NISSAN SKYLINE

[possessed_beaver]

ok.. u guys all know how predictable i am.. so u probley saw a skyline topic comming.. and here it is!!!!

in all there supercar glory!

http://www.carsurvey.org/images/nissan_skyline_1.jpg
http://www.jbskyline.net/R34/GTR/R34%20GT-R%20Blue%20front%20top.jpg

and look at this dream interiour:
http://www.jbskyline.net/R34/GTR/Showroom/Bilder/R34%20GT-R%20Cockpit.gif

love....
yes yes it is

avreyone bust out ya skyline pic's

[SL55 AMG]

Skyline a supercar?

BIG 6 Cyl

Enzo, Pagani, Veyron 16-4= supercar

Skyline is a 'sports'car......i dont like it :)

Over priced and not that fast

[novass]

careful SL55 your gonna incite a riot dissin the skyline. its not my favorite car, but they have been known to make quite a bit of power. power is somethin i will always like no matter where it comes from. you could attach a V8 to a pile of horse manure and ill drive it!!

[SL55 AMG]

no no i give props to the skyline just if it were my money.....atleast to import to the states and that crap much better stuff for same price thats all

No offense to the japanese fans

NSX is the same 80-90 grand for 3.2L 290hp Not worth it for me
just value for your cash here guys never driven either so i cant put them down

IMO!!!

[666fast]

Skylines are sweet, but not worth the money. If they were sold here without the giant markup, it would be different. But $90,000 for a Skyline is money wasted, you could have a very nice Ferrari or a really fast Corvette! Both of which I would rather have.
They are cool, just not worth the money when living in The US.

http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/04/skyline.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/installs/217000-217999/217514_68_full.jpg

[novass]

LOL...a lot of the japanese import fans get defensive whenever you say anything about their cars. maybe compensating for small cubic inches LOL. to be honest i like the best of everything, but like you said the skyline is way too expensive for what it is when its imported.

seems like everyone nowadays wants a skyline....if its gonna cost me the same amount as a 911 turbo, id take the turbo everytime. plus the steering wheel is on the proper side LOL

[gis]

Skyline a supercar?

BIG 6 Cyl

Enzo, Pagani, Veyron 16-4= supercar

Skyline is a 'sports'car......i dont like it :)

Over priced and not that fast

not that fast,arent u a silly boy.

for the class its in,its top of it.as youve seen these cars can handle power over 1000hp

in the uk the r34 cost 50k,i cant really think of many cars that can hang with it around a track,supposed to have the most advanced awd system.

[sikx5]

Hey fellas,
Has anyone got any wallpaper size pics of the skyline? its a legend in its own right. One of the nicest cars to come out of Japan i say...

[Banchi105]

not that fast,arent u a silly boy.

for the class its in,its top of it.as youve seen these cars can handle power over 1000hp

in the uk the r34 cost 50k,i cant really think of many cars that can hang with it around a track,supposed to have the most advanced awd system.


I also dont believe that the skyline is a "supercar". And just because it can handle over 1000hp doesnt make it a "supercar". If I modified a Honda Civic to 1000hp would that make it a "supercar. Definately not. Skylines are nice and all, but clearly overpriced here in the U.S. and they definately do not get my blood pumping or my vote as a supercar.

:D

[gis]

in what i wrote,did the two words skyline and supercar go next to eachother,or even did the word supercar enter in what i said, :roll: NO,i said it was top of its class of cars

read next time

[Jabba]

hmmm its a tough one....its not quite a supercar like an exotic is such as an F50 or Diablo as I would say a test of a real supercar is that you shouldnt really be able to use it as a daily driver....

I wouldnt consider an F355 or F360 to be a supercar either but an Enzo or Zonda yes.....

The skyline is very special indeed....and its a supercar in its own way and certainely a supercar of its class IMO

[possessed_beaver]

ok u ppl r tools aye
im not making the argument of the price...
but i mite aswell talk 2 a brick wall.. they are a awsome budget supercar... end of story

b4 u start bagging them know stuff about them plz

[gis]

if yoou like the skyline you would buy regardless of the price

[666fast]

ok u ppl r tools aye
im not making the argument of the price...
but i mite aswell talk 2 a brick wall.. they are a awsome budget supercar... end of story

b4 u start bagging them know stuff about them plz

$90,000 US Dollars is hardly a budget supercar. They might be in other areas of the world but not here in America.
I also know quite a bit about them, I do like them, it's just that they are not worth the money when bought here. If I lived in the UK or Japan it would be a different story.


Hey fellas,
Has anyone got any wallpaper size pics of the skyline? its a legend in its own right. One of the nicest cars to come out of Japan i say...

Here ya go.
http://www.fantasycars.com/derek/cars/images/nissan/gtr_2.jpg

http://www.fantasycars.com/derek/cars/images/nissan/gtr_4.jpg

[SL55 AMG]

what did i start :roll: :cry:

should have listened to u novass

[666fast]

what did i start :roll: :cry:

should have listened to u novass

Heh, it's all your fault.

Seriously though, the Skyline is a nice car, but I probably won't ever buy one unless they are officially sold here.

[novass]

ive never heard anything bad about the skyline and ive seen plenty of fast ones on video, but thats just it i have only seen one in person and it was at a car show. its a nice car, but for americans it practically doesnt exist. im not dissing the skyline, i think its a good car, 2turbos and all wheel drive is always good but because of its price and unavailability here i dont know much about it. if Nissan would sell them here for the same price my opinion would definitly change.

[possessed_beaver]

guys the point im trying 2 make is that it's a good car....
and unfortnautley it costs you so much, and actualy if u brought on direct from japan for a track car it would be pretty cheap!
something in the range of $50 000 and below (doing rough calculations)
but unfortanutaly thoes companys are making BIG profits..

by been a import yard, not a private importer

[666fast]

We all know it's a good car, there is no argueing that. Anyone who says it's junk needs to be beaten.
Just so everyone knows, we can get Skyline's for less than $30,000 here. but who wants a Skyline GTS?
The other major problem with a Skyline in the States is the insurance. God only knows what that will cost!


Trust me, if I could have a R34 for list price, official car (not imported) and actually had the money, I'd buy one.

[hyspeed]

nice car nice car....yes yes....(in a silly tone) lol.

to me, it was the most high tech car until the Volvo S60R came along.....

[SDK2003]

in the uk the r34 cost 50k,i cant really think of many cars that can hang with it around a track,supposed to have the most advanced awd system.

I've been in many standard and modded Skylines R34's around a track and they are not that great.
They look good on the road and are very quick but are outclassed by cheaper Mitsubishi Evo's on track

[gis]

well the evo is faster than the skyline,lighter aswell,so around a track i can understand they are

[Kilalee]

I think I like both about the same, but I think around the track the EVO is better. Then again............

[SilviaS15Cwest]

Skylines are cute and all but there not Super car status. Nothing under 100,000 bucks can be super car status.

[PaulGT2164]

the skyline is awesome, its prolly the meanest 4 door 6cyl car you can buy, and i drive some mean 4 doors often (audi S4, 13.9 sec Galant, new maximas, beemers, etc)
and in the countries where they are sold, they are a really good deal for the money, seeming the punch they pack and the performance.

its pointless to argue its price in the usA cause they where never sold here. 90k is too much for it, but seeming you can by them slightly used in japan for around 20-25k dollars thats a hella deal

[possessed_beaver]

Skylines are cute and all but there not Super car status. Nothing under 100,000 bucks can be super car status.


that's the beauty... it is cheap, and it's a supercar!

[1zippo1]

Skylines are cute and all but there not Super car status. Nothing under 100,000 bucks can be super car status.

I won't argue if it is a supercar, people seem to have different images of supercar's. Tiff called the Pagani a real supercar and sayed the name supercar was somewhat abused these days. And to compare a Nissan Skyline with a Pagani ... well that's not really fare, is it?

I don't think a car has to cost 100,000 bucks before it can be called a supercar. I think the radical could earn that name, certainly the :1500cc - 252 bhp version. Why? because it is faster then, about anything on the track really (stock car's). Ok, you can argue, it's not an exotic car and it doesn't look like much (in my oppinion). But it's my oppion! The same goes for the Skyline, it has it good points and for some people who like it, it might be a supercar, for others just a good sports car.

[stracing]

they are a thing of beauty and i absolutely love them.

whether they are a supercar or not, they alwasy get heads turning.

as for power, i think the manufacture agreement restricted them.

[SDK2003]

as for power, i think the manufacture agreement restricted them.

Yeah, stock they are 280bhp but very easily tunable to 450bhp+

The Skyline is a GT car not a Supercar, classed the same as an an E39 M3 and Porsche 911

[gis]

they say 280,but many people here in the uk have dyno'd them at around 350hp

[d100x]

Skylines, like Supras, do not come standard with a significant amount of power, but have a lot of potential. There are more than a few with well over 1000 hp. Also, there are some cars that cost less than 30 000 pounds (UK) that do 0-60 in 3.4.

[666fast]

300 plus out of a stock V6 isn't significant? I'd say it's pretty damn good.

[stracing]

300 plus out of a stock V6 isn't significant? I'd say it's pretty damn good.

if its NA, then yea. but with two extra turbos!! 300 doesn't sound much

[SDK2003]

300 plus out of a stock V6 isn't significant? I'd say it's pretty damn good.

if its NA, then yea. but with two extra turbos!! 300 doesn't sound much

The Turbos run low PSI as standard which explains the low bhp figure

[toprpm]

Skyline gtr 34. 600+HP 6 manual. 2000 model upgraded by fujimora auto
bought for $36,000 dollars. location UAE





http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/21954/p/352576_5742801031574865889_vl.jpg
http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/21954/p/352577_6323767551872236279_vl.jpg
http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/21954/p/352578_3816798844375001691_vl.jpg
http://www.digitalpose.com/mbr/1/21954/p/352580_3332525942255279134_vl.jpg

[WhiteP]

Skyline GTR is fast but not faster than those high price tag supercars (zonda, mclaren) of course. The skyline series has a very long history and they won many many championships in Japan. In 199?, a skyline GTR R32 outrun all the cars in a completition in just half a lap, nobody can see its taillight.

The engine RB26DET is very tunable, it can easily be tuned to 1000hp. Of course, Civic can be tuned to 1000 too, but how long can the engine withstand the heat without blowing up?

The AWD system is basically a RWD system with more traction. Thanks to the ETS system. Most of the torque and power goes to the rear wheels on GTR so the balance of the car in the corner is amazing. There are also many electronic gadgets in the GTR.

However, the heavy weight of Skyline is the main disadvantage for the car. Unlike other supercars that have aluminum, carbon fibre bodies.

Anyways, with just a bit money, GTR can be very fast on the road.

[gis]

the r34 v-spec 2 comes with carbon fibre on it doesnt it

[toprpm]

no ..the r34 - vspec 2 ..does not come with carbon fiber ...

[possessed_beaver]

the r34 v-spec 2 comes with carbon fibre on it doesnt it

to my knowlage, it comes with carbon fibre spoiler, and under the body

the skylines got banned from the races in australia
cuz they kept winning

[toprpm]

thats true ...and not only australia ..also Germany ..i as i know .

[gis]

yeah thats what i was yold,carbon fibre bonnet (hood,to others) and carbon rear spoiler

[toprpm]

the carbon fiber you see in the pic i posted ....cost a bout $3000 it isn't cheap

[gis]

i didnt doubt that it wud be cheaP,im just sayin that the r34 vspec 2 comes stock with carbon fibre on it

[toprpm]

yeah under the car from the front to the back ....i had to cut a peice of the back kit .so i can fit the exhsaust system .....

[maalox]

I've always thought of the GTR as a sports car like a 911 of a 360. They're definitely not supercars, but they're not touring cars like a true GT. They emphasize balance over overall pace ( = better in my opinion). It could stand to lose some weight though.

[SDK2003]

A 'sports' car does not have 4WD


Sports Cars :

Porsche Boxster
Honda S2000
BMW M Roadster (Z3 possibly)
Lotus Elise
TVR cars
etc


GT Cars :

Aston Martin DB7
Jaguar XK8
Noble M12 GTO
Nissan Skyline
Porsche 911
Etc

[1zippo1]

Noble M12 GTO = a GT car?? I don't agree with that, first of all it has a lightweight body + a turbo carged enigine. And there is minimal confort.

I think that is a more pure sportscar then any of the car's in your sports car list.

[maalox]

SDK, all the cars you listed as sports cars are roadsters; was that intentional or just a coincidence?

I think the old formula of sports car = light, fast, rwd doesn't necessarily apply so much any more. The Skyline and GTO are definitely not Gran Turismos since they are so stiffly sprung. GT cars should effortlessly travel hundreds of miles on an autobahn (for example, an SL55, or maybe even a 911 Turbo). If anything they emphasize track performance over everyday drivability (that's why the M-Spec GT-R was created: the regular GT-R was too nervous for high speed commuting).

Anyway, just my opinion, I'd be interested to hear more of what you have to say.

[Flawless]

I think the old formula of sports car = light, fast, rwd doesn't necessarily apply so much any more

To a certain extent I would definetly agree with you. But sports cars still= light fast. RWD does not appy so much because of what is accomplished now with awd.

[SFDMALEX]

All I can say about Skylines is that they are good cars but nothing special. I rarely ever saw a video of one or one in person that is not modified. Thats the problem with the car they are all modded because they are not good enough in their stock configuration. Thats what I dont dislike about the car, they always need to be modded to perform good. Yes a modded skyline will win against a stock F355, but If I start modding the 355 the skyline is going to get smoked like a peace of ham on a bbq. A 355 with a twin turbo only(only a twin turbo and a new ECU chip) can pump out 560hp at rear tyres and 0-60 3.7sec.

[maalox]

All I can say about Skylines is that they are good cars but nothing special. I rarely ever saw a video of one or one in person that is not modified. Thats the problem with the car they are all modded because they are not good enough in their stock configuration. Thats what I dont dislike about the car, they always need to be modded to perform good. Yes a modded skyline will win against a stock F355, but If I start modding the 355 the skyline is going to get smoked like a peace of ham on a bbq. A 355 with a twin turbo only(only a twin turbo and a new ECU chip) can pump out 560hp at rear tyres and 0-60 3.7sec.

Yeah, I understand what you mean. But part of the idea of the Skyline is that it was overengineered from the start. It was originally designed as Godzilla, a homologated road car that a racing car could easily be adapted from. It's not as pure a sportscar as a 355, but it is still more a sportscar to me than anything else. (Plus it's hampered by the 280 ps limit of Japan, whereas the 355 is not. Would you feel the same way if it also came with 380 hp stock?)]

And Flawless, I think you're right. To me, the most pure sports cars on the road today are things like the Lotus Elise: light, simple, fast. They also have characterful design and are rare. In that way, a Ferrari much more easily fits the mold than a GT-R. Still, judging purely on performance, I would say that the GT-R can join that group; it still holds impressive times at the Nurburgring.

[SplitVision8]

here's a pic i found on my computer that i've had for a while now...no idea where i got it from though :?
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0WACvBLYa6Z*QYaEgAhDyA6WwhXLzYi8kkNn0LLOyA9obv5q*n ZkvamLk3JiP8b4kx4A1WCTatnHVmkr0PKOsio6enci8DCs3ROs nV1XUtNyZklfcKn5ljyh2U1kdne0rMgAAAP****8/Skyline-R34-GT-R.jpg?dc=4675426342334726810

[possessed_beaver]

yeh, man that pic use 2 be on my desktop..
very sexy and seductive skyline indeed!

[SplitVision8]

yeah, i used to have it on my desktop too for a couple months a while ago

[gat]

ill post up my desktop on monday,
Its a photo i took and fits very well as a desktop.

The main pic is of the back of a silver GT2, and arround the car is yellow 360, blue 575, sl55 and 911 turbo.

Its 1024x768 and is a nice pic.........

[1.8T]

It's a poor man supercar. When u don't have the money to buy enzo, zonda, etc, u buy the skyline gtr.
It's not that expensive in asia.

[gis]

i wouldnt call it POOR mans supercar at all

the skyline isnt in the class of enzos anyway,you could buy like 7-8 skylines for the price of one enzo so sayin its a poor mans supercar is wrong totally

[BADMIHAI]

A 'sports' car does not have 4WD


Sports Cars :


TVR cars


Etc


WTF? Did you see the TVR Cerbera smoking the fuck out of the DB7?

[Nemisis8u]

On my opinion the Skyline is an overpriced car. Furthermore in stock trim it is a a bit "Slow" when compared to cars in the same price range. Still a great looking car IMO

[crochico]

On my opinion the Skyline is an overpriced car. Furthermore in stock trim it is a a bit "Slow" when compared to cars in the same price range. Still a great looking car IMO

definetly.. out the box, it's not really spectaular for the price, but it is a nice looking car and isn't a slug, plus there's plenty of potential if you're willing (or are able) to spend that amount of money

[gis]

i wouldnt really say its overpriced,well not here in the UK anyway,maybe for you people in the US,50k it costs here and apparently has more than the claimed 276hp

[crazidude]

i was wondering when u say 50k do u mean £50,000 or $50,000 in USD

[Anonymous]

Skyline a supercar?

BIG 6 Cyl

Enzo, Pagani, Veyron 16-4= supercar

Skyline is a 'sports'car......i dont like it :)

Over priced and not that fast

not that fast,arent u a silly boy.

for the class its in,its top of it.as youve seen these cars can handle power over 1000hp

in the uk the r34 cost 50k,i cant really think of many cars that can hang with it around a track,supposed to have the most advanced awd system.


Ahhh hell, my bike cost me a little over $2000 US to build and it will fekkin EAT a Skyline or anyother car for that matter.... 0 - 100 in 3-4 secs :D :D LMAO top that Soy Boy HAHAHAHAHAH

[gis]

lol fair enough KH,bikes are in a different league,insane league if u ask me

but for a car i mean,the skyline is a very quick car IMO

[crochico]

Ahhh hell, my bike cost me a little over $2000 US to build and it will fekkin EAT a Skyline or anyother car for that matter.... 0 - 100 in 3-4 secs :D :D LMAO top that Soy Boy HAHAHAHAHAH

you know i was actually going to bring that up, but Krazy just read my mind.. but now that will be getting us into a completely different argument, which no car can win :lol: :lol:

[Anonymous]

YAY !!!! Bikes ROX only thing I like about "tin coffins" is you dont fookin get wet when it rains...... :P :P

[gis]

YAY !!!! Bikes ROX only thing I like about "tin coffins" is you dont fookin get wet when it rains...... :P :P

u can have sex in the bak of cars aswell :D

[novass]

YAY !!!! Bikes ROX only thing I like about "tin coffins" is you dont fookin get wet when it rains...... :P :P

u can have sex in the bak of cars aswell :D

LOL....the essence of having a back seat!!

[noosee]

:)
Bikes are fast.
I spend last 3 weeks trying to buy a bike.
But all 600 cc ones i was looking at were in some serious accidents.
There are several good 1000 cc bikes but it is my first bike and I dont wana get killed. :)

[maalox]

I still think a Skyline might win on a track. Clarkson compared the R1 to a plain-jane 911 Carrera and it lost. Bikes may be fast straight-line and incredibly accelerative, but they will never outhandle a well-sorted car, they simply lack the traction.

[gis]

I still think a Skyline might win on a track. Clarkson compared the R1 to a plain-jane 911 Carrera and it lost. Bikes may be fast straight-line and incredibly accelerative, but they will never outhandle a well-sorted car, they simply lack the traction.

yeah that was the video that jabba had on here,i think the skyline wud also beat the carrera 4 that raced the R1 and wud beat the R1 by much more

[maalox]

Yeah especially now that it's been shown in Apocalypse Clarkson that an R33 beats a 355 by a considerable margin in lap time. The R34 can only be faster, and a 355 is definitely quicker than a plain Carrera.

[HoboPie]

The Vspec 2s are nuts. If anyone has seen those Best Motoring videos it is a really fast car. It doesn't seem to make sense even against its peers with that weight, but it is usually the favorite before the race.

It has achieved first in more races than any of the other cars it races against(rx-7,evo,nsx,wrx) except maybe the rx-7, but that includes the 255hp version which runs against integras and s2000s.

Even in the JDM vs Supercar race the skyline did quite well. It came second and not that far behind the Porsche 911 Turbo.

In one ep it lost a race, but it was still top two or three and that was because it triumphed in so many of the earlier tests that they placed it last on the starting grid.

I have seen it beaten by the evo recently, but the 34 vspec 2 best laptime was still better than the evo on that day.

Anyway, that is my skyline loving rant, but I suggest you check out any best motoring you can as there is some great racing.

[Porsche911r101]

if yoou like the skyline you would buy regardless of the price

R32 gtr vspec- why?- because its a known fact that all the 1000hp r34's have r32 engines. This is because its a stronger block, and will handle much more power than the others. + i can get one for £10 000, wheras the chepaest ive found a r34 for is £36 000.

But then again I dont have £100 yet alone £10 000

[Porsche911r101]

Also a APU Supra TT and a APU GTR are about the same power wise when pushed to the max. The skyline is better in rain ect, yet i Prefer the supra in dry. A 750bhp supra beat a BlacckBird or something like that, so a R1 would be toast.

[sbbs]

if yoou like the skyline you would buy regardless of the price

R32 gtr vspec- why?- because its a known fact that all the 1000hp r34's have r32 engines. This is because its a stronger block, and will handle much more power than the others. + i can get one for £10 000, wheras the chepaest ive found a r34 for is £36 000.

But then again I dont have £100 yet alone £10 000

No offence, but just curious. Who set the fact that R32's RB26DETT is weaker than R34's RB26DETT? Any reference to proof your statement?

10K? You mean R32?

[Porsche911r101]

No, the r32 engine is stronger than that of the r33 and r34

[DR.GONZO]

skylines are the shit!! Hey jabba when are we gonna see a vid of your skyline hauling ass? :D

[crazidude]

skylines are the shit!! Hey jabba when are we gonna see a vid of your skyline hauling ass? :D
I don't think he has his R33 anymore. But I think he might have a few vids of it.

[DR.GONZO]

dam That would be cool to see those vids.

[Homans]

Skylines rule. They're the peak of the Japanese tuner market, in my mind, and yes its definetly true..the R32 blocks hold up a lot better under pressure than anything sent out in an R34. However, styling-wise, i think it would be stupid not to get an R34, cause they look so damn cool.

[Porsche911r101]

yes its definetly true..the R32 blocks hold up a lot better under pressure than anything sent out in an R34

SEE!!! 0wnage :lol: :lol: :lol:

Btw, why does no one post everyday, u have to wait like 3 weeks for a damn reply....

[stracing]

there are a lot more replies and stuff to read since the new rule change

[DR.GONZO]

nice pics on the skyline's.

[Billyjuan]

OK personally i love the Skyline GTR, its my favorite car, but buyiung here in the US it is a waste of money, but if u have the money to waste why not buy it lol.

[jumpman23]

Good car, but not for the money. Buy a Ferrari, you can never go wrong with a Ferrari!

[hemi_fan]

THat skyline is a beaut... nice colour... but Id definitely stick a big turbo into that thing... if you leave it stock its just too much wasted potential. that I6 has 1000+hp capabilities (im sure u all kno that), Id get one if i didnt have to pay to get it shipped over here.

[twboy1999]

simply one of the best car EVERRR MADE