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I Looked at it yesterday , Pretty Sweet !!
Ken
Seattle
Ken
Seattle
rickysals said:
Thats my thought, i mean, it sure is one incredible performance car, but i still dont understand this big hype about this car.
It doesnt look bad, actually, this particulair one does indeed look much better then most other skyline's i have seen, but its still a souped up four door saloon to me.
It's a two door coupeDutchBlackNsx said:
they don't call it godzilla for nothing :biggrin:
i think alot of the mystique is that its a good performing vehicle
that Nissan just doesn't sell here
i'd take that over a Bimmer any day
i think alot of the mystique is that its a good performing vehicle
that Nissan just doesn't sell here
i'd take that over a Bimmer any day
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jaytip nsx said:
to me
( i am aware )
I still don't like Skylines. I see them everyday up here (R32s) and they just don't do it for me...
I can't wait to see R33s bombing around though...
It's nice, but not $120000 for a used car nice.
I can't wait to see R33s bombing around though...
It's nice, but not $120000 for a used car nice.
Osiris_x11
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still a bore to drive...
khappucino nailed it, alot of the draw to the Skyline is the rarity & lack of presence in the US-market. I'm sure it's very similar to our fascination w/ the '02 NSX-R: phenomenal performance footage available all-around world for viewing, but actual car is limited in it's global market distribution.
Also, many diehard Skyline peepz are part of the video-game/'net forum generation. With the Need-4-Speed, Gran Tourismo, Project Gotham Racing, and other series, many individuals base their fascination off the game's performance parameters or what other people have posted on the 'net based off magazines, Tuner-buildups/projects, etc'.
khappucino nailed it, alot of the draw to the Skyline is the rarity & lack of presence in the US-market. I'm sure it's very similar to our fascination w/ the '02 NSX-R: phenomenal performance footage available all-around world for viewing, but actual car is limited in it's global market distribution.
Also, many diehard Skyline peepz are part of the video-game/'net forum generation. With the Need-4-Speed, Gran Tourismo, Project Gotham Racing, and other series, many individuals base their fascination off the game's performance parameters or what other people have posted on the 'net based off magazines, Tuner-buildups/projects, etc'.
Re: still a bore to drive...
Or some of us could just really like the looks, performance and other features of it
Osiris_x11 said:
Or some of us could just really like the looks, performance and other features of it
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Osiris_x11
Gold Member, Moderator: Marketplace
ace-card: tuning potential...
How many have you driven? The exact specs' of them? :biggrin: {I'm just messing w/ you!}
I just find it unusual to have the Skyline in the high-end sportscar niche'... but, of-course performance/numbers alone would place it amongst the elite w/o a doubt. However in the company of 911's, F-cars, NSX'es, ESPRIT's, Viper's, Z06's, and even Supra's / RX7's / 300ZX's / 3000GT's it seems amiss. In fact quite similar to how SRT4's, WRX STi's, and EVO's can belong in the exotic coterie just based off dyno', specs', and performance numbers.
To myself, atleast, a Skyline seems more in-class w/ BMW M3's / M5's, Benz CLK/CL/S-class coupe AMG's, Aston Martin's, Jaguar XK-R's, Audi RS4's / RS6's, EVO's, WRX STi's, etc'. [I'm being very subjective!]
I've had the opportunity to drive R32's, R33's, and R34's (GT's & GT-R's)... some of them tuned quite aggressively. AWD makes monster'launches piece-of-cake. Those w/ single-turbo's mimick NASA-simulators. Ridiculously fast at times, I must confess. However, hardly an experience I'd reiterate as being iconic or truly remarkable. NA-powered Lotus Elise gives more of a sportscar experience, thrill, and memorable outing IMHO. For me, that's what alot of road/track motorsports is all about: the experience you as a driver get each time you are behind the wheel, whether in the countryside w/ twisties or on a stretch of autobahn'esque Interstate.
Probably the greatest sportscar to ever be built would've been a fusion of Honda's philosophy & execution w/ the NSX combined w/ Nissan's simplistic & robust platform for the Skyline.
deedubb said:
How many have you driven? The exact specs' of them? :biggrin: {I'm just messing w/ you!}
I just find it unusual to have the Skyline in the high-end sportscar niche'... but, of-course performance/numbers alone would place it amongst the elite w/o a doubt. However in the company of 911's, F-cars, NSX'es, ESPRIT's, Viper's, Z06's, and even Supra's / RX7's / 300ZX's / 3000GT's it seems amiss. In fact quite similar to how SRT4's, WRX STi's, and EVO's can belong in the exotic coterie just based off dyno', specs', and performance numbers.
To myself, atleast, a Skyline seems more in-class w/ BMW M3's / M5's, Benz CLK/CL/S-class coupe AMG's, Aston Martin's, Jaguar XK-R's, Audi RS4's / RS6's, EVO's, WRX STi's, etc'. [I'm being very subjective!]
I've had the opportunity to drive R32's, R33's, and R34's (GT's & GT-R's)... some of them tuned quite aggressively. AWD makes monster'launches piece-of-cake. Those w/ single-turbo's mimick NASA-simulators. Ridiculously fast at times, I must confess. However, hardly an experience I'd reiterate as being iconic or truly remarkable. NA-powered Lotus Elise gives more of a sportscar experience, thrill, and memorable outing IMHO. For me, that's what alot of road/track motorsports is all about: the experience you as a driver get each time you are behind the wheel, whether in the countryside w/ twisties or on a stretch of autobahn'esque Interstate.
Probably the greatest sportscar to ever be built would've been a fusion of Honda's philosophy & execution w/ the NSX combined w/ Nissan's simplistic & robust platform for the Skyline.
Re: ace-card: tuning potential...
Different strokes for different folks
Osiris_x11 said:
Different strokes for different folks
I really dont understand why someone would pay that much for the car.... I would take a skyline.... but i sure would rather have an nsx so I in no way can justify the price other than if one just happens to LOVE them or wants to feel special for owning something almost nobody else here does....
Thats the hottest thing Ive ever seen! I love it!:biggrin:
Whether you like the look of a skyline or not, they are still deserve RESPECT.
Klayton said:
Mate if that price is not a typo... I'm going to start exporting them into the US... Hey you don't even have to convert them to LHD to get 4x their value!!!
Awesome!
haha i got a question though...
is the new GTR coming out going to just look like a G35 with a big ass wing on it and AWD? LOL i mean isn't the G35 the skyline in japan right now anyway?
is the new GTR coming out going to just look like a G35 with a big ass wing on it and AWD? LOL i mean isn't the G35 the skyline in japan right now anyway?
Does not have the WOW factor in the design details. Under the hood might be a different story. It looks like the Acura Lengend Coupe or the other way around.
Unlike an NSX, it will always hold the wow factor from 90 thru 04.
Tan
Unlike an NSX, it will always hold the wow factor from 90 thru 04.
Tan
Park place is right up the street fom me..maybe I should go take a peek at it and see what all the 120k fuss is about....all the other Skylines I have seen here (there a few running around) have been all riced out and look like crap.
280HP just doesn't sound like a 120k used car to me, sure it has major tourqe but I guess I just don't care for turbo cars that much...even if I had more more money than I could spend I prolly wouldn't buy that car...JMO
280HP just doesn't sound like a 120k used car to me, sure it has major tourqe but I guess I just don't care for turbo cars that much...even if I had more more money than I could spend I prolly wouldn't buy that car...JMO
Klayton said:
Thats a bold statement, or you are just over reacting quite a bit...but again, everyone has their own tastes. I personally think the Pontiac Aztek is the ugliest on the planet....
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