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hrmm Nissan or Honda, kinda stupid qs posting on a skyline forum.. :P

-JD

You would hope people would e level headed and not so ignorant though! :sorcerer: And I think people have displayed that. :)

Having driven the newest model MX5 I have to say it was a lot of fun too, also being RWD is a bonus... but getting over their image is another thing. :no:

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Yeah I was waiting for another honda bashing session as well haha.

Go test drive a GT4 and a type r and have a feel for it yourself mate. Try a 5gen vtir lude as well they handle and go pretty good for an NA car, plus you can pick up a good example for a decent price now days.

Trust me, we didn't know Honda cars were so prone to failure until it was too late too. Drivetrain, transmission and engine issues were the more common ones.. you have no idea how much we spent to fix those darn gearboxes!

Soon after that, we changed the fleet to Toyota Corollas and Crowns with a few Nissan Cedrics, and stuck with Toyota ever since.

And yea, 10 years old is ancient ^_^

Most R33s are already that age though... *sighhh*

i only no 1 person with a honda (1992 civic sedan automatic) and his car is falling to bits. He isnt a hoon he drives like abit of a girl actually (probably explains the shitbox choice of car). He currently has major gearbox issues with it as well as strange clunking and banging noises coming from the car.

back on topic... i agree with getting a shitter and holding out until you are allowed a turbo. Either that or buy a turbo and tell the government its non-turbo? :rolleyes: dont no if thats possible or how ur qwirky southern southern laws work (QLD FTW!)

Also consider the FTO GPX (or GPR) or AE101 and AE111 Levins. I'd class them in the same boat as the honda type R's. The FTO has a MIVEC N/A engine which is pretty much VTEC yo, and the Toyota's have the 20V 4AGE engines. Both are good pocket rockets like the Type R's, and cost a lil less coz they're imports.

Then there's R32 GTS25's (yes they exist and are make only 20hp less than a GTSt) and R33 GTS25's, R34 GT's, Supra SZ and Aristo 3.0Q's which are all slower versions of heavy cars that have faster models :laugh: Great if you want the image but not the speed.

Can't be bothered to read all the posts here but I'd get a 32 gts rb25de...decent car to drive while you get experience...then when the time comes go rb25de+t...

or better yet, buy a R32 GTS25, then when you can legally drive a turbo, keep everything you have, and change the block on your car to an RB30E block, add a turbo and wooshka!

Seriously... VN Series 1 Commodore through to a series 2 VS Commodore...

I haev a VR, S2 in manual, (Trying to sell it at the moment) whilst it is NO competition for my GTS-t, it eats up FTOs, eats up Celicas, eats up basically everything else you lot have listed that a new P-plater can legally drive.

Commodores, and Falcons, whilst a land barge, have this great aussie thing called Torque... It wins races.

And you can't modify your car at all, except for looks. Even diff gear changes, from what the RTA has told me, is a no-no. Can't do engine swaps either (Even if engine is standard)

Seriously, get a manual commodore. Absolutely nothing like a skyline, (And I mean NOTHING!) but they'll basically kill all of the P-plater legal 4 and 6 cylinders on the road.

Seriously... VN Series 1 Commodore through to a series 2 VS Commodore...

I haev a VR, S2 in manual, (Trying to sell it at the moment) whilst it is NO competition for my GTS-t, it eats up FTOs, eats up Celicas, eats up basically everything else you lot have listed that a new P-plater can legally drive.

Commodores, and Falcons, whilst a land barge, have this great aussie thing called Torque... It wins races.

And you can't modify your car at all, except for looks. Even diff gear changes, from what the RTA has told me, is a no-no. Can't do engine swaps either (Even if engine is standard)

Seriously, get a manual commodore. Absolutely nothing like a skyline, (And I mean NOTHING!) but they'll basically kill all of the P-plater legal 4 and 6 cylinders on the road.

True, and it is embaressing for the people with the 'cool' or trendy cars to say the least! :dry:

Seriously... VN Series 1 Commodore through to a series 2 VS Commodore...

I haev a VR, S2 in manual, (Trying to sell it at the moment) whilst it is NO competition for my GTS-t, it eats up FTOs, eats up Celicas, eats up basically everything else you lot have listed that a new P-plater can legally drive.

Commodores, and Falcons, whilst a land barge, have this great aussie thing called Torque... It wins races.

And you can't modify your car at all, except for looks. Even diff gear changes, from what the RTA has told me, is a no-no. Can't do engine swaps either (Even if engine is standard)

Seriously, get a manual commodore. Absolutely nothing like a skyline, (And I mean NOTHING!) but they'll basically kill all of the P-plater legal 4 and 6 cylinders on the road.

yer man. get a bogan como just like the rest of the racer boys out there......

Red and green [p] V8 supercar drivers in there FULLY HEKTIC COMO CUZ-BRO

man, buy the car you like. the look of..... face it you cant have a really fast car.... atm anyway

and you will b happy with the power out of a R32 GTS25 just make sure its a manual

yer man. get a bogan como just like the rest of the racer boys out there......

Red and green [p] V8 supercar drivers in there FULLY HEKTIC COMO CUZ-BRO

man, buy the car you like. the look of..... face it you cant have a really fast car.... atm anyway

and you will b happy with the power out of a R32 GTS25 just make sure its a manual

Those Commodores have more to them than being merely reasonably quick and entertaining... They are cheap (in more ways than one - insurance, purchase price etc) and the owner is less likely to be so sentimental about them (if they are into Skylines), less likely to get vandalised, reliable and basically carefree all round. You don't have to be a knob who wants to make out it's something it's not to appreciate and get the best from the Aussie family car.

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