/ Register

I'm thinking about buying a Skyline

Discussion in 'The Garage' started by white95, Feb 18, 2016.

Page 1 of 9
  1. Feb 18, 2016 #1
    white95

    white95 Apex Junky Admin

    Messages:
    16,341
    Likes Received:
    2,632
    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2007
    Location:
    30.31469, -90.94575
    I'm still thinking about parting ways with my '98 GT and picking up something different for a daily driver. Lately, I had been considering a regular cab, 99-06 Silverado. Then, I rode around in my mother in laws ecoboost F150...

    Then, I look around and all I see are Silverados, F-150s, and just about every other vehicle I come up with to buy... So.. I've decided to look waay outside the box:

    [​IMG]



    Yes! Godzilla!!!

    Found some good reading on this topic:

    http://www.gtrusablog.com/2010/05/real-basics-nissan-skyline-gt-r-r32-r33.html

    Here's a guy's review of a R32 GT-R:

    [video=youtube;2L_qXx51Saw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L_qXx51Saw[/video]
     
  2. Feb 18, 2016 #2
    Orange 94

    Orange 94 Moderator Staff SN95 Supporter

    Messages:
    10,855
    Likes Received:
    387
    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2012
    Location:
    Alberta Canada
    Sooooo.......
    Not a Mustang.
    Not white.



    Dafuq
     
  3. Feb 18, 2016 #3
    Musturd

    Musturd Legend

    Messages:
    9,111
    Likes Received:
    598
    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2011
    Nice those have been forever now on Canada
     
  4. Feb 18, 2016 #4
    Witzy0070

    Witzy0070 Active Member

    Messages:
    836
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Dec 10, 2009
    Location:
    Montana
    I feel like you're going to love looking for parts.
     
  5. Feb 19, 2016 #5
    white95

    white95 Apex Junky Admin

    Messages:
    16,341
    Likes Received:
    2,632
    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2007
    Location:
    30.31469, -90.94575
    I'm sure you're right, as they're not in every junkyard or all over Craigslist. A lot of the maintenance parts interchange with 300ZX, old Infinity J30, and a few other domestic models. There's a shop in New Orleans that tunes them as well. I don't want one to turn into my old Gran Turismo 2 monster :rofl: I'd have to sell my '95 GT and that's not an option.
     
  6. Feb 19, 2016 #6
    Orange 94

    Orange 94 Moderator Staff SN95 Supporter

    Messages:
    10,855
    Likes Received:
    387
    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2012
    Location:
    Alberta Canada
    Motor stuff is easy. Finding oem exterior is difficult, the interior seems to be the most difficult if you are missing any parts
     
  7. Feb 19, 2016 #7
    Thomas_W

    Thomas_W Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,478
    Likes Received:
    44
    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2007
    Location:
    Capon Bridge, WV
    I had a guy park behind me a few days ago at target here in FL in a R34 skyline... How he had it legal to drive i have no idea, but it was tagged. That is by far the only import i would ever own after my first experience with one.

    If it'll make you happy, i say do it!
     
  8. Feb 19, 2016 #8
    lwarrior1016

    lwarrior1016 Moderator Staff SN95 Supporter

    Messages:
    5,640
    Likes Received:
    660
    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2014
    Location:
    South Mississippi
    Hoe much you want for the 98? It deserves an owner that wont pawn it off so easily.
     
  9. Feb 19, 2016 #9
    white95

    white95 Apex Junky Admin

    Messages:
    16,341
    Likes Received:
    2,632
    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2007
    Location:
    30.31469, -90.94575
    Seriously??
     
  10. Feb 19, 2016 #10
    lwarrior1016

    lwarrior1016 Moderator Staff SN95 Supporter

    Messages:
    5,640
    Likes Received:
    660
    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2014
    Location:
    South Mississippi
    I dont know how to take this post........


    I was seriously asking how much you wanted for it, but I was joking about the pawning it off easily part.
     
  11. Feb 19, 2016 #11
    white95

    white95 Apex Junky Admin

    Messages:
    16,341
    Likes Received:
    2,632
    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2007
    Location:
    30.31469, -90.94575
    Oh ok.. Well, when the time comes I'm going to switch the wheels and front bumper with my '95 and probably sell
    it for cheap.. 2500 or maybe a little more, I'm about to finish the PI swap and exhaust. It's a cool car but it was always expendable!
     
  12. Feb 19, 2016 #12
    lwarrior1016

    lwarrior1016 Moderator Staff SN95 Supporter

    Messages:
    5,640
    Likes Received:
    660
    Joined:
    Sep 22, 2014
    Location:
    South Mississippi
    Good to know. Im going to keep this in mind. When the time comes, let me know. I need a mustang that I can drive and if all is right in my world at that time then we will see what we can work out.
     
  13. Feb 19, 2016 #13
    white95

    white95 Apex Junky Admin

    Messages:
    16,341
    Likes Received:
    2,632
    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2007
    Location:
    30.31469, -90.94575
    You've got some time, likely at least a year. Who knows, everything is subject to change at a moments notice.
     
  14. Feb 19, 2016 #14
    white95

    white95 Apex Junky Admin

    Messages:
    16,341
    Likes Received:
    2,632
    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2007
    Location:
    30.31469, -90.94575
    May import one from Canada..
     
  15. Feb 19, 2016 #15
    Ineedav8

    Ineedav8 Active Member

    Messages:
    647
    Likes Received:
    1
    Joined:
    Mar 1, 2013
    Location:
    South Florida
    Wait for the better one an r33 !! And a company used to import them and go through customs and mods needed to be done i saved a pdf after a long search but im really waiting to import a wagon as a daily
     
  16. Feb 19, 2016 #16
    Bauman_Octane

    Bauman_Octane Member

    Messages:
    128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2016
    Location:
    Edmonton!
    tru and not true. brakes and a couple other parts only. engne. forget it. my buddy has had his in his garage for 5 years already. $10,000 bottom end for the engine and parts is like a easter egg hunt.
     
  17. Feb 19, 2016 #17
    Bauman_Octane

    Bauman_Octane Member

    Messages:
    128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2016
    Location:
    Edmonton!
    ya if you call every part being triple the price compared to the mustang easy lol.
     
  18. Feb 19, 2016 #18
    Orange 94

    Orange 94 Moderator Staff SN95 Supporter

    Messages:
    10,855
    Likes Received:
    387
    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2012
    Location:
    Alberta Canada
    RB stuff is decently easy to find around here.
     
  19. Feb 19, 2016 #19
    white95

    white95 Apex Junky Admin

    Messages:
    16,341
    Likes Received:
    2,632
    Joined:
    Dec 30, 2007
    Location:
    30.31469, -90.94575
    Sounds about right but not enough to deter me. If it breaks, I'll just drive my racecar to my buddies and carpool or steal my wife's car lol..

    Is that $10k figure USD or CAD? Also, that must be a serious bottom end?
     
  20. Feb 19, 2016 #20
    Bauman_Octane

    Bauman_Octane Member

    Messages:
    128
    Likes Received:
    0
    Joined:
    Jan 19, 2016
    Location:
    Edmonton!

    haha nice you got this figured out lol. and ya that was $10,000 cad. and he has been known to exagerate. ya i beleive it has manley rods, pistons, arp harware. bearings. bore hone all that jazz. it was a shot engine as most are. but either way the rb26dett is a pretty sweet engine just wish it wasn't so japanese specific. I started loving cars starting with jdm. i had a couple to! had a rhd 300zx tt. just got rid of my canadian lhd mk1 mr2. learned tons about them. when it came to wanting a project car that was acheivable on a budget the mustang really stood out lol. around here where i live (edmonton alberta canada) the jdm scene is huge and mostly consist's of subarus, evo's 240's supra's and skylines. getting a mustang was literally something different then everyone else haha. first week ownig it i layed a whooping on a FDrx7 turbo and never looked back. but i will be first to turn my head to hear the sound of straight six!
     
Page 1 of 9