[FR305]

Fuck the GTR!!! BMW better not incorporate that shit into their cars. If this is true i wont buy any car after 2011.

A Florida man named Scott Weires has canceled the order for his long-awaited Nissan GT-R. Why? It's not that he was disappointed in the car's performance credentials, far from it. The problem is that the GT-R is equipped with a 'black box', similar in theory to the kind found on airplanes to help determine what went wrong in case of an accident or breakdown. By the end of 2012, car buyers won't have a choice as to whether their new car is equipped with a 'black box,' or Electronic Data Recorder -- they will be federally mandated to carry one. These devices track information that could be useful to the manufacturer in determining exactly what is, or has been, going on with a car. There are a few worries, though, that warranty claims could be denied if the automaker, Nissan in this case, deems that the car was being raced or abused in some way or by police or lawyers to determine culpability. Nissan's GT-R carries an on-board recorder that keeps track of the past few day's worth of driving and cannot be disabled. In the case of Scott Weires, an attorney no less, that was enough to look elsewhere. Would it be for you?
Source Autoblog

[rzm3]

have heard about this before. someone was convicted based on data the box recorded for speeding and getting into an accident that killed another person. of course he denies it.

[nusevad]

fuck this blackbox shit. Cant get privacy anywhere now.

[FR305]

If I ever buy a car with a "black box" im keeping a zippo in the glove box in case I crash. I will set my car on fire and destroy that shit!!!!

[skierman64]

According to an article I read in Autoweek, the 2011 date merely standardizes what data is recorded on the black boxes and how it is recorded. However it doesn't mandate that manufacturers install them their cars.

BMW has stated previously that it doesn't like the black box idea.

[skierman64]

Originally Posted by frivera.sa

If I ever buy a car with a "black box" im keeping a zippo in the glove box in case I crash. I will set my car on fire and destroy that shit!!!!

All you really need is a electro magnetic pulse device like one of those video tape erase devices. Perhaps you would need something slightly stronger. Make sure you're not wearing your cell phone or digital watch when you set off the EMP device.

Or, once you determine where the black box is, just snip the wires and take it with you after the accident.

[skierman64]

I gotta say, I've not been a big fan of the GTR looks, however it looks great in red in the photo in this thread.

I've seen a black one in person and was lukewarm about the looks.

[O-cha]

Welcome to ten years ago, this shit has been in all cars for a LOOOOOONNNGGGGG time.

[pmeloche]

I like this black box idea. Now authorities will have more tools to catch dishonest people, crooks, scammers, et al.