TyPe~~R

As the title, but if anyone has real life experience not just quoted figures from the individual spec of each car. The reason I ask is because I am considering a swap for my 1997 Type R running mild mods @310bhp. I really dont want anything that would be slower at all. What do you guys rekon?

GC8

Its a completely different proposition isnt it? Theres an awful lot more potential in an R33 GT-R. My experiance is with R33 GTS-T Type M's which are 100cc less and rear wheel drive, but Id say that the Scooby is lighter and a good bit more nimble. The R33 will be a lot quicker when it gets its legs though and it will be able to keep it up all day, which you cant say about an STI.

Simon

Colonel Mullet

A standard GTR would be no match for your current car. I suspect you'd need one with around 400bhp to keep up and even then it would probably 'feel' slower.

My R34 GTR struggled to keep up with what looked like a UK-spec wagon the other day, and yesterday I had an old K-plate WRX all over me from 0-80. I don't doubt that at 100mph plus I'd have had the upper hand but at real-world speeds the advantage will always be with the Scooby.

If driving experience (rather than looks, image etc) is what matters to you then definitely take a long drive in the GTR before you agree to swap.

TyPe~~R

Thanks for the info, the GTR in question is stage one modded, with an uprated map, FMIC and steel turbo's. I dont know any figures for torque/BHP. Do you think it would keep up with a type r now? lol.
As far as the difference in weight, i will have to have a long drive like you say as I believe the GTR's are quite the heavy car.

chris's scooby

There was a Skyline buyers guide in Decembers issue of Top Gear magazine, which you might find of interest. The parts prices quoted scared the hell out of me!

ChrisR-C

Have driven both cars but own a V5 type R thought the R33 wasnt as quick of the mark but its a big car followed my mate who doesnt hang about and didnt have any probs staying with him

Spudgun R32

nobody really buys a gtr then keeps it standard. they are all about being tuned, thats the fun of it. buy one with stage 1 mods (decat, boost controller, ecu) and have a safe, easy to drive 400bhp all day long. next step up is usually around 500bhp mark. i imagine a scooby is more limited in what you can achieve from it (ive owned two, as well as an evo6) on a realistic budget, whereas the gtr will take far more abuse. standard internals are good for well over 500bhp apparently.

still love the sound of a flat four, sounds nice. but id rather have my 32, love the old girl, fantastic car for the money

for any advice, try www.gtr.co.uk , loads of info there