we can sit here and speculate all we want but at the end ... we aren't certain what is really going to happen .. i guess time will tell
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