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Clutch is slipping (typical after heavy modifications to the engine).
Brake pad and rotor wear are abysmal, and stock replacements are extremely expensive.
Heater isn't sufficient for winter driving.
Basically it's just as fantastic as they come, a racing car for the road and, recently, got a bad reputation as far as handling is concerned. It's not quite the idiot-proof playstation newer Skyline GTRs are, rather than a racing car, both in good and bad. In capable hands it's extremely fast, but it requires considerably more skill than point-and-shoot R34. Not quite as forgiving, but far more rewarding and potentially MUCH faster.
This is an early R32, weighing in at 1430kg, over 100kg less than R33/34 and still 50kg lighter than the supposedly lightweight "mass production" 91.5+ R32:s. The last of the "true" racing GTR:s, later homologation models have been and are sold under the NISMO brand.
Unless you know what you're doing you'll be better off with an R33 or R34, but for the ultimate in more than one sense of the word, an early R32 is hard to beat.
Handling can be subdued considerably by swapping in the ATTESSA-ETS AWD controller unit from R34, which pretty much makes the car behave like its newer counterparts.
Optimal street/track settings for maximum handling and grip for an experienced driver are 0deg toe front, 0.5deg toe out back, 1.5deg negative camber front, 2.0deg negative camber rear. Slight initial oversteer with V-SPEC II stock size (245/40ZR17) Yokohama Nexus tires, ohlins race coilovers (NISMO Gp. A 2/5 springs rear, 1/5 front) with compress and rebound settings in the middle.
All in all, this is THE Skyline GTR model for enthusiasts.
Bad reputation for handling???
Never heard that one before.
I think he means bad reputation compared to the r33 or more so the r34...many sites and especially for the younger crowd gran turismo show that the car is a bit front heavy and the later models aren't...though the r33 has much of this reputation. Personally I can't comment, but I hope to have an r32 or r33 depending on my budget in the next few years...240sx with a sr20 swap by age 21 (20 now) and a skyline by 23...probly will be closer to 25 when that happens.
Anyways, hope this helps clarify what I think the guy was saying.
I think that the Skyline GTR R32, is one of the best model of Skyline. The R35 sounds nice, as it has a V8 twin turbo.
My Datsun 1200B would kick anyone's butt though!
Hamish.
I own an R32 GTR, bad handling? not so sure about that! More like fun! the time it takes the front wheel drive to react makes it much more fun, give her a real foot full feel the rear end kick out, keep your foot down and feel her pull straight, much more fun than the evos and scoobys!
A little wiggle and your gone, what other car does that!, also pull the 4WD fuse and you have a serious drifting machine!
What other car can do that? nothin!
Calv.
The skyline is not a v8, it is an in-line six, 2.6l!!!
I have just recently imported an R32 GT-R it is a fun car to drive best money spent in years and also that v8 they are referrin to the r35 YET TO BE RELEASED.
The R35 Skyline may not be a V8...more likely a twin-turbo V6...maybe just the 350Z with twin-turbos...they probably won't go V8 because they're a lot heavier and Nissan doesn't really make any V8's and I don't think they will bother making a V8 for the Skyline...besides, a twin-turbo V6 can own a V8 so yea...
"Nissan doesn't really make V8s"
Oh yes they do. Have been for years in their President and also in the Glorias and Cedrics from the early 1990s onwards (some sold as Infinis in the US, I believe.)
The Nissan Skyline R32 is a great car, but as we all know newer usually means better; I currently own a Nissan Skyline R34 GTR and I am currently trying to convert to R34 V-spec NUR and other than the R32 being quite sloppy on handling it is a great car, and because of that I think the cars are very similar, not looks or performance wise, but other than that they are very similar, the both ride really nice, they both have somewhat quiet interiors and they both have demanding chassis. I agree with all of you guys when you say the R32 is a great car, mainly because it is. :)
The best thing about the r32 gt-r is that the 1989 models had the race spec rb26's straight from the r32's that were put up against the aussie v8's in 89, all gt-r's built after 1989, including the 1990 r32gtr, were made out of cheaper materials to save money which meant less reliability, other than that I'm an r34 lover, I will have one by the time I'm 24 (I'm 16 now), but any gt-r will do at the end of the day.
Aaron, nottingham, uk.
Aaron, by the time you're 24, there will most likely be an r38 or something.
I think that the R32 GTR is so far the best car too come out of Japan. Properly tuned, and with a few minor modifications will produce 350kw at the wheels easily, and we all know that with that much power it will own any other car on the road!
GTR NUT.
I own a 1990 R32 GT-R, I can safely say it is one of the best drivers cars I have had the pleasure of owning, a true piece of motoring history. In standard 280hp trim you may be slightly disapointed with the performance, but with a "stage 1" tune, you will release just a bit more of the cars true potential, adding nearly another 100hp. This level of performance should satisfy all, but the hard core out there. The handling and power of this car are only two of its hidden secrets, delve deeper into technical info. published on the ATTESSA, HICAS and other technical marvels fitted to the car, certainly one of this age, will let you appreciate its iconic status. These cars can now be bought for rep mobile money, if you have hankered after a Skyline, my advice would be... Do it, buy a GT-R! You won't regret it! As long as you get a good one that is. How often do you get the opportunity to own a true Japanese super-car, albeit, with a (some might think) lowly Nissan badge!
Ian.
Nissan actually makes a few great v8's. Its thier VK series (VK45 sold in the Cima and VK56 sold in the Titan Pickup Truck) The VK56 was recently dropped into a FairladyZ for Chris Forsberg, a member of Drift Alliance- The State's Bad Bay Drift Club. 400 WHP 400 lb-ft on a stock engine plus bolt ons aint that bad. However on the future Skyline GT-Rs will most likely be a heavily updated version of the VQ35DE V6 with in-line twin-turbos. Infiniti released it newest model of of G35 with 80% new internals on the VQ35 which upped its base hp to 310. (New GT-R frame code possibly called R36, the the frame code for the current Skyline: CV35 is also the Infiniti G35 in the US/Skyline in Japan)
Anyways- This thread was about R32s. The Original. The Purest. And in the right hands- The Greatest!
Pround owner '89 R32 GT-R.
Hi I recently imported an r33 gtr with 370 bhp from Japan. my problem is I need new rubber on the back wheels (size 265/35/18) but I don't know the correct toe in, toe out, camber etc for the wheels and any company I go to hasn't a clue either as r33 skylines were never sold in europe (I am from dublin) can anyone help me?
Cheers.