My Skyline GTR's Day at the drags. Slow connectins ouch.

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85,000 for a GTR V-Spec R34! Even over here that's crazy! They go for about 100,000 AU here at the least, about 85,000 NZ is around 70,000 AU here...Wow. That's so cheap!
 
Wicked. Last time I went to the drags there was a twin-turbo Holden Commodore that did the quarter mile in 7.93!! :eek: It also let some ripper burnouts go as well, probably rivalling yours.

Who said Australian cars suck...:P
 
I don't know who said Aussie sucks Eddie? Australia is miles ahead of us in drags except in two catigories currently. 4wd and front wheel drive.

There has been so much debate on other forums that i frequent from guys in the states on prices on Skylines. As I said though the main factor is in order to drive it on the streets in the States you are at the mercy of MotoRex to comply your car and their charges can vary a bit.
 
Razor GTR, love your car man.
I think I posted that in another thread but there arent many that own one of these cars that are the envy of most school boys.
When I was a schoolboy (a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away :lol: ), my car was the Porsche 911 Turbo. It was and is still the car of my dreams and now that Ive learned about the Skyline, GT-R cars, have another on the list and think you know what that is. :lol:
here is no substitute. You don't own a Skyline. Well don't compain to me about it. Don't hate me envy me. Don't call me names, just get out of my way. If you think I am arrogant well I am not. I am a realist. I also enjoy taking Skyline newbies for rides from hell just to watch their expression change from a huge smile to that of shear fear. The Godzilla takes no prisoners nor do I
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I love this attitude and give you kudos for telling it like it is.
It's too bad you dont live here in the States. There are a lot of old school muscle car guys that would be stunned to have something like the R33 just whip up on them.
I love it man and keep representing the marque that is world renowned.
Misnblu
 
Cheers Misnblu. Actually I am completely opposite in a sence of the signature, though I do love to take those who haven't been on a GTR for a ride. Most of the time it is pretty sedate, though there has been the odd time or two that I have bent the speed limit by well over double :mischievous:

I had never seen or heard of a Skyline until I moved to New Zealand 5 years ago from Chicago. The first time I saw it one I believe it was an R32 GTS-t. I fell for the shape right away. I then mosied over to the nearest car lot and took one for a test drive. Yep had to have one.
Don't get me wrong I miss my first love which was a 1969 Chevelle SS with the 402 cid with an M22 Muncie Rock crusher trans. Pushing around the 500hp mark it went like heck but didn't turn to save its life. These cars are just so remarkable it is hard to discribe it.

I have contiplated moving back to the states in a few years time inwhich the old gal will be joining me. Of course by then I would think the car should be over the 650hp mark easy.
 
Blazin' fast times man! Pretty cool about you getting your front wheels up. :)

Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
I'm thinking of selling some of my organs I dont need..... or have two of and can live with only one....
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Sell one of your testicals. You only need one. They'll sell for about $52,000 each. I was watching 20/20 one night and saw a brief segment about it.
 
Originally posted by Concept
Blazin' fast times man! Pretty cool about you getting your front wheels up. :)



Sell one of your testicals. You only need one. They'll sell for about $52,000 each. I was watching 20/20 one night and saw a brief segment about it.
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:odd: Someone is actually willing to pay 52K for only 1 testicle??? I guess while they're removing it I could have a fake one put in :lol:......I gota think tho.....1 testicle for a skyline.....i should post a poll on this to find out if I should.... :lol:
 
ROTLFMAO You guys kill me.

It would be cheaper to pack up and move here. Heck you would live in skyline heaven and pay a fraction other than Japan.
 
how much do pharmacists get paid in the New Zealand? cuz if then I could move there...get a skyline.....and best of all I can keep BOTH of my testicles!!!!!!:lol:
 
Same, we need plenty of medical staff here too ;) We also have nice cheap Skylines. :D Plenty, i estimate around 20, within a 10 km radius of me, go to Bankstown, there's a lot more. :D ;)
 
Originally posted by DODGE the VIPER
Same, We also have nice cheap Skylines. :D Plenty, i estimate around 20, within a 10 km radius of me, go to Bankstown, there's a lot more. :D ;)
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I wouldn't call em that cheap. cheaper than the states yes, but due to import taxes and such still quite a bit more than here :D
 
I figure I could buy a skyline from japan..find a wrecked honda in a junkyard and "repair it"...but All I really do is steal the VIN # and ditch the frame....register the skyline with the civic vin and insure it as a "custom car" so I will be covered by my insurance. and If anyone asks Its just a civic with an engine swap, body kit and other mods....:)
 
Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
I figure I could buy a skyline from japan..find a wrecked honda in a junkyard and "repair it"...but All I really do is steal the VIN # and ditch the frame....register the skyline with the civic vin and insure it as a "custom car" so I will be covered by my insurance. and If anyone asks Its just a civic with an engine swap, body kit and other mods....:)
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Blastphamy :banghead:
 
Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
I figure I could buy a skyline from japan..find a wrecked honda in a junkyard and "repair it"...but All I really do is steal the VIN # and ditch the frame....register the skyline with the civic vin and insure it as a "custom car" so I will be covered by my insurance. and If anyone asks Its just a civic with an engine swap, body kit and other mods....:)
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I believe that's called fraud.
 
Originally posted by My5tIcDrAg0n
illegal to have a skyline....:odd: but ill get me one
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In the US its illegal for a dealer to sell a Skyline (unless its a used car dealership I think) GTR. BUT if you import it yourself (or have someone do it for you) its perfectly legal (just make sure you have all the proper documentation and the Homogulation (sp) papers with you)...
 
It is not illegal to own or sell a Skyline in the States. It is illegal how ever to drive it on the roads unless it is has been complied, or vin'ed. MotoRex currently is the ONLY company who can legally do that for you.

There are now quite a few driving around in various states. They however are not cheap there.
 
Originally posted by RazorGTR
It is not illegal to own or sell a Skyline in the States. It is illegal how ever to drive it on the roads unless it is has been complied, or vin'ed. MotoRex currently is the ONLY company who can legally do that for you.

There are now quite a few driving around in various states. They however are not cheap there.
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yeah they're very expensive and if you live in california it has to be atleat 2 years old before it can be driven....the other 49 states can get brand new ones! (well technically they're not brand new anymore)...ever since the fast and the furious came out supra prices have gone way up....hopefully skylines wont because they are already expensive enough....and I don't want to see tons of rich kids buying all of them up so they can try to be "cool"...leave em for the people who really WANT them for a good reason not just to be cool and show off their parents money....
 
I' have to move to the land of the great white sheep shaggers :D i reckon, kick ass cars and slack coppers (if TV has shown me anything :lol: )


Question: what sort of tyres (brand) do you run and will this meet be in the next High Octane (4) DVD/Video?
 
No the meet that the pics are from was a private day. Though if they show the drags from when Top Secret was down here I may be in it due to my extremely quick 60' times and how hard the car was launching.

I usually use Toyo T1S Proxies 255/40/17 but the last time I bought tyres I didn't have the nearly $1,500 for them so put the much cheaper and crapy Nankangs in the same size. These how ever have now went egg shaped by so much the steering wheel rocks back and forth and the car shakes pretty bad at 60mph or 100k. At 265kph it is not so bad suprisingly but getting caught doing that speed and you lose your car, lic, freedom, and a huge fine. So far the highest I've had the car up to is 273 kph or 169.6mph and I still had about another 350rpm to go to my lowered rev cut of 8,000 rpm. BTW yes it was still accelerating.
 
anyone know where I can find more info on the skyline below?
 

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Originally posted by Bollocks#999
fuggin awesome dude:tup: :eek: :eek:

havent tried the Nitto 555's by any chance have you?
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No I haven't. I don't normally take it out on the track. These cars are very expensive to continually fix broken bits. It is more of a daily street car.
 

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