RE: Time for tea? Another retro Skyline 'moment'
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Camry_Man said:
Try here
http://exchange.goo-net.com/ , choose Nissan, Skyline and age under 1990.
Original GT-R's usually go for north of US$90k + although you can get a KGC 2.8 conversion for considerably less.
Plenty of eye candy on here at the moment.
Stu
What a dangerous website! I think in a couple of years I'll be looking VERY intently on there. I've always wanted a Nissan Cedric after seeing this:http://exchange.goo-net.com/ , choose Nissan, Skyline and age under 1990.
Original GT-R's usually go for north of US$90k + although you can get a KGC 2.8 conversion for considerably less.
Plenty of eye candy on here at the moment.
Stu
And they have LOADS of well priced ones!
http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/CEDRIC...
Mmmmmmmm!
The Antipodeans and the Yanks are way ahead of you guys, they ship boat loads of the cars out of Japan. There are auction houses and negotiators set up just for this sort of thing. A good place to start to have a look would be www.j-spec.com.au who have a range of Nissan Skylines rangeing from the C110 60's stuff thru the Kenmeri and estates and other s
t that doesn't make it to the UK. They have a good explanation of the options available and how to get one and they would probably send one to the UK on your behalf instead of Australia.
The Nissan 2 door Skyline came with the L series 6-cyl the same as the 240Z. This has the carbs above the exhaust on the passenger side.
The GTR is a 2 litre cross dohc crossflow 6 cly. The carbs are on the drivers side. The power from this and a larger capacity (2.6-3.2) L series engine is academic. They don't make aftermarket tuning bits for the GTR, but a world of L series stuff.
There have been people taking the turbos off the R32-36 motors and putting individual throttle bodies on them.
t that doesn't make it to the UK. They have a good explanation of the options available and how to get one and they would probably send one to the UK on your behalf instead of Australia.The Nissan 2 door Skyline came with the L series 6-cyl the same as the 240Z. This has the carbs above the exhaust on the passenger side.
The GTR is a 2 litre cross dohc crossflow 6 cly. The carbs are on the drivers side. The power from this and a larger capacity (2.6-3.2) L series engine is academic. They don't make aftermarket tuning bits for the GTR, but a world of L series stuff.
There have been people taking the turbos off the R32-36 motors and putting individual throttle bodies on them.
PZR said:
thewheelman said:
DanDC5 said:
thewheelman said:
Think i'll take the Hakosuka out for a spin this evening 
Pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics please? 
As far as I am aware, there are currently only four C10-series Skylines in UK: One silver GC10 ( four door GT ) near Newark, one silver KGC10 ( two door GT-X ) currently under full restoration / modification in the North East of England, one totally unroadworthy and decrepit silver KGC10 ( two door GT ) near Swindon, and one KPGC10 ( two door GT-R ) historic race car in North London. That's it. Four cars.
Your appointment with a tin of custard is creeping ever closer....
this and a Escort Mk1 Mexico/TwinCam are at the top of my 'any car in the world' list.
i hate you all for posting the links up to the Jap auction sites! theres so much tasty metal on there!
* must stay away form Jap auction sites!** must stay away form Jap auction sites!** must stay away form Jap auction sites!** must stay away form Jap auction sites!*
. . . . .ring ring, ring ring . . . . . err, hello. yes i'd like to remortgage my house please . . . .
i hate you all for posting the links up to the Jap auction sites! theres so much tasty metal on there!
* must stay away form Jap auction sites!** must stay away form Jap auction sites!** must stay away form Jap auction sites!** must stay away form Jap auction sites!*
. . . . .ring ring, ring ring . . . . . err, hello. yes i'd like to remortgage my house please . . . .
sisu said:
The Antipodeans and the Yanks are way ahead of you guys, they ship boat loads of the cars out of Japan.
"Boatloads" is quite an exaggeration....sisu said:
...a range of Nissan Skylines rangeing from the C110 60's stuff thru the Kenmeri and estates and other st that doesn't make it to the UK.
I think you're a little confused. The C110-series Skyline debuted in late September 1972 ( so it's not "60's stuff" ), and the C110-series IS the 'Ken & Mary' / 'Kenmeri' shape ( C10-series was known as the 'Hakosuka' shape in the local vernacular ).t that doesn't make it to the UK.sisu said:
The Nissan 2 door Skyline came with the L series 6-cyl the same as the 240Z.
Not quite. KGC10 ( two door 'Hard Top' GT and GT-X models ) came with the L20A engine: a 12 valve SOHC two litre straight six that was in the same family as the L24 engine of the '240Z' models, but with a shorter stroke, smaller bore, smaller valves and smaller carburettors. They are good engines, but many KGC10s will have lost their original L20A engine over the years ( replaced with later - modified - L28s ) or have been uprated and tuned in some shape or form. Such cars - and this is true for all modified C10s - have to be viewed on a case-by-case basis. This is what makes them so tricky to buy remotely, and the best cars don't go through the auctions.There were also the 'short front' KC10 ( two door hard top 4-cyl G15 engined model ) and KPC10 ( two door hard top 4-cyl G18 engined model ) to watch out for. Not all the two doors had 6-cyl engines.
sisu said:
The GTR is a 2 litre cross dohc crossflow 6 cly. The carbs are on the drivers side. The power from this and a larger capacity (2.6-3.2) L series engine is academic. They don't make aftermarket tuning bits for the GTR, but a world of L series stuff.
There's obviously a whole world of S20 twin cam tuning parts that you don't know about then. I can assure you that the sky's the limit. Or rather your wallet is.You also seem to be comparing virtually stock GT-Rs to modified L-series engined models. Any KGC10 with a "2.6-3.2" L-series 6 is going to have to be judged on a case-by-case basis. Buy one from one of the sources you suggest and you are very likely to end up with very little real data about what you've got, or even who modified it. Buy wisely and you might end up with something good. Buy unwisely and you might end up with a money pit....
thewheelman said:
DanDC5 said:
thewheelman said:
Think i'll take the Hakosuka out for a spin this evening
Pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics pics please? The KPGC10 2000 GT-R is my absolute definite number one dream car. Forget Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti and all that, it's all about the KPGC10. Ever since I saw that video of Motoharu Kurosawa flying around Fuji (older vid but I saw it three or four years ago, I think) in one I've been in love with the thing. Thanks for this PH, any chance of a KPGC10 POTW?
CalibreDan said:
Random fact: The clip of Gan-San doing Fuji in the Hakosuka came from a Best Motoring DVD. I cut the clip out YEARS ago to post on a forum, since then its got everywhere! lol
One of my favorite clips of all time. I always post it on 'great motoring video' type threads. Snap! I think the original thread I posted it in was a "post your favourite sounding car"... I dug the DVD out and posted the clip. At the time barely anyone even knew they existed. I then posted it on Migweb in 2005 (Before the rise of Youtube!) with a load of images.
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/car-talk/206232-i-h...
And there lies the history of 'that' video! haha
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/car-talk/206232-i-h...
And there lies the history of 'that' video! haha
I came into possession of every BMI DVD some time ago, best thing I've ever found on the internet I must say. I had suspected that clip was from BM, so I was pleasantly surprised when I was watching one about a year ago and that clip came on. I didn't even know my TV could go as loud as it did that day...
From your thread, Dan, my definite dream car:
From your thread, Dan, my definite dream car:
Edited by neema_T on Tuesday 15th May 10:41
They're so good... I was watching them before I passed my test, obviously the first thing I did after passing my test was jump in to my car (At the time a Beetle with a forged bottom end, decent cam, twin 40 carbs) and find my own little section of touge to practice my heel-toeing.
I was seemingly responsible for the AE86 vs R34 Touge vids too lol (They always fascinated me, you can see Tsuchiya knows every inch of the AE86. He starts reacting to things the car hasn't even done yet). Always loved the Jun Prelude vs Amuse S2000 vs J's Racing S2000 touge too
I was seemingly responsible for the AE86 vs R34 Touge vids too lol (They always fascinated me, you can see Tsuchiya knows every inch of the AE86. He starts reacting to things the car hasn't even done yet). Always loved the Jun Prelude vs Amuse S2000 vs J's Racing S2000 touge too
CalibreDan said:
They're so good... I was watching them before I passed my test, obviously the first thing I did after passing my test was jump in to my car (At the time a Beetle with a forged bottom end, decent cam, twin 40 carbs) and find my own little section of touge to practice my heel-toeing.
I was seemingly responsible for the AE86 vs R34 Touge vids too lol (They always fascinated me, you can see Tsuchiya knows every inch of the AE86. He starts reacting to things the car hasn't even done yet). Always loved the Jun Prelude vs Amuse S2000 vs J's Racing S2000 touge too
That's one of the best battles on any of the Best Motoring DVD's. Can watch it over and over again.I was seemingly responsible for the AE86 vs R34 Touge vids too lol (They always fascinated me, you can see Tsuchiya knows every inch of the AE86. He starts reacting to things the car hasn't even done yet). Always loved the Jun Prelude vs Amuse S2000 vs J's Racing S2000 touge too
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