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Pfffft you guys are such kids :P

particularly NICK :D

Akeenan - I will be over in japan over the next 3-6 months, and will also be investing in property here (ps i still live at home ;))

But i agree. I would personally much rather the gtr over the 350gt. mind you i havent driven either, but in the current state, my 33 gtr keeps me happy, its just getting a bit old

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We will have to wait and see what people in that market will think of them.

The market's looking pretty good so far.

There was enough interest at the BBQ day. And I think the guy who was importing it said he was getting a fair amount of enquiries.

When I was at Peter Pilkington's garage getting stuff done to my car he had 2-3 people coming in to ask about the one he had parked out front.

The guy who repaired my Brant today is also doing auto electrical work on V35s for Compliance, and he's seriously thinking about buying one.

And if they're popping up in showrooms as "mainstream" as the used car yard in Artarmon (which sells Peugeot / Citroens and used cars) it mustn't be too bad.

What would you guys take. A 99 gtr non vspec or an 03 350GT F6.

In my current situation (i.e. I want a very quick street car that I can do track work and motorsport with) I'd take an R34 GT-R.

But if I've gone off motorsport and going on high speed cruises through national parks and country or coast roads, I'd take the V35 350GT.

The car's fine for rapid drives on said public roads, but its not something you're going to fling through Galston Gorge or the tight inclined sections of the Nasho.

alright i'll crariify

when i purchased the v35 i was the first person to own one in Australia (to my knowledge) now from the talk on here and a few other sections of the forum it appears i have been beaten to actually have the first one the road (owned) hence my sadness...

oh and nick:..... Sooooooooooooooon

What does the tricky auto in the coupe do?

I actually took a 4 door V35 with the 'tricky auto' for a drive last weekend. The car i drove was the GT8 8 speed auto with paddle shift - Awesome car to drive (Just without the kick of a GTR :P )

yup, hence the reason i called that one "the one with the tricky auto" as on the premium model has it.

Jimbo, is yours the 8 speeder?

How can you differentiate between one that does and one that doesn't?

the one that has is called a GT8 i think. i dunno, mabye just drive 'em and if you can shift up seven times, then you got the 8 speed! lol

Yeah, I was about to say that the CVT auto only comes in the sedan.

I was having a chat when I drove the Pilkington's, and he thought he was getting a CVT in his coupe. Turns out there isn't one, which confused his Japanese contact when he was asking if they'd bought the "8 speed or the manual" and the guy kept replying, "No, auto!"

It wasn't until he'd bought and paid for it that he found out it was only available in the 4 door.

yup, hence the reason i called that one "the one with the tricky auto" as on the premium model has it.

Jimbo, is yours the 8 speeder?

nup

pemium auto

no paddles

tiptronic 5sp i think. only on hear shift, no paddles.

still i'd rather that than a sedan :P

ahh, me so stupid... well, i still kind of know what i'm talking about! lol. I did look at a few V35s (mostly coupes) when i was at the auctions in japan last month, and i have to say jimbo, i would rather a conventional, auto (or manual) coupe over the 8 speed sedan too.

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