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The R32 is my all time favourite touring car (fu.k the R33 and 34) I was 12 when I saw these cars at my local track (Winton)

At the time they were pretty much the only current model car- The Sierras were aging, the E30 M3 always put up a good fight but they were basically an older car than the GTR. The Commodores don't get a mention cos they were so slow (at the time, lucky to get a Bathurst win but it was 6 or so years between race wins in the ATCC iirc, Peter Brock breaking the drought at Amaroo I think)

As for the money side, it is certainly true. Nothing was stopping other manufacturers/ sponsors from entering except the fact that all the money in the world will not make up for an (I won't say inferior cos I love all of those cars of that era) older, poorer spec'd car.

A pity we don't have the diversity in cars that there once was.