Skyline for sale...

Homer-Simpson · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:02

I can remember a friend of mine telling me about it when he was at TOTB.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/887779.htm

I wonder what his next car will be

Firestar_3x · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:06

Its a quick car for sure, but for someone to spend 40k buying a 1997 datsun, erm no.

peterattheboro · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:07

£40,000 does seem like a ridiculous price. Especially when right next to the price says 60,000 miles. I know it's been rebuilt but still....

grudas · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:12

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/806276.htm

i would never pay this much for a car like this merc

Gaijin · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:15

I think they usually put them out there at silly prices due to the amount invested in them and it would usually save a person thinking of doing the same a lot of money.

Problem is with a project like this is half the fun is the journey and tailoring the car to what you'd want it to be. Running a car someone else built just wouldn't be the same for me.

I doubt he'll get anywhere near that unless he finds a special someone, but you can't blame the bloke for trying.

G J · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:25

grudas said:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/806276.htm

i would never pay this much for a car like this merc

Am i missing whats so special about this car to warrent the price? The ad seems like the seller's trying too hard :confused:

Building Candy · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:54

I think you'd have a job finding another car that will do 196.6mph for £40k that has aircon!

L0rdMike · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:57

Building Candy said:
I think you'd have a job finding another car that will do 196.6mph for £40k that has aircon!

Not true actually an MR2 Turbo with a Celica final drive gets pretty close to that figure I believe.

Simon · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:59

That's Rocket Rons old Skyline.

Absolute beast.

antijoke · 23 Feb 2009 at 13:59

Rather have an R34

MrKnifey · 23 Feb 2009 at 14:08

L0rdMike said:
Not true actually an MR2 Turbo with a Celica final drive gets pretty close to that figure I believe.

And the chances of them getting there?

The car is clearly only going to be bought by the right person, anyone who knows the car will know what it is.. a lot of people on here wont have a clue.. Cheap car for the spec, but probaly worth more in bits

Topper · 23 Feb 2009 at 14:27

Nice car but its not that far off the asking price of its baby brother the GTR

I could be wrong but I thoguht GTR's were selling for £55000 or there abouts.

cheets64 · 23 Feb 2009 at 14:28

Rather spend an extra £15k and get a GT-R

Lum · 23 Feb 2009 at 17:25

I suspect this one is somewhat quicker than the new GTR. I remember someone entered a stock GTR into last year's Time Attack and got throughly pwned by older skylines (and a couple other cars too IIRC) that were lighter and had been modified somewhat. That RB26 engine is good for 600BHP with just bolt-ons which already is more than what the new GTR puts out. This engine is probably putting out a lot more than that.

That said I'm not keen on a car with nitrous.

rypt · 23 Feb 2009 at 17:36

Thing is though, this is the R33, the worst of the 3 R32/R33/R34.

While still awesome, I'd take an R34.

KaneStatton · 23 Feb 2009 at 17:36

Looks horrrrrrrrrrrid, sooo quick though.

Simon · 23 Feb 2009 at 17:38

That Skyline was 900hp when I saw it running years ago.

Dj_Jestar · 23 Feb 2009 at 17:41

That's an absolute beast of a car. I'd love to have that motor, but wouldn't pay that much. Maybe £20k-£25k would be reasonable given the cars "status"

gurusan · 23 Feb 2009 at 17:42

What a rip.

Bear · 23 Feb 2009 at 17:45

L0rdMike said:
Not true actually an MR2 Turbo with a Celica final drive gets pretty close to that figure I believe.

Huh ?? An MR2 turbo with celica final drive with how much BHP ??? I cant believe a 240bhp (?) MR2 will reach nigh on 200mph with what ever the drive is.