1989 Nissan Skyline GTS-t M Spec from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

Air vents in dash prone to breaking.

Developed a miss, due to the module that controls the coil failing.

Turbo failure.

Front bushes in A arms wore out.

Very quick, great fun to get sideways.

4 door models come with horrid seat material.

No leg room in the back, particularly for a car of its size.

Excellent bargain considering the power output.

Non ABS model brakes aren't too flash, worse with a full car load.

Very high specced car all round, has all the creature comforts you need.

Everyone needs to own one once.

Common as mud here in New Zealand, but that only means good availability of parts down the road.

I have to agree with you as I also own a GTS-t, mine is a two door coupe. I have had some of the same stuff go wrong with my car. The front bushes have had to be replaced as well as the gear box needing new linkages between first and second gear. On the whole the car has served its purpose - it goes like hell and looks good doing it..

I have just sold my 89 GTS-T Coupe which had just replaced my 84 GTS-T Coupe. I had to replace the front bushes twice over 3 years & approx 120 000 km's. The other failures I had were the auto which blew itself to pieces, the oil gauge failed (fitted a 3rd party add on after the failure) & the electric window motor on the drivers side. The good points of this car were many... The handling was superb, it was fiited with NISMO suspension when I purchased it & the power was good old kick you in the pants material. They are a great car to drive, well balanced with good power on tap. I have to admit that after selling my old one a couple of months ago I am now looking out for a later model as I miss the way they drive.

I have experienced similar problems with my 1989 GT-T.

Here in New Zealand you can't go over a pothole without smashing something.

It rewards me with a serious miss under high boost and load and I basically some times want to drive it into a power pole at speed just to be rid of it.

That is of course if the interior doesn't fall apart on me first.

Yup I'm familiar with the miss in the engine and here in New Zealand and Australia it happens a lot.

Anyone who actually has half a clue as to how to fix this problem please post here as nobody knows for sure and what is suggested is just a way to take your money and then shrug there shoulders and say dunno.

I guess a fast drive into a hard solid object is the best way, but hey that'll hurt like a $500 speeding ticket which can't happen cause these cars run so bad.

One of my fears is that I will be overtaken by my brothers 50cc scooter.

And then A parking warden will turn around and come back and stick a parking ticket on it for sitting to long under full throttle and not moving.

Seriously help if you can.

A little late with my comment, but here goes the help... first I must assume it is standard, thus fuel and boost can't really be at fault. I can however offer the following 1. If an import check computer for any messing around, Japanese like to play with even the simplest of thing that have devasting effects on crappy RON's (fuel) here in Aus/NZ. You may find it has been.

2. It's unlikely that if it has been missing at higher revs/load there can be much more than an issue with fuel or EMS, I suggest you chat to someone who specially deals in Nissans full stop. A professional who can accurately find problems on a dyno can offer a lot more expertise than some comments on a site like this. Find the best dyno operator you can, remember you must exactly know the problem (RPM e.t.c) when the problem exists saving you $$