997C2 & R35GT-R parked in Sydney - 8

 

picture

Album details

Capture Date: May. 20, 2010
City: Sydney Australia
Event: Street capture

These two parked together make an interesting comparison. I know the GT-R is really quick and has the full complement of interfering acronyms, but I think it looks as if it's been in an accident and not repaired correctly. It just doesn't appeal to me at all. This particular 997 is a nice, basic spec Carrera 2 coupe. Much nicer.



6 comments about 997C2 & R35GT-R parked in Sydney

avatar WhipDaddy 5:43pm Thursday May 20, 2010
 
That red just looks devilish in such a mundane colored backdrop! Nice Pics!
 
avatar WhipDaddy 5:44pm Thursday May 20, 2010
 
OS, I would love to hear your comments and thoughts after driving a GT-R for a day :)
 
avatar oliver_sudden 10:28pm Thursday May 20, 2010
 
Yeah, but I'd prefer a day in a more involving car : Exige, GT3, Atom, MX5, old 911, 355, etc. If I want the R35 experience I have a PS2 & GT4 at home. Ooooh, I can be such a bitch. The building in the background is 'my' hospital, it's also where I shot the old Holden, the Studebaker, the V8 M3 and I think a couple of others which I've forgotten.
 
avatar oliver_sudden 10:32pm Thursday May 20, 2010
 
You're so correct, styling is very personal, and we car nuts will never agree on what looks good and what doesn't. You've got me on Pinky Lai, that's a name I've not heard of before. I think the 997 is a big improvement over the 996, I thought the 996.1 was a backward step from the 993 and a big disappointment. Still sold well though.
 
avatar JamesAsh 7:32am Tuesday May 25, 2010
 
I too think the 996 is probably the least pretty of all the 911s. And although I do think the GT-R looks good in pics, in the metal it looks huge... like, Panamera huge! Mind you, the 997 is no featherweight these days. A nice 993 Carrera 2 would do me, before all this PASM, EBD, PCCB, RUB, BISH...
 
avatar oliver_sudden 7:35am Tuesday May 25, 2010
 
Yeah, when you look at these two together, you realise just how large the GT-R really is. This 997 is a C2, so apart from the GT3, this is about as basic as they come. Nice.
 
Some HTML is allowed. Your comments remain editable after you post.