R34 sedan info

[Abo Bob]

Well if you're in Sydney MIC33R you can come and check out mine for a reference point. we can go for a blat and you can tell me (like everyone else) that I should have got a manual. Fug yas all I say.

I've now learnt from all of you guys that mine is definitely a series one.

[dojobi]

Thanks for the offer Bob. Unfortunately I'm in Newcastle, and I don't get down to Sydney too often. I might take you up on this offer one day though

Cheers,

Michael

PS I can tell you now, without even having seen your car, that you should have bought a manual

[Evo_Lee]

Justin, I check a few sources and if they don't line up then it's to the books or calling up my dealer mate , but carsensor is very good place to start.

[SS8_Gohan]

yeah dave you were right. Series 2 R34's got different LSD's. From viscous to helical, or the other way around, i can't remember. But it def changed between the two types of LSD's.

[ed]

anymore pics of your 4dr Rob?

I was after a 4dr 34 turbo manual, but couldn't find one

[Garage Menace]

Hi SS8_Gohan

The R34 definitely changed from viscous to helical LSD with the series 2.

[ian]

The X turbo is definitely not the model down. Here's the extras that it gets over the plain turbo -  

Xenon lights standard (option for 25GT)

Automatic light system (not available on 25GT)

Driver's seat vanity mirror (not available on 25GT)

8 speaker "Holographic" sound system with CD (25GT has 4 speaker cassette with no option to go to the 8 speaker setup)

Hmmm, not quite right, unless I'm confused about what I have sitting in the driveway!

My 34 GTT 4 door has (had) the Xenon lights, DOES have the Automatic light system, DOES have a drivers seat vanity mirror, and DOES have the Holographic sound system with a CD (it sounds pretty good, which is why I haven't replaced it). Are you saying my car is a X Turbo??? Why wouldn't I see any 'other' sign ie it has the standard GT badge...

Thoughts?

[ian]

And as far as I can see, a GT-X Turbo would have a model number like -

B (4 door)

GK (RB25DE, or RB25DET)

B (2WD + electric super hicas)

R (right hand drive)

E (250GT,25GT, 25GT-X)

F or A (five speed or auto)

R34

U (Intercooler & turbocharger)

DA

ie BGKBREFR34UDA for 5 speed, BGKBREAR34UDA for auto.

where mine (being a GTT!) has a T (25 GT Turbo) replacing the E...

ie BGKBRTFR34UDA for 5 speed, BGKBRTAR34UDA for auto.

So I suspect you may not be right about those features only on a GT-X Turbo, alternatively, nissan didn't get the E/T letter right - it interesting to note that they don't specificly mention the 25GT-X TURBO as a model in the info above...

Thoughts again?

Ian

[dojobi]

Hmmm, not quite right, unless I'm confused about what I have sitting in the driveway!

My 34 GTT 4 door has (had) the Xenon lights, DOES have the Automatic light system, DOES have a drivers seat vanity mirror, and DOES have the Holographic sound system with a CD (it sounds pretty good, which is why I haven't replaced it). Are you saying my car is a X Turbo??? Why wouldn't I see any 'other' sign ie it has the standard GT badge...

Thoughts?

ian, that's definitely a GT-X you've got there. If that GT-X badge posted in this thread earlier is real, then you've just been debadged. Otherwise, they do just look like any other 25GTt.

If you go to the Nissan History site, it definitely shows those things I listed as being for a GT-X. I'm 99.9% sure that's what you have.

[Abo Bob]

anymore pics of your 4dr Rob?

I was after a 4dr 34 turbo manual, but couldn't find one

Do you mean me? I thought about manual but like you couldn't find one in 4 door. I'm told that the importers assume that people who buy 4 doors expect the buyers to be older and therefore lazier I suppose. The words "executive types" were mentioned to me and to be honest that's kind of what I am although I really hate to admit it (I'm still clinging to my youth).

People who import their own seem to get the coupes.

The whole importing thing has become more accessable as time has gone on so I expect to see more Stegea's and 4 doors and other different, fast but practical cars. I've always been a practical person in that sense, no family but I often fill my car up with friends.

[ian]

ian, that's definitely a GT-X you've got there. If that GT-X badge posted in this thread earlier is real, then you've just been debadged. Otherwise, they do just look like any other 25GTt.

If you go to the Nissan History site, it definitely shows those things I listed as being for a GT-X. I'm 99.9% sure that's what you have.

Hmmm, looking at the history site -

http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/u...%2Fframe4d.html

you are completely correct...

So I've gone hunting on the internet, to see if the GT-X bage earlier on this post is original. The quick conclusion I've come to is it isn't, as I can't find a single other 'Gt-X' turbo car with it on..

Interesting enough, I found exactly my car labled as a GT-X turbo in quite a few places, ie

http://www.geocities.com/hpl912/gallery.html

the "skyline 25 GT-X turbo" is exactly my car (don't they look good for a 4 door.. :-)

as is

http://www11.plala.or.jp/minato302/PATLIGH...car/201/201.htm

(of course, a GTT and GT-X are going to look the same..)

In that case, yo CAN NOT tell a -X turbo from a GTT - it has the same model number, and does NOT have a ugly GTX badge like the one in this posting. It's obviously just a short hand for a GTT with eXtra options...

and it doesn't bother me that I have a GT X turbo instead of a GT... :-)

Ian

[SS8_Gohan]

i'm almost 100% sure the GT-X badge is a home job because i've also seen GT-T badges in the GT-R arrangment. The red letter always seems to be done very dodgely - here's an example of GT-T (GTR) badge - no thanks....

if the they got the silver/chrome surround of the Red letter right, it might be ok, and the red it too...... red I think the GTR red is slightly darker. Looks like a T i would make back in MatTech at school!!