According to Jeremy Clarkson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chvwQ96beyQ


Cheers
Michael

 

Woulnd't that be more like 3 EVOs here?

 

That is one hell of a car that is for sure.

 

couldn't agree more

 

Top of the range EVO MR is $71,690 + on roads so close to $80,000

GTR 35 around $160,000

 

Call me a sceptic. One bloke on Utube put an interesting angle on it..."I wonder how much this idiot got paid from Nissan to say all the crap about this car!! lol "

To get a real appreciation of any car you have to see, feel and drive the thing yourself. Whilst I have no doubt the car is fast, with editing, cuts, extra takes etc, believe half of what you see on TV.

 

No Trev - this thing is the real deal.

Forget about sexed up shopping trolleys like the Evo. The GTR35 will scare crap out of 911 Turbo owners for less than half the price.

Badge snobbery will hurt sales but kudos to Nissan for having the ***** to sell it. Makes the dithering of Honda and Toyota over their NSX and Lexus sports car programs look weak. And we won't talk about Mazda's reluctance to make a ***** out RX-7...

 

Any idea when this will arrive in Australia....it may be my next car

 

I was told mid 09 july by the Nissan dealer .

Dave IMHO you are incorrect with the GTR 35 You get Supercar performance ,instant status as a real car person and street cred ...........without the Rich ***** tag of a Porsche owner .


Cheers
Michael

 

An R35 for my 35th bday?

 

Decision time now. Do I wait 12 months for this car or spend money on suspension and FI on the RX8.

What would you do?

skc

 

If you can only have one car, then the GTR

I planned to keep my 8 and FI it down the stage. It worth barely $30K now and I think it is cheap enough to be a track car

 

For the amount that people have spent on the RX8 IN mods and FI They could be a lot closer to the............. GTR 35 so be patient and wait .

But for $40.000 less you could settle for one of these .

 

I wouldn't be able to resist modding an R35 GTR if I had one..

 

From what I have seen so far a FI RX 8 does not show a marked increase in performance on the track. In fact my times in a stock car with no mods has been better than some FI cars at QR.

The constant high revving causes over heating with FI on the track.

Still I have to consider is there a FI system out there that can overcome these issues in the RX 8 and if so how close will it come to the GTR in performance.

I love the RX8 for what it is and may be I am dreaming that it can have super car capabilities.

 

This Lotus EVORA looks the part and saves you $50.000 on the price of a GTR35

http://www.channel4.com/4car/gl/gallery/gallery/23942/2

Sorry could not post pics


Cheers
Michael

 

I'd like to have the money to try a renisis engine in a Lotus Exige..

 

After seeing the flat Black version in the Nissan, and then witnessing the Lotus for triple that amount...I'll reserve my judgement...for now.

http://www.maxspeed.us/2008/06/the-f...in-flat-black/

 

That's the best colour I've ever seen on a car! The Ferrari especially..

 

It is down to the driver handling the power.

Not when Craig is more than 4 secs a lap faster than me at Sandown that I must get a tubro kit.

BTW NOTHING will have GTR performance, even R34, so forget it.

 

I don't quite understand where we disagree and I agree with your comments. This thing will have huge street and track cred. Being able to handle it will be another issue.

 

Wait for the R35, without a doubt. It's engineered from top to bottom to handle the power it's got. Powering up an RX8 will always be the poor man's option and you'll forever be worrying when it will all go pop!

Get a deposit down now - that 12 months will fly by...

 

Agreed Taka - the RX8 makes good sense as a track car but if you can only own one, the R35 every time.

 

Just buy the R-spec version - I reckon that'd be more than enough car for anyone this side of the Stig. Modding it would be a vanity project.

 

Remember, the RX8 is engineered down to a price. The R35 has been engineered over it's price. No contest in my view.

Obviously love my car too but the R35 is just in a whole other league.