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Old 09-26-07, 10:53 AM
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Run flats for black and premium? That can't be right
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Old 09-26-07, 01:35 PM
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i hope the runflats are a typo, especially for re070s.

seats in all trims have suede/leather combinations with black edition getting red accents. exactly what i wanted. premium makes no mention that the dash is covered with leather, though i may be mistaken. hopefully the forged wheels look different.

no manual for the first MY means ill wait. have to save up my 72,000 too heh.
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Old 09-26-07, 02:14 PM
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theyre not a typo. theyve been seen already. they say RFT on them.
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Old 09-26-07, 02:46 PM
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Very good price, IMO!!!
 
Old 09-30-07, 12:02 PM
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3836 LB SO this is basically a 3800lbs car. Its heavy but this day and age, that is about right.



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Old 09-30-07, 12:31 PM
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Wow so that is the curb weight? I guess it makes the 'Ring time it achieved that much more impressive. It does seem heavy given that it's a coupe, but it also has AWD. Take away AWD, and the car would weigh 3500-3600lbs. I agree that it's about average for the class.

I wonder what fuel economy will be like compared to a 997 Turbo or Z06, which both get pretty good fuel economy considering their supercar abilities.
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Old 09-30-07, 12:42 PM
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Fuel economy would be the least of my concerns with cars like these LOL . . . well, if it's good it's a bonus . . .
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Old 09-30-07, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Robarapta
Fuel economy would be the least of my concerns with cars like these LOL . . . well, if it's good it's a bonus . . .
It's not as if I'd be concerned with it either; it is simply a bragging right and a sign of technological prowess.
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Old 09-30-07, 03:24 PM
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My concern is the lap times on the Ring claimed because the production car has runflats.
 
Old 09-30-07, 06:48 PM
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3800 lbs........

if those times are true, then that is the 200kg less Evo version (3400lbs, 530hp) or that is a well tuned ringer with 6-700hp.
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Old 09-30-07, 09:03 PM
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there's no evo version!
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Old 09-30-07, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
My concern is the lap times on the Ring claimed because the production car has runflats.
the test cars have the same RE070 runflat tires. bridgestone is making them for nissan, and nissan's been running them for years now..
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Old 09-30-07, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Tekknikal
there's no evo version!
whatever the hell its called.
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Old 09-30-07, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Tekknikal
the test cars have the same RE070 runflat tires. bridgestone is making them for nissan, and nissan's been running them for years now..
really look like run-flats?

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Old 09-30-07, 10:35 PM
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You know this car is for guys with small ding dings.... and boy do i need one

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