i contemplated getting rid of the evo for a GT-R. but after looking into it spending $10k for just intake exhaust and coilovers. i decided against it.
but if you can afford it by all means enjoy

 

If it was a nice 32 or 33 I might. A good shape 34 yes I would, but only if GT-R. I much perf. those bodies to the new one and they are much easier to work on.

 

Well i can say from experiance that the gtr is a cash hog! 7L of the expensive *** tranny fluid .. my dad just paid 2400 bucks for a tiny maintenance. the tyres are also $$$
2009 gtr cobb twin cai's cobb Ap, stillen tbe. front and rear sway bars. front carbon strut tower bar( peice of junk makes noise and rubs on the cowl)




fun car, disgusting really on calgary roads bumpy as hell.. at least my evo soaks up some of the pot holes. my dad's does not.. also have to worry about scraping the nose on everything really.. even getting in to his driveway.

i'm glad its his and not mine! but i do enjoy driving it once in a while ps he says my seats are better than his which i whole heartedly agree!

 

Keep the evo buy an r32/33 skyline

 

keep the evo man ur almost paid it off.

 

Go for it you can not go wrong you will love it and you will not look back

 

IF you can comfortably afford it i say , Yes get it. If you are going to be putting a damper on your financial situation def keep the evo and enjoy it...

The GTR is on another level than the Evo, Yes evo's can preform similar but how many GTRs do you see on the road in a 1 year time period? That number will be less than the amount of evo's you see in the next week...

exclusiveness is one big plus... BUT with that comes a conversation every single time you get out of your car which will get old quick

 

i actually see more gt-r's than i do evos

 

In the Northern VA area I have to agree with this... I see as many GTRs as I see EVOs. I think a lot of good advice has been given.

Personally, I am not a fan of the look of the GTR... the R34s were awesome looking. I think the GTR looks like a 350Z on roids... and I been down the path of mad spending for cars with an 05 E46 M3 back in 05. The mods on that were ridiculously expensive. I vote for the EVO any day. But that is just my dos centavos.

If you are gonna get into the category of spending this kinda of money for a car, get a 911... if I spend 80k plus on a car... 911 TT is what I would get.... used of course.

 

Keep the Evo IX and just wait on the GT-R. I, too, have an Evo IX and would love a GT-R, but it's just not a good idea unless you just make THAT much money. You don't need to be a millionaire to buy one, but like a lot of people have said already, the maintenance on it is supercar-like, unlike the price of the car itself (which is a price range that isn't too far fetched for a lot of people, though most cars in that price range have maintenance that is much less expensive and less demanding). Even if you just daily drive it, you can easily go through $3-4k in regular maintenance and replacement of wear-and-tear items (i.e. tires and brakes) each year. Throw in some track time and you're looking at bigger numbers.

I still have the Evo (even though I could've bought a lot of other cars) because I realized that while I would be intoxicated just by the allure of owning a GT-R (say what you want about flappy paddles, 530 hp is going to be awesome no matter how the car shifts), I just think it would be money down the drain for the same reason why my Evo is completely bone stock -- I rarely even utilize the full 286 hp, so what would I benefit from upgrading to a much more expensive car with almost double the output? Yeah, it's fun, but it's just not money well spent for someone like me, even though I love cars and love driving fast. Chances are, that's the case for most people in your situation as well.

But again, if you just really like the car that much and have the funds for it, give it a try. And if you're actually going to put it on the track, even better. But I don't know what you do that makes you able to afford a lightly used GT-R (which is probably going to run somewhere between $60-70k still) yet you haven't paid off a five year-old Evo... it sounds like you're getting yourself into an interesting situation that is going to end up being a big headache, even if you claim it's still within your budget.

 

Playing devil's advocate here but in terms of a weekend fun car, why go GTR? There are so many interesting, rewarding cars out there. GTR feels too similar to an Evo to be honest. Yes, the performance is great, but why buy a spec sheet? Unless you are doing serious track competitions or SCCA time trials, it's not really what I would call an enjoyable weekend car.

Personally, if it were me, I'd go for something a little different. Maybe a Lotus Evora, which are super cheap now, or a 911 GT3. If you can get by with 2 seats, go for a Caymen S with a LSD. Rear wheel drive with a proper 6 speed IMO the only way to have fun canyon carving. Ideally two seater.

It's your money though, if you have the means and you have your heart set on a GTR, you can't go wrong.

 

if you can afford it,why not? but the 911 GT3 sounds pretty good also.

 

i heard the 2012 gtr is only going to have 115 of them sent to US Soils......I wouldnt buy one for the shear fact of owning an evo plus 50K into it can be way faster than a gtr.

 

I absolutely loved our GTR.... With my racing background I've driven almost everything the automotive world offers..... From 430 scuderias, m5s, lotus'... Even owning a 997 gt3 at the shop.....or a zo6...

The gtr was the best car I've driven... With only our pipes and a cobb ap (at only 13psi) ours made 451/470 up from 380/380 stock...

Just an amazing car...

I actually like the evo X MR because properly tuned with a turbo upgrade and such the car has a mystique like a toned down 4 door gtr

We love our evos but the gtr offers comfort and styling that is in a world of it's own!

Cb

 

For less money why not consider the 996TT? Stick shift, AWD, quite reliable from all the forum I've seen.
It's the car I want someday and are quite affordable for the 2001-2002 years.