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Two cars are now listed for sub-140 on carsales - 135K and 139K, and the one that was listed for 128K is gone. Gibbo-35 sold his one for 125K. It does look like 100K or so selling price in 12-18 months time.

Nissan advised the other day that so far they sold 280 examples in Oz, and recently are getting 15 sales per month - seems they will sooner or later get their allocated 500 cars sold.

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Hey Richard. Dude, put it this way. We ordered one. Right there.

What a track. What a car. %$^$ me. I love my R33. I love my R35.

But they have great big fat arses compared to the Radical & my brother & I

Just had to have one. The SR3 was fun but lacked the punch/sound we were

looking for so.............bring on the Full tilt Radical SR8 LM with 480hp 2.8L V8.

Chuck in the air shift paddle gearbox, larger 300mm brakes all round, air jacks

built in, full data logging package, extra set of those sexy wheels & we are talking.

Yep. Its already built & in the container & should be here by end of next month.

The dollar vs pound was right & Radical UK was excited about this order so gave

us a great deal.

360kw. 650kg. Positive downforce (they can drive upside down in a tunnel like

a formula one car!). Whats up?

2 seats so we can make each other sick. What are brothers for?

Garth Waldren can go 1.27 at Eastern Creek in the SR8. Bring it on.

We will keep it at Eastern for at least 3 months to paly with it there before bringing

it back to Adelaide to attack Mallala. Will let you know when we are there so you

can come out for a look.

When we drive over to pick it up I want to bring my R33 track car to have a

go at that track. I had never been on it before & it is a dream track for big power

car like my R33. I have 1300kg (twice the radical!) but 900hp (also twice the radical!)

so that will be interesting to see if can keep up with my brother. Bonsai................

BTW. $25000 more to have the fun of the R35 NOW vs waiting for the possibility of a $100k

R35 in 12 months? Na. If you cant afford it now, you wont afford it then, Just do it!

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good choice munro. will definitely come down when you're up here. I have been around phillip island in an SR8 and SR3 and it was nuts. did a few laps with garth behind the wheel and the first time we went down the straight I thought he must have had a heart attack and passed out as he 'forgot' to brake for turn 1! crazy stuff. like you say the package is just so impressive. you will love it mate. I've been through the workshop in eastern creek a few times too and it's a great facility.

phunky_monkey Grand Master

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After seeing you and Snowy band those R400's around I had a mad hankering to somehow get my hands on one... and a Radical is just that next step up. I really wouldn't mind going on one of these days to try one out and stop pumping silly money into my bucket of bolts. :P

GTScotT Grand Master

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Non owner here, I once sat shotgun in a members R35 he had purchased for track.

The car was given a hard time for the sake of exhibiting its capabilities, although I recall thinking "Meh, my evo 4 was more of a hoot than this". My said evo 4 has sub 190awkw and was in near factory trim.

That being said, run the two down the quarter OR round many circuits and we all know which will spank the other. BUT. I know what my ass told me, and that GTR was no evo 4 through those streets, end of story.

Brakes on the GTR exhibited a level of confidence noobs would cherish, and handling was seemingly forgiving in nature. Although performance itself did not seem that dissimilar. Even the 0-100 sprints in whatever mode he had it in with the tune did not seem THAT much faster.

Anyway, Im sure this post will spark hate in the hearts of many.

Just my 2c

Munro Experienced

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Yes, for a track only car, the Radical is an amazing machine. If the R35 is a dragon fly

then the Radical SR8 is a blow fly on crack!

The brilliance of the R35 is you can race it on Sunday & drive it to work on Monday.

You cant "get" what the R35 is about from being a passenger. You need to get a few

kays under your belt driving on good roads that you know & just like a fine wine, the

flavour just keeps getting better & better as you get to know the car & start pushing it

up to its limits. Not many drivers would get any where near what it can do, especially

on the street!

For anyone looking for a tough street car that can be used regularly as transport &

then blast in the hills or track on weekends then there isnt a better weapon of choice than

the R35 GTR.

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