V35 Skylines- what are they like

[mizone]

And you can fit a pallet of beer in the back of a liberty wagon.

No you can't.

[Captiva Fan]

Do they have the same lack of sound insulation?

The only one I've actually been in, a sedan, was really very quiet.
My guess is that the Skyline's supposed to be more luxo than the 350Z.

[myliberty]

No you can't.

Was waiting for that.

You can't fit a pallet of beer in the back.

[MRMOPARMAN]

Didn't TJ do a fairly comprehensive roadtest report on a v35 here last year or so?

[yohoes]

part of being on your p's is to be cop bait, no? part and parcel.
perfect sounding car for ya son I reckon.

No shit..

Suggesting Corollas and shit, wtf? 180kw in 1500kg is fuckall for a P plater

[Cplus]

Didn't TJ do a fairly comprehensive roadtest report on a v35 here last year or so?

V36 I think.

[Shell]

I'd think it's not the powahz so much as how fullleee sik it is ... Skyline is so much more sik than any Foulcan, and sik behaviour is expected to follow.

The only one I've actually been in, a sedan, was really very quiet.
My guess is that the Skyline's supposed to be more luxo than the 350Z.

The V35 is just a G35 Infinity marketed as a family car in the US. Maybe a little luxo. But far from fulli sik IMO! And far from cop bait (again just my opinion) unless it's slammed and done up fulli sik style.

The 4-doors especially just look like you're cruising around in a Maxima!

[mizone]

Was waiting for that.

You can't fit a pallet of beer in the back.

But you can stick 17, 40 litre bags of cow manure into your sons brand spanking new R33 Skyline boot. As my mother kindly can attest to.

[Itsamario]

And you can fit a pallet of beer in the back of a liberty wagon.

No you can't.

What about a Mattress and curtains?

[cheapracer]

So for some of you guys to pass judgement based on not even knowing my kid is a bit out of line imo.

Or genuinely caring for you and your boy.

[frog_a_lot]

Or genuinely caring for you and your boy.

Pfft most are just stereotyping, and saying get a cheap car so if he crashes they can say 'told you so'.. I bet half the people on here had powerful cars when they where on Ps, before all the new rules came in. I had a half powerful WRX on my Ps, and didn't kill myself or have any accidents.
I reckon there is more chance of getting into shit in a cheap shitter, because it's a Shitbox you treat it like a Shitbox and thrash it, at least if something does go wrong the 35 has airbags, abs, etc etc

[Captiva Fan]

The V35 is just a G35 Infinity marketed as a family car in the US. Maybe a little luxo. But far from fulli sik IMO! And far from cop bait (again just my opinion) unless it's slammed and done up fulli sik style.

90% of people I see driving a V35 or V36 2dr fit into three categories; Asian guys with brand-name stickers all over the car, flatbrim-wearers (their cars are usually damaged) and swedes. And they're all young. Someone whose job involves being on the road the whole time just looking for people to hassle surely can't fail to notice the same thing?

I reckon there is more chance of getting into shit in a cheap shitter, because it's a Shitbox you treat it like a Shitbox and thrash it, at least if something does go wrong the 35 has airbags, abs, etc etc

Weren't most people saying that the "bad idea" was getting a relatively powerful car stereotypically owned by poorly-behaved young people? It's not about being cheap, it's more about someone wanting a car that adheres to a stereotype being an indication that they might behave in the stereotypical way.
But his dad knows him better than the rest of us; on my part I was more surprised than attempting to be all Scrubian advisory.

[hawkeye2jz]

I'm going to go a bit off topic and actually answer op's post... Fuck am I revolutionary or what???

V35 skylines are decent, nice and comfy (some of the best stock seats out there), they are not fast at all, but will be able to hwy cruise easily and safely. Parts are kinda okay because of all the Nissan incest, but then again I have heard that there are still bits that you can only get out of the USA for them.
It is a very nice car for a p plater, but won't be too much cop bait, most cops wouldn't know what it is and as long as it doesn't end up with 5% tint and slammed he should be fine.

I had a bmw as my first car, that thing was cop bait, and it caught fire a lot, I don't see either happening with the v35.

[Cplus]

I had a bmw as my first car, that thing was cop bait, and it caught fire a lot, I don't see either happening with the v35.

what sort of BMW was cop bait? Or just the expected combination of young bloke in a 3 series with spinners and pink vinyl interior = possible drug dealer?

[Cplus]

Is this the sort of $$$'s they go for?

http://www.sinergymotorsports.com.au...bum=1388&pos=5

quite a bit of car for mid/high teens in reality especially compared to a local 350z