[MWR34]

Hello,
Yes its Me. MWR34.

It is November 2012 already, and Starting in June 2013 we Canadians will start seeing R34 GT-T Coupes and Sedans rolling on our streets.

I for one can't wait. (hence my 2007 build of the MWR34 which was stolen back in january 2011)

anyways,

When the R32's first were allowed into canada roughly 2004 the prices were roughly 8-12K for a GTS and 15-20K for a GTR respectively. Being only 15 year old cars and the rarity.

R33's did not have that large of an impact being widely referred to as the ugliest of the three generations. 2008 the R33 GTS came to Canada fetching roughly 8-12K and then later the GTR was allowed to enter in 2010 fetching about the same with the R32 prices, 13-18K respectively... being newer technology, better AWD, AWS, and traction, also heavier.

But this coming summer you will see the R34 GTT's will be fetching roughly 15-20K.(I am referring it the 5 speed Turbo models) other variations can be NA 5spd, NA Auto, Turbo Auto..... as well as Sedans in same specs and the prices will be lower. You will probably see R34 GTT-GTR converted cars or conversion kits soon be available with a completed price of about 4-5g's...
This is all speculation, since nothing is here yet, but there will be a lot more GTT's on the streets soon.
Then the following January/February 2014.. The Real R34 GTR will start to enter. Dont expect them to be cheap. 20k? lol 25K? .... nope. Depending on condition the average model in the 99 build year will be roughly 30-40K as a starting point to bring it over. Even upwards of 60-100K for high spec used Skylines.

I know the internet is written in INK so, mark my words and come back to this thread when time comes. Because I am fairly confident in my calculations as long as the CDN and YEN dollars are not drastically affected.

By the price jump of the GTT compared to the GTR is the reason why I feel there will be alot more GTT or GTT/GTR kits rolling around compared to the real GTR when fully legal.

thanks:)

[twitchyzero]

i was just randomly looking at import sites few weeks ago and sure enough...decent R34 still fetches 35K+...i wont be surprised if Spec V goes for almost double that

[SumAznGuy]

I for one, can't wait till 2014 rolls around.

[jing]

I'll take a 4dr ER34 in Bayside blue plz
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[Manic!]

I want to see what RS sponsors Japan used cars, Japanese Cars, Japan Car Auctions, Used Vehicles from Japan - JPC TRADE (http://jpctrade.com/) have to say.

[Mr.C]

I want to see what RS sponsors Japan used cars, Japanese Cars, Japan Car Auctions, Used Vehicles from Japan - JPC TRADE (http://jpctrade.com/) have to say.

Wasn't aware there was an exporter that was an RS sponsor. Interesting.

[k3lv]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma7widSnai1qzwelr.gif

[kunoman1]

I can wait till 2014 :D
Ill just keep saving up for now :woot2:

[Lomac]

Funny how most people hate the R33... personally I prefer that one over the 32 and 34.

[JSALES]

I like the R33, I think it's because I loved using that car when I used to play Gran Turismo as a kid :lol

[Yodamaster]

LOTS of money to be made importing them.


Though it will be interesting to see what kind of roadblock ICBC pulls out of their ass to make it harder to register them here.

Skylines do not get off scott-free, you still have to modify them to be legal here.

[nack]

I like the R33, I think it's because I loved using that car when I used to play Gran Turismo as a kid :lol

i just love the look out of all of them

[1exotic]

LOTS of money to be made importing them.


Though it will be interesting to see what kind of roadblock ICBC pulls out of their ass to make it harder to register them here.

Skylines do not get off scott-free, you still have to modify them to be legal here.


This isn't the United States. ICBC just see's it as a "SKYLINE", whether its a R32 GTST or R34 GTR. It makes no difference to them.

You need to make a few changes to pass inspection and that's it.
On my R33 GTR it passed easily. Then I just made the changes back to OEM.

Also there should be a good amount of R34 GT-T that will come in, but not so much R34 GTR... due to the fact that after all said and done it will be around $35-40k landed. That's for a basic model with moderate miles. Once you start looking at the lower mileage ones, also the special edition ones... the prices start getting crazier (R35 GTR terrirtory).. like the OP said.

Strongly considering one, a gray one or bayside blue and V-spec would be nice.

[Jgresch]

^ Lol @last line

Edit: wtf you changed it lol
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[ThatKoukiKid]

Everyone will be rollin around in Skylines, i got my eyes set on a S15 spec R :fullofwin:

[twitchyzero]

i know they are completely different car...would you rather choose NA1 NSX LHD or a R34 GT-R if you had $35k?

[westopher]

Depends on the circumstances. If it was my only car I'd say the gtr. I couldn't handle having only 2 seats.

[j604]

^ r34 ! but an NSX would be jst as nice, personal preference i guess

[kwy]

Hey man. Are you still on GTRC? I remember following the build on there. Was a very cool car. Saw it in person once in Abby..

[C-unit]

Can't wait to do a VQ swap in a R34 GTR.

[JoshuaWong]

i know they are completely different car...would you rather choose NA1 NSX LHD or a R34 GT-R if you had $35k?

NSX hands down, but to me they are totally different kind of car. NSX is like a supercar and the GT-R is kind of a class of its own, a muscle/supercar killer kinda thing.

GT-R looks like a street brawler ready to start a fight and eat the cars in front any time... the overkill aggressiveness is why I like the older Skylines.

Did you know first gen NSX-R still go for like $80,000? The second gen can easily go over $140,000

[kwy]

NSX would be a good investment.

[tofu1413]

Everyone will be rollin around in Skylines, i got my eyes set on a S15 spec R :fullofwin:

im forecasting this would be the next hit after the R32 became legal on canadian soil....

cant wait to see any S15 in person. hope there would be quite a few coming over..

would also be nice to see the Varietta Convertible version too!

[Gee.Tee.Ar]

Time to start saving up! Been wanting to own one since I watched 2f2f in 7th grade

[essel]

Can't wait to bring in an S15! :D

[ThatKoukiKid]

im forecasting this would be the next hit after the R32 became legal on canadian soil....

cant wait to see any S15 in person. hope there would be quite a few coming over..

would also be nice to see the Varietta Convertible version too!

too bad varietta come N/A :okay:

[FerrariEnzo]

I like the Evo V :woot2:

[Peturbo]

Been planning to import a s15 spec-R in a few years.

http://imageshack.us/a/img855/9123/6095234832663d06f03bo.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img641/4309/60952357447a2b5b2b79o.jpg

[CorneringArtist]

I'll probably consider an R34 GT-T sedan, but then again the JZX100 Chaser/Mark II are already trickling over. It's a tough call for me since I love both cars.

[freakshow]

i know they are completely different car...would you rather choose NA1 NSX LHD or a R34 GT-R if you had $35k?

9000% NSX without a doubt. If anyone is looking for a red 91 with 16k miles, let me know :)

[JD35]

I also can't wait for the S15 spec R, or even the 99 spec Spirit R/Type RZ RX7

[J89]

lol wow time flies, remember the days when everyone was like, ya can't wait for the r34 to be legal in Canada.

I swear that was like 8-10 years ago years ago lol.

[kwy]

Gonna be jellin so hard when I see R34 GTRs rolling around.

[tofu1413]

seeing how the R35 market value is......


R35 pricing should clash with R34 pricing... making the R35 very "affordable" :P

[dark0821]

Gonna be jellin so hard when I see R34 GTRs rolling around.

THIS....

Lol... seriously though... will be jellin all over the place...

[hk20000]

Are you jelling?

What are the plans for the DOT headlights and stuff? Can you go to offshore companies and plan with them with a used R34 OEM headlight and make something out of that? I don't know how to get them DOT approved though.

I'm sure that beats the crap out of force fitting some Accord lights like the R32 back then. Some good profit can be had selling just one batch of those imo. Plastic headlights really not worth much and you don't need impeccable quality it's just for the inspection.

[TjAlmeida]

never checked the importing sites, but how much does an s15 fetch. I was figuring 15-20k?

So many amazing cars from Japan will be available. Version 6 STI, evo 6, rx7 spirit r, r34 off the top of my head :fullofwin:

DAT VERSION 6 STI
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[MWR34]

Are you jelling?

What are the plans for the DOT headlights and stuff? Can you go to offshore companies and plan with them with a used R34 OEM headlight and make something out of that? I don't know how to get them DOT approved though.

I'm sure that beats the crap out of force fitting some Accord lights like the R32 back then. Some good profit can be had selling just one batch of those imo. Plastic headlights really not worth much and you don't need impeccable quality it's just for the inspection.

The R34 headlight housing is SAE
if you replace the bulbs to SAE/DOT that helps.
the lens is clear and doesn't alter the beam pattern. So You can technically use them to pass with some shops.
Not all thou, because the beam still points in the RHD fashion. If they check the headlight pattern it will fail.

[Lomac]

Are you jelling?

What are the plans for the DOT headlights and stuff? Can you go to offshore companies and plan with them with a used R34 OEM headlight and make something out of that? I don't know how to get them DOT approved though.

I'm sure that beats the crap out of force fitting some Accord lights like the R32 back then. Some good profit can be had selling just one batch of those imo. Plastic headlights really not worth much and you don't need impeccable quality it's just for the inspection.

Great forum to check out for importing RHD vehicles.

Compliance Talk - IVOAC.ca Forums (http://forum.ivoac.ca/forumdisplay.php?f=60)

[optiblue]

I wouldn't mind trading in my Evo X for a R34 GTR! Don't know how I feel about drive throughs though xD

If only the R35 was available in manual, that would have been my dream car :(
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[swfk]

Has anyone considered importing early and not registering until 15 years? Perhaps importing when the car is 13.5 years old. The prices of used cars take a plunge until they hit 15 years in Japan so they get imported to the Americas and we can think about bringing them in early before prices rise?

[kwy]

I don't think I'd get into a RHD again for a little while, especially if it's a lowered sports car. Making left turns in my current car is scary enough as it is in Abbotsford..when you can't see over the guy in the opposite left turning lane..

[keifun]

Silvia S15 for me in 2014 plz.:fullofwin:

I've always had a hard-on for that car.

[spyker]

Has anyone considered importing early and not registering until 15 years? Perhaps importing when the car is 13.5 years old. The prices of used cars take a plunge until they hit 15 years in Japan so they get imported to the Americas and we can think about bringing them in early before prices rise?

Don't bother,you will be wasting your money and it will never be allowed to be registered or insured.ICBC will also seize it due to it being illegal,if you really want one,just wait it out.

[C-unit]

Has anyone considered importing early and not registering until 15 years? Perhaps importing when the car is 13.5 years old. The prices of used cars take a plunge until they hit 15 years in Japan so they get imported to the Americas and we can think about bringing them in early before prices rise?

It's not about registering it. Your 13.5year old car is not allow to enter the country at all unless it's for off-road use. Again, once the car is deem for off-road used, it can never be register.

Btw, it's nearly impossible for to legitimately import an off-road use vehicle unless for a private individual.

[MWR34]

Has anyone considered importing early and not registering until 15 years? Perhaps importing when the car is 13.5 years old. The prices of used cars take a plunge until they hit 15 years in Japan so they get imported to the Americas and we can think about bringing them in early before prices rise?

A, Like C-Unit said, you cannot even get the car off the dock and do the customs paperwork without classifying it as a Off-Road Use only vehicle to have it sit here in Canada for 1.5 years.

B, Canada is the only country in North america Japan can normally export to. We have the 15 year rule, USA has a 25 year rule. We have much more buying power than USA. So we are the only market for them out here, not USA.

[jing]

It's not about registering it. Your 13.5year old car is not allow to enter the country at all unless it's for off-road use. Again, once the car is deem for off-road used, it can never be register.

Btw, it's nearly impossible for to legitimately import an off-road use vehicle unless for a private individual.

Condemning a car with being unable to ever register it ever again never stopped anyone. Case in point, a car that ICBC writes off as "parts only" will have the vin plate swapped from a car that can be registered. I can think of at least one car that is currently like that
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[Yodamaster]

Condemning a car with being unable to ever register it ever again never stopped anyone. Case in point, a car that ICBC writes off as "parts only" will have the vin plate swapped from a car that can be registered. I can think of at least one car that is currently like that
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More than one...


More than one road going R34 in BC right now too, though there is nothing the feds can do about them. Before they tightened the noose, there were ways to get them through without any modifications.

[jing]

More than one...


More than one road going R34 in BC right now too.

Well theres obviously more than one. I was just trying to make a point. Sketchy shit for sure tho
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[Yodamaster]

Well theres obviously more than one. I was just trying to make a point. Sketchy shit for sure tho
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IIRC.. (approximately)

> Strip R34's in Japan
> Ship the chassis over, not as a car, but as parts of a car (on paper)(missing the vin plates, stamped vin numbers destroyed)
> Register the chassis as a kit car and get it approved by an engineer
> Bring over the parts individually
> Source seperate RB26 (essential)
> Put the car back together
> Insure & drive


People took a lot of risks for grey market cars. The only catch was that they would never be "R34's" again, because of the kit car claim.

[Timpo]

Been planning to import a s15 spec-R in a few years.

http://imageshack.us/a/img855/9123/6095234832663d06f03bo.jpg

http://imageshack.us/a/img641/4309/60952357447a2b5b2b79o.jpgI think Japanese cars in 90s were so ahead...
even compare to modern sportscars in the same class...the S15 does not look, or perform 15 years older.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/var/ezflow_site/storage_RT_NEW/storage/images/make/hyundai/flippers/mazda-mx-5-miata-vs-subaru-brz-vs-hyundai-genesis-coupe/2874416-26-eng-US/mazda-mx-5-miata-vs-subaru-brz-vs-hyundai-genesis-coupe.jpg

[Lomac]

IIRC.. (approximately)

> Strip R34's in Japan
> Ship the chassis over, not as a car, but as parts of a car (on paper)(missing the vin plates, stamped vin numbers destroyed)
> Register the chassis as a kit car and get it approved by an engineer
> Bring over the parts individually
> Source seperate RB26 (essential)
> Put the car back together
> Insure & drive


People took a lot of risks for grey market cars. The only catch was that they would never be "R34's" again, because of the kit car claim.

That was certainly one way to do it, yes. There are other legal ways of bringing over a car that's not legal in Canada, but as stated, it has to either be deemed to be an off-road vehicle or a shop-sponsored vehicle to showcase. In the latter case, it can only be in Canada for a certain amount of time before it has to be sent away, however.

[jpark]

noob question,
what was the deal with that legit grey r34 gtr that was rolling around town? can someone explain? never really looked into it

[ProBoostin]

noob question,
what was the deal with that legit grey r34 gtr that was rolling around town? can someone explain? never really looked into it

Not quite sure but wasn't that a converted R32 iirc. Correct me if I'm wrong. Saw a picture in the sick cars thread awhile ago.

[jpark]

no, there is an actual legit one with nismo wheels. there was a spotted thread while ago

[Lomac]

I'm pretty sure it's a grey market "kit car." The thread about it a while ago on here talked about the shop being pretty tight lipped on how it was brought over.

[Yodamaster]

Not quite sure but wasn't that a converted R32 iirc. Correct me if I'm wrong. Saw a picture in the sick cars thread awhile ago.

That one does exist exactly as you described it, but there are more around that are tried and true R34's.

[MWR34]

Not quite sure but wasn't that a converted R32 iirc. Correct me if I'm wrong. Saw a picture in the sick cars thread awhile ago.
Yes, that was mine.:hi:

I'm pretty sure it's a grey market "kit car." The thread about it a while ago on here talked about the shop being pretty tight lipped on how it was brought over.

Yes it was very tight lipped. just this year I finally got the full story about it.

Its a bitter subject for all that was involved because the people who helped arrange it lost a lot of money and a lot more time.

Its obviously not worth it now, but trying the same approach is not possible any more. the same connections are not possible. It can not be done.

Who cares thou, its not like any one of us are willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars for every step this process took, the years of pain, and having the whole thing scrutinized by almost every ICBC/DOT/RIV official known to us. We still have to commend them on all their hard work, because they did do it. Risked a lot doing so might I say.

[Ikkaku]

I think one of the hot topics about that car was the fact that it was selling for some ridiculous price "to be exclusive", which people were like...yeah for maybe 3 years and then it'll be as common as a corolla lol

[Eros250]

lol wow time flies, remember the days when everyone was like, ya can't wait for the r34 to be legal in Canada.

I swear that was like 8-10 years ago years ago lol.

I feel the same, a decade already :okay:

[ae101]

I love both cars but I kind wanna accord euro r if its possible, I alway see one in hk at dad friend law firm in mk
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[twitchyzero]

I think one of the hot topics about that car was the fact that it was selling for some ridiculous price "to be exclusive", which people were like...yeah for maybe 3 years and then it'll be as common as a corolla lol
i recall it was 4-5 years ago? IIRC the asking price was over $200K

ah found it..$250K

link to oldschool forum:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/551269-$250-000-local-skyline-r34-gtr.html

[Stealthy]

no, there is an actual legit one with nismo wheels. there was a spotted thread while ago
This one:
http://i55.tinypic.com/28gtw5e.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/2q86m94.jpg

Explanation:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/648038-spotted-nissan-skyline-r34-gt-r.html#post7484052

[Benz_05TSX]

looking forward to this!! Can't wait to get my hands on a S15 build!

But i heard a R34 GTR will be easily up in the 25k+ .... Won't be as cheap as the R32 GTRs..

[JSALES]

guess I'll still be saving for an R33 GT-R V-spec and slowly work my way up to the R34 haha

[european]

dang! These photos are sick!

[SpartanAir]

Ah...the R34 GTR. My dream car. Alas, I don't think I'll be able to afford one in 2 years, but maybe the R32 prices will drop more so I can get another. I miss my R32 GTR everyday, made me so happy. Made a tough life decision and had to let it go.

Enjoy some photos :)

[dhari]

Went back and read the old thread lol i miss Shun Izaki :nyan:

[MWR34]

Soon

[Yodamaster]

Soon

http://i.imgur.com/ohb5v.jpg?1

[Wykydtron]

Am I crazy for wanting the Nissan Stagea 260RS WGNC34 with a GTR cosmetic conversion over an R34 GTR?

[ThatKoukiKid]

http://i.imgur.com/ohb5v.jpg?1

http://gripshiftslide.com/photos/SAU/1.jpg
:sweetjesus: that color...#wishlist

[Gtrr33]

need to change my username.............soon.

[twitchyzero]

the real question
Bayside Blue or Midnight Purple?!

[Yodamaster]

the real question
Bayside Blue or Midnight Purple?!

Midnight Purple over Bayside Blue every time, more blues than purples.

[TheStig]

I remember your car well SpartanAir, she was a beaut.

I think we've got some amazing used cars coming down the pipeline from Japan soon, including S15 Silvias, Evo VI Tommi Makinens, and of course the R34 GTRs. They're still holding their value very well though, so the price of entry won't be cheap, but it'll certainly be worth it.

[falcon]

You guys realize GTRs are still like a year away, right?

[SumAznGuy]

You guys realize GTRs are still like a year away, right?

:suspicious:

It is November 2012 already, and Starting in June 2013 we Canadians will start seeing R34 GT-T Coupes and Sedans rolling on our streets.

<snip>

Then the following January/February 2014.. The Real R34 GTR will start to enter.

Yes, we do. :okay:

[falcon]

Ok, just checking. Cause everyone is posting pics of GTR's....

[C-unit]

I just went back to HK last week and here is my frd's Vspec II with Z-tune front end conversion and R35.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc239/GenerisLabo/20121219_163940_7_bestshot_zps52ee31f3.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc239/GenerisLabo/20121219_163956_5_bestshot_zps4e1c20e0.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc239/GenerisLabo/20121219_164059_7_bestshot_zpsd619222f.jpg
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc239/GenerisLabo/20121219_163710_5_bestshot_zps6553420b.jpg

[JSALES]

Was browsing on Craigslist and came across this, from california though.

*** RARE 1998 NISSAN SKYLINE *** JAPANESE EXPORT *** (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/3502224832.html)
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[C-unit]

NA RB20...lol

[bluejays]

3M CARBON VINYL ROOF AND HOOD ($1000 VALUE)

:rukidding:

[EUPHORiA1911]

Saw this at metro in the summer...
14928
14929

[some_punk]

Saw this at metro in the summer...
14928
14929

its an r32 converted. rear window and rear bumper quickly give it away

[EUPHORiA1911]

its an r32 converted. rear window and rear bumper quickly give it away

Oh okay, it did look sorta different from an actual R34

[shenmecar]

Was browsing on Craigslist and came across this, from california though.

*** RARE 1998 NISSAN SKYLINE *** JAPANESE EXPORT *** (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/ctd/3502224832.html)
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GTR. Heh, probably fool some 2 Fast 2 Furious fans.

[BurnoutBinLaden]

Starting prices for the R34 in Canada have been estimated at $75,000-$100,000. Some clean models are commanding higher prices than R35's in Japan...quite a jump from the R33!

[SpeedStars]

:okay: There's still the "regular" Skylines NISSAN SKYLINE 25GT TURBO | 1998 | BLUE | 192,000 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700101019420130204002/index.html)

Sidenote - They're about 50k before shipping and extra fee's (NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R V SPEC II | 2001 | WHITE | 101,000 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700070593020130206003/index.html)) which should tack on about 8K so i'm guessing about 65k or so for one if you'd really want to import them. I'd suspect dealers here importing them then selling for 100k marking them as an "ICONIC 2F2F Car - ONLY $100,000".

[BurnoutBinLaden]

I'm just grateful that GT-R's can be bought in this country. +1 for reasonable import laws

Edit: Prices in the Anglophone RHD countries (UK, Ireland, Aus, NZ) for clean R34s are about $40-50k CDN. But those aren't grey imports (For example, 100 R33 GT-Rs and 100 R34s were imported by Nissan UK, and through the Single Vehicle Transfer scheme launched in 1998 unlimited numbers can be imported.)

[see.lai]

holy fuck , that white r34... :thumbsup:

[CorneringArtist]

:okay: There's still the "regular" Skylines NISSAN SKYLINE 25GT TURBO | 1998 | BLUE | 192,000$km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700101019420130204002/index.html)

Sidenote - They're about 50k before shipping and extra fee's (NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R V SPEC II | 2001 | WHITE | 101,000$km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700070593020130206003/index.html)) which should tack on about 8K so i'm guessing about 65k or so for one if you'd really want to import them. I'd suspect dealers here importing them then selling for 100k marking them as an "ICONIC 2F2F Car - ONLY $100,000".

Nothing wrong with a GT-T, especially in sedan trim. But the C35 Laurels are legal at the same time, and more often than not the NEO RB25 has been swapped with an RB26 in those :sweetjesus:

[Timpo]

FYI,

Japanese used cars and Japanese imports | Goo-net Exchange Find Japanese used vehicles (http://exchange.goo-net.com/)

[Timpo]

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R | 1999 | SILVER | 63,000 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700070593020121226001/index.html)

http://picture1.goo-net.com/7000705930/20121226/J/70007059302012122600100.jpg

[Timpo]

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R | 1999 | RED | 67,000 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700070593020121114003/index.html)

http://picture1.goo-net.com/070/0705930/J/0705930A20121114W00304.jpg

[Timpo]

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R V SPEC II | 2001 | GUN M | 0 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700040213820121002003/index.html)

http://picture1.goo-net.com/7000402138/20121002/J/70004021382012100200300.jpg

[Timpo]

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R V SPEC II | 2001 | SILVER | 20,000 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700070593020121003004/index.html)

http://picture1.goo-net.com/7000705930/20121003/J/70007059302012100300400.jpg

[Timpo]

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R V SPEC | 1999 | WHITE | 45,000 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700070593020121031001/index.html)

http://picture1.goo-net.com/070/0705930/J/0705930A20121031W00102.jpg

[Timpo]

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R V SPEC II | 2001 | WHITE | 101,000 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://exchange.goo-net.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700070593020130206003/index.html)

http://picture1.goo-net.com/7000705930/20130206/J/70007059302013020600300.jpg

[1exotic]

Starting prices for the R34 in Canada have been estimated at $75,000-$100,000. Some clean models are commanding higher prices than R35's in Japan...quite a jump from the R33!

... landed price on the road is 35-40k.
that's for a great condition one with reasonable/lower mileage.

don't know where people are getting these prices,
of course the low mileage, rare colored ones, or V-spec II etc cost quite a bit more... but not a regular GT-R or even V-spec.

[Timpo]

... landed price on the road is 35-40k.
that's for a great condition one with reasonable/lower mileage.

don't know where people are getting these prices,
of course the low mileage, rare colored ones, or V-spec II etc cost quite a bit more... but not a regular GT-R or even V-spec.

I don't know where you're getting your prices :suspicious:

[hk20000]

to make it profitable there is a large amount of initial investment involved to get the balls rolling because the R34 still demands a pretty penny over there.

It comes to business sense that with the entry to the market so difficult, that whoever imports these will charge a premium for it to make sense, forget the usual 20~40% margin, I reckon you have to at least make 100% profit out of each one to make sense to get clean cars and cover for expenses and losses in case a lemon came around.

hence the price. Probably 80K car to start? and then slowly dwindle down to about 60k is my forecast. Then a couple years off the lot depreciate to Supra levels which is about 30k. then when the reaches the psychological door frame of 20 years old it will come down to current R32 prices which is like 8-12 for a really nice one.

then I might go get one. :fullofwin: In the mean time there's the cheaper sibling the S15.

[C-unit]

i dont think R34 GTR will be 8-12K..ever.

There is 43000unit made for R32 and only 12000 made for R34.

[CP.AR]

I see so many R34s and S15 silvias here

It's great :D

[death_blossom]

Amuro, what's the market value for those cars in AU? it might be a good business venture for you to bring shipments of those cars over to Canada when they become legal.

[death_blossom]

I'm not surprised that the R34 would be demanding such a high price in the local Japan markets. that was the pinnacle of the Skyline based GTR cars. low production numbers, and fantastic styling & performance places the car's value high along side the Honda NSX. we probably won't be seeing many R34's coming ashore since many people can buy a more modern LHD car for the same price as what a landed R34 would sell for.

the R33, for the most part, was sort of a disappoint to enthusiasts in Japan. the wheelbase was too long and the overall car wasn't as celebrated. I also heard something about the odd differentials used that led the R33 to not be as fast as it should have been?

[cooke24]

Saw this at metro in the summer...
14928
14929

i know the owner of this car. sold him a few r34 goodies. This isnt the normal body kit converted r32, alot of skilled body work,time,and money went into this car.

anyways ive been in the skyline scene for about 5 years now. I dont think we will see alot of r34's rolling around.

Why?

because even the GTT fetch over $10,000 for the nice ones. there are not alot that come up in auction either that are coupes and 5sp and turbo, oh and built in may june july.

but im gunna try my hardest to get the first one on the boat arriving in may :)

[cooke24]

oh and timpo most people dont buy from those autotrader websites. most people use the auctions.


average sold prices im seeing currently

r34 gtr 2.5mill jpy to 5 mill jpy
r34 gtt coupes 600,000jpy to 1.2mil jpy

[TouringTeg]

It's going to be very interesting to see what the prices are like for R34 GTT and GTR.

I've owned an 89 Skyline GTR with 60k and sold it for $10k with a blown motor around 4 years ago. Also had an SR20 91 240sx coupe I sold for 10k.

Seems like a decent R32 GTR can be had for about 10k now and an R33 GTR for around 15k. Toyota Supra TT still seems to also fetch a lot of coin. Around 16k or so.

R34 GTR is highly sought after so I wouldn't be surprised if they are 30-35k landed. You hit a price ceiling at some point for which people are willing to pay for an older car vs something like a newer 350Z. RHD cars are not easy to sell once they are here. They are uncommon cars that most people aren't searching for. You have narrowed your buying base down to enthusiasts. Only so many people are willing to drive RHD and deal with the greater challenge/higher pricing for parts. You might get a better deal on one that has already been imported in 2014.

As much as I like the R34 GTR (had a few rides in the old Garage SPL R34), I would prefer an S15 because I would rather work on the SR20 versus the RB26 and like driving a smaller lighter car.

[flagella]

Quickly browsing through Japanese used car websites. R34 are running in 40k at least. Don't expect it to be easily affordable.

[hkRicer]

I rather have S15 for much cheaper and beat the crap out of it.

[Timpo]

1999 Nissan Silvia
2.0L I4 Turbo
250hp, 202.5lb-ft
Curb weight : 1,200–1,270 kg (2,650-2,800 lb)

http://www.neubilder.de/img/nissan-silvia-spec-r-aero-s15-2002.jpg
http://www.mad4wheels.com/webpics/hires/00002779%20-%201999%20Nissan%20Silvia%20Spec-R%20Aero%20S15/1999_Nissan_Silvia_Spec-R_Aero_S15_002_3783.jpg

2012 Scion FRS
2.0L 4cyl Boxer
200hp, 151lb-ft
Curb weight:1,190–1,298 kg (2,624–2,862 lb)

http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/v/j/2/13_frs_frtlt_or1.jpg
http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/r/j/2/13_frs_rearlt_or1.jpg

[BurnoutBinLaden]

I want a V Spec II Nur...only 750 made. By the time they're legal in 2017 an R35 (36?) will probably be chaper though...

[a00755836]

1999 Nissan Silvia
2.0L I4 Turbo
250hp, 202.5lb-ft
Curb weight : 1,200–1,270 kg (2,650-2,800 lb)

http://www.neubilder.de/img/nissan-silvia-spec-r-aero-s15-2002.jpg
http://www.mad4wheels.com/webpics/hires/00002779%20-%201999%20Nissan%20Silvia%20Spec-R%20Aero%20S15/1999_Nissan_Silvia_Spec-R_Aero_S15_002_3783.jpg

2012 Scion FRS
2.0L 4cyl Boxer
200hp, 151lb-ft
Curb weight:1,190–1,298 kg (2,624–2,862 lb)

http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/v/j/2/13_frs_frtlt_or1.jpg
http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/0/r/j/2/13_frs_rearlt_or1.jpg
the s15 silvia is STILL such a good looking car.

[kunoman1]

If someone could import gtr's into Canada and manage to get them into the states through kit car import or show car (or something...), they would make a killer penny (or I guess Nickel...)

[C-unit]

Yay..I got my R34 last week. not a GTR but still an AWD!!! June built so i should have it in late may!! so stoked!

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc239/GenerisLabo/87754-1_zpsfbe0eb50.jpeg

[AVS_Racing]

^how much?
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[j604]

:ahwow:

[C-unit]

expected to be $7000ish.

Cheap price because it is NA. unfortunately, AWD only comes in GTR and NA model. GTT dont come in AWD. hahahaha.

[kunoman1]

Is that 7000 including shipping?

(and congrats!)

[C-unit]

yes..including shipping, tax, registration.

keep if mind this is NA..if you are looking for 5speed Turbo, Most of the one i've seen that is decent in condition, you are looking 8000-12000 + all the fees which will end up around 12-15000.

[CorneringArtist]

The sedans seem to go for a little less, no? I noticed that they're a bit cheaper than a lot of the 2-doors.

[ThatKoukiKid]

static captains saw this on the weekend
http://www.staticcaptains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/S15.jpg

[SpeedStars]

yes..including shipping, tax, registration.

keep if mind this is NA..if you are looking for 5speed Turbo, Most of the one i've seen that is decent in condition, you are looking 8000-12000 + all the fees which will end up around 12-15000.

Just a question, where'd/who'd you get to import it for you?

[Rainei]

nice neon bumper h4h4h4h4h4h4

[C-unit]

Just a question, where'd/who'd you get to import it for you?

There is an exporter in Japan that i've deal with for past 6 -7 years. I found the car and he does the paper work in japan and ship the car over. I deal with the importing myself.

[cooke24]

+1 for him too I'm searching with him also
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[Not really racist!]

:fullofwin:

[red_jdm]

.

[vvd]

Roughly 2.5 months left. Finally being able to see them legally shipped and on the road will be the best birthday present ever. :fullofwin:
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[C-unit]

i m counting down everyday...hahaha.

[AW11]

tyee already has gts's in 1998 Nissan Skyline R34 GTS-Turbo moded (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/cto/3682343749.html)

[twitchyzero]

Yay..I got my R34 last week. not a GTR but still an AWD!!! June built so i should have it in late may!! so stoked!


nice Camry :troll:
jk...looks like a fair price too!
at first i thought you wrote it was JUN tuned:ahwow:

[CA_FTW]

My Buddy just bought a Black GTT, at the auctions the other day.. June build..

I cant wait to see it.

[cooke24]

tyee does not have a reputation for importing high quality cars....

cluster has been replaced on that gtt with a nismo one, shows 144,000km, they dont mention that.

i just picked up this one through adam@feast below



http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e363/FEASTEXPORTER/2011-UNLISTED%20CARS/ER34-006867/IMGP5065.jpg

[The_AK]

So this is probably a stupid question, but where do you buy parts when it comes to doing regular maintenance?

brb buying oil filter from japan
brb buying brake pads from japan

or are many parts interchangeable with cars here? iirc some 300zx parts are interchangeable?

[smoothie.]

Overnight parts from Japan.

[The_AK]

Overnight parts from Japan.

Its not a Supra cot dangit

[CA_FTW]

ITs May.. R34 GTT's are legal. watch the Docks.. There should be some rolling out of there over the next couple weeks.

:-)

[CanadianJoker]

Im hoping to spot a few when I pick up my R33 sedan on Friday. I want to fanboi out!

[Kidnapman]

congratz man. Pretty excited to see some R34 roar down the streets of Van... I mean richmond :troll:

[Gh0stRider]

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTE5-x4jJxLgOTejMGbJxe7ttC5nJtf_VR3u7Kkbzc4qQtgEhe3ag

[some_punk]

So this is probably a stupid question, but where do you buy parts when it comes to doing regular maintenance?

brb buying oil filter from japan
brb buying brake pads from japan

or are many parts interchangeable with cars here? iirc some 300zx parts are interchangeable?

it is actually very easy, even for say a r33 gtst, the rotors do not match to any north american model, so I bought dba 4000xs rotors from autoanything.com by calling them and giving them the part number that i want.

Nissan only has a few oil filters not to hard to find the correct one.skylines all use the same one as a 240sx

[CA_FTW]

My Buddy just picked up his.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KybbwId5O_g/UZYr0OrKBuI/AAAAAAAAKjI/adtGZ5TnlOk/s720/IMG_20130517_060759.jpg

[RE-Jo]

Appearance wise, Is it just a matter of changing bumpers, side skirt to convert a GTST/GTT into a GTR?

[CA_FTW]

Here is most of what you need.
Ebay Links

[C-unit]

Appearance wise, Is it just a matter of changing bumpers, side skirt to convert a GTST/GTT into a GTR?

^ no.

you need:

front bumper
front lip
front diffuser
hood
hood latch
hood hinges
front fenders
rear fenders
tail light covers
rear bumper
side skirts

[vvd]

i think i saw one on my way to school parked near knight and 41st.... Only saw it for a split second but... I'm so happy... :tears:
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[Groot]

My Buddy just picked up his.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-KybbwId5O_g/UZYr0OrKBuI/AAAAAAAAKjI/adtGZ5TnlOk/s720/IMG_20130517_060759.jpg

guess its for sale already eh? 1998 Nissan Skyline (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/bnc/cto/3810960358.html)

[Gh0stRider]

what the chance of finding a gtr instead of of a gts-t/gtt?

[CA_FTW]

From what i understand GTR's arent legal till next Jan, cause they arent 15 years old till then.

they are going to cost a lot as well.

[Gh0stRider]

time to save up... :D

[shenmecar]

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[meme405]

Time to save up indeed, they are expensive in Jap, I can only imagine how much they are going to cost once they are imported.

[kunoman1]

Probably a dumb question but were there any gtr's exported to South America?
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[MWR34]

Probably a dumb question but were there any gtr's exported to South America?
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Yeah Probably my MWR34

[Kidnapman]

^^^^
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Nicolas-Cage-Laugh.gif

[twitchyzero]

Yeah Probably my MWR34

if you don't mind sharing years after the incident, so what happened to the flat bed driver that took your car away?

[ThatKoukiKid]

if you don't mind sharing years after the incident, so what happened to the flat bed driver that took your car away?

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/010/100/dis%20gon%20be%20good.gif

[CP.AR]

Plenty here in Australia.
I'm so fucking bored of them

:troll:

oh,
S15s too

[MWR34]

if you don't mind sharing years after the incident, so what happened to the flat bed driver that took your car away?

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/010/100/dis%20gon%20be%20good.gif

Nothing.

[E-40six]

Nothing.

I see the driver and truck at Mitchell Island all the time. Nothing happened with him at all

[TRD Rs200]

a friend just picked up his as well

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q71/8557_10152918052840106_2028193137_n.jpg

[Sena]

I want one!!!!!!!!!

[ThatKoukiKid]

a friend just picked up his as well

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/q71/8557_10152918052840106_2028193137_n.jpg

so fun to drive, got addicted

[satek]

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[MWR34]

I cant wait till January.

[TRD Rs200]

I cant wait till January.

GTARRRRRRRRRRRRRLO

[ae101]

there one for sale already

Nissan Skyline R34 GTT (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/3878669268.html)

i hope its not a repost, its a gtt with 158,000km not sure if its worth it

[1exotic]

Pretty much the samething as the R33 GTST with a new body design, which is not that impressive but the R34 GTR's should be nice. R34 GTT would make a nice project car though, put some aggressive wheels on it and add upgrade the turbo etc.

[AstulzerRZD]

Actually,

The R34 GTT models came with an updated RB25 NEO engine

This NEO engine has Variable VCT, better low end torque than before, revised cams, solid lifters, a 30hp bump, designation as an LEV, GTR Con Rods, Steel Wheel Turbos, etc.

[C-unit]

Hopefully GTR soon!!!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1009134_10152926249400500_1319959180_o.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1026102_10152926249585500_697462024_o.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1014788_10152926735590500_1544051955_o.jpg

[Timpo]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/675526-spotted-grey-r34.html

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/277244_10152187820150582_1302457274_o.jpg

[Timpo]

from 3 years ago http://www.revscene.net/forums/627777-spotted-grey-r34.html

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w137/greenaccord87/REVSCENE%20spring%20meet%202007/DSCF3936.jpg

[Timpo]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/676282-official-nissan-skyline-r34-thread-3.html

http://i55.tinypic.com/28gtw5e.jpg

[FRStan]

^ What's up with that fender...?

[ThatKoukiKid]

^ What's up with that fender...?

z tune fender, hood and front bumper

http://www.netcarshow.com/Nismo-Nissan_Skyline_R34_GTR_Z_Tune-2005-wallpaper.jpg

[bcedhk]

Question, with Goo-Net, does the price include shipping + agent cost?

[kwy]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/675526-spotted-grey-r34.html

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/277244_10152187820150582_1302457274_o.jpg

Not the same as the genuine R34 you posted underneath this. This is an R32 with an R34 front and rear conversion. It was at the last RS meet.

[BurnoutBinLaden]

Took a look at some of the auction sites in Japan...I saw a mint/stock V spec II in Pearl White for $92,000 US.

Holy. Shit. That's R35 territory. I haven't seen one MY99 V spec under $45,000 either.

[Swonz]

and how much is a R33 GT-R in comparison? 20K?

[BurnoutBinLaden]

and how much is a R33 GT-R in comparison? 20K?

At auctions expect 1.7-2.1 million yen ($17,600-$21,800 CDN). Autotrader sites vary wildly, I saw a 1996 GT-R for $64k on Goo-Net.

For R34s, you will be paying about 3-3.5 million yen ($31,000-$36,000) for a 1999 V spec with 50,000km, or 4-5 million ($41,000-$51,700) for an example at 30,000km or less. V spec IIs and M specs from 2000 are insanely expensive, I've seen 6 million, 7 million, even 10 million+ yen. R34s have commanded a premium from the beginning; remember that less than 12,000 were built, compared to 43,000 R32s and 16,000 R33s.

Personally, I'd wait for an S15 Silvia. It's also a January 1999 car and you can definitely bring a Spec-R Aero over here for under $25k when all is said and done.

These numbers come from (non-English) auction sites in Japan like Kakaku and Carsensor. YMMV.

[TheStig]

Good info!

[originalhypa]

is love to do a lhd firewall conversion on an r34.
to really see if Nissan Japan was lying when they said it couldn't be done. also, easier to manipulate at the Timmies drive thru. I gots to have my glaze, dawg.

:troll:

srsly good thread though. I've been writing for these since the early 2k's.

[SpuGen]

^
You would have easier luck with an S15. It shares the same firewall as an S14.

Only problem would be the dash, of course. But they sell LHD Dashes in Taiwan and the Phillipines. Sourcing one would be the hard part.

[Timpo]

Took a look at some of the auction sites in Japan...I saw a mint/stock V spec II in Pearl White for $92,000 US.

Holy. Shit. That's R35 territory. I haven't seen one MY99 V spec under $45,000 either.

yeah R34s are expensive even in japan

[Timpo]

Japanese used cars and Japanese imports | Goo-net Exchange Find Japanese used vehicles (http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/)

[Timpo]

ok the cheapest one I could find from Goo-Net NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R | 1999 | WHITE | 104,000$km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700130036720130717012/index.html)

[Timpo]

These are super expensive

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R V SPEC II NUR | 2002 | BLACK | 254 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700055083420111215001/index.html)

NISSAN SKYLINE GT-R V SPEC II | 2001 | WHITE | 770 km | details.- Japanese used cars.Goo-net Exchange (http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/NISSAN/SKYLINE/700040260120130717002/index.html)

[ThatKoukiKid]

LHD S15 is popular in Philippines, Germany, france
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p50/victoriacourt/IMG_0669.jpg

LHD R34 been done, Philippines yet again.
TurboAWD?s Godzilla - TUNED - rides modified the way they should. (http://tuned.autoindustriya.com/turboawd-godzill)
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2473/1qz8.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/5022/4au0.jpg
http://tuned.autoindustriya.com/sources/wp-content/gallery/turboawd-godzilla/r5_1.jpg

[Manic!]

LHD S15 is popular in Philippines, Germany, france


I hear LHD conversions are also popular in the middle east.

[xpl0sive]

I'm no expert on Skylines, so can someone tell me if the R34 is better than the R35 in any way? Maybe because the R34 comes in manual? I just don't see the point of importing one for the kind of money that you guys are quoting. $50k would get you a stock R34 with 400hp and RHD? THe one posted above must have cost over $200k to build, to do the LHD conversion and get it to 700whp. I think you can buy an R35 nowadays for around $65k and put $10k into it and have that kind of power. And have LHD. So whats's the point of bringing over an R34.... I know they are cool and rare and all, and if Nissan never made an R35 then the R34 would be a great car to buy... but with the R35 being out, it just doesn't make sense to me.

[BurnoutBinLaden]

For the record, JDM cars that are imported into Canada come from the auction sites and not Autotrader sites like Goo.

[Timpo]

I'm no expert on Skylines, so can someone tell me if the R34 is better than the R35 in any way? Maybe because the R34 comes in manual? I just don't see the point of importing one for the kind of money that you guys are quoting. $50k would get you a stock R34 with 400hp and RHD? THe one posted above must have cost over $200k to build, to do the LHD conversion and get it to 700whp. I think you can buy an R35 nowadays for around $65k and put $10k into it and have that kind of power. And have LHD. So whats's the point of bringing over an R34.... I know they are cool and rare and all, and if Nissan never made an R35 then the R34 would be a great car to buy... but with the R35 being out, it just doesn't make sense to me.This is what I was wondering and I've seen an article about this.

Basically, to die hard Skyline fans, the GT-Rs have to be Right Hand Drive, comes with RB26DETT, manual transmission, Attesa 4WD, etc...

R35 without a name of 'Skyline', paddle shift, big V6, left hand drive, just doesn't do it.

[twitchyzero]

I'm no expert on Skylines, so can someone tell me if the R34 is better than the R35 in any way? Maybe because the R34 comes in manual? I just don't see the point of importing one for the kind of money that you guys are quoting. $50k would get you a stock R34 with 400hp and RHD? THe one posted above must have cost over $200k to build, to do the LHD conversion and get it to 700whp. I think you can buy an R35 nowadays for around $65k and put $10k into it and have that kind of power. And have LHD. So whats's the point of bringing over an R34.... I know they are cool and rare and all, and if Nissan never made an R35 then the R34 would be a great car to buy... but with the R35 being out, it just doesn't make sense to me.

ones a car that you drive....ones a computer that drives for you :badpokerface:

you can't look at importing cars for values based on performance...for a lot of us it's nostalgia...the cars we admired when we were younger and have been yearning for year after year.

[xpl0sive]

but doesnt the R34 have all kinds of computers as well?

comparison vid...

R34 GT-R vs 09 Nissan "R35" GTR New Car Review - YouTube

[C-unit]

I'm no expert on Skylines, so can someone tell me if the R34 is better than the R35 in any way? Maybe because the R34 comes in manual? I just don't see the point of importing one for the kind of money that you guys are quoting. $50k would get you a stock R34 with 400hp and RHD? THe one posted above must have cost over $200k to build, to do the LHD conversion and get it to 700whp. I think you can buy an R35 nowadays for around $65k and put $10k into it and have that kind of power. And have LHD. So whats's the point of bringing over an R34.... I know they are cool and rare and all, and if Nissan never made an R35 then the R34 would be a great car to buy... but with the R35 being out, it just doesn't make sense to me.

Same concept, why is a 993 worth more than a 996.

[BurnoutBinLaden]

for a lot of us it's nostalgia...the cars we admired when we were younger and have been yearning for year after year.

It might also be rubbing our noses in the Americans who don't have sensible import laws and can't get R34s. :troll:

A lot of the F&F series cars have been seized and crushed by the Feds

[MWR34]

but doesnt the R34 have all kinds of computers as well?



Top Gear; Nissan GT-R34 - YouTube

[Timpo]

I know there are higher demand for R34 than R35, but I'm still glad that Nissan built the R35.

R35 was an affordable sportscar that can actually smoke Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini's ass.

[falcon]

My new R34, scheduled to arrive second week of Sept.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/03/6e6ysebu.jpg

[Gridlock]

http://i.imgur.com/QFPN6Uo.jpg

There you go Timpo...the best of everything.

[Timpo]

I haven't seen Mitsubishi FTO...I know it's a bit off topic but I thought I'd see a few in Canada

[kchan]

ones a car that you drive....ones a computer that drives for you :badpokerface:

you can't look at importing cars for values based on performance...for a lot of us it's nostalgia...the cars we admired when we were younger and have been yearning for year after year.

i wouldnt say that the r35 is exactly the computer drives for you
even if you have a r35 and drive it at the track, it does not automatically give you a super fast lap time. it still relies on the driver

but i do agree on the nostalgia part,
r34 just seems so legendary compared to the r35

[red_jdm]

My second BNR34...bone stock this time...

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9346/97oh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/9/97oh.jpg/)

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8531/o5ui.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/580/o5ui.jpg/)

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/2888/ged9.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/ged9.jpg/)

[flagella]

^The word clean would be an understatement.

[Timpo]

^ what the heck why did he get so many thanks for posting a bone stock GT-R????

[j.f0ng]

^ what the heck why did he get so many thanks for posting a bone stock GT-R????
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lje14lguGB1qzvo9e.gif
because R34 thread

http://kepfeltoltes.hu/130816/1372324593058_www.kepfeltoltes.hu_.jpg

[boostfever]

^ what the heck why did he get so many thanks for posting a bone stock GT-R????

yeah, he should get fails, according to you.

[red_jdm]

It's mine....problem?:troll::troll:

[TatsuyaKataoka]

^ what the heck why did he get so many thanks for posting a bone stock GT-R????

When's the last time you saw a R34 that hasn't been molested by tuners? This is only the second one I know of, the other belongs to Nissan UK's heritage fleet.

http://images.pistonheads.com/nimg/26239/R34GTR_02.jpg

PH Blog: we'll meet again - PistonHeads (http://www.pistonheads.com/news/26239.htm)

[falcon]

Theres lots in Japan. R34's are not so much a tuner car. They are revered in Japan and are very expensive so you don't have typical drift/tuner kids modyfing them.

[TatsuyaKataoka]

Quick interest check:

Who's planning on buying a 99 GT-R base or V-spec?

Who will wait for the 2000 V spec II?

And who will drop R35 money on an M spec or a Nur? :troll:

[SumAznGuy]

Quick interest check:

Who's planning on buying a 99 GT-R base or V-spec?

Who will wait for the 2000 V spec II?

And who will drop R35 money on an M spec or a Nur? :troll:

Wife already said I could buy the car of my dreams in 3 years.
On my list is either a P car so I can fulfill my dream of being Marco911's twin or an R34 and be Timpo's imaginary best friend. :troll:

[TatsuyaKataoka]

I looked at prices and balked. 3 million yen for a 15 year old car? Bringing it to Canada is going to be $40k minimum.

I'd rather have an Accord Euro R, Silvia Spec R, Impreza 22B, Evo VI Tommi Makinen or Eurospec E36 M3

[twitchyzero]

V-Spec II is nicer than the original V-Spec...not to mention way more were produced so it won't completely break the bank.

I wonder if we'll ever see a V-Spec II Nur in Vancouver :ahwow:

Are JDM cars eligible for Collector's?


Standard Cars = 3,965
V-Spec = 1,309
V-Spec UK = 98
V-Spec N1 = 45
V-Spec II = 5,512
V-Spec II Nür = 750
V-Spec II N1 = 18
M-Spec = 228[18]
M-Spec Nür = 250
Total = 12,175

[TatsuyaKataoka]

I wonder if we'll ever see a V-Spec II Nur in Vancouver :ahwow:


It's a toss up. Only 750 were made, and the original markets (Japan, Aus, NZ, UK, Hong Kong) have snapped up most of them. Then there's the fact that it'll probably cost $100k+ to bring one over, and for that money you can get a brand new R35 Black Edition as has been said many times in this thread. And with the maintenance (few people want to deal with buying parts from Japan), my educated guess is "not very likely". At least not for another decade or so (it's a 2002 car)

[TRD Rs200]

drove a friend's r34 gt the other day, was really disappointed, no power and suspension feels like an accord... sad must wait for 34 GTR

[UFO]

Wife already said I could buy the car of my dreams in 3 years.

Hope you have that on a contract signed in blood

[Mr.Money]

does anyone know any trust worthy sites where to buy a R34 TT?.

[thumper]

does anyone know any trust worthy sites where
to buy a R34 TT?.

Welcome to Feast Auto Group | Feast Auto Group (http://www.feastautoexport.com/) is the only one coming to mind at the moment but there are obviously others... or try asking on GT-R Canada (http://www.gtrcanada.com).

there is a local company called fraser valley imports brings in cars for several exporters. maybe they might have an opinion based on the quality of the cars that are brought in.

[falcon]

I looked at prices and balked. 3 million yen for a 15 year old car? Bringing it to Canada is going to be $40k minimum.

I'd rather have an Accord Euro R, Silvia Spec R, Impreza 22B, Evo VI Tommi Makinen or Eurospec E36 M3

actually not really. First off, shipping a car is about 100,000JPY and exporters typically charge around the same for their services. Secondly, I've been watching the auctions and some very clean '99 spec GTR's are going for under 3 million. So roughly 3 million to get it here. Then another 2-3k to get it on the road. If I had the money, I'd be buying one now and having it wait in Japan until January but unfortunately I can only afford a GTT.

[falcon]

does anyone know any trust worthy sites where to buy a R34 TT?.

Mark at Brave Auto or Derek at Pacific Coast JDM. Both stand up guys who are very nice to deal with. Mark also offers free storage until the car is legal for import.

I used Derek for my R34, but Mark has snagged a GTR already for another member on GTRC. Also, Fraser Valley Imports (whom is a friend) uses both. Can't go wrong with either, but if you need to store it until next year then I would go with Brave Auto.

[BossFrancis]

Spotted R34 GTR?
Not sure of real deal, has GTR badges
Sorry for horrible pics
Http://i.imgur.com/1jKpvuj.jpeg
http://i.imgur.com/0k2cahI.jpeg
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[chuckcheese]

kit + wing non gtr

[tofu1413]

looks like the nismo spoiler for the ER34...

[Mr.Money]

Mark at Brave Auto or Derek at Pacific Coast JDM. Both stand up guys who are very nice to deal with. Mark also offers free storage until the car is legal for import.

I used Derek for my R34, but Mark has snagged a GTR already for another member on GTRC. Also, Fraser Valley Imports (whom is a friend) uses both. Can't go wrong with either, but if you need to store it until next year then I would go with Brave Auto.

Pacific Coast JDM & JPC Trade Fraud Review Complaint - Page 19 - JDMVIP Forums JDM Japanese Cars Import Used Auctions (http://forums.jdmvip.com/Pacific_Coast_JDM_amp_JPC_Trade_Fraud_Review_Compl aint_Import_Discussion_Vendor_amp_Exporter_Feedbac k-5736-t-19)


:suspicious: wtf is this whole fraud thing with Pacific Coast JDM .:rukidding:

[thumper]

Pacific Coast JDM & JPC Trade Fraud Review Complaint - Page 19 - JDMVIP Forums JDM Japanese Cars Import Used Auctions (http://forums.jdmvip.com/Pacific_Coast_JDM_amp_JPC_Trade_Fraud_Review_Compl aint_Import_Discussion_Vendor_amp_Exporter_Feedbac k-5736-t-19)


:suspicious: wtf is this whole fraud thing with Pacific Coast JDM .:rukidding:

that was a sobering read. suddenly buying a car from one of those shady used car lots on kingsway dosen't seem so bad.

[underscore]

V-Spec II is nicer than the original V-Spec...not to mention way more were produced so it won't completely break the bank.

I wonder if we'll ever see a V-Spec II Nur in Vancouver :ahwow:

Are JDM cars eligible for Collector's?

Yes, but ICBC doesn't care about trim level so it has to be 25 years old IIRC. The only way they can be newer is if there were only x number of that model produced.

[twitchyzero]

Yes, but ICBC doesn't care about trim level so it has to be 25 years old IIRC. The only way they can be newer is if there were only x number of that model produced.

hmm but i recall there was an older GS-R with collector's

here it is

http://www.revscene.net/forums/591397-fs-1992-acura-integra-gs-r-db2-icbc-collector-vehicle-status.html

[underscore]

hmm but i recall there was an older GS-R with collector's

here it is

http://www.revscene.net/forums/591397-fs-1992-acura-integra-gs-r-db2-icbc-collector-vehicle-status.html

Maybe they changed it since then all I know is when I read the pamphlet last month it specified that it had to be a limited numbers model, not trim. If someone can specify otherwise I'd be stoked because I want to try and insure my car as a modified collector (1 of 1800).

[twitchyzero]

yeah it does specify model but something tesll me that's not a strict rule they always go by 100% of the time
the cut off is 1500 for a specific MY worldwide...too bad yours is just a bit over

if you have a limited production car that's clean title and stock...doesnt hurt to apply

[westopher]

that was a sobering read. suddenly buying a car from one of those shady used car lots on kingsway dosen't seem so bad.
Is there a TL:dR coles notes for us? I was curious, but one reply was the length of an RS thread so I gave up.

[TatsuyaKataoka]

yeah it does specify model but something tesll me that's not a strict rule they always go by 100% of the time
the cut off is 1500 for a specific MY worldwide...too bad yours is just a bit over

if you have a limited production car that's clean title and stock...doesnt hurt to apply

Like the Nismo Z-Tune?

[CorneringArtist]

Is there a TL:dR coles notes for us? I was curious, but one reply was the length of an RS thread so I gave up.

Sum of it was that the original negotiated price was raised on the buyer of the car in question, and that the buyer was forwarded a forged auction sheet that could have hidden some issues that the car could have had. Fraud accusations ensued. Thats what I drew from it anyways.
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[falcon]

Pacific Coast JDM & JPC Trade Fraud Review Complaint - Page 19 - JDMVIP Forums JDM Japanese Cars Import Used Auctions (http://forums.jdmvip.com/Pacific_Coast_JDM_amp_JPC_Trade_Fraud_Review_Compl aint_Import_Discussion_Vendor_amp_Exporter_Feedbac k-5736-t-19)


:suspicious: wtf is this whole fraud thing with Pacific Coast JDM .:rukidding:

Because everything you read on the internet is true, right?

People tend to get a thought in their head and then do everything possible to find "proof" that compliments their theory while ignoring the rest. Just keep that in mind. I don't know the story, but he was recommended to me by a friend who has imported a lot of cars through him. I've had a decent experience with him on the buying part, so far the shipping has taken forever but that's not in his hands, thats the fault of the boats being overbooked.

[underscore]

I hear LHD conversions are also popular in the middle east.

I just saw this post, the middle east has had LHD R34's for at least 10 years now. But those guys have nearly unlimited budgets, I'm guessing the firewall and dashes were custom built, and if I remember right you had to do some funky mods to get the steering rack to fit which resulted in a drop in horsepower.

[twitchyzero]

few pages back ppl were saying R34 LHD dashes can be found in the Phillipines and Taiwan

[Kim Jong Un]

Are we able to get s15 now? I'm sick ppl calling my r33 sedan a yaris LOL.
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[ThatKoukiKid]

spec s only. Spec R in jan.

[thumper]

I just saw this post, the middle east has had LHD R34's for at least 10 years now. But those guys have nearly unlimited budgets, I'm guessing the firewall and dashes were custom built, and if I remember right you had to do some funky mods to get the steering rack to fit which resulted in a drop in horsepower.

there was a LHD r32 gtr on autotrader awhile back for sale in ontario that came from dubai. the dash was a fiberglass shell (badly) wrapped in suede. the steering gear was a frakenstein assembly from other nissan cars. no mention of how the firewall was converted.

[thumper]

huh. i googled to see if i could still find the ad but found this instead (circa 2007):

FS : left hand drive converted skyline GTR 1992 - RedFlagDeals.com Forums (http://forums.redflagdeals.com/fs-left-hand-drive-converted-skyline-gtr-1992-a-458982/)

http://i15.tinypic.com/4zxubt3.jpg

looks a little weird (side vent placement)

[thumper]

whoa! :eek:

RHD to LHD conversion - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum (http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/41018-rhd-lhd-conversion.html#post359114)

http://www.uaeboost.net/Images/Skyline/R34Silver_Front_2.jpg
http://www.uaeboost.net/Images/Skyline/R34Silver_Interior_3.jpg

[xpl0sive]

with enough money, anything can be done

[OrangeJuice]

Bump...

There are a handful of classified ads for R34 GT-Rs already, but I'm skeptical of their veracity; especially when I haven't even seen a landed one driving around.

Someone local is asking $52K...I think they added a "Paul Walker Premium" on top.

[davy]

http://s15.postimg.org/qxba3zol7/20140314_182332.jpg (http://postimg.org/image/9k0zp4t9z/full/)
image search (http://postimage.org/)
I saw this yesterday. It's got the gtr badge
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[OrangeJuice]

^ Looks like the Canadian Tire on Lougheed and Woolridge. Dat Bayside Blue.

[westopher]

Lol. OOP at cambodian tire for R34. Can't wait to see these around.

[PLUJ]

That R34:sweetjesus:

[Timpo]

oh shit, R34 GT-R