Hey, all you Skyline enthusiasts, let's get started. I have owned two skylines, and both were bought and driven in Japan. Man, I would really like to have my Skylines here in the states. Do any of you have your Skyline in the states? Tell us about it.

soaring, what model skylines did you have?

The only Skylines I have are in video games. :(

Got any pics of them Soaring??

~Amanda

im always up for some nice skyline pics! [8D]

One of my friends is down in Miami, Fla picking up a skyline that he saw for sale thru a car dealer in South Miami..he's paying a heavy price for the car..but he can afford it...

When he gets the car, I will have him join up in our forums and he can tell us about how great or not so great his Skyline really is...

WheelBrokerAng

ORIGINAL: Patrick

soaring, what model skylines did you have?

Well, my first one was a GT-R. Wow, what a screamer. I should have kept it, but I couldn't ship it back from Japan without altering the emissions at a heafty cost. But, my last one was a 4 door family car. It also was super fast, but roomy. Here it is. The GTR that I had was an '89 R-32. The engine was a 2.6 liter, dual overhead cam, 24 valve, twin turbo charged, and intercooled producing 276 hp @ 6800rpm. Sorry, no pics of it.

http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL326/811984/1469681/23945420.jpg

well, the base model is probably still a very nice car and wouldnt it also be at least a turbo?....and the GTR32 had the RB26dett already? wow....thats awesome...i dont know why nissan doesnt send that engine over here in ANYTHING...send all the Mustang boys crying....;)

j/k...[8D]

ORIGINAL: Patrick

well, the base model is probably still a very nice car and wouldnt it also be at least a turbo?....and the GTR32 had the RB26dett already? wow....thats awesome...i dont know why nissan doesnt send that engine over here in ANYTHING...send all the Mustang boys crying....;)

j/k...[8D]

What are they up to now? A GTR34? Or a GTR36? Anyhoo, I wish I could find a nickel in a pig's track to be able to afford one. :D Yeah, that 4 door I had was a turbo. The only problem though, is that in Japan, the traffic is bumper to bumper, and the only time you could let her loose was late at night on the toll roads. What engines are they putting in the 350Z's now?

the 350z has the same V6 that the high end maximas have..a 3.5 liter....i dont know why, but nissan doesnt use any of their inline six engines here...i was thinking it might be an emissions thing, but bmw uses all inline 6s...the current skyline is to them, what we call the inifity G coupe...which is a shame..its a big drop in performance from the R34...which is the one in my avatar, and i think it was made until 2001..maybe 2002...supposedly, nissan is supposed to launch a skyline here in 2007..but it will be called the infnity skyline, and have a pricetag of 65+...[:@]

Good grief, I bought the one pictured at 2K. They are cheap in Japan.

ORIGINAL: Patrick

..but it will be called the infnity skyline, and have a pricetag of 65+...[:@]

65+!! thats not cool! [:@]

i read an article a while back..to buy a GTR34, the skyline in my AV, on ebay, it would run you roughly 80,000+, fully tuned, so on...and to make the car 50 state legal, there is a company that i believe it in new jersey that specializes in making them legal, will cost about an extra 15 thousand...and from what i understand that includes making the car emission legal, registering it, and the like, all without lowering the power output...but like i said, that was something i read online...i believe the legalization process includes emissions and safety measures...if you notice, sometimes skylines on ebay willm specifically say "50 state legal", or "JDM car, not Us legal" so to have a Real, 50 state legal high end tuned skyline, youd pay upwards of 90 grand...ive seen R33s on ebay, 50 state legal for as low as 45g...it was in virginia, and was registered..so on...and had something like 505 dyno'd hp....it was very nice

Well, they are nice and fast cars, but not worth that much. One can get a Cobra for half that price, and have a better performance car to boot.

but the cobra is only rwd...i would have to think that in certain performance applications, and in economy, the skyline would have an advantage...the way i look at it, they are liek cuban cigars...once castro dies, and the embargo is lifted, cuban cigars wont carry the outrageous prices...the same goes for the skyline once nissan introducs it full scale to the us, prices will be greatly reduced...

however, i have seen ALOT of fake skylines..i have seen a 2 door acura legend, a mazda 626, and a 2 door prelude turned into a skyline..they were very realistic looking, but in 2wd, and transverse engines...:eek:

ORIGINAL: Patrick

but the cobra is only rwd...i would have to think that in certain performance applications, and in economy, the skyline would have an advantage...the way i look at it, they are liek cuban cigars...once castro dies, and the embargo is lifted, cuban cigars wont carry the outrageous prices...the same goes for the skyline once nissan introducs it full scale to the us, prices will be greatly reduced...

however, i have seen ALOT of fake skylines..i have seen a 2 door acura legend, a mazda 626, and a 2 door prelude turned into a skyline..they were very realistic looking, but in 2wd, and transverse engines...:eek:
and so were the original skyline rear wheel drive. There is absolutely not anything wrong with rear wheel drive for go fast applications. Hell, even the Nascars are rear wheel driven.

oh..im not arguing with you there..my drag car is RWD...but i feel that in a road course application, or any non-drag application, i woudl rather have a high-revving AWD car..

True.....I see your point.

and while i have seen some sick nissans on the 1/4, i did see a fox body with a 351 blown with DOTs run 7.99 in an NSCRA event...sick.

Now, that's fast. WOW! Talking about pulling some G's :D

my r34

if you want one talk to these guys:D
http://www.motorex.net/skyline.html#

I'm sitting here watching the drags on speed channel...talk about Fast,,,a rail car just turned a 4.65 on metenal, and it did'n even blow up...

WheelBrokerAng[sm=gears.gif]

supergenius, you enver mentioned that you have one..where do you live?

A 4.65 on Methanol? I find that really hard to believe. But, am, not doubting you. GD...........That is fast.

ORIGINAL: Patrick

supergenius, you enver mentioned that you have one..where do you live?


Arizona, pics were taken in California...

ang, are you sure is wasnt methane, as in nitro methane?

i think the skylines are awesome. wish i could afford one. I am right with you patrick

skyline, I think its a great car but I think its a bit to much for me it hasnt got a smooth disign but it has a great engine.

Greets,

FairgangstaZ

i love the design of the R33 and R34...i think it has a nicer angular build to it...

I préfer the R34 to me it looks like its a strong car, its the one from 2fast2furious Hey did you hear ? there's a new fast and the furious movie in the make ! but srr I cant find the link right now :(

Greets,

FairgangstaZ

i am aware of there being a new movie in the works, but i dont know anything about it.

hmmm..... We will have to wait then [8D] hope to read some news soon !

Greets,

FairgangstaZ

damn what a nice car you have had. i wouldnt mind being you back then when you had it. im pretty happy with finally getting a nissan and it working alot better then my last car.

ORIGINAL: supergenius

ORIGINAL: Patrick

supergenius, you enver mentioned that you have one..where do you live?


Arizona, pics were taken in California...

Awesome pics. Arizona's plates are yellow?

ORIGINAL: ntxmotorsports

Arizona, pics were taken in California...

Awesome pics. Arizona's plates are yellow?
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little late, but, I had custom plates for car shows... the car was never registered to me in the states...