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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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Close buddy got a... a.... SKYLINE?!

A good buddy of mine who tunes cars, has been telling all of us that he has a car in the works. We always complain about him giving up his 350Z for a beater. But oh man, Yesterday he shows up with a Nissan Skyline right from Japan. Right hand drive and everything. On top of that, he's pushing close 700hp to the wheels. The car literally launches you to your seat at 3k rpms. It's twin turbo, blah blah i dono but the car is sweeeeeeeet. No camera but buddy took a pic to put on his forums lol.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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Aww.... I want a Skyline.....
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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That is beautiful simply beautiful
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Yeah he said hes giving me some more pictures later. The inside is even crazier with the gauges and eletronics.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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thats awesome, a lot of money to make it legal here though. Don't know him personally, but there is a guy with a yellow skyline in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Those things are awesome in person and I bet your friend's looks far better then the one around here, that blue is hot.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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that car as all eyes in every car meet there is in south FL miami area, just dont like when the owners start acting all Vin Diesel like they are the ****, u know u have a hot car but that doesnt make u hot jeje, but it pulls mad ladies jeje anyways, sweet looking ride
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:46 PM
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Who was the importer and does he carry a copy of the Nhsta crash paperwork in his glovebox?
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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Probably imported by MotoRex- they're the largets importer of Skyline's and GT-R's to the US.

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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by chickenwafer
Probably imported by MotoRex- they're the largets importer of Skyline's and GT-R's to the US.

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They were..until the ceo went to jail...LOL!!!!
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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rx8 takes it in the twisties?
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:14 PM
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nice taste, and great color. what a sweet car
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by playdoh43
rx8 takes it in the twisties?
unfortunately no...well it depends..the skyline all wheel drive system would kick in after the apex and bye bye rx8 =(..not to mention the huge hp difference.. we do have a chance in the autox!
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
unfortunately no...well it depends..the skyline all wheel drive system would kick in after the apex and bye bye rx8 =(..not to mention the huge hp difference.. we do have a chance in the autox!
it was a joke, the current reigning american touge monster is a skyline gt-r.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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either way, it's still sad =(
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 02:54 PM
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but they are both beautiful cars and handle great just different specturms of HP.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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but they are both beautiful cars and handle great just different specturms of HP.
I'm sorry but there is no camparison between our cars and a Skyline. None at all.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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yup......rx8 eats skylines for breakfast no comparison at all
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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That's AWESOME!!! Lucky...

<----Jealous
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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if i wanted a skyline i would have bought a skyline. Even if i had both cars, my rx8 would still sit pretty in the garage and the skyline would be my daily driver..better mileage..LOL
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
They were..until the ceo went to jail...LOL!!!!


For realz?? Did not know that.....
Do you know why?
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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shyt man! they threw the book at him! From prostitution, tax evasion, connections to yakuza and gangs...yea..it wasn't pretty..they are about 10 minutes from where i live. I used to see skylines all the time running the streets of gardena.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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Very Nice, I am jealous...
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Yeah he doesn't drive it everyday obviously, and he holds the car at his garage about 45 minutes away from me. We're gonna be hanging out tonight so I'm gonna ask for interior pictures, and the dyno he claims he has. He told 720hp to the wheels. Ouch I know.

He bought it from a dealer who imported it about 20 minutes from us. Had 60k miles, he got it for $42,500. Bone stock. Obviously new engine, no more back seats, and all this stuff. I'm not supposed to be saying this, but he shredded one of his friends 911 turbo. I wasnt there to witness, but I heard the 911 had absolutly NO chance from start to get go.

And if anyone is interested, that supra is all business too, He's pushing twin T88's from what I heard.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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def try to get him to bring it to a NJ meet
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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Yeah he holds the car in freehold. So if theres any around there he'll be there in a instant.
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