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Again, horses for courses. There simply is no outright 'best' car.

A stock Skyline is not impressive at all, far from it. They don't deliver great fuel economy without a tune, they really aren't that fast, they don't have the best handling. If I wanted a fast car straight out of the box without having to modify it, Skyline wouldn't be my pick.

There's too many different cars with too wide a demographic for any one car to be the best.

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Again, horses for courses. There simply is no outright 'best' car.

A stock Skyline is not impressive at all, far from it. They don't deliver great fuel economy without a tune, they really aren't that fast, they don't have the best handling. If I wanted a fast car straight out of the box without having to modify it, Skyline wouldn't be my pick.

There's too many different cars with too wide a demographic for any one car to be the best.

whats better than a r33 skyline for 10k then?? seems to be ones around with gt30 and 250kwplus... so id like to know whats better and same year or newer??

whats better than a r33 skyline for 10k then?? seems to be ones around with gt30 and 250kwplus... so id like to know whats better and same year or newer??

Anthing with an unopened 1j....

Im an RB lover all the way. but they ain't the be all and end all when it comes to what you are saying.

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Anthing with an unopened 1j....

Im an RB lover all the way. but they ain't the be all and end all when it comes to what you are saying.

yeah the twin turbo supra is a good motor, but i thought there were like 5k more than a skyline for similar model

ill always be a vl turbo guy, they've always impressed me to bits, just bit old in the tooth now

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Yep agree on the JZ motors- even a boat soarer is i think a gud cheap package that probably handles like jelly, or what about a sleeper cressida? Given the 1jz or 2jz, mod for mod, any rb series donk will get smoked..and the jz motors will be more reliable aswl due to bein stronger..

Yep agree on the JZ motors- even a boat soarer is i think a gud cheap package that probably handles like jelly, or what about a sleeper cressida? Given the 1jz or 2jz, mod for mod, any rb series donk will get smoked..and the jz motors will be more reliable aswl due to bein stronger..

never underestimate an rb, there no slouch..

yeah the twin turbo supra is a good motor, but i thought there were like 5k more than a skyline for similar model

ill always be a vl turbo guy, they've always impressed me to bits, just bit old in the tooth now

Suspension set up on a VL is rubbish, even early HR31 skylines have IRS and handle better. Motor is neat but they are too expensive these days for what amounts to a fairly average car.

Suspension set up on a VL is rubbish, even early HR31 skylines have IRS and handle better. Motor is neat but they are too expensive these days for what amounts to a fairly average car.

wasnt refering to the suspension, was refering to the torque and pull in the motor

So you're an RB30 fan?

Just get an Aussie R31. Same motor, but it doesn't cook itself for fun, cheap, easy to find a well looked after example, doesn't look like a VL...

As for what would be a better 'bang for buck' under $10k... My money would be on 1J powered Soarers and early Supras.

Yep agree on the JZ motors- even a boat soarer is i think a gud cheap package that probably handles like jelly, or what about a sleeper cressida? Given the 1jz or 2jz, mod for mod, any rb series donk will get smoked..and the jz motors will be more reliable aswl due to bein stronger..

If you ever want to go for a natio run in a 'jelly boat' let me know. Bring spare undies.

Has a whiteline kit and stock supra bilsteins and boy oh boy does it handle like a champ for the fat prick it is. Even on tyres that have sat in a shed for the last 5 years..... Awesome.

Also, I forget which episode it is, but there is a best motoring video where JGTC GT500 drivers comment that a weight striped Soarer drives like a REAL JGTC car.

Go figure..

i want to see a 2jz or Ls1 TT in a GTR.

2JZ maybe but LS1 Turbo???

sif not LS2,3 or 7!! i mean come on wtf?

gen 3 FTL.

EDIT: 2JZ already been done, i know a thai that has seen this in action.

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So you're an RB30 fan?

Just get an Aussie R31. Same motor, but it doesn't cook itself for fun, cheap, easy to find a well looked after example, doesn't look like a VL...

As for what would be a better 'bang for buck' under $10k... My money would be on 1J powered Soarers and early Supras.

to be honest ive never been in a 1J powered car so i may change my mind .. lol.

I have a video and theres a Jap Guy called SMOKEY NAGATA , hes a top tuner in japan, dont know if you guys have seen his DVD, he does burn outs and over 300km/hr runs on the street, his mate also drive a GTR, hes also a top tuner.

anyhow, in his video his uses a supra but puts the GTR engine in with the supra 6speed , he does this to two supra's cause the body is better aerodynmics apparently and also has a V8GTR which hammers too..

If the 1J was so much better how come he doesnt use it?? must be a reason or maybe hes just a nissan fan

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to be honest ive never been in a 1J powered car so i may change my mind .. lol.

I have a video and theres a Jap Guy called SMOKEY NAGATA , hes a top tuner in japan, dont know if you guys have seen his DVD, he does burn outs and over 300km/hr runs on the street, his mate also drive a GTR, hes also a top tuner.

anyhow, in his video his uses a supra but puts the GTR engine in with the supra 6speed , he does this to two supra's cause the body is better aerodynmics apparently and also has a V8GTR which hammers too..

If the 1J was so much better how come he doesnt use it?? must be a reason or maybe hes just a nissan fan

That car never made any sense to me, seems like a downgrade to swap the 2JZ out for an rb26. There isn't any good reason why you would do it.

to be honest ive never been in a 1J powered car so i may change my mind .. lol.

I have a video and theres a Jap Guy called SMOKEY NAGATA , hes a top tuner in japan, dont know if you guys have seen his DVD, he does burn outs and over 300km/hr runs on the street, his mate also drive a GTR, hes also a top tuner.

anyhow, in his video his uses a supra but puts the GTR engine in with the supra 6speed , he does this to two supra's cause the body is better aerodynmics apparently and also has a V8GTR which hammers too..

If the 1J was so much better how come he doesnt use it?? must be a reason or maybe hes just a nissan fan

that was written like a monkey that went to troll school.

and if you are talking only of markIV supras, then they never had a 1J anyway they had a 2J

also i heard that 26 is better technology just not stronger parts from factory.

speak on it people.

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