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Hi guys,

I'll be heading to Japan for about 2 weeks in late Feb/early March, just to tour around. I'm wondering if there are any places that hire out GTRs - I would prefer the R35 however I'm not really fussed if the older models are available.

I'm pretty sure it will be pricey if they do hire them out. Does anyone have an approximate cost for hiring them?

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I did ask @ Nissan Ginza about test drive.... the cute Nissan girl laughed and smiled a lot while she nodded "NO"!!!

Good luck finding somewhere that does.

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LOL - looks like I'm getting my hopes too high. Is there anywhere they hire out Skylines (v35/v36). I'd like do drive something with some space and performance? Any other cars you recommend going for?

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I've just returned from Japan and a couple of weeks ago hired an R35 GTR from Premium Rent a car. We had it from 9am to 8pm on a Saturday. It cost around Aus$660 all up. A 24 hour rental didn't suit us as we had to leave very early on Sunday morning for Fuji.

A couple of words of advice if you are going to rent one. Although the guys are very friendly, it would help if you got someone who speaks Japanese to make the booking. Also, we went by train to Gotanda Station and caught a taxi there.

As some of you will realise, Tokyo traffic is very congested, so dont expect to do more than 400kms in the 11 hours. It is bad manners to return the car late, too.

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I have been in japan for 3 weeks now and have only seen 3 R33s and few v35s turns out they arnt to common

it depends on where you are man.. in Okinawa, Japan because there's a large percent of American military personnel it's kinda pop culture to have a "performance car" or what not. I see about 30-40 33's each day. As for Mainland Japan.. the real "Japan".. I've seen a trend in sales across the board.. Japanese people are infatuated with the newest and latest thing... so basically in relation to cars the you don't really have anything that's a S13, 14, 15 or R32, 33, 34 equivalent right now on the market.. it's all about boxy or vip cars.. getting back to the point of what I'm trying to say.. :spank: ... Japanese people keep selling their stuff to buy the newest thing... and the cycle keeps repeating... Japan auto wise it feels like the car scene performance wise is dying out.. the "performance" cars these days is something only the rich can afford.... not really for the diehard enthusist anymore. To add onto that I have a funny story... My friend was in a 180sx and a R35 pulled up next to him at the stop light. He gives the Japanese guy a thumbs up cause he's driving a R35. He guy (who's obviously wealthy.. he's even wearing a suit in the car) just laughs at him and punches the gas on the green light.

I donno sorry for my little rant. That's just how it seems to me. It's kinda cool cause if you live in Japan you can get these cars for dirt cheap because of this(not in Okinawa, Japan but in Mainland Japan)...

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before renting one just make sure you know what your going to do and where your going.

your hotels may not have car parks as 2 of the hotels i stayed at didnt.

also parking anywhere is a menice unless you know how to use there systems.

I couldnt figure it out i was luck to have a jap guy with me.

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