1997 Nissan

Hello and welcome to a very unique opportunity to own a very special car.

A 1997 Nissan Skyline R33 GTR RIPs built car known as

'THE BORG'

Cars like this don't come up for sale very often.

The Borg

Nissan Skyline R33 GTR

Year: 1997

Mileage: 76,500 (rebuilt at 72,300)

Fully UK-road-legal (although the exhaust is rather loud - 113dB - and requires a ‘sympathetic’ MOT tester!

On the outside this car is 100% factory-standard - beneath the bonnet much has changed!

Following rebuild carried out by Rotorua Import Pro Shop (RIPS), New Zealand

Modifications

• RB30 3 litre engine.

• Garrat TO4z Turbocharger.

• Twin 38mm Turbosmart wastegates.

• Twin 044 fuel pumps, custom surge tank and delivery system.

• Nissan stock (R34) 6 speed gearbox.

• HKS steel flywheel clutch.

• Canton 3 quart Accusump.

• Custom alloy radiator.

• Larger intercooler.

• Custom catch tank, washer bottle and power steering bottle.

• Stainless steel 4 inch exhaust system with Borla muffler.

• 6-port Nitrous Oxide kit (for track/drag use only).

• Half Roll Cage and 5 point harnesses.

Refurbished/Replaced Original Equipment

• Rebuild from chassis up including all suspension, brakes, steering joints.

• Replacement factory standard front and rear suspension.

• Replacement brake lines.

• Underbody preparation and under seal.

• Full body respray (in original colour).

• Alloy wheels refurbished and resprayed.

• Engine bay respray.

• All alloy engine and ancillary parts polished.

Performance

0-60 mph in 3 seconds

0-140 mph in 10.8 seconds

Standing quarter mile (low boost, no nitrous) 10.6 seconds

Total Cost – Approximately £110,000 (excluding shipping and other incidental costs).

Links to videos

There are several links to YouTube videos of the car during testing on the dyno, and some of the drag and track work. If you want to watch the videos just copy and paste the code below into youtube.

/watch?v=vo7lb3xjUDg - first start of the new engine after install (6 mins).

/watch?v=m0fML2oaGjo – on the dyno (2 mins)

/watch?v=qCIHqlcSOIg – on the dyno – a bit more boost (35 secs).

/watch?v=ViCgk_oJ7gE – the result of 3 years work – Part 1 (7 mins).

/watch?v=vZfLg4HzDbM – Part 2 (6 mins).

/watch?v=Ch3ypV1JK9Q – Part 3 - starting engine (3.5 mins).

/watch?v=6B4rKlO7nPQ – First ever drag start! (22 secs)

/watch?v=bK6lmc3qGd4 – 2nd drag run – note bonnet flexing under acceleration!

(29 secs)

/watch?v=sAGrsOtdokM – first run on Hampton Downs Track – Part 1 (5 mins).

/watch?v=S_CjUZHvFGQ – and Part 2 – we leave the track at one point! (3 mins).

/watch?v=b-5utK-HCL0 – on the track – Borg is the second car into the hairpin – watch (and hear) him go up the straight!) (31 secs).

/watch?v=Rgq_lQ2VY9Y – on the track – 180mph and still had 6th gear to go! (5 secs)