WOW - Skyline Size Comparison

dipen · 24th January 2008, 02:11

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

With 475bhp at the wheels
Shan2nu

I am sorry , I meant 475bhp at the crank. My mistake.

highwayblaze · 24th January 2008, 22:11

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Originally Posted by hskhan

^ im just pulling your leg highway bunny.

there was a time when cars used to be HUGE. i mean massive: look at the old american thunderbirds, eldorados etc. the japanese came in and microsized everything. that was three decades ago. now we see a rebound, everyone's moving back to "mid size" or even "extra large".

i know dude

sigh...gone are the days when we had light weight bare minimal cars aplenty!

Nitin · 24th January 2008, 22:13

Whatever's built now,gets built pretty solid & heavy. I wonder how these types of cars, and pick up trucks/SUV will sell in summer. Gas guzzlers these! $4 a gallon,people are gonna prefer walking to work.

hellspawn · 27th January 2008, 02:17

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Originally Posted by Shan2nu

All that size/weight does come with it's disadvantages. With 475bhp on tap it laps the Tsukuba circuit in around 1min 3secs while the 02' NSX R with 290bhp does it in 1min 4secs.

Even on the 21km Nurburgring, it was only 0.85 secs quicker per km.

They seriously need to introduce a sportier/lighter version.

Shan2nu

yes,but again the weight difference is pretty significant....Not to forget the NSXr can carry a lot of a corner speeds and is an actual sportscar with 2seats,no frill while the GTR is a 4seater...
Watching a lot of Best Motoring..eh??

hskhan · 27th January 2008, 08:35

random stat: your car spends close to 95% of its energy trying to move your car from one destination to another! just the body! the other 5% is spent moving you. talk about inefficient.

Shan2nu · 27th January 2008, 13:48

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yes,but again the weight difference is pretty significant

Thats the point i was trying to make. The performance drop is due to the weight. If they drop the weight, the cornering speeds will automatically increase.

Shan2nu

PiranhaBoy · 27th January 2008, 14:20

isnt it the same problem with the Evo's, they're becoming heavier & heavier with every new model.

dipen · 1st February 2008, 02:29

I haven't seen the entire video, so have no idea how good it is.
Just if someone wants to view, heres the link : Nissan Skyline GTR Story

Elito11 · 4th February 2009, 10:01

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

Maybe I'm the only one that likes the styling of the new GT-R more than the old skylines.

+1

Its more aggresive, muscular and contemperory.

Elito

Amien · 4th February 2009, 20:39

Every GTR, skyline or not is special in it's own way.
If i were to choose just one though, it's be the R34 Nismo Z-Tune :P

greenhorn · 4th February 2009, 21:04

and dont forget , the safety regulations which will add masses of plastic and sheet metal to a car , just to protect the poor pedestrians from these cars if (unfortunately this does happen occasionally) some idiot gets behind the wheel and decides to wrap it around a tree or something

Nikhilb2008 · 4th February 2009, 21:13

I also vote for the R34. The best looking Skyline ever!!

24th January 2008, 22:13	#33
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Whatever's built now,gets built pretty solid & heavy. I wonder how these types of cars, and pick up trucks/SUV will sell in summer. Gas guzzlers these! $4 a gallon,people are gonna prefer walking to work.
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27th January 2008, 08:35	#35
hskhan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: KP Posts: 86 Thanked: Once	random stat: your car spends close to 95% of its energy trying to move your car from one destination to another! just the body! the other 5% is spent moving you. talk about inefficient.
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27th January 2008, 14:20	#37
PiranhaBoy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 208 Thanked: 3 Times	isnt it the same problem with the Evo's, they're becoming heavier & heavier with every new model.
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1st February 2008, 02:29	#38
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,234 Thanked: 725 Times	I haven't seen the entire video, so have no idea how good it is. Just if someone wants to view, heres the link : Nissan Skyline GTR Story
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4th February 2009, 20:39	#40
Amien BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 253 Thanked: 322 Times	Every GTR, skyline or not is special in it's own way. If i were to choose just one though, it's be the R34 Nismo Z-Tune :P
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4th February 2009, 21:04	#41
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,399 Times View My Garage	and dont forget , the safety regulations which will add masses of plastic and sheet metal to a car , just to protect the poor pedestrians from these cars if (unfortunately this does happen occasionally) some idiot gets behind the wheel and decides to wrap it around a tree or something
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4th February 2009, 21:13	#42
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	I also vote for the R34. The best looking Skyline ever!!
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