Nissan Skyline

...to own and drive a Nissan Skyline, badly ... very badly indeed infact. So much so that I would literally have dreams about owning one; and then I would wake up in the morning assured of the certain realities that (a) I didn't own one and (b) that I would have to accept that it was just a nice dream and that I would have to enjoy it just as that ... i.e. "in my dreams". Well ... now the time has at last come to stop dreaming ... because in October ...
...the owner of a 1994 NISSAN (Model R33) SKYLINE GTS 2.5Turbo. WHAT IT IS The Series R33 Nissan Skyline GTS 2.5 Turbo is a 2 door high performance Japanse Import coupe with a 2.5 Litre Single Turbocharged 24-Valve 6 Cylinder Variable Inlet Valve Timing Engine. It is fast becoming an increasingly sought after 'Modern Classic' car and it seems that ones in concourse condition are likely to appreciate in value in the future. My one has Automatic 4-Speed ...

Whinger 31.12.2004 (28.06.2005) · Read full review
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...is the review of the Nissan Skyline GTR but there is an interesting story that goes with it dating back over 50 years. After the Second World War Japan's industries were left decimated & car makers were forced to produce commercial vehicles as no one had any money to buy cars. In the late 1940s Japan slipped into a recession with high inflation, there was high taxes linked to motor cars. Of the commercial vehicles that were produced they weren't ...
...companies. One of them was Nissan who built the British Austin A55 under license from Austin; it looked identical & was sold with Nissan badges. The parts were sent to Japan in 'knock down kits' & assembled with the guidance of British engineers. Within two years Nissan were making their own parts & paying Austin for the privilege, it was rumoured that the quality of the parts far exceeded the British ones. Nevertheless it kick started Nissan's ...

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...Even in real life. The nissan skyline has become a super fast urban legend; a mega fast coupe with four wheel drive and a powerful 2.6 litre twin turbo'd 6 cylinder engine that could be tuned till it begs for mercy. Despite the fact that the R33 was only released 5 years ago, you dont have to have a tv screen to own one. This is because prices can be as low as £15,000 for an import. This is great value considering all you get, in adition, this japanese ...
...to take into account. Since nissan skylines are rare, age doesnt count, so they are all treated as one, so a personal import R33 in excellent condition is around £15000 to £18000, and a genuine UK one is about £6000 more. Costs Do not expect to get more than a measly 18 miles to the gallon, and dont expect cheap insurance either- i calculated that for a 31 year old male living in the middle eastlands for 12 months, you will get quoted about £4000, ...

illuminate 15.01.2006 (20.01.2006) · Read full review
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...I've always wanted. A Nissan Skyline. After having owned it for six months I thought I'd share my thoughts with other potential buyers of an R33 which is the most popular and more importantly affordable model with my generation so grab a coffee, sit back and see what you think. I've researched into these cars for over a year now and fell in love with them since getting my grubby mitts on one in GranTurismo on the playstation1five years ago and seeing ...
...good but apparently the RB nissan engines are fantastically strong blocks and come out of nissan well under what they're capable of putting out in bhp terms so dont worry about popping one anytime soon unless you stick a bigger turbo under the hood! I've done a full service on mine, namely changing oil, oil filter, fuel filter, air filter (sports panel filter) and all auxiliary belts (pas belt, aircon belt, fan belt) - the whole lot came to about ...

anthonymcgrath 14.06.2006 (16.06.2006) · Read full review
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...get out of hand...much. Nissan claims the Skyline chassis is the most sophisticated in the world. If your yardstick for measuring sophistication is calibrated in electronic aids, there's no argument. All four wheels help to steer and, sometimes, transmit drive. Normally this latter function is done by the rear pair, but within a thousandth of a second of traction loss being computer-detected, the front wheels take up half the task. How cool is that. ...
...Nissans have imported. However, Nissan only imported 100 of these babies into this country...but it would hold its money for longer. Overall, driving a GT-R is, lets say, an experience...and if you get the chance to drive one, take it. It handles exceptionally well and sticks to our roads like glue. You feel super safe with the comfy seats and immediate response from the steering. This really is a high performance car and worth every penny if you ...

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...people who know what a Nissan Skyline is, know its reputation. These beasts (and they really are beasts of cars) have a specification that makes almost all other production cars cringe. Take a look (standard spec - these cars are easily tunable to 600BHP!): 280BHP (that's the max. power a production car in Japan can have!) 0-62mph in 5.2 seconds DOHC 4 Valves Twin Turbos 2.6 litre straight 6 To make the picture a little more accurate: - The ...
...occurs, power can be distributed to 50-50 between front and rear - They have four-wheel steering! - The car senses what each wheel is doing 100 times a second so it can compensate by redistributing power, etc. - The car even considers where you are pointing the steering wheel to work out what to do! - Both understeer and oversteer are corrected giving totally neutral handling - They can pull 1.2 G in cornering (a Lotus Elise can only manage ...

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I bought a M Reg Nissan Skyline GT-S last year and I have to say it has been a real pleasure to own. I spotted it in the autotrader web-site, went down and met the car importer who had just rolled it off the boat from Japan, got inside and fell in love instantly. From the moment the key is in the ignition you have this lovely throaty power roar, all 230 brake horses stampeding in unison. The car is a non-turbo 2.5 litre model, rear wheel drive, with ...
...it checked out by an independant engineer before parting with the cash - he marked it 9/10 so i knew i was on safe ground. I've now had it for 10,000 miles and ahem had around 140mph out of it at the top end with an around 6.2/6.5 0 to 60 i must say i have been really impressed with the car, around town it's a pussycat - which is nice (you don't want to knock down any old ladies now do you) but get it out on the open and it really flies! Mpg is pretty ...

Davey_London 30.04.2001 · Read full review
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I own a 1996 skyline gtr r33 ( said she smugly !) It is without a doubt the most amazing car I am ever likely to own. The engine has recently been rebuilt with fully forged engine internals which allow it to cope with much higher boost ( 600bhp). You can mess about and modify them to your hearts content! As a woman I have found it very adaptable. I can pick up the kids in it or race at santa pod in it! Internally they can look a little boring but ...
...them a lift. I used to own a BMW M3 and there is no comparison this is a far superior car. The insurance rating is 20 and yeah its so so worth it ! Mine does about 22mpg but I do generally drive it hard. 0-60 in 5 secs 160-170 mph in standard trim. The 1st production car to ever lap the nurberg ring in under 8 mins! ...

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The Skyline GT-R is just awesome. It has more gizmos than the Starship Enterprise! I think the best bit is the computer game style display on the dash. It checks up on turbo boost, throuttle opening, exhaust temperature and many other things which are downloadable to PC for graphs and statistical analysis. Its electronically controlled, actively suspensioned four-wheel-drive chassis is more clever than you can imagine. The car drives superbly with ...
...from its two turbochargers. The top speed is 155mph. And the car's handling makes your think your driving is excellent even if you have just passed your driving test! It's also very nice to sit in. The adjustable racing-style seats are covered in smart squeaky leather. If you have around £55K in your bank account, you'll want to keep the car after a test drive! At present there's only one car dealer in the UK from whom you can order the lastest ...

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This car is awsome and is a car most people would call the ultimate car. It is Japanese so is very reliable and with twin turbo's goes realy well. There may be a problem finding parts as there are not too many around and most insurance companies will not recoginise ithis model but persivere. But I think over all it is the ultimate driving car. Look for Imported low milage cars. As with all cars imported from Japan the miles are low and they are usually ...
...go wrong ( which is unlikley on this car) can be hard to sorce and also quite expensive but with so many tuning garages around now that specialise in Japanese performance cars the problem is not so bad. I would recomend taking the car to a specialist garage if something should happen to it, even though they may be a little bit more expensive the work is guaranteed and they specialise in these cars so are more likley to get the problem solved straight ...

matandlynz 11.11.2004 · Read full review
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...to collage there is a nissan garage and honestly there must be about 7-8 of these huge cars with hundreds of wild horses under their bonets. they really do catch my eye. although all i can do is dream about driving one because to get insured on them you need to be at least 21 years of age. as well as the age there is the price to consider these brand new are at least 20 grand but if you have got the money why not. the car can be in a veriaty of colours ...

bigboy77 15.06.2001 · Read full review
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...like. The interior is typically nissan bland but at least there aren't loads of cubby holes and cup holders. Even nissan the masters of cup holders couldnt design a cup holder not to decorate the cock pit with nescafe when I floor this beast wacking out 300 brake horse power and you can find ones which are modified to put out 500. You have to import this baby from Japan but they are right hookers aswell. ...

zef 07.09.2000 · Read full review
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