rather than a cheap, tuned R34 the OP tune himself an r32, as they're cheaper and lighter to begin with, and that he'd end up with more for his money
I actually agree with this statement !!
The only things I didnt agree with were..
I dont agree that the 32 is the ultimate skyline, I think all 3 are virtually identical and can be made to weigh almost exactly the same and happen to prefer 34's although obviously theres a cost implication
I dont agree that theres a 300kg weight difference between 32's and 34's and the very early "lightweight" R32's are something like the first 50 cars produced so I think they can be safely discounted and they're only about 20-30 kilos lighter anyway !!
And I dont agree that Gav has the best B-road car in the UK
Other than that I think a cost conscious buyer would be better to start with a car thats already got some of the goodies he wants in that can be retained like ECU, bigger IC, Radiator, exhaust and perhaps suspension and brakes, and then can have some freedom to mod the rest as he sees fit perhaps selling smaller turbos, piping, filters, fueling to help with the costs needed for a much larger setup.
I'd still get an Evo or a Scoob if I wanted the ultimate B-road car though

and save myself 25% of the cost over a Skyline while I was at it !!
J.