Can You Call A R33 Or R43 Gtr A Godzilla?

[frankxinyu]

what exactly does Godzilla mean any way?

[scathing]

That answer i gave ive known that for about 2 years and ive always thoght that was right. Has anyone got PROOF of where the name came from ?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As I said in my original post, its actually on the cover of the Wheels magazine that the R32 GT-R was reviewed in. Back in 1989.

They made mention of it in the last half a year, with the GTR Proto release. I'll see if I can find that page and take a photo of it (I don't have a scanner).

[ish]

hehe.... its a cool tag if it can get so many imaginations going ....

as scathing mentioned its for all to see on the front cover of the mag...

we should all have patend it because there was a wave of aftermarket products available once upon a time ....

As i first mentioned well done the r32 for gaining such a title that the rest want and have depending on how you look at it

its our title ...we penned it and we used it for A R32 review ...end of story!

[ish]

Does the word 'Godzilla' have any meaning? If so, what is it?

Godzilla is the name of the giant sea-monster that is the star of a series of hit Japanese sci-fi movies. There are a few different stories as to where the name came from. It seems to have been made by combining two Japanese words - gorira, meaning 'gorilla,' and kujira, meaning 'whale,' to make the Japanese name 'Gojira.' In English, this name is written 'Godzilla.' So, you can see that, at least in name, Godzilla is half-gorilla and half-whale. Some people also say that originally the name was used as a nickname for a large man who worked at the movie studios where the Godzilla movies were made. You can find more information on Godzilla by checking out Hi-Tech Japan.

[funkymonkey]

its always amusing to see guys from the US and UK try and be clever around japanese folk and refer to the GTR as Godzilla, only to get puzzled looks in return.

So who wants to figure out what to call a KPGC10? great grandpa zilla?

[cowie165]

I vaguely remember reading here that the Japanese referred to them as obakemono.

I'll see if I can find the mag article .pdf

[cowie165]

Ah, found it.

The middle column reads:

"July 1989. The cover of Wheels carried the GT-R. "Nissan's new Godzilla on wheels..." ran the coverlines. It was a name so apt that it stuck. Our opening news pages reported that the Japanese already had a name for the car. Obakemono, the monster. From there it was an easy jump to the word that for English speakers conjures a particularly Japanese monster."

@ scathing

[ish]

oh come on where s my thumbs up cowie165.....Scathing did clarify the media i was meaning though ....

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oops i realised now he beat me to it ....sorry !

Edited February 12, 2006 by ishh

[R33S2]

As far as i know the japanese did call them godzilla. The name came from the unpredicable nature of the ATTESSA system. Eg. When you push them hard through corners they can bite back if you are not careful and spin out.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Saw this happen to a newbie so yes deserve the monster tag

[gazza750]

GODZILLA was coined for the r32 so as far as i am concerned it is the only model that deserves to be called godzilla look at the specs in stock trim the 32 was quicker 1/4 mile times than the 33 or 34 so they are lesser monsters still monsters but not godillas

Edited February 12, 2006 by gazza750

[GTRgeoff]

The GTR was never really intended to be a drag car, but a track car so that is of little importance.

In fact the modern cars have improved so much that in a BMI track battle the GTR32 was almost handed its ass by a V35 350GT while the R33, Evo, STi and R34 cleared out completely. The GTR33 was also more then 20 seconds faster at the 'Ring and the way Gan San throws it around with some insane driving shows the confidence of the improved chassis on the racetrack. Demonstrates the value of improvement.

Also if the 32 is so great, how come there were none racing at Calder last night while a GTR33 set fastest time? Oh sure there were no drags but come on......

You guys have such an inferiority complex

[ish]

right back at ya GTRgeoff with the complex thing i think ! what has phsycology got to do with car tags is my question?.... its for everyone to veiw as how ever they see fit.

Twice you have mentioned it (inferiority complex) ...we get it ok !

ahahahah i got a gozilla and you havent ... that shouldnt offend you one bit then !

this was never a debate about the better car but stock, the r32 is way more race breed.... i certainly have no complex as i could've boughtt a r33, a real nice one but in my mind it wasent the classic godzilla ...and thats just me !!! We dont have complex's because we have godzillas you trippa !

Edited February 12, 2006 by ishh

[Atreyu]

" In fact the modern cars have improved so much that in a BMI track battle the GTR32 was almost handed its ass by a V35 350GT while the R33, Evo, STi and R34 cleared out completely. The GTR33 was also more then 20 seconds faster at the 'Ring and the way Gan San throws it around with some insane driving shows the confidence of the improved chassis on the racetrack. Demonstrates the value of improvement. "

Lets step back just for a minute! How can you compare a car that came from an 80's designs to something like an V35 350Gt?? Yes the 33 might be better but lets not forget the 32 came before the 33 so lessons learned on the 32 helped make the 33 better to a degree. But you did agree with that! haha, Im just on the 32 guys side!!

[GTRgeoff]

No it's all good

We can all be thankful for all the GTR's that have been offered.

[marchGTR]

In my opinion if you want to call your 33 or 34 godzilla that should be acceptable and i think a lot of people will assume gtr more so than r32...but i may be wrong.

In the meantime ill refer my 33r as 'cinderella'

[Roy]

So many wrong answers, and people ignoring the right ones.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

LOL...like claiming the GTR won Bathurst the year it broke down and got beat by a VL

[Roy]

That article posted above came out just before the 92 Bathurst and was talking about how a std road GTR measured up against the race car, and claimed it was quicker to 60km/h then the GrpA Sierra / Commodores etc.

It commented on howe the car was a spectacular failure for Nissan in the showroom...Little did the article realise that it would be years later that the Aus motoring public would embrace the GTR.

I have that and the original 89 artcile in a box somewhere...i just couldnt accpet it was a better car then my dream VN Grp A Commodore :lol:

[Kaz200]

What IS the japanese word for 'boat' anyway?

[quarterback]

well i see it as the r32 being the original godzilla

but as technology advances obviously the next model is goin to have better so and so.

so other gtrs should b allowed to have the name godzilla, coz its still a GTR!

what happens when u pour water in a cup?it becomes the cup.

be water my friends, be water

[r32wheels]

I think the word godzilla was used to describle r32 because it was a monster of a car, because of the massive power capabilties and could eat up corners for breakfast. its a metaphor!!

The way I see it is the r32 gtr can be beaten by an r33 gtr, and an r34 gtr can beat them both. Therefore they all deserve the right to be named GODZILLA!!!

So there I've answered the question with some logic.