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Hey guys,

My favourite Skyline is the R33, i've always loved it's shape, voluptuous hips, and tail light scheme over the R32 & 34 GT-Rs. But isn't it the most unpopular GT-R available?

Well the 32 GT-R will always be 'Godzilla' and have the astonishing track record of winning EVERYTHING and it's the lightest, most trim and focused looking GT-R to date.

The 34 GT-R was, until recently, the newest you could get, most technologically advanced, most muscular looking and the outright pinnacle of what GT-R stands for. And that dash-mounted monitor was a bloody fantastic addition!

But the 33 GT-R, well it's a 'boat' compared to the 32, and is outdone on the track by the 34. Basically it gets lost in between its great brothers and is being forgotten.

There is merit in the 33, right? What do you guys think? I'll admit dream GT-R is a 34 V-Spec and the 34 just looks better than the others, but it's too damn expensive without being THAT mechanically different to a 33. And the 32 is getting on now, it's an old dog and needs a walking frame.

I'd go a 33 GT-R, yes. Do you guys have an opinion on this?

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Hey guys,

My favourite Skyline is the R33, i've always loved it's shape, voluptuous hips, and tail light scheme over the R32 & 34 GT-Rs. But isn't it the most unpopular GT-R available?

Well the 32 GT-R will always be 'Godzilla' and have the astonishing track record of winning EVERYTHING and it's the lightest, most trim and focused looking GT-R to date.

The 34 GT-R was, until recently, the newest you could get, most technologically advanced, most muscular looking and the outright pinnacle of what GT-R stands for. And that dash-mounted monitor was a bloody fantastic addition!

But the 33 GT-R, well it's a 'boat' compared to the 32, and is outdone on the track by the 34. Basically it gets lost in between its great brothers and is being forgotten.

There is merit in the 33, right? What do you guys think? I'll admit dream GT-R is a 34 V-Spec and the 34 just looks better than the others, but it's too damn expensive without being THAT mechanically different to a 33. And the 32 is getting on now, it's an old dog and needs a walking frame.

I'd go a 33 GT-R, yes. Do you guys have an opinion on this?

Yeah man i with you hey, the r33 gtr is wat i would go, but seems to be slippin away. If i had the money the r34 would be wat i would grab but it is just unaffordable nowdays (still)

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Hey mate im in the same boat... i have $30000 roughly to spend and im looking at a gtr... love the 34, to exspensive.... 32 is cool but getting to old... then theres the 33... its nice but i dunno alittle plain and boring... but in my price range... its reali hard, love skylines but i dunno the 33 doesnt shout at me u kno... thats why im even looking at a evo 7... dont reali know what ill do yet...

Wish i could see pics of a not so boring and plain 33 gtr!

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i hear u man. i like the r33 best then the r32 and the r34 isnt even on my list.

r32= sharp, knife like exterior, fairly light and well balanced.

r33= sharp with slightly rounded lines. looks smooth and handles considerably well for its size and weight.

r34= well.... it is a brick. has a high rear and have seen some porpoising issues. the front looks good, but thats about it.

evaluations

32=knife/sword

33= pinnacle of style....except for new gtr of course :w00t:

34= way too large and ugly. =brick

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ohhhh hey dont get me wrong... love the GTRs. I mean im leaning towards getting a 33GTR and i dont think im going to be disapointed if i do get one.....

but in order of fav looking goes, 34 then 32 the 33

Ive seen quite a few done up 32s and 34s but 33 dont seem to be touched body wise.

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in stock form, the 33 gtr doesnt look that good. too high, wheels not wide enough.

but that goes for most cars.

when u see a 33gtr that's been lowered, a bit of camber, and those guards filled up with wide tyres, oh man they look hot. such a wide aggressive stance.

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IMO - the R33 GTR looks the toughest... it's no boat if you mod it right... the R33 is the sexiest, hottest and most aggressive looking Skyline... if I had the cash, I would definitely get a R33 GT-R VSPECII. R34 looks nice too, but the R33 is street-wise looking - tough!

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