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Old 10-09-09, 08:08 AM
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Old 10-09-09, 08:23 AM
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I like the first one best.

It reminds me of the Yup Yup aliens...

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Old 10-09-09, 08:24 AM
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The first one looks evil lol
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Old 10-09-09, 08:39 AM
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i have always loved how subtle the car looks throughout its previous generations (unlike supra tt, nsx, fairlady, etc...), you see a nice car but really have no idea the performance underneath

the newest r35 breaks away a bit from that tradition imho, not necessarily a bad thing though
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Old 10-09-09, 09:17 AM
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Ah, I see the very rare and infamous R31 GTS-R, what many consider to be the first "true GT-R" model. Only 800 of those were ever made. This is quite possibly my favourite generation out of all GT-Rs.
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Old 10-09-09, 11:53 AM
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Well they were "Skylines" with the GT-R a trim level...now they separated the two.

Fantastic pics and thread.

This is my old school fav





 
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R34 is a classic. R35 looks like it means business.
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Old 10-09-09, 07:54 PM
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Not all of them are GT-R, the first few are skylines.. not GT-R..
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Old 10-09-09, 08:04 PM
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Nice timeline, its interesting to see the progression from one generation to the next.
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I'd have to say they tailored the design of the R35 for the American market with hints of the "muscle car" look deviating from the understated/refined style.

Here's my favorite GTR back in the day:

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Old 10-09-09, 09:21 PM
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for me, R34 is the best looking GTR
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Old 10-09-09, 09:26 PM
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+1 on the R34
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Old 10-09-09, 09:33 PM
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it just gets beefier as the years go, eatting other cars as it grows.
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El good post. Thank you.
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Originally Posted by masagsxr
+1 on the R34
+2, R34 looks the best ...
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