>tfw you can't legally own this in the US without making

>>15476086
>posts a coupe

>live in Canada where I should legally be able to own this
>but car insurance in Ontario makes it pretty much impossible to own one with a reasonable premium anyway

>>15476086
>Nissan won't go back to being their 90s selves and make spirited sports sedans and fun coupes
You mean the 90's Nissan that was doing so well in the market that they managed to get themselves bought by Renault of all companies? That Nissan?

we were definitely cheated out of a great car by the NHTSA.

>>15476086
>cant own this without extensive modifications
what? but we can without modification

>>15476086
>>tfw you can't legally own this in the US without making extensive modifications to it
That's the R33 built between 1/96 to 6/98, not any R34

>>15476109
Though to be fair, which Japanese automaker not named Toyota wasn't having sales problems in the late 90s?

>>15476113
Only limited run cars that qualify for the Show & Display Exemption

State Legal =/= Federally Legal

>>15476113
Only after 25 years (so between 2023 and 2027)

>>15476118
Honda and Mitsubishi. The latter not in the US market though

>>15476126
>>15476123
wow who cares

Is there any other car as legendary and as revered as the GTR34?

This is why I'll never buy or recommend a Mercedes-Benz and will go out of my way to tell people to buy a competitor's car

Fuck the kikes at MB USA

>>15476151
Rx7.
Gtr a shit

>>15476151
Yeah the R32 GT-R

>>15476152
.........Wait, but i thought that Mercedes fucked over BMWs US business in this way. I didn't know that their shenanigans also affected Nissan

>>15476182
Mercedes lobbied for the import laws to kill the grey market.

>>15476182
Mercedes North America wanted Mercedes Europe to stop taking their business

As dumb as that sounds it's true

>>15476153
not really. There is a particular street-racer glamour to the Skyline model that the RX-7 hasn't quite attained, despite being another fondly remembered 90s Jap sports coupe.

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>>15476211
wow

>>15476151
Ford Mustang

BMW M3

Lancer Evolution/WRX STI

>>15476151

Porsche 9/11, Honda NSeX, Doge Snek, too many others to bother listing...

>>15476229
the original 32 GTR has fucking racing pedigree comparable to the porsche 911.

back to back wins, literally undefeatable, crushed v8 supercars in australia and raped their dead corpse.

to this day you give aussies flashbacks to bathurst if you mention godzilla.

it was the start of the legend, have a read.

http://www.mount-panorama.com.au/history/records/26-legends-of-bathurst.html

It's not the only amazing car mind you, but it's one of the greats for the complete domination it gave in it's time period + the fact a modded 32 can still walk a brand new gtr (also modded) like it's nothing cause it's so light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mm2_hG2zSc

watch this, the 35 gets the launch on it and then the 32 just pulls away (both have equal hp)

the 32 is a living fucking legend and the 34 is great, but nowhere near as revered.

>>15476420

Not even close to comparable to the Nazi sled, but it's record is undeniably good.

>>15476420
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathurst_1000#Famous_winners

>A fierce new opponent was waiting in the wings. Nissan and team manager Fred Gibson, had campaigned Skylines in Australian competition for a few years. For the 1990 race they debuted the R32 four-wheel drive, four wheel steer, twin turbo Nissan Skyline GT-R. It initially suffered from the related problems of complexity and reliability but the GT-R went on to dominate Group A racing worldwide. Gibson’s lead drivers, Richards and Skaife easily won the 1991 Bathurst 1000 and repeated the win in controversial circumstances in 1992. The car gained the nickname 'Godzilla'. With four-wheel drive, four-wheel steer, and a powerful turbo 2.6-litre six-cylinder engine producing almost 600 horsepower (450 kW), the RWD Sierras and Commodores simply could not equal or compensate for the Skyline's superior handling and power output. In an attempt to achieve parity between the makes weight penalties were applied to the Nissan.

>>15476427
I won't claim it's better than the 911 as they're both so amazing and both deserve mad respect.

I'm just saying that the 32 is the real godzilla, it's a nightmare machine that still to this day can rip apart the modern GTR.

It's one of the most feared machines on the street, up there with supras and 911's. If you ever encounter one at the lights, don't get cocky cause chances are very fucking high that it's off it's tits.

>>15476420
>both have equal hp

And yet are fundamentally different cars, when you start talking about how great a 1000hp skyline is, you're not talking about the car Nissan designed any more, you're talking about a slapped together mess of aftermarket parts from various aftermarket brands, which only proves the car was popular in tuner culture, not that it's good.

R35s are still very much in the vein of the r34 gtr, calculated computer aided machines driven by turbocharged 4wd technology. Neither are particularly "spirited", both are amazing.

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>>15476151
Ignore literally every other reply you got as they seem to be little more than MUH FAVORITE CAR shitposting. These two are historically, the closest European peers of the Skyline's fame and greatness, replete with the racing heritage and the veneration.

I'm not sure about the Sierra RS Cosworth and the Audi Quattro S1, but they're not far from meeting the standard that the Skyline set.

>>15476466
I don't think the 35 or the 34 or even the 33 are bad, they're amazing but they're not on the same tier as the 32.

The 32 is much lighter and once you fix the oiling problems by putting in upgraded sump, pump and a n1 block they're monsters.

the 32 is where the name godzilla came from and will forever be etched into motorsport legend, is the point i'm making.

>>15476440
>r32 can rip apart the new skyline

Yeah, and with as much aftermarket support and money, the new skyline could rip apart the skyline they make 20 years down the track. Hell, with that much aftermarket support and money spent most cars could rip apart a r35

>>15476484
the 35 in that video had just as much aftermarket support, it lost because it's pigfat and failed to get traction.

that was a 1200hp 35 as well, it was not stock.

hell, parts are arguably more expensive for a 35 cause GTR tax than a built RB, which has cheaper parts cause years of development have already been done.

>>15476480
The r32 has history, but you're writing some fantastical crap about how much better a vehicle it is than the r35, and that's just not true, vehicles have come a very long way.

Also I'll be the first to say, if I was going to get a skyline it'd be an r33 for handling /mechanicals, though I do prefer the r32 look.

>>15476497
I never said it was better in every way, i said it was 400kg lighter.

It's just terrifying because it combines the insanity of the RB in a really, really light chassis.

The later ones are better because shit like hicas polls 1000x a second instead of 10x, but you can also swap around a lot of 34 parts into a 32 as well, if you want.

Anyway, the 32 is just flat out faster in a straight line than a 33 and 34 (and a 35 if they're equal power) simply due to the weight advantage.

>>15476496
You missed my point.

Aftermarket has been developing for so much longer for the 32, obviously at the same power levels the lighter car is going to win but at 1200hp there's sweet fa left in that engine with the new "Nissan" stamped into it. That's not an r32, it's a homologation of aftermarket parts suppliers. Go drive a stock r32 and a 1khp one, tell me if they're even slightly similar in terms of dynamics, I've been in a mates stock 32 plenty and was lucky enough to get a ride in an 850hp gtr at power cruise, I can tell you they where wholly different beasts

>>15476470
This and one more car that you CAN NOT leave out of any discussion of historic, revolutionary and exemplary cars.......The Porsche 911.

>>15476497
He's right though it is faster. It's not hard to win a race when you're so much lighter, it's not that the 35 is bad it's that the 32 with modern parts is just going to win.

There's no way around weight.

>>15476521
I own a built skyline GTR, i'm aware of the difference.

The other bloke doesn't seem to be claiming a stock 32 will win, he's just saying it's bathurst legend is amazing (which it is) and that given equal power a 32 will win (which it does, cause light).

>>15476517
Then the cappuccino is a better car right?

>>15476521
>>15476533
Yea mate, i was just saying it's "better" because of it's weight. Got no hate for any of the cars, i love them all but i'm referring to built cars on both sides, obviously the lighter 32 is going to beat the built 35.

Both of them would be an amalgamation of aftermarket parts, but the lighter one would win.

>>15476542
In a straight line, yes.

First is stability, then once that's worked out your power to weight ratio is everything.
It's why bikes are so nuts and can demolish supercars, they're just so light.

>>15476533
Pix?

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>>15476151

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>>15476557
I'm the 33 anon, you might have seen a few of my previous posts

>>15476571
Yesss 33 glory.

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>>15476571

Infiniti G37

How does any sep body know that they want one anyway? Playstation?

>>15476151
Supra.

>>15476110
You mean mercedes benz of america

Nissan didn't want to spend the money to make it USDM.

Mercedes didn't want people importing german cars for 2/3s of the dealership price (net cost) and the skyline was collateral damage

>>15476570
yeah, and you see so many on the road these days

>>15476584
Literally just because of 2 fast 2 furious.

Fucking yanks.

>>15476571
>>15476577
Bro I'm moving out of Cali to own a 32, please share your wisdom! I need to know everything about owning one of these, where would be the best place to buy one, mods to make it more reliable, anything you can share is appreciated

>>15476613
I don't know about america but i had to fly interstate to buy one here.

We also have a huge problem with them being stolen so i recommend an immobilizer ASAP.

I shit you not, i had a cunt on the freeway pull up behind me the night i bought it, in a tow truck, trying to tow me while i was taking a nap.

This was about an hr out of the city and he backed off quicksmart when he saw i was with mates, armed mates.

So yea, immobilizer is number one i would say.

After that, wheels, rubber and suspension are next. I have te37sl volks and p zeros, which are quite pricey but they were a great upgrade, changed the dynamics of the car a lot.

Once you've got the car nice and stable, run over it with a fine tooth comb. They're old cars and 100% shit will be broken, or near breaking. Replace it all with modern parts. And budget for it too, have double what you paid ready on hand.

After that, you'll want to invest in a dry sump or a 9 litre baffled oil sump and upgraded pumps to prevent the engine KILLING ITSELF during high revs + gforce cornering, it's a known issue.

Dry sump is best, but expensive, 9 litre does the job almost as good and is about 2 grand done by a quality shop.
By now you'll have spent double what you paid, but the car will be stable as fuck, reliable and sitting on around 350hp (they underreported the FUCK out of the numbers).

Then you can go for power.

>>15476571
>>15476577
>an R33 on /o/

I love you.

>>15476648
Thanks anon, appreciated. Wow the niggery surrounding this car is astounding. I plan on financing and theres one importer in the states that specializes in GTRs so I wouldn't mind paying extra for upgraded oiling.

What kind of immobilizer would you recommend? Most my friends install kill switches on their shitboxes.

>>15476648
For power you have so many routes to take, so i'll just highlight a few things.

If you know a lot, you can do this work yourself, but if not, get a reputable shop to do the engine building for you. Yes it's expensive but when i bought this car i was pretty new and i've never built an engine before.

I've done some minor work myself like changing over the rear diff, but if it's stupid complex you really will want some quality help so you don't fuck shit up, if you don't 100% know what you're doing.

The other advantage of a reputable shop is they all own their own GTR's and have years of development working on them. So you get access to their own propriety technology, which can be pretty cool.

A good resource for checking out what's good is the youtube channel motive DVD, they have a few good videos on things such as turbos, ect

There's also SAU (the forum) which is full of nice people who also own GTR's and can give you advice. If you're in doubt, ask, it's worth getting it right the first time.

>>15476669
I actually got my electric mate to do my immobiliser, so not sure. He's done a full kill switch where it needs my keyfob in the car to turn on, it's some crazy system. After the highway incident i was really paranoid about it getting stolen.

It's a very expensive car, though it does not seem so on the surface. I've spent well over 100 grand so far, but i don't regret it for a second.

Just remember, a built GTR is a supercar, it comes with the maintenance and it's pretty complex on a few little things (eg: screwing the diff in is actually quite fucking tricky).

Make sure you're budgeting for shit going wrong, because the last owner 100% has thrashed it to hell, no matter what he tells you. That's ok though, cause you'll be replacing wear items.

Just make sure no rust, if it has rust avoid like the plague.

Oh and on the subject of power, e85.

It's an ethanol based fuel with high octane which naturally means it loves turbos. It's a massive power gain to switch over, but you'll need a flex fuel ecu to support it, like a haltech.

You're also going to want to upgrade your fuel system to be sure.

I got an extra 60kw switching from 98 to e85 though and my engine runs 20 degrees cooler, making it a hell of a lot safer.

The downside to it is it chews through fuel, but it's also cheaper. You'll spend perhaps 10-20% more on fuel, but need to fill up a lot more often (it burns 55% more roughly).

That's why flex fuel is good, because you can drive around chill on 98 and when you wanna race it, switch to e85. Your tuner will set up multiple maps for you on the ecu and it auto-adjusts to those depending on what's going in.

>>15476241
underrated post. these cars are unmistakeable by many many factors. the other one that I would add to that list would be the RX-7 because of its iconic (although has its downsides) rotary engine.
>inb4 im a mazda shill
I own a wrx. I respect a lot of old and new cars for their designs and how great of cars they are, which it seems that a lot of people cannot do. I love all cars really, but the ones you listed truly are the legends (including the R34)

>>15476682
>>15476703
Thank you for all the advice. See the basic power makers I believed was bigger intercooler, bigger turbo and larger injectors to match. If anything I heard that chips can help a lot when it comes to tuning.

Risvu is the importer I want to buy off of, they all own GTRs from what I see on their social media. They have 3 locations so I plan on flying to the nearest one and driving it home.

I want to learn on this car how to do everything but I know they'll be a learning curve, a difficult one.

As for a immobilizer will be the first order of business, and if some spook tries to shake me up thats why Ill have a CCW

This is my dream car, and they're affordable for what it is. I'm not giving up on owning one. I don't want a built monster but a powerful mountain goer.

Oh and forged internals. The RB n1 block and n1 crankshaft are tough as fuck and will hold to 1000hp.

The rods and pistons, about 500hp.

Best to prepare in advance if you're going to go crazy on power and build the engine properly. It NEEDS the oiling system though, no matter what power level, so that should be one of the first upgrades.

Other nice little upgrades include
>Nismo 320km/h gauges (rare)
>Upgraded intercooler
>New battery (really worth doing this before it becomes a problem)
>Replace the G sensor (critical to the AWD and most likely busted with age)


Also, once you get past about 600hp, the rear bias in the AWD becomes more pronounced, there's a thing to restore it to a more even split but i can't remember off the top of my head.

>>15476732
If you want it powerful for the mtns then ignore the engine stuff for now, just get everything else running fine. It comes with a stupid amount of power stock, they really under-reported to porsche levels.

There's something else important i feel like i'm forgetting so gimme a sec and i'll remember ;P

>>15476712
GT-R and RX-7s are, but Supras, NSXs, 3000GTs, and 300ZXs aren't?

>>15476744
I'll prefer RWD bias mainly because I do like kicking the tail out. But thats me, and I feel like I should not try that at all and keep the hooning to a minimum...

think bro, think....

I feel like theres something I should ask too but I can't remember either...

>>15476747
It's a combination of many factors here
>Historical significance & influence
>Official Racing credentials
>Pop culture popularity
>general desirability

which is what the R34, 911, WRX have over the ones you listed.

>>15476732
If i was you and wanted the least hassle and possible shit going wrong, do it in this order.

>Inspect car, make sure it's clean of rust and no major mechanical problems (have a third party reputable place do this)
>Replace battery on the day
>Drive home
>Immobilizer ASAP
>Suspension (hks hipermax 4 is good, but quite uncomfortable. really tuff doe)
>Forged rims (whatever you like, i stand by volk from rays being really strong, i've seen those wheels hit nasty potholes at 200km/h and come out with nothing but a bit of gutter rash)
>Quality tires (you don't have to go as extreme to get p zeros as me, but get something decent. Don't cheap out on tires, they're the most important).
>Go to a tuning shop and make friends with the owner
>Fix oil problems immediately, have them go over the engine with a fine tooth comb
>You can talk with them about the power level you want, they might take you for a ride in their own GTR's and you can see what you like
>They'll help you figure out what you need, depending on power level it might just be bigger injectors, fuel line and e85, there's so many different routes to take
>Double research everything

>>15476770
supra has those for sure though.

the supra was famous well before fast and furious too, they lifted that ferrari scene out of an incident with some jap tuners at a toll gate who had a few ferrari and lambo owners being cocky

>>15476747
Only the Supra and NSX of your list actually has it.

The 300ZXs and 3000GTs are kind of...irrelevant

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>>15476787
>The 300ZXs and 3000GTs are kind of...irrelevant
300zx's had quite a lot of wins through the early-mid 90s in Jap GT races- even with the GTR competing and the 3000GT was setting records on Pikes Peak

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If we're talking about pedigree, the RX-7 has it.

>Wankel engine is perhaps the only engine developed by and named after an openly antisemitic person
>Wankel was also a leader of the Hitler Youth
>Wankel eventually admitted to SS with Obersturmbannführer rank
>Mazda was the only Japanese constructor to win 24 hours of le mans and the only win by a non piston engine
>Mazda built the RX-7 to be the spiritual successor to the Mitsubishi Zero
>touge monster on best motoring, BTFOs GTRs on a regular basis
>hero car of Initial D

>>15476744
>>Replace the G sensor (critical to the AWD and most likely busted with age)
>there's a thing to restore it to a more even split but i can't remember off the top of my head.

He wants the Tarzan box from Do-Luck. SpeedHunters did an article on that thing and it's supposedly amazing.

>>15476823
the g sensor is a cheap and easy fix to do quickly, the non even split is just the diffs giving more power rear i believe, i know it has a mechanical solution.

either way, new g sensor asap cause they bust up after 20 years and most likely have not been replaced.

>>15476781
>>15476823
Im trying to have at least 400 or 380 whp but I want a reliable daily driver ya know? So I don't want to strain the engine too much with excessive power.

Tarzan box? Huh.. I'll check it out.

>>15476151
'32 ford 3-window coupe.

>>15476840
oh i remember what it is. shitty turbos.

so the 32 comes with trash ceramic turbos, you want to replace them ASAP for modern ones as they can shit themselves.

good news though, 400hp is so easy, literally injectors, a few more psi with a tune.

you'll be getting minimum 320 at the wheels stock, they really underreported figures.

get a better intercooler and radiator though, it's nice to have a cooler engine.

main bulk of your money will be spent fixing that oil problem before anything and if your tuner says you don't need it, walk the fuck out of there.

i don't know about american tuners but here in australia we have a bunch of great teams doing GTR development, it's a little pricey but you're paying for a quality service instead of going to some random fuck mechanic.

these are guys that own their own GTR's so they care about giving you a quality service and are also a great wealth of information.

my shop gives me free advice all the time on random little things i coulden't know on the internet from SAU, little tricks they've found themselves over the years.

Just research a good tuning shop, double and triple check and then walk in and make friends with them.

>>15476144
Mitsubishi was doing great in the 90s in the US.

>>15476840
N1 turbos or equivalent (Garrett 2860-5/-7, HKS 2530, etc.), metal head gasket, bigger injectors, uprated fuel pump, exhaust, and a tune will get you there no problem

>>15476211
>>15476182
>>15476152
Fuck yuropoor shitboxes

>>15476813
Holy fuck, I thought you were joking but it all checks out. Why don't all of the wehraboos drive RX-7s?

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>but mommy i want the car from fast and fouruis!1111
lel

>>15476869
>>15476873

I've read about the turbos, I didn't realize they were that bad. Are the stock ones internally regulated or have a external pressure relief?
I just googled a dry sump oil, and it was 9k!

I'll have to find some decent shops, not many GTRs started floating around the states but I don't think theres many shops that are RB pros

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyEYaN6Y_FM
https://youtu.be/45ZODU3XWlg
https://youtu.be/vwfZrxXGTlg
https://youtu.be/xwdeEG7hO-8

By the way, with the last video, also keep in mind that 35 GTR brakes fit, with minor modification. A lot of people buy them 2nd hand and fit them, as they're amazing.

>>15476918
The dry sump is expensive, but some shops can just give you an increased sump to 9 litres (about 2 grand).

The turbos have ceramic components which i read can snap after a period of time and fly into your engine and fuck shit up.

Best to just replace. Go watch the videos i linked above, especially the turbo one.

>>15476813
The entire Ferd brand was built by someone openly anti-semitic.

And they owned Mazda at one point, kek.

>>15476918
Internally gated. They're relatively okay up to a bar of boost.

>>15476935
>The turbos have ceramic components which i read can snap after a period of time and fly into your engine and fuck shit up.
That is literally impossible.

>>15476813
so the rx7 is the most fascist sportscar?

>>15477018
http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/413686-ceramic-turbos/

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>>15476109

Yes, as opposed to the Nissan that released this faggotry, ran every single name they had into the ground, and makes exactly 2 (two) sports cars.

>>15477038
Yeah I understand that perfectly, but I'm just going to stop now because it'll just be arguing semantics.

>>15476086
>25 years to import a car

nice """""""""""""""""""freedom""""""""""""""""", americucks

>>15477055
Just saying, it's not a good idea to keep the ceramic turbos when they can shit themselves and modern ones provide far superior response.

It's really a good investment to replace them.

>>15477061
>Gas is currently at $2.25/gal for 93 AKI (Equivalent to 98 RON)
>$0.60 cents a liter

:)))))

>>15477080
fucking serious cunt?

god damn it's 1.30 a litre here regularly.

>>15476801
>the 3000GT was setting records on Pikes Peak
It wasn't, though. Rod Millen's Celica held the record for 20 years.

>>15477065
I don't disagree, but that wasn't what I was arguing.

>>15477080
>I can go to the doctor and university for free,
>$0 dollars a month

(((((((((:

>>15476781
>>15476787
Agree that the Supra qualifies.

>>15477080
Yeah but you earn half what we do

>implying the Skyline spirit died with the R34
How much of a 2F2F brainwashed underage do you have not to understand the Skyline as made by Infiniti is actually closer to the original Skyline spirit.

What died was the rice spirit

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>>15476151
MKIV Supra RZ, various Evos and STis, FD RX-7s, E30 and E36 M3, NSX,

And that's mostly just the FnF stuff. There's the Shelby Mustang, Vipers, plenty of old Euro masterworks from Group B rallying like the Ford RS200 death machines and Audi Quattro S1.

>>15476420
>to this day you give aussies flashbacks to bathurst if you mention godzilla
To put things in perspectives we have weeaboos because the Group A R32 raped so hard it sprayed pure Nipnong essence everywhere and contaminated the air.

The BNR32 made its bones. The BNR34 lives off FnF hype. Noone cares about the BCNR33 because it didn't have the prestige of the R32 or show up in movies. I think there's some guy on /dat/ who has a built one. All three have absurd potential if you have deep enough pockets.

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>>15477188
>R33 didn't show up in movies

>>15477165
>the Skyline as made by Infiniti is actually closer to the original Skyline spirit
It's a Z with back seats. Same platform, same VQ V6 engines.

>>15477165
I dont entirely agree with OP, but thats the one thing he got right. The Skyline stopped being about generously tuned baseline sedans after the R34.

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>>15477188
Road's closed, pizza boy, find another way home.

>>15477208
I mean, the C10 could be called a Z with back seats.

>>15477217
Implying the skyline is anything like those is retarded. You mean, this is where the skyline got its own platform, which is a good thing.

Fuck skyline cucks are retarded

>>15476151

The R32 GT-R is the true godzilla. It's the one that kicked so much ass the Australians gave it the nickname and it stuck. All subsequent GT-Rs inherited the name, but the R32 earned it.

>>15477065

So I bought an R32 GT-R from Japan. It was completely original except for a turbo timer. I have no plans to modify the engine or increase stock boost. Do those ceramic turbos shit the bed easily even under stock conditions? I have artificially limited myself to 7,000rpm because I haven't wanted to rev it all the way to 8k and possibly have an incident.

>>15476935
Fuck man, now I'm convinced I'll need and want a single new turbo! There is literally no downside to going to a single.

The only downer is that you can't tell people its a TWIN TURBOO, it just sounds better

>>15476420
The gtr didn't do shit in Australia
Japanese cars properly dominated raving in Australia years before and years after the r32 had its mediocre appearance. No one likes to mention how tthe team owner admitted to cheating either

> beaten by the rx7 in the 12 hour race
GTr can't compete

>>15477629

Your contrarian response drips with bait.

>>15477656
Blind weeaboo famboyism over the gtrs laughable 'success' in Australian racing is the ultimate bait anon. The hype is made up so aus delivered r32 owners can charge 40k+ for their shit boxes

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Why does it seem like everyone shits on the R33?

>>15477789
fanboys

>>15477789
R33 is my favorite. I just don't mention it because I know every time I do I'll get bombarded with "why the R32 and R34 are better."

It's better to just enjoy it in peace.

>>15477789
it's the forgotten middle child

>>15477789
Godfoot hates it and everything /o/ knows it learnt from initial d

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>>15476242
>Doge

>>15476146
You will when they impound it and crush it

>>15476104
Fuck Ontario insurance. $6000+ yr for the rhd truck I would like. I pay 1600 for current car

>>15477442
>>15477559
The ceramic turbos shit themselves around 100k on the clock or a specific level of boost.

Best to just replace with a modern turbo, there's so much benefit response wise as that video i linked shows.

>>15477629
Did you actually watch the race or are you just shitposting.

The real honest reason it dominated was rain. In the rain it could keep performing, the RWD cars could not.

>>15477789
I love my 33, lemme explain why i chose it (i had the money to get whatever one i wanted).

>I personally like the look of the rear and the front end (i prefer 32 end but hate 32 front)
>Has a nice interior for bringing along mates

I know the 32 would have been faster and the 34 would have gotten more recognition, but i bought the car i liked in the end.

The 33's are great.

>>15477789
also fucked up second hand r33 look grot compared to fucked up second hand r32's/r34.

That said, the four door r33 GT-T, in mint condition, I would sell my kidney to own it.

>>15478542
Mad respect for your 33 man, i was in your thread a few months ago, i can't believe the shit you've got done to it.

Like what the fuck do you do for a living man?
By the way got a question for you aussies, is it true your cops and the general public have a mentality that anyone who loves cars is a criminal up to no good?

>>15478572
Depends on the state.

>>15478572
Put it this way mate, in my state if you ring the police and tell them some nice african youths are coming inside at 2am to enrich you and borrow your car, they won't send any coppers around till tomorrow.

If you ring the hoon hotline to report a car doing a burnout, expect 3 highway patrol cars to be making their way to your area as soon as possible.

I shit you not, i'm really not joking. I've fucked with mates by reporting false burnouts at their address and the cops attend instantly.

Ask anyone who's been a victim of the africans doing the non stop carjackings and they'll tell you the cops are useless.

>>15478572
Another R33 anon.
Victoria is like this.

Pulled over for every breath and drug test as well as "random" stops by the cops are frequent.

>>15478577
Victoria right? Tasmania has better cops and looser car modification laws. Also the cost of living is cheaper, and less hipsters then Victoria.

>>15478581
>>15478586
Yea, victoria's also the one with the super corrupt cop bribe thing, cause some dumb fuck people thought it was a good idea to remove all accountability.

gotta stop them baby raping hoons though!

>>15478581
Damn man that sucks, here in texas cops respect nice cars. Short of literally endangering the public they don't care unless you get unlucky and get an asshole.

What do you have done to your GTR?

>>15477050
One of which is to be switched with a crossover.

>>15476587
>lives in a system where companys have influence over the law
>hurr durr muh greedy Benz
Dont hate the player, hate the game

>>15476648
werent the cars gimped to 276 hp by boost pressure and there was instructions in the owners manual or something to remove a restrictor and they went to 14 psi and 300+hp?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mis90lj8qc

>>15478615
There was a gentleman's agreement at the time, but the actual wheel HP on not just the GTR but the supra and a few others was way higher than reported.

I also believe some of the import models from japan (but not all of them) had limiters both mechanically on the GTR and electronically in the case of the supra.

>>15478595
Had it looked over and maintanace. Situation is, got a good job so I could afford to buy it, but job eats all of my time now.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>15478628
Good on you man, it's cool you got a car you love.

You should make it off it's tits like that other guy's, dunno how well off you are though, i remember looking at his receipts in the last thread and it made my head hurt.

By the way, got any more victorian cop stories? Texas is pretty chill traffic policing wise, but i got stories of nigs getting uppity with our cops and getting BTFO if you wanna hear.

>>15478632
Thanks man, glad you like my car. I'll post another thread in a few months with a few more GTR updates and my supra build too.

I've actually never been harrassed by the cops, then again they can't catch me ;)

I hear a lot of horror stories though, perhaps other anons can chime in.

>>15478628
Get the oil thing done mate, i think i already said it in this thread but it's a cheap fix to save a future rebuild, mine ended up starving itself of oil and needed a full rebuild a few months ago.

>>15476104
Would they actually charge you more for a r34 than say, a 335i?

>>15479661
Considering a gtr is
>far more powerful
>much faster
>worth much more
>more likely to be stolen

Of course they would.

>>15476086
>bayside blue metallic BNR34 GTR
you can't be fucking more of a weeb than that

this one is for sale in florida http://www.obsidianautomotive.com/1999-nissan-skyline-r34-gtr.html

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>>15481314
Just crush my car up senpai.

>>15476241
pretty much this

>>15480610
>far more powerful
335i is more powerful. 302hp vs 276hp on the GT-R
>much faster
no
>worth much more
a F30 335i goes for 30-50k used, about the same as a BNR34. E92 335i are 15-25k used, about the same as a BNR32.

>more likely to be stolen
Debatable.

>>15481385
Florida DMV doesn't give a shit and nobody gets caught. I heard someone actually registered a fucking shopping cart.

>>15481385
Florida DMV is privately ran and they don't give a fuck, they just want to make a profit so they'll register anything.

>>15481487
Didn't know this. Nice.

>>15481549
Still illegal on a federal level but ehh

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>>15477188
>Noone cares about the BCNR33

Besides the fact they literally improved upon everything about the R32 and the fact that the R33 was the first production car to get a sub 8 minute hurrdurring....the R33 is HIGHLY underrated. In fact, the R33 was the favorite out of the 3 from that Japanese auto show with Orido and gang.

But hey, what do I know.

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>>15481314

>obsidian
>see that new video on the R33
>$47,000
>FORTY. SEVEN. THOUSAND.

>>15482035
When a lot of people want something and not enough of it exists. It's Economics 101.

>>15482252

I understand, but god damn, I didn't expect it to be THAT much.

R34, I can understand. But fuccccckkk, hopefully it goes lower when the R33 is actually legalized per 25 year rule and not "special snowflake, grey area" legal.

>>15482275
Weird thing is R33s are sorta legal, yea I know shocking.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/FAQ%20Site/pages/page10.html

Still a gray zone but it should be totally legal in 4 years.

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>>15482285

I've been doing research for years on the GT-R's and I've read countless times this doesn't apply and in fact have gotten pic related.

IIRC, pic related is one of those 96-98 ones as well. More than likely wrong.

>>15477123
>world's highest GDP per capita in a large country
K

>in the US you can't import a car that's under 25 years old
>in Australia you can't have anything LHD that is under 30 years old

Jesus christ, the feds really like to cuck us.

>i triple fucking dare you to say something about Infiniti

I like the early 2000's M45 (the one with the FR 340hp V8).

>>15476151

>asks a legitimate question
>gets "well my favorite car..." responses

I am mad.

>>15482503
>>15476470
These. I think people didn't understand that he meant for them to post cars that have all of the lofty prestige and history of the skyline, not just "heres a car that i liek to use in video gaem"

>>15482689

People seem to not underestimate just how much fanboyism surrounds the Skyline, particularly the R34. In my opinion, its performance isn't even noteworthy, but I completely understand the mystique and following that it has.

>>15482969

Meant to say "people underestimate."

>>15482969

This.

The only reason why it has a following is because of 2F2F and the fact it was never sold in the US. That's it.

The R33 was a better car.

Chris Harris, the pretentious dickhead, even agrees.

http://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-features/tell-me-im-wrong-nissan-skyline-gt-r-r34/25390

>>15482285
The R33s are 100% legal if you do the proper modifications that only cost like 40k on top of the car itself.

You have to make both emissions and safety changes and it is a huge pain in the dick.

>>15483445

The R33 had a better wheelbase and slightly less Cd. However the R34 is stiffer, has the Getrag V160, better downforce due to the front and rear diffuser, and some other changes.

The R34 also has slightly heavier/better steering, but the short wheelbase + wide tires means it has a tendency to tramline. It also has a 3.5 ratio final drive which affects response compared to the 4.11 ratio final drive + 5 speed used in the R32/R33.

>>15477442
You should definitely consider replacing the turbo with a non-ceramic version just as insurance. If they go and you lift when the turbos break the ceramic exhaust wheel will be sucked back into the engine and leave score marks on various engine parts.

I would consider something like an R34 ball bearing turbo, the response and power should be similar and you should get rid of the turbo timer and revert to pure stock if you can help it. You can also safely turn up the boost to 1 bar on stock ECU, at least on the R32s.

Turbo timers are a waste of time, just take it easy for the last 5-10 minutes of a drive if you're really that concerned but idling without moving is only going to make the car get hotter, not cooler and turbo cars even in the 90s did not need turbo timers.

They are also a huge security risk as they bypass immobilizers and pretty much everything else. It's laughably easy to hotwire a car with a turbo timer.

>>15476517
when referring to GTR's the 32 is the fastest in a straigtline

the r33 and r34s with RB25DET engines were much better than the r32 GTST with the RB20DET, all are better than the SR20DETin silvias though

>>15477789
R33s were the most common here down under and also the most beat on, most non GTR R33s have ages poorly , especially on the bodywork

>>15481446
believing that 90s jap sports cars actually make the magic 280HP

>>15476840
The Tarzan G-Box fakes the g sensor signal to have a stronger AWD effect. If you want to keep the ATTESA torque split identical to stock just get the normal MEMS g-sensor replacement that gives a raw g readout to the ATTESSA controller.

Stock ATTESA will tend to be more RWD, the GBox will introduce more FWD especially under braking and similar scenarios. I would avoid fucking with these things unless you've actually studied the ATTESA control system in detail. If you really want to have more front torque split I would look to the R34 Z-Tune, AFAIK they remapped the ATTESA controller which will reduce indirection when debugging.

WIth the GBox you have the raw sensor output which is then adjusted by internal logic which is then fed into the ATTESA controller. It will be much harder to diagnose issues with this system than if you just use a normal MEMS/digital g sensor like the Midori Seibi/Do-Luck digital g sensor and a remapped ATTESA controller.

is it really impossible to get one in the US?

>>15486124
No: http://www.importavehicle.com/1633_V20160604234529/Long-Beach-and-Ontario(USA)-/1999-Nissan-Skyline-GT-R-Vspec-for-sale

>>15486295

>SHOW OR DISPLAY

INTO

THE

GARBAGE

>>15486295
these are fucking morons in my town who lost a warehouse. It burned down taking down a lot of their cars. Or at least I think it was these tards

Why are some people on /o/ so angry about other people liking skylines?

>>15486856
Silly buttpain over the fact that it's the most vaunted performance sedan around.

>>15486793
Apparently a grow house nearby burned down and took their warehouse with it. Nothing was ever confirmed though. Sean Morris is just a pain in the ass to talk to compared to other importers, unless you have 30k cash he probably won't even consider talking to you.

>A computer on wheels even before it became standard industry practice
>Lauded by fanboys everywhere thanks to excessive and widespread media exposure

No other car has benefited so marvelous ly from Gran Turismo pedigree

>>15491648
The R34 was hardly a computer on wheels, people need to get the fuck over the ATTESA system when the 911 Turbo already had a fairly comparable system.

If you want to talk about computer on wheels, look at the AWD electric systems that can dynamically vector negative torque or full torque vectoring systems like the Evo.