[thumper]

the world has gone mad.

saw this on GT Channel: https://www.facebook.com/GTChannel/videos/10158211248360624/?pnref=story

1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R | Arizona 2016 | RM Sotheby's (http://www.rmsothebys.com/az16/arizona/lots/1989-nissan-skyline-gt-r/1078425)

Lot 174

1989 Nissan Skyline GT-R

Chassis no. BNR32-000591Engine no. RB26DETT-2568

Type BNR32. 280 bhp, 2,568 cc DOHC 24-valve RB26DETT inline six-cylinder engine with twin turbochargers and electronic fuel injection, five-speed manual transmission, electronically controlled ATTESA E-TS all-wheel-drive, front and rear independent multilink coil-spring suspension with anti-roll bars, and four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes. Wheelbase: 103 in.

Single owner and less than 14,000 km
All original and never modified
The first year of the “Godzilla” GT-R

Sold for $82,500USD

wtf...

[bcuzracecarz]

Murica

[flagella]

Godzilla

[TouringTeg]

Dayum Wish I kept my 89 GTR !

[vexor]

What's more mad than that is someone paid $434,500 USD to buy Justin Bieber's Libertywalk Ferrari 458 yesterday at Barrett Jackson. And the car has a claim on it.

http://indyacars.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/forgiato-westcoastcustoms-justinbieber-458-ferrari-9.jpg

[bcuzracecarz]

I see Floyd's veyron didn't meet the reserve. What was the bid at when they called it?

[westopher]

America's economy is doing well for the moment, and at things like this, all it is is rich people wanting to show how rich they are.

[donk.]

sothebys is a joke

"do i have 1.2mil for this white canvas?"
"HERE!"
"SOLD!!! magnificent!"

[68style]

There was another 89 GT-R with 23,360km on it that sold for just over $60,000 USD too... crazy...

Million+ for a GT2 Porsche... $415,000 for a 993 Turbo S... outrageous.

[MrPhreak]

I saw a lifted jeep (Blue, Diamond show Jeep) roll across the block and snag a 60K+ USD bid today

EDIT: Another one just rolled of with a 69K bid... although it was significantly more built

[VR6GTI]

That Justin bieber auction was funny. They asked him about the car prior and he knew nothing about it or cars in general. Then it got even more awkward when they were selling the car

[bomiheko]

Is it time to import a R32 GTR ��

[Manic!]

This car is over 25 years old so it's legal to import into the states. So why the high price?

[westopher]

Because someone wanted to show someone else at the auction that they were richer than them.

[thumper]

and this...

Single owner and less than 14,000 km
All original and never modified
The first year of the “Godzilla” GT-R

it's gonna be buried in someone's backyard in a sealed concrete bunker and in a few decades it will be worth more than ferrari gto's (not ;) )

[20psi]

I wonder if my MR2 is worth a billion dollars now.

[pastarocket]

No post by Timpo yet on this thread?? I'm shocked! :troll:

[underscore]

What the ever loving fuck.

[white rocket]

These gavel drop prices are crazy but it must be the U.S. economy doing well and residents wanting to show their wealth as West mentioned. RHD JDM cars have a HUGE market in the U.S. though. They go bananas for them. How about that 70's Skyline that sold for $126,000 USD on BaT? Comments were screaming good buy and that the buyer got a good deal. WTFF? Really?

Bieber and his talks about the 458 were cringe worthy. He doesn't know fuck all about automobiles and looked like a fucking clown when he was trying to fumble through his words. Haha! They even mentioned the paparazzi story and the damage like that adds value or something. Fucking hype auctions :middlefinger: