R32 vs. R34

[k-man]

Keep the R32 and buy the R34. Problem solved.

[NismoS-tune]

Keep the R32 and buy the R34. Problem solved.

Cmon now, they're not that great of car to own two of em! Why not have a r32 OR r34 and get something else, something different. For example, once I get rid of my gtr, I'm going back to a muscle car or worst case, keep the gtr as a dd/beater and get a ford GT or newer mustang (supercharged of course), 2 different cars entirely. If they had the same peak power, the GT would eat the gtr (more oomph under the curve so to speak cause small displacement engines don't have lower-mid range power like the bigger ones). I don't see the fun of owning 2 old sportcars that aren't that cheap to fix when they're so alike unless I have excess money with no other purpose than toys.

[Kunzz]

I hope the oil tycoons f*ck off in the next decade so we can get some good cars again like the 70s muscle car era or the 80s/90s JDM affordable Tuner era.

You'd be better off with them f*cking on and the electric loving tree-huggers f*cking off (all for that technology though, the world needs it)

[NismoS-tune]

Oil tycoons +lead is what made muscle cars fun lol. I work for a big oil company and I'm pro oil, con electic

[magular]

boboo, what is it that your looking for if you get an r34... what would be make it so worth your while spending 40k and still needing to dump quite a bit more into it afterwards just to try n fallow your present r32..

if you want an car that just makes makes people turn heads and be very unique and stepping up your game to something little newer and fancier then do it up. and yeah like someone else said before, when i close my eyes n think skyline its always an r34 that comes to mind... and its more of a show car in my opinion even though you can always track it and make serious power.

so do you want to spend 40k for looks? or just to drive on the hwy? or will it be your everything car?

ive wanted an r34 since before i had my license, their just so amazing all around in my opinion, and i plan on getting one once im done with my car, but its just such a huge nissan icon. its like a big deal in my mind you know.

when you walk out your front door, and walk up to your car, do you have a big grin on your face or when you park at the mall, do you love being in it and driving it? if so, which i assume it is a yes, do you want an r34 because you want to have a bigger smile on your face? THAN DO IT. i love walking up to my car, but if i was an r34 i would pretty much skip about and have a panic attack because id be so excited, i know being 36 maybe you wont act so childish as myself, but will the 34 really satisfy you more? if its yes, then its worth it, if you doubt that youll love it more, or have more use, then keep your r32 and get something that you more excited.

thats kinda how i view it. btw true, all gts are amazing cars, all their own, but monsters under the skin.

but true being 36 it would be nice having a car thats little fancier inside, just feels good stepping into a gorgeous interior but having that beast hiding under the hood.

( i hope you can an r34, would love to see pics n videos haha )

[Xeno-Vibe]

You'd be better off with them f*cking on and the electric loving tree-huggers f*cking off (all for that technology though, the world needs it)

The electric technology is not more Green for the planet, it just saves you more fuel while causing more pollution, you cant really throw away those acidic batteries and alot more smog pollution is caused to manufacturer them than it is making an internal combustion engine.

As the average MPG of vehicles go up, so do gas prices. This is why we need to go back to the days of unrestricted exhausts, deep-throaty exhaust notes (giggity) and manly Co2 fumes!

[Nvdgtr]

Buy the R34, don't sell the 32, and afterwards if you find you need the cash then sell the r32. If you don't then keep both. thats if the wife will let you lol. if you can afford it and afford to own both then u have my blessings!

[bobbo]

In response to Megular.
What you have said are all things I've been considering. One of the reasons I like my car so much is because it does almost everything very well. It "shows" very well, it is remarkable at the track and I can drive it where ever I want in relative comfort. I don't think it's easy to have a car that can do that.
I LOVE the look of the R34 more than the the R32. I like that it will be more unique. Difference in performance isn't really a factor in the decision aside from where I am now a stock R34 I'm quite sure wouldn't be as quick.
I can not and would not have both. I'm not operating in an income bracket that would allow that.
Right now I'm leaning towards keeping my R32 and doing a complete restoration/build. Making the car everything I want it to be... except an R34.

[GTR-guy]

Have thought about getting a series 3 R33 GTR? Honestly, $40k will only buy you a very, very low grade, turd of an R34 GTR! The R33 is pretty close to an R34! Minus the Getrag gearbox and shorter wheelbase! Suspension components are the same Hicas is very good and the R33 interior is better quality than the R34! I've seen a lot of R34 GTR's with a pretty scratched up/ worn interior!
Just saying!

[bobbo]

Have thought about getting a series 3 R33 GTR? Honestly, $40k will only buy you a very, very low grade, turd of an R34 GTR! The R33 is pretty close to an R34! Minus the Getrag gearbox and shorter wheelbase! Suspension components are the same Hicas is very good and the R33 interior is better quality than the R34! I've seen a lot of R34 GTR's with a pretty scratched up/ worn interior!
Just saying!

The look of the R33 doesn't appeal to me. Too round and soft looking. Please don't take offense it's simply a matter of taste. I am well aware of the R33s attributes.
As of right now I don't think you could get an R34 for $40G but I anticipate the prices to go down over the next 2 years. If not I'm quite content to keep my R32.
Thank you for your input.

Rob

[Kunzz]

Have thought about getting a series 3 R33 GTR? Honestly, $40k will only buy you a very, very low grade, turd of an R34 GTR! The R33 is pretty close to an R34! Minus the Getrag gearbox and shorter wheelbase! Suspension components are the same Hicas is very good and the R33 interior is better quality than the R34! I've seen a lot of R34 GTR's with a pretty scratched up/ worn interior!
Just saying!

Thats what im sayin! Grab a Series 3 V Spec, throw on an R34 front and call it a day. We all know the R33's rear is the sexiest of all the GTR's

[Billy_Jack]

keep the 32 and build a calsonic replica

[GT-RJules]

question: don't you guys that have gtr's want to take it to the next level and buy a real supercar? i mean gtr's are amazing but i have always wondered about porsche gt3 rs, muscle cars, etc. thoughts?

sure i would love an r34 but at 40k i don't think i can justify spending that amount of cake on pretty much the same car i have right now. sure the r34 has some great features that the r32 doesn't have, but its not enough to justify the huge price gap. also it would be stupid to spend that much and modify it to the point of destroying all resale value. for myself if i by a r34 its going to stay a stock show piece, but the way i'm leaning right now i would much rather have a g37s, sti, m5, e55, GT-R, evo just something different that makes a better stock fast commuter and all year round car.

plus i've had my gtr since i was 19 and worked hard to get and maintain this car, i would never sell it. i made a promise to myself one day that i would never be one of those old guys who had a pontiac gto joker and sold it for 4 grand back in the day...

[bobbo]

The problem IMO with "super cars" is its exceptionally difficult to work on them and they're just so temperamental. A good friend of mine has an '11 M3 and it's a pain in the ass. The car won't run properly with less than a 1/4 tank of gas!
I had an 07 DB9 for the weekend and the roof wouldn't go down, the windows leak, the diff is awful and it handles almost like my dads 02 WS6 T/A. That being said the car was still wonderful.
Muscle cars suck and are slow. Great to look at, sound amazing, comparatively cheap and easy to work on. I've given thought to building a full pro touring 1st gen Camaro but the chintzy interior is a hang up.
I dont know if you've ever seen an R34 in person but I'll tell ya the pics don't do them justice.

[Rush_in]

I live in the states and I own an R32(shh dont tell no1). Every time i see the car in my garage I get a big grin on my face, every time i see it in the movies or some1 is talking about a Skyline I see my car and i get the same grin. I love it and it doesnt even run. we have plenty of R34s ive seen a few of them, there was 1 at Nissan Fest in Monroe Wa. That car was spectacular and it belonged to PSI tuning in Oregon, while I was having a staring contest with it the only thing i could think of was "That nose is amazing, that ass is just beautiful, I have to have it some day" But then I coudnt justify building an R32 and getting an R34 because it would be the same process, so in my world its ether one or the other. The R34 has that OMFG factor that R32 just doesnt have but it does have the Originality factor, Im a low key person> R32 suits me better. R34 is a "Look what i got" kind of car, every car has it flaws and benefits, r32 lighter and nimbler-R34 heavier and more comfortable, so it all depends on what you are going to use it for.