ive heard alot of rumors that the R-35 Skyline GT-R is going to be mainstreamed in the US. if so, i hope they arent planning on making it look like the prototype version on the cover page of automotiveforums! it looks fuckin ugly like that, but ive also seen other pictures of what the Skyline R-35 is going to look like and think they should be more like it! does anyone know if they have finally made it final with the styling of it, and also does anyone know when they are probably going to be mainstreamed?

Sorry man, but you are going to have wait a little longer. The GTR has been DISCONTINUED for at least 5 years so has the Silvia.

:flipa: I dont mean to be unpatriotic but this has gone too far, the US charges up to 200% sales tax, they make you pay MotoRex an outrageous sum of money to import your desired jspec, and they make you go through all these emissions that make it impossible for most people to get their jap car.

when I'm old enuff to drive i would like to get a skyline but they want me to pay 90k for a '99 gtr-34, when you can get the same car in japan for 40k less!

thats fuckin gay, i was seriously hoping they were going to bring the skyline over sooner than that!! oh well, at least i gives me time to get my insurance rates down before they finally bring them here!

The Skyline is coming to America as an Infinty! So it will be more expensive than the Q45.

It will be called the Infinity R35 and will have the 3.5 liter v6 that Nissan is currently running in the US. It will be a single turbo, 6-speed manual rear drive sports sedan.

I will be a toned down version of the R34 as far as looks.

there will be two version of the R35 the Infinity model is actually called the Q35 infinity is trying to stay away from the R badge because they know its not an actually skyline also its a 3.8 litre V8 not 6 nissan will also be making a GTR skyline R35 but thats not slated for us release till about 2003 or 2004

Originally posted by Skyline240
there will be two version of the R35 the Infinity model is actually called the Q35 infinity is trying to stay away from the R badge because they know its not an actually skyline also its a 3.8 litre V8 not 6 nissan will also be making a GTR skyline R35 but thats not slated for us release till about 2003 or 2004

They also put luxury features in it , that i don't think it needs , it has no RB26DETT , no turbos , auto trans , no 4WD , no ferrari-style rear lights , all the best things that skyline had are taking out , i hope they fail with this $hit , and infinty goes down , and somebody at nissan finally will see how much they could earn by selling regular skylines in the rest of world... If they only thought about it 10 years ago... Damn , i hate that infiniti , i said to myself "this is it , at last" and what i see? Another slow grandpa's car that blocks the fast lane doing 40 mph... And they could offer GTRs for like 50k and pepole would buy em anyway... If they can pay 100k to motorex , why they wouldn't like to pay 50 or 60k to nissan? I don't understand it...

actually the infinity modle is not really a skyline ive seen one and been in one and actually it is a really nice car and it has a single turbo its not a skyline its a Q35 an its is pretty quick i liked it and im a die hard nissan fan/ lover the R35 which will be made by nissan will be a skyline if you didnt understand my last post

Wow. Rumor mill central here... :rolleyes:

The Infiniti G35 is a rebadged Skyline sedan. We do have a whole G35 forum (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/f982/). I got to see a pre-production model, and they're really nice cars.

The R35 GT-R is still just a concept car. Nissan did stop production on the R34 GT-R and said that meant all GT-Rs, so that part is still up in the air.

they already decided to produce the skyline worldwide 2003 2004

Well, the words from Ghosn's own lips were that the GTR will be back in 2004 with a chassis and suspension much like the current R34 M-specs and M-specNUrs. The powerplant will be putting out in excess of 330kw, sounds good to me :D :D

Oh, the source for this info was an article on Meggela's home page

www.meggela.com if you wanna check it out, its called the Last of the GTRs or somthing like that.

Originally posted by Gonthrax
Oh, the source for this info was an article on Meggela's home page

www.meggela.com if you wanna check it out, its called the Last of the GTRs or somthing like that.
You're propably thinking of Meggala, www.meggala.com

Originally posted by sami

You're propably thinking of Meggala, www.meggala.com

Woops, yes thats what I ment :D Thanks for correcting it sami :)

i just wanted to say that the nissan infiniti predecssesor (G35) is almost identical to the nissan skyline R34. cept tha sedan part. it's beefy and all but it ain't a skyline. peace out.

It's just not the GT-R version everyone is stuck on getting. Everyone thinks that the GT-R is the only Skyline out there.:rolleyes:

I hope the R35 GT-R comes out in America so the damn R34 prices will drop.

Well it will, but it will be called "GTR". I don't think Nissan is goingto use the R model numbers for this release.

*Edit*
Here's a taste for ya. I have two other pics, PM me if you want um.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/607607R35GTR.jpg

Me likes the new hood, and the whole front...

Originally posted by Gonthrax
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/607607R35GTR.jpg

Mean looking machine!

Originally posted by sami
Me likes the new hood, and the whole front...



Mean looking machine!

Yea, it is fierce lookin :D I like it too :)

That thing rocks-HARD :ylsuper

Originally posted by KevlarMKIV
That thing rocks-HARD :ylsuper

Yes, it does look like an ass kicker. Now if Nissan can just get the engine sorted it will be all good :D

The R35 prototype looks ugly. They should have everything ain the new R35 and keep the body of the R34, old style looks better. :rolleyes:

Originally posted by toasted8x
The R35 prototype looks ugly. They should have everything ain the new R35 and keep the body of the R34, old style looks better. :rolleyes:


Yup im wit u buddy. the R-34 do look a lot better.:D

Well you gotta remember that Nissan said that its not suppose to be pretty,its suppose to be and agressive racing machine.I think the R35 is soooo hella cool,looks alot better than the original prototype.

Care to share some pics with us , for those who don't know what that new prototype looks like ( R35 )
From all the prototypes I have looked at, I think that it looks like a freaking Bat-mobile.:devil:

Originally posted by toasted8x
Care to share some pics with us , for those who don't know what that new prototype looks like ( R35 )
From all the prototypes I have looked at, I think that it looks like a freaking Bat-mobile.:devil: Here's one. I think its ugly as hell! After the R34 they go to this??? :(

Originally posted by Spec2 Girl
Here's one. I think its ugly as hell! After the R34 they go to this??? :(

It looks better and more Skyline-ish in 3d. You can make a papercraft model of it from http://www.nissan.co.jp/EVENT/PAPERCRAFT/lineup.html

It's down towards the bottom, the only car with the title in english.
Also, I highly recommend making the 350Z. It goes together SO nicely and looks so good in the end.

LMAO ORIGAMI GTR 35!!!!:flash:

Originally posted by boingo82


It looks better and more Skyline-ish in 3d. You can make a papercraft model of it from http://www.nissan.co.jp/EVENT/PAPERCRAFT/lineup.html

It's down towards the bottom, the only car with the title in english.
Also, I highly recommend making the 350Z. It goes together SO nicely and looks so good in the end.

There goes boingo agian with the paper models, your all about those things arn't ya? ;) :D

Originally posted by Gonthrax


There goes boingo agian with the paper models, your all about those things arn't ya? ;) :D
;) That's only the second time I've mentioned them!! And yes, I have put together at least 50. It's a good thing to to while watching TV, or to relieve stress.

I'm not sure what I think about the new GT-R looks...I like the rear but I'm not sure about the headlights...they kinda bother me. Maybe if I see one in person.....

Originally posted by boingo82
I'm not sure what I think about the new GT-R looks...I like the rear but I'm not sure about the headlights...they kinda bother me. Maybe if I see one in person..... That’s what I’m thinking too. Maybe they’ll look better in the flesh. They sure can’t look any worse. :( :rolleyes:

I think it almost looks good.....with a few tweaks it could be a very attactive car. Headlights (as someone already mentioned) and grill I think are the primary culprits.

More pics!

http://www.fantasycars.com/1/2001/GTR/gtr.html

http://www.fantasycars.com/1/2001/GTR/gtr1.jpg
http://www.fantasycars.com/1/2001/GTR/gtr2.jpg

Drooool...

i think i posted dat in dis site already. im not sure. it could be some otha site i posted it on. o well, who cares. i rather da R-34 comes out in da U.S.:mad:

Originally posted by FoRbIdEn SkYlInE
:flipa: I dont mean to be unpatriotic but this has gone too far, the US charges up to 200% sales tax, they make you pay MotoRex an outrageous sum of money to import your desired jspec, and they make you go through all these emissions that make it impossible for most people to get their jap car.

when I'm old enuff to drive i would like to get a skyline but they want me to pay 90k for a '99 gtr-34, when you can get the same car in japan for 40k less!


I agree with u man. the GTR R-34 is my Import Dream Car. they are making us pay WAY TOOOO much for d car. but da only reason why da car is so expensive becuz it never went trough U.S government crash test and inspections. dat reallllly sucks!!!!!!!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad:

I dont give a :flipa: about the g35 all i know is that nissan is going to bring the r-35 out to the us but from what i here the major hang ups are the styling and what powerplant there going to bring out here i hope its the twin turbo v-6 but if it's the v-8 so be it the car is still great. I also herd that it's suposed to put 400hp to the wheels but you know how car company's lie about hp and measure it the crank not the wheels. As for the Q45 it's a work of art and i dont see that car going out of production any time soon.

umm... has anybody put this out there yet??

The Infiniti G35 is a Nissan Skyline V35.
I e-mailed Motorex and they confirmed it. THey have a version called the Skyline 350GT-8, and it's got a CVT tranny that can be run in auto mode, but can also be put in manual mode in which case the CVT gear range is paddle-shifter (f1-style) between 8 points in the CVT range.

The GTR concept photos that have been floating around have been pretty obviously based on the Infiniti G35 sport coupe (which IS the skyline coupe in Japan), which shares its platform with the 350Z.

http://www.nissan.co.jp/SKYLINE

Skyline's G34 and Infinity's G35 seem like completely different cars to me. Where are the similarities???

i know the g35 is the new skyline im saying though i don t give a damn.

V-6TT sounds great to me it really does but I will still mis the RB26 no matter what I wonder if it's possible just thinking about of putting the RB26 in the R35 in an engine transfer like they do to the 300zx but if its built to incoperate a V-6 or V-8 it probably will not fit cause of how long it is I know everyone knows or they should no it is as long as a V-12 so its big oh well the thought sounded good even if it wont work out

Originally posted by SuPeRcAr_MaN
Skyline's G34 and Infinity's G35 seem like completely different cars to me. Where are the similarities???

The Infiniti G35 Coupe/Skyline Coupe(JDM), 350Z/Fairlady Z(JDM), and the upcoming R35 all use the same chassis. The shape similarities are pretty obvious.

Originally posted by VQuick


The Infiniti G35 Coupe/Skyline Coupe(JDM), 350Z/Fairlady Z(JDM), and the upcoming R35 all use the same chassis. The shape similarities are pretty obvious.

They also use Nissan's award winning 3.5 litre VQ engine, though it's tuned differently for the different cars.

the reason they charge a 200% fee is because they dont sell them here genius. they import them from japan and make them meet out safety guidelines. if they make a version that already does then they dont have to have special companies to import them like motorex. which is why you can now get an evolution and wrx-sti. they arent 70,000. so in conclusion, get a clue.

Originally posted by Kahless
the reason they charge a 200% fee is because they dont sell them here genius. they import them from japan and make them meet out safety guidelines. if they make a version that already does then they dont have to have special companies to import them like motorex. which is why you can now get an evolution and wrx-sti. they arent 70,000. so in conclusion, get a clue.

Actually MotoRex is a rip off. They try to make it seem like they are the only company that can import Skyline GT-R's. You can have any importer bring it over and any decent conversation company can do the EPA emissions stuff. And it will be very much cheaper than using MotoRex.

I do NOT like MotoRex business practices. They are underhanded and almost straight out lie about their claims to exclusivity for the importation of Skyline GT-R's.

Originally posted by ringthree
Actually MotoRex is a rip off. They try to make it seem like they are the only company that can import Skyline GT-R's. You can have any importer bring it over and any decent conversation company can do the EPA emissions stuff. And it will be very much cheaper than using MotoRex.
Prove it! I know people have tried but none have succeeded, other than Motorex.

Originally posted by ringthree
Actually MotoRex is a rip off. They try to make it seem like they are the only company that can import Skyline GT-R's. You can have any importer bring it over and any decent conversation company can do the EPA emissions stuff. And it will be very much cheaper than using MotoRex.

it's true that anyone (ri) can make a skyline legal to drive on u.s. road's, but many have been unsucessful, also if you bring your own skyline and have a ri try make it compliant you might be severly screwed, how will you or they know the condition the car is in, the quality, and so forth, if it does not pass because it is not even remotely close to stock, or because it is just in bad condition, etc.Motorex is good because they give you a straight out price for a skyline that has ALLREADY PASSED EPA TESTS!!!
EPA charges you each time if you want to retest because your car didn't pass and believe me it's a lot of money, definetly not cheap, definetly something no one want's to go through, many go in and come out they way they came in out of a EPA emission's lab still stuck with a non-legal skyline, mainly because the car was not prepared for the test, it's your choice if you wan't to go the easy way *(motorex) or the hard way*(ri).

Originally posted by omegasky
it's true that anyone (ri) can make a skyline legal to drive on u.s. road's

Stop telling the lies if you can't back them up with hard facts. Tell us one RI that can do it without Motorex's help and I'll give them a call to verify it.

Originally posted by omegasky
Motorex is good because they give you a straight out price for a skyline that has ALLREADY PASSED EPA TESTS!!!

I don't think this one is true either. I could be wrong but that would mean things have changed a lot from the early days. They do give you a price for a car that will pass EPA but they do not perform the tests until you have made downpayment on the car.

I did not say that other ri's have imported skylines though they have, they have the power to do it though, i'm sure that there has been other ri's that have imported a skyline although i'm not affiliated no'r do I just call them up and say "hey have you imported a nissan skyline", i'm not going to do that, i'm certain that there has been other ri's that have imported one, trust me I know how it work's out, any ri who has listed that they can import passenger car's have the ability to legalize a skyline(because it's a passenger car).
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/import/web_RI_list07252003.html

the available motorex skylines have passed all EPA test's if i'm correct.
just check out the FAQ on their site.
http://www.motorex.net/faq.html#4

Originally posted by omegasky
I did not say that other ri's have imported skylines though they have, they have the power to do it though

So what you are saying is that it might be possible but none have done it? This is what I mean, you have no proof it can be done, and if you contacted any of the RI's, they would refer you to Motorex.

Originally posted by omegasky
the available motorex skylines have passed all EPA test's if i'm correct.
just check out the FAQ on their site.
http://www.motorex.net/faq.html#4

Why don't you read that part again and then point out to me where in that part does it say the cars have passed EPA tests? It doesn't.

Oh no, you got it all wrong, even getting me confused, there have been ri's that have done it but i just don't know who has, they will definetly not refer you to motorex, no one will do that, I promise you that, i bet sean would tell you that there have been people who have had a skyline who haven't had to go through motorex, that rightfully includes me, now as i told you before i'm not going to reaveal muyself here on a public forum, that's just very idiotic of me if i were to do so.

it say's on the FAQ quote:"We passed all US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards."

Dude,

You really need some help.