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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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I always new it was cr*p


http://carsguide.news.com.au/site/motoring...at_nurburgring/
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Can't believe it hasn't happened sooner!

I find it more interesting that Porsche have felt the need to comment
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MB,Sep 30 2008, 06:37 PM
Can't believe it hasn't happened sooner!

I find it more interesting that Porsche have felt the need to comment
Well fancy a Datsun beating a Porsche, I thought it was suspect
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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back into your box Nissan...
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MB,Sep 30 2008, 06:37 PM
Can't believe it hasn't happened sooner!

I find it more interesting that Porsche have felt the need to comment
Well, they have to justify that their cars, costing nearly twice the price, are faster...

That paragraph has just cemented that Porsche truly have been beaten.
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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and on the GTR forum?

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/105409-porsche-...ating-ring.html

Fanboys are always funny. We have enough over here
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They all cheat anyway
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Bibbs,Oct 1 2008, 07:45 AM
and on the GTR forum?

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/105409-porsche-...ating-ring.html

Fanboys are always funny. We have enough over here
Porsche guys views too, GTR watch was stopped before it finished, even the amg55 cheated .


http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic...t%20Nurburgring
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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They don't time the area from the junctions to the F1 track.

It's only 100m or so.
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Old Oct 1, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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Porsche have a very valid point here.

The consumer is the one who is being deceived by Nissan, it's a disgrace.

I for one totally fell for the GTR and although I was very surprised that it managed to beat the 911 Turbo / GT2 thought that it must have been a sensational car.

I am sure it is an excellent car, but clearly not as good as Nissan would have us think.

It's too easy for manufacturers to remap FI cars for press and other testing purposes and it's really not on.
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