My 1994 450Bhp R33 Gtst
Discussion
I used to own an outrageously in your face asbo style MK2 Focus ST until one day I was watching Initial D and that reminded me of my love of Skylines, I knew I couldn't afford an R34 GTR...or more to the point a GTR of any kind so I took to scouring the internet and learning all I could about the different types of Skyline models.
Even the R34 GTT models were out of my budget(which was definitely a modest one) and I knew I didn't want a 32 as I felt that was too old for me, Something which I look back on now and laugh after seeing some amazing examples of them.
It was at this time I found R33 Gtst's to be closest to my budget, and just about exactly what I was looking for, I was recommended a skyline dealer by a mutual friend not even 10 miles from my house so a text was sent and the opportunity to test drive it came about.
I didn't buy it on the spot but I knew it was the one for me, it was fresh from Japan, scruffy in places but something I knew I could work with and sink my teeth into but not something so bad like the ones you see with incredibly bad strut tops or rust EVERYWHERE.
I asked if the dealer could drive it down the road for me so I could hear it and experience it from the outside, I think I was sold when in true skyline fashion the glorious RB sound flies past me accompanied by the most unnecessary flame spitting out of the exhaust 😁
I've owned it a little under 2 years now and have replaced everything from coilovers to coilpacks, Turbos to ECU's, Wheels to a completely fresh respray in Audi Suzuka Grey
That was a bit of before and this is the way I have it looking now, it's a bit marmite but I'm happy with it overall for the time being, there is a few things I want to change or add in time.
Even the R34 GTT models were out of my budget(which was definitely a modest one) and I knew I didn't want a 32 as I felt that was too old for me, Something which I look back on now and laugh after seeing some amazing examples of them.
It was at this time I found R33 Gtst's to be closest to my budget, and just about exactly what I was looking for, I was recommended a skyline dealer by a mutual friend not even 10 miles from my house so a text was sent and the opportunity to test drive it came about.
I didn't buy it on the spot but I knew it was the one for me, it was fresh from Japan, scruffy in places but something I knew I could work with and sink my teeth into but not something so bad like the ones you see with incredibly bad strut tops or rust EVERYWHERE.
I asked if the dealer could drive it down the road for me so I could hear it and experience it from the outside, I think I was sold when in true skyline fashion the glorious RB sound flies past me accompanied by the most unnecessary flame spitting out of the exhaust 😁
I've owned it a little under 2 years now and have replaced everything from coilovers to coilpacks, Turbos to ECU's, Wheels to a completely fresh respray in Audi Suzuka Grey
That was a bit of before and this is the way I have it looking now, it's a bit marmite but I'm happy with it overall for the time being, there is a few things I want to change or add in time.
Have just picked up a "lovely" fibreglass splitter for it, mainly to give the front end a more aggressive look, after a long journey around the M25 up to St Alban's to a skyline breaker I somehow managed to fit it in my car....Being a coupe with the smallest boot in the world and seats that don't fold down this is one of THE worst cars for transporting parts.
I'm going to have to trim it up a bit so it can sit where my intercooler pipes do as I had that upgraded and that doesn't leave much space for this to fit.
I've attached pictures the seller sent me and how it will look when it goes on, it will likely have to be resprayed too as it's not the same colour as my car but I'm impatient so I'll probably wear it for a while.
I'm going to have to trim it up a bit so it can sit where my intercooler pipes do as I had that upgraded and that doesn't leave much space for this to fit.
I've attached pictures the seller sent me and how it will look when it goes on, it will likely have to be resprayed too as it's not the same colour as my car but I'm impatient so I'll probably wear it for a while.
Splitter has since been fitted and painted by the bodyshop.
I made it down to incarnation in Brighton Marina at the weekend for the first of hopefully a few car shows for the skyline in 2019.
Also found the potential reason my left rear suspension was knocking, the same reason it was before, I thought my car may be too low, and it still might be but this bolt keeps coming loose.
I made it down to incarnation in Brighton Marina at the weekend for the first of hopefully a few car shows for the skyline in 2019.
Also found the potential reason my left rear suspension was knocking, the same reason it was before, I thought my car may be too low, and it still might be but this bolt keeps coming loose.
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