Post by: rms2001 on November 05, 2006, 03:35:00 PM
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 5 2006, 02:48 PM) 
Guess what it is.
Looks like a ghetto Nissan Skyline wannabe.
Post by: G0t M4xx 21 on November 05, 2006, 03:44:00 PM
Post by: rms2001 on November 05, 2006, 03:48:00 PM
QUOTE(G0t M4xx 21 @ Nov 5 2006, 05:51 PM)
I think it IS a skyline...
Your right, it mite be. I just now noticed its RHD. Hmmmm
Post by: rms2001 on November 05, 2006, 04:10:00 PM
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 5 2006, 06:12 PM)
1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R
Okay, so its a real Skyline. How the hell did you get it into the country? Canada allows you to import RHD cars?
Post by: grim_d on November 05, 2006, 04:13:00 PM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 5 2006, 10:55 PM)
Your right, it mite be. I just now noticed its RHD. Hmmmm
the way it should be.
Post by: Rylinkus on November 05, 2006, 05:24:00 PM
Is that street legal in Canada?
Post by: CattyKid on November 05, 2006, 05:28:00 PM
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 5 2006, 09:33 PM)
no clue why it has 2 rpm gauges... the big one has a light on it that tells me when to shift i guess.... i dunno if its legal in canada
i got it freeWhat?!
How?
Post by: rms2001 on November 05, 2006, 06:16:00 PM
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 5 2006, 07:33 PM)
no clue why it has 2 rpm gauges... the big one has a light on it that tells me when to shift i guess
If you need a light to tell you when to shift, you have no business driving a standard.
QUOTE(CattyKid @ Nov 5 2006, 07:35 PM)
What?!
How?
Its hot.
Post by: FreakSho on November 05, 2006, 06:54:00 PM
Post by: xXP-UnitXx on November 05, 2006, 06:56:00 PM
Post by: rms2001 on November 05, 2006, 07:07:00 PM
QUOTE(xXP-UnitXx @ Nov 5 2006, 09:03 PM)
pssh ricer burner
My thoughts exactly.
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on November 05, 2006, 07:22:00 PM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 5 2006, 08:14 PM)
My thoughts exactly.
Yeah, it's not BMW and doesn't have the fine engineering of the Germans so it isn't good.
Post by: Rylinkus on November 05, 2006, 08:15:00 PM
QUOTE(Modderxtrordanare @ Nov 6 2006, 03:29 AM)
Yeah, it's not BMW and doesn't have the fine engineering of the Germans so it isn't good.
Like VW?
Really, it's a nice car. I just want to know how he got it and if you can register it on the street.
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on November 05, 2006, 08:23:00 PM
QUOTE(Rylinkus @ Nov 5 2006, 09:22 PM)
Like VW?
Really, it's a nice car. I just want to know how he got it and if you can register it on the street.
I was making fun of him because I remember a thread from a while back where someone wanted a car and he kept saying to get a BMW because of their uber fine engineering and theyre way better than anything.
Post by: Rylinkus on November 05, 2006, 08:35:00 PM
QUOTE(Modderxtrordanare @ Nov 6 2006, 04:30 AM)
I was making fun of him because I remember a thread from a while back where someone wanted a car and he kept saying to get a BMW because of their uber fine engineering and theyre way better than anything.
I know. BMWs are not reliable and incredibly expensive to fix.
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 6 2006, 04:24 AM)
Someone gave it to me.
And i'll find out tomorrow if i can register it.Who the hell gave you a Skyline?
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on November 05, 2006, 08:37:00 PM
QUOTE(Rylinkus @ Nov 5 2006, 09:42 PM)
Who the hell gave you a Skyline?
Yeah, I'd like to meet them.
Post by: rms2001 on November 05, 2006, 08:38:00 PM
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 5 2006, 10:24 PM)
Someone gave it to me.
And i'll find out tomorrow if i can register it.I dont see why you wont be able to. Its old enough, so it should comply with emission and crash rating laws. If it wasnt allowed to be on the street to start with, they would have never let it out of customs. Unless it was a show / race car, and it doesnt look like one.
QUOTE(Modderxtrordanare @ Nov 5 2006, 10:30 PM)
I was making fun of him because I remember a thread from a while back where someone wanted a car and he kept saying to get a BMW because of their uber fine engineering and theyre way better than anything.
Any thing from Germany has uber fine engineering. They such tighter tolerances than any one else when it comes to building automobiles. And that holds true to pretty much any thing German made. Ever wonder why a German made knife set costs over $1,200? B/c its the BEST!
Post by: Rylinkus on November 05, 2006, 08:41:00 PM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 6 2006, 04:45 AM)
I dont see why you won't be able to. Its old enough, so it should comply with emission and crash rating laws. If it wasnt allowed to be on the street to start with, they would have never let it out of customs. Unless it was a show / race car, and it doesnt look like one.
Actually a lot of Skylines end up in the US as track only cars.
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 6 2006, 04:45 AM)
Any thing from Germany has uber fine engineering. They such tighter tolerances than any one else when it comes to building automobiles. And that holds true to pretty much any thing German made. Ever wonder why a German made knife set costs over $1,200? B/c its the BEST!
Certain VWs are still made @ the Karmann(SP?) plant in Germany. If you consider those reliable, well I dont know what to say.
Post by: StrictPuppet on November 05, 2006, 10:14:00 PM
Post by: rms2001 on November 05, 2006, 10:24:00 PM
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 6 2006, 12:25 AM)
It was previously licensed in Manitoba.
Than you should have no problems than.
Post by: _iffy on November 06, 2006, 07:17:00 AM
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 5 2006, 02:48 PM)
Guess what it is.
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 5 2006, 07:33 PM)
...i got it free
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 5 2006, 10:24 PM)
Someone gave it to me. And i'll find out tomorrow if i can register it.
And i'll find out tomorrow if i can register it.This is really anoying. Can you please volenteer some information, and elaborate. Can you tell us the whole story?
nice car BTW.
Post by: Heet on November 06, 2006, 11:50:00 PM
THAT LOOKS LIKE MY NEIGHBORS CAR!!!!
lol
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 07, 2006, 03:57:00 PM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 6 2006, 12:17 AM)
Okay, so its a real Skyline. How the hell did you get it into the country? Canada allows you to import RHD cars?
The deal is that if it's over 15 years old then it is legal in Canada so R32 GTRs aren't all that uncommon up there (lucky bastards).
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 07, 2006, 04:08:00 PM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 6 2006, 03:14 AM)
My thoughts exactly.
I'd hardly call a Twin-Turbo straight 6 that pushes over 300HP (yes, this is all stock for an R32 GTR) a ricer burner. This car can easily compete with most German Imports and I agree with Rylinkus about german imports. There are some fine german import cars out there but BMW and VW are both horribly overrated. My co-worker had a brand new 2005 Passat and the electrical system had a major malfunction within the first year and had to be repaired. Good thing the car was still under warranty. I'm sorry but if I spend $30K on a car it damn well better go 4-5 years before it has any major issues.
Post by: Rylinkus on November 07, 2006, 08:45:00 PM
Post by: rms2001 on November 07, 2006, 09:20:00 PM
QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Nov 7 2006, 06:15 PM)
I'd hardly call a Twin-Turbo straight 6 that pushes over 300HP (yes, this is all stock for an R32 GTR) a ricer burner.
Oh I would. Just b/c its got turbos dose not disqualify it as a rice burner, just an over rated ricer burner. And I bet that inline six is pretty guiltless with out the help of its turbos. Im more of a supercharger fan my self, instant power and no lag.
Hell, my Jeeps little V8 is naturally aspirated and is pushing out all most a little shy of 300HP. With a new exhaust, intake and a ported throttle body, it would be around 300HP. My new Dodge is pushing out 305HP and 555 foot pounds of torque from the STOCK engine, and it only has one turbo
. New exhaust, intake, bigger intercooler, and a simple tuner, this truck would tear up a ricer in the 1/4mile.
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on November 07, 2006, 09:26:00 PM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 7 2006, 10:27 PM)
Oh I would. Just b/c its got turbos dose not disqualify it as a rice burner, just an over rated ricer burner. And I bet that inline six is pretty guiltless with out the help of its turbos. Im more of a supercharger fan my self, instant power and no lag.
Hell, my Jeeps little V8 is naturally aspirated and is pushing out all most a little shy of 300HP. With a new exhaust, intake and a ported throttle body, it would be around 300HP. My new Dodge is pushing out 305HP and 555 foot pounds of torque from the STOCK engine, and it only has one turbo
. New exhaust, intake, bigger intercooler, and a simple tuner, this truck would tear up a ricer in the 1/4mile.My moms dodge gets 425 HP stock from the factory.
Post by: rms2001 on November 07, 2006, 09:36:00 PM
QUOTE(Modderxtrordanare @ Nov 7 2006, 11:33 PM)
My moms dodge gets 425 HP stock from the factory.
A Dodge what? Some thing pushing that much HP must have the SRT-8 package. Not enough HP for the Viper, so Im going to guess a Charger or a 300C?
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 08, 2006, 02:22:00 PM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 8 2006, 05:27 AM)
Oh I would. Just b/c its got turbos dose not disqualify it as a rice burner, just an over rated ricer burner. And I bet that inline six is pretty guiltless with out the help of its turbos. Im more of a supercharger fan my self, instant power and no lag.
Hell, my Jeeps little V8 is naturally aspirated and is pushing out all most a little shy of 300HP. With a new exhaust, intake and a ported throttle body, it would be around 300HP. My new Dodge is pushing out 305HP and 555 foot pounds of torque from the STOCK engine, and it only has one turbo
. New exhaust, intake, bigger intercooler, and a simple tuner, this truck would tear up a ricer in the 1/4mile.No, but twin turbos coupled with an inline six is hardly comparable to a honda civic with a body kit and fart cannon exhaust (the true definition of a ricer). Then again let's face it there are also domestic "ricers" out there. Dodge Neon or Pontiac Sunfire, anyone? Funny you should mention that about the Skyline, there was a guy in my area with a lightly modded R32 GT-R who took it up to a hot rod show and laid waste to a bunch of 400-500HP Hotrods. The owners of said 400-500HP Hotrods thought the same thing until after he beat them. The only thing that beat it at the show were the hot rods that had been modded so much that they were no longer street legal. That and I would love to see your Jeep and Dodge pickup keep up with the GT-R on a track with curves. BTW just out of curiosity how would you rate a Dodge Stealth versus a Mitsubishi 3000GT in a race?
Post by: rms2001 on November 08, 2006, 03:15:00 PM
And the Dodge Stealth and Mitsubishi 3000GT are the same damn thing with different badges. Wife and I had a 3000GT for awhile. It was all right, but didnt thrill me. Traded it in for a Lexus that didnt three me either (as an LS400). But you dont wanta know what happened to that poor car
Post by: Rylinkus on November 08, 2006, 03:42:00 PM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 8 2006, 11:22 PM)
The only reason the Skyline beat American Mussel is b/c its got all wheel drive, where as the hotrods probably only have rear wheel drive. The Skyline would humiliate my Dodge or Jeep on a track with curves, ¼ mile would be different.
And the Dodge Stealth and Mitsubishi 3000GT are the same damn thing with different badges. Wife and I had a 3000GT for awhile. It was all right, but didnt thrill me. Traded it in for a Lexus that didnt three me either (as an LS400). But you dont wanta know what happened to that poor car
Youre actually foolish enough to this that your Jeep would keep up with a 300hp AWD sports car in a straight line? You're kidding..... right?
Post by: rms2001 on November 08, 2006, 04:25:00 PM
QUOTE(Rylinkus @ Nov 8 2006, 05:49 PM)
Youre actually foolish enough to this that your Jeep would keep up with a 300hp AWD sports car in a straight line? You're kidding..... right?
No I'm not, but it would be a fun race never the less. The Jeep as it sits would probably get its ass whopped. It would do well until the Skylines turbos spooled up than it would be all over. If I wanted to spend the time and money installing a supercharger, punching it out to a 5.0L and putting in light weight pistons and new cams, than lowering it, than ya, I think it would holds it own. With that it would probably be putting around 420 HP to its wheels wheels. But lowering a Jeep is just, WRONG.
I bet the SRT-8 Grand Cherokee would give the Skyline a run for its money though. That thing is nothing but a street queen made to go fast and eat things at traffic lights. It is pushing 420HP to the wheels from the factory, and with some mods it could be doing more. The P2W is about right and the Jeep for all intensive purposes is all wheel drive.
Post by: Granulated on November 08, 2006, 10:44:00 PM
Post by: StrictPuppet on November 08, 2006, 11:20:00 PM
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 09, 2006, 10:08:00 AM
QUOTE(rms2001 @ Nov 8 2006, 11:22 PM)
The only reason the Skyline beat American Mussel is b/c its got all wheel drive, where as the hotrods probably only have rear wheel drive. The Skyline would humiliate my Dodge or Jeep on a track with curves, ¼ mile would be different.
And the Dodge Stealth and Mitsubishi 3000GT are the same damn thing with different badges. Wife and I had a 3000GT for awhile. It was all right, but didnt thrill me. Traded it in for a Lexus that didnt three me either (as an LS400). But you dont wanta know what happened to that poor car
Just making sure. You have made some pretty ignorant statements regarding japanese imports here, so I was just making sure that you had at least some knowlege about the cars. You seem to be fairly familiar with domestic 4x4 vehicles but beyond that all of your statements are blatent domestic fanboy statements, with little factual basis. The fact of the matter is that Imports and Domestic all have their good points and bad points, it all depends on what you are looking for. @Aftertaste, if it isn't twin turbo then it isn't a GT-R. The regular skyline comes with an RB25E engine, the single turbo rear-wheel drive GT-S has the RB25DET and the GTS has the twin turbo RB26DETT engine.
Post by: Granulated on November 09, 2006, 11:50:00 AM
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 09, 2006, 12:31:00 PM
QUOTE(AfterTaste @ Nov 9 2006, 06:46 PM)
It looks like the last owner swapped the twin turbos for a single Greddy T88 turbo.
Ah, okay. Should've mentioned that. I agree with Granulated though, that is a hell of alot of boost that that sucker pushes. You probably get whiplash when it fires up and your car has a hell of alot more than 300HP if it has one of those.
Post by: rms2001 on November 09, 2006, 02:39:00 PM
QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Nov 9 2006, 12:15 PM)
Just making sure. You have made some pretty ignorant statements regarding japanese imports here, so I was just making sure that you had at least some knowlege about the cars. You seem to be fairly familiar with domestic 4x4 vehicles but beyond that all of your statements are blatent domestic fanboy statements, with little factual basis. The fact of the matter is that Imports and Domestic all have their good points and bad points, it all depends on what you are looking for.
I probably have. That doesnt change the fact I think there worthless. Japanese imports have their place, your right. I've owned them in the past, and still have one, an 04 Toyota Tundra. Its more of a work truck I take out and beat up on every day than any thing else. But little fart piped four bangers don't have any place, all they do is piss people off.
Do you have any idea how dumb they really look? The ones with those big ass fins in the back that are like four feet off the car. It doesnt do shit for you and its just there looks. Than people put unpainted body kits on these cars. You can afford the body kit, but can't afford to paint it? Come on. People lower them so much they drag when coming out of the drive way, haven for bid they should encounter a speed bump, damn thing mite get high centered.
I dont mind Japanese imports in general. If people didnt molest them and try to turn them into some thing they arent, Id be okay with it. Its just dumb when highschool kids come along, slaps a NOS sticker in his back window, puts a coffee can on his exhaust pipe, puts some ungodly huge rims on his car, and thinks his car is the fastest thing on the street.
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 09, 2006, 06:11:00 PM
Post by: Granulated on November 09, 2006, 06:32:00 PM
At the same time, people who hate a car just because it's a Honda are idiots.
Are there fast civics out there? Oh, yeah, there are. Find the fastest honda times...some of them run 10 and 11 second quarter miles, ALL ENGINE.
There's also the fair share of wannabes...the guys that watch fast and the furious and get green window tint and an LED exhaust tip and cut their springs and think their car is the shit.
Fanboy-ism and make-hate are frustrating and kinda piss me off. There are impressive Hyundai's and Kia's out there, even...you can't lump everything together.
Post by: Rylinkus on November 09, 2006, 07:22:00 PM
And to think that only an Import can be the victim of stupid kids whom think a spoiler, shift knob, and things that glow make a car cool. There's plenty of Neons, Foci, Escorts, etc. Basically anything the wrong type of high school kid can get ahold of, is subject to being turned into a rolling joke.
Post by: Granulated on November 09, 2006, 08:01:00 PM
I created a thread on a car forum called "Granulated's fantastic gallery of ridiculous vehicles". It's full of shit like that...everyone submits their own pictures...it's hilarious.
Post by: xboxhackern00b on November 09, 2006, 08:09:00 PM
Post by: Rylinkus on November 09, 2006, 08:18:00 PM
QUOTE(Granulated @ Nov 10 2006, 04:08 AM)
HAHA. Tempo GT-R.
Thats actually my old car.
Post by: Granulated on November 09, 2006, 08:52:00 PM
WHY, MAN!??! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!
Post by: ubernewb on November 09, 2006, 09:35:00 PM
i think one of my favorite lame excuses anyone can make would have to be the "well, if i threw more money into it i could beat it" line.. what a crock of crap. car a is faster than car b.. live with it. if you're gonna compare the two, compare them fairly. who gives a shit if your <insert slow car here> can beat a <insert fast car here> after receiving $20k worth of work? throw the same money into the other car and it would again hand you your ass. that's like saying you can run faster than some guy with no legs.. this is supposed to make you cool how again?
if you bought an suv, you didn't buy it for speed, you bought it for practicality.... if you bought a sports car, you didn't buy it for practicality, you bought it for speed. be happy with the decision you made and stop trying to fool yourself into making your car out to be something that it isn't.
and for the first person that wants to bring up an srt-8 jeep or some shit, don't bother.. that's just the manufacturers coddling the idiots who can't live with their need-based decisions. i miss the days when a sports car was a sports car and an suv was an suv. i grow tired of this ridiculous cross breed garbage.. sports cars with so much extra crap they're slow again, and suvs that are so performance orientated that they loose most of their functionality.
/rant
Post by: Modderxtrordanare on November 10, 2006, 03:23:00 AM
Haven't seen you in a while. Good to see you back.
Post by: xboxhackern00b on November 10, 2006, 06:15:00 PM
QUOTE(ubernewb @ Nov 9 2006, 09:42 PM)
the newer k series engines are pretty extraordinary..
i heard there is a fully built K24 pushin 538whp
Post by: Rylinkus on November 10, 2006, 08:03:00 PM
QUOTE(Granulated @ Nov 10 2006, 04:59 AM)
Oh, god.
WHY, MAN!??! WHY DID YOU DO THAT?!
I needed a car. It cost 50 bucks. It looked like that. Later I added LED windshield washer nozzles I took off another car and paint the side trim stripe on the side bright yellow
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 11, 2006, 07:18:00 PM
Wow, now here's a collector's item for you car enthusiasts. Now let's see if any of you folks know what it is.
Post by: StrictPuppet on November 11, 2006, 07:32:00 PM
QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Nov 11 2006, 06:25 PM)
Wow, now here's a collector's item for you car enthusiasts. Now let's see if any of you folks know what it is.
That looks like the "Turbo Interceptor" from the cheezy 1986 movie "The Wraith" which as I recall was a glorified K-car (2.2 Turbo) costing over a million bucks at the time.
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 11, 2006, 07:39:00 PM
Post by: StrictPuppet on November 11, 2006, 07:42:00 PM
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 12, 2006, 07:29:00 AM
Post by: markop on November 13, 2006, 01:32:00 PM
QUOTE(jesterrace777 @ Nov 8 2006, 10:29 PM)
No, but twin turbos coupled with an inline six is hardly comparable to a honda civic with a body kit and fart cannon exhaust (the true definition of a ricer).
Its called a Fartmaster
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 13, 2006, 09:54:00 PM
Post by: Lemon Crevice on December 17, 2006, 08:05:00 PM
Post by: Lemon Crevice on December 18, 2006, 01:41:00 PM
QUOTE(garver @ Dec 18 2006, 07:24 AM)
For the price of a skyline just get an american car which are better of course
. Not only are you supporting america like this, you can help stop my local gm plant from shutting down.good call i think if i really thought about it a z06 would be a better car to buy, it would smoke a skyline for the same or less money in the American car market
Post by: Rylinkus on December 18, 2006, 03:35:00 PM
QUOTE(Lemon Crevice @ Dec 18 2006, 09:48 PM)
good call i think if i really thought about it a z06 would be a better car to buy, it would smoke a skyline for the same or less money in the American car market
Only because Skylines arent available in the US
Post by: xboxhackern00b on December 19, 2006, 01:52:00 AM
MotoRex has completed all of the mandatory requirements for the elegibility of importation of the Nissan Skyline GT-R. Motorex is proud to announce the street legal Nissan Skyline GT-R for the United States; however MotoRex is no longer importing Skyline GT-R's.
Post by: jesterrace777 on December 28, 2006, 10:47:00 PM
Post by: GSX on January 05, 2007, 05:14:00 AM
(if you don't know what that is, then obviouslly you're not a hardcore racer )Another thing that sucks, is the parts. If shit breaks, it's not like you can walk into an part store and buy it. Better have some buddies in jp, if you don't want to get raped.
Take care of that beast, would be sad to silde off the road with all that snow...As a matter a fact, WTF is wrong with you letting it touch the snow?
Post by: Videogamebuyer14 on January 06, 2007, 12:20:00 PM
QUOTE(Lemon Crevice @ Dec 18 2006, 02:48 PM)
good call i think if i really thought about it a z06 would be a better car to buy, it would smoke a skyline for the same or less money in the American car market
A z06 will never smoke a skyline.
Never.
Post by: garver on January 06, 2007, 12:30:00 PM
Post by: ubernewb on January 07, 2007, 12:50:00 AM
QUOTE(garver @ Jan 6 2007, 11:37 AM)
A 2006 z06 vette will own the skyline. Chevy did an amazing job with the car. It has to have one of the best performance to price ratio because it can beat cars that cost 3 times as much.
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... <gasp>
i just pee'd a little.
Post by: Lemon Crevice on January 07, 2007, 10:37:00 AM
QUOTE(Videogamebuyer14 @ Jan 6 2007, 02:27 PM)
A z06 will never smoke a skyline.
Never.
dude u should stick to xboxes cause u have no idea what your talking about
Post by: Rylinkus on January 10, 2007, 05:29:00 PM
QUOTE(Lemon Crevice @ Jan 7 2007, 06:44 PM)
dude u should stick to xboxes cause u have no idea what your talking about
On most Xbox games Skylines ARE faster tho.....
Post by: Rylinkus on January 10, 2007, 07:40:00 PM
QUOTE(garver @ Jan 11 2007, 03:45 AM)
Just remember its a game though. . .
Indeed. Look, I'd RATHER own a skyline myself based on the rarity of them. I like different cars. But there's not one part of me that thinks a Skyline is a better bang for your buck car in the US. Now if they had been originally sold in the US, you may be able to pick a used one up cheap enough now, to make a monster far cheaper then a Vette. But a Vette is definitely a better bang for your buck ride.