You've got about 30-35k to spend...

[Poverty]

Drive a Porsche, and you will be amazed at how good it actually is, even such simple things as steering feel. It's so communicative and compared to the the VAG sh*te we are driving, being behind the wheel of a Porsche from a VAG is like going from analogue TV to HD.

It's just artistry, I swear I could cry everytime time I got to drive my mates, it's just filled me with emotion and joy lol.

The only draw back I could conclude from it though, is that the Porsche could get tiring over long distances. But my god what a car.

TBH we can't make the decision for the OP's brother, I'm sure once he's driven both he will know exactly which one he prefers. Both are awesome, both are basically as fast as each other, and both have a good road presence and will now hold their value fairly well. (Unlike a new Golf R no matter what deal they give you)

[Big Red T]

Porsche for me , gtr is a big car.

[championv6]

GTR for me

[gtipirelli]

997 turbo all day long

[championv6]

Id hate to think how much the porcshe running/servicing would cost as i do a lot of miles a day to work, the GTR would be a lot less money to run

[rich83]

Id hate to think how much the porcshe running/servicing would cost as i do a lot of miles a day to work, the GTR would be a lot less money to run

I dont know for certain but I think you might be surprised at the cost of the GTR servicing. Yes its a Datsun... but it wont be Datsun servicing prices.

[Hedge]

Far from Sunny 120Y servicing costs if David Yu of Evo notoriety is anything to go by. 

[championv6]

How about waiting for the mk7 golf r evo? im pretty sure the specification will be groundbreaking. Im guessing new there gonna cost at least £40k but after a year or two ... who knows

[Poverty]

A Golf R Evo cannot be compared to a 997 turbo or GTR, otherwise he might aswell buy a TTRS+ S-tronic, as it's same power, same weight, same 4wd system of the rumoured GolfR Evo

[Hedge]

Golf R Evo if it happens will never be a Porsche 911 Turbo.

[championv6]

Whats the current 0-60 on a mk7 golf r around 4.7 secs @ just under 300bhp.. i really have high hopes for the evo! Imagine if they manage to shed .7 secs on a Golf! lol

[championv6]

ok it might be a boring 4 pot engine with an average soundtrack but you would have crazy performance and VAG running costs, as much as id like the Nissan GTR as my next car is seriously debating the R

[Chrismeardon]

Surely a v8 r8 has to be taken into consideration?

[Wardy91-ed30]

Not for 30-35k

[gobbleplease]

I was speaking to a guy that said it cost him 17k to run a GTR for a year !
Mega bucks ! He came to a focus RS meet as he was looking to get rid in favour of an RS.
I took him for a shot in mine and he loved it - he took me for a shot in his GTR and I was absolutely blown away, deffo the fastest thing I've been in. I'd still take the 911 turbo though, infact I'd even take the carrera S the running costs of the GTR are in comparison to living in a castle !