Anyone have a Skyline??

[blkZ06]

I have the opportunity to add a built R33 to my driveway and was curious if anyone has one that could give me a owners opinion on it. I have only seen a handful in my life and don't really know jack.

[97TurboDSM]

just do it.

[TROLL]

US_R33 had one and sold it, also alachua's friend had a couple i think, i believe he still has one. those are a couple leads for you at least...

[ThatTealHatch]

seriously who cares if its a 10 year proj. you can say you own a skyline...

[Kevin]

Do it so I can look at it. :)

[TROLL]

oh and is this one local or no? i saw one for sale at titan motorsports last week when i was in florida... registered, titled, legal, and priced pretty aggressively. i also saw one fs on supraforums today but dont remember where it was located, it did not have a title though.

[Kevin]

You should buy "The Claw's" skyline lol :lol:

[doug]

Do this - go buy a magic 8 ball, shake it up and ask it "Should I buy this Skyline?" If it says anything but yes, all signs point to yes, without a doubt, etc then throw it out because it sucks.

[Loki240SX]

Definitely do it unless the price is simply outrageous. R33 is arguably the best all things considered. And it's a fugging Skyline, man. How often do you see a legal one for sale? At the very least you could flip it for profit.

[SpEcRv9]

I have the opportunity to add a built R33 to my driveway and was curious if anyone has one that could give me a owners opinion on it. I have only seen a handful in my life and don't really know jack.

BUILT R33....do itt!!

[Boosted08]

um skylines are orgasmic you can go years without seeing one why wouldnt you want to own something like that.

[Scapegoat]

I can think of a ton of other cars I'd rather have :)

For the money, I'd rather have a beast of a Factory Five Cobra, built to MY specifications

[twistedlanes]

i want a bagged '64 impala....but that aint gonna happen get the skyline!!!

[BlkWhtTSI]

i want your viper...... but yeah get the skyine just be careful with the title and such. I had a friend who bought a skyline that was in bad shape restored it and then found out the pink was a fake

[james_ls]

Get it.

Rock it.

Legal or not.

They've gotta catch you...

[Kevin]

I can think of a ton of other cars I'd rather have :)

For the money, I'd rather have a beast of a Factory Five Cobra, built to MY specifications

I think he has enough muscle cars. Plus this is the muscle of all imports. Abuses many V8's.

[blkZ06]

Ok so the overall opinion is that I avoid it at all costs haha

This one isnt online I found it through a friend of mine, checked that on out on supraforums that pretty damn cheap. I sent the guy a message ill see if I can pick up both. I can get the non title one a title and registration for pretty cheap.

Ill keep yall posted, I have to get rid of my Viper its taking up space.

[Kevin]

Ill keep yall posted, I have to get rid of my Viper its taking up space.

Try eBay. :thumbup:

[MPowerKai]

If you need to get rid of the Viper to get the Skyline then I'd rather have the Viper

[Dave]

I can think of a ton of other cars I'd rather have :)

For the money, I'd rather have a beast of a Factory Five Cobra, built to MY specifications

i had seriously considered building the FFV coupe when i first got home. if i knew id be buying a house with as big a garage as i did i probably would have.

[SpEcRv9]

If you need to get rid of the Viper to get the Skyline then I'd rather have the Viper

he already has 2 vettes thatll smoke the viper....no need to keep the weakest link lol....

get the r33 especially if its built, since we all know that rb25 and rb26's can hold 4 digit horsepower.....thats right up your alley!!!

[dragonfly2k3]

ditch the weaker vette and keep one of everything. But either way pick up the skyline, also, if you're feeling generous i can PM you my pay-pal ha.

[Scapegoat]

Try eBay. :thumbup:

and don't skimp on the side boob!

Get the skyline if you like it, not because a bunch of fanboys are gonna be licking your sack cause you own one

[Scapegoat]

i had seriously considered building the FFV coupe when i first got home. if i knew id be buying a house with as big a garage as i did i probably would have.

ideally I'll end up building the truck up real nice, then its on to Cobra kit

It is one of my life's goals to build and own a cobra, and I will sell the truck if I have to

[blkZ06]

If you need to get rid of the Viper to get the Skyline then I'd rather have the Viper

I dont need to get rid of anything to buy them, I just need the driveway space. The Viper is my least favorite so away it will go.

ditch the weaker vette and keep one of everything. But either way pick up the skyline, also, if you're feeling generous i can PM you my pay-pal ha.

The 01 Z will be up for sale soon, I got a sick deal on it so I basically got it to flip it.

[PUREKDM]

I dont need to get rid of anything to buy them, I just need the driveway space. The Viper is my least favorite so away it will go.


what ever your in on i want in on it too...you boosting big rigs filled with electronics or what??!?!?

[SpEcRv9]

what ever your in on i want in on it too...you boosting big rigs filled with electronics or what??!?!?

heres a pic i snapped one day when i was behind blkz06, i think it gives away his secret

http://us.ent4.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/universal_pictures/the_fast_and_the_furious/paul_walker/furious.jpg

[PUREKDM]

figures...id say get the skyline!!!

[BlkWhtTSI]

I''l take the Viper if your a charity giver lol. c'mon give a poor soul (me) his dream car. hahaha

[evomike]

honestly i wouldnt buy it but thats me, there is a ton id rather have. thats just my opinion because i hate skylines

[blkZ06]

honestly i wouldnt buy it but thats me, there is a ton id rather have. thats just my opinion because i hate skylines

Reason for your hatred?

[evomike]

they are over rated in my opinion, sure you can make big power and such, but people dont really get how much it really costs to make that power in this car. people get all excited cause ohhhh its a skyline, cool who gives a **** its a overrated car cause we cant get it in the states. honestly whats so special about it other then that? i mean what can this car do that alot of performance american cars cant do, in my opinion since you have vettes i wont suggest that but id rather own a tt terminator, you may hate fords but whatever, and with that you dont have to worry about legallity insurance and what happens if its crashed and ****, just a big headache for an overated car. but hey its super rare jdm so it must be awesome right?

[SpEcRv9]

they are over rated in my opinion, sure you can make big power and such, but people dont really get how much it really costs to make that power in this car. people get all excited cause ohhhh its a skyline, cool who gives a **** its a overrated car cause we cant get it in the states. honestly whats so special about it other then that? i mean what can this car do that alot of performance american cars cant do, in my opinion since you have vettes i wont suggest that but id rather own a tt terminator, you may hate fords but whatever, and with that you dont have to worry about legallity insurance and what happens if its crashed and ****, just a big headache for an overated car. but hey its super rare jdm so it must be awesome right?

umm its not the godzilla of japanese cars for no reason...have you ever seen a track tuned r33 or r34?, they dominate.. Rules to entire series of races were changed to ban this car because it was too good...

i could give two ****s about it being JDM or JDM in general for that matter, fact is the skyline is a beast of a car in every catagory stock. so a built and tuned one is even better, right?

its also something you dont see everyday, whats wrong with being different does it make the car overrated?

[MPowerKai]

I'm not big on Skylines either, I love the R34 GTR but for the price and what it costs to make go fast, eh. I'd get a 996 911 turbo (I'm bias though, I'm looking at turbos right now lol)

[evomike]

yes i have, and im not impressed. there is a reason they dont win anymore, cause they are outdatted cars. the evo is a far bettter chasis, i am not saying it cause i own one it simply is. to build a track tuned car that you speak of is super expnsive, have you ever looked into building one. the skyline is overrated, yeah it was good when it was out but not anymore there is far bettter cars id purchase for the price

[SpEcRv9]

yes i have, and im not impressed. there is a reason they dont win anymore, cause they are outdatted cars. the evo is a far bettter chasis, i am not saying it cause i own one it simply is. to build a track tuned car that you speak of is super expnsive, have you ever looked into building one. the skyline is overrated, yeah it was good when it was out but not anymore there is far bettter cars id purchase for the price

well i talk about a built skyline because he is looking into a built skyline, probably fast and better a performer as a car double or triple the pricetag.

if we are talking a hefty price for the r33 where you're in the range of 911s and whatnot then yeah there are alot better options....but i doubt this r33 is goin for 100+k id assume between the 40-50k range.

[evomike]

and 40 to 50 is alot for an old car that isnt legal in the us

[zerioustt]

yes i have, and im not impressed. there is a reason they dont win anymore, cause they are outdatted cars. the evo is a far bettter chasis, i am not saying it cause i own one it simply is. to build a track tuned car that you speak of is super expnsive, have you ever looked into building one. the skyline is overrated, yeah it was good when it was out but not anymore there is far bettter cars id purchase for the price

evo has a better chassis? lets see you back this one up with little more than your opinion. what about the drivetrain of the skyline is the evos better then it as well?

[Kevin]

Buy my '67 Camaro and restore it. Make it a beast and when it's finished it will bring tears of joy.

[evomike]

the skyline drivetrain has its problems as well, all the super fast sklines have hks blocks and suquntial transmissions. if the skyline is soo much better why does hks hold the record in an evo now, and why do evos and sti's win the awd time attack class. lets forget the built this and built that, a stock skyline is slow, they run what low 14's see all that is forgotten here in america cause well we dont have them. sure you can make em fast but you can make anything fast. my point is id never buy one they are overrated and overpriced just cause we cant get em here, kinda like a foxbody mustang vette or viper in japan. cars we call junk are gold there

[TROLL]

ahem... here's the one i saw at titan for sale... http://titanmotorsports.com/erickerwin.html

i'd have to think that if you're willing to pick up or ship the car from anywhere there are a handful that you could choose from...

[evomike]

oh and not to mention i think r33's are one of the ugliest cars made

[TROLL]

ok i guess i was too subtle before. shut up!

[MPowerKai]

well i talk about a built skyline because he is looking into a built skyline, probably fast and better a performer as a car double or triple the pricetag.

if we are talking a hefty price for the r33 where you're in the range of 911s and whatnot then yeah there are alot better options....but i doubt this r33 is goin for 100+k id assume between the 40-50k range.

a 996 911 turbo is about 60-70, thats with around 20,000 miles, easy to insure, easy to get money back if it's ever stolen

evo has a better chassis? lets see you back this one up with little more than your opinion. what about the drivetrain of the skyline is the evos better then it as well?

I've seen a video with a vette, nsx, r34 gtr, evo 7, and a 996 911 turbo around a track (one of those japanese videos like best motoring) and the Evo 7 was fractions of a second slower than the r34 gtr

[evomike]

he asked for opinions and im just giving opinions, people keep asking why so i explained

[TROLL]

ok fair enough... its all info about the car one way or another so carry on...

[evomike]

i mean in the end its his money he can do whatever he pleases, just giving opinions not trying topffend

[MPowerKai]

i mean in the end its his money he can do whatever he pleases, just giving opinions not trying to offend


:iagree:

[05suby]

i say buy it.

oh and im ****ing jealous.

[dragonfly2k3]

heres my thoughts. Buy it, if you decide you want an evo later sell it, you can find evos at good deals everyday here in the states, its not everyday you get a good deal on a gtr. Or, just wait and buy a new gtr.

[kevin@dambrosio]

Jordan whats the point? your just going to sell it in a few months anyway. I think it will be another viper honestly..

[TRBD DSM]

Just do it, a right hand drive car, let alone a skyline is a head turner either or.

[TROLL]

yeah now that i think about it i do think that the appeal of the older skylines will be seriously overshadowed when the new skyline becomes available. it is going to be 2 or 3x as expensive and its not 'JDM' but it is a nasty car... if the finances allow, have you considered one of those instead?

[blkZ06]

Kevin its just like the Viper, its a cool car I can say ive owned, to be honest the Viper has been one my least favorite cars ive ever bought. BUT I can still add it to my list, ive had my fun in it now its time to move on.

Bryan ive been looking around at the new Skyline but im waiting to be face to face with one to make my final desicion, the stats speak for themselves but if im going to shell out that king of coin ill need more than that.

[ozthunder]

lol..for it's time they were faster than quite a lot.

And R32>R33. That was the original godzilla, and it was banned from various racing series because of it. Christ, a racing series even changed its name b/c of how dominant the R32 GTR was.

[ozthunder]

Kevin its just like the Viper, its a cool car I can say ive owned, to be honest the Viper has been one my least favorite cars ive ever bought. BUT I can still add it to my list, ive had my fun in it now its time to move on.

Bryan ive been looking around at the new Skyline but im waiting to be face to face with one to make my final desicion, the stats speak for themselves but if im going to shell out that king of coin ill need more than that.

The markup is going to be absolutely killer on the new ones too, especially from their reaction so far in the UK and Japan, it's going to be brutal. Do not be shocked if its 30-40K...

And btw, Porsches kill you in insurance. However, if I were you, i'd get a Widowmaker. More baller than a Skyline, faster than a Skyline, and Christ, it's called the Widowmaker!

Or how about a Ruf? :)

[05Accent]

oh damn.. i just now see this thread..

[Buster]

yes i have, and im not impressed. there is a reason they dont win anymore, cause they are outdatted cars. the evo is a far bettter chasis, i am not saying it cause i own one it simply is. to build a track tuned car that you speak of is super expnsive, have you ever looked into building one. the skyline is overrated, yeah it was good when it was out but not anymore there is far bettter cars id purchase for the price

I understand what you are saying Mike, cars have made huge leaps in the last ten years. You can stroke an EVO to just under the size of the GTRs engine with 2 less cylinders. But Mitsu does not have the technology to produce a better car than the GTR. All things considered the R34 was years ahead of itself and as far as AWD platforms go, It took Subaru and Mitsubishi ten years just to catch up. Olny after the car went out of production.

Also, you mention the HKS R32? That car was retired because the chasis had become to weak to safely race anymore, its common knowlage now. Moving on to an EVO is probably more to stay up on the public appeal.

But back on topic, to people who really love japanese sport compacts the GTR will always be the Shelby mustang to all of us. And If I had the oppritunity this guy has, I would have it already. Its a peice of history abused or not.

I forgot to mention also, R32 and R33 skylines are now legal in the states due to their age, the R34 is still waiting.

[Kevin]

I think it's funny how Mitsubishi is Japan's oldest car company and their cars aren't at the top top.

[marshallpre1]

I understand what you are saying Mike, cars have made huge leaps in the last ten years. You can stroke an EVO to just under the size of the GTRs engine with 2 less cylinders. But Mitsu does not have the technology to produce a better car than the GTR. All things considered the R34 was years ahead of itself and as far as AWD platforms go, It took Subaru and Mitsubishi ten years just to catch up. Olny after the car went out of production.

Also, you mention the HKS R32? That car was retired because the chasis had become to weak to safely race anymore, its common knowlage now. Moving on to an EVO is probably more to stay up on the public appeal.

But back on topic, to people who really love japanese sport compacts the GTR will always be the Shelby mustang to all of us. And If I had the oppritunity this guy has, I would have it already. Its a peice of history abused or not.

I forgot to mention also, R32 and R33 skylines are now legal in the states due to their age, the R34 is still waiting.

Really? Sweet, once the GTR comes out, I hope the prices drop so maybe I can pick one up. My next car in addition to the Supra was gonna be a Viper GTS in a few years, but this would be a great option :)

To the OP, pick up the R33, I think it's the best looking Skyline by far

[zionrug]

Hey Jordan,

Why don't you just get an E92 M3 and be the first to turbo it.Wouldn't it be awesome to piss in Active Autoworks Wheaties and Sh&% all over Dado? It's the best combination of LSx and Vtec power.Twin GT37's or GT40's?

PS,

Do you still have the Compton gangbanger homing pigeon coup in your back yard?


Adam

[ozthunder]

My vote goes to the new V Spec. 683hp? 7:25 on the Ring? **** yes!

[zionrug]

My vote goes to the new V Spec. 683hp? 7:25 on the Ring? **** yes!

Wow,

I thought you were going to recommend the Holden El Camino.Carp, if there was a 1 cyl Holden Monaro I'm sure you'd be all over it.

[SlideWayzS13]

TT Porsche < > Skyline There both exotic...**** it, Go baller Status and grab both!!!!

[ozthunder]

Wow,

I thought you were going to recommend the Holden El Camino.Carp, if there was a 1 cyl Holden Monaro I'm sure you'd be all over it.

Nay nay!

[Schepis]

Apparently I'm the only guy on the forums that thinks the R33 is absolutely ugly.

[ozthunder]

Yea...I think the R33 is absolutely gorgeous. R34 on the other hand..ack.

[PhillySVT]

they are over rated in my opinion, sure you can make big power and such, but people dont really get how much it really costs to make that power in this car. people get all excited cause ohhhh its a skyline, cool who gives a **** its a overrated car cause we cant get it in the states. honestly whats so special about it other then that? i mean what can this car do that alot of performance american cars cant do, in my opinion since you have vettes i wont suggest that but id rather own a tt terminator, you may hate fords but whatever, and with that you dont have to worry about legallity insurance and what happens if its crashed and ****, just a big headache for an overated car. but hey its super rare jdm so it must be awesome right?

+1...Not a ford lover by any means(even though I currently own 2)....I just don't see whats so great about a skyline except that no one owns one.

[Full Boost]

ahem... here's the one i saw at titan for sale... http://titanmotorsports.com/erickerwin.html

i'd have to think that if you're willing to pick up or ship the car from anywhere there are a handful that you could choose from...

That Skyline is only a GT Turbo. A GT-R is a much different car. First thing that I would find out is what kind of ecu does the car have. Japanese pump gas is atleast 100 octane. Some Skylines that are imported are set to use 93 octane. I can't tell you if its worth it or not because I have never driven one.

[Hando567]

everyone knows skylines are only popular because they was in the fast and the furious yo. But really i think they are great cars, like people said, its like the shelby cobra of japanese cars. Sure there are things faster than it, but its still a legend. id say buy it and if nothing else just flip it over.

[peteyturbo]

It can make mince meat out of a C6 Z06 on a racetrack, but yeah, nothing special.+1...Not a ford lover by any means(even though I currently own 2)....I just don't see whats so great about a skyline except that no one owns one.

[PhillySVT]

It can make mince meat out of a C6 Z06 on a racetrack, but yeah, nothing special.
Not sure about mince meat....but I think it's a great car. I just don't see the obsesion with them. Still I think it would be cool to say you owned one. If it's a good price I say go for it.

[SeMaxima99]

Im pretty sure no skyline is legal unless it was brought in by MotorRex. I was talking to US_R33 who had owned one and he was telling me that as much as someone might say its legal and titled and all, something illegal happened along the way to get to that state.

If a cop does decide to pull you over and check everything they will impound the car and destroy it. For me that was the reason I did not buy the skyline that I had been looking at. I dont have the money to just loose a car like that be able to buy another.

For insurance Allstate or most companies wont insure it because it doesnt have a legal vin number. (I forget Jap uses 11 or 10 digit and US is 17 digits) You would need someone to come out and appraise the car, and have a collectors car insurrer to insure it. They might put restrictions on it such as when you can drive it and it most likly will have to be parked in a garage. Also some might not even insure it because its not old enough. I know the 95 R33 I kept getting turned down because it was not old enough of a car.


On the plus side, its so much fun driving on that side of the car. People go crazy looking at you. I had one person driving behind me and then came up along side of me and said oo thank god i thought the car was driving by itself. I couldnt see anyone in the driver seat. Haha that right there made me want the car. Could be a plus or minus but drivethrus or parking garages you will need to enter backwards or make sure that there is someone in the car with you.

[Kevin]

Just the fact that it is the car that it is makes them purchased over here. I just think its cool as hell.

[namdoogwerdna]

Jordan, if you are really interested in a new GTR let me know. As far as the R33 is concerned, I think its a really unique car to own, and will add some diversity to your collection. Go for it.

[JDM22bSTi]

To the people that were talking about when the new Skyline gets released in the U.S:

http://www.nissan.co.jp/EN/lineup.html

In japan the Skyline is actually our Infiniti G37

What we will be getting is the Nissan GTR which is different from the Skyline but it is still better than it.

That Skyline is only a GT Turbo. A GT-R is a much different car. First thing that I would find out is what kind of ecu does the car have. Japanese pump gas is atleast 100 octane. Some Skylines that are imported are set to use 93 octane. I can't tell you if its worth it or not because I have never driven one.
Thats one thing that you should be worried about too... Japanese cars (I mean straight outta Japan) use higher octane levels... amounts that we don't even have here, I would say if you want a Skyline (R32-R34) go do it through Motorex. Forgive me if I'm wrong but apparently money isn't an issue to you, so i would just do things legally if I were you.

[The Captain]

I remember reading that motorex does not import skylines anymore and that only very few were ever legalized. Apparently the dude that ran that company was a super-shady character.

Edit: In March 2006, Motorex ceased all imports and Motorex principal Hiroaki "Hiro" Nanahoshi was arrested and held on $1 million bail on financial, kidnapping, and assault charges.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/r32-r34-nissan-skyline-imports-halted.html

Only skylines legally allowed to be imported are the r33, 1995-1998. However no one has been able to solve the obd2 problem with the 96-98 r33s so they cannot pass federal regulations and the 1995's don't have all of the safety requirements so they aren't either.

[JDM22bSTi]

I remember reading that motorex does not import skylines anymore and that only very few were ever legalized. Apparently the dude that ran that company was a super-shady character.

Edit: In March 2006, Motorex ceased all imports and Motorex principal Hiroaki "Hiro" Nanahoshi was arrested and held on $1 million bail on financial, kidnapping, and assault charges.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/r32-r34-nissan-skyline-imports-halted.html

Only skylines legally allowed to be imported are the r33, 1995-1998. However no one has been able to solve the obd2 problem with the 96-98 r33s so they cannot pass federal regulations and the 1995's don't have all of the safety requirements so they aren't either.

ahhh so basically anyone with a Skyline is bound to get F**ked one way or another, its just a matter of time before you get pulled over

[The Captain]

The skylines legally imported by motorex before the gov. crackdown are 100% legal and it seems you can find one every now and then, but those are the only ones legal in the us.

[SeMaxima99]

And you will pay a pretty penny for the legal skyline that you might as well just wait for the GTR to come out.

[PhillySVT]

To the people that were talking about when the new Skyline gets released in the U.S:

http://www.nissan.co.jp/EN/lineup.html

In japan the Skyline is actually our Infiniti G37

What we will be getting is the Nissan GTR which is different from the Skyline but it is still better than it.


Thats one thing that you should be worried about too... Japanese cars (I mean straight outta Japan) use higher octane levels... amounts that we don't even have here, I would say if you want a Skyline (R32-R34) go do it through Motorex. Forgive me if I'm wrong but apparently money isn't an issue to you, so i would just do things legally if I were you.


What do you mean by octane not around here? You have to know were to get it. You can by race fuel at any speed shop and some sunocos still have 100 on pump.

[JDM22bSTi]

What do you mean by octane not around here? You have to know were to get it. You can by race fuel at any speed shop and some sunocos still have 100 on pump.

o word... I didnt know that... I dont have a need for anything higher than 87 until I swap mine so I wouldn't know... highest I seen at the pump was 94 I think

[Hando567]

yeah theres a sunoco by me that has the 100 octane race fuel pump. Its real expensive though.

[evomike]

homeboyfrommotorex was arrested becausehe didnt doanything correctly

[SpEcRv9]

homeboyfrommotorex was arrested becausehe didnt doanything correctly

which is why no r34's are legal, and i dont think r32s are either....

the only legal skylines in the us are the R33's and the skylines over 25yrs old

its on the gtr owners club.

[TurboV]

Just to jump in... I skipped a couple of pages, but thought I'd still give my insight. I have a friend with an R33 GTR, obtained through means probably not quite legal... I'll leave it at that ;) Let's just say the car is a major pain in his ass... It's sexy as hell looking, and is putting down 600whp... but it's never running. Getting parts takes forever and some means of understanding Japanese sometimes, and when parts are located, they come with a hefty price tag. I think people tend to forget this when they dream of owning a Skyline... you might be able to afford the car initially... but can you afford to fix it?

My friend can afford to fix his, but it still causes him to bang his head against the wall all the time. He loves the car, but wishes he didn't spend as much money as he has on it.

And then of course there's the rabid fanboys following you around willing to do anything just to touch your car... and I do mean ANYTHING. Elaborate on that as you wish in your head. My friend always said, if I could think of it, he's probably been told/asked it/seen it when it comes to his GTR.

[MPowerKai]

And then of course there's the rabid fanboys following you around willing to do anything just to touch your car... and I do mean ANYTHING. Elaborate on that as you wish in your head. My friend always said, if I could think of it, he's probably been told/asked it/seen it when it comes to his GTR.

I think there will be less of that now that the US has a Skyline as well

[TurboV]

I think there will be less of that now that the US has a Skyline as well

Mmm, I dunno. There's always going to be "something" about the RHD Japan-only Skylines that I don't think the USDM GTRs are going to have (besides a steering wheel on the other side). Guess we'll just have to see, though. :)

[JDM22bSTi]

Mmm, I dunno. There's always going to be "something" about the RHD Japan-only Skylines that I don't think the USDM GTRs are going to have (besides a steering wheel on the other side). Guess we'll just have to see, though. :)

just like most japanese sports cars... the JDM's are usually better in looks and performance than the USDM's... for example my car was the top of the line Impreza in the US at the time (2.5RS) while in Japan they already had WRX STi's which we didn't get until 2004. (2.5RS<WRX<WRX STi)

[Scapegoat]

as JDM22bSTi said...

skyline coupe http://www.autospies.com/images/users/agen23/2008-Nissan-Skyline-Coupe-12.jpg

G37
http://drive-line.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/2007_infiniti_g37_coupe.jpg

so... does that mean the GT-R and the G37 share the same platform? (not up on imports ;) )

And if so does that mean... that when people wreck the GT-R you could, theoretically, swap over the engine and drive train to a G37? Or possibly have some parts imported and swapped into a G37... poor man's skyline?

[JDM22bSTi]

as JDM22bSTi said...

skyline coupe http://www.autospies.com/images/users/agen23/2008-Nissan-Skyline-Coupe-12.jpg

G37
http://drive-line.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/2007_infiniti_g37_coupe.jpg

so... does that mean the GT-R and the G37 share the same platform? (not up on imports ;) )

And if so does that mean... that when people wreck the GT-R you could, theoretically, swap over the engine and drive train to a G37? Or possibly have some parts imported and swapped into a G37... poor man's skyline?

only difference I see on the japan site is RWD and AWD, the R32, R33, and R34 were all AWD as far as I know... not sure if there was a RWD version

[TROLL]

oh em gee. as far as legality goes i dont know what the deal is with this R33 GT-R, but its so hot and i want to touch its hiney.

http://www.rbwheels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=936

[JayFine]

oh em gee. as far as legality goes i dont know what the deal is with this R33 GT-R, but its so hot and i want to touch its hiney.

http://www.rbwheels.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=936

I love them in white. I like the R32 the most, Call me crazy.

[youraveragedsmer]

jdm exchange in PHILLY
.
they can get any car

[TROLL]

getting the car and getting it street legal are worlds apart though unfortunately...

[Soon2bG60]

Get a loan,
Buy one.

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=334092

[jdmwill]

well you could always go to canada and buy a skyline. i heard you could import 1 car legally in your lifetime from canada. you gotta make it count thou.

the bad part is that you cant sell it.

[Dave]

everyone knows skylines are only popular because they was in the fast and the furious yo. But really i think they are great cars, like people said, its like the shelby cobra of japanese cars. Sure there are things faster than it, but its still a legend. id say buy it and if nothing else just flip it over.

its funny really, ive met kids who would swear there were no silvias in the first one, much less an r33

What do you mean by octane not around here? You have to know were to get it. You can by race fuel at any speed shop and some sunocos still have 100 on pump.

old myth, japan is on the different scale. mon vs ron etc. their 100 octane aint the same as ours

only difference I see on the japan site is RWD and AWD, the R32, R33, and R34 were all AWD as far as I know... not sure if there was a RWD version

the RXX only denotes the chassis style. all chassis had awd and rwd versions starting with the R32.

and buster's earlier comment was almost correct, R30 and R31 skylines are now legal due to their age. so if you are interested in building up a 81 R31 RS-turbo freeway speedway style you'll be legally able to

[ozthunder]

BTW, with regards to the new GTR, the US Spec is the fastest due to a variety of new improvements (notably motor mounts).

[TurboTagTeam]

jdm exchange in PHILLY
.
they can get any car

Not full cars....that is if they want to keep their importers license :wink:

[180sxDrifter]

well you could always go to canada and buy a skyline. i heard you could import 1 car legally in your lifetime from canada. you gotta make it count thou.

the bad part is that you cant sell it.

do you have any more info on that?

[Drftpretty]

I have 2 of them, a SR and a RB, I just drive my 95 Jetta because its 4 door and I got tired of people calling me BS (Brian Spilner)

:)

[xEJ20x]

I have 2 of them, a SR and a RB, I just drive my 95 Jetta because its 4 door and I got tired of people calling me BS (Brian Spilner)

:)

Can we call you Jesse now that you drive a jetta?

[Drftpretty]

Sure, only until my pops gets out of jail, then Ill be in a black s2000 cruising up the coast.

[ho1ywars]

buy a skyline, buy a 240. swap the 240 vin tags to the skyline. done.

[Drftpretty]

^Sure, until any cop under the age of 25 pulls you over for doing nothing because he knows what the car is and he discovers what you did which is super easy to spot. Then you get to have your car crushed and charged with VIN fraud. Not to mention the **** DOT would give you.

Good idea.

[Spininall4s]

there is an R33 gts-t at jdm exchange for like 30k i believe to me its not worth it for a gts-t , they also had a tommy kiara sti i believe

[ho1ywars]

there are pelnty of skyline converted 240s out there. as long as the vin matches the reg they really dont have anyhting on you.

[Jjaeger240]

lol @ this thread.

<3 misinformation.

[xEJ20x]

there is an R33 gts-t at jdm exchange for like 30k i believe to me its not worth it for a gts-t , they also had a tommy kiara sti i believe

Pfft....if it ain't a GT-R then it isn't worth it.

[Nors]

lol @ this thread.

<3 misinformation.

Yep, almost in every post.

[dotmichael]

there's at least one in my area, owned by a pro bmx'er, i was right beside him on route 9 last year. nice car, nothing to beat it to

[KrazyHouseCustoms]

Do this - go buy a magic 8 ball, shake it up and ask it "Should I buy this Skyline?" If it says anything but yes, all signs point to yes, without a doubt, etc then throw it out because it sucks.

Hahaha

[Willdue]

screw all this. Buy an NSX and boost the piss out of it :)