I Won the Use of a Nissan GT-R for a Day!

Boomer23 said:

My Nissan Dealer, Connell in Costa Mesa, ran a promotion for people to win the use of a Nissan GT-R for a day for "Friending" the dealership on Facebook. I won! I was wondering whether I had any kind of a "special relationship" with the dealer, but they said that they used a random number generator. So I got lucky, I guess. I should probably buy a lottery ticket today.

So, my friends, being an environmentalist, I should probably pass on the loan of this high performance dino-burner, right? Or pick it up and let it sit in my driveway all day and then return it, right? :lol:

Okay, that ridiculousness being off the table, I need to pick a day. Maybe I'll drive it up to Santa Barbara with the wife. Maybe I'll bring it to a LEAF gathering. Maybe I'll just take off and not be heard from for 24 hours. Maybe I'll end the day without a drivers license.

Any thoughts and/or recommendations?

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Boomer23 said:

I won! Maybe I'll drive it up to Santa Barbara with the wife. Maybe I'll bring it to a LEAF gathering. Maybe I'll just take off and not be heard from for 24 hours. Maybe I'll end the day without a drivers license.

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Glenn said:

Regarding taking it to your next LEAF meeting, Boomer. With a sticker price of around 90,000 bucks, and assuming you have to sign *some* sort of liability waiver, just make sure no one has seen Bill Davis's parking lot video!

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evnow said:

Glenn said:

Regarding taking it to your next LEAF meeting, Boomer. With a sticker price of around 90,000 bucks, and assuming you have to sign *some* sort of liability waiver, just make sure no one has seen Bill Davis's parking lot video!

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Ironically, that won't be the most expensive car in our Leaf meet ;-)

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KeiJidosha said:

Can you take custody at Buttonwillow Speedway on track day?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp8zjnUE0E8

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Boomer23 said:

So, my friends, being an environmentalist, I should probably pass on the loan of this high performance dino-burner, right? Or pick it up and let it sit in my driveway all day and then return it, right?

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GeekEV said:

Nice! The sounds like fun. BUT, from everything I've seen and read, that car is an unrefined monster. Loads of fun, but possibly trouble for an unskilled driver*. Be careful and don't hurt yourself!

* I'm not saying you are - I have no idea.

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mogur said:

Are you kidding?! I'd drive the tires off of it if it were me!!!

Boomer23 said:

So, my friends, being an environmentalist, I should probably pass on the loan of this high performance dino-burner, right? Or pick it up and let it sit in my driveway all day and then return it, right?

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LEAFer said:

Any possibility of convincing your dealer to turn that "prize" into a $-equivalent gift towards your LEAF ? Take your pick: free floor mats; a tinting job; free battery inspections after the second one; free brake fluid flushes for the life of the LEAF; etc ... I think you get the idea

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JPVLeaf said:

Whoa! Why, you Lucky Dog! Congratulations.
One day?
When do you pick it up?

- Long and straights? Vegas trip?
- Scenery and ocean breezes? PCH?
- Twisties? Take your pick of local mtn roads.
- Race track? Fontana? Irwindale? Willow Springs?
- Meetup with fellow Leaf owners to help drool, and to send you off on your Day (maybe at the location below).
- Saturday morning Irvine Cars and Coffee?

Whatever you do, be sure to take lots of photos, including one with the GT-R sandwiched between the Leaf and the Prius.

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Boomer23 said:

LEAFer said:

Any possibility of convincing your dealer to turn that "prize" into a $-equivalent gift towards your LEAF ? Take your pick: free floor mats; a tinting job; free battery inspections after the second one; free brake fluid flushes for the life of the LEAF; etc ... I think you get the idea

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No chance of that, LEAFer. This is one of those dream moments for a confirmed car guy like me. I'd never have had the chance to do anything more than sit in a car like this, so this will be a 24 hour smile-fest for me and my car loving friends.

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