Category: Skyline
Win Percy and the R31
Words by Paul Creed. Photos copyright © John L E Gaisford copyright © Daniel delien We have all seen the beautiful retro lines of Abbey’s Autech R31 (brought into this Country by Mark Robinson), and for some time, flaunted by our very own Claire Williams. But, back in 1987, the R31 was fresh out of [...]
Nissan celebrate 55 years of the Skyline
2012 will be the 55th anniversary of Nissan’s legendary Skyline series. To mark the occasional, Nissan has parked a few famous models in the gallery at the entrance to its Global HQ. The exhibition opened today, a public holiday in Japan, so the gallery is already getting busy. Here are some photos of the six [...]
R33 GT-R modifying guide
words by Andy butler The two words `tuning’ and ‘Skyline’ go together like ‘eggs’ and ‘bacon’ or `Manchester’ and `rain’. Let’s face it, if you’ve bought yourself an GT-R R33, you’ve either got plans to treat it to some tuning work, it’s already under way, or it’s received some attention by a previous owner. Even [...]
R32 GT-R buyers guide
Words by Andy Butler When the Nissan Skyline GT-R BNR32 appeared back in August 1989, it had been conceived with one goal in mind: to win in Group A motor racing and put Nissan at the top of the pile occupied by cars such as the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth and the BMW M3. To say [...]
General Buyers Guide
words: BigSev Although there seems to be a lull in sales of Skylines that doesn’t mean they’re not selling. Whilst most people reading this may own a car that does not mean all and it does not mean current owners will not be changing their preferred ride soon. With that in mind here’s a few [...]
R34 GT-R modifying guide
Words: Andy Butler In standard form, the Skyline GT-R is one of the most capable road cars money can buy and, therefore, it requires the least amount of corrective surgery to improve its performance. And yet there are stacks of performance parts available for it. The good news is that, instead of decimating our budget [...]
GTSt modifying guide
Words Andy Butler Photography Zoe Harrison Although there is a plethora of Skyline models, apart from the well-known GT-R, we’ve narrowed the focus of this guide down to the R33 GT-S25t turbo variant. It’s the most plentiful of the rear-wheel-drive Skylines in this country, and it’s the most tuneable version for the money. If you [...]
R33 GT-R buyers guide
Words Andy Butler Photography Martin Vincent The Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 is part of a huge family of cars that all share the Skyline name. In all, there have been up to 17 variants of Skyline in Japan, with three different engine sizes, in two- and four-wheel drive, and even in four- and five-door guises. [...]
R32 GT-R modifying guide
taken from an original article and with the kind permission of Andy Butler Judging by the ads we see in the back of JP, there must be hardly any unmodified Skyline GT-Rs out there – particularly the R32 model hat’s now been around for a good few years. Probably because there were roughly four times [...]
Converting to Left Hand Drive
Many people have heard of Left Hand Drive Skylines but very few people know what is required in achieving this feat. You might feel that the Skyline should have stayed as right hand drive, however, many people that were interested in left hand drive conversions have been left out in the dark when they wanted [...]
R34 GT-R buyers guide
Words: Andy Butler Photography: Martin Vincent For a lot of vehicle models, the ageing process is a difficult one. After a well received original version, many cars get progressively flabbier and softer as the new variants arrive, and their popularity can often diminish as a result. But that isn’t always the case, and a [...]
GTS / GTSt buyers guide
Buyer’s Guide: SKYLINE Words by Andy Butler Photography by Tom Wood Think Nissan Skyline and you invariably think ‘ GT-R. After all, that’s the Big One. The one with all the power and sophistication that makes heroes out of fools and can be driven by anyone who can afford the juice and the [...]
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