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Old 06 August 2004, 02:09 PM
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Default SPEC 'C' OR R34 HELP ME CHOOSE!

As you may guess i cant decide altho i really fancy gettin the spec 'c' a friend has also suggested the R34 gtr(not v-spec tho) ok so maybe if i were to find out the skyline wouldnt fit in the garage that would help so best i find out the width etc first! i really need help with this!

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Old 06 August 2004, 02:21 PM
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Well for me a skyline is the baddest bad boy of the Jap Cars. If it was scooby or Skyline, easy Skyline,

But you have chosen a special scooby, the spec C. Which is my favorite Scooby of them all!

So now the choice is very tricky!

It will all come down to what you want from it. Are you going to just leave it standard and enjoy it, or are you going to start modding it? Skyline is probably much more mod-able. To silly powers, but after owning a Tuscan, do you need silly power again, or would you prefer to chill with the C and go round corners much quicker

Think you should go out and have a play in a skyline, then as big bro says... YOU DECIDE!

Whatever you choice they are both awesome, so you wont be disappointed!
Old 06 August 2004, 02:26 PM
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Without a doubt, R34 matey ( if its a GTR ), or Scooby Spec C if its not!

Them cars are just awesome, the looks, the power, the gadgetry etc......

I am lucky enough to live round the corner from Middlehursts and see them all the time, and as soon as I win ( posotive thinking there ) the lottery I will be down to buy the blue 450bhp one they have in there at the mo.

So in my opinion R34 no question.

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Old 06 August 2004, 02:30 PM
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Old 06 August 2004, 02:49 PM
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my bruv is a test driver for Nissan and he rates the Skylines ... but then he wanted me to get a 350z instead of the WR1

Never driven one: I've heard they are amazing but I couldn't live with the looks
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Think i can see wot way this is swaying already! best i find out the width then!
Old 06 August 2004, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tuscan57
Think i can see wot way this is swaying already! best i find out the width then!
Nah, just build a bigger garage
Old 06 August 2004, 04:00 PM
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whoops just accidently registered on the www.gtr.co.uk website!
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will get the tape measure out when i get home now i know its only 1785mm wide!
Old 06 August 2004, 04:12 PM
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R34 GTR.....droooool!

Both nice cars mate, think I would have to drive them to really decide though.
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Originally Posted by tuscan57
will get the tape measure out when i get home now i know its only 1785mm wide!
Indeed it is!

here's some more specs

General Info

Make Nissan
Model Skyline R34 GTR V-Spec
Year 2000
Brakes Ventilated discs front and rear, Four piston front calipers and two piston rear, ABS
Suspension Double Wishbone / Multi-link
Body Type 2 door coupe



Engine Info

Engine Type RB26-DETT twin-turbo 24v sohc-six
Powertrain Layout Front engine four wheel drive
Fuel system Twin Turbo
Max Power 206 kW @ 6800 / 280PS @ 6800
Max Torque 392 Nm @ 4400 / 289lb @ 4400
Compression ratio N/A
Displacement 2568cc
Redline 8000 rpm


Transmission


Type 6 speed


Dimensions

Length 4600mm
Width 1785mm
Height 1360mm
Wheelbase N/A
Kerb Weight 1.540


Performance

0-100 KPH (60MPH) 4.92sec
0-400m (1/4 mile) 13.13sec
Old 06 August 2004, 04:43 PM
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Then just pop in an air filter and get 600bhp
Old 06 August 2004, 05:57 PM
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ah decision decision!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old 06 August 2004, 06:41 PM
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Steve, no doubt you will get your *** whooped by a clio cup in one of these due to the power to weight ratio

Still not made your mind up?
If you want something jap but different then the Skyline is the way to go, if you want a Subaru and you want to be different then the Spec C is the way to go, i think the Skyline would be a better daily driver, especially over long distances though.

Tony
Old 06 August 2004, 06:49 PM
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If it's not a GTR VSPEC then an STi Spec C.
Old 06 August 2004, 06:50 PM
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mmmmmm, GTR with a f l a m e r
Old 06 August 2004, 08:06 PM
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scoob all the way!!!!!! whats wrong with every one? no contest . spec c its got to be!

are those skylines that much quicker then? in all disaplines? straight line speed is for ******!
Old 06 August 2004, 08:24 PM
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Pesonally I'd love a MY05 Spec C with a 2.5ltr tweaked by RCM just to give it a bit more punch

Although the Skylines are Lovely they "don't float my Boat" there again nor do 'Porkers' now a Ferrari that's different.

Whooops me dreaming again back to the question You've owned a Scoob but never a Skyline, so I'd say get...............The Skyline

Tony

Ps enjoy whichever you get
Old 06 August 2004, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
Pesonally I'd love a MY05 Spec C with a 2.5ltr tweaked by RCM just to give it a bit more punch

Although the Skylines are Lovely they "don't float my Boat" there again nor do 'Porkers' now a Ferrari that's different.

Whooops me dreaming again back to the question You've owned a Scoob but never a Skyline, so I'd say get...............The Skyline

Tony

Ps enjoy whichever you get

my05 is this an out the box car? rcm? roger clarke?
Old 06 August 2004, 09:48 PM
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What about a T25 Scoob if not a V-Spec??? Defo the biz!
Old 06 August 2004, 10:15 PM
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I know someone who owns a R34 skyline, on a 51 plate last of the r34s and its close to 600bhp, if anyone who lives near walsall know MIJ performance then thell know what skyline im on about, its one of the best cars ive ever seen.
Old 07 August 2004, 02:53 PM
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depends if you've owned a scooby before. if i was in your position (currently own a scoob, previous car was a scoob) i would get the skyline. no questions asked.
a different car to the scooby and a 'must have car' in my book.

saying that, if your budget can spread that far, why not a type 25? or even a mitsi evo?
Old 07 August 2004, 07:44 PM
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Skyline wins every time............. in a different class........ You dont see too mony Kev boy racers in the R34......... you do in the Scoob.

So easy/cheap to get another 150bhp out of............

Saying that having test driven a supposed 550bhp spec R34 (I was gonna buy one just over a year back) I wasnt that impressed - thought it was slower from 0- 100 than my mildly modded sti5.............

If I had neither then defo the Skyline as first choice
Old 08 August 2004, 12:19 AM
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Had the same decision when I bought my Evo - Skyline or Scoob instead (well the STi7 was out at the time and I decided the looks just weren't for me) so that came down to the Skyline or Evo and I plumped for the Evo.

The Skyline looks the business, it's so rare on the road (and in Bayside Blue or the Midnight Purple it's got so much presence on the road), the ability to get far more power out of it is the best thing, but alhough you can do it cheapy to an extent, you also have to consider the running costs as well when you do, fuel & servicing was far more expensive when I looked into the maintenance.

The only problem I had was when I got in and drove it. The clutch was on the heavy side, the car felt slower (in standard guise) than a normal UK Turbo and it wasn't as positive behind the wheel for me.

Last year I had the same dilema as well, having got fed up with Evo's I had the choice of the Skyline or Scoobs. Once more, maintenance was in the back of my mind but I had the test drives (several long ones) and it proved again that the Skyline just wasn't for me in terms of driving pleasure, even though I really wanted to get one for the looks alone. So I ended up with my current car - SpecC

I've never looked back, it's by far the nicest car I've ever owned and so easy to drive either round town, on the motorway or of course on the A and B Roads The running costs aren't to burning on the back pocket and it meets my needs for the 30K miles I do each year!
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Holy cow thread resurrection!!! Though since 2004 the tuning game for both has moved on, so with mild to moderate tuning of both in mind , are people's opinions the same? Also for more of an open debate the R33 / R32 / and all twin scroll newages too.

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Spec c, I too like the r34 but a spec c mmmmmmmmmmm, u know ur gonna love it when the roads are wet and u can drive round a corner and not worry incur gonna be facing the traffic behind you lol,
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I'd say spec c but really like the R34 GTR V-Spec(Nur or Nismo edition preferably) and it's probably one of the only other cars I would change for, The other being an R35 GTR
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For me the GTR Skyline is the Daddy of Japanese cars, i will own an R32 GTR!
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another one for the r32 GTR best looking skyline by far imo
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R35 GTR for me,but still love the look of the R32 or Datsun Fairlday Z(and on this based TOMITAKU S30) and not last RX7


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