glrnet Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 If Kim sees this ^................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Please don't get a GTR! You are a petrol head and that's not a petrol head car! Buy a REAL skyline Why don't you build a car from scratch? Buy something with a good chassis and put an RB or 2jz in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyZed Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Please don't get a GTR! You are a petrol head and that's not a petrol head car! Buy a REAL skyline Why don't you build a car from scratch? Buy something with a good chassis and put an RB or 2jz in? A great 2 second car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Sounds like you need to step outside of Nissan tbh. I say look around the Supras, RX7's, etc and see if there's a fun, fast project that catches your eye. Blasphemy! Wash your mouth out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 ^^^ I said a 10 second car!!! You could push it over the finish line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 ^^^ I said a 10 second car!!! You could push it over the finish line This will decimate all. ...After you put fifteen grand in it. More if we have to overnight parts from Japan..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 ^^^ I said a 10 second car!!! You could push it over the finish line This will decimate all. ...After you put fifteen grand in it. More if we have to overnight parts from Japan..... Just ROFL now go back up the thread to where I posted £15k easy and start the loop again See my dilemma I think the Nissan Leaf is looking like the best option or maybe an old school Mini???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) ^^^ I said a 10 second car!!! You could push it over the finish line This will decimate all. ...After you put fifteen grand in it. More if we have to overnight parts from Japan..... Just ROFL now go back up the thread to where I posted £15k easy and start the loop again See my dilemma I think the Nissan Leaf is looking like the best option or maybe an old school Mini???? Get a leaf, carbon fibre everything, make a custom bodykit for it and drive THIS: Oh and you'd be able to use the BGW Edit: Can't spell USE! Edited March 11, 2014 by AliveBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilscorp Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 GTR, otherwise you will have too many projects and may burst a gasket, fuse or whatever is inside that head of yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vansman66 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 yeah, old school mini mk1 cooper s, 5 port head, split webers, jack knight 5 speed box, lsd, hi-lo's, mini fins etc etc, that would be mega fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 @ Tony.r123 - That's what wraps are for Why can't you justify the GTR? Just the sheer price along with needing specialist servicing if you're not gonna buy the kit to do it yourself? I have to say, though, if I was in a financial position to buy and keep an R35, nothing would be able to stop me. It's a massive itch to scratch and the second hand 09/10 models have hit a plateau in regards to prices. Aside from that, I'd love to see. 2JZ lump chucked into a Zed, amazing motor! Yup it's purely the cost of buying it, not so worried about running costs but not sure I can justify £40 - £50k sitting outside depreciating I managed less than 3000 miles in my Zed last year and that includes Wales. It is on my list though - I have done the 911, which was my aim before 40 I have built a custom Jap another box ticked, I still love playing with the 350's (and it looks like I will be doing another complete rebuild soon) But I would like to say I had owned a GTR before I get to the "otherside" I also like the 370 and that is more affordable not the right word - justifiable I suppose, but my 350 will out run any stock 370 so it sort of becomes doing it because you can not because I want to - and besides I'd soon spend enough on the 370 to make up the difference to a GTR anyway The truth is I don't need a car the problem is I am a petrol head and WANT REALLY REALLY WANT a car if you know what I mean? So, you want something that you can play with, won't depreciate much and can kick the bitches ass? There is imply one option in my opinion. A late R34 GTR! They're just under £30k for a near on perfect example and prices are rising. Engine is easily tunable to well over 600hp and when you're finished with it in 3/5 years, you could sell it for the same, if not more than you paid for it and buy the R35 with money left over Kyle has the right idea for sure, you could build something epic and not lose any money. Or maybe the 33 GTR but im unsure how they hold value R33 is a boat (compared to the others!) and the values reflect that, they're going down compared to the other two "real" Skylines Having been watching skyline prices for the last 6 months or so, they are actually ALL going up, the 32 more than the other two. R33s are about 50% higher than this time last year for equivalent cars for instance. The dynamics you have in play are that R32s are now cult and 20 years old, R34s were limited run cars and pretty rare and more than half are tiptronics. R33s were produced in higher numbers - the engine is arguably better than the R32 but the Neo is definitely better in the R34s although a lot more temperamental once tuned. Weight wise there is something like 100kgs difference between the R32 and R33, but the R33 was set up as a GT car (and everyone on here knows what that discussion is like) whereas the R32 is more of a touring car type machine. You buy them on their merits really. I bought the R33 because it looks better in my opinion, its newer, more comfortable to be in and use everyday etc. Having had a play with a few bits on the R33 I have to say its very easy to tinker with, a lot less stress than the Zed ever was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 You kept this quiet the other weekend! IMO I think the GTR sounds like the fantasy car to own but as a compulsive modder you will get Itchy feet with it. You need seriously deep pockets to go down that route,ask Jamie Price or the guys at Knight Racer how much they have spent on their cars. Wouldn't want to be in your head right now! Lol. Good luck mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 You have the shed. You have the tools. You have the skills. You have the labour force.......and buster. Simples: Buy a damaged 370 for little money, an R35 engine (and other necessary bits from a write-off) make good and put 'em to together, maybe with a wee bit of tuning, paint .....and then watch the other GTR's disappear in your rear view mirror 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davedutch Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 My contribution for what it's worth, Smiles per mile are what count so what will make you smile most? if you want it and can afford it do it, otherwise you will regret it and then resent your 350 From what you say you have plenty of projects in hand to keep you busy for now so the desire to mod should be held at bay long enough to enjoy the gtr then once the desire to mod starts to rear it's head get rid of the gtr and find another project car. Don't try to mod what you can't improve!! (realistically) good luck with whatever you choose cos only you can make the decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Some great shouts on here: I have been looking at gtr's as an import recently, surprising what they can be bought for from jdm land especially with the exchange rate getting much better Supra = Safe money, great cars Rx7 = Best bang for buck out there imho, you can get a monster for under 10k and prices are starting to firm up and wouldnt take you long to get the hang of a rotary engine R32 = Yes please R33 = No thanks R34 = Yes please 370z = Probably the worst financially as they will just keep dropping in price RB26 is not as bombproof as people make out and to drop into anything would be a bad choice imho, 2jz is a much better engine but what would you drop it into that will justify the cost over what you already have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 You have the shed. You have the tools. You have the skills. You have the labour force.......and buster. Simples: Buy a damaged 370 for little money, an R35 engine (and other necessary bits from a write-off) make good and put 'em to together, maybe with a wee bit of tuning, paint .....and then watch the other GTR's disappear in your rear view mirror cut and shut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 So you're a highly talented automotive engineer with a perfected Zed, a budget and the urge to work on something? If it was me, I'd leave the Zed as it is and if I had your skills there's literally only one thing I'd be doing. I'd buy this: and turn it into this: and then I'd let me come round of a weekend and touch it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hubba Hubba Stew - that is awesome But what would I do after lunch Things are slowly straightening themselves out in my head - some brilliant ideas on here and it great to here other peoples perspective. I won't be jumping head long into anything just yet as I need to get the house sorted but watch this space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Such a bloody tease ^ worse than SMD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 No more of this GTR nonsense, buy an old JAAAAG Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Hubba Hubba Stew - that is awesome But what would I do after lunch Things are slowly straightening themselves out in my head - some brilliant ideas on here and it great to here other peoples perspective. I won't be jumping head long into anything just yet as I need to get the house sorted but watch this space GTR on the drive by the weekend then?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Just dont get caught speeding in whatever car you choose young Christopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Just dont get caught speeding in whatever car you choose young Christopher Sorry about that mate just the mood I was in this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 It's alright I had a sneaky suspicion you were yanking my plank. Hmmm for some reason cannot really see you in a 370z mate. A Gtr maybe, still in shock your be getting rid of the Bitch :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 It's alright I had a sneaky suspicion you were yanking my plank. Hmmm for some reason cannot really see you in a 370z mate. A Gtr maybe, still in shock your be getting rid of the Bitch :-/ Calm down read this http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/52481-project-zee-business-update-25th-july/page__st__1580#entry1232129 The only way she (The Bitch) will go is if the engine SC and running gear move into Mrs Keyser's roadster so don't worry too much Then I would have to get a GTR to keep with her 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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