Can't decide

[Lone Survivor]

Are you keeping your 370? I officially put my 350z up for sale last night and it broke my heart! Especially after seeing a video of it leaving a meet. Didn't realise how good it sounded!

No mate, it's going, I've got a buyer waiting to take it. My plan was to keep it, but with future plans to include a camper, my drive would be too crowded.

I know what you mean about breaking your heart, I traded my last 370 in without a second glance to get my Nismo, but when I traded my RX8 in for the 70, I was the saddest ex owner on the planet! We, Mrs and I, did 4 massive tours of Europe in it and have tremendous memories. In the end the lack of torque made me go for the 370.

Things didn't work out the same with that, we renovated two houses, one of my daughters had a baby and general life shit got in the way. Did a few mini tours round the UK in it, but just wasn't the same.

I'm actually still a wee bit dithering on selling my Nismo, it's a future classic, might just be my opinion, residuals are excellent (have a look on Autotrader) and to me it's beautiful. It gets mahoosive attention, everywhere!!

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[Scorchio69]

No need to apologise



You're right, two totally different cars, in every way. The GTR, is an awesome machine, one of the big 'buts' was i couldn't afford new and I would have struggled parting cash for a P3 service, not because I couldn't afford that, but the cost would rankle me. Another reason was the cost of replacement re gearbox and the fact that the warranty would revert to limited if launch control was ever used. It's also very, very clinical and not a V8, that was a huge attraction of the Mustang.



Also, and it's not that important, most of the owners I know are cocks! Can happen anywhere I suppose, but the 'I'm all conquering in my GTR' really put me off them. The cost of modding is very expensive for not a lot of gains, sure you can wrangle another 150 - 200 bhp out them but at massive cost.



If I was a lotto winner, I'd have one, but it would have to compete with a lot of cars first. The Mustang is very unique and a bit more mechanical and not a 'play station' vehicle. Don't get me wrong, I love what Nissan have done, but another 25-30k for a nearly new over a new V8.



I'm using the money, I've not spent on a GTR, to buy a VW camper (I know how embarrassing!), but that's two years down the line.



I also chose a Nissan over the new Cayman, had to quit when the options for what I wanted took the car north of £65k, my second 370. They gave me my V6 fix, but now it's time for the V8 itch to be scratched, and what better car than one with as much heritage as a Mustang?



Car buying, for cars such as a GTR/Nismo/Cayman/Mustang is much more than how 'awesome' it is, there's no rational to dictate what you end up with, I'd regret buying a GTR 6 months if not sooner after getting it.

Nail on the head and its a shame to me as the GTR has lost its ethos for me as YouTube is simply littered with bell ends driving GTR s like they have stole them through London init ! . To me the "proper" GTR ;) will always be the R32-34 GTR especially seen as the chavs with daddies money have moved on .




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