Rezz

Well done mate... Thats about all the info thats lying around on this car I think... theres precious little left to post about. I hope SAU members can kinda get the picture on how the Japanese mentality works through a thread like this, ie: The Zero R is gone, so why all the interest? (don't take that the wrong way, from a Jap point of view, thats what they think about Aussies getting interested in old(er)skool 'lines) It's an awesome car obviously, but even with the much bigger population in Japan compared to Australia or even the UK, theres about as many people interested in the Zero R in Japan as there are in Australia... read: bugger all. Sorry guys, it sounds like a negative post, but I just got slightly dissed by my mate Kazuya because he couldn't understand why I was interested in a relic from '91... the R34/V35 is where it's at now!!!

It "Bakayarou"... it means "foolish guy".

Dude, it's not like we can just click-click-click and find one for sale... you know? I'm sure the owner of the one that is getting about would want at least half of what he paid for it.

I know that practically every part available in HKS's 1991 engine parts list was used for the Zero R, what those parts actually were however, I don't know. The whole "Zero R" idea came about because HKS wanted to compete in the '91 Tokyo Auto Salon "Complete Car Grand Prix"... a contest to see who can build the best car based on a stock-from-factory vehicle. Aparently the car was fully engineered to a 270km/h standard (read: safe), and was built for high speed cruising performance, durability, all wrapped up in a well behaved "mature" package. The development budget for the Zero R from idea to complete car was 100,000,000 yen.

You bloody legend... Cheers so much for this. I'll mention you when I display the pics at next months '04 Perth orientation meeting.

Wow FranZ, that was awesome!!!! I hate to say it, but is there a daytime pic too? Cheers, /Rezz

Who would've thought the GT-R domination of the Group A category in Australia would've had this much of an impact? Nissan are you listening? Lets do it all again with a V8 supercar GF50 Cima VK45DE!!!

Yes, it's true... only the 260RS, the 2.5 25t RS FOUR S, and the Type B come in MT... all the rest are AT. It's all good though, because the 260RS and the 25t RS FOUR S are the only ones worth getting anyway.

I agree 100% with you there... like, sure, it's just like a GT-R underneath, except it's got 4 pillarless doors and a big wagon body! GT-R 'tis not. Why even consider it?

What he said...^^^^^^ I wouldn't say Nismo and Autech were "rival" companies though, just two companies modifying some of the same vehicles to be aimed at different market segments...

Irashaimase is what shop/restaurant owners say when you enter their shop/restaurant. Daidokoro (kitchen) is definately a random thing to shout out... you done that before have you Pva?

She's just glad it's a car, and not some other late-model Japanese...

Me too... since Bathurst '91/'92. As Dave says, you can't go wrong with one. And I've officially fallen in love with the V35... yes, you heard me!

You sure he hasn't been banned or something?

Lucky bastard!!!:D Chrissy in Japan is soooooo commercial... only.

Workin' today Dave?

The 25t RS FOUR S has: 17" rims with 215/50 rubber standard, the NEO Straight 6 engine, optional twin sunroofs, rear foglamps, and comes in Red, Dark blue, Yellow, Black, Green Pearl, and Silver. Went new for 3,260,000 yen. The Type-B has: None of the above, except it has 16" rims with 205/55 rubber and a non-NEO 6 RB25DET (same power as the NEO though... strangely quoted as 280ps). It's also strange to point out that the Type B doesn't seem to have a sound system available for it, not even a radio. At first I thought it might be like an "N1" version, but I think this might be a mistake. It's strange because all this info is taken direct from Nissan Color catalogues. Went new for 3,040,000 yen. This fully optioned one... ...is going for 1,880,000 yen from a dealer. It's aaaaaall good.

A Calsonic T-shirt?

Go to the "Japan" forum dude, theres a thread there called "Help Rezz! Models of Stageas...", it's got half the info you're looking for there, and I'll post up a bit more later tonight if possible.

"Nismo" Autech RS260?

RS Watanabe Worth their weight in gold? They're a dime a dozen 'round here!

Dude, if you want to add an image to your post, just type (right click on the square with the red cross and select "properties", then you can see the file extention you need to type with at the end of it...) About the kit, that pre-'85 stuff is getting really hard to find, it could be a tough one. I'll see what I can do. Maybe DemonDave might be able to help more than me?

The Teana in Japan is only available in AT or CVT transmissions anyway... Also, the Teana is actually slightly bigger than the V35 Skyline, so if I'm not mistaken, that could be one of the reasons why Nissan chose the Teana/Maxima over the Skyline... oh, that, and Holden has a secret deal in place preventing any decent RWD Japanese cars to be sold against the Commodore...

Oh, but back on topic... I had two Japanese guys drive up in a slammed '90 Toyota Crown while I was walking down the right hand side of a street with my wife, then the guy on the passenger side winds down his window and leans out and shouts "Gaijin!!!" as they slowly drove past. I just yelled back "F@ck you too!" then forgot about it, but my wife got REALLY upset, got his liscence plate number and when we got home, she was going to report the guy to the police! I just said "Baby, he just called me a name, thats all", but boy was she mad... and it was me who was called out!

I'm not dissing you guys at all, but I just think that it's highly improbable that a Japanese would even know a Skyline when they saw one, let alone know the model name ie: GTS-T etc. Even I get abused for being a Nissan freak by Japanese... like it's wierd or something. I think either a) you guys are very lucky to have run into a Japanese thats knows (read: gives a sh!t about) cars, B) they weren't Japanese but some other nationality, or your telling porkies!!!