The scuffing may have come from the car wash guys who washed the car for him a couple weeks ago. They managed to chip some paint off of the spoiler, so I wouldn't be surprised. Regardless, I repaired it anyway.

I drove a GS-R yesterday...I'd definitely agree the brakes are noticeably inferior. I guess overall it was of noticeably inferior performance...but it *was* of noticeably higher comfort and luxury.

I'm still not quite sure which I'd rather have yet. I think I was originally attracted to the R because I wanted an actual performance vehicle. However, when thinking about most of the driving I'd be doing in college, it seemed as though comfort and luxury would play a larger part in my driving experience than performance.

I suppose asking this question on a Type R board is of course going to yield most replies to be "Get the Type R", though. Eh, I haven't made up my mind yet...but I'll let you guys know when I do.

To the guy who made the comment regarding scuffing and "this guy doesn't need an R"...I certainly hope you were joking. What probably happened was it either got scuffed at the car wash a few weeks ago...or there was some junk lodged in the sponge. Either way, it's fixed now. Took some 2000 grit and compound to it...in a very careful manner. It ended up not being as serious as it originally appeared to be so no bodywork was needed .