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R34 Vs R35 - Not School Holidays Yet, This Is Not What You Think.


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FYI - V-Spec cars also came with the black interior after Model year 2000 and onwards.

but VS2 has the much sort after Carbon bonnet, which are bloody expensive to buy second hand. :rolleyes:

Cheers for the input guys. So safe to say that any spec will need bolt ons and a rebuild if the intention is to exceed 600-700whp. As far as the other specs are concerned, it's the asthetic look that makes them stand out more then the base model. safe to assume the Vspec 2 would be another $5-$10K more on the base model.

If you are looking to build for that power... get one with a good chasis... who cares about the rest

Another reason I bought the one I did, all the interior and floor tar was removed so I could see all seems and so I know I have a good undamaged chassis

If you are looking to build for that power... get one with a good chasis... who cares about the rest

I don't need or want that much grunt nor will I be removing interior/sound deadener etc.

Street car.

I'm sure he is referring to Ben as am I, I do want this much "grunt" and given when I ripped up the sound deadening in my 32 there is a bodgy repair under it I felt a lot better about buying the car being able to see all joins especially knowing want I wanted to do with it :)

I can answer this in a more logical way:

Having spent time in both cars....

The 35 is utterly brilliant, modern and technological master piece.

The 34 is a drivers car and requires input.

I own a 34 and would own a 35... but there is one thing stopping me.

The maintenance upkeep:

I can get a nismo twin plate clutch for my 34 for $2k and have it installed for $400... I would be scared to find out clutch replacement costs for a 35

My service for the 34 is $60 for oil and $15 for a filter, gearbox service is once every 60000kms and is $90... service costs for engine and gearbox is a 35 is...

265 road semi slicks are 250 for 265/35/18, cheapest tyres for a 35 i have heard of is $700 per corner

I havent mentioned mods or anything else, but you also have to look at how your budget and lifestyle meets you car requirements.

You either need:

A: Your own business (that does well)

B: To be senior in your career

C: Have a rich family to support you

If you own a 35 then obviously the cost factor in maintenance isn't a problem

As for the topic, I've owned both 34 and 35

Once you've driven a 35, you would never go back to the 34, its so 90s

Op. Have you driven either of these cars?

Like many have said. The 34 is a drivers car and the 35 purely is not. One is raw the other is designed to be smooth.

Do you like driving a manual And dumping the clutch? Or do you like flappy paddle gearboxes (apparently someone said is just like a manual car. Hmmmm sure)

Have you seen the size difference in these 2 cars?

This really shouldn't be such a big decision. Drive both and you will know which one is for you.

Not looking for someone else to make the call for me, and will definitely drive both, just interested in discussing the merits of both with informed commenters and it seems I'm not the only one.

I owned a 33, went for a spin in a similarly modified 34 and it felt very similar to my 33. Drove a 35 before Nissan released them here (just) but it was only a casual spin and yes size was notable as was interior quality differences and low down torque.

For me I think it will boil down to how I intend on driving it when it gets rolled out of the shed each fortnight/month.

Edited by ActionDan

one thing to remember the 34 came at a time when Nissan as a whole (not necessarily the GTR program) was on a down turn. the R35 is a resurgence .

Could always be a man and buy the ugly duckling (others opinion not mine) the 33 gtr ;)

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R35 is also first of a breed, and in many instances buying the first of something is risky business, where as the R34 is the last iteration of that family.

I had a 33, I'm one of the few who likes those too :)

I always wanted a 34, but as the R35 becomes more affordable it's a tough call.

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