Nissan GTR = Surprisingly fast

[Mungel]

Had a little play on way to work last night with an BMW M3.
It was a 58 plate, nothing interesting - he was in front, I went past, he tried to go faster - failed miserably, but it reminded me of a little battle I had a few weeks ago.

I was heading to Hatfield, from Hemel Hempstead along the A414, having just crossed the London Colney roundabout. I noticed the brand new, black GTR as it undertook a line of traffic I was in.
I filtered up to it and just as I pulled in behind, the road in front cleared and 'Bam!', off he went.
(for the safety nazi's, let's just say the A414 suddenly became a private runway and all the other traffic filtered off on to the B0110X)

Now, bear in mind, we were at about 85-90 when his foot went heavy, what happened next surprised me. I had anticipated the challenge and had selected a moderate gear - but he really went some... I went head down and pinned it and slowly reeled him back in. He noticed and moved across politely and past I went, but not much faster than him!?!
I glanced down and clocked 170 go by, then checked my mirror only to find he had moved back across and was still clinging on!!
Looking ahead I could see the Smallford roundabout closing at a scary pace, and a quick glance at the clocks confirmed a 180+ figure.
Amazingly, as I went to brake, I noticed he was hot on my tail and as I went through the double roundabout and hopped past a couple of cagers, he had caught up with me and was getting ready to go again.

This time I was more savvy, and as we pulled off the roundabout and the road opened up, I proper gunned it. From about the 40 mark, head down, eyes front, taking each gear to just under the red line.
As I hit about 160 I looked back. Thankfully, a more respectable gap had appeared, but even still, not quite as big as I would have liked.
As we approached the University roundabout, I backed off and he came sailing up beside me, grinning from ear to ear, the cheeky fecker. Thumbs up from him and we went our separate ways.

I was shocked at the ferocious pace that the GTR showed.
Granted, it's 60k of car but that would have shamed many a super car, easily. Had I have been on the old ZZR600, I really think it would have beat me.

If my lotto numbers come up, I know what car I will be getting for a complete hoon about in.
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[Cptn. Awesome]

I don't condone speeding but at least you didn't get beaten. Lol. I can't wait for December when I can get a big boy bike.
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[Cptn. Awesome]

I don't condone speeding but at least you didn't get beaten. Lol. I can't wait for December when I can get a big boy bike.
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[Cptn. Awesome]

I don't condone speeding but at least you didn't get beaten. Lol. I can't wait for December when I can get a big boy bike.
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[the grim reaper]

You getting three bikes then? Lucky fecker

Cheers

Grim
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[JAMSXR]

The GT-R has almost 500 bhp and will do a shade under the 200mph mark, it's a super car basically. It is one of the fastest production cars to go round the Nurburgring apparently....

Well done for holding him off though, sounds like fun

I saw my first Bugatti Veyron in the flesh the other day, unfortunately it was going the other way down the motorway
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[Smooth]

The GTR looked fairly impressive when it was on Top Gear.

As you say though, 60K is a lot of cash, especially compared with a second-hand sports bike. Even for 60K, a GTR can't filter through traffic jams


I'm not sure of the wisdom of specifying so much detail of your 'hypothetical' encounter though....
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[supZ]

'Nissan GTR = Surprisingly fas'

nothing surprising about it

and more around £50-55k than £60k (its around $60k but after importing etc.. you wouldnt get it at that price)

personally i think the speeds you were doing were ludicious but its your life i guess so i wont make a big deal out of that.

tis a beast of a car for sure..
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[bigwill]

yeah id be a bit more sshhhhh on the implicit details of speed and whereabouts on a public forum.. specially one that rozzers use for busting people...
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[Mr Hammers]

[tutton]

https://www.kent.police.uk/images/Police%20Officers/colour/insp-chahal-colour.jpg
Ello ello ello what have we got here?

If its a older one as well most of em are tuned, so well done lol.
makes me sick thinking about 180mph dont know why..
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[Matt06]

Surely a forum post cant be used as any sort of evidence? Could easily claim you made it up to try and show off.
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[tutton]

Its been used sucessfully before many a time
as what you write is a representation of you, plus if they have other evidence and youve admitted doing it, youve shot yourself on the foot no?
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[Knacker]

Best not mention me doing 160 through a 30 today pissed as a fart
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[JAMSXR]

I'm always drink driving, speeding, and raping. Sometimes all at the same time!! It's what gets me through my days!
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[Matt06]

[Mr Hammers]

[D O G]

Fucking no-one I'll bet.

No way could anything on here be used as evidence in a court of law. They would have to have other evidence.

People just like rolling the line out, 'cos it makes it cooler if it's a serect, innit.

I have done 160mph on the M3. Come and bust me little piggies.

[Silver]

You're surpised that a 480bhp car, which hits 60mph in 3.5 seconds and does nearly 200mph is fast?

What do you normally encounter on the roads?

[Matt06]

I bet the police just use Facebook/Forum posts as a sidenote to scare people. The video/photo evidence would be what seals the deal.
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[jonnili]

I ride through parlement square with a sheep on the pillion seat doing 90mph+ whilst pulling a wheelie. Sometimes I even have a KFC chicken wing in my left hand, but thats only some days.
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[schooleydoo]

Theres a red GTR thats always around St Albans too, every time I have seen him he is squealing away from junctions foot to the floor, music blaring.

Exactly the kind of customer Nissan is trying so hard to disassociate themselves from. Would take an R32+RB26 over the GTR any day.

Not that I am jealous, at all

[Finglonga]

[schooleydoo]