Brand new 1986 R31 Skyline

[Guest KMale]

In 1986 I was selling new Nissans. When the R31 first came out the salesmanager agreed that I could tart up a GX and have it for my drive car.

Anyhow ...there was not a wide choice of wheels so we had to make do. I had the bumpers and other moulding painted white to match the car. I also had some lary stripes applied in the Peter Jackson Nissan racing team colours. The stripes were pretty out there even by 1986 standards but this was meant to be a car that caught the buying publics eye. It probably made a few heave but it did catch their eye.

I have also pasted this on the board at R31skylineclub. Hope it tickles someones fancy

[GTS-4OrCeD]

Woah, RETRO!!

Greg.

[R31 Chick]

Seen it in the R31 Skyline Club page! Do you know what happened to this car and if it still looks like this today?

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Still looks nice, Skylines look better with age:D

See'ya:burnout:

[Guest KMale]

R31 Chick ...From memory we sold it to a farmers son down Jerramungup way. I think he took the big bright slash part of the stripes off and left the rest. Its probably been totalled or worn out years ago

From memory the guy was a bit of a unit.

[MrMayhem]

Hey KMale

You made it

[C-Red]

I'm more interested in the 260Z 2+2 in the background. We had one exactly the same. Wasnt an auto was it?

Jash

[R31 Chick]

Originally posted by KMale

R31 Chick ...From memory we sold it to a farmers son down Jerramungup way.   I think he took the big bright slash part of the stripes off and left the rest.  Its probably been totalled or worn out years ago    

From memory the guy was a bit of a unit.

Damn hay. Don't you hate people with a good car that just trash it. Like the VL turbo (white one) on te cruise. Was a immaculate 14 second car, once. Now beat him in the VN.

[Guest KMale]

Jash. This is Kmales wife, and the sexy 260Z was my car. Yes it was an auto, was a beautiful bronze colour. Very neat inside and out. had to sell it when Cambo was born as its very hard to put a baby capsule in the back of one of these beauties :0) Would love to own another one day. Good taste you have!

[R31 Chick]

Cambo, he wouldn't happen to be 16 and have a R31 would he?

[R34]

Isn't it funny what we thought looked good in 1986.

That is so off nowadays:)

I had a 1988 Series 1 GTS (white) jeez I loved that car and I didn't care when people told me it was ugly 'cause it was my baby.

saw one the other day and I still love em.

Gotta get me one to restore one day especially if I find number 101

Cheers

Chris

[Guest KMale]

Jash ...Since you asked about the 260z I thought I would post some piccies up. It was an auto ...do you recognise the license plate ? We bought and sold it with that plate on.

[Guest KMale]

R31 Chick ...It is the same Cambo Cam was bought up on a diet of Nissans. I have a picture of him standing butt naked as a 3 year old in front of our brand new 2.4 Pintara T. I wonder if he would mind if I pasted that up here hehehe.

[R31 Chick]

I have spoken to him on the R31 page a few times. He has a red 31 and is on his L's hay. What a good Dad going with him on the cruise on Sunday!!!

[N I B]

We should have the Monster RB26 240Z on the road soon"FUN"

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Pity they didn't come out with an RB26 stock:D

See'ya:burnout:

[N I B]

And the brakes and roll cage, trick suspension, and big nastie Turbo etc etc.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Yeah, that too:D

See'ya:burnout:

[MrMayhem]

K-male you sorted Cam's engine out?

Mmmmm I had a black 260z with a vg30 for awhile

[Guest KMale]

Hey MrMayhem ...yeah ....got the crank timing gear sorted nicely. I just have to look into the tuning a little more. It runs smooth enough but just doesn't seem to have the pick up down low it should. It appears to spin pretty freely over 3000 RPM but feels constricted below that. Timing at idle is 15 deg before TDC.

Do you know the best place to hook up a vacuum guage to these ??