Insurance - GTR's listed as Nissan model for R32/33 but no other Skyline variants

[twr7cx]

Hi all,
I've purchased my first Skyline (1993 Nissan R33 Skyline GTS-t Series 1) and getting insurance has been a strange experience.

I've found that a number of the big usual companies either don't list 'Skyline' as a model under the Nissan brand, but do have 'GTR' model for the relevant years - I assume this is because the R32 GTR was sold directly here in Australia were the other variants weren't and are imports? Similarly using the vehicle registration licence plate number doesn't automatically pull in the vehicle particulars - I'd assume similarly related.

For some online quotes aren't available for these models and midway through it requests that I call them.

With NRMA/RACV Veteran, Vintage and Classic Car Insurance that I use for my JDM 1989 Eunos Roadster (Mazda MX-5 as we know them here) as soon as I said it's a Skyline they responded with 'we don't insure Skylines, you'll need to contact the Insurance Council of Australia for assistance'.

Thanks to doing a search on here I found that Enthusiast are a common insurance provider in this community. I've obtained a quote from them and it's very reasonable so sorted now - cheers for the tip.

[GTSBoy]

Or, you could straight to the thread

https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/84208-wheel-sizes-offsets-for-skylines/?do=getNewComment

[GTSBoy]

f**k! Wrong thread. Supposed to go in your wheels thread.

[GTSBoy]

Double f**k. Even that's wrong. Was supposed to be a response to another thread altogether! Ignore me.

[Duncan]

lol some days eh?

Anyway, yes OP you may well need a specialist insurer, and it may take more than website visits. I use Lumleys for mine and other options include shannons. Funnily enough Lumleys is owned by IAG (NRMA) so pretty big miss that their call centre sent you somewhere else.