What's Happening To The Car Scene?

[XKLABA]

i have 32 gtr and 34 gtr v spec II and don't regret it for a second, every time i drive my 32 it puts a smile on my face even after 9 years and even though the 34 is in the shed with a spun big end and still i smile when i open the garage.lol.

near stock 32 gtr 11.136 @ 123mph in street trim, lets see a commo do that and that was on a engine i rebuilt for $600 two years ago and the same engine i had at texi yesterday.

[zebra]

near stock 32 gtr 11.136 @ 123mph in street trim, lets see a commo do that and that was on a engine i rebuilt for $600 two years ago and the same engine i had at texi yesterday.

There are quite a few near stock SS' in the 10s

even stock turbo Soarer's running 11.6s

But yeah, even my 33 gtst when running well put a bigger smile on the dial than the Soarer does

[GoldZilla]

You won't buy a GT-R based on logic/sense, you will buy it based purely on emotions/desire.

You know you bought the right car when you park it and look back, or walk into your garage and look at it.

This happened to me two weeks after I bought my R32 GT-R. Haven't looked back since. I'll try everything to keep it.

If I sell it, next car will be R34 GT-R.

I've had my car 6 years now and still find myself staring at it on occasion. I'd love to get another car, but I don't see myself selling this one, and I can't justify owning a second car.

[Marlin]

Don't let the knockers tell you otherwise, R34 GTR's are good things.

More of an object of desire than a top level performer these days, but yes, certainly a thing of beauty to have in the garage.

Whether they're worth double the value of an equally nice R32 GTR, is up to the individual. I say yes

But, don't buy one to track, waste of a good car, and not fast in outright terms without massive mods.

Buy one for nice Sundays, or just to look at while enjoying a beer on a Friday afternoon

Just don't buy a dog.

[zebra]

What are you doing in here Ben??

lol

I do agree 100% though....apart from double the value of the R32....remember the R32 beat all those V8s at bathurst 20 years ago....

Would be the only skyline I would ever buy now....but alas I am poor so it will never happen

[niZmO_Man]

It's not worth selling a 32 GTR... Just save a touch longer and buy a 34 and have both... Win win...

I already have two cars, my R31 and the GT-R

I won't be seeing an 34R for a while though

If I get rich I'll keep them all

[malcolm]

... who honestly cares how an Independent Rear Suspension Grand Touring Racing Sports Coupe goes over 400m ? ... id be much more interested how it went over say a trip from Sydney to Brisbane ! ... ... an R34 GT-R is an awesome car with over 40 years of racing pedigree to back it up ... to even put it in the same sentence as a 10 sec Holden is ridiculous ... the R34 GT-R is the last true GT-R ever made ... they do everything a grand touring sports coupe should do straight out of the box & some !!! ... considering theyre quite rare for a production car due to their smaller than usual production numbers & the fact that they are a true sports car & not just one that looks like one & that they will outclass in everything from driving to performance to handling to build quality to value for money to resale value - $50,000 is CHEAP !!! ... wether its for a camera a tailored suit a set of sockets or a flash restaurant youll always pay more for quality - always ! ... an R34 GT-R isnt $50,000 for any other reason than it is of higher quality & better than its competitors hands down - you pay for what you get ... ...

[Cassbo]

an R34 GT-R isnt $50,000 for any other reason than it is of higher quality & better than its competitors hands down - you pay for what you get ... ...

With this logic, an early nineties automatic Honda NSX is of a higher quality than a R34 GT-R.

The price of a used car is driven by the same thing as everything else, supply and demand. If R34 GT-Rs were as common as R33 GTS-ts I think one could pick one up for no more than $20,000

[PSI-FED]

Im so glad R34 GTR's are over priced like they are at least you dont get absolute tools and di*kwads driving them on a daily basis like the taxi's s15's and gts-t's have become.

I dont mean to be disrespectful to the silvia or gts-t owners but the legitemately nice and well built ones are outweighed by the POS's with dose pipes and 20's simply cause "OMGG ITS A SKYLINE".

If it where up to me I wish 34 GTR's where double the price. The loan i would need to take out will help me sleep at night knowing that I own an exclusive car with a bunch of enthusiasts and not some f*cking tools and pretenders

[oweban]

yeah, when a 2002 NSX goes for >$105k it's ridiculous

3L N/A

[zebra]

Im so glad R34 GTR's are over priced like they are at least you dont get absolute tools and di*kwads driving them on a daily basis like the taxi's s15's and gts-t's have become.

I dont mean to be disrespectful to the silvia or gts-t owners but the legitemately nice and well built ones are outweighed by the POS's with dose pipes and 20's simply cause "OMGG ITS A SKYLINE".

If it where up to me I wish 34 GTR's where double the price. The loan i would need to take out will help me sleep at night knowing that I own an exclusive car with a bunch of enthusiasts and not some f*cking tools and pretenders

Lol Double the price and you would have a bunch of wankers driving them...Ala Porsche's R35s Ferrari's etc

Cars that sort of $$$ are bought by people who feel the need to be more important than the "poor" people

I can tell you now there are more "dickwads" driving expensive cars than there are enthusiasts

[Ruxis]

Lol Double the price and you would have a bunch of wankers driving them...Ala Porsche's R35s Ferrari's etc

Cars that sort of $$$ are bought by people who feel the need to be more important than the "poor" people

I can tell you now there are more "dickwads" driving expensive cars than there are enthusiasts

Totally agree with you there, I was out the front of the gym and there was a brand new sti with the owner about to get in. Naturally like any car I dig I say nice car mate, he said thanks in a tone to say don't look at it or talk to me lower class citizen as I was walking away from my 88 camry. Secretly smiling to myself thi king hah bet my gtt would smoke you buddy

He was definitely tool of the week.

[God_speed]

With this logic, an early nineties automatic Honda NSX is of a higher quality than a R34 GT-R.

The price of a used car is driven by the same thing as everything else, supply and demand. If R34 GT-Rs were as common as R33 GTS-ts I think one could pick one up for no more than $20,000

Good point Matt makes. If an NSX is going to go for $100k it should at least be a late model manual 3.2. Never had the chance to drive one but I don't see how an 8,000 rpm redline with VTEC and a four-speed auto can make a good combo.

Totally agree with you there, I was out the front of the gym and there was a brand new sti with the owner about to get in. Naturally like any car I dig I say nice car mate, he said thanks in a tone to say don't look at it or talk to me lower class citizen as I was walking away from my 88 camry. Secretly smiling to myself thi king hah bet my gtt would smoke you buddy

He was definitely tool of the week.

That's right Jarrad, you can never judge a man by his daily!

Edited November 21, 2011 by God_speed

[zebra]

Auto NSX's had something like 40hp less and a 7000 redline or something like that

[God_speed]

Auto NSX's had something like 40hp less and a 7000 redline or something like that

Even better

[Al Despo]

Haha, I dont know there's something about the R34 GTR or any GTR for that matter that makes it mythical in a way. We can all say this SS will beat it on the straight or some s13 will take it on the track (not really), but when a car has a nickname like Godzilla, how do you compare a commodore to Godzilla? My uncle recently bought a 09 Shelby GT500 Mustang for 140k, only 2 in Australia and really theres history behind that car but I said to him sure its a nice car, still doesnt do it for me like a GTR. They are just a legendary vehicle and worth every cent and obviously people agree as to why we have to pay that much because they still buy them. If one person that forked out for one can tell me they fully regret it I'll chop it because chumps dont buy R34 GTRs, real enthusiasts do.

[zebra]

or some s13 will take it on the track (not really),

What does your car run at wakefield park?

because I know of some sub 200kw S13s that run 1:08-1:09 round there easily

[oweban]

That's right Jarrad, you can never judge a man by his daily!

EXACTLY

LEAVE ME ALONE ABOUT THE COMMO

[zebra]

But...teh commo has a VVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AAAATTTTTEEEEEEEHHHH MATE~

[Cassbo]

EXACTLY

LEAVE ME ALONE ABOUT THE COMMO

Your daily does better skids than my daily!