With Nissan preparing to retire the R35 incarnation of the GT-R, the middle-aged (more on this below) models have now reached that sweet spot where you can own one without having to sell a kidney for it.

To feel up to speed with the current models, you’ll probably need a 542 hp (550 PS) model, with these cars having entered production in 2012. In the US, you can grab one of these starting for, say, 70 grand. As for Old Continent cust…