Skyline R30

[rs125]

Them last pictures remind me of this puppie

What is that ??

 

[PardonTheWait]

it's the Pike's Peak Escudo thinger, I think.

 

[great advice]

it's the Pike's Peak Escudo thinger, I think.

Aye made by Suzuki to run up Pikes Peak

 

[rs125]

Aye made by Suzuki to run up Pikes Peak

Ok maybe im being dump but what is pikes peak??

 

[great advice]

Ok maybe im being dump but what is pikes peak??

Scariest hill climb in the world, there's a video of an MI16 (i think ) racing up it, hanging over the edge and generally looking cool - won loads of awards for the video too.

http://www.ppihc.com/

Edit - here's the video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5128933997167560481&q=ari+vatanen

 

[nicRob]

Ari Vatanen in a 405 T16, Pikes Peak version, I believe

 

[Siliconslave]

Mmmm, i totally love old jap motors, have a real thing for the Datsun Z series, although maybe not in this colour:

 

[ZG002]

That thing is sex

lol

stop it.. or ill be onto my import buddies about importing one of these lol

 

[Mic]

Mmmm, i totally love old jap motors, have a real thing for the Datsun Z series, although maybe not in this colour:

Thats just willy tingling nice. Wonder what kidna money they go for.

 

[Worthy]

Must be a Subaru baseball cap-wearing thing, cause that mings.

I'd set fire to that for an R34.

 

[Mic]

Must be a Subaru baseball cap-wearing thing, cause that mings.

I'd set fire to that for an R34.

Id set fire to you for an R34. Hell, id set fire to me for one

 

[Siliconslave]

That thing is sex

lol

stop it.. or ill be onto my import buddies about importing one of these lol

sorry, but:

drooool

 

[DreXeL]

Must be a Subaru baseball cap-wearing thing, cause that mings.

I'd set fire to that for an R34.

Id set fire to you for an R34. Hell, id set fire to me for one

Ahh, the R34 Skyline. Overweight, and over-rated. Great as a platform for creating a monster, but as standard? No thanks.

Siliconslave: That Z is just sexual.

 

[The_Dark_Side]

Ari Vatanen in a 405 T16, Pikes Peak version, I believe

yup iirc the MI16 405 wasn't available in 2 door version.

Pug built a few for the Paris-Dakar too.

 

[great advice]

Ahh, the R34 Skyline. Overweight, and over-rated. Great as a platform for creating a monster, but as standard? No thanks.

Have you driven one? grip is endless, doesnt need úber power to own most things round a track awesome cars

 

[The_Dark_Side]

is that a 240 or 260?
i'm not familiar with them enough to tell them apart and also not sad enough to google the thing then pass it off as my own knowledge.

 

[Mic]

Great as a platform for creating a monster, but as standard? No thanks.

Id have said the same about a RX7

 

[DreXeL]

Have you driven one? grip is endless, doesnt need úber power to own most things round a track awesome cars

Yes. Huge bodyroll as standard, and it's very artificial feeling. Yes, it has huge grip (thanks to electronic trickery), but grip doesn't equal handling. Have you read the ongoing saga on MLR when the guy sold his EVO and got an R34 GTR, and hated it? Pretty much sums it up.

Like I said, great as a base for creating a monster, but other than that totally over-rated.

Id have said the same about a RX7

LOL, give me a standard RX7 over a standard Skyline of any discription.

RX7 FD = Widely renowned as one of the best handling cars ever made. Lighweight, responsive, sublime to drive. Held the world record for the fastest stopping production car. Utterly no compromise design.

Standard Skyline GTR = Artificial 'grip', loads of bodyroll, too heavy, not enough power.

 

[merlin]

Have you read the ongoing saga on MLR when the guy sold his EVO and got an R34 GTR, and hated it? Pretty much sums it up.

Someone dig the link out - it's a classic

As for the R30 - it mings, but I'm not really a retro sort.

I hate Skylines btw.

 

[Stonedofmoo]

Yeah but who keeps ANY performance jap car as standard?