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Old 12-24-11, 05:16 PM
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GT-R over the Camaro SS......
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Old 12-25-11, 12:49 PM
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I can't believe anyone would compare the two. One is laser and the other a weak hammer
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Old 12-25-11, 01:23 PM
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Im not trying to compare the cars. I just wanted peoples opinion on both cars. I want a coupe but dont know what to get.
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Old 12-25-11, 01:25 PM
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I was leaning towards the Gtr anyway. Thanks for the feedback guys.
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Old 12-25-11, 03:25 PM
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that's not a fair fight.....SS is $36K.............GT-R is $90K !!!!!!

Go for the C6 over both....better reliability, lower maintenance costs, looks better.
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Old 12-25-11, 04:51 PM
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GT-R FTW.. Camaro looks like a land yacht.
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Old 12-25-11, 08:24 PM
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so from a 95 gs300 to a GT-R....? is your field of work hiring?
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Old 12-25-11, 09:01 PM
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Of the two the GTR is the hands down winner, but as someone made mention earlier as amazing as the GTR is the GT500 has to get an honorable mention. 2013 coming out with 650hp stock, That car as we know will have allot left on the table from the factory and its a forged built shortblock with a tvs blower its a pulley, long tube headers,exhaust and tune away from 750+ if not more hp from whats already there at the wheels and the sky will be the limit with the engine thats already there. Now these are two totally different cars but close to the same short blocks. Heffner Performance and another shop forget the name right now squezzed 1900 rwhp out of a ford gt (again pretty much similar forged shortblocks and heads) and again i know different cars at 41lobs of boost and unless it was broken and i dont know hold the mile record at 266 mph at the Miami mile. Now the GTR is a monster on the street due to its all wheel drive, that car just hooks and hauls a$$. But if your considering the Camaro I would also take a look at the 2013 GT500.
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Old 12-25-11, 09:47 PM
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Very odd comparison indeed. I love the GT-R but the high costs of modding, servicing and all on top of the cars cost would keep me away lol. I would just take the SS, use the rest of the cash for mods, and be good.

..if you can get over the blind spots in the Camaro
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Old 12-27-11, 10:52 AM
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you mine as well get a 300c hemi...{ poor mans bentley} with 24"s
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Old 12-27-11, 11:03 AM
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Here. I reviewed an SS......though, at the time, it took me long enough to find an unsold one that was still available. Hope this helps:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...camaro-ss.html
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Old 12-27-11, 11:04 AM
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What is your budget? If you can afford a fairly rare GT-R, why would you consider a high volume Camaro, even if SS. this is like asking do you want a LS600hL or a Buick Regal ... :-)
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Old 12-27-11, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ALeX300
so from a 95 gs300 to a GT-R....? is your field of work hiring?
Thread Translation:

I can afford an SS but dream of the GTR, in the end, I come home with the SS or some other car we didn’t discuss.
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Old 12-27-11, 11:14 AM
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Camaro if money is an Issue but GTR all the way! When I see Camaro's I don't even stare.
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Old 12-27-11, 11:28 AM
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Either or, you'll be attracting more men than women.




Get a Shaguar XK-R instead.
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