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What persuaded you to get a Skyline?  

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32line Proficient

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i like the fact the my 32gts-t was neva sold here. so it feels like i have sumthin special on the rd. i see only a few r32's a week, which is great, i prefer them to be rare. the power is excellent, its easy to extract more power, handles awesome, great sound, and they look tuff.

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My sisters mate brought one over, uncomplied. I was a v8 lover at this stage and thats the day that changed. He took me for a thrash, come flying sideways thru a roundabout and hit a brand new vt side on completly f**king the vt.

Pretty serious accident.

Wanted one ever since.

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plus, my cousin took me for a drive in his back in 95............. I nearly came in my pants.

so I got one 3yrs ago.

uhhh 95? do u mean it was a 95 model? i have never heard of sum1 having an import till like the late 90's and that would have been a near new skyline too.. so he must have paid a small fortune for the thing back then?

well anyway my love started with gran turismo & my neighbours obsession with the r33 gt-r (at the time the latest) and have loved gt-r's ever since. When the 34 came out they just looked so fken incredible i had to have one.

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I got mine because I've always been interested in owning something that differs from the everyday. That's why I have only ever owned imports. I chose a skyline because I liked the styling.

My father was the same, except he never got into the Japanese import scene. He has owned a couple of English imports over the years.

I'm already planning on a 2001+ Cima for my next car!

Mr. Keets Grand Master

Mr. Keets

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I've owned big blocks, rotaries, Oz sixes and nothing comes close to the handling, the revy power delivery, the cost of ...everything, the technical complexity, the use of japlish as a viable language in my home and the cop baiting presence of my R32 GT-R ;)

Plus I'm old and i remember watching these things dessimate the field at bathurst...and everywhere else

Jdfnq Proficient

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I've owned big blocks, rotaries, Oz sixes and nothing comes close to the handling, the revy power delivery, the cost of ...everything, the technical complexity, the use of japlish as a viable language in my home and the cop baiting presence of my R32 GT-R ;)

Plus I'm old and i remember watching these things dessimate the field at bathurst...and everywhere else

:D:(:(

So true

Skaify and Richo flogging all the other imports and locals....

wilch Grand Master

wilch

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Where's the "none of the above" in the poll?

- Owned an integra.

- Got hit hard in the side by a P plater not giving way when he was supposed to.

- Searched for an s14a to replace my baby.

- Found them all to be lacking.

- Found a stock'ish 33.

- Drove it.

- Bought it.

- Continuously modifying it. ;)

Link Proficient

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Always loved the shape, wanted another turbo car - had a 180sx, s4 rx7 & sr20det scorpion previously

Bang for your buck was high on the list, and to me its one of the most practical coupes around

LTHLRB Grand Master

LTHLRB

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i wanted a vl calais turbo for ages!!! and was going to build a full house one. i looked at a few and got turned of from how thrashed they were. So my brother pushed me towards a skyline, i have always loved them, so i baught one!!, never has died on me, reliable as all f***, handles great, response is great, and easy power!!

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