R33 Owners

[typevu]

+1 for R33

[TiTAN]

The R33 is all of what 50kg heavier than the R32 gtst and its about the same lighter than the R34 gtt. hardly the whale of the family.

[Sloane]

where can i find the factory information stating that??

[TiTAN]

R32 GTST is 1320kg

R33 GTST is 1370kg

R34 GTT is 1410kg

i don't know where you are going to find the factory info but that's the weights to the best of my knowledge.

All of which are lighter than an R32 GTR.

Edited September 15, 2008 by TiTAN

[bozodos]

NB: i'm not trying to troll here, just informing the OP about some reasons why he might get bagged from other Skyline/car owners.

well I almost bought an R33 based on age/cost of the car, but there were a number of reasons I didnt. I really dislike that model of Skyline mainly because

They don't feel as stable on the road as a HR31 or R32 (and yeah I've been in one with a full Tein suspension setup like mine)

Common as hell - there's probably 30+ R33's here, I see probably as many R33's as HSV's! (not including GT-Rs)

The fact that around here a LOT of R33 owners tend to be really elitist about owning an 'import', and a number who used to completely snob me when I drove only a Commodore now suck up my ass cause I have a Skyline

I really don't like the styling, they remind me of the new Monaros!

BTW, I get other import owners giving me shit about mine, mainly that it looks like a 'Lebmobile', the fact that it weighs so much more cause of the 4WD, even having a Microtech computer in it!

[wilorichie]

Dude, who the f**k cares what they say. Forget wasting your time getting information to prove to your peer pressuring friends... Sounds like they just got out of year 12?

People say shit about your car because they are jealous. Do you think that every time they see a shit car they are going to say 'piece of shit'. They picked you because they are jealous.

I don't know where you live, but it sounds like you live in boganville too...

My mates give me shit because I like the taste of girl drinks better. Why are girl drinks better? Because they are more expensive. I tell my mates "Because I can afford it". Same applies to your commodore and skyline. (lol *waits for flames on girl drinks*)

I went from a commodore to 33. Makes me feel like I'm driving a merc once I get out of the commo and into the skyline.

By the way, I haven't gotten any shit from driving my car. All my mates drive commodores and shit like that. They love my car, always asking to go for drives and check it out.

Edited September 15, 2008 by wilorichie

[some_cs_student]

Good luck with it, the R33's are not that different weight wise to the others its mainly the look that some people don't like.

I like the look of the R33, I do cop it because I own a Japanese sports car and its "jap crap" and its difficult to work on. While the difficult to work on part is true, I don't worry about it, its just peer pressure in the end.

[Sloane]

Dude, who the f**k cares what they say. Forget wasting your time getting information to prove to your peer pressuring friends... Sounds like they just got out of year 12?

People say shit about your car because they are jealous. Do you think that every time they see a shit car they are going to say 'piece of shit'. They picked you because they are jealous.

I don't know where you live, but it sounds like you live in boganville too...

My mates give me shit because I like the taste of girl drinks better. Why are girl drinks better? Because they are more expensive. I tell my mates "Because I can afford it". Same applies to your commodore and skyline. (lol *waits for flames on girl drinks*)

I went from a commodore to 33. Makes me feel like I'm driving a merc once I get out of the commo and into the skyline.

By the way, I haven't gotten any shit from driving my car. All my mates drive commodores and shit like that. They love my car, always asking to go for drives and check it out.

Thanks Richie

I should just take a cement pill and harden up lol

my grandma who owns a 120k SLK230 kompressor enjoys driving my car more then her own lol

Also I'm not from boganville just Gold coast

Yes Ive heard the saying that people pay out on you car cause their jealous.

But i don't always think that may be always the reason.

I don't like some cars in the exotic $300,000 + range not cause i cant afford it but just cause it doesnt appeal too me.

Today I talked to a fellow 33 owner and kinda made me appreciate my car more as he said his 4 other friends also went with 33's etc etc

So really its my mates that are just discouraging me to stick with a 33 and therefore i feel the way i do.

but if i hanged around 33 owners it would be complete opposite

[CARSICK]

Are you a fashion follower?

Or are we fashion setters?

If you enjoy your wheels as you surely do, and you're willing to look outside the square, you watch! Others will follow you!

Be the Fonz! Or better still Jesus is King!

Remember how Fonzie says, "Heeeeyy!"

[Sloane]

Are you a fashion follower?

Or are we fashion setters?

If you enjoy your wheels as you surely do, and you're willing to look outside the square, you watch! Others will follow you!

Be the Fonz! Or better still Jesus is King!

Remember how Fonzie says, "Heeeeyy!"

im not into fashion

but im into taste but surely you agree the chromie rims on a jap car arent the most suitable yeh?

Heeeeyyy!!!

[Damit]

i have the same wheels at the moment well untill i get my work meisters fixed

[CARSICK]

Dished out BBS in satin/titanium would look the goods

Must be forged lightweight rims at the same time - keep the weight down eg Volk, Rays LMGT3, BBS etc for the R33

Don't go much 4 Lenso, Enkei atm

[wilorichie]

If you enjoy your wheels as you surely do, and you're willing to look outside the square, you watch! Others will follow you!

Thats completely right... People don't like change. It takes a little time but you might find yourself at the front of the pack

My brother lives at the gold coast so I tend to visit him every so often. I know the coppas around there don't like our cars lol... But I have seen quite of few of them at the GC

Pic was gold

[Sloane]

Dished out BBS in satin/titanium would look the goods

Must be forged lightweight rims at the same time - keep the weight down eg Volk, Rays LMGT3, BBS etc for the R33

Don't go much 4 Lenso, Enkei atm

Yeh LMGT3's are really nice I kinda like the LMGT4's more in black

refer to this link to the ones im talking about >

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ni...tml&hl=lmgt

Im also keen on Volk GTC's face 2. but I'll keep dreaming for now

Edited September 16, 2008 by Greddy Skyline

[EeLeYe]

I bought my 33 sii some 7 weeks ago and have not regretted it since. Everyone who's jumped in it has complimented the car... even the guys who drive v8 commo's.

No one agreed with me when I had decided I was going to buy a 33 skyline because "everyone has them" and "they're too heavy" but I didn't care what they thought and ended up buying it anyway.

At the end of the day, it's your money, you do what you want with it. If you like the 33 skyline, then buy yourself the 33 skyline. I don't think you'll find anyone who has greatly regretted buying a 33 even after they have spent all their earnings modding the thing.

As Matty said, "If you enjoy your wheels as you surely do, and you're willing to look outside the square, you watch! Others will follow you!" - It's true!! Others WILL follow.

Since I bought my car, 3 of my mates who jumped in it, that's right, THREE, have now decided to sell their car and buy a Jap performance; one of them just picked up a WRX (fine, it's not a skyline, but it's still an initiative that occured due to my purchasing of the 33 as was said by my mate himself) and the other two are looking at S14 sii and R33 sii.

Enough blabbing from me.

Enjoy your skyline mate!!!

Cheers,

Elias

[Sloane]

Good to hear you converted them from the darkside

just kidding :laughing-smiley-014:

Post some pics of your 33 people

Will be good to see some nice tidy 33's on here

[Habler]

"not the best to drift"

hmm.. Well Adam May (currently 4th in Drift Australia) might have a different opinion on that. I remember he came 2nd in one round running on only 5 cylinders.

[krzysiu]

NB: i'm not trying to troll here, just informing the OP about some reasons why he might get bagged from other Skyline/car owners.

well I almost bought an R33 based on age/cost of the car, but there were a number of reasons I didnt. I really dislike that model of Skyline mainly because

They don't feel as stable on the road as a HR31 or R32 (and yeah I've been in one with a full Tein suspension setup like mine)

Common as hell - there's probably 30+ R33's here, I see probably as many R33's as HSV's! (not including GT-Rs)

The fact that around here a LOT of R33 owners tend to be really elitist about owning an 'import', and a number who used to completely snob me when I drove only a Commodore now suck up my ass cause I have a Skyline

I really don't like the styling, they remind me of the new Monaros!

BTW, I get other import owners giving me shit about mine, mainly that it looks like a 'Lebmobile', the fact that it weighs so much more cause of the 4WD, even having a Microtech computer in it!

Dont listen to him, he owns a VN and an r32 How do you tell which car your in? The interiors are almost identical

[HEKT1K]

there ya go... how can you not love it!

[EeLeYe]

Needs to be lowered... but it'll do for the time being.