Nissan GT-R (2008) CAR review

I love 911's, absolutely amazing cars. A true classic. But to dismiss the GTR as a chav car only shows ones ignorance to the stylistic, technical and cultural advancement this car exudes. This car is like nothing on earth. It will suck the doors off a regular 911, looks like it was shapped with a samurai sword and can still fit the kids and luggage in the back. On King Street in Manchester, every second car is 911. When this thing arrives it will stop the traffic. Ive put my money where my mouth is and ordered mine from Middlehursts in St Helens, titanium grey - perfect. 'morepowerigor', looking forward to seeing you at the lights in 2009!

Six or seven years from now, this is bound to be the night time scourge of your local 'out of town shopping paradise' car parks after the lads have been to burger king to pick up a few idiotically giggling teenagers, impressed by those wild(?) Halfords boutique sticky stripes and velroed neon downlighters. If you've got the money and the opportunity, buy one and run one now and enjoy it before the second hand market catches up with it. In a few years you can sagely say what insane fun it was to drive a Nissan - Datsun in old money, people- that was so uniquely capable, but now you've grown up (a little) as you slip into your 10 year old used Cayman and rev the turbo-free b*+ls off it as you zoom off into the distance...studiously avoiding eye contact with the lads in the Cinema car park - they could still blow you away if they concentrate long enough.

I will reserve judgement until I get behind the wheel. The Stis', skylines and WRXs' have in the past been excellent drivers cars. No doubt this will be too. The looks may may not be to everyones taste, but judging from the write ups, the driving experience blows the pants of the competition. I'm ex U.K and can understand that perhaps it won't fit in there. BMW M3? Too common even though it's an excellent everyday car. Porsche? Have a 911 here in Dubai. Lovely. Something to push the boundaries of the driving experience? Perhaps a GTR...I'll live with the looks. If it comes here I'll not dismiss it without first trying. Can't wait..