anything that comes close

vsp3c · May 28th, 2003, 01:59 AM

i love skylines and it is literally my dream car.. *drools*
in your guys' opinion, is there any other import that comes close to a skyline?? ex.) supra, nsx, silvias, etc

Nizmodore · May 28th, 2003, 06:59 AM

VL Turbo Nizmodore (Commodre with Nissan engine).....Aussie made car with a RB20/RB25/RB26/RB30.....has less weight than a skyline body, same engine and a backseat

Also accepts without mods, skyline gearboxesand and other drivetrain parts...

From where I come from its a domestic, but in the States it would be classed as a import (heh Australian desgined car....wtf?!? I can see it now...

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May 28th, 2003, 12:21 PM

This info is useless without pics

gtr33 · May 28th, 2003, 09:10 PM

hard choice to make between NSX Type R and GTR 34 M Spec Nur.
i'd take the NSX over most other models of Skylines. but the M Spec Nur is in a world of its own.

lionel · May 28th, 2003, 09:55 PM

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Originally posted by vsp3c
i love skylines and it is literally my dream car.. *drools*
in your guys' opinion, is there any other import that comes close to a skyline?? ex.) supra, nsx, silvias, etc

skyline's rival is the supra. those who drool for skylines and live in the states, the next bext thing besides gettin a supra there, you can always look to the impreza wrx.

Nizmodore · May 29th, 2003, 05:12 AM

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vsp3c · May 30th, 2003, 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by Nizmodore
VL Turbo Nizmodore (Commodre with Nissan engine).....Aussie made car with a RB20/RB25/RB26/RB30.....has less weight than a skyline body, same engine and a backseat Also accepts without mods, skyline gearboxesand and other drivetrain parts...

From where I come from its a domestic, but in the States it would be classed as a import (heh Australian desgined car....wtf?!? I can see it now...)

wow...that sounds pretty sweet... i looked at the pic and the car doesn't look that bad. is there a newer version of this car and a 2door?? i think australia should start importing these cars to the states.. it is basically same as the skyline...

GTR M Spec Nur... i have heard that those are THE rarest R34's and make about 350ps (not hp...ps. i don't know how to covert ps into hp..) NSX type R is a sweet car... i personally would take the M Spec over the Type R...

i also drool about nsx's, supra's, rx7's, silvias (s15), lancer evo viii, and wrx sti...

Nizmodore · May 30th, 2003, 10:09 PM

That version is 16 years old! That was the only version of the Commodore (The VL, there are 14 diffrent versions of Commodres...the current one is the VY) that came out with a Nissan based engine....the base engine was a RB30E (3litre skyline engine) thats why it can accept all the Skyline parts! It also has the same wheel base as the Skyline....and bear in mind the Company that desgined and built it is NOT owned by Nissan...

To bad there was never a 2 door version of the VL....that would hook

Very few VL's were imported to the states....mostly V8 HDT specials.....As I remember one was driven as a daily driver by Clint Eastwood!

Very very very few were made with LHD (less than 20 were exported to the states)

Anyway VL's are very cheap.....I purchased one for my Girlfriend for $3000 AUS ($1500 US) Purchase a RB25DET (Or find one with a RB30ET) drop it strait in and you have a serious weapon on your hands! Nizmodore comes from Combineing Nizmo and Commodore....Its just a nickname like Sil80 (Sileighty for the 180SX/Silvia hybrid)

The lastest version of the Commodore (In 2 door form) is being imported to the US at the moment and is rebadged as the Pontiac GTO! So you import guys over there don't abuse it as a domestic, its a Australian desgined import

vsp3c · May 30th, 2003, 10:57 PM

very nice.. i have seen a preview of the new pontiac gto and it looks pretty sharp.. i wish they would import skylines to us like they do to australia... *sigh* these are times when i wish i lived in japan or australia...

niky · May 31st, 2003, 12:23 AM

don't all of us?.. but i'd pick australia or new zealand... if you lived in japan, you would have to learn the language, to say stuff like:

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gracious pardons, master, but could you sell me another engine?! I f*ked up my skyline again!!!

gtr33 · May 31st, 2003, 01:15 AM

the M Spec is ultra rare, as they were only limited in production and it came with the factory option of either just being M Spec or with NUR options.
all pieces were snapped up even before they were rolled out of the factory, although there are places in Japan where you can currently find them being sold with 0 kms, although there is a very HUGE price attached to it.
they don't make 350ps, they still make 280ps, but with better parts like stronger internals and stroger block...blah blah blah, which means you can basically bolt on bigger turbos and stuff and not worry bout the internals.
also, ps = hp...they're the same, kw = about 1.3hp

Nizmodore · May 31st, 2003, 08:20 AM

If only they made the RB30 blocks stronger.....*sigh*.......at least there are heaps of them around for cheap when one calls it quits....

gtr33 · May 31st, 2003, 10:21 AM

when the RB30 dies, get a RB26DETT N1 block. in aus they only cost 3k. hahahaha...i'm waiting for my current RB26 to die before i get the N1 block.

lionel · May 31st, 2003, 10:41 AM

another rare ass skyline is the 400r, now that's a car i drool over, i want one so bad. rb28dett in da house. and niky, learning certain phrases in japanese is simple, however they got ppl that work at auto shops and other places that sell cars who can speak english just for us. they know americans crave for their power.

Nizmodore · May 31st, 2003, 08:43 PM

Is that just a RB26 with a longer stroke? I know Nissan made a RB28 Diesel engine (heh R31 GTD)