Rezz

Good stuff! Those JGTC NSXs sound awesome don't they? This is my fav pic:

Sheesh... I'll get back to ya on that one...

Heres one of the cheaper R32 V-Spec IIs getting about: 1,980,000 yen. They go as high as 2,900,000 yen for 1,200km models!! About the turbos, yes the V-Spec II has the metal turbine wheels, but they're not "N1" spec... just the same as normal GT-Rs.

The series 1 R32 GT-R N1 started production in July '91 to August '91, then there was the model change to the series 2 where the N1 was made from August '91 through to February '93. Then there was the 3rd model change to the...errrrrm... series 3 where the "V-Spec N1" was made from February '93 to December '94... afaik. Now, they say that 500 were made, but how many that were made each successive year I don't know.

I've never heard of the local government putting salt on the roads in winter, even when I was up in the mountains in Mie, like Dave 'n the Fourty-one-fifty say, everybody just uses studless tires or chains if they're into S+M. I think I can almost pinpoint this rumour to an article on Japanese Import cars in HPI magazine back in... eeerm... 1997/8. That retard Martin D***** blamed all the underbody rust on a certain Japanese import because of the "salt they religiously put on roads in winter in Japan"... or something to that effect.

OAK mate, think you could throw a coupla beers in the post?Alright, pics: Red Pearl... Dark Blue... Can't find a pic of the Greyish Blue Metallic... anybody have one? Right now, I can only confirm that there were 6,204 R32 GT-R/GT-R V-Specs made in 1993, and 7,465 GT-R/V-Spec/V-Spec IIs made in 1994... If I were going to get an R32 GT-R, I would DEFINATELY go for a V-Spec/V-Spec II... the ordinary R32 GT-Rs are cheap, but the Brembos and the BBSs are worth the higher price alone IMO. For a good R32 V-Spec, you'd be looking at a minimum of 1,000,000 - 1,200,000 yen (A$12,175 to A$14,600) for a 70,000km, "decent" condition specimen... they double that price for mint condition ones. As opposed to a normal R32 GT-R which start at about 500,000 yen (A$6,088) for '89 models that have been driven into the ground. Thats why I say go for a '93/'94 if you're thinking about an R32 GT-R. /Rezz

Yes, it did. The M-Spec Nur, and the V-Spec II Nur both got the N1 balanced engine with N1 conrods, pistons and crank, topped off with the gold cam cover.

Hmmmmm, and heres me planning tours in Perth for Japanese students!!!Never thought of doing the opposite for Aussies coming here. Could be good. I'll see what my associates say on this...

It's still on the table...

The R32 GT-R V-Spec got: The afore mentioned BBS 17x8JJ rims with 225/50 17 tires, the Brembo 324mm brake upgrade, quicker reaction ATTESA-ETS tuning, and metal compressor/exhaust wheels in the turbos. Colors: White, Dark Blue, Black, Silver, Gun-Grey Metallic, Red Pearl, Greyish-Blue Pearl. The R32 GT-R, the V-Spec, and the V-Spec II were made alongside each other from Feb '94 through to Dec '94. So, the R32 GT-R: released Aug '89, ended production in Dec '94 The R32 GT-R V-Spec: released Feb '93 through to Dec '94 And the R32 GT-R V-Spec II: released Feb '94 through to Dec '94

You're just lucky/unlucky I guess!Yes, the lower lip went unpainted right through R32/33/34 GT-Rs. I have the "GT-R Memorial" documenting every minor change, option and special model that was produced.

Sorry OAK, I replied before you posted up the rear pic of the GT-R...

Ok OAK, you're gonna hafta be a bit more specific... Were you under the impression that all R32 GT-Rs except the V Specs came with color-coded lower front lips? Also, the "drift type" rear spoiler? I guess you're talking about the little Nismo bootlid extension under the standard R32 GT-R rear spoiler? Well, ALL R32 GT-Rs and V Spec I/IIs came with unpainted matt black ABS plastic lower lips, Nissan only painted the front bumper proper, not the lower lip. It's just that some owners paint the lower lip body color sometimes. About the little bootlid extension, it came standard on the R32 GT-R Nismo. For the most part though, I think those Nismo bootlid extensions are just a generic copied item that some owners put on randomly... except for GT-R Nismo models of course.

>summoner: I noticed you got Doumo kun in your avatar... here you go:

Doesn't that R32 airbag wheel make you sick?

Aaah yes... I just realized. You see how I posted "GTS25t"? I posted R33 data by mistake... So technically Funky, YOU DIDN'T OWN ME:flamed:

Steady mate;)Did you not say "Vspec 2" originally? Thats why I said "typo"... But it's all good man, pwn me baby!

Typo...There was a GTS25t Type M "Spec I" and a GTS25t Type M "Spec II"... no GTS25t V-Spec Funky, sorry.

Someone post up a pic of the warning labels and I'll sort it out...

...but Japanese is damn difficult sometimes. Kanji for me is the most challenging. Of course that means reading is difficult too, but when you do learn something useful, it's soooooooo satisfying.

:werd:

Yes, theres a site somewhere with heaps of photos of those spare wheel covers... bollocks, the lot of it One of the reasons why they have those paragraphs of meaningless English is because of symmetry. Quite a few Japanese actually think English words are cool, and to have the brand name with a nice 3 or 4 line paragraph or sentence along with it (which doesn't make any sense) "looks" really good. The avarage Japanese can't understand what they're getting at in the paragraph, so it's all good! Thats what I was told anyway...

...'nuff said. Pics?

I just did a 5 min search around my apartment for some funny stuff, heres what I got: On a box of tissues... ...and on a porcelain bowl... Do I get wild on instinct? Errr, yeah.... sometimes!:looney:

Jash? I heard you (or one of the C-Red guys) hooked up with a companion from the Auto Salon... how as she? What stand was she working?