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Ok, to answer your question, yes a Skyline is still called 'Skyline' in Japanese vernacular, but obviously they say it a little differently albeit still understandable from a native English speakers point of view. Writing 'Skyline' can be either done using the English alphabet, or using Katakana 'スカイライン'. Actually there are hundreds of English words used in Japanese (besides names of cars etc) and the number is growing all the time.

You've got the wrong idea... theres no one symbol for a Skyline. Reason being is that Skyline is an English word. If it were a Japanese name (like Suzuki 'Hayabusa') then there'd be a kanji - a single character or more. The only choice you've got is what dodgybrooks mentioned. The only other shortened form I've ever seen of 'Skyline' in katakana is 'スカ’. But thats not a universal thing... just a term of endearment by some.

Pretty much every car sold in Japan with a 'CD player moulded into the dash' also has a 2DIN panel available to fit aftermarket navi screens (for lower spec models). Trouble is, these are usually fitted at factory, and I've NEVER known anyone to remove the factory Nissan navi screen/audio in favour of a 2DIN set up... this could cost $$$ to get working right. getting the 2DIN panel would be the easy part...

You're right. There was one R33 Turbo sedan with automatic trans called a 'Type G'. It was sold from January 1995 - December 1995. Yes I'm not disputing that. If you read my post correctly I said "All... were Type Ms EXCEPT the *GTS25t Active LSD* model built from August 1993 - December 1994"... meaning any Active LSD equipped R33 Turbo coupes built during that time weren't Type Ms. But we're splitting hairs. Hands up whos got a Type G auto sedan? Or a coupe GTS25t Active LSD non-Type M? ...anybody? About the only thing this proves is that Nissan went way overboard with the amount of different models available in the '90s.

Ok one more time... - All R33 Turbos (Coupe and Sedan) were Type Ms EXCEPT the *GTS25t Active LSD* model from from August 1993 - December 1994... thats it! Every other Turbo had the Type M tag given to it. Other later 'Active LSD' models got the Type M name too... so you might aswell just say that all R33 GTS25t's were Type Ms. - The GTS25t Active LSD was not called 'Type ML'. Lets not start a good old fashioned rumour here shall we?

^^^ Why did you quote me? I know about the 400R: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...supercar+thread

A bit late... No R34 sedans with RB26 conversions are plentiful. At least 3 available on used car websites every week in Japan, and more elsewhere. But in Australia... could be rare?

Is it a turbo? Well then it's a Type M then Only the GTS25t 'Active LSD' (from August 1993 - December 1994) was not called a Type M in the entire R33 turbo line up. All other R33 turbos were were called GTS25t Type Ms. I see you have a Series 2 so it's a Type M.

Thats not a 400R.

I see you're comparing the S1 engine to something alot more 'unstreetable'... are you asking because of the low bang for buck value it seems to have on paper? The S1 engine are for increased power and torque across the rev range, giving a useable boost in those areas with less stress on the engine. It's a 'street performance upgrade' for GT-Rs (and others) and outright power is not the main focus. Think of it as a higher power RB engine from the Nissan factory, with all the reliability that goes along with it.

eeer... that abomination started life as a Proton... or have I misunderstood your post?

Richard I hope these weren't the pics you were going to battle me with in the photo comp... coz you would've lost buddy* Exceeeept for the second one of the ARC chick *pics taken under non-competitive conditions notwithstanding

Yes this is correct. No series '1.5'... I know that owners want to have a proper way of describing their particular model, but Series 1.5 implies that Nissan actually released a version as such, when they didn't. They merely started making revised Series 1 models from a particular point in time and gave some of them names like 'Urban Runner/Urban Runner S', and 'Type M Active LSD' to separate them, while others were just usually badged GTS25, GTS25t Type M or GTS25 Type S... so there was no real distinction on paper from the revised Series 1s. So theres Series 1, Series 1 (first revision), Series 2, and Series 2 (first revision). The 'first revision' models (aka Series 1.5 on SAU) were not sold as a 'Minor Change' model like the Series 2 was. The Series 2 front end (etc) was changed significantly enough to warrant the 'Minor Change/Series 2' naming, whereas the first revisions (of both series 1 and 2) were not. In Japan, model upgrades are usually spoken of as 'Minor Changes' and 'Full model Changes'... Series 1/2 minor changes to R33 -> 34 full model changes... thats it. having said that they make revisions all the time, leading up to a minor change or full model change, to boost interest in the soon to be superceeded model. msnismo already stated when the first revision happened but I'll just list it again with months included and what was changed (basically) to make it a little clearer: Series 1: August 1993 - December 1994 Changes: As per usual Series 1. Series 1 first revision: January 1995 - December 1995 Changes: Changes to the interior and exterior were made. For the exterior, the front grille was changed to a charcoal colored one (series 1s had matching body color). The Aero front bumper and larger rear spoiler were added as options across the range. Additionally, a driver's side SRS air bag was standard equipment on all cars. (from Jan 1995) Series 2: January 1996 - December 1996 Changes: As per Series 2 Series 2 first revision: February 1997 - April 1998 Changes: ABS is standardized on all cars. The front door glass is changed to a long life water-repellent glass. A rear intermittent wiper, UV blocking insulation glass, sports type AT shift knob, and the remote control entry system, etc. were made as standard to the range. (from Feb 1997) So to answer jrocket: No there is no Series 3 (see above). Hope this cleared up some confusion. If anyones car falls outside the above, I'd say sometime along the way parts were changed/upgraded by the owner at the time.

It's not so much "check out my awesome fake GT-R!", more like "look at my awesome car modifcation skills, I turned a FWD shitbox into something not as embarrassing to drive - depending on who you ask, and how old they are..." <--- that last bit is surely reason enough not to waste obscene amounts of money on such a project.

Way to go Richard

The B12 Sunny 305Re Nismo was a 3-door hatchback which had the doors like the RZ-1, but the front was squared off (like the sedan), then had the back section similar to an N12 Langley 3-door. It was painted all white with a body kit and even white wheel covers. Heres a link: http://www.nissan.co.jp/MUSEUM/SUNNY/6TH/main.html Heres another rarity, the B12 Sunny Super Saloon Nismo: It was released in January 1989 in such limited numbers that some dont even know there was a CA16DE B12 Sunny, let alone a Nismo version...

I'm thinking it started life as a 4 door, and has been made into a coupe. I was thinking 1997 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe, but the a-pillars are too squared off at the roofline... is it some kind of Proton?

I was going to suggest that before, but then thought how rediculous it would be to buy a whole car just for a set of car mats... but then again, if it were the right car (I've been looking for a Liberta Villa 1600 SSS sedan for over 5 years now and I live in Japan... does that give you an idea of the futility of it?) you could probably end all your parts collecting woes in one hit... You've got some of the main parts that were unique to the Langley there though so you're halfway there. Just keep in mind that anything pre-1989 that was relitively obscure when new is getting almost impossible to find now. Anyone seen any B12 Nissan Sunny 305Re Nismo Versions lately?

What FWD shitbox is that based on?

Keep searching Yahoo, thats where all the obscure stuff ends up at some stage or another. I know how hard it is to find Langley/Liberta Villa parts...

I realise you can only go by what people tell you as far as whats common is Japan and what isn't, but regarding the Axis Stageas... I wouldn't say they were rare by any stretch of the imagination. Heres an example: Iwent walking to a near by airport in Kobe, Japan yesterday, and the distance probably would've been 2.5km. Within 500m of my house I saw this: ...and then 20mins later at the airport I saw this: Not sure exactly of the spec but I'd say they would've been Axis/Axis S 2.5L's. I didn't go out looking for these, I just happened upon them as I was taking a short cut through a carpark. I remembered this thread and took the pics. Anyway, I guess the moral is that you can't guage whats on the road in Japan by what comes in at Auction. Theres thousands of cars that get sold privately daily. But as far as Axis models in the entire Stagea line up, yes, obviously they're less common.

lol thats what I was thinking... theres no substitute for low weight.

It's just 21 pictures of the same stationary SS cop car ... wheres the drifting?

Well the guy in the h4.dion.ne.jp link got a max output of 292.9hp on the dyno with the Impul CPU, tweaking it everytime he added a new part such as bigger FMIC and switching brands of mufflers. He had a peak torque figure of 51.1kg/m (!) on his second dyno run, but he says that was a freak occurence and must've had a problem with the readout or some other fault. At any rate, the Impul ECU isn't a full computer, so they're suited to light mods only. This chart here: http://freeplanets.jp/~skyline/Sky_Power.htm gives a good idea of the power gains to be had from the Impul ECU when installed in R32 - 34 Skylines. The furtherest 4 columns to the right go from right to left: Manufacturers Data for Power, Manufacturers Data for Torque, Tuned data for Power, Tuned data for Torque. You can see in at the top (My R34) that the Impul ECU nets about 320hp @ wheels on average up from the manufacturers claim of 280. If you clink on the links down below you can see all the dyno charts. Btw, the Impul ECU also carries a 2 year/50,000km warranty... that would explain the price a little.

Anyone who uploaded attachments or linked from the SAU gallery should re-upload them if they want to see them again... I was told the problem was being worked on but I wouldn't hold out for it anytime soon.