Introducing my BNR34 (GT-R)

[Matty322]

Introducing my BNR34, currently sat on 19,000km & soon to be joined by my BNR32.

Had it 10 years now, but i am the second owner from new....time files.

Took it out of storage last weekend, (post detailing) for a quick few snaps with a fellow pistonhead owner (and long time friend).

Quick history. Purchased new by a friend in Tokyo Prince Dealer in 1999. Driven direct to Top Secret for big tune, and multiple upgrades. (was bayside blue & features in the National Geographic documentary on the R35). When the Nismo Omori kit was released, it underwent a subtle change of colour areo, seam welded chassis etc revised engine specification.

HKS were kind enough to ask if the v cam they were developing, wanted to be part of the build, so hence why this is a hand made (1/30) that were supplied to tuners, pre public release.

2.8 HKS Step 3, Twins, and alot of care and attention.

Edited by Matty322 on Thursday 1st August 19:40

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Thanks.

its currently pushing around 800ps

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Gameface said:

Bet it's real carbon though, not the usual ste you see.

Hi,

yes its genuine carbon.

so the door surrounds, door handles (not shown in the picture), seat side cover, seat inserts, interior light switches (front and rear) and the MFD/ centre console / steering wheel were done. as is the fuse box cover, injector rail.

The fan surround was also done, but as the rad was changed to an ARC one, it's not compatible.

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Drew986 said:

Hipo GTR has to be the pinicle of Skyline GTR's, your a very lucky guy, who obviously works very hard to fund your passion.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks.

it's complimented by a MY15 GTR (with a few sprinkles from top secret) and the R32 GT-R (shown in another thread)

when i was in tokyo last month, i was talking to Gio who built it as we went out for dinner, and was really great to listen to his stories of how the creation happened and his endless chats with Top Secret. Smokey recently said it was the one car he wanted to keep that he built, which i take as a huge compliment.

the pictures were done last week, as i didnt really have anything recently on record.

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Drew986 said:

Is there any plans to bring either R32, or 34 back to the UK?

The 34 has been in the UK since 2010. The refesh to it happened at 2009 at Top Secret.

the 32 is scheduled post tuning at Midori to be here in 2020 if not before. Taken me nearly 4 years to finish it.

TBH alot is just the sheer cost to develop a GTR now, and japanese tuner prices

hope that helps.

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frayz said:

Lovely as the 34 is, they do nothing for me personally. Looking forward to seeing the 32 though

it's on another thread on here under "readers cars". Pistonheads picked it up and posted on FB last week i think or week before.

more info on the 32 when it's at Midori Seibi

you will be able to follow the final steps of the build on their blog i believe.

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d_a_n1979 said:

Stunning; a real credit to you

Any vids of them running/drive-bys etc?

There is a video on youtube of a 320kph run (when it was blue). very old footage from about 2005

(when i saw this for first time at old Omori factory, 2004 ish from memory, ran larger HKS turbines and their drag throttle)






final version (99% as it stands today, old set of custom colour TE37s in this shot)

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It’s all finished now (34)

There’s literally nothing else I could do

Modern turbos ? Maybe does it need more power ...nope

Need to order a spare front splitter from top secret but il do that when I’m there next

32 is the current project focus for now

Just completed my dads forester sti for him but his selling that after 6 years

So 32 goals in getting it back from Midori for now is the plan 👍

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couple more

should mention the car is not black.

It's a custom colour by Top Secret (car was originally bayside blue)

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andymc said:

hows the reliability?

Its totally fine

it's built to be bulletproof

Gio (friend and 1st owner of this car in japan) built it for exactly that purpose.

starts on the button, pushes 1.8 bar fine,

clutch is like a stock one (ATS triple carbon) as he went through 4 of them trying to find the right "pedal feel", HKS etc



having a chat with Smokey post Auto Salon about the car.

Edited by Matty322 on Friday 2nd August 22:28

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Water Fairy said:

Far better looking than the current car imho

Lurverly

i use the current model as a daily. It is very easy to use it as one, and quick point to point id say.

easy motorway crusier

had to change a few things because OEM is not always best so on went the Volks, Mine's rear carbon spoiler flap, Jun Auto muffler surround. Top Secret Titanium front pipe & Top Secret tanks plus the interior carbon parts from RSW Japan & the Top Secret Carbon front diffuser / Garage Defend Cooling Panel. think thats it for the 35 (TS mats etc inc the boot liner)

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Titan2 said:

The R34 is such an iconic car now but this R34 is on another planet.

It must be unreal to just pin the throttle open (on a wide smooth road) and be jammed into the seat.

Congrats to the first owner fof building the R34 so soon after buying it and you for continuing to modify the car in what looks like a very thoughtful and considered way.

By the sounds of it,you seem to spend a good bit of time in Japan.
It must be great being able to call into legendary tuners like Top Secret and Mines and talk through tuning your car with such legends.
I bet it isn't very easy on the bank account though.

You dont seem to see a lot of cars tuned by the likes of Top Secret or Mines over this part of the world unfortunately...

Thanks.

yep was pretty crazy when i went for a stage 1 basyside 34 (back in 2007) to this example.

its pretty crazy, but can also drive like a bongo 280ps car too. (excluding the noise on tick over). My friend who built it, we still speak about the tuning process and how that was all done "back in the day)

i do spend alot of time in japan (every since the early 2000s). Modifying has changed alot. it's not about raw power and numbers (excluding some 35s etc).

times move on, (as do the owners) & the economy. Alot of these cars were built in the bubble, and that ended a long time ago. Parts are more expensive, cars have changed to "eco" sized engines etc.

it's more cosmetics these days and styles obviously change too.

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MrwReckless said:

Can only echo many of the other comments here, that is a pretty nice looking and well built R34. A proper japanese through and through performance car. The design is timeless and the japanese engineering ethos of power and drivability through intelligent design making it a true motoring icon and japanese high water mark.

Congrats!

PS: The photos probably doesn't do it justice, but I struggle to catch the real colour of the car viewing them? In some shots it looks black, in others there's some sort of flavour to the blackness...?

Thanks. i always say i only did a little bit of the final build. Full credit it to my friend (and the cost of doing it, which i dont really want to say what it was but you could buy 3 new R35s quite easily for the money, looking at the receipts for tuning)

the colour is very hard to photograph.

it does change in the light. It is not black, it's more grey, with a dash of dark purple in some ways

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Col 666 said:

My goodness, what an absolute beauty!

Thanks.

the 32 is nearly in final stage too (see other thread)

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KJH said:

Nice to see updates to the R34. What happened to the other twin TS Bayside R34? The Bean GTR?

Edited by KJH on Sunday 11th August 11:40

There wasnt another bayside blue 34. The "Hipo" was the only one.

Bean (dave) had 2 midnight purple 34s.

1 was sent to his dad in the UK (who sold it about 3 years ago now to a guy who is in the north east)

the other was kept by a friend of mine who has it in the USA. (runs a T04Z etc)

the one Dave had below for his dad, and sister car to the Hipo

pictures taken at Omori by myself in 2004

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Shadow R1 said:

2nd that, would like to see some video of the car in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O10UBbChUVU&t=131s

(when it was blue)

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Hi, all the parts are genuine

the Omori Bonnet,Bumper, etc the z tune wings, rear nismo blade, etc etc.

has some parts that are discontinued like the nismo gearbox shaft etc

hope that helps.

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Was in the same boat at uni during this time

Dinos still got his (does do some updates on speedhunters)& had a beers with him last month

Shins old 34 I’ve no idea I’m afraid