Aaron1204

I'm looking at the Nissan Skylines R33 2.5GTS (non-turbo)

I reckon it's a good comparison to the BMW 325i?

Found one in Heathrow which is just down the road from me, but it got sold yesterday

What do you lot think of them? I don't want a turbo cos I want to keep the insurance down, and if I get a turbo I won't be able to leave the engine alone

DOn't know much about them tho, anyone got any power figures for them? and don't call me blonde but they are rear wheel drive right?

Any opinions welcome........

Rhys

I dont know anything about them, but wouldnt u feeling drive one that u feel like u should have gone for the turbo?

gurnE

Everyone will point and chant 'Couldn't afford the GTR'

Rather have a nice 325 BM than a N/A Skyline personally

Aaron1204

Thing is, if I were looking for a performance car, i.e a cossy, gtr and the like, I'd go for the turbo, but I really want a car that I can get into, turn the key, have a bit of power but obviously not that of a cossy of turbo'd skyline, I reckon a 2.5 skyline will have enough power to keep me happy, after all, next time I get a performance car it'll be another cossie, 3dr or escos. But thats not until I get meself sorted financially. I couldn't give two f*cks if people look at it as 'couldn't afford the GTR' although you have a point! I'm looking at it as a good looking car, newer than the saff I've been used to, with air con and above all reliability, I'm sooo fussy when it comes to the beemer that I just think I should bear the skyline in mind aswell. So does anyone have any power figures? know any sites I can have a llok at for ones for sale and general info?

Aaron1204

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ADUSR33

shite and shite and shite again

Aaron1204

Thanks for that, any serious opinions?!

cossie1

I personally wouldn't have a n/a skyline, I know what you mean tho, but to me a n/a skyline is like comparing a sierra sapphire GLSI and a Sapphire cossie

it's the same car but without the turbo, but it just isn't at the end of the day.

I know it ain't the best comparrison but you get the idea.

However that said, it's you that has to drive it and if you want 1 then go for it.

Porkie

iTrader: (1)

Get the BMW. its a GTR or nothing for me I'm afraid.

I also like BMW's

Rhys

Yeah and when u come to sell the BMW u will have nps compared with trying to shift the skyline

Escy

i see them as poor mans GTR's too

Aaron1204

Thanks for the input people, I see your point, it's annoyin me that findin a BMW 325i with m-tech kit for Ł3500 is like findin a needle in a haystack

cossie1

I bought J plate 325i se a couplke of years back with full m3 kit on it including rims etc for Ł2500 so they are about m8

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

300ZX is the poor mans Ferrari
GTS is the poor mans GT-R
and 200SX is the poor mans Skyline

Don't blame me, I quoted it from someone else

Escy

fair enough, i'm skint

they are wicked drift cars though

Thrush

iTrader: (1)

I thought about a 200SX before deciding on another S1.....

S1 is a tho poor mans 200SX

Escy

i wanted an S1 badly but insurance wouldn't tocuh me on anything with an RS badge so i 'settled' for my 200SX. glad i did now, i love RWD

Less.

RS 2k is the poor mans Esc Cos

Stavros

n/a Skylines are fucking appalingly shite, and just for twats who like to pretend they got a fast car

(i think the same about GTSTs TBH but the owners then usualy belive they DO have a fast car then...)

GTR or nothing IMO unless it was unbelivably highly modded

Kev H

sorry m8 im with everyone else on this go for the beemer, far superior car with alot more street cred!

While were on the subject, it'd be like owning a 944 - the poor mans Porsche!