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chokudoriS13
08-01-2005, 12:12 AM
Sold the Desert Camo S13 last week, but kept the wheels for the Doctor (as in DR30, Doctor 30, get it? No? Whatever!):
http://yamb.bl3h.org/images/mondaynight/Dsc00158%20copy.jpg

Picked up this thing today, a legalized DR 30 1983 Nissan Skyline RS Turbo, powered by the 190 hp FJ20ET. So far, just kg/mm springs, KYB shocks and exhaust. Recaro buckets, meshies, harnesses go in next week, then a cage and an FMIC (to get to '84 210hp model level)... Hopefully.


And now, presenting the Doctor:

http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00176.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00177.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00180.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00181.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00175.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00172.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00171.JPG

And of course, it decided to break down on me within 20 minutes of ownership. The untied battery decided to grenade itself...

http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00168.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00169.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~pineapplemonkey/DSC00170.JPG
revat619
08-01-2005, 12:18 AM
Lookin good! Cant wait to see it with all the mods you've got planned! Keep us posted! :bigok:
TheSnail
08-01-2005, 12:23 AM
Damn nice. You are a bastard for getting it. You could of told me.

"With the envy aside" -- Congrats man !
ZK
08-01-2005, 12:29 AM
wow, that's not something you see everyday... at least on this side of the ocean.
FaLKoN240
08-01-2005, 12:33 AM
Wow, good luck with that car, shit the battery exploded, I thought you were gonna say something like the engine exploded. *whew*
JDMark
08-01-2005, 12:42 AM
fuckin old school i like it. should look pimp with the meshies. i say get that bucket and an lsd and drift the shit out of it.
SR240DET
08-01-2005, 01:03 AM
fj20et!!! you lucky son of a bitch......... if only i could get a nice running one that didnt cost me my left nutt..... the things you could do to that engine is friggin awesome.... lets see some pictures of your engine bay!!! you are soo lucky...... congrats man...
NZO
08-01-2005, 01:17 AM
Nice, <3 R30/31 style. How is it registered?
max_misawa
08-01-2005, 02:39 AM
Looks cool
will look a lot better with some bigger wheels

Max
95civicEX
08-01-2005, 07:38 AM
Nice, <3 R30/31 style. How is it registered?

I'd love to know too, I was just trying my best to be patient for a few more years until they were 25 years old
WanganRunner
08-01-2005, 08:56 AM
I'd love to know too, I was just trying my best to be patient for a few more years until they were 25 years old

I'll third this remark.
Ian
08-01-2005, 09:14 AM
no offense but i'm just not feeling the new car...i like your old one much better :(
theicecreamdan
08-01-2005, 09:58 AM
did it get imported before there was a bunch of laws making it a pain in the ass?
orion::S14
08-01-2005, 10:05 AM
Cool ... a RHD Stanza!!!

:)
1sikgti
08-01-2005, 10:16 AM
cograts dude,I think if more people knew you they would know how much more this car suits you then the s13.The s13 was just your apetizer.
drift freaq
08-01-2005, 10:20 AM
hehehehehe, I know how that car was done. I know where it came from :D hahhahahhha, I was offered that car, long before vadim saw it.
Now, the car I want is a 77 ken Mary Skyline.
1sikgti
08-01-2005, 10:46 AM
vadim had a good lead on a white ken an marry that was alittle beat up,not to sure what has become of it as its been sittin in a parkin garage.
s134
08-01-2005, 11:05 AM
now i REALLY HATE YOU :rant2:

nice car man, my fv. skyline body style :rawk:
chokudoriS13
08-01-2005, 11:36 AM
hehehehehe, I know how that car was done. I know where it came from :D hahhahahhha, I was offered that car, long before vadim saw it.
Now, the car I want is a 77 ken Mary Skyline.


77 isn't gonna work ;)... Those are C210. You want a C110 ('72-'76) KenMary.

For those who haven't met them, the infamous Ken and Mary from the Skyline ads:
http://blog.gtroc.com/1859/images/KENMARY.gif

Trust me, if I could get one, I'd get one as well :D. The guy who sold me the DR30 is picking up a C110 KenMary to replace it... And its 4 times the price of the R30. Then again, he has a RENNtech S600 as his daily driver, so I'm sure he can afford it :D.
A Spec Products
08-01-2005, 11:36 AM
what a showoff

i shall miss the mismatched s13 coupe.
95civicEX
08-01-2005, 12:46 PM
so how much did this thing cost you if you don't mind me asking
chokudoriS13
08-01-2005, 12:49 PM
so how much did this thing cost you if you don't mind me asking

A better question is how much do YOU think it cost :D...
420sx
08-01-2005, 12:50 PM
not really feeling that skyline.... just looks like somethin people would sport on daytons in tha hood
95civicEX
08-01-2005, 01:05 PM
A better question is how much do YOU think it cost :D...


honestly, I wouldn't pay more for the skyline than I would for any other early 80's beater. Don't get me wrong, I really like the boxy style, and the interior is much more to my liking vs the 240, but if he paid more than $4000 for it, then I just hope he likes it and appreciates the uniqueness of such a vehicle, I personally could not justify that over many other vehicles above $4000. From what I've come to understand, the r30's and r31's are cheap as dirt in japan, so come two years and they will be over here in the states just like the r32's in canada...even with an importing markup it should be relatively inexpensive.
chokudoriS13
08-01-2005, 01:14 PM
honestly, I wouldn't pay more for the skyline than I would for any other early 80's beater. Don't get me wrong, I really like the boxy style, and the interior is much more to my liking vs the 240, but if he paid more than $4000 for it, then I just hope he likes it and appreciates the uniqueness of such a vehicle, I personally could not justify that over many other vehicles above $4000. From what I've come to understand, the r30's and r31's are cheap as dirt in japan, so come two years and they will be over here in the states just like the r32's in canada...even with an importing markup it should be relatively inexpensive.

Actually, the R30 is a cult car in Japan (much like the GC10/100 and C210 Skylines), and a decent example of an RS-Turbo or RS-X can fetch mid-to-high $20k prices.
95civicEX
08-01-2005, 01:22 PM
Actually, the R30 is a cult car in Japan (much like the GC10/100 and C210 Skylines), and a decent example of an RS-Turbo or RS-X can fetch mid-to-high $20k prices.

learn something new everyday :hs:

well I guess I'll just keep saving up for the exige if I'm going to be spending that much money on a toy.
sLiDewAys
08-01-2005, 01:57 PM
sick man, ive been waiting to see one of these in teh states. congrats.... now lets see that thing mega slammed with some flushness hehe JP. just keep it up


im jealous


brandon
zenki240sx
08-01-2005, 02:40 PM
cool..nice man
NZO
08-01-2005, 02:43 PM
So the car isnt legalized, it's registered. Why is the difference between these two terms so confusing to some people?
HyperTek
08-01-2005, 02:45 PM
my friend linked me to the same thread you created in honda tech... bah!!
silvia tony
08-01-2005, 02:45 PM
no offense but i'm just not feeling the new car...i like your old one much better :(

i agree i think ur old car looked nicer as well. but im sure this one will be more fun to drive
atom
08-01-2005, 03:02 PM
Actually, the R30 is a cult car in Japan (much like the GC10/100 and C210 Skylines), and a decent example of an RS-Turbo or RS-X can fetch mid-to-high $20k prices.

Yeah, i think you are exaggerating that by quite a bit. Not a bad car though. Fj's are badass.
chokudoriS13
08-01-2005, 04:06 PM
Yeah, i think you are exaggerating that by quite a bit. Not a bad car though. Fj's are badass.

$18,000 buy it now, at $15,000 now (HR30, not DR, and auto, btw)
http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k21351418

$12,000
http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k22995947

$5000 starting bid, base 4 door
http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n21193158

$9000, missing its FJ
http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k21479247
infinitexsound
08-01-2005, 08:09 PM
nice car.. didnt nissan put alot of development into those fj engines..
drift freaq
08-01-2005, 10:40 PM
nice car.. didnt nissan put alot of development into those fj engines..
They did indeed , It was their first twin cam 4 cylinder. Before the FJ the only other Twin Cam Nissan had built, was the S20 2 liter 6 cylinder, installed in the Fairlady Z 432 and Skyline GTR of 1970 -76 vintages.
It was roughly the same time Toyota was playing with their first Twin Cam 4 's as well the 2TG and 3TG. Yes,Toyota also built Twin Cam 6 2 liter as well, that was in the S2000, in the late sixties, of course, this was with the help of Yamaha technology.
WILDACEX187
08-01-2005, 11:49 PM
i just saved all those pix. congrats on the car. now i have another car to add to my dream collection :)
infinitexsound
08-02-2005, 12:39 AM
gotta love yamaha they do so much
Rezlo
08-02-2005, 12:50 AM
We have LOADS of the R30&31's here in south africa, if you ever need to get ahold of any odd trim parts or anything else hard to find let me know and ill see what i can find, in a local car club here we have about 10-15 31's but they all 3L straight 6 NA's, FI is to expencive for the locals to repair.
rancid240
08-02-2005, 11:08 AM
this thread is so much more peaceful than the club4ag one. Anyone know the story behind all the BS being flung?
chokudoriS13
08-02-2005, 11:28 AM
this thread is so much more peaceful than the club4ag one. Anyone know the story behind all the BS being flung?


I just called Racer98 out as being a post-whore a while back, so now he has it in for me :D...
matlock
08-02-2005, 11:50 AM
That is a sick car, I love the vintage appeal to it...All Freeway Speedway style. My favs are the R32 GTS-T, but I think the DR30 is quite hot too. Nice find, and I would also be interested in the Registered/legalized clarification.
chokudoriS13
08-02-2005, 12:07 PM
That is a sick car, I love the vintage appeal to it...All Freeway Speedway style. My favs are the R32 GTS-T, but I think the DR30 is quite hot too. Nice find, and I would also be interested in the Registered/legalized clarification.

Well, legalized means it went through official channels. Registered means it bypassed those channels. This car is 100% legal... Lots of money was spent in the 1980's to make it DOT/EPA legal by the original owner. The Bureau of Automotive Repair tag on the car and the 1983 NISS SKYL RS CP on the pink attest to that :D.
Thrill Capsule
08-02-2005, 01:30 PM
Awesome find. I would drop my s13 in a sec for a old school car, but living in a rusty state doesnt help the old cars out at all.
S_14.5
08-03-2005, 08:15 PM
Man you got lucky on locating an R31 that still runs! Rarely even saw those running around Japan...
john891
08-03-2005, 09:09 PM
motor pics please.. your old car looks like mine..kinda
chokudoriS13
08-04-2005, 12:06 PM
motor pics please.. your old car looks like mine..kinda


You mean your car looks kinda like my old car :p :D.
HyperTek
08-04-2005, 03:54 PM
hehe yah i like the new car.. i like anything out of the norm. I just saw freeway speedway, if only you could find an oldskool bomex body kit for it.. hehe..

dont those things have interchanging parts with teh z31??
Got Sileighty?
08-04-2005, 04:00 PM
honestly, the car is barf in the looks department. imho, it needs a lot of those mods to make it look good. which mods you ask? well im sure vadim will post pics of them faster than you can say "jDm TiGhT yO!"

but yea s13 >>>> dr pepper

cograts dude,I think if more people knew you they would know how much more this car suits you then the s13.The s13 was just your apetizer.

hmmmmmmm youre on to something there. the s13 is quick, dead sexy, and not balding :duh: ....oops hahahahahaha j/k vadim...... :rofl: :rofl: