R32 GTS-T is probably my preferred skyline. It has the simplicity of rwd, not as front heavy as the GTR, and just something that can be enjoyed all the time.
And even better If you put an RB30 with an RB25/26 head, add the twin turbo system with an LSD diff, and you get all the power to the rear wheels, without the weight and understeer of the Attesa AWD system in the GTR.
I remember reading about Skylines in car magazines then being surprised to see them on my trips to Australia in 1999 and 2002. I also saw Holden Monaro’s which became in the US Pontiac GTO. They had a variation of the Ford Festiva’s there which were 4 door with about a 4” longer wheelbase. They also sold Mustang Cobra’s there but they were very expensive because of the conversion to LH drive.
Ah I just love the old carpeting around the interior even the ceiling. This is what I miss on newer cars. Today everything has to be leather (or just plastic door cards one black piece). Yes leather looks also nice but I just prefer wool/fabric.
As someone who has ridden and driven my cousins HNR32 GTS-4 4 Door, the rear seats still don’t have a ton of space for the average modern American. But the way the car makes you feel when driving is definitely different than anything else. My daily driver is a G37 sedan which is basically the spiritual successor to this car. You can definitely feel the similarities of the vehicles, but the R32 has always felt more nimble as it isn’t nearly as large or heavy. The R32 having the ATTESA system unlike my G37 helps a lot too. It’s not the fastest car, but the attention it gets is cool, the sounds of the RB20 with its unmistakable exhaust note, the intoxicating turbo noise, and the high level of confidence I have in each curve and bend make it an absolute blast to drive.
here's one you probably didn't know existed: the Toyota Corolla Levin and Trueno (AE101, JDM), in GT-Apex and GT-Z trims, had a rear wiper, i had one myself before i got my RX-8. Pretty obscure JDM car, running a 20V variant of the 4AGE (gt-Apex, GT trims only. GT-Z got a 16v S/c engine.) I loved having that rear wiper. Made seeing behind me in the rain wonderful. I miss that car. Maybe one day i'll find a much neater example than what i had, maybe find a supercharged one.
I didn't know these had a really, really small inline-6! I thought they were 4-cylinders. These became popular in Canada about 10 years ago (due to the import law) but aren't around anymore. It's more common to see R34 generation Skylines in Canada.
I own an extremely similar car, an 89 GTS-T with the type M package. The video's car (currently for sale on Marketplace in northern IL) is a bit nicer and a bit closer to stock, although mine has GT-R seats which are far more supportive. Bought mine in 12/2019 in South Bend, Indiana. And yes, mine still has the working rear wiper that most people delete. Fun fact, it somehow weights just 2800 lbs (ie: 700 lbs less than a MK3 Supra), for what is basically a sporty version of a family sedan. No idea how they did it. 215 HP has to be viewed through the context of an engine that came out in 1986, in the R31 gen. The MK6 GTi (also a 2.0T) makes identical power despite being decades newer. I've owned a 300ZX with the VG30, that was 160 hp and the JDM version with the 2.0T V6 made about the same. Few cars made over 200 HP before the late 80s. Thus, the RBs have a reputation for being a bit temperamental and high stress, the cooling system in particular can struggle. There was a version of the GTS-T called the GTS-4 which was AWD with the same engine. It's wonderful to drive on a fun road. Short gearing (2800 RPM at 60, lol), short steering ratio, 7500 RPM redline, loads of grip with 17s, good amount of power for how light it is, etc. I'm also blown away at how modern it feels compared to similar cars I've owned (Z31, FC rx7), it doesn't feel like it's 34 years old. There was a version of the GTS-T called the GTS-4 which was AWD with the same engine. I'm considering selling it for a JZX90/100, but maybe not.
Have you ever driven an s15? I am really tossing up between an s15 and an R32 GTST. I just love the look of the R32 but the silva might just honestly be a better car. How is the driving experience if you know?
Some automakers begin using cheaper fabric for seats to reduce costs, which is modern cars are not as comfortable or plush as those back then including safety features
???? Zach, the R32 sedan and R32 Coupe have the same wheelbase and the same roof height and the same amount of space in them. The R32 sedan is absurdly small. There is no room for a person to sit behind the driver. It's a 3 seater. Are you sure you're not remembering the R33?
Im sure it was an R32, I don't remember a space issue, but I more meant the actual seat material was perfectly comfortable: not too squishy, not too hard.
Wow true there is no perfect car everything I think fast wagons are about as perfect a vehicle as you can get. Practical Fun to drive Efficient Capable
Not a today purchase but I will definitely keep it in mind I've been on the a search for a microphone for a long and I just wanted to know what you used.
"So much resources, mammoth high displacement engines, using petrol (gasoline) engines in heavy pickups, so much power but still haven't figured out how to properly put that to road , only works on straight line, Fuking lazy to shift gears and thinks they own the world ... " - American engineering ina nutshell .... Dont get offeded I can write about every market and Iam an autoracist
it doesn't need to paul walkers skyline to be cool. im a young 21 year old man without a license, and ive never seen 2 fast 2 furious in it's entirety, and i know nothing about importing cars from japan, or anywhere for that matter, or how to drive manuel transmissions, but one of these days, i would LOVE TO import a nissan skyline from japan, and have it not be a GTR 34, because to be fair, as iconic as paul walkers R34 is, and as famous as that car is, i would take this cheaper alternate any day. depsite it being a right hand drive.
You shouldn't be so consumed about other people. Yea, the GT-R has more hype. Yet this car has better balance, lighter, rwd (my preference), and is more fun.
@@JeremyDavis-jp4ep I'm not saying it's a bad car. What I'm trying to say is This isn't the trim people are hyping over. I still gladly take a rear-wheel drive model To build on myself
@@TomeiARC It is true that this isn't the famous, Godzilla R32 GT-R. This guy does reviews on all kinds of cars. As an American, any R32 is rare, exotic, and cool. I have only seen one R32 in the flesh. There is a strong fascination with these cars. Even the lowly, GTS model, is interesting and cool to me.
![Building a 1989 Nissan Skyline R32 GTS-T in 26 Minutes [TRANSFORMATION]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZFfVfcBL6ac/mqdefault.jpg)
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A good looking car. Not every JDM import has to be a GT-R. If it's fun to drive, then it's worth it. I once heard these described as Japan's Mustang.
In that they are over hyped and not very fast? Yeah. Most R32s were written off a long time ago in Australia. Or at least the RB20 blew up.
Well duh 300 hp rule.
Technical 276 but you get my point @@Low760
R32 GTS-T is probably my preferred skyline. It has the simplicity of rwd, not as front heavy as the GTR, and just something that can be enjoyed all the time.
And even better If you put an RB30 with an RB25/26 head, add the twin turbo system with an LSD diff, and you get all the power to the rear wheels, without the weight and understeer of the Attesa AWD system in the GTR.
@@giancarlolugo9586 and it will cost like 50k cheaper, because you don’t have GTR markup.
@@genericexcuse4737 not to mention It will be more low profile.
@@giancarlolugo9586 why would you use the old twin turbo system?
@@Low760 I mean an aftermarket twin turbo system.
I have a R32 GTST arriving this week. I can’t wait to pick it up
How has it been?!
Love me some rear wipers
I remember reading about Skylines in car magazines then being surprised to see them on my trips to Australia in 1999 and 2002.
I also saw Holden Monaro’s which became in the US Pontiac GTO. They had a variation of the Ford Festiva’s there which were 4 door with about a 4” longer wheelbase. They also sold Mustang Cobra’s there but they were very expensive because of the conversion to LH drive.
RH drive
@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587
Yep.
Ah I just love the old carpeting around the interior even the ceiling. This is what I miss on newer cars. Today everything has to be leather (or just plastic door cards one black piece). Yes leather looks also nice but I just prefer wool/fabric.
Your reviews are always informative and helpful
This was the first car I bought when I first started Gran Turismo 2.
As someone who has ridden and driven my cousins HNR32 GTS-4 4 Door, the rear seats still don’t have a ton of space for the average modern American. But the way the car makes you feel when driving is definitely different than anything else. My daily driver is a G37 sedan which is basically the spiritual successor to this car. You can definitely feel the similarities of the vehicles, but the R32 has always felt more nimble as it isn’t nearly as large or heavy. The R32 having the ATTESA system unlike my G37 helps a lot too. It’s not the fastest car, but the attention it gets is cool, the sounds of the RB20 with its unmistakable exhaust note, the intoxicating turbo noise, and the high level of confidence I have in each curve and bend make it an absolute blast to drive.
here's one you probably didn't know existed: the Toyota Corolla Levin and Trueno (AE101, JDM), in GT-Apex and GT-Z trims, had a rear wiper, i had one myself before i got my RX-8. Pretty obscure JDM car, running a 20V variant of the 4AGE (gt-Apex, GT trims only. GT-Z got a 16v S/c engine.) I loved having that rear wiper. Made seeing behind me in the rain wonderful. I miss that car. Maybe one day i'll find a much neater example than what i had, maybe find a supercharged one.
I didn't know these had a really, really small inline-6! I thought they were 4-cylinders. These became popular in Canada about 10 years ago (due to the import law) but aren't around anymore. It's more common to see R34 generation Skylines in Canada.
I own an extremely similar car, an 89 GTS-T with the type M package. The video's car (currently for sale on Marketplace in northern IL) is a bit nicer and a bit closer to stock, although mine has GT-R seats which are far more supportive. Bought mine in 12/2019 in South Bend, Indiana. And yes, mine still has the working rear wiper that most people delete. Fun fact, it somehow weights just 2800 lbs (ie: 700 lbs less than a MK3 Supra), for what is basically a sporty version of a family sedan. No idea how they did it.
215 HP has to be viewed through the context of an engine that came out in 1986, in the R31 gen. The MK6 GTi (also a 2.0T) makes identical power despite being decades newer. I've owned a 300ZX with the VG30, that was 160 hp and the JDM version with the 2.0T V6 made about the same. Few cars made over 200 HP before the late 80s. Thus, the RBs have a reputation for being a bit temperamental and high stress, the cooling system in particular can struggle. There was a version of the GTS-T called the GTS-4 which was AWD with the same engine.
It's wonderful to drive on a fun road. Short gearing (2800 RPM at 60, lol), short steering ratio, 7500 RPM redline, loads of grip with 17s, good amount of power for how light it is, etc. I'm also blown away at how modern it feels compared to similar cars I've owned (Z31, FC rx7), it doesn't feel like it's 34 years old. There was a version of the GTS-T called the GTS-4 which was AWD with the same engine. I'm considering selling it for a JZX90/100, but maybe not.
Still have your car?
@@timothyrhodes4154 Indeed I do.
Have you ever driven an s15? I am really tossing up between an s15 and an R32 GTST. I just love the look of the R32 but the silva might just honestly be a better car. How is the driving experience if you know?
No cup holders, not much trunk room...I STILL WANT ONE!
9:47 “A coyote running into the road”? Ironic they are usually spinning out on to the grass and sidewalk.
sorry that joke was right there
I love the Nissan Skyline from the 90s
The skyline r32 is my all time favorite car alongside the Ferrari 458 which i love for totally different reasons. I hope I can buy an R32 someday...
I swapped an rb20det into my s13 i have so much fun with it!
Mazda had a 1.8(?)V6 in the late 80s/early 90s, and then a 2.5 V6 in the late 90s.
See if you can find a Mazda with a small displacement v6, MX-3, MX-6.
Ya im bout to get one. Cant wait. Prob. gonna fly out to FL and drive 1300mi back. lol.
The R32 GTS-T was the first Skyline that I ever saw in my entire life. It was a red one
Rb20 want want want want want want want. The Rb20 is my favorite engine to exist ever. Alas, I live in California
How did the RB20DET feel compared to the VG20ET?
RB is more rev happy, VG feels more confident.
Some automakers begin using cheaper fabric for seats to reduce costs, which is modern cars are not as comfortable or plush as those back then including safety features
Haha the 'cup holder' looks like a modern wireless charger
Nice, this is for sale currently and this video was linked, wondered if it was the same car!
What an awesome car. I want one 👍👍
???? Zach, the R32 sedan and R32 Coupe have the same wheelbase and the same roof height and the same amount of space in them. The R32 sedan is absurdly small. There is no room for a person to sit behind the driver. It's a 3 seater. Are you sure you're not remembering the R33?
Im sure it was an R32, I don't remember a space issue, but I more meant the actual seat material was perfectly comfortable: not too squishy, not too hard.
Sweet first one to comment! Thanks for the awesome content
inline 6 should've been in the Z car the whole time.
Wow true there is no perfect car everything I think fast wagons are about as perfect a vehicle as you can get.
Practical
Fun to drive
Efficient
Capable
AWEOME yes pull the seat back and close the door to see if the back seats actualy fit regular people or just kids
“走りのスカイライン“の頂点を目指して
Awesome!
Zach where did you get the shirt microphone and what model is it?
6:57
@@retrosteven It's a RODE Lavalier Go that feeds into a Zoom H1n Recorder
@@ShootingCars Thanks I will look into to it for my next video
Not a today purchase but I will definitely keep it in mind I've been on the a search for a microphone for a long and I just wanted to know what you used.
Its just a s13 that cost more
Not even close
Honestly from the looks the gts or gtst is better than any gtr
toyota supra- rear wiper a80
But they’re hatch back. Not many cars that have a dedicated trunk have rear wipers a lot of hatch’s do.
"So much resources, mammoth high displacement engines, using petrol (gasoline) engines in heavy pickups, so much power but still haven't figured out how to properly put that to road , only works on straight line, Fuking lazy to shift gears and thinks they own the world ... " - American engineering ina nutshell ....
Dont get offeded I can write about every market and Iam an autoracist
I'll get offended when someone with an IQ over room temperature makes the same argument, if you'd like to call it that
@@angelsfallfirst7348 don't get me started over Americans IQ bud ....
As a former skyline owner they aren’t great to own. Even living in Japan it wasn’t great.
Howcome?
I... c...
As a current skyline owner i love owning my skyline
The GTST is not the car people are hyping over so this seems kind of silly
it doesn't need to paul walkers skyline to be cool.
im a young 21 year old man without a license, and ive never seen 2 fast 2 furious in it's entirety, and i know nothing about importing cars from japan, or anywhere for that matter, or how to drive manuel transmissions, but one of these days, i would LOVE TO import a nissan skyline from japan, and have it not be a GTR 34, because to be fair, as iconic as paul walkers R34 is, and as famous as that car is, i would take this cheaper alternate any day. depsite it being a right hand drive.
You shouldn't be so consumed about other people. Yea, the GT-R has more hype. Yet this car has better balance, lighter, rwd (my preference), and is more fun.
@@JeremyDavis-jp4ep I'm not saying it's a bad car. What I'm trying to say is This isn't the trim people are hyping over. I still gladly take a rear-wheel drive model To build on myself
@@TomeiARC It is true that this isn't the famous, Godzilla R32 GT-R. This guy does reviews on all kinds of cars. As an American, any R32 is rare, exotic, and cool. I have only seen one R32 in the flesh. There is a strong fascination with these cars. Even the lowly, GTS model, is interesting and cool to me.