Is the R33 any good?

And if i were to find a skyline at a salvage yard (When Pigs Fly) and fix it would it be legal to drive in the U.S?

the r33 is very good, same with the 32 and 34
(sorry, not a fan of the older school skylines)

and no, as much as the fast and the furious may have enlightened you on getting a skyline in the US (BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA), and if you DO find one in the US unless you legalize it through motorex, you're gonna be a prison bitch.

i did not get the idea from fast and the furious

i hate that movie

its a joke, kid, relax

Is the R33 any good?

And if i were to find a skyline at a salvage yard (When Pigs Fly) and fix it would it be legal to drive in the U.S?


Nothing wrong with an R33.

Only if it has been legalized first.

let me give you a rundown. When the GTR first cameout in the 70s it was a good fast car. in 84 of the R30 It was good too and it is rare in 86 the R31 came out and it is also very rare. in 89 the R32 came out and it is a very good car and it is my second favorite. (like the taillights) and then came the R33 in 94. It is a very good car. Then came the R34 in 99 and that thing can smoke a viper.

waht im ttrying to say is that the R33 is good but the R34 is better. :biggrin:

in tems to the looks

many people say that the R32 is butt ugly wut do u guys think

And how many of these "many people" have ever seen one in person? The R32 changed the face of racing in Japan. To the puriests it is the True Godzilla.
I will say how ever I quite love the shape and design of the R34. The R33 was redesigned and rounded way too much. Sales fell sharply as in total sales vs the R32 were 40%. This was at the peak of the Skyline mania. Sales again were not very high on the R34 but that was due to a poor Japanese yen, and the high overall cost.

Also the R32 has again begun to raise in value while the R33 and R34 have dropped dramaticlly in the past 18 months. The R33 GTR's were on average $50k NZD just two years ago and have dropped $10k or more while an R32 was around $27K dependant on colour, and have risen to $30+k dependant on colour.

Project you are a manority not a majority. So in seeing what most people want in these cars, the market has responded.

R32s look much better in person.

I know of couple of guys that bought their R33s from MotoRex then went to collect the vehicals, then they saw the R32 GTR in person for the first time. Needless to say, they wish they had waited.

http://www.toprpm.com/skyline/nono/001.JPG
http://www.toprpm.com/skyline/nono/010.JPG
http://www.toprpm.com/skyline/nono/015.JPG

The R32 looks a little outdated, but a subtle bodykit changes that easily.
This car has a complete Trust bodykit, a C-West/Westin` CF wing and a CF hood. Even if you remove the CF hood and wing, this car would look awesome. But taste differs from person to person. Some wants the mother, other wants the daughter :)

Where are you from?

If you`re talking to me, I`m from Norway.

I`ve actually seen this car in the flesh, when i visited Dubai. I import and sell japanese cars together with a friend, and we traveled to Dubai to meet our contact, and to buy our first car. This was a LHD R32, and it will be fitted with the same Trust-bodykit. My friend is the official Trust-dealer here in norway, so he gets killer prices on the Trust-stuff :)

Do you have any pics?

Trust, good stuff.

let me give you a rundown. When the GTR first cameout in the 70s it was a good fast car. in 84 of the R30 It was good too and it is rare in 86 the R31 came out and it is also very rare. in 89 the R32 came out and it is a very good car and it is my second favorite. (like the taillights) and then came the R33 in 94. It is a very good car. Then came the R34 in 99 and that thing can smoke a viper.

waht im ttrying to say is that the R33 is good but the R34 is better. :biggrin:

Mate I've seen you posting shit all over these forums. Postwhoring will get you banned if you continue to do here. Also get your facts straight because honestly you look like an ass when post without knowledge.

The R33 non-GTR's went into production in 93, while the GTR wasn't released until 95. The R32 GTR Vspec '93, and VspecII 94 were still in production while the R33's were still being produced an sold.

R31's are not that rare, though less were produced than the R32 model range, there are still quite a few running around.

Do you have any pics?

Trust, good stuff.

I`ll find some pics for you. The car is (dont laugh) PINK! It has a few damages to the bodywork, but as we inspected the car thoroughly in Dubai, we are sure that it hasn`t been in any major accidents. Since he is going to repaint it anyways, buying a damaged car is a good way to save money. (the money saved will of course be spent on modifications ;))
It has an aftermarket rear diff, rollcage, Nismo N1 turbos, 2 x Apexi dumpvalves, Apexi intercooler, some sort of custom 3 or 3.5inch exhaust, bigger fuelpump and so on. Since it`s going to be a democar for his business, many of these parts will be exchanged for GReddy/Trust-parts.
http://www.home.no/mrhappy/PIC00005.gif
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http://www.home.no/mrhappy/PIC00003.gif
http://www.home.no/mrhappy/PIC00002.gif
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The snow on the pictures should verify that I`m not one of those 16-year old kids that bother your forum all the time with pictures of their fantasy-cars, pitures of cars that you can find on any webpage. I don`t think it`s easy to find pics of skylines with snow on them :)
Or maybe the next thing happening in her is "Hey! Wait! That snow looks photoshopped to me! I call BS on your post!" :):):)
Just kidding :) (sorry for my extremely bad humor)

I have also imported a white LHD R32 for my brother. The LHD-conversion was finished a couple of weeks ago, but when we recieved the pink skyline, we discovered that it had no heater. This was a lucky incident for us, we could send the white car back to the conversion shop to re-fit the heater-element and piping to the air-vents on the dash before it was shipped to Norway :) Since the temperature in Dubai rarely drops below 20 degrees celcius, they don`t need it, so they just remove the heater-element from the car. Hopefully it will be shipped over the weekend.
It has an extensive mods-list, with Jun cams, T88-kit, but unfortunately it runs standard pistons and rods, or at least that`s what we think. As with any cars originating from Japan, you can always be surprised when you open the engine. We were told that there was a slight possibility that it had stronger internals, but it`s best to be prepared for the standard stuff so we don`t get disappointed.

Here`s a few pics of that too :)

http://www.tp-r.com/Skyline/06.jpg
http://www.tp-r.com/Skyline/10.jpg
http://www.tp-r.com/Skyline/11.jpg
http://www.tp-r.com/Skyline/12.jpg

Maybe we have hijacked this thread long enough? :) We could start another thread, or you can contact me via PM.

Way cool pics. Literialy:)

Do you have to have LHD conversions done to drive them in Norway?

How good do the look when they are done?

I hate to say this, but that pink/purple color is actually kind of neat.

If you guys sell some of your stuff, let me know. I might be interested.



You really think the R32 has an outdated look? I don't, but then again I ahve only been around them for 2 years:)

The white GTR has cams, and a T88. I bet that car should handle real well in the snow :grinno:

He he, i don`t think it looks THAT outdated, but if you change a little of the bodywork it looks a lot more "modern". Of course, a stock R32 looks great, it is after all designed in 1988-89(ish), and it is IMHO the best looking skyline :)
I wouldn`t dare to drive the white R32 in the snow, i guess all hell will break loose when the turbo finally decides to spool up. I would probably end up way of the road. The only problem is that there will probably be snow on the roads when the car arrives early in February :) I`m looking forward to it.

Here is the spec-list of the white R32

JUN high lift camshaft
JUN Cam Sprocket
Trust T88 turbo
Trust EX Manifold
Greddy Wastegate
Custom made fuel rail
Greddy Oil filter
Trust intercooler
Greddy piping kit
Denso 720cc injectors
Metal Head gasket
OS Giken triple plate clutch
Nismo oil pump
greddy turbo timer
greddy boost controller
recaro seats
apexi RSM
Nismo fuel pump
Oil catch tank
Trust front bumber
NPG Suspension kit
RO Jasma Exhaust system
HKS FUEL regulator
Ron Davis radiator

Your in Norway, there is always snow on the ground :biggrin: j/k

I will say, that white R32 GTR is set up to run, like a scalded ape :evillol:

Hopefully i will be able to keep it on the road :D

They all look good. 32's do look fantastic in the metal. And the bayside blue paint on a 34 is stunning.

I love my 33 though:
http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/members/golgo/media/golgo_in_garage.jpg

i think the R33 is the one ill want if i ever get the money to afford one...hahahha...the R34 is nice, but i like the R33 better.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/125995hakosuka.jpg

This is the real deal. Here in Japan, this is the car that got it all started. Hakosuka.

I think the R32 GT-R is one of the best looking cars on the planet... in it's stock form.

If i ever bought a modified R32 then i'd de-mod it and return it to it's stock form.

Mate I've seen you posting shit all over these forums. Postwhoring will get you banned if you continue to do here. Also get your facts straight because honestly you look like an ass when post without knowledge.

The R33 non-GTR's went into production in 93, while the GTR wasn't released until 95. The R32 GTR Vspec '93, and VspecII 94 were still in production while the R33's were still being produced an sold.

R31's are not that rare, though less were produced than the R32 model range, there are still quite a few running around.

Well the skyline owners incedent was that I posted it in off topic then it was moved to Unites states. I coundnt find us so i started it in general disscusion and when i found us it was too late. And theR31 is rare from what ive heard from another website.

The only reason the R31 is rare is it is the "dare mo suki ja nai" Skyline. Roughly translated, it is the Skyline nobody loved. Heavy, Ugly and Underpowered. You see very few on the road over here, and it is generally for a reason. I have seen maybe 2 in the last 12 years that even rated storage space in my mind.

Yeah because then they tried to gamble and make the skyline a family car. Nobody liked it and barely any slod. They then came out with the GTS-R and they made a skyline a skyline and it sold back better again then it was all in the past when they came out with the R32 and it sold like any other skyline