One sweet car
Good going Celm I think you are going to like it.
JDMnut-
Count me in for a ride and membership in the Socal JDM Club. I have the R34 GTR intro song on CD somewhere here at the house. I'll try to rip it for you. The first time I went to Japan I was seaching for Skyline GTRs. I found them and WRX STi's and Evos and S13s. So I have always been a skyline fan. How do you like it?
Erik
JDMnut-
Count me in for a ride and membership in the Socal JDM Club. I have the R34 GTR intro song on CD somewhere here at the house. I'll try to rip it for you. The first time I went to Japan I was seaching for Skyline GTRs. I found them and WRX STi's and Evos and S13s. So I have always been a skyline fan. How do you like it?
Erik
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gtr............it is not a big deal at all driving on the right side after you get used to it.
the fuel system can handle 450RWHP, the motor can handle 700RWHP, the transmission can handle about 600 RWHP if you shift easy.
erikgj............a ride is not a problem at all, I need a ride from you guy's EVO VII too
The sound of having a Socal JDM club sounds very good, will have to start one. It will be cool if I can cruise with you and WRC4ever on the street of LA, we can shock a lot of people 
How do I like my GTR. It is absolutely amazing to drive. it is a very good performance car straight from the factory. Can't even imagine how it would drive with aftermarket parts on it. I know the EVO VII is just as good of a super car as the GTR, in all the Japanese car video magazine, the EVO VII is just as fast on the track as a R34 GTR. I am considering getting an EVO VII as a 2nd car, maybe you guys can convince me
the fuel system can handle 450RWHP, the motor can handle 700RWHP, the transmission can handle about 600 RWHP if you shift easy.
erikgj............a ride is not a problem at all, I need a ride from you guy's EVO VII too
The sound of having a Socal JDM club sounds very good, will have to start one. It will be cool if I can cruise with you and WRC4ever on the street of LA, we can shock a lot of people How do I like my GTR. It is absolutely amazing to drive. it is a very good performance car straight from the factory. Can't even imagine how it would drive with aftermarket parts on it. I know the EVO VII is just as good of a super car as the GTR, in all the Japanese car video magazine, the EVO VII is just as fast on the track as a R34 GTR. I am considering getting an EVO VII as a 2nd car, maybe you guys can convince me
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Originally posted by JDMnut
the motor can handle 700RWHP
the motor can handle 700RWHP
An Evo will be faster out of the box, even on a straight line, because the Skyline is too heavy for just 280 bhp. But it has a lot more potential
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Hey you guys with ridiculously fast JDM cars, im moving near LA in about a month. We should all meet and make movies of our driving antics! I have the camera and all the equipment + a 98 Ford Ranger. 
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Originally posted by Claudius
You probably know more about that engine than I do, but there's a guy in my town who had 800 bhp in his Skyline and blew the engine. NISMO tuned. Do you think he was running standard internals? (I dont know)
An Evo will be faster out of the box, even on a straight line, because the Skyline is too heavy for just 280 bhp. But it has a lot more potential
You probably know more about that engine than I do, but there's a guy in my town who had 800 bhp in his Skyline and blew the engine. NISMO tuned. Do you think he was running standard internals? (I dont know)
An Evo will be faster out of the box, even on a straight line, because the Skyline is too heavy for just 280 bhp. But it has a lot more potential
I agree, the EVO VII is quicker out of the box both in straight line and in turns. But as you said, the GTR have a lot more potential
Erik...........I just bought an Apexi PowerFC ECU, haven't install yet.
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A few questions for you guys that have the imported EVO's
:
1) Maintenance: how is the availability of the parts in the US? It'd suck to need something for the car and have to wait weeks/months to get whatever it is.. Obvioiusly all the maintenance is done privately, i don't think i'd be taking the car to my local
dealership, haha.
2) SMOG: This is actually more for you socal guys, since i'm in the bay area. What do you guys do about passing the CARB inspections? Are you exempt from them or does the exporter take care of that stuff???
THanks! I'm toying around with this idea, for my next car.
: 1) Maintenance: how is the availability of the parts in the US? It'd suck to need something for the car and have to wait weeks/months to get whatever it is.. Obvioiusly all the maintenance is done privately, i don't think i'd be taking the car to my local
dealership, haha.2) SMOG: This is actually more for you socal guys, since i'm in the bay area. What do you guys do about passing the CARB inspections? Are you exempt from them or does the exporter take care of that stuff???
THanks! I'm toying around with this idea, for my next car.
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Originally posted by JDMnut
Yeah if that guy blew his engine at 800 HP, he probably have the standard internals.
Yeah if that guy blew his engine at 800 HP, he probably have the standard internals.
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WRC4ever, car pics
Hey wrc4ever, cool evo, your soo freaking lucky. congrats. i gotta wait till january, Canada is slow. LOL. hey can you send my some pics of your evo when its all nice and shiny??
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Spy2K:
1. E.I. is garanteeing 36 hrs for parts. That's not too bad. Yes maintenance is done privately. You take it to a mechanic you trust, and E.I. pays for the maintenance (1 yr standard warranty, 3 yr extended).
2. Importer needs to take care of smog and carb emissions. We customers won't worry about it. It's required by law to make the cars legal.
1. E.I. is garanteeing 36 hrs for parts. That's not too bad. Yes maintenance is done privately. You take it to a mechanic you trust, and E.I. pays for the maintenance (1 yr standard warranty, 3 yr extended).
2. Importer needs to take care of smog and carb emissions. We customers won't worry about it. It's required by law to make the cars legal.