Motor Magazine Aussie R-35 Test

[Roy]

Just buy the magazine, sheesh. Its like $8

[djr81]

$8.60 Roy, $8.60.

For those over east who don't know the Speed dome is second gear kharna sized stuff.

Edited April 10, 2008 by djr81

[sewid]

just read the article, hardly surprising.

What I would like to see, time and time again would be a comaprison between a REAL R32, 33, 34. Yes, the crazy ones you see on Youtube from Japan. Yes, the Twin 3037 equipped R33. Yes to the T04Z R32s and definitely YES to the crazy mofos with Twin 2530s running at 29psi. I would pay to see all that and I probably will once Tuner Battle Royal starts.

Hot Version did this already. The videos on youtube and there's been a thread about it for months.

[iplen]

Just finished reading the comparo, it changes nothing from my point of view, I am still buying an R32 when my Stagecoach sells, and if I win the lottery I will add an R35, after paying off my house, buying a rally car, and buying a business that will support those toys.

[kitch15]

Good comparative on youtube of the Amuse R35 GTR Vs Mines R34 GTR.....demonstrates just how special the Mines R34 GTR really was..and still is...

couldn't attach link, but can simply type R34 Vs R35 in the search engine and the video will be one of the first to appear..

[kralster]

I'm glad they made mention that the R32 while still a great car, it certainly has aged and drives worse than they remember.

I've being saying it for years and most people one here seem to think they are the greatest thing of all time.

[Smurf]

Who knows whether those pre R35 cars drive anywhere near as well as they did when they were new. The grey import industry isn't exactly well known for pristine condition vehicles. The R33 was running on dodgy chinese made tyres versus the bespoke tyres on the R35. There is probably 2 seconds per lap in those tyres alone.

I think they were particularly harsh given the age of the vehicles. I was particularly dissappointed by the article however was pleased to hear how good the R35 is.

[1R34SON]

Geez youd be pretty upset if you spent 42.1 shmagillion dollars designing and making the new GTR and not be better in most ways in comparision to former versions. every newer car should have improvements. I think it comes down to personal preference, i love every single skyline and if i had the cash id probably buy one in every version. which one would i drive tho?????

[russky]

It would be good if they did some research in the last section and stopped calling the Skyline 370GT a Skyline G37... They have even managed to call the G37 sedan a G35.

[Ultimategtr]

we dont have the mag here in nz yet....... and i wana read it NOW

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

Could someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SCAN the pages and post up??? please!

photobucket anyone??

go and buy it u tight arse...

its like 8.20. and u get a free copy of unique cars

my bad i didnt c u were in nz lol

[nismo83]

go and buy it u tight arse...

its like 8.20. and u get a free copy of unique cars

damn...ripped off....didnt get my free copy of unique cars with it....hehe

wud luv to know what the go was with "the infamous GT3 incident"

to all those who havent yet read it...if u really wanna know....as stated above...basically the R35 shites on the R32, R33 & R34 (on the road, on the track....and probably anywhere else u can think of). Test lap times of a tight n twisty SpeedDome in Perth were as follows:

R32 - 52.27 seconds...

R33 - 51.12

R34 - 49.79

R35 - 46.18

sheesh the R32 copped a bit of an unexpectant caning from the judges.

[cowie165]

Going to pick up my copy tomorrow.

Bit off topic, does anyone know where i can get a copy of wheels/motor review of the 32 GTR back in 89?

I posted scans of the review a few years back. If you have trouble searching for them, send me a PM with your email address and I'll beam them over.

[alexk]

Who knows whether those pre R35 cars drive anywhere near as well as they did when they were new. The grey import industry isn't exactly well known for pristine condition vehicles. The R33 was running on dodgy chinese made tyres versus the bespoke tyres on the R35. There is probably 2 seconds per lap in those tyres alone.

I think they were particularly harsh given the age of the vehicles. I was particularly dissappointed by the article however was pleased to hear how good the R35 is.

I agree, how can you compare a car with 20 year old suspension, brakes, etc with a brand new car with double the power and the rest? The R32 blitzed everything bar the F40 when it came out. And did you read the last page about the Chev Corvette? Motor magazine has no credibility, what a joke.

[Lah...A31]

What sort of nerd puts those shitty Transformer stickers on his car, let alone on his R35 GTR?!

A highly competitive driver. Who's built vehicles to a level that would impress a JDM autosalon judging comittee. Who would also out peddle the average Joe in a No Birds hire car. I'd safely say yourself included.

Steve's one of the quicker private class drivers in Aus. A very quick lad. and quite the decent bloke aswell.

Given his stable, i dont think he minds putting a sticker on his shiny datsun.

[SKY 34]

its just a stunt basically saying the car gets better each year, the main point of the article is r35 kicks ass, BUY!!

[foney]

im sorry guys, reguardless of what the mag says, the RB will forever be the king of all power plants. weeather it be a 32,33 or 34. The new engine based in the 35 has not proven its self and nor will it even come close to comaparing to the race bred 26.. bathurst, JTC, Nurberg etc.. The RB is at least 20 years old. You can still buy ones in good condition and mod and will pull hard.

unlike the new plasma coated bore r35s. Anyone that has enough money to pay for one in ten years time will also have to pay for a rebuild each year.... Im sorry guys, yea the r35 may be a weapon from factory but to be realistic is will never compete with the legendary RB.....

R35 sould have been an rb35dett....... Thats wat i think..

[Paragon]

im sorry guys, reguardless of what the mag says, the RB will forever be the king of all power plants. weeather it be a 32,33 or 34. The new engine based in the 35 has not proven its self and nor will it even come close to comaparing to the race bred 26.. bathurst, JTC, Nurberg etc.. The RB is at least 20 years old. You can still buy ones in good condition and mod and will pull hard.

unlike the new plasma coated bore r35s. Anyone that has enough money to pay for one in ten years time will also have to pay for a rebuild each year.... Im sorry guys, yea the r35 may be a weapon from factory but to be realistic is will never compete with the legendary RB.....

R35 sould have been an rb35dett....... Thats wat i think..

do i smell a fanboy?

[-33-]

im sorry guys, reguardless of what the mag says, the RB will forever be the king of all power plants. weeather it be a 32,33 or 34. The new engine based in the 35 has not proven its self and nor will it even come close to comaparing to the race bred 26.. bathurst, JTC, Nurberg etc.. The RB is at least 20 years old. You can still buy ones in good condition and mod and will pull hard.

unlike the new plasma coated bore r35s. Anyone that has enough money to pay for one in ten years time will also have to pay for a rebuild each year.... Im sorry guys, yea the r35 may be a weapon from factory but to be realistic is will never compete with the legendary RB.....

R35 sould have been an rb35dett....... Thats wat i think..

Of course... But what they actually should have done (I was reading the wikipedia article on mechanical engineering, so I should know) was put an FJ35 in the GTR.

[ras1983]

Of course... But what they actually should have done (I was reading the wikipedia article on mechanical engineering, so I should know) was put an FJ35 in the GTR.

Ha ha ha, I love the wikipedia reference!

Getting back on topic, the IMO the RB26 is a boat anchor compared with the new engine. All I know is the RB26 was putting out around 300hp from factory, the VQ puts out around 500hp. I think that says enough.