Yes Mash, that's my point. The Z and GTR were always separate cars, rebadging a new Z as a new Skyline is bogus.
As for it being expensive... how much did it ever cost? In Japan? After exporting it oneself from Japan? From importing services like Motorex?
R34 SKYLINE GT-R (USED)
GT-R V SPEC II $88,000
GT-R VSPEC $80,000
GT-R $78,000
This is the middle price range for Motorex R34s.
AFAIK The GTR was always Godzilla, banned from certain competitions, and worth paying as much as a comparable competing car such as the NSX; how much for that one?
There's cheaper alternatives like the RX7, but remember how much that one cost when it was new? Remember the performance differences?
As for the Z, the 300ZX was bloated, and the 250ZX was a scrawny thing.
I don't see how the G35 isn't a luxirized 350Z.. nor what the Skyline badge is doing in place of a Z badge, when nothing's changed under the bodywork: an NA V6, RWD only (unless the 4 door AWD counts as equivalent performance-wise), no RW steering, etc.
Character is what primarily decides whether a car pleases or not. The Z and GTR are two different animals.
