Mine's a black one - I'm always driving it round - look for the huge dent in the back. The rest looks fine! It was perfect when I bought it and I need to restore it to it's original condition!
Got to say I havent seen a black one around! you cant miss mine, its a pulsar with stickies all over it. the Skyline is sick and I am pining for it as its at Abbey.
You could always try http://www.findapart.co.uk/, they search the country for the parts, a huge data base of scrap yards and garages, it would probably be the cheapest method.
You will be lucky to do 3 seconds, thats either seriously modified with launch control or serious supercar territory, R33 gtr standard is quoted 5.4(evo), a GTS I think 240bhp, is about 6.5 (standard)
I don't know much about it to be honest, it's my 1st Skyline. The garage who sold it to me said it was around 380BHP as it had some work done on it by a guy that used to tune Le Mans cars?. I can't see anything out of the ordinary under the hood but it's definitely quicker than 6.5 seconds. I've had it up to 169 MPH in France and I've still got to put my Apex induction kit on yet (when I figure out how it goes on!!)
Well if they quoted 380 bhp it certainly isn't standard, 0-60 with powerful cars is all about traction of the line, 380 is about the same as a standard 355 and that does it in 4.7, add a little weight for the extra bulk of the skyline and its probably around 5 seconds. The only way to find out accurate is to invest in technology , Race Technology do a device called, the ultimate performance meter for £120+vat, does all accelerating times 0-60 0-100, Standing Quater or you could get the one with data logging for 160+vat, www.race-technology.com
You seem to know a fair bit about it. If I was to get someone to sit in and take the time with a stopwatch - when should they start the clock? Is it as soon as the car starts to move?
that is never accurate, speedos are always weighted to over read, so when you go past 60 on the dial you may only be doing 55mph, best way is the device, they are accurate, measured from take off til you pass 60 (officially)
not yet, I will be getting one though, just never get around to it. A few mates use them, and they really are great, especially for the money, just a word of warning, if your car has 380bhp and you are trying 0-60 times, it really will take it out on your clutch, which aren't that cheap.
So what's your Ferarri like? I was going to buy a replica with a MR2 engine a while back but never got round to it. I've never driven a Ferarri - what do they handle like?
By far and away, the best car I have ever driven, bar none, and believe me I have driven some nice cars. They have everything, sound of a screaming V8, handle like a dream, obviously look the B*****K's and to finish it of, its a Ferrari.
stay away from the MR2, 355 replicas, they are nasty, just get the mr2 on its own. Look better, the replicas, never look right always a bodge job.
but you have now joined the skyline club and for an GTS 380bhp is no baby, in real terms its no baby, you will have to watch your licence now though.
They actually use accelerometers rather than satellite technology. Guy has one which we used at one of the Skyline track days at Kemble last year, seemed very effective and simple to use.
Peter.
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