01 200sx or 89 GTR you pick one

[OYEAHA]

i have been face with this situation for a couple of weeks now but i have finally made my choice and i think it is the right one. i know they are hugely different cars but i just wanted to know what other people thoughts are on this. if you have an + or - on either car i would like to know thanks guys and girls.

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[AzzurrA]

I'll give some pros and cons of each

R32 GTR

Pros:

4WD

Stock is Quicker than an S15

Endless Modification Potential

Can be made very quick with not alot of mods

Looks Better than an S15

Cons:

Bloody Old

Stuff at the age where its going to start breaking

Probably been thrashed to within an inch of its life

Expensive parts

S15

Pros:

Newish

Easy to find parts for (Nissan AU)

Good performance Potential

Look Decent (Not as good as the GTR)

Cons:

Can't really think of many

[Guest RedLineGTR]

honestly you will be the the one that will end up spending the most time with it. you need to have a seat in both cars and see which you are more comfortable with. The main issue i see is with the age and how much money you intend to use on maintence on the 89 gtr.

My 2 cents. rob

[Veilside R33]

well as much as i'd like a GTR, id go with thes15 in a second!!! sexy as hell, very good bolt on potential, and much much newer. s15 no doubt!!!

[RTFGTR]

R32 All the way...

Upkeep is expensive, but if you want one and can't afford to keep it on the raod then s15. If you can't afford the upkeep of a GTR then your "potential" for the s15 would also be limited? But a much more cost effective everyday car. You also don't get to own a GTR, your young (*maybee to young @ 22 for the GTR) and it is you right to make not so wise choices about what car to drive.

*to young for the insurance, no other reason as I don't know you.

My 2 bob

[OYEAHA]

im going to go with the 200 it has a much newer fell to it i have all ways wanted a GTR but they are getting on now but it will always be nissan all the way

thanks guys

[OYEAHA]

has anyone heared any probs with the 6speeds in the 200s i have heared some stuff but dont know how true it is

[AzzurrA]

Yeah, they're a bit weak if you start pushing a bit of power through them... alot of people convert them back to the 5-speeds from S14's

[Viscount]

I personally would go the 200sx. To me they look alot nicer and are newer and therefore more cost effective.

[Lepperfish]

200SX hands down, anytime of the week, even an R33 GTR, I would still take the 200SX, but I would prob take and R34 GTT over a 200SX, so you do the maths..!!

[Kaido_RR]

Yeah, they're a bit weak if you start pushing a bit of power through them... alot of people convert them back to the 5-speeds from S14's

not ture, friend is running 400+rwhp in his jap-spec 99 s15, and has had no gearbox troble at all

[Blade]

200SX hands down, anytime of the week, even an R33 GTR, I would still take the 200SX, but I would prob take and R34 GTT over a 200SX, so you do the maths..!!

id take a 33gtr over a gtt/200sx anyday hands down...

Cant even compare a gtr to those 2 inferior cars lol..thats my opinion anyway

[The Jake]

I'm facing a similar dilemma. I'll have *about* 30g to play around with and I am considering an R32 GTR and using the spare cash to drop in a nice stereo system and keep around for stuff to fix, or alternatively go for an S15 Silvia Spec R (or maybe a Supra?).

I'm not looking at modding it yet but I may want to down the line.

Here's the way I see it:

R32 GTR

Pros: AWD, lots of power, lots of room for modding, fan-****ing-tastic car.

Cons: Older car (stuff will start breaking), looks a little dated, no CD player with stock standard so I will need to fork out money to get a stereo.

S15

Pros: Much newer car, nice shape, good alround car, has a stereo, responds well to mods if I decide to go that route.

Cons: RWD, nowhere near as much grunt as R32 or Supra.

Supra/R33 GTR (lumping them together due to price)

Pros: Around same price range. Both newer than R32.

Cons: R33 is not as kewl as an R32 or 34 - not unique. Don't like Supra look compared to Nissans.

It would be for a daily driver but I'd like it to have a bit of grunt off the line as well, and have a good stereo.

S15s are probably the most sensible choice being a newer car and never really been into mods and so forth, but I think if I got an R32 imported, the money I save from that 30k I could hang onto until stuff broke or replaced as required and still have plenty for stereo, immobiliser, etc. Or if I really wanted, touch up the body and interior a bit.

I dunno... I'm confused, they're all good. Any thoughts?

I think the big decider is what I can expect to go wrong with any of the cars? I mean common mechanical faults, etc.

- J.

[go_nuts]

Like the saying, each to their own.....

Keeping a GTR alive isn't as expensive as they rumoured to be but it does take a lot of time a week to maintain them in excellent running order. Or maybe it's just me being a pedantic fussy bastard I dissect the damn whale every weekend to make sure it doesn't shit itself even when I only drive it 3 days a week. In fact I've only driven it once this week.

[FATGTS-R]

well if i had $30k to spend i would look at importing an 89 GTR with good overall body condition but with a fried or very tired motor at a cheap price and with the money left over rebuild the motor and fix any worn out wear and tear parts.

you are on a skyline forum where a lot of peoples dream car is the GTR so answers will be biased, vice versa on a pro sr20det forum.

Good luck with your choice either way, they are both fantastic cars in there own right.

[JH32]

not ture, friend is running 400+rwhp in his jap-spec 99 s15, and has had no gearbox troble at all

Is actually very true ...

S15 6 speed boxes are no way near as strong as the 5 speed boxes.

You'll find a lot of people switch from the 6 speed back to the 5 speed.

[JH32]

Oh and I'd go for an '01 200sx anyday over the 32GTR ...

An '89 model GTR is just getting way too long in the tooth

[The Jake]

I mean I could even possible swing an R33 GTR but they're just everywhere and I don't like the fact it's the heaviest of the GTRs....

- J.

[Terreto]

Go the s15, it's a current model car vs the GTR which is going on 15 years old at the end of the day.

[jtir]

Every day driver, go the S15. I've switched the 6-speed for a S14 5-speed, they don't like double the power and double the clamping force from an uprated clutch.

If you want a drag/circuit weekender, the R32 GTR has much more potential.