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The editor says about his drive the next day in a R34 GTR -

"And with the drive scheduled for the next day, did I have trouble sleeping the night before? Nope. In fact, it filled me with - literally - about as much excitement as I would have had when facing the prospect of driving any car that's new to me. Like a Hyundai Getz, for example."

Now read what he says after his drive...

"But in the way it went around corners - not just in speed but in feedback and communication and predictability - was something I have never before experienced.

Absolutely blindingly good. A true redefiner of benchmarks.

And I sure have never said that before of anything with a 'GT-R' badge.

Finally, here is a car that lives up to the hype."

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Roy Grand Master

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I think he is actually the founder of Autospeed, and i recall he use to do articles for Fast Fours (back in the early 90s, maybe was even editor) then started up Zoom magazine.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, he actually owned an R32 GTR so is only conveying his experiences with his car.

He made it pretty clear he prefers AWD cars such as his Liberty/Audi etc over the Nissan/Porsche 4WD Systems.

I have never been in an R32 GTR driven in anger so cant speak for myslef, but its interesting to hear someone elses opinion, even if it goes against the general consensus.

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He owed an Aussie Nissan imported R32 GTR, GTR-111 from memory, he is an okay guy just seems to have a lot of people that don't like him.

There seem to be a few speed shops around Adelaide that don't think much of him either, I don't know what he did to deserve the bad rap tho.

Didn't he move to Brisbane or some shit though?

Roy Grand Master

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I doubt its the reason ,

...but his magazines/publications do expose certain practices/modifications to be myths, and does encourage the DIY philosophy. Either shops dont get as much business as a result or they have to fix the backyard mess thats been created after reading such an article.:)

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I like JE, He tells it how it is! or at least how he thinks it is.

I think the GTR just didn't serve his purpose!

.....and lest face it does a 32 really handle? or is it just fun to drive with power oversteer?

Simmo

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