R34 Vs R35 - Not School Holidays Yet, This Is Not What You Think.

[No Crust Racing]

No school holidays, genuine question I've struggled with for a while

Apparently the answer is Cressida? (If that's what that is?)

[ibrox90]

Im enjoying this thread alot.

I still think r34 though and i have a new reason why....

35 is at the start of the development cycle...... like the 32....

and look at all the improvements the 33 made on the 32....

[XKLABA]

I thought I might weigh in on this on

I have

Which is now a 3.0 with a responsive 458kw at all 4

So I thinking is this, the 35 is bullshit fast

The 34 is every kids wet dream

Growing old is manditory, growing up is optional

Enough said

[Docc]

I thought I might weigh in on this on

I have

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Which is now a 3.0 with a responsive 458kw at all 4

So I thinking is this, the 35 is bullshit fast

The 34 is every kids wet dream

Growing old is manditory, growing up is optional

Enough said

nice time with the 32 on your sig...just curious- how does the 34 go down the qtr with 458 at all four?

[XKLABA]

I haven't run full power yet as no traction but 10.8@132mph

[No Crust Racing]

Im enjoying this thread alot.

I still think r34 though and i have a new reason why....

35 is at the start of the development cycle...... like the 32....

and look at all the improvements the 33 made on the 32....

This is true in sense, but given the R34 iteration of the RB26 still has the same oil control issues, it's not as simple as saying the last version is the best.

I thought I might weigh in on this on

I have

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Which is now a 3.0 with a responsive 458kw at all 4

So I thinking is this, the 35 is bullshit fast

The 34 is every kids wet dream

Growing old is manditory, growing up is optional

Enough said

Have you spent a bit of time in a 35 to compare all aspects beyond straight line performance?

Very nice car btw.

[Docc]

I haven't run full power yet as no traction but 10.8@132mph

nice!

[XKLABA]

This is true in sense, but given the R34 iteration of the RB26 still has the same oil control issues, it's not as simple as saying the last version is the best.

Have you spent a bit of time in a 35 to compare all aspects beyond straight line performance?

Very nice car btw.

Thanks, I'm quite happy with how its turned out and the few visual mods I've done

Not on a track just around roads, I really like the 35s I just find them uninspiring, like driving a real life play station

But it might be different when on a track and you can drive in anger

For the price difference as an over all package the 35s are still to far out there for fun per dollar, my 34 is up to $80k so far including buying the car and if I was to buy a 35 it would have to be 2013 on

That's just my opinion and every one has a different one which is something you would really have to form your self from experince with the two cars

[No Crust Racing]

Agreed, the issue is you getting a real sense of what the car will be like longer term in a short test drive.

I can see a lot of 34 owners in here who have dabbled with the 35 and not loved it. Was that more to do with the step up in price or purely to do with the car itself?

I didn't want this thread to turn into a place where 34 drivers could affirm their choice, looking for genuinely considered opinions from people who have owned both or at least spent enough time behind the wheel of both - and not to discredit anything said, all the info has been great so far but interestingly far more kudos for the 34 than I expected.

[GTR-N1]

B-b-but I d-d-didn't.

I beckoned you to get a R35 (leaving a greater choice of R34s for me).

[IOWNU]

I think everyone that has actually owned both has said r35...you really can't compare them in terms of performance and they're priced differently accordingly.

Only reason to go for the R34 is probably sentimental value, childhood dreams, gangsta looks etc. Oh and the stick shift.

Edited September 15, 2014 by IOWNU

[XKLABA]

People buy cars for very different reasons, all of which are personal, so the final decision come down to what you want from it and why you want it

I chose the 34 over the 35 mainly for the reason Ali said, sentimental and childhood dream car, I wanted a 32 ever since I watched them dominate the Aussie Turing cars and in 2002 I brought my 93 model and it was at that time I fell I love with the 34s and wanted one from then, in 2010 I purchased my 2001 VS-II

I do really like the 35s and will get one one day, but these are toys for me so if I can not pay cash for it it can wait

No question stock for stock the 35 wins hands down, a truely fast car straight out of the box, I just love the sound of an angry RB, but again looks and sounds are a personal thing, that's just what I like and I'm not saying the VR38 doesn't sound good cause wow they are a nice sound I just like the RB better

Dollar for dollar the 35 will cost more then my 34 has to get it as fast as my 34 is and make the power my 34 does, that will change in the next few years as the 35s come down in price, the earlier 35s aren't without their own set of issues either that need addressing before been able to pump good power from them

[No Crust Racing]

In many ways this thread as h made me want a 34 more (in terms of the personal attachment factor, looks, cheaper maintenance etc) but a 35 more because in many ways it's a better street car and that's where this car will live (not saying it can't be/is not a better track car, only that the street car element is the important one for me).

[sinistaGTR]

I can answer this in a more logical way:

Having spent time in both cars....

The 35 is utterly brilliant, modern and technological master piece.

The 34 is a drivers car and requires input.

I own a 34 and would own a 35... but there is one thing stopping me.

The maintenance upkeep:

I can get a nismo twin plate clutch for my 34 for $2k and have it installed for $400... I would be scared to find out clutch replacement costs for a 35

My service for the 34 is $60 for oil and $15 for a filter, gearbox service is once every 60000kms and is $90... service costs for engine and gearbox is a 35 is...

265 road semi slicks are 250 for 265/35/18, cheapest tyres for a 35 i have heard of is $700 per corner

I havent mentioned mods or anything else, but you also have to look at how your budget and lifestyle meets you car requirements.

You either need:

A: Your own business (that does well)

B: To be senior in your career

C: Have a rich family to support you

[No Crust Racing]

I've thought about maintenance cost as well.

I can afford to maintain either but the 34 would require less thought - as I'm not "rich" have just been smart with my money.

[sinistaGTR]

It's not to say the 34 is cheap to maintain, but the 35 is expensive.

I think it also comes down to what your priorities are too, mine is investing atm over buying a 100k+ car

[No Crust Racing]

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.

[Cowboy1600]

Just sayin'!

[Cowboy1600]

Oh, and there's this of course...

[No Crust Racing]

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