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Had the unfortunate displeasure of driving one of these to Leeds last week and what an absolute awful, dull car it is! This was a full bells and whistles, top of the range model costing something in the region of £23,000. My word what you could have for that money that is so so much better. Noisy, slow, bland, ugly, rubbish equipment... Why do people buy these??

Because they think they look cool in them........at a guess.  I can't think of any good reason to buy a Nissan/Datsun - not even their rocket ship.

Richard

No good reason to buy a nissan? I can think of 4

1. R32 Gt-r
2. R33 Gt-r
3. R34 Gt-r
4. GTR

Also some people arent in it for the drive. Their in it for the convenience and required needs. Why does anyone have a Zafira? etc etc.

I agree about Zafira. If I couldn't afford to buy and run an X5, I'd probably buy one, but the Nissan isn't any bigger inside than my A6, just taller, and the boot isn't as big! The only slightly redeeming feature it has is it's high up. The version I had, had just 8,000 miles on the clock, and when I started it up I honestly thought it was broke, it was that clattery.

[quote="Imy"]
No good reason to buy a nissan? I can think of 4

1. R32 Gt-r
2. R33 Gt-r
3. R34 Gt-r
4. GTR
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None of those options makes me want a Nissan.....after having a 'Bluebird' as a Company Car I would keep well away. 

Richard

Car manufacturers make shit cars as well as good.

Gtr all the way. Maybe it's a generational thing.

[quote="Drpellypo"]
Had the unfortunate displeasure of driving one of these to Leeds last week and what an absolute awful, dull car it is! This was a full bells and whistles, top of the range model costing something in the region of £23,000. My word what you could have for that money that is so so much better. Noisy, slow, bland, ugly, rubbish equipment... Why do people buy these??
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because the description you give of the car is the same as the drivers, noisy, slow,bland, ugly, rubbish.....

just buy a 2 year old x3 for that money!!

and no i hate the gtr, and the money they are might get a marginally slower to 60 by a few hundredths of a second car but it will get some very nice cars rs4, m3 etc etc

Haha. Nail on the head I reckon!

[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="Drpellypo"]
Had the unfortunate displeasure of driving one of these to Leeds last week and what an absolute awful, dull car it is! This was a full bells and whistles, top of the range model costing something in the region of £23,000. My word what you could have for that money that is so so much better. Noisy, slow, bland, ugly, rubbish equipment... Why do people buy these??
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because the description you give of the car is the same as the drivers, noisy, slow,bland, ugly, rubbish.....

just buy a 2 year old x3 for that money!!

and no i hate the gtr, and the money they are might get a marginally slower to 60 by a few hundredths of a second car but it will get some very nice cars rs4, m3 etc etc
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The point of a Gt-r is that it acts as a base car to tune. Sure you can buy an M3n rs4 etc etc but getting any extra hp out of them would be extremely difficult. The Gt-r was produced for the modifiers market, at least the 32,33 and 34 were. Id take any one of those 3 over an M3 any day of the week, and they wouldnt just be marginally faster, they would be considerably faster.

[quote="X5Sport"]
Because they think they look cool in them........at a guess.  I can't think of any good reason to buy a Nissan/Datsun - not even their rocket ship.

Richard
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I'm struggling to understand who would want an overweight, too big X6 either. Oh hold on ....

I drove one of these heaps Qashqai turd this week.  One of the worst cars I've driven.    Took an Evoque out.....  crap also.  Ended up buying an Audi A4 Black Edition Avant, stonking car!

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
Because they think they look cool in them........at a guess.  I can't think of any good reason to buy a Nissan/Datsun - not even their rocket ship.

Richard
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I'm struggling to understand who would want an overweight, too big X6 either.
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Those who don't have a fetish for power and cock rings. 

I'm perfectly comfortable with my choices.  We know you're anti anything that weighs more than a shopping trolley and doesn't have a V8.  I don't like sports cars or Supercars, but I do like the X6, and the X5.  Each to their own...

[quote="X5Sport"]
[quote="Imy"]
No good reason to buy a nissan? I can think of 4

1. R32 Gt-r
2. R33 Gt-r
3. R34 Gt-r
4. GTR
[/quote]

None of those options makes me want a Nissan.....after having a 'Bluebird' as a Company Car I would keep well away. 

Richard
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You could say the same for a 120d/320d/520d as they aren't great beemers & my old 520d almost put me off the brand totally but luckily they also make exciting models too. 

[quote="Imy"]
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="Drpellypo"]
Had the unfortunate displeasure of driving one of these to Leeds last week and what an absolute awful, dull car it is! This was a full bells and whistles, top of the range model costing something in the region of £23,000. My word what you could have for that money that is so so much better. Noisy, slow, bland, ugly, rubbish equipment... Why do people buy these??
[/quote]

because the description you give of the car is the same as the drivers, noisy, slow,bland, ugly, rubbish.....

just buy a 2 year old x3 for that money!!

and no i hate the gtr, and the money they are might get a marginally slower to 60 by a few hundredths of a second car but it will get some very nice cars rs4, m3 etc etc
[/quote]

The point of a Gt-r is that it acts as a base car to tune. Sure you can buy an M3n rs4 etc etc but getting any extra hp out of them would be extremely difficult. The Gt-r was produced for the modifiers market, at least the 32,33 and 34 were. Id take any one of those 3 over an M3 any day of the week, and they wouldnt just be marginally faster, they would be considerably faster.
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I agree the GTR is a serious beast in terms of performance & on the M3cutters forum that I also visit there are owners that have swapped a GTR for a M3 & I genuinely can't understand why? the GTR wipes the floor with a M3 in terms of performance & road presence & surely after you have experienced the GTR's power the last thing you would want is a M3.

The M3 is a cracking allrounder but a 330d does the same job, the GTR is a true performance car imo but the M3 is only a 3 series with a nice engine in it that's just my take on things...but given the choice what would you rather have a 0 to 60 time of 2.8 secs like the GTR or a leisurely 4.8 secs for the M3...it's a no brainer I reckon.

[quote="Lee4.8is"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
[quote="Imy"]
No good reason to buy a nissan? I can think of 4

1. R32 Gt-r
2. R33 Gt-r
3. R34 Gt-r
4. GTR
[/quote]

None of those options makes me want a Nissan.....after having a 'Bluebird' as a Company Car I would keep well away. 

Richard
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You could say the same for a 120d/320d/520d as they aren't great beemers & my old 520d almost put me off the brand totally but luckily they also make exciting models too. 
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You have to bear in mind that Richard still hasn't grasped what a proper drivers car is yet.