951Tom

If you want to see a amazing video of one of these Skylines, click on the link. It's so powerful this thing practically jumps off the dyno rollers! It's no wonder all the Ricers worship these cars. It's about 4.5 megs so might take awhile on 56K but it's worth it. The sound of the turbos whistling is pure music to my ears......

3 959s in a row is indeed a rare sight.

<a href="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/porsche951/Nissan" target="_blank">http://mywebpages.comcast.net/porsche951/Nissan</a> Skyline Dyno.mpeg

sweanders

I find it surprising to read about Skylines and 959:s in the same thread.

How can anyone compare a massproduced car with a 959?

Geo

[quote]Originally posted by Tom L.:
<strong>3 959s in a row is indeed a rare sight.</strong><hr></blockquote>

And these were just 3 of 14.

951Tom

Sweander,who was comparing them???

I admit, it's not often you talk about 14 959s in a row and a Nissan Skyline.

I've always liked the mystic of these Skylines. Geo & Thaddeus....do you know a website that details them? What's under the hood, it's a twin turbo inline-6.....right?

Geo

[quote]Originally posted by Thaddeus:
<strong>Having said "I would love a Skyline" I went to ebay to see if there were any... I found:

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1872291398" target="_blank">Skyline on ebay</a>

Looks like hell waiting to happen, to me. Who on earth would pay that much for a car with NO assurance you could even register it or drive it? Look at the list of things you "might" have to change...

Nein Danke, as the Porsche owners say. </strong><hr></blockquote>

You can get a federalized Skyline GTR from Motorex.

<a href="http://www.motorex.net" target="_blank">Motorex</a>

They even convert them from RHD to LHD.

Luis de Prat

[quote]Originally posted by Thaddeus:
<strong>RHD, LHD... who would care? For a car like that?We're not sleepwalker-drivers who need an appliance that's just like every other car.
RHD would be a challenge for about a week, then it would feel natural as anything.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I was speaking from a homologation point of view, not drivability. As someone who has gone through tons of paperwork to register a non-European Community car in an E.C. country, I was wondering how much tougher it would be to get the 959 registered in the U.S. if it were RHD, since the DOT already has it in a "special exemption category," because it does not meet U.S. vehicle specification requirements like other Porsches built for the American market.

951Tom

I didn't know they are AWD too!! I bet they're a lot of fun. Nissan must rally them.

I imagine they can beat Corvettes and dust the Rustangs but who gives a shat about Mustangs....it's the ZO6 everyone wants to win against.

sweanders

Sit down when opening <a href="http://www.wreckedexotics.com/cars3/porsche_959/959_090102_001.html" target="_blank">this link.</a>

IceShark

RHD isn't really much of a bother to actually drive, even if you are a right handed person that grew up with LHD & stick shifts.

The big problem is seeing well when you have it on right hand roads. It can get interesting trying to pass a truck on a two lane road. Insurance companies even have a rating surcharge figured out as they know the odds went way up that you will have an accident.

Geo

[quote]Originally posted by Tom L.:
<strong>I didn't know they are AWD too!! I bet they're a lot of fun. Nissan must rally them.

I imagine they can beat Corvettes and dust the Rustangs but who gives a shat about Mustangs....it's the ZO6 everyone wants to win against.</strong><hr></blockquote>


Actually they don't rally them. The Nissan rally car was the Pulsar/Sunny GTi-R and more recently the Almera. Currently they have no rally car. The Skyline is far too large for a rally car.

Corvettes and Rustangs? Heh. Try 959s. These cars can easily (if your disposeable income is high enough) be made to make 1000 bhp. No joke. What a choice to be able to make.... Skyline GTR or 959? I'd take the 959 for exclusivity if nothing else.

Geo

[quote]Originally posted by sweanders:
<strong>Sit down when opening <a href="http://www.wreckedexotics.com/cars3/porsche_959/959_090102_001.html" target="_blank">this link.</a></strong><hr></blockquote>

Ouch. That $uck$.

951Tom

The one in my video must have 1000BHP then. I messed up the link. You have to cut and paste it.

cheetah chrome

[quote]Originally posted by Geo:
<strong>

Yum yum. I think I need to sell my soul.

Oh wait..... it's not worth that much. </strong><hr></blockquote>

yes it is ....any takers.....i'll need a 5 car garage too.....how much are souls going for on ebay these days??? hehehe

mideastmafia

Wow... those pics of the 951 are at a SHOP? that shop looks BO JANKY as F*ck to be holding that many expensive cars.. must be the "SOUTH END" of the lot

SHAUN

Thaddeus

I believe the Skyline is a twin-turbocharged 6 cylinder, AWD, all-wheel steering car. Someone who knows different, correct me if I'm wrong.

That's a helluva lot of performance... and the fact it's mass produced doesn't make it worse, it makes it better...

I'd drive one. I just don't want to import/grey market one.