Rezz Posted December 28, 2003 Author Share Posted December 28, 2003 Who keeps voting for cheese? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKBANANA Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 you can't blame them, cheese is nice afterall, Rezz will you buy the next GTR? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewid Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 A bunch of my collegues from the Virginia office in the U.S have G35 coupes and and one has the sedan. I have been in the sedan as it was driven hard to the redline and it was pretty sweet. Its not like driving a turbo car but its still meaty. Im guessing the JDM version is better again. If we could get them here I would be considering one as well (coupe). Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620141 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Dave Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Rezz, I have to admit I felt the same as you - I didn't like them at first, especially when you've only seen them in pics. But after a while they kinda grow on you. I've spent a lot of time at my local Nissan dealer, and had the opportunity to check one out (no test drive mind). I think they're great, excellent build quality, lovely interior with some nice touches. If I had the money, I'd probably go for one myself. Get one with a nice kit, lowered and a nice set of rims and you'll be sorted! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRgeoff Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Rezz thanks for showing the rear pic of the stealth stovetops. I have been corrected. I like it and can't wait if a turbo is actually in the pipeline like a magazine (speed) out thinks. Gotta get the article scanned and posted. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezz Posted December 28, 2003 Author Share Posted December 28, 2003 Rezzthanks for showing the rear pic of the stealth stovetops. I have been corrected. I like it and can't wait if a turbo is actually in the pipeline like a magazine (speed) out thinks. Gotta get the article scanned and posted. No probs Geoff, that'd be good if you can scan that article. Theres alot of misinformation floating about with the turbo/no turbo, "oh my god Nissans gone NA!" and all the other rumours and things. Keep in mind that magazines print sensational stuff to sell more copies... and that happens here in Japan aswell. But I think the difference between Japanese and English Language Car magazines is that Japanese motoring journalists will without a doubt get more accurate info that a foreign (western) journalist. I don't care how many times an Aussie/Brit/American car mag journalist has been to Japan. So I tend to dismiss anything that comes out about Japanese Car industry gossip in English language Car mags, unless they print direct quotes from whatever Japanese person it was that they were talking to. Case in point: I was handled very carefully (read: treated with a little contemp) by the guys at C-West until I told them I was married to a Japanese girl, then they took me in and gave me the grand tour of the factory, completely changing their tune and even telling me stuff that I wasn't even interested in knowing!!! So, I guess theres an amount of "protectionism" and, dare I say, "indirect rascism" that goes on in the Japanese Car industry as regards information flow, who should know what etc... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRgeoff Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 I know the feeling, and was also handled gently until I established my car import business bonafides back in 97. After that, the door opened dramatically. No-one wanted to deal with a private individual. Anyway i just reread the article and it is a scream. Gotta get it out soon. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRO_32 Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Honestly a bit worried about NISSAN motor future now that its owned by RENUALT and run by GHOSSEN (who im not saying doesnt know how to run a company) but i just dont think he has the same aspirations for it as the Japs did have. as far the costly development and refinement of an RB based GTR of the future. i hope everyone who also supports this theory is also wrong but it doesnt look that way But im ranting a bit off topic here, I think the nissan as we knew it is gone forever But the V35 your thinking of getting does look pretty nice not to mention the MAXIMA (jap version) also does look pretty sweet good luck w/ the purchase. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620267 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHDave Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Nah, not a fan. Don't get me wrong i like the car but it really doesn't say Skyline to me, more 350Z than anything. It doesn't look like an evolution of the skyline shape, particularly the way the roof falls to the boot lid and the rounded front end treatment. You can look at the DR30-R34 and see the evolution of the shape but i don't see it here. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezz Posted December 28, 2003 Author Share Posted December 28, 2003 Nah, not a fan.Don't get me wrong i like the car but it really doesn't say Skyline to me, more 350Z than anything. It doesn't look like an evolution of the skyline shape, particularly the way the roof falls to the boot lid and the rounded front end treatment. You can look at the DR30-R34 and see the evolution of the shape but i don't see it here. Thats because the V35 isn't an evolution of the R3x line... (said that before somewhere) Thats why it's "V"35... not "R"... Give it time, you'll get used to it! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intensevil Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 i like the look of it, it does look tough in a meaty kinda way, but the arse end makes me want to vomit. Its stove top and a half back there. If they were to implement these lights into it, http://members.iinet.net.au/~awcabren/GT-R_004.jpg , then it would be looking rather sex A skyline to me isn't a skyline unless its got the stove tops, its their signature part of the car. I think what nissan will do is reserve teh stove tops for the performance skyline, the new gtr that thing will have the looks and the power i reckon. Even if its not a evolution of the r3x shape, its still a gtr. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parag0n Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Im a Die Hard R32 GTR fan and thats basically all I prefer from the Nissan range, hell even the R34 GTR looks a little too 'Futuristic' for me, the 35 coupe looks weird to me, I'm sure I will get used to Nissans new approach of their car designs, internally and externally but right now im pretty closed minded. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-620886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Dave Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Another pic for Rezz Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-621036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rezz Posted December 28, 2003 Author Share Posted December 28, 2003 Another pic for Rezz Ah yes, the Top Secret V35... cheers Dave. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-621042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demon Dave Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Looks awesome doesn't it! I went to an official top secret tuning day in October, held at Tsukuba and I was really hoping to catch a glimpse of some TS tuned V35 coupes...alas, there was none. But their Z and R34 GTR demo cars more than made up for it.... The V35 is a damn good car. Got to move with the times as they say, and the V35 is it. Don't like it? That's OK - each to their own. Go buy a celica... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-621048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
redline2003 Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 does it share the same engine as the 350z, wat r its 0-100 and 1/4 mile times like? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-621128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammus Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 I have to say with the right rims and colour (black looked mean on the 1st page) i do love it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-621303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM2death Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Looks too much like a 350z from the front.... I'm iffy still with Nissans direction...i just guess it's where the Jap car industry is headed. Turbo is almost like a cursed word these days. rrrage, thanks for the do luck 32 pic.....madddd! Scott Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-621730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrage33 Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 it looks a bit like an old man's coupe. If I saw a young person driving it, i'd automatically think it's his or her dad's car. I'd like to say i'll have another opinion about it once I see one on the road, but i feel it will still look like a car my dad would drive. Sounds like a nice drive though. Modifying it would be an incredible experience as well...might even get it to look less "daddy-ish" Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-621839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRgeoff Posted December 30, 2003 Share Posted December 30, 2003 OK here's the article as jpeg's Enjoy http://geoffwill.ozforces.com.au/ Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/30627-what-do-you-think-of-the-v35-skyline-coupe/page/2/#findComment-622666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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