Why do people like this car

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Well what do you expect from a car with 6 models no company would make 6 models of a car and have them all by the "best"....The mustang has what? 4 models, none of which are 4 door, and 3 of which are V8's...When Nissan starts making a 4cyl Skyline's in their V35 model, then you can compare them..untill then dont compare..As for the "it loses a door" ALL the skylines except the GT-R were availible 2 door and 4 door
gain one turbo, then a second, and also goes up in price. So yes, in that respect, it is quite easy to compare it to a mustang.
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I didn't think the current mustang had 2+ force inducted models..........
 
Yeah thats what I heard, they stopped with the R engines so they didnt have to design a whole new engine for the US market. But damn....I will miss the RB's...... ::shudders:: 3.5L NON-INLINE V6 in a skyline.....what will the world come to next...... And like someone aready said, Ive been hearing roomers about a GT-R Prototype based on the G35 (im hoping it wont look like tha ass end of a cow, like the G35 [no offense to G35 owners])

And Shob, like bill said, I heard the AWD G35 is going to come out with a system similar to the ATESSA, if not the original ATESSA. And on Inifiniti's page, its talking about how it can distribute torque between front and rear like this: Shown Front:Rear
Snow/Ice: 50:50
Rain: Starts 25:75, adjust to tire taction
Normal/City: 25:75
Highway/Going Fast: 0:100
 
reasons to like the skyline:

1 they can be tuned to over 1300 hp on the stock N1 block
2 atessa-ets pro system monitors each wheel 100 times a second and can transfer power from front to rear in miliseconds easily making it the most advanced system in the world.
3. super hicas 4WS gives you tons of controll
5. twin turbo...duh
7. how many cars can launch at 7000 RPM stock without leaving transmission pieces all over the place?
8. It looks awsome
9. can run 8 an second quarter mile and remain street legal. (look at some NZ skylines)
10. Their relativley cheap (except the US where we get raped by motorex)
11. easily tunable
I could go on forever but I suggest reading the skyline club thread....
 
Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
reasons to like the skyline:

1 they can be tuned to over 1300 hp on the stock N1 block

so can alot of american engines

2 atessa-ets pro system monitors each wheel 100 times a second and can transfer power from front to rear in miliseconds easily making it the most advanced system in the world.

My computer can send data and change the way it runs in microseconds...beat that hot shot.

3. super hicas 4WS gives you tons of controll

5. twin turbo...duh

7. how many cars can launch at 7000 RPM stock without leaving transmission pieces all over the place?

A Civic.....A Supra...A 350Z...A Rx-7....

8. It looks awsome

yes it does

9. can run 8 an second quarter mile and remain street legal. (look at some NZ skylines)

So can a supra

10. Their relativley cheap (except the US where we get raped by motorex)

In certain forms

11. easily tunable

But not cheaply


I could go on forever but I suggest reading the skyline club thread....
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I love the skyline....I just had to say something to try and bring this thread out of it's 4 word post doldrums
 
yeah but how many of those american cars that run over 1300 on the stock block are street legal at that power? and how many of them can still carry four passengers?

Your computer can't take you anywhere (physically), I'd rather have a skyline than a computer, Your computer isn't doing this while flying down the road and actually pysically changing the speeds of moving parts and cooling fans don't count becasue a car is alot bigger than a cooling fan....

Correction I meant to say 7000 RPM launches in 100% stock trim with the factory clutch. civic's can't rx7's cant...350z cant....they'd all **** themselves.

Ooooh a supra...yippee....um who cares we were talking about skylines...

what do you mean by "in certain forms"?

but not cheaply my ass...go read up on vince's GTR.. actually I'll tell you. Vince a.k.a razorGTR has a 92 skyline that is completley stock except for the ECU, bigger intercooler, exhaust system, a clutch and a boost controller plus the 14K he paid for the GTR and runs 11.82 @ 112mph in full street trim including spare wheel and all tools full interior.... thats not expensive at all...I mean for 10,000 bucks I can make a skyline run low 9's in full street trim and put out over 800 hp...most of that money is for crap like new belts and hoses to handle the higher numbers. 10K is nothing, I've seen civics with 10K worth of ice in em....plus it all depends on your perspective of cheap.
 
Lol...In 100% Stock trim a Civic can launch at 8200 without leaving bits of anything on the ground...An Rx7 might lost it's rear axle but that's a big MAYBE...
now by street legal you mean, still meet Street SAFETY requirements right? because I know it doesn't meet emissions standards.
as for Vince....10,000 bucks isn't cheap, even with the 10,000 quite a few of the higher end cars can run 9's with 10,000 into the car..put 10,000 into a LS6, put 10,000 into the boss 10.0 Liters.
As for the four passenger thing, alot of muscle cars carry 4 passengers...That is one of the main deffinitions of muscle cars......4 seats.
 
I just want to point out that civics (and no I don't have too much against them :lol: ) can launch at 8200 because they have ~90 horsepower. except for the Type Rs, and they have little bits like carbon clutches and stuff. Anyhow, back to skylines.....

I'm not sure it's really fair to compare it to a car not in it's class. Comparing the car to Supras, RX-7s, 300zxs, that are in the same class, that's ok (I guess). Comparing them to Corvettes, Vipers, Mustangs....well...it isn't the same. But that's just my opinion.

Yes, the rumor is that the G35 will get a version of the ATTESSA ET-S system. And no it's not 4wd. It's two wheel drive with an Electronic Traction System (ET-S, maybe). In all regular driving, all power is converted to the rear wheels. In the event that the rear wheels are pushed to a spin, up to 50% of the torque can be pushed to the front wheels to provide extra traction. I'll post up a link with more info when I get home.

Hope this helps on the 4WD question. I like the skyline a lot, since you're asking opinions.
 
Civic Si's Civic Type R's Civic SiR's Civic DX's Civic EX's Civic CR-X , you can in preludes you can in NSX's you can in S2000's...so pretty much any CAR in the Honda line can launch above 7000 if it can rev that high.......Those civic models all got more than 90HP.....The 90HP civic's are the VX and CX...I'm pretttttyyy sure you can launch a M3 at above 3000, you wont get the best traction but you can do it...
 
Originally posted by Driftster
Lol...In 100% Stock trim a Civic can launch at 8200 without leaving bits of anything on the ground...An Rx7 might lost it's rear axle but that's a big MAYBE...
now by street legal you mean, still meet Street SAFETY requirements right? because I know it doesn't meet emissions standards.
as for Vince....10,000 bucks isn't cheap, even with the 10,000 quite a few of the higher end cars can run 9's with 10,000 into the car..put 10,000 into a LS6, put 10,000 into the boss 10.0 Liters.
As for the four passenger thing, alot of muscle cars carry 4 passengers...That is one of the main deffinitions of muscle cars......4 seats.
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yeah but after 4 or 5 times your clutch is gone and the civic would sit there and burn rubber while the skyline takes off like a rocket due to the ATESSA. and by street legal I mean that the veilside R34 is 1360 HP and is street legal and road registered. To be road registered means you must pass emissions too :P

I think you mis read my statment about vince. He is running low 11's and spent less than 1000 dollars....the 10K think was not referring to vince at all.

As for the low 9's yeah tons of cars can do it with 10K put into them but the skyline does it out of 2.6 liters while the "muscle cars" need 5 or more....so I'd rather run just as fast but spend less on gas too :P
 
Actually, that argument makes you an idiot.

And Buick Grand Nationals can do 'the low 9s', and they're a 3.8L, because it has an intercooled turbocharger.

The Skyline only does it with 2.6L because it has a high PSI twin turbo system. If it was naturally aspirated, it would need more than 5.0Ls, too.
 
Originally posted by Driftster
...it's styling is very different from other cars in it's time, since it debuted to since it's end...
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(It's not "it's", it's "its".)
Since it debuted, way back in early seventies (or was it late sixties?)? Uh, no. The later gens do look somewhat original, but that hasn't always been the case.

I like the tech side of the car, but it's a bit bulky. Then again, I would say that, my car is about 600 kg lighter.:p

Speaking of street legal: a 9-second Beetle happened to be in for its yearly roadworthiness inspection when I took my car in. Damn that thing was loud, and it was idling!:eek:
 
Originally posted by mayorbill11
Actually, that argument makes you an idiot.

And Buick Grand Nationals can do 'the low 9s', and they're a 3.8L, because it has an intercooled turbocharger.

The Skyline only does it with 2.6L because it has a high PSI twin turbo system. If it was naturally aspirated, it would need more than 5.0Ls, too.
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:odd: yes im an idiot. :odd: Just incase you haven't noticed there are exceptions to every rule. I never said the skyline is the ONLY car that can do it. I was merely pointing out that it is one of the few that does. and the skyline that runs 9's is a single turbo conversion, twins that big would't have enought time to spool up before finishing the 1/4 mile. Ah yes the Buick Grand national. One of the truly great American cars. My friend owns one and they are really awsome cars! the GN is my american skyline ;)
 
No, but your point of saying 'it does it with only 2.6Lwhile gey american muscle needs more than 5.0L LOLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11omgf' is stupid, since the 2.6L is a turbo.

now, if there were two camaros, one with a 5.7L and one with a 2.6L (naturally aspirated) and either of them could reach 9s with 10 grand while staying naturally aspirated, i'd be quite impressed.
 
Also, I don't really think you can compare a Skyline GT-R to a Buick Grand National... I mean, two completely different worlds. For one, the GN is larger than any skyline, RWD full frame with a solid rear axle, and it's a single turbo 3.8L V6.
 
yeah but after 4 or 5 times your clutch is gone and the civic would sit there and burn rubber while the skyline takes off like a rocket due to the ATESSA. and by street legal I mean that the veilside R34 is 1360 HP and is street legal and road registered. To be road registered means you must pass emissions too
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your not being clear enough. so your saying a skyline with that much power, with stock clutch, and stock drivetrain, can lauch at 7k with no problems, where as most cars cant, right?
 
Originally posted by mayorbill11
No, but your point of saying 'it does it with only 2.6Lwhile gey american muscle needs more than 5.0L LOLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11omgf' is stupid, since the 2.6L is a turbo.

now, if there were two camaros, one with a 5.7L and one with a 2.6L (naturally aspirated) and either of them could reach 9s with 10 grand while staying naturally aspirated, i'd be quite impressed.
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ok you need to READ my post. I never said they were gay so quit putting word in my mouth and quit jumping to conclusions...you also need to read the damn the topic. Incase you haven't noticed (since you apparently don't seemn to notice anything else) the topic is why people like the skyline. I was merely making a valid point not trying to trash american cars. I like all cars but the skyline happends to be my favorite.
 
Originally posted by OoNismoO
your not being clear enough. so your saying a skyline with that much power, with stock clutch, and stock drivetrain, can lauch at 7k with no problems, where as most cars cant, right?
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the 1360 HP skyline and the clutch thing was refering to 2 different cars. I was saying that most cars even stock can't launch at 7000 rpm repeatedly without clutch damage while the skyline can. So the skyline tends to be more durable. The 1360 hp skyline has a stronger aftermarket clutch and has an 11,000 RPM redline. that particular skyline was built for top speed not 1/4 mile tho. ;)
 
Originally posted by mayorbill11
Also, I don't really think you can compare a Skyline GT-R to a Buick Grand National... I mean, two completely different worlds. For one, the GN is larger than any skyline, RWD full frame with a solid rear axle, and it's a single turbo 3.8L V6.
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Also I never did compare the GTR to the GN....you're the one who brought up the GN I just said american muscle. However with any car there are similarites. for example both have six cylinders, both have forced induction. The skyline actually starts in 100% RWD mode. Atessa only transfers power to the front wheels under more "forceful" driving conditions.
 
Originally posted by skylineGTR_guy
yeah but after 4 or 5 times your clutch is gone and the civic would sit there and burn rubber while the skyline takes off like a rocket due to the ATESSA. and by street legal I mean that the veilside R34 is 1360 HP and is street legal and road registered. To be road registered means you must pass emissions too :P
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Yeah.....R34, pass emissions.......Or perhaps it's registered in a EMISSION FREE AREA....Didn';t think of that did you...
As for the Civic, you don';t really know much about Honda's do you? I'll admit it I used to own a Stock Honda VX...And it revved to 7300 and some change.....I beat that thing into the ground burnt out all over the place, and never once had to replace the clutch. I later traded it for a B16A SiR II which is 170HP and does rev to 8200 rpm's....Once more,,,,No transmission pieces on a burnout or a launch.....Only thing I ever had to worry about in the car was CV joints...and that was never a problem once the Viteks were installed...
As for you "Civic_Vti"Excuse me for my life threatening typo, I wasn't aware I was being scored on gramatical accuracy......And yeah

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i've seen hundreds of cars that look like this. yeah, that would seat any 5'9 tall american guy like all the other cars of that time......wait....No it wouldn't.
 

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