RE: PH Heroes: R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R

RE: PH Heroes: R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R

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knight

5,207 posts

280 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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BDR529 said:
Lil' Joe said:
Thank you, agree, but can I ask why no pictures?

confused
To stop would-be thieves looking at it, I assume. I could be utterly wrong.
Seems way OTT to me, next it'll be kept in the garage so nobody can see it when it's on the road!

Carfiend

3,186 posts

210 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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cosicave said:
  • P.S. My understanding has always been that 'Godzilla' was a term applied to the R33 and not the smaller, lighter, less evolved R32.
"This car was nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring publication "Wheels" in its July 1989 edition"

They called it that as it was the monster from Japan rather than its ability to shoot radioactive fire from its front grill.

cosicave

686 posts

161 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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Carfiend said:
"This car was nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring publication "Wheels" in its July 1989 edition"

They called it that as it was the monster from Japan rather than its ability to shoot radioactive fire from its front grill.
Thanks. I never knew the origin of the name!

Cheers.

BDR529

3,560 posts

175 months

Sunday 27th February 2011
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cosicave said:
It saves having to employ BDR529 as a gettaway driver…wink
hehe