No Crust Racing

Real men drink whatever they like. No judgement here.

Yeah I don't mind if you like a mixer with your scotch/bourbon etc.

I'm basically married and I have no interest in dirty slÜts lol

We can agree to disagree then, I'll see you there and we can settle this like gentleman over scotch and blackjack.

So you're a masochists who also has a penchant for drama and gossip, got it Fair points.

Why are you in this thread then? Genuine question. not being facetious.

That doesn't really answer the question though. Just because older TA cars had basic aero, why does that mean the category shouldn't continue to push the boundaries in the quest for seconds? You can only have so much power and put it to the ground, eventually you have to make up time elsewhere. Tyres, suspension, aero, etc. Or would you rather cars still be running the same times as Tsukuba as they were 5yrs ago?

Can you elaborate on the "spirit of time attack"? I thought the idea was to just go fast?

With 108 posts, I'd be willing to sacrifice it for clarity

Thanks for the info, but if I'm dropping that much on an old car, I'm going to want that Carbon bonnet thanks

As above is more or less how I'd do mine, 3L, VS2 for interior.

And if you're buying a Nur or an N1, keep saving 0_0

That pic confuses me, are you in the GT-R or the GT4? Your name implies the GT4, but the pic implies the 34...

I'm a bit perplexed by the mindset to be honest. I'm going there to see fast cars, I don't care if they don't look "pretty". I've seen countless more or less stock looking fast cars, what I haven't seen is people trying something brand new in the quest for seconds. Lets not forget that at one stage Formula 1 cars were doing things like this - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brabham_BT46

I think either will be "exclusive" enough where I'm from though that's less of a factor for me as is making the right choice and being happy with it. I'd be looking at a VS2 so the price gap would be a bit closer. I wouldn't be considering either if I couldn't afford them but I'm in my 30s and have worked hard to be where I am, I'm not rich by any stretch, just sensible with my cash. As I'm not rich, R35 maintenance costs scare me a little when compared to the 34, plus I'm far more familair with the RB26 and associated platform. Throw in a forthcoming R36 and I'd expect to see R35 prices drop further, which I'm mindful of. I realise you don't "lose" anything in terms of car value unless you actually sell, but I still wouldn't want to drop 90-100k on a car and see it's value drop 10-20k purely because the R36 get's released (2015/16 I think was rumoured).

Seems like a big risk bringing an untested car?

Well I'm making the trek up this year, as a spectator of course, so I'll be sure to give my expert opinion on why everyone is so slow compared to my imaginary WTAC car See you guys there maybe?

Whatever I buy will be strictly weekend only and looked after. We all know how quickly track work makes cars look tired. I don't want that.

Agreed. However my context for this discussion is street only.

Go drive some and tell me what you think

Power level, in my experience, has minimal impact on actual maintenance costs Ash has done some god work with oil for a street car. You control the quality of the components you use and in all honesty any reputable brand oil and oil filter combo will be fine. You might spend a bit more on spark plugs but they will tend to last longer as a result. Air filters for most of us are washable/cheaply replaced. Ash (on here) has done some good work with oil testing and found, if I recall, that most of us are jumping the gun with 5k oil changes anyway. The oil is still viable and doing its job.

Fair point re maintenance. Though neither will be track cars for me.

God damn... Yeah I know. Just as many nice R35s around though.

Yeah I get you. I keep that in mind also, investing, but at the same time you can't take the wealth with you so at some point you need to enjoy yourself. Talk of an R36 makes the 35 less special to me too. Kind of makes it the new 32. Great but better things coming. Whereas the 34 was the last of its line.