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Nexus9 Grand Master

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You'd hope so after all these years.  And they don't make more power than a GTT.  Get your facts straight.

It's not as though the VQ is huge leap forward.  I'd like to see how much power a RB35DE made.

Ummm I do have my facts straight, Skyline r34 GTT stock 206KW x 1.34 = 276HP

G35 coupe the first models did 280HP the new ones do 295HP

You need to chill out a bit, I am not having a go at you just stating facts, as you will notice in one of my posts above I said " But each to their own I guess, peoples tastes are different".

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Ummm I do have my facts straight, Skyline r34 GTT stock 206KW x 1.34 = 276HP

G35 coupe the first models did 280HP the new ones do 295HP

 

You need to chill out a bit, I am not having a go at you just stating facts, as you will notice in one of my posts above I said "  But each to their own I guess, peoples tastes are different".

I am quite chilled out. You seem to be dazzled by the "extra" 4 hp. But 4hp is hardly *more*. LOL. I'm really not impressed by an engine with more displacement making the same power as a smaller, turbo engine.

It's probably sadder that the R34 GTR is not significantly more powerful than the R32 GTR. And now the fastest new skyline is the equivalent of a GTS.

And you're comparing an RB20DE to a VQ35DE????

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I am quite chilled out. You seem to be dazzled by the "extra" 4 hp. But 4hp is hardly *more*. LOL. I'm really not impressed by an engine with more displacement making the same power as a smaller, turbo engine.

It's probably sadder that the R34 GTR is not significantly more powerful than the R32 GTR. And now the fastest new skyline is the equivalent of a GTS.

And you're comparing an RB20DE to a VQ35DE????

Sigh ....Okay whatever, just proving that my facts were straight that is all.

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe you were the one who compared them to RB20DE/RB25DE engines. And you were the one who said that they aren't as powerful as a R34GTT.

I guess it doesn't help that the V35's are the equivalent of the R32 GTS, R33 GTS and R34 GT -

And they don't make more power than a GTT.  Get your facts straight.

You don't like them..... I like them

You like angles....... I like curves and angles

You like old styles .... I like new styles and old styles

So we appreciate different things.

I appreciate all cars for wht they are, I have owned four turbo cars (two skylines, a 300zx and a S13) to date. But I am not going to let that bias me against N/A engines or newer car designs.

As I said before, some people can acccept change and don't mind thinking differently, others don't have it within themselves.

We all have different tastes. Each to their own!

Brackez Contributor

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Looks are such a subjective thing, yet they hold considerable sway over the decisions we make on a regular basis. What does it do actually do for us owning a car that 'looks' nice? Probably not much.

My 2c- not a bad looking car, a bit too much like a 350Z (also ok looks wise, but why make 2 cars so similar in design, looks & performance?). Also as someone else said, a bit too similar to the competition (TTs, Mercs etc)- lacks the distinguishability (if that's a word) of its predecessors. I mourn the death of the stove tops, and even more the in line 6. Surely balance shafts are a sign that you are going about things the wrong way...

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well you all should be happy in about a year they are going to put into production the r 36 it is loosely based on a r34 but has the vq35 out of the 350 and infiniti which isn't all bad it will come awd and with a factory nismo twin turbo making in the area of around 400 hp so if you do or you don't like the infiniti version it shouldn't resemble it that much the only odd thing is it will be called the infiniti gt-r go figure

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well you all should be happy in about a year they are going to put into production the r 36 it is loosely based on a r34 but has the vq35 out  of the 350 and infiniti which isn't all bad it will come awd and with a factory nismo twin turbo making in the area of around 400 hp so if you do or you don't like the infiniti version it shouldn't resemble it that much the only odd thing is it will be called the infiniti gt-r go figure

That is potentially only a US and Jap model...

I have to admit the new skyline is growing on me...there are a few 35's over here and I like them...

Rezz Grand Master

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the r 36 it is loosely based on a r34

C'mon man, this is getting really tedious... here goes on behalf of Funkymonkey: how can there be an R36 when there isn't even an R35? And why would Nissan design a new car based on one that was originally designed in the early '90s?

I see you're from the US...

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My 2 cents. Don't like the new version at all. They have foresaken the traditionally agressive / robust Japanese muscle car look for a Euro run-of-the-mill style. In the past NISSAN has delivered machines that looked agressive and intimidating FROM THE FACTORY. Now, it's just like every other car that you can spend a packet on to make it look the goods. They may drive and brake etc like a weapon but it'd be like sleeping with a nympho version of Pauline Hanson........ It's just not right !! :)

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C'mon man, this is getting really tedious... here goes on behalf of Funkymonkey: how can there be an R36 when there isn't even an R35? And why would Nissan design a new car based on one that was originally designed in the early '90s?

I see you're from the US...

well i see i've touched a nerve well let me spill some american knowledge on you why would nissan design a new car based on one that was designed in the 90s,

why did porshce wait 8 years to bring back a 911 turbo in the late 90s

and an r 35 prototype was produced and never reached outside japan

obviously you must not be from the us

Rezz Grand Master

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well i see i've touched a nerve well let me spill some american knowledge on you why would nissan design a new car based on one that was designed in the 90s,

why did porshce wait 8 years to bring back a 911 turbo in the late 90s

and an r 35 prototype was produced and never reached outside japan

obviously you must not be from the us

Omg... somebody tell this guy who I am...

Rezz Grand Master

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well i see i've touched a nerve well let me spill some american knowledge on you why would nissan design a new car based on one that was designed in the 90s,

why did porshce wait 8 years to bring back a 911 turbo in the late 90s

and an r 35 prototype was produced and never reached outside japan

obviously you must not be from the us

You haven't touched a nerve buddy... I just can't believe you said 'R35', after everything thats been posted here and all over the 'net.

Hmmm, ok... 'spill some American knowledge' on me then... so far you haven't made much sense?

Actaully, I'll go first:

Try this thread and this thread for info on your so called 'R35' and your supposed 'R34 based' 'R36'...

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