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A stock GTR isn't a race car.

if you look at the history of the GTR (R32) you know it's a street legal race car, also what does the RB mean in RB26DETT?

with a GTR i can race on Sunday then drive to work on Monday.

Edited by GD2ILA

this too. This is where u do like Charlie did and buy a daily for that sorta stuff. U didn't buy a racecar to turn it into a defeated old nag 0.o

the thing is, i enjoy a fast, practical, and affordable daily.

the GTR does it all for me. And with roof racks, they'll be even better. Those you can mount when you need it and take it off when you don't.

Its still a car to me..

what's a touring car.?

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oh, you said touring not two ring? Touring cars are generally 'family' cars, as opposed to 'performance' cars. There isn't much distinction though.

Onto the topic, I love having a GTR as a daily. Still hasn't fully sunken in that I finally own one, I forget to feel superior when I go past 'plain old' GTS-Ts >_>

It isn't really any less/more practical than any sports/touring car, anything with *go* is going to be impractical for some things.

But dude... GTR... :D

the thing is, i enjoy a fast, practical, and affordable daily.

the GTR does it all for me. And with roof racks, they'll be even better. Those you can mount when you need it and take it off when you don't.

Its still a car to me..

saw lots of people using suction cup mount roof racks in europe while i was there for their skis/snowbaords

When they came out weren't they classified as a "Japanese supercar"? By this day and age / standards I agree though its a sports car but still a very quick one at that.

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