Gt-r Or Gts-t

[diesel]

hey fellas i'm new here and i was wondering would you guys rather have a gt-r or mod a gts-t ? if this is in the wrong section i'm sorry

[Scribble]

Im certain most people will say GTR

[gts25t4door]

I couldn't afford a GTR so I got a GTST and am modding it, but if I had the Money a GTR would be in the driveway

[Haysey]

gts-t for me....

I LOOOOOOOOVE DORRRIIIFFTTTOOOO....

oh and i got the skyline because i wanted cheap parts an stuff unlike my old audi.... so a gtr would be against that theory

[manage13]

I think this question is pretty hard to answer! It depends what you are after.

If you put the money you save from buying a GTST instead of a GTR into a GTST you will have a very quick car. GTST's are pretty easy to modify and there are a lot of parts on the market for them now. So I have to say the maintenance costs will be pretty low.

A GTR on the other costs heaps to maintain and performance/standard parts a pretty pricy (Although recently prices have come down sufficiently). Even with the high costs associated with a GTR driving one is an absolute pleasure.

I have a couple of friends that have bought GTST's instead GTR's. One bought a R33 GTST and is building it for drag and the other opted for a R34GTT.

I know having said all this I'm going to cop a pasting from everyone. I personally believe that the decision depends solely on you. It all comes down to what you want and what your budget allows you to have.

[riceline]

It aslo comes down to what you think you can handle I think.

Rember the GTS-T is a street car that you can take to the track.

a GTR is a Race car that you can drive on the street.

Both have there pro's and con's. Personaly after owning a R33 GTS-T for 2 years. I am looking at geting a 32 GTR (in the future) as a weekend car and keep the GTS-T for daily duties.

[Tommyk]

Ive had a 32 gts-t and a 33 gts-t

I decided to upgrade to a 33 gtr

There is no comparison between the gts-t's and the gtr's

[manage13]

Rember the GTS-T is a street car that you can take to the track.

a GTR is a Race car that you can drive on the street.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't follow what you mean? Do a Pauline Hanson and "please explain!"

[Dingo]

Hey all, im in this similar delimea in deciding.

The way ive wayed it out is like this

Buying a GTST

Its cheaper to buy and the money ide save on buying a GTST insted of a GTR could be put back into the car to make it faster. BUT when i go to sell the car i wont get as much as i would for a GTR. Advantage - GTST is RWD, so stepping it out etc =

GTR - Allot more powerful, and move advanced options. When time comes to sell i will get allot more for it (importing it that is).

BUT my one question comes down to all the GTR drivers out there. Is it possible to step the back out in a GTR, or is it not the same as doing so in a GTST.

That is the one question thats keeping my up at night and tossing and turning in my sleep.

[[WLDCRD]]

of course it can step out....dont forget its not a full time 4WD car. R32's its easy to remove the switch and have RWD mode only. Also if you have an HKS ETC, Grid Dancer, etc. you can also go RWD mode. Just remember, GTR's arent drift cars. You want a drift car, buy a 180sx or something similar thats cheap.

Diesel, something for you to bare in mind....can you afford it? By that, i dont just mean afford to buy the car itself. If you buy an R32 GTR be prepared for worst case scenario. Think about insurance aswell.

You didnt specify on which GTR or GTST you were after. R32 and R33 GTST have different motors.

For me, GTST was never an option. I chose a GTR....and my pockets are quite light because of it. But as Manage13 said, it is up to the individual. It all depends on what you want it for.

[TTT]

why do people keep saying "MAINTENANCE ON A GTR IS EXPENSIVE"

what do you consider maintenance?

I consider oil, brakes, spark plugs, fluids, tyres... etc.. maintenance.

how is it more expensive on a gtr than a GTST?

an engine rebuild or performance modifications are not Maintenance.

yes they seem to be more on a GTR than GTST.

but to maintain a GTR can't cost more than a GTST.

if you disagree, please state why

all you light pocketed GTR owners should be able to comment here.

[manage13]

why do people keep saying "MAINTENANCE ON A GTR IS EXPENSIVE"

what do you consider maintenance?

I consider oil, brakes, spark plugs, fluids, tyres... etc.. maintenance.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

GTST, you have a point. It was a poor choice of words on my behalf.

It's just that when something goes wrong with a GTR it usually always means huge $$$$$. God help you if your car is already modified and you need to replace some parts.

But if you ask any owner of a GTR they will tell you that it's a money pit.

[predator]

I don't follow what you mean? Do a Pauline Hanson and "please explain!"

its quite simple, nissans goal for the GTR was coming up with a homolgated street vehicle that could be successfully raced with minor modifications. Which they did successfully for many years. I guess after the first few were produced, they realised there was a big demand for them for a street car, and continued to produce many more than would be required to just meet the criteria for the race cars.

The GTS-T was really just designed as a daily passenger vehicle, but they added a few performance bits to sit it in the middle for those that didn't need the "all out" of the GTR.. and probably couldn't afford one.

I think most would be saying that it is the parts on a GTR, and more complex system that is more expensive to fix if something goes wrong.. or just wears out over time.

[cowie165]

THe only GTR specific repair I've had to do was have an ATTESSA leak fixed. Everything else (seals, plugs, pumps, rust, rotors) would be just the same as if I'd bought an 89 300ZX/GTSt I say.

That said, if I had an 89 GTSt I wouldn't be stressed about blowing up the engine. I've seen them for sale for $1200 and cheaper. You wouldn't bother rebuilding it, just buy a replacement

Having the GTR motor kark it is my biggest worry.

And in my opinion, mainenance is the replacement of consumables only.

If you want to modify your GTR it's dearer due to needing two airpods, two turbos, two dump pipes, etc. That said, I'm not about to replace the intercooler whereas a GTSt driver might want a front mounted IC, so it *kinda* evens out?

[Savage Bliss]

If you decide to go a GTS, go something different. Something like a four door.

As said there is no comparison between GTR & GTS. One is so far better that there's no measuring device available to compare them.

If I had the cash... GTR all the way!!

Sava

[TTT]

As said there is no comparison between GTR & GTS. One is so far better that there's no measuring device available to compare them.

Yeh.. and the OTHER is a GTR..

hahahahaha..

As for the intercooler upgrade.... a whole kit that costs you $600 these days is most likely cheaper than the 2 split dump pipes you'd want to get for your GTR.

[RTFGTR]

Just as most have stated, can you afford the upkeep of a GTR - I'm one of those who fall in the catagory of can but can't if that makes sense? In the first 12 months of having my GTR I have thrown about 6-7k into it that was not planned for or worked into my car budget effecting all other budgets and so on... I'm behind the eight ball because of this car. But would not even consider the purchase of either a GTR or GTST - GTR all the way!

[Bo05t3d]

i say GTR man all the way......a much better car in all categories...

[POOMBAH]

T's are way too common these days, go the R!

[druzilla32]

GTR will suck you dry... (in terms of money)

my motor died the other day... im now spending 10 Grand i didnt think i was going to spend

they are fun to drive tho, i drift mine everynow and then and they get sideways very easiely and ant that hard to controll.

you can drift any car you want, not only silvias and gtst's