SWEEET!!! Check out this Skyline

Henceforward · May 11, 2005

slytherin said:
I thought Skylines weren't allowed in the states due to emissions or something of that nature. Anyway very nice!

If you pay the money you can get them over here. Emissions is part of the problem.

Motorex sells them... You have to go through expensive dealers that have crashed 3 of them in testing... Not cheap for the dealers...

http://www.motorex.net/skyline.html

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=59326

http://www.j-garage.com/sale/usedcars/us.htm

You have to bend over for the Gov, and pay a $8K+ emissions changeover.

For your information, here is a link of the US importing information.
EPA : http://www.epa.gov/otaq/imports/quikover.htm
DOT : http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/
US customs : http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/xp/cgov/import/

qwick94GT · May 11, 2005

You can keep that rice. It's crap! plain & simple you couldn't give it to me.

Venom351R · May 11, 2005

qwick94GT said:
You can keep that rice. It's crap! plain & simple you couldn't give it to me.

what makes it rice??

Got to give respect where respect is due.

Swarzkopf · May 11, 2005

I never understood why people exhalt the Skyline so much. Yes, it's a nice car. I do not understand what makes it better than a 300ZX TT, Supra TT, RX-7 turbo, or 3000 GT VR4, besides the fact that it's not sold over here and has a certain "exotic" appeal.

The Skyline as it sits from the factory does not outperform the above mentioned cars, nor does it have any greater potential for future performance.

Anyway, while I like and respect cars in the Skyline mold, yah'll can keep them. I'll take my cheap parts, V8 torque, and American heritage..

bimmertech · May 11, 2005

Swarzkopf said:
Anyway, while I like and respect cars in the Skyline mold, yah'll can keep them. I'll take my cheap parts, V8 torque, and American heritage..

AMEN

Engel · May 11, 2005

Ya the exterior is kind of plain but the performance is very nice. Yes the muffler sticks out.

I couldn't imagine shifting with my left hand that would be sooo wierd.

94gts · May 11, 2005

Striped5.0 said:
what makes it rice??

Got to give respect where respect is due.

a 600 hp supra would own most everyone on this board. plus the cool factor is increased because they are easy to make faster and the stock bottom end can handle 1000hp.

94gts · May 11, 2005

Engel said:
I couldn't imagine shifting with my left hand that would be sooo wierd.

my freind got sponsored by HKS and they imported a silvia(the japanese 240sx) for him, right hand drive. HKS modded it quite nicely and it makes over 400 hp. ive driven it and it is weird as hell. forget the shifting feeling, the hard part is stayin in your lane!

Swarzkopf · May 11, 2005

a 600 hp supra would own most everyone on this board. plus the cool factor is increased because they are easy to make faster and the stock bottom end can handle 1000hp.

What do a 400hp, a 600hp, an 800hp, and a 1000hp Supra all have in common?

They all run 12s. :rofl:

There is a difference between being able to make lots of power and being able to apply that power towards moving your vehicle quickly. The Supra is great at the former but not so great at the latter.

Yes, the stock Supra bottom end can handles lots of power. No, a Supra is not easier to "make faster" than a 5.0L Mustang. In my humble opinion, the only cars that really might be easier to "make faster" than 5.0L when it comes to real, high level drag racing performance are big block or small block Chevys.

94gts · May 11, 2005

Swarzkopf said:
No, a Supra is not easier to "make faster" than a 5.0L Mustang

i didnt say it was. but, they are very easy to get into high horsepower numbers

Venom351R · May 12, 2005

Swarzkopf said:
I never understood why people exhalt the Skyline so much. Yes, it's a nice car. I do not understand what makes it better than a 300ZX TT, Supra TT, RX-7 turbo, or 3000 GT VR4, besides the fact that it's not sold over here and has a certain "exotic" appeal.

The Skyline as it sits from the factory does not outperform the above mentioned cars, nor does it have any greater potential for future performance.

Anyway, while I like and respect cars in the Skyline mold, yah'll can keep them. I'll take my cheap parts, V8 torque, and American heritage..

Think of it in terms like this...... Girls are hott, Hott girls can be found almost anywhere but what makes some girls more appealing to guys more then other ones? Think of all the hott girls that were in your school ( H.S/College) and how often you got to see or talk w/ them, what makes them diffrent then for example Jessica simpson or Brittney spears? They are by no means the hottest girls on earth, go to FL on spring break or pick up any maxium magazine but they are drooled over more then other girls just b/c they are unatainable. Just like a skyline for most people who have never even seen one in person.

I never said I was going to trade in my Stang and Import a skyline over here. It dosent matter how it preforms and how much HP it has, its just the fact that is such a rare car to see over here in the US. Not like you see one everyday while going to the supermarket.

qwick94GT · May 12, 2005

94gts said:
a 600 hp supra would own most everyone on this board. [\QUOTE]

So would a 600 horsepower Mustang! I can get my Mustang to 600 hp a hell of a lot faster and cheaper than that a frinkin Supra. There is one at my local track that runs 11's. Anybody want to guess how much $$ he has invested in it?? Try $30,000 not including the price of the car. Do you know what 30,000 would do to my Mustang? If I didn't run an eight I would burn it to the ground. You can keep your import tuner trash. Give me a big V-8 rear wheel drive American Muscle car anyday.

94_302 · May 12, 2005

Swarzkopf said:
I never understood why people exhalt the Skyline so much. Yes, it's a nice car. I do not understand what makes it better than a 300ZX TT, Supra TT, RX-7 turbo, or 3000 GT VR4, besides the fact that it's not sold over here and has a certain "exotic" appeal.

The Skyline as it sits from the factory does not outperform the above mentioned cars, nor does it have any greater potential for future performance.

Anyway, while I like and respect cars in the Skyline mold, yah'll can keep them. I'll take my cheap parts, V8 torque, and American heritage..

From what I understand the awd system it uses is one of the if not the most advanced one in production. Also im pretty sure the motor is similar to the supra in the sense that the stock bottom end can take a whole lot. In the end I think the greatest appeal is that it is not available over here. I would much rather import something like this.

GT-P 5.4 32 Valve 6 speed

or
F6 Typhoon 4.0 v6 turbo with a 6 speed

Ford needs to bring some of these over. Oh yeah I would list the hp and tq ratings but its all in newtons and kilowatts, but I know they are impressive from a few videos and pics I have seen.

davins130 · May 12, 2005

wtf is that????????? i need to get the hell out of america and go car hunting for some sweet **** like that

Swarzkopf · May 12, 2005

From what I understand the awd system it uses is one of the if not the most advanced one in production.

For it's time, I guess the drivetrain was pretty top notch. Nowadays, seems to me that the STI AWD system is at least equal if not superior to it, based on my limited knowledge. I know that my buddy with the 2005 STI is real gung-ho about his drivetrain, and the adjustable power distribution on the console...

I never said I didn't respect cars like the Skyline, just that I didn't see the appeal beyond the fact that they're "exotic".

mikeflys1 · May 12, 2005

I was wondering with a right hand drive car....does the shifter say the same with first gear to the left or is the pattern reversed so its closest to the driver?

rgs · May 12, 2005

mikeflys1 said:
I was wondering with a right hand drive car....does the shifter say the same with first gear to the left or is the pattern reversed so its closest to the driver?

think of it this way, sit in ur passenger seat and shift, thats how it is in a skyline. 1st gear is on ur left and 5th gear is close to you

Henceforward · May 12, 2005

94_302 said:
Ford needs to bring some of these over.

Can't do it. They don't have emissions over in Austrailia.

US does, so the cars won't pass, thanks Al Gore!

chickendreamer · May 12, 2005

What's the big hype about skylines?

94_302 · May 12, 2005

Henceforward said:
Can't do it. They don't have emissions over in Austrailia.

US does, so the cars won't pass, thanks Al Gore!

Yeah but ford can still add the emission stuff then sell it here.

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