new skyline

[Ken]

man, i hate G35s, back where i live there's like 5 on each block.

[Ken]

btw for the transmission fluid, it's that way for any twin clutch system. Mine is 106 dollars a quart, 80 if you get a "deal". Shouldn't have to be till around 100k anyway though.

[DierwulfBL]

maybe the price of the gearbox oil is what is making some manufacturers (BMW, there's another post about that, i-net too slow at JMU to find the link) say that the trans oil is good for the duration of the tranny. Then they dont have to hear people moan about 100+ a quart for preventative maintenance they just get a bigger bill for a new tranny install. </speculation>

[John]

No tranny fluid will last more than a few thousand miles with the heat that you'd generate on track. Guess that's just another reason why the consumables bills for the GTR make it another impractical track car.

[Sijray21]

Guess that's just another reason why the consumables bills for the GTR make it another impractical track car.

for mere-mortals maybe! ballers have it under control

[JackdaMak]

**Raises from the forum dead**

I saw one of these in the Regal parking lot in Shortpump not too long ago.. some foreign guys were pimpin it and it was nicely doulbe parked diagonally across two "take-out" parking spaces at a neighboring restraunt in the parking lot. monsterous car probably couldn't fit in one space anyways.

[cribbs-tc]

Well, I was planning on turboing my tC next year with my 2009 tax return and bonus check, but that plan was just shot down...

Instead, the wife agreed that I could get (translated: let) me a Nissan Skyline in a couple 2-3 years if I save the money instead of spending it on a turbo for the tC. Obviously, not one of the new Skylines, but I am eyeing a couple R33 GTRs and R34 GTS-Ts. This was all decided last night (after she saw how beautiful and amazing the R34 GTR is on F&F), so I'm sharing the AMAZING news with the world!!! ^_^

So expect a Skyline amongst the MM crowd in the next couple years!

[WRXtranceformed]

Sick man! I have seen a couple of nice R34s and a few R33s around VA.

[ScottyB]

but I am eyeing a couple R33 GTRs and R34 GTS-Ts.

how do you do this legally? i thought the only fully federalized skylines were sold through Motorex. or is there some sneakiness i'm not in on?

[D_Eclipse9916]

Motorex was shut down, and with it ALL R34 skylines are completely illegal that are now being brought in. You may say they have registrations, but they are illegal. R33s can still be brought here.

[cribbs-tc]

Yeah, if you want to own a Skyline, then you have to be willing to live with the fact that Homeland Security could be knocking on your door at any time lol. And D is right, just because a vehicle is registered does not make it legal.

For that reason my wife wants me to get an R33 instead, which are DOT certified b/c Motorex submitted vehicles to get the R33 (96-98) crash tested.

But honestly, I have always wanted a R34 (I call it my unicorn... I never thought I would ever catch it. And yes, I call it this BEFORE Gone In 60 Seconds lol), so if the opportunity arises, I will buy one. Screw the Feds!!!

[Evan]

its 'Elanor' in gone in sixty

(and it was made before you were born anyway )

[Mike]

For that reason my wife wants me to get an R33 instead, which are DOT certified b/c Motorex submitted vehicles to get the R33 (96-98) crash tested.

fwiw, the r33 is a much better looking car in person.

[D_Eclipse9916]

^^^ I agree, I almost got one, my friend lives in hong kong and works for a shipping company. Only gonna cost me like 11 grand for the car, but then almost another 11-15k in shipping/registration/ bullshit bullshit bullshit. I wasnt willing to pay almost 30 grand for a car where parts are gonna be insane expensive/hard to get and where I already own an awd turbo car.

[Dave]

For that reason my wife wants me to get an R33 instead, which are DOT certified b/c Motorex submitted vehicles to get the R33 (96-98) crash tested.

fwiw, the r33 is a much better looking car in person.

I think I'd agree. The R34, while probably more technologically advanced, is my least favorite. I like the R32 for its more angular styling, but the R33 is also really attractive. They just look like they keep getting consecutively bigger, with the new Skyline looking it's walking away from a 3-day binge at Golden Corrall.

[G.Irish]

So what happened to Motorex?

[Goodspeed]

So what happened to Motorex?

0-60 did an in-depth article on the demise of Motorex, scanned here:

http://skylinegt-r.wikidot.com/0-60mrex

Godzillas, Geishas, and organized crime...

[G.Irish]

So what happened to Motorex?

0-60 did an in-depth article on the demise of Motorex, scanned here:

http://skylinegt-r.wikidot.com/0-60mrex

Godzillas, Geishas, and organized crime...

It's weird but I was talking to TOV Jeff about the subject of fraud in the automotive aftermarket industry. For some reason it seems to be a very common thing in the aftermarket world to have people go into business and commit outright fraud or just not get stuff done to the point that it's criminal. The Hennessy saga is a good example, or Peter Farrell Supercars, or the whole thing with R & D Motorsports. I dunno, maybe other small businesses have this problem too but it seems extremely common in cars.

[WRXtranceformed]

So the new gen GT-R is getting faster and faster. They're aiming for the ZR1's 'ring record. I'd personally rather have a ZR1.

Originally Posted by MotorAuthority
It wasn't long ago that the public spitting contest between Nissan and Porsche regarding the GT-R's lap time around the famed Nurburgring was in the spotlight. Nissan started the tussle by recording an astonishing lap time of 7m 38s around the benchmark circuit and then withered this down to just 7m 29s ÔÇô a full three seconds faster than the lighter and more powerful Porsche 911 GT2.

Porsche struck back with claims the GT-R was only capable of finishing the 12.9 mile circuit in around 7m 54s, and that the model used for the laps must have been modified. Nissan then retaliated by releasing a video of the run as well as presenting the actual car used so that it could be independently examined as completely stock.

To lay the matter to rest once and for all, Nissan has run its updated 2010 ÔÇÿSeries IIÔÇÖ GT-R around the Nurburgring - and the lap times are even better than last year's model. Differences between the 2010 model and the outgoing version include a 5hp (4kW) bump in power, a slightly modified suspension setup, stickier tires, and a reprogrammed gearbox.

Driven by NissanÔÇÖs head driver and former F1 racer Toshio Suzuki, the GT-R lapped the famous circuit in 7m 27.56s. The car was completely stock, although it was using the optional Rays forged alloy wheels from the SpecV model.

Nissan, however, is determined to beat the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, which posted a lap time of 7m 26.4s last year, and will be making another attempt tomorrow.

[WRXtranceformed]

They finally settled the class-action lawsuit over the GTR's transmission problems after launch control:

Originally Posted by Autoblog
It was nearly a year ago when we reported on a NAGTROC forum user getting hit with a $20,000 bill to replace his toasted transmission after using Launch Control (LC1) on his GT-R. In time for the second model year of the car, Nissan first dropped Launch Control, then they decided to include it, but with safeguards (LC2). In the meantime, a growing number of owners of the initial batch got together and filed a class action suit against Nissan in the hopes of receiving some compensation for their transmissions.

That suit was settled last weekend in California. The verdict: any owners with LC1 will have their warranties reset for 5 years/60,000 miles once they upgrade to LC2, and the LC2 transmission and internals -- including VDC -- will be fully covered by Nissan. If you use the LC2 with VDC on and something breaks, everything's covered. If you turn the VDC off and use LC2 and something breaks, you're in the poo.

However, if you turn the VDC off and use LC2, then turn VDC back on and everything is fine, then you drive for a while and then a few weeks later something breaks, Nissan will have to prove that turning the VDC off weeks earlier is what caused the breakage. Previously the burden of proof was on the owner; now it's on Nissan. Owners of 2009 cars will also get a $75 coupon for service at a GT-R-approved dealership. Owners will receive notices in the mail with the details. Whew. Glad that's over. Now can we get back to enjoying one of the finest cars on the roads today?

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