More R31 Help Plz! :p

[Chibi Angelic]

Heya pplz!

I've been going to this website for a while now reading posts etc etc and today I have now finally decided to become a member! (Hooray) So for my first post I just wanted to ask all the R31 Skyline owners if they can gimme a little info about them. I know that there is a post very similar to this one, but I'm not sure it gave all the info I needed for me to finally decide on purchasing one.

So first of all I have about (probably at most) 8k to spend, and judging from the replies in the other post, I have decided on a model around the 88-90's, but I was wandering what was the difference between the Silhouette, GX (GXE?) and executive models (I'm not sure if im right or if I missed any others ). I am focusing on a sedan rather than the coupe.

Due to the rising petrol prices (Though its not a major concern), I am also wondering if this car is economical (As I have heard it is) and reliable. I am not thinking about putting a turbo on this car, (As this is my first car and I'd rather wait till im 25) but I would like to give it a little more power than keeping it stock (As it probably will be when I purchase one) so what would be your suggestions?

PS: What paintjob color looks good on them and is it possible see some car pics from some of the members here?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thnks for your time

[racsov500]

hey mate have a look here, all the info you want www.r31skylineclub.com

There are two types of R31- the local and the Import.

The local is from 86-90, series 1/2 from 86-88 (rectangle taillights and square frount end) and 88-90 was series 3 ('hotplate' tail lights and newer curved frount end.) They all had Rb30s (pintara, which has the same body as a r31 has the Ca20). Manuals are easy enough to find, but autos are really common. Every Rb engine fits in relatively easy, and Ive seen Cas go in, but not SRs, but I dont think it would be that hard. Youd better off putting a Rb25 twin cam head on a rb30 bottom end (which is done by heaps).

There is GX (econo bog pack) GXE (better) executive (s3 only, repmobile) Silo (sports model, has LSD) and TI (luxury model, auto only). Theres also the GTS models, the s1 ones are white, the s3 ones are red. only 200 of each and they came with lots of extra goodies. Highly desirable cars by r31 lovers, but arent even noticed by most.

Imports came in Coupe form as GTSs, GTSXs, and GTSRs (verey rare). Had the old redtop rb20 turbo. there is also the 4 door one, either the GTS or the passage which is the luxury one. It is pillarless, which is a very cool feature.

8k will get you pretty much any R31 you want, even a local spec GTS (rare). Id get a Import for that money, cause if you modded a GTS every R31 lover would eat you. YOu could also pick up a local spec GX and mod the shit out of it

[Chibi Angelic]

Hey Racsov500!

Thanks alot for all the info, I hope it wasn't an nuisance for you to go to the trouble to write what u have probably written alot, so thanks alot mate! :lol:

I will definately put all ur info into consideration and therefore will most certainly find the car that I will be pleased with. SAU members really know their stuff!

Thnks again

[racsov500]

no probs mate, but have a real good look at the tech info section of the R31 forums. everything you need to know, and anything else there will be a thread on it.

Good to see interest in the 31

With 8k id buy GTS31s car (a beautiful black GTS 4 door turbo auto) and get a manual conversion, and go from there. Very cheap tto for what it is.

http://forum.r31skylineclub.com/index.php?topic=31102.0

Id gladly do something very disgusting to get this car.

[Jago]

8k won't get you pretty much any R31 you want. GTS-x's MIGHT only just creep under that mark, well, good condition ones won't be under that mark anyway. Spose you could browse around, they might even be starting to hit those prices *shrugs*.

I got my last one for 11k, but i had a fair bit of work done to it before i bought it so yea.

next one i have in my sights is going for $11 900, but it's pushing over 200rwkw so money well spent

[racsov500]

You could find any type of R31 for 8k. You could get a GTS1 or a poor condition GTS2, you could get a coupe or a 4 door. And you could get a shockingly good condition aus spec Ti or silo.

not talking about cars that are already modded.

[Patto-]

Yeah i've seen one going for $8200, but personally I thought it was a bit overpriced. It was in good cond, but not showroom condition.

Don't often hear that someone is going to spend $8k on an r31 but doesn't want it to be turboed.

Obviously you should get extractors, exhaust, pod filter. If you want more power you could get better cams but it is expensive. Better off getting a turbo or putting in a turbo half-cut.

But yeah, check the r31 skyline club website, you should find all the info you need.

[Jago]

yea suppose you could get a stocker good condition coupe for 8 k or something, or reasonable condition. I think that's how much my base one was, 144000k's, great condition interior (cept for two small cigarette burns on driver's seat), came with original floor matts too.

Cept i did an engine swap etc etc

[racsov500]

I saw a manual turbo coupe for sale somewhere for something like 5-6k

whats your one?

[Jago]

had an 87 white manual turbo coupe, GTS-x

GTS-R spoiler, some limited rims or some bullshit, which were white.

I did a silvertop ECCS engine transplant, custom turbo back 3" exhaust, 3" hi-flow cat and X-force stainless muffler with 4" tip, pod, turbosmart single stage boost controller, and a new clutch

can't remember anything else

[racsov500]

Nice

GTSR bits = very valuable

[Patto-]

How much is a gts-r worth? Sorry to go off topic but I know someone whos got one and just wanna know.

Chibi Angelic might want one so I'm not really going off topic.

[Jago]

a bloody lot. There were only like 2 or 300 original GTS-R's produced.

Well probably not a bloody lot, but still!

[Chibi Angelic]

more than 8k

:lol:

[racsov500]

at least 20k.. i really dont know, cause ive never seen one for sale

[Chibi Angelic]

Well I guess that is outta the picture haha

Though that import for 6k looks like a bargain! Plus I love the black!

[Patto-]

The guy I know that has one said he got it for $17k. I'm not sure if hes telling the truth. It might only have gts-r stickers or something.

Is there a way to tell?

I know that there were only 200 produced but they don't seem much different to a gts-x. The differences are roughly the same as a wrx to an sti.

[Jago]

SVD plate etc, or something on the chassis, google search will prolly reveal the answers, as i don't have them all

there are differences, e.g power output. GTS-R's put out something like 300hp, if not a little more

they came with a large FMIC, upgraded turbo, ECU, exhaust, better boost, limited edition BBS rims etc.

The whole GTS-x/GTS-R thing is like the GTS-t/GT-R thing, allot of people tried to copy them, and some people got ripped, cept the GTS-x/GTS-R thing was much, well, smaller/less popular.

[Patto-]

Ok thanks. Sorry for hijacking your thread Chibi Angelic, if you need anymore info just ask.

Also let us know what car you end up buying when you get it.

[Chibi Angelic]

Hey dont worry about it! All this info everyone's talking about is real interesting anyways! Yeah I'll make sure to keep you posted on what I actually end up with.

Thnks everyone, was very helpful