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bert0mac · 08-10-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Purdue3KGT

Fads come and go with these type of cars... it just happened that around 2000, no one was making any real "super cars". I mean look at the Supra, Rx7, 300zx... they were all cancelled even though they were "successful"

nobody was really making sports cars around then. everything moved to cars like civics or just used late model cars.

if the 3000gt got canceled because it wasnt successful than neither was any japanese sports car. hell even american cars went away except for the vette, viper and rustang. Gm halted f-body production in 02 and you cant tell me camaros and trans-ams were not successful

nothing lasts forever

Hammer · 08-10-2008, 06:08 PM

ok guys how many 3000GT were sold in 98 as compared to 91?

JasonY · 08-10-2008, 06:10 PM

More than the RX7, 300ZX and Supra combined

LOL

Jason

Purdue3KGT · 08-10-2008, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammer

ok guys how many 3000GT were sold in 98 as compared to 91?

Well considering no Rx7s were made then, and no 300zx's, and it being the Supra's last year in production... I'd say a lot. lol

Hammer · 08-10-2008, 06:16 PM

I see so some 80% drop off in sales from 91 to 98 had nothing at all to do with the model being cancelled?

Purdue3KGT · 08-10-2008, 06:19 PM

Well as previously mentioned, the market switched gears. Car manufacturers decided that cheaper econoboxes (civics, mirages, corollas) were better selling than $50k sports cars.

sappstter · 08-10-2008, 09:47 PM

I think we all know the truth in the GTRs success is from the Gran Turismo series...

3startuna · 08-10-2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sappstter

I think we all know the truth in the GTRs success is from the Gran Turismo series...

mikes2nd · 08-10-2008, 10:06 PM

not to mention the price of the vr4 went from what? 32k to 45k? 50k?

MichaelMR2 · 08-10-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 3startuna

never driven a single GTR, thats why im saying you shouldn't flame the hell out of it till you actually drive it. It might be a good car. its the same criticism i use on 3S bashers, why bash a car because of a few magazine pics and spec numbers?

What about the other numbers for the car, like it pulling 1.5Gs in corners? 1.5 Gs in a stock car is not impressive? the best a 911 turbo does is 0.98

Why get hung up on its weight? A bugatti Veyron is heavy, a VR4 is heavy, a M3 is heavy, a audi R8 is heavy yet these cars are still pretty good, so again why flame a car you've never driven?

You dont have to like the car but at least drive it first give the thing a chance simple.

1.5G's are most likely due to freaking great rubber etc etc, my points are due to the fact that new cars just don't feel like your driving them..much like in the other GTR V's whatever threads, and while the R35 is heavy and the quickest ever, I have no doubt that a similarly configured R32 would be much quicker (same displ engine), and I can't see it being all that easy to lighten the R35 compared to the R32...of course it's early days yet

08-10-2008, 06:08 PM	#22 (permalink)
Hammer Hammer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Forks ND Drives: 95 3000gt vr4 stock Trader Rating: (1)	Re: VR4 mentioned in GTR article hehe ok guys how many 3000GT were sold in 98 as compared to 91?

08-10-2008, 06:10 PM	#23 (permalink)
JasonY Fool...No man can kill me Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lower Delaware Drives: TT = Design Flaw.... Trader Rating: (26)	Re: VR4 mentioned in GTR article hehe More than the RX7, 300ZX and Supra combined LOL Jason __________________ "Busting your butt doesn't guarantee success but sitting on your butt will pretty much guarantee failure" 01.5 Dodge 2500 Cummins powered - tow rig 4"/Intake/Edge EZ/35's/built trans Quality Parts and Service from I.P.S. and Dynamic Racing

08-10-2008, 06:16 PM	#25 (permalink)
Hammer Hammer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Grand Forks ND Drives: 95 3000gt vr4 stock Trader Rating: (1)	Re: VR4 mentioned in GTR article hehe I see so some 80% drop off in sales from 91 to 98 had nothing at all to do with the model being cancelled?

08-10-2008, 06:19 PM	#26 (permalink)
Purdue3KGT Boiler Up Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greenwood, IN Drives: 97 Base & 93 R/T Trader Rating: (2)	Re: VR4 mentioned in GTR article hehe Well as previously mentioned, the market switched gears. Car manufacturers decided that cheaper econoboxes (civics, mirages, corollas) were better selling than $50k sports cars.

08-10-2008, 09:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
sappstter Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Martinez, CA Drives: '92 Stealth R/T TT Trader Rating: (6)	Re: VR4 mentioned in GTR article hehe I think we all know the truth in the GTRs success is from the Gran Turismo series... __________________ '92 Dodge Stealth R/T TwinTurbo

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