Skyline GTR V-spec
Discussion
Right, I'm thinking of chopping the Lancia in for something a bit less tempramental, however, I want something as quick. I don't really want a Scooby or an EVO although I may consider them if things don't pan out.
The question is, what do people think of the R33 Skyline GTR V-spec. It is a 2.6l I6 twin turbo, that produces 286 bhp (choked for Jap regs) and 271 ft/lb of torque (these are the official figures, believed to be higher. It will do 0-60 in 4.9 and go on to a limited 155mph. All this and it has a fancy 4wd system to help in the corners too. 450bhp is easily acheivable and that will still keep it very reliable.
What I want to know, has anyone actually drove one? I've heard they are quite boring to drive because they correct any mistakes for you. It is undeniably fast with the potential to go much faster, but is it a proper drivers car or would it bore me after the Lancia experience?
Cheers for any help and advice PH peoples
The question is, what do people think of the R33 Skyline GTR V-spec. It is a 2.6l I6 twin turbo, that produces 286 bhp (choked for Jap regs) and 271 ft/lb of torque (these are the official figures, believed to be higher. It will do 0-60 in 4.9 and go on to a limited 155mph. All this and it has a fancy 4wd system to help in the corners too. 450bhp is easily acheivable and that will still keep it very reliable.
What I want to know, has anyone actually drove one? I've heard they are quite boring to drive because they correct any mistakes for you. It is undeniably fast with the potential to go much faster, but is it a proper drivers car or would it bore me after the Lancia experience?
Cheers for any help and advice PH peoples
John,
I guess few cars (EVO VI & VII aside) will deliver the manic cackle of the Integrale; the Skyline is now considered a too passe and bloated for serious consideration...er, whatever!
I can only rave enthusiastically about the R34 variant which is simply astonishing: jacked up, these babies will nail almost anything and they deliver the killer blow with such delicious brutality and yet commensurate strength.
Indeed, I was just telling the great Domster of Helms Deep how highly I regard this unfashionable lout.
You would simply DESTROY the moorland by ways - so have a gander; it may be a worthy successor for the rally special.
Good hunting.
I guess few cars (EVO VI & VII aside) will deliver the manic cackle of the Integrale; the Skyline is now considered a too passe and bloated for serious consideration...er, whatever!
I can only rave enthusiastically about the R34 variant which is simply astonishing: jacked up, these babies will nail almost anything and they deliver the killer blow with such delicious brutality and yet commensurate strength.
Indeed, I was just telling the great Domster of Helms Deep how highly I regard this unfashionable lout.
You would simply DESTROY the moorland by ways - so have a gander; it may be a worthy successor for the rally special.
Good hunting.
I'll never get any replies now 
Annoyed said: "You don't drive it, it drives you"
Quite the opposite in my experience. They are very rewarding cars, and certainly don't "drive themselves" in the way an Impreza does.
What I meant was that the electronics make the car feel unrewarding because you soon ecome aware that what feels like approaching your own personal limit is nowhere near the limit of the car. Perhaps you are just a far better driver than I am - I never felt that I was doing my R34 justice!
Have a look at the GTR owners club:
www.gtr.co.uk
It's worth asking if anybody knows the history of the car on here, there are so few that somebody is bound to know it.
Cheers
Nik
www.gtr.co.uk
It's worth asking if anybody knows the history of the car on here, there are so few that somebody is bound to know it.
Cheers
Nik
Don't know yet, I'm only looking at it on this Saturday. I can imagine that evn the Skyline will feel tame after my grale, quick, but tame.
Mr E said: I've just bought a Celica ST205 GT4.
Different. Very, very quick. Lots of fun.
Probably a bit tame after a 'grale though.
What was the R33 like?
The car is at Middlehurst at the momnt so I am going to ring them and ask them what they think of it, maybe if they will let me go and have a peek at it there too, get them to give me a quick show around. Should be a bit like a free professional inspection
>> Edited by moleamol on Wednesday 5th February 11:55
Mr E said: V spec has widescreen and surround sound?
Pretty much
There were several models of the R-34 Skyline.
IIRC (And this may not be complete) the basic model was the GT (was this rear wheel drive?)
The GT-R added all manner of toys.
The GTR V-Spec was the daddy.
There was also a Nismo model as well as an Estate and a 4 door saloon.
The estate and saloon were limited run models snapped up relatively fast so you are very unlikely to see any around in the UK as was the Nismo special.
IIRC there were some differences between the officially imported R-34's and the Japanese models. Mainly an additional oil cooler and some other minor mods.
In the R33 models the main difference between a standard R-spec and a V-spec are that the V-spec has an Active Limited Slip Diff (Active = computer controlled).
The only other differences are that the V rides 10mm lower and is therefore worse to drive on normal UK roads. I used to have an R-spec car (actually a Le Mans special edition), and this was much nicer on public roads than my friend's V-spec.
So it depends how much you use you car on the track. If you use your car every day, save some money and buy an R-spec.
However, after 2 years and a number of track days I thought that the computers were in control too much - I wanted to know whether the good "lap times" were down to me or the car. I now have a much more traditional front engine/rear drive car - much more rewarding and cheaper to run.
By the way, the GT models have a 2.5 single turbo engine and tend to be rear drive only.
The only other differences are that the V rides 10mm lower and is therefore worse to drive on normal UK roads. I used to have an R-spec car (actually a Le Mans special edition), and this was much nicer on public roads than my friend's V-spec.
So it depends how much you use you car on the track. If you use your car every day, save some money and buy an R-spec.
However, after 2 years and a number of track days I thought that the computers were in control too much - I wanted to know whether the good "lap times" were down to me or the car. I now have a much more traditional front engine/rear drive car - much more rewarding and cheaper to run.
By the way, the GT models have a 2.5 single turbo engine and tend to be rear drive only.
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