What Do The Japanese Think Of R33 Gts-t?

[s13-steve]

Hey guys,

im just curious for those that have travelled to Japan/ Lived there - what is the general japanese opinion on the R33 GTS-t? it's common knowledge that S13/14/15 R32's are very popular for drift, but what do the Japanese think of the R33 Gts-t? do they get used commonly for drifting/dragging applications? or are they more the commodore commuter equavilent...

[Amayama]

They think R33s are "whales" not unlike Aussies do. For drift you only occasionally see them being used, the last guy I met at Meihan Sports Land said it was more a case of being different than anything else. Having said that he also ran triple side pipes angled up behind the front doors...

At any rate the sheer number of these that have been exported over the years means you hardly ever see them anyway, in RB20E doily seat cover form or otherwise. Actually the most common would be the BCNR33 GT-R if you regularly go to the circuit.

[mattlikewhoa]

The R33 doesn't get much love. From what I've read, and have been told by my friend living there, it's just not a popular choice. Even when you read Japanese car magazines/mooks, tuner companies prefer to modify R32's and R34's...

[Beer Baron]

yeah they are pretty unpopular in japan. questionable styling I think is the main problem. R32s, R34s and S13 and S15 are far more popular. looks wise nissan dropped the ball a bit with the 33 and the S14. neither model has improved with age either...

[ARTZ]

Who cares what anybody thinks of them, they're a great all rounder and are great fun to drive..

We dont live in japan so what they think is irrelevant, they probably dont like v8 commodores either, give a f**k..but they must have liked em at one point cause they sure made heaps of them...

They're slicker and better built than a 32 and they dont have all the bullshit electriconic assist crap like a 34..Anyone who downs on them is a jerkoff and probably runs there mouth more than their tyres anyway so who gives a shit..As long as you,ve got one with a turbo your laughing ,buying an N/A is a waste of time and your better off with a commodore for your money...

[bozodos]

if that makes you feel better about owning one mate... LOL

Yeah i'm surprised that they lasted as long as they did before the model change to the R34, also agree about the S14, just can't handle that rear end ew!

[ARTZ]

if that makes you feel better about owning one mate... LOL

haha, I dont need anything to make me feel better cause owning a 33 is as good as it gets....

[FineLine]

the 33 was by far the most "westernised" skyline of them all. Its classic coup shape has much wider appeal to those outside japan as witnessed by the amount of them imported to oz the uk etc.

It is probably the most durable design as well. The 32 looks very old hat these days by virtue of its quirky design and the 34 will follow, Its shape is too far off beam to fit in to the classic coup mould.

So I guess it depends really on wether you are a round eye or a slant eye at heart. slantys can go eat rice and drive 32's

We roundy's will continue to dine on fillet steak and drive our whales.

[bozodos]

dunno wher you get "classic coupe shape" and R33 mixed up, the R33 looks like the 2 door spawn of a Maxima and a Camry. The R32 has a much more classic shape.

[FineLine]

dunno wher you get "classic coupe shape" and R33 mixed up, the R33 looks like the 2 door spawn of a Maxima and a Camry. The R32 has a much more classic shape.

LOL, I guess you're not old enough to know what a classic coupe shape even is.

[NISSAN GTR]

In Australia i think its a cheap/ugly piece of shit , its like the ford taurus (cockroach) of all skylines .

Edited August 12, 2010 by NISSAN GTR

[waxracing]

the 33 was by far the most "westernised" skyline of them all. Its classic coup shape has much wider appeal to those outside japan as witnessed by the amount of them imported to oz the uk etc.

It is probably the most durable design as well. The 32 looks very old hat these days by virtue of its quirky design and the 34 will follow, Its shape is too far off beam to fit in to the classic coup mould.

So I guess it depends really on wether you are a round eye or a slant eye at heart. slantys can go eat rice and drive 32's

We roundy's will continue to dine on fillet steak and drive our whales.

I think your 100% wrong there

The two do magna sorry the r33 will just fade away it has nothing to make it collectible or different than any other car on the road.

The r32 value in years to come will be almost twice that of the magna/commordore/ r33 shaped cars.

They may drive nice and I am sure that the r33 drivers will defend them to the hilt but really they got it wrong with this model

[FineLine]

I think your 100% wrong there

The two do magna sorry the r33 will just fade away it has nothing to make it collectible or different than any other car on the road.

The r32 value in years to come will be almost twice that of the magna/commordore/ r33 shaped cars.

They may drive nice and I am sure that the r33 drivers will defend them to the hilt but really they got it wrong with this model

Think what you like but the 33 didnt come to this country in far greater numbers than all the other because people didnt like them. Quite the contrary, they lovem, me included.

the car was and still is superior to the 32 in every aspect particularly the suspension design and in the case of the gtst just about every component on it.

Its horses for courses and I'll ride the whale rather than a cross between a baseball cap and a pair of rubber thongs.

[Doobs]

Well said Noel. The R33 has the best arse end of all of them. I'm surprised Bozo doesn't like their large and shapley rear.

[elrodeo666]

Its like a fine woman ...you can have the rack but if you dont have that fine arse as well, well it's not the whole package.

Its definitely a matter of personal taste.

I chose mine as in Japan 32's and 34's seemed more popular and I wanted to be a bit different...well so I thought.

Go to a few car shows there and you will see loads of GTR33's. Go for a walk around the car parks at say Nismo festival or HKS Premium Day or the like and you will see some fine examples of 33's.

Hell, theres even a few built by some of the top performance shops in Japan and I have bucket loads of Japanese car magazines that show, contrary to that of opinions here, that they were and still are a popular tuning car in Japan.

One of my favourites.....photo doesnt do it justice

[Basti]

hahaha see the fanboys come out of the wood work. i love my r33 and will argue with r32 drivers all day, but i prefer to do it over a beer not a keyboard

[FineLine]

hahaha see the fanboys come out of the wood work. i love my r33 and will argue with r32 drivers all day, but i prefer to do it over a beer not a keyboard

I do both.

[waxracing]

Think what you like but the 33 didnt come to this country in far greater numbers than all the other because people didnt like them. Quite the contrary, they lovem, me included.

the car was and still is superior to the 32 in every aspect particularly the suspension design and in the case of the gtst just about every component on it.

Its horses for courses and I'll ride the whale rather than a cross between a baseball cap and a pair of rubber thongs.

Actually they came here in large numbers because they were cheap. The japanese didnt like them and wanted to get rid of them

Im sure the 33 drives better than the 32 its newer

Thats like saying a vn commodore drives better than an a9x.

Your right of course but I know what I would rather be in

If the back of the r33 is so good( actually i thinnk thats the worst thing) why do they keep pulling the rear spoilers off them

Lets face it the R33 is the wifebeaters choice of skyline

Edited August 12, 2010 by waxracing

[FineLine]

Actually they came here in large numbers because they were cheap. The japanese didnt like them and wanted to get rid of them

Im sure the 33 drives better than the 32 its newer

Thats like saying a vn commodore drives better than an a9x.

Your right of course but I know what I would rather be in

If the back of the r33 is so good( actually i thinnk thats the worst thing) why do they keep pulling the rear spoilers off them

Lets face it the R33 is the wifebeaters choice of skyline

Thats a bit like asking why do they pull the rear wing of 32 gtr's, because they're shit thats why.

And no. they were'nt cheap. they were friggin expensive to import. cheap now maybe but heck noone even brings 32's in any more unless its an exceptional gtr simply because they are not worth bringing in.

Gotta love my jap vl.

[Basti]

like someone said on this forum a while back; if all you can fault with a r33 is its cosmetics, which are very subjective, then you really need to rethink your argument that the car as a whole is "shit"