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Old 13-11-2009, 01:27 PM
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Default Nissan GTR 'Love Tap' repair bill....

So, if you had a minor bumper altercation in your Sierra, I'd imagine you could fix it for a couple of hundred quid. Not if you have an R35 GTR it would seem.........

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/127250-ac...hat-i-did.html
Old 13-11-2009, 01:49 PM
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Certainly makes you think hard before considering buying one, thats crazy

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Old 13-11-2009, 01:54 PM
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Old 13-11-2009, 02:06 PM
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OMG !! put's the Cossie tax to shame !!
Old 13-11-2009, 02:47 PM
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they're not the only car to have that feature, i wonder what others cost to repair in the event of going off?
Old 13-11-2009, 02:57 PM
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fuck that, take the rams out, and cable tie the bonnet down :P
Old 13-11-2009, 03:04 PM
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needed to replace the bonnet rams, bonnet hinges & ECU
Why on earth would those parts need to be replaced? That's just crazy. Surely its a major design flaw if this pedestrian safety system cannot simply be reset.
Old 13-11-2009, 03:16 PM
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read the thread?
The rams must be like an airbag, once its gone off, thats it. The ecu, god knows, nissan want to make more money? presumably the hinges get bent/broken when it fires.
Old 13-11-2009, 03:53 PM
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just read this on another forum, makes you wonder how little you would have to do to write one off as a cat c! little tap to the front, couple bent wheels and a cracked smp maybe?
Old 13-11-2009, 04:50 PM
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Fuck me tom i have bonnet pins on the fooker thats plain stupid
Old 13-11-2009, 09:11 PM
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fuck pedestrian safety if it costs that much!!!

Pedestrians and kids can all fucking die rather than adding massive amounts to car costs!!!

That is bloody rediculous!!

This safety lark is going too far these days with silly pop up bonnets gay safety bumpers etc.
Old 14-11-2009, 12:34 AM
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i can see that feature being removed being popular tbh..that little grey panel at the front is the only 'broke' bit too

imagine how much this'd cost then;


Old 14-11-2009, 12:38 AM
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Absolutely mad....fuck buying one of those even if you had the money.....would be heartbreaking havng a little bump knowing it was gonna cost 10k plus lol! Cars like that put insurance premiums through the roof....
Old 14-11-2009, 09:43 AM
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Fucking hell how much
Old 14-11-2009, 09:43 AM
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fooking hell that looks awesome,is it the new skyline? need some free pennys if you avin one of them,looks fat as fuck though.
Old 14-11-2009, 12:51 PM
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ha ha thats mad as fook what a rip off work mate just got a 2 wheel drive version last week cant wait to tell him about this lol
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another reason that this is just a totally shite car!
Old 14-11-2009, 01:15 PM
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look free bonnet raisers
Old 14-11-2009, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan@Rapid-Ford
look free bonnet raisers
R35 GTR Bonnet - Inspiration taken from the RS Turbo.
Old 14-11-2009, 01:26 PM
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Sod pedestrian safety. It's usually their own stupid fault when they get run over
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
Sod pedestrian safety. It's usually their own stupid fault when they get run over
It's to punt the pedestrian far enough away from the car to make sure you can't have the blame pinned on you. That's a good thing I'd say.
Old 14-11-2009, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tank Mike
another reason that this is just a totally shite car!

mate have you driven one? there is nothing on the road for 50k that would come any where to touching this in performance
Old 14-11-2009, 03:05 PM
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It should fire right up so they don't get near the windscreen or roof!!

Seriously though,

1. buy GTR, find pedestrian protection ecu - remove it.

2. Design and manufacture GTR bonnet hinges!! Sell them for a smaller fortune!
Old 14-11-2009, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Tank Mike
another reason that this is just a totally shite car!
What?
Old 14-11-2009, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by kjc300
It should fire right up so they don't get near the windscreen or roof!!

Seriously though,

1. buy GTR, find pedestrian protection ecu - remove it.

2. Design and manufacture GTR bonnet hinges!! Sell them for a smaller fortune!
3. get sued to fuck
Old 14-11-2009, 03:17 PM
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fuck that jesus i would cut the section out of the bonnet were they lift up and put a few bonnet pins on lol
Old 14-11-2009, 03:51 PM
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thats crazy, makes you wonder how much these will be worth in years to come, when they get to around 10k they could be written off by something so minor
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Originally Posted by dojj
3. get sued to fuck
They couldn't sue you for fuck all....
Old 14-11-2009, 04:16 PM
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Thats mental. I'd love to see an itemised breakdown of that bill.

As mentioned in the other forum, breaking them for ŁŁŁ looks like it could be a viable option. Mad mad mad.
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Fuck me i would have to remortgage every time i bumped it.....
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
It's to punt the pedestrian far enough away from the car to make sure you can't have the blame pinned on you. That's a good thing I'd say.

Lol - imagine if they went off a few miliseconds too late, it'd be like blasting the poor fucker into space

You seen the thing bmw are bringing out? An airbag under the front of the car, which digs into the road to stop the car quicker when it thinks you are about to crash? Can't see that being a cheap repair every time you dap the brakes a bit hard!
Old 14-11-2009, 04:43 PM
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Thats stupid, theres something for specialist nissan tuners to offer straight away - complete removal of the Pedestrian safety system!
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just disconnect the sensor rather than the ecu
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I did read that Nissan are selling the GTR's for half what is cost's them hence making there money through parts!

Remember you have to pay to play!

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Wonder if as this system gets put into more cars, the production cost comes down and so in a year or two they are nowhere near as expensive?

Imagine a bit of road rad, get out, kick the blokes bumper and cost him an arm and a leg!!
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Originally Posted by warrenpenalver
fuck pedestrian safety if it costs that much!!!

Pedestrians and kids can all fucking die rather than adding massive amounts to car costs!!!

That is bloody rediculous!!

This safety lark is going too far these days with silly pop up bonnets gay safety bumpers etc.
what a stupid statement say that to the parents whose kids been knocked over you thick cunt.


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