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I thought I was seeing things.....check it out.

Old 03-28-2002, 05:39 PM
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Default I thought I was seeing things.....check it out.

I know a lot of you didn't like the G35, but check this one out. 8-speed tranny, yes! 8 speed, with paddle shifters. Not a typo.

Nuts!

I wonder if Audi will ever gonna do something like that, I mean paddle shifters. I guess Nissan has to make bold moves to pull out of the slump.

I found this site after reading Galvatron's post. I think the new Skyline R35 is gonna be detuned and sanitized before it gets here. I mean I really can't see the car with 20-inch wheels and carbon hood coming here as standard features.

My rant for the day. This might be old news to y'all. Go me na sai.....<ul><li><a href="http://www.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE/V35/0201VQ35/index.html">http://www.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE/V35/0201VQ35/index.html</a</li></ul>
Old 03-28-2002, 05:44 PM
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my japanese is a little rusty =)
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Now.. why would you even want 8sp?
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they do (sort of), the Bugatti is a 7 speed/quad turbo W16
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Default How's the Corolla race car? I wish I still live near Laguna Seca....

That road around the track area with the blue groove....man....I used to hang there a lot with my bike.

I miss real racetracks.
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Default You can buy a right side driver Skyline GTR with...

1000 hp +- from Japan, if you've got that kind of money laying around. (Saw it on Motor Trend)
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The corolla is on its last leg.. =..(
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Time for a Civic hatch, like NASA.....Easier to work on too.
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RS6 has paddle shifters.
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Default Heck, it's got a CVT. It could be programmed to have 50 ratios if they wanted to.

Interesting implementation of a CVT though. No belts and squeezing pulleys. I wonder how much power it can handle.
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