There is nothing wrong with the G , it looks better than the F430 to most people. But when i drove my friends cars, i felt the G was a very GT like car, steering response was slow but handles awesome. His car is a 2004 , maybe there was an update to the steering on later models. Overall both are fantastic cars...i like the rawness and challenge that F430 offers. It comes down to RWD vs AWD.

The prices of the G is very tempting now...the F430 is at least 30-40 K more used these days. For the money G is probably the most fun car anyone can buy now.

 

I'm surprised somebody hasn't corrected you on this. The 240Z was the first of the series and by the time it became the 280Z it was already overweight and soft.

 

You sir are correct However I never said the 240 was the first car in the series or anything of that nature merely that it was their first "iconic" sportscar. In fact, I was going to reference the Fairlady cars to get really old school but wasn't sure if that would even register with most.

 

My 13 year old son would take the GTR because its an icon in video games...Gamers will side with GTR in a min..... Playstation made the GTR... In the end it doesn't do anything for me.. it's impressive,but that's about it.

 

Heh, I have a 240Z with a 383SBC, not driven in awhile. However it's amusing when kids see it and ask me what it is - they've never seen such a beast What's a Datsun...? lol

 

If it was a 2010 Turbo...

But 2005, I'd take the GTR.

I'd rather go with a 2009 or 2010 Gallardo Spyder, though.

 

Well of course an 2010 turbo would be better
but honestly I feel the 05 is more like comparing apples to apples both in price and performance.

 

Yep, kinda looks like one of my 6yr olds transformer toys too.

It'll never be an icon.

 

At the dealership I just bought my 996TT at, they had a GTR so I asked them if I could take it for a ride. It's a damn nice car, but as other people have said, I could never pull the trigger on the R-35 because there's no clutch pedal. Too many cars now are strictly dual clutch automatics (cough, *ferrari*) and that robs the driving experience for me. Is it a fast car... oh hell yes. Nice interior, the display setup/monitor is fantastic (designed by the Gran Turismo video game designers), and super simple to drive fast... just mash it and steer. The fact I don't have to shift it ruins it for me. I'd say drive them both and see what tickles your pickle. For me, it's the 911 everytime.

 

I had a 03 996TT and sold it thinking i wanted a GTR. I had the GTR for 9 months and was bored. It's not that fun to drive once the newness wears off. If you want a "fun" GTR, send it to T1 for 1000HP kit.

I sold the GTR and bought a 01 996TT and modded it for 600+HP and i am very happy with the car and i always look forward to driving it.

 

Wow. This was an old thread. I guess, good for you for using an existing one, rather than creating a new one...

How did we miss these gems?:
Didn't know Playstation existed back in the '80s. Playstation (and other gaming consoles) made the GT-R ACCESSIBLE. The reason it became so popular, is because gaming consoles showed the rest of the world what so many already knew - the Skyline GT-R was an impressive car. It was already legendary by the time it hit video games back in the early-mid 90's.
lol! My how times change.

 

exactly, I drove a GTR for a while and it was super boring and felt CHEAP on the inside. The Porsche is very refined, fun to drive and quick for what it is. Very practical and reliable as well.

 

If anyone has a GT-R with 25-30k I'll happily give you 25-30k for it! Lol! :-)

 

cheaper than $65

 

lol,lol! didn't even realized that this thread is 3 years ago just curious what the OP ended up buyin as a DD?