UK cars are series 3.

 

Not all uk cars are series 3 from what i know

 

All '97 on cars?

The two I've had are.

 

thanks moley,wasn't sure with the UK car's,as i've seen a number of them,and none so far have had the OEM Xenon's fitted,and of course,they have the UK indicator's on the front

 

All UK R33's are Series 3 GT-R V-Specs.

None came as standard with Xenons as they aren't e-marked, although like mine some owners 'upgraded'.
The rear lights were also changed for units without the fog lamps as there was a separate fog built into the rear bumper. The front indicators also had a sidelight alongside them.
All came with the additional nismo oil coolers, front and rear.
The interiors are all series 3 apart from the optional Connolley Leather upgrades.
Rear wiper too.

I've still got all the literature which came with my car when I bought it new :nervous:

 

Ive seen a couple that had no xenons no rear standard fog light i think they must be 96 models

Version 3 Released: 3rd February 1997

* Xenon headlights.
* Rear fog lights.
* Front bumper with extra air duct.
* Bigger front splitter with bigger brake cooling air duct (20mm lower).
* Revised ABS control programme.
* Reinforced brake pedal bracket.
* Reinforced rear suspensions member fitting.
* Rear floor reinforcement bar.
* Revised colour scheme interior. (Version 1/2: Grey with blue, Version 3: Grey with red.)

 

thats great,where did you find that from? was looking for something like that on the net but no such luck

 

found it from a old jap mag i have about the r33 gtr which is from about 1998

 

Plus you can find out what year the car is from the seat belt will have a little tag which will say what year it is

 

i need to see this mag!!
just trying to find out of the difference's between the series,i can tell which one's which,but wanting to know more info,like you've given above

 

Will have to hunt it down have not looked at it for ages. why the interest ?

 

thanks matt,knew most of that apart from the light question regarding UK R33's
well i nearly brought a Series 3 two month's back,and have seen a few other's on the internet,i'm going to be after a series 3 only when i'm back in the market,just wanting to know as much as i can really

 

Well i cant be right all the time :chairshot

 

relax,lol

 

I've worked on a U.K. R33GTR that was near standard, it had diff/gearbox oil coolers fitted - was that an optional extra?

I know it was standard on U.K. R34GTR's.

 

nope all UK car's came with them Trev

 

my 95 gtr has a passenger airbag

 

Spec 2 have a different dash facia to spec one and they're not covered in the horrible black rubber coating either, along with the gear surround and drivers window switch surround aswell.

 

Series 1 & 2

Passenger airbags were always a factory fit option

 

quick update, front & rear lamps for UK model are unique part numbers. The UK also had a different ECU with a 155 speed limit and slightly modified ignition map. Everything else does seem to be series 3, abs unit etc.

 

wow good info thanks!

 

there is a book called "I love R33 GTR" which details all the models in detail and official options like 400R ducts! GTROC is trying to import some

My R33 is a mix of bits, 95 chassis but registered in 98! it has twin airbags and later spitter etc, it was a Japanese showroom car then it came to the UK with middlehurst involved but not a official import...

there is 5 MP like this i've seen

MP is rare in Japan as most are in the UK!

R

 

I notice various series 3 have fog lights built into the rear bumper (i therefore assume UK built) where as the others have them integrated within the rear indicator panel like mine which is a Series 3 import!!?

 

middlehurst did the rear light change, mine had it

 

.....hence some of them look like they were fitted using a shot gun.

 

Thought this would have been the case thanks.

 

Robbie - i need one of them books , your R33,was it first registered in the UK or Japan in 98? Seems strange to have those mix of bits,but then again,if it's a showroom car then i guess Nissan could have added those bits to the car for those 3 year's while they kept it in their showroom?

and more info coming out,that's great!

 

....Shouldnt you be researching houses rather than GTR's!!! :chuckle:

 

attempting to multi-task :nervous:
went and saw another estate agent today,and got a newspaper full of houses,everyone that i liked is under off already :chairshot