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OK - I can give you my recent experience with both makes.

New to Skylines, and the forum.

12mths ago I purchased a 03 STI (with medium mods) - sold it within 3 mths!

Noisy.

Slow, if not on boost.

No torque.

Front torque steer under power.

understeer.

It was like driving a highly strung race car on the street, which needed the crap revved out of it to have any fun. - very annoying.

3 weeks ago I purchased a R32 GTR - stock standard. I love it. I have had plenty of performance cars, currently race a 4cyl Alfa in Historic Touring cars, (I am 45 yrs young), and the GTR is a serious car. It is the real deal when it comes to serious performance cars. I also considered a EVO, but same issues as above with the WRX(to buzzy/rice burner type of thing.

In the end I really wanted a super/muscle car. A make/model with race history, something original and to hang on to long term. I could have spent $40 - $60K on Aussie muscle, but in the end spent $14K!! on a true performance (race) car.

When driven at full tilt, the GTR is a more capable/satisfying/mind blowing/enjoyable experience.

Being from the old school/V8 type back ground, the best way to sum it up is that the GTR is more like a cross over between Aussie muscle with Jap hightech, - if you know what I mean......even my HSV/FPV mates rate it highly - surprise, surprise!!

If you want a "sporty" car - maybe a WRX (but go EVO)

If you want a true supercar (a legend) - go GTR

Thats it, now I'm off for a drive along the coast in my new toy, and then maybe give it a wax, and just stand back and admire. (never felt doing that with the STI)

Steve.

Good post. Welcome to the forum. :D

An alternative to a 'sporty' WRX/Evo could also be a Skyline GTST or something. Still get that smooth RB, and with a few mods they are not slow. :P

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http://www.boostcruising.com/forums/lofive...hp/t452714.html is the main one i was reading.

I have a feeling i started reading at the wrong point in the thread though lol, now i don't know what car they are talking about. I tried to find specific mention of the car, but all anyone seems to be saying is GTR ETA runs a RB26/30, and then people are also talking about a WRX, and after re-reading it, not sure they are talking about the same car as there is mention of an S15 as well... Lol, too many cars with the plates GTR ETA, just goes to prove that the GTR is what they are aiming to beat :D

Im pretty sure the GTR ETA there refering to is a S15 with a 26/30 from QLD

Im pretty sure the GTR ETA there refering to is a S15 with a 26/30 from QLD

Yeh, hence my confusion with the mention of a GTR ETA at powercruise. My bad, full apologies, WRX's suck :P Friends? :D

Now ive never even been in a GTR, let alone driven one, but i have driven my mates 12 second '97 WRX STI. I can tell you it does understeer quite badly, although i found it quite decent through the whole rev range (antilag + twin scroll conversion on a ihi vf37 helps a bit i imagine). Dog engagement gearbox is a cop on the streets though, i didn't find it much fun to drive at all.

I think it is pretty hands down for the GTR

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