V35 Skylines- what are they like

[Rezz]

I have heard that there are still bits that you can only get out of the USA for them.

This is incorrect... unless of course you're talking about LHD specific parts (obviously not) or Infiniti badges.

[hawkeye2jz]

Fair enough, would it be japan then? I know you do need to import some bits?

[hawkeye2jz]

And yeah three series with young guys around burwood in sydney late at night... Was always funny when the cops looked up the car and it was under mums name

[Shell]

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?

Fair enough Most of the ones I've seen in traffic (ie, not at hella flush car shows) have been the complete opposite. I think if you kept it stock you wouldn't get hassled... no more than anyone in an 86 or whatever.

[Turbo 351]

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

Correct, about $13k for an auto on the private market

[Cplus]

After thinking about it a bit more, and after the clouds have cleared and I've stopped yelling at them, I reckon these (if kept pretty stock and auto) would actually be a pretty decent first car.

:D

[clutch-monkey]

After thinking about it a bit more, and after the clouds have cleared and I've stopped yelling at them, I reckon these (if kept pretty stock and auto) would actually be a pretty decent first car.

:D

certainly no more dangerous than say the VN i had as a first car haha
it looks like a good choice for a sensible kid

[TonyJZX]

a manual base coupe would not be a bad thing (not a fan out auto or cvt coupes)

maybe add dem brembos and shit

strangely there's a few around where i am and they're already turning into shitters (ie, shabby paint and loose trim)

[fly510]

Correct, about $13k for an auto on the private market

So, have you bought one yet mate?? V36 brake & 370z rim upgrade :D

[Captiva Fan]

strangely there's a few around where i am and they're already turning into shitters (ie, shabby paint and loose trim)

I don't think you can judge grey-imports by what you see from a distance, though; they don't always put the best of loving care into good paint & trim work when fixing 'em up to flog here.

[dnegative]

Thinking of getting a V35 skyline for my son as a first car. Who knows a bit about these- ie what model is the pick of the bunch, and what to look out for?

Thanks in advance

He will bin it at some stage, suggest a 350z or something else locally sourced for insurance and smashie reasons.
That aside, nice cars

[id]

Nice cars. I'd only suggest making sure they aren't prohibited for p platers

[rj_astra]

Do they require 95-98Ron fuel? Could get exxy to run.
As long as it has a descent set of tyres on it it should be a good car for a new driver.

[Captiva Fan]

GM3800-II Commodes require 95 ... Holden didn't advertise the fact, but ownership makes it obvious.
Not a significant expense, in the overall scheme of things.
Stuff like brake pads etc you can get off places like eBay; that's pretty "easily available".

He will bin it at some stage

Only if he insists on conforming to the Skyline stereotype ... very few P-platers at my school binned a car, including the mate who's dad had fitted the 380hp ("GTHO PhIII Spec") 351C to the family 4spd XD Fairmont wagon.

[dnegative]

Never clipped a gutter, parked it into something, went a bit off road or had a minor fender bender?
Most P platers don't write their cars off but a fuck load of them have minor bingles whilst being young and having fun with their mates.

I'm not suggesting he will put it around a tree