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... becuase the R35 is a genuine exotic looking supercar. I always admired the R32-34, fantastic cars, I'd love to have one if I had between $30-50K to spend, but you'd never call them true exotics...but the R35 REALLY looks everybit a $160K exotic supercar :) ....unlike the black HSV W427 I saw sitting in Nissan Australia headquarters on Tuesday! (my guess is HSV probably borrowed a GT-R to play with and they let Nissan have their $160K 'Clubsport')

I remember a reader for Top Gear Australia reader complaining that the annual supercar calender featured a HSV 427 and not a GT-R. TGA replied that the GT-R simply looks like a piece of crap and HSV looks the bizz! After seeing the HSv 427 which looks like an SS without a rear wing and possibly the worst looking tailights ever, it's apparent that TGA has taste well and truly imbedded up their arses. :) The reaction from the public obviously vinidcates the GT-R as genuinely horn looking piece of car porn.

Haha that was me that complained to TGA about their calender which also featured the Dodge Challenger and Viper in the same company as the Veyron,Lambo etc but no GT-R and then had a little email battle with the fool editor until he told me that he wins because Oz does produce one sub 5 second car in the W427.I replied that in my world supercars were sub 4sec and not shopping trolleys with added cubes and nasty plastic.Strangely he didn't reply and as I haven't bought the mag since have heard no more

I Find it funny how many people say "oh the GTR an't much of a looker, its pretty ugly when compared to other exotics".

But at the end of the day its a $175,000 car, looks better and more exotic than a BMW M3, far better than a Cayman S, doesn't look like a common as anything Porche 911 (turbo or non turbo, they all look the same).

People flog this car as ugly, then when people see it in real life they drool all over it. Its unapologetically Japanese and unapologetically Masculine. Those 2 things I love the most!

Should have pretended you were admiring the car aswell for a few minutes... and then say excuse me... and get in.. and drive off :)

- also while you're at it.. check the tyres... scratches etc.. brakes.. like you were just checking it out.

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I Find it funny how many people say "oh the GTR an't much of a looker, its pretty ugly when compared to other exotics".

But at the end of the day its a $175,000 car, looks better and more exotic than a BMW M3, far better than a Cayman S, doesn't look like a common as anything Porche 911 (turbo or non turbo, they all look the same).

People flog this car as ugly, then when people see it in real life they drool all over it. Its unapologetically Japanese and unapologetically Masculine. Those 2 things I love the most!

Both great looking Cars (Cayman & GTR)......

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I Find it funny how many people say "oh the GTR an't much of a looker, its pretty ugly when compared to other exotics".

But at the end of the day its a $175,000 car, looks better and more exotic than a BMW M3, far better than a Cayman S, doesn't look like a common as anything Porche 911 (turbo or non turbo, they all look the same).

People flog this car as ugly, then when people see it in real life they drool all over it. Its unapologetically Japanese and unapologetically Masculine. Those 2 things I love the most!

Yep no one yet has said to me when they see the car in the flesh that its ugly,they are all pretty much awestruck.I read recently that apart from being very slippery they were designed also to reflect Japanese culture and their love of animated monsters and the like so your have got to love that.I know I do.Got my GTR book from Nissan the other day and loved the description of the Blacked out A pillars creating a fighter jet-inspired "Aero-blade canopy" were as I think I read somewhere that Walkenshaw/HSV get their inspiration from Taxi Drivers Wish List Monthly.And just remember folks if Tom Walkinshaw has got anything to do with it it wont be good.

Both great looking Cars (Cayman & GTR)......

not a porka fan but both great looking cars. got a thing for silver ey? lol

bring the GTR to a cruise man. yet to see one up close. i havent touched one yet :P

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haha, I had a well dressed elderly lady at a private hospital car park in Brisbane stop me and remark 'I like your car young man'

not sure if she was being cheeky.....

haha, ur lucky last time an elderly women commented on my car was with rude sign language about my RX7 exhaust being too loud. Luckily my GT-R is a lot quieter then the 7 (until i have a full exhaust mod :P

Both great looking Cars (Cayman & GTR)......

Nice cars, not knocking the Cayman S, they get ripper reviews and my wife LOVES THEM! Its funny your Garage is exactly my wife and I's dream garage. She so badly wants a Cayman S. I'll probably buy her one next year, and I so wanted the R35. Least we got 1. now to get to work to pay for the 2nd.

Haha that was me that complained to TGA about their calender which also featured the Dodge Challenger and Viper in the same company as the Veyron,Lambo etc but no GT-R and then had a little email battle with the fool editor until he told me that he wins because Oz does produce one sub 5 second car in the W427.I replied that in my world supercars were sub 4sec and not shopping trolleys with added cubes and nasty plastic.Strangely he didn't reply and as I haven't bought the mag since have heard no more

Hey Barcode, small world!. Suffice to say that when my subscription renewel letter for TGA magazine arrived in my letter box a couple of weeks back ...it went stright into the re-cycle BIN....like the Automotive equivelant of 'Picture Magazine'

The most common I've had about the GT-R: "Looks way better in the metal than in pics". (Almost every time someone I know has seen it).

Chased down a black Aston DB9 the other week thinking it was my neighbour. Turns out it wasn't but as soon as I pulled alongside the guy winds his window down and asks if it's the new GTR. He them proceeds to tell me how he bought theAston for his missus because SHE likes the way they look and that he thinks the GT-R is "porn"! Thats something coming from a guy sitting in an aston with his missus in the drivers seat. He then goes on to say that he's not even gonna bother taking me on. Good thing considering we were in Hutt Street in the city! So I think that says it all about the auro the GT-R has on the street.

Hey Barcode, small world!. Suffice to say that when my subscription renewel letter for TGA magazine arrived in my letter box a couple of weeks back ...it went stright into the re-cycle BIN....like the Automotive equivelant of 'Picture Magazine'

Hey Max_ST-R Happy to hear your recycling properly.Yea I got over TGA pretty quick as well and now into Unique Cars mag.Used to think it was just a cars for sale mag but its a whole lot more and in the current issue which is also their 300th there is an article on the R35 superbly written by "early adopter" Martin Donnan.You know owning an R35 and living in the same country as Martin D and Willall Racing makes me feel pretty comfortable that there is a serious world class developer right hear amongst us that I can and will turn to as soon as the very reason I was able to buy my R35 ie my job lets me put some k's on it ,and that's just from reading his input and checking out www.willallracing.com.au I seriously think Nissan Australia should let Willall Racing do log book servicing using Willall Racing knowledge and products.

Should have pretended you were admiring the car aswell for a few minutes... and then say excuse me... and get in.. and drive off :blink:

- also while you're at it.. check the tyres... scratches etc.. brakes.. like you were just checking it out.

haha, that's a good idea. maybe i should do that next time

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