Calling All Skyline Enthusiasts

[mcfly]

I need everyone to branch out into the Canadian Skyline market and help me find similar examples of gtr's to present to my insurance company. Please help me out in finding these well built gtr's and post the links here.

Thanks everyone. The more expensive the better.

[rb-racer]

I will start

17,900
http://forums.780tuners.com/showthread.php?t=117461

This car has been in Canada for just over a year. We have all the documentation to go with car. Must see car to appreciate all the work done. Runs strong, great highway car, NEEDS NOTHING.

- Rebuilt motor, stock specs, new parts, built by MINE'S.
- New injectors, timing belt, v-belts, pullys and waterpump.
- All the fluids have been flushed and changed.
- Just put on brand new APEX'I super suction pod filters, these will never have to be cleaned or replaced.
- Upgraded turbos with *Garrett GT2860-7 (also known as the N1 turbos) running at 1 bar / 14.7 psi.
- Turbo XS RFL atmospheric blow off valve.
- Redone all turbo oil water lines with braided hoses, new fuel filter.
- NGK iridium spark plugs.
- MINE'S strut tower brace.
- Full HKS intercooler hard piping kit.
- Exedy Hyper Metal Compe-R twin plate clutch.
- Tanabe Sustec Pro coilovers - fully adjustable (car is currently lowered).
- All new suspension bushings.
- Full MINE'S performance exhaust with test pipe & wideband bung.
- All new front end work done, new inner and outer tie rods, control arms, ball joints, alignment. All done at time of new tires.
- Buddy Club 17" P1 Racing Rims with brand new rubber (Kumho ECSTA SPT High Performance).
- Full Nismo Body Kit.
- Now has Clear corner lights, HID 5000K lights.
- MOMO Mod 69 Steering wheel.
- R33 Front Bucket seats, Interior is in excellent condition with new carpets.
- Greddy boost gauge.
- Alpine deck with ipod & usb connections
- Alpine speakers
- Compustar 2w8000 two way alarm and remote starter
- Custom Imported rear racing window (weightless, unbreakable)

[rb-racer]

and another

http://forums.780tuners.com/showthread.php?t=114243

19,000obo
The car landed about a month ago. It landed in a non running condition so I took it to RCTS to have them getting it running and tuned up for this season. I did have the car dyno tuned, but the coilpacks were toast. I've since replaced them with brand new oem ones and have been instructed to wait for warmer weather to retune and try for higher numbers.

-Just passed an out of province inspection.

Only things I have changed so far is add the HKS AFK as the car is already using HKS Vpro. I also swapped in new coilpacks. I'll have a complete mod list when I get the rest of my build list translated.

Under the hood (with more to come):
Trust T-78 turbo kit
2.8 stroker w/Nismo Rod and bearing set
Exhaust Wrap
Nismo oil Pump
HKS V-PRO v3.25 with upgraded firmware and AFK
SARD fuel pressure regulator
SARD 650cc Injectors
Tomei Intake Cam 272
Head Overhaul
Cylinder head decked
Exhaust manifold port
Valves cleaned polished
New Valve seats
Metal headgasket
Manifold gasket kit
Valve guides
NGK racing plugs
Carbon Fibre Hood
Oil catch can
Strut brace
Oil filter relocation
Intake manifold port/polish
Aluminum Radiator
4" Trust intercooler
Twin plate clutch? Not sure of make at the moment

Interior:
Recaro Confetti seats
Nismo shift knob
Apexi boost, oil temp gauges
Personal Steering wheel w/ Hicas Hub
Nismo 320km/hr Speedo
Cup holders
GReddy Profec B II electronic boost controller

Handling/braking
HKS Coilovers
Ceramic pads
Enkei RPF1 17x9.5 wheels

[rb-racer]

i am on a roll damn

http://forums.780tuners.com/showthread.php?t=104477

17,000 obo

1990 Nissan Skyline GTR
Jet Silver Metallic
5-speed manual
AWD
98000 KM's

Mods:
Rebuilt engine with N1 oil/water pumps and forged internals
Steel Wheel turbos
OS Giken twin plate cltch
OS Giken lightweight flywheel
Yellow Jacket coilpacks
Greddy downpipe
Gutted Cat
Apex'i GT-Spec 4" Exhaust
Tein HA Coilovers
Tein front tension rods
New fuel pump
JVC MP3/iPod Head Unit
SSR Professor SP1 17x9.5 Wheels
New Sumitomo HTRZ-II Tires
Mine's Tuned ECU

Car pulls strong and hard, boost restrictor is removed so it makes 1 bar of boost. All fluids in the car were recently changed, with royal purple synthetic gear lube in the front and rear differentials, new nissan ATF in the transfer case, redline shockproof heavy duty synthetic in the transmission, Castrol Syntec 0w30 engine oil, and Napa Gold (WIX) oil filter. The front fender badges were stolen and there are some scratch marks where they were pulled off. The wheels have some curb damage, but would be easy for Wheel Works or any other shop in town to clean up and refinish for fairly cheap. Car has been well taken care of, and I am the first owner in Canada. I purchased the car from 4kruzn imports in April, 2007.

[mcfly]

thanks for that

I'm putting anything i find here for reference as well

http://forums.gtrcanada.com/cars-sale/24770-f-s-1990-skyline-gtr.html
20,000obo
ENGINE:

R32 with Fitted JUN oil drive collar
Machined and balanced Crankshaft
R34 Valve and coilpack covers
Port and Polished Head
CP Forged Pistons
Cometic headgasket 1.5mm
R33 N1 Turbos
Greddy Air Diversion Plate
Samco Hoses
HKS Intakes
Splitfire Coil packs
ARP Rod Bolts and Head Studs
ACL Race Bearings
SARD Fuel Rail w/ mounted A/M fuel pressure guage
Braided fuel lines
A/M Fuel Pressure Regulator
KOYO Copper Rad
New N1 Water Pump
New N1 Oil Pump
Greddy Turbo Timer
HKS EVC V boost controller
A Pillar dual guage pod with Boost guage and Oil Pressure gauge.
AEM Wideband
Brand New High Flow Metal Catalytic Convertor
A/M Downpipe, not sure of manufacturer



DRIVETRAIN, SUSPENSION & BRAKES:
R33 Gearbox
New Clutchmasters Full face clutch ( 70% more clamping force over stock, easy to drive )
Metal subframe bushings
New hanger bearing for rear driveshaft
Aftermarket rear sway bar ( don't know the brand )
HKS Hypermax 2 Coilovers
DBA 4000 slotted front rotors

BODY/INSTRUMENTS/LIGHTING

A/M Front bumper, similar to NISMO, excellent fit
NISMO 260 Kph Speedo
N1 Headlights

[mcfly]

http://forums.gtrcanada.com/cars-sale/15835-fs-1989-nissan-skyline-gtr.html

23,500 obo

Modifications:
Top of the line Compustar alarm w/ two way remote & keyless entry
Nismo Floor Mats
Nismo Cat-back Exhaust System.
Nismo Solid Shift
Nismo Super Copper Mix Twin Plate Clutch
Nismo Lightweight Flywheel
Nismo Timing Belt
Nismo Engine Mounts
Nissan N1 Water Pump
Nissan N1 Oil Pump
Forged Pistons
Forged Connecting Rods
R34 OEM Crank Shaft (correcting the oil pump drive problem)
Steel Head Gasket
JUN Steel Intake Gaskets
JUN Hardened Head Studs
JUN Stage 2R Camshaft Kit including:
-264x9.7mm Camshafts
-Strengthened Valve Springs
-Titanium Valve Retainers
Garrett GT2860R -5 Ball Bearing Turbos
Also all minor service parts were replaced, like the timing belt tensioner, pulleys and spark plugs ect.

[huvadub]

what happened may i ask?

[mcfly]

stolen from my parking garage and then recovered the next day.

[huvadub]

Thats crapy buddy.... they catch the ass hats?

[Mr666]

Here is mine, Most of it but not all of it.


1989 GT-R 76,000 km - $32,000

Modifications:

New / Rebuilt Engine
Nismo Exhaust System.
Nismo Super Copper Mix Twin Plate Clutch
Nismo Lightweight Flywheel
New R34 Crank Shaft (Re-worked and balanced)
RC 750 cc Fuel Injectors
Nismo Timing Belt
Nismo Engine Mounts
N1 Water Pump
N1 Oil Pump - but changing it to a Tomei High Volume
Wiseco Forged Domed Pistons and light weight pins
Carrillo Forged H beam Connecting Rods
Cometic metal Head Gasket 1.2 mm
JUN Cam and Head Stud kit
JUN Rod Bolts and Head Studs
ACL Race Bearings
JUN Engine Gasket Set
JUN Ported Head
JUN Stage 2R Titanium Camshaft Kit (264 x 10.5 mm)
N1 ported Exhaust manifold
Manual Boost Controller
Twin Garrett GT2860R -5 Ball Bearing Turbo’s
Splitfire Coil packs
3 Stage Devils Own, Methanol Injection system and 2.5 gal Tank
Nistune Daughter Board
Nistune ECU Tuning Software
Innovate DB blue / LC-1 Wideband Controller
Audi A6 Bi-Xenon HID Projector Headlights DOT Rated
5Zigen ZR+520 CeramicBronze 18x9.5J Wheels
New JVC KD-R900 USB/Bluetooth Stereo
New Sony Tri axial Speakers (4x)
New Center Console
New Climate Controls
Also all the rubber bushing on the ENTIRE car replaced with new ones
Also all minor service parts were replaced, like the timing belt tensioner, pulleys and spark plugs etc.
Top of the line CompuStar alarm w/ two way remote & keyless entry & remote start
Nismo Floor Mats

[mcfly]

hey Mr, is it listed anywhere?

[Mr666]

Sorry, No. I was about to put it up when I spun a rod bearing on my new engine, so it's sitting until I spend another $5,000 on it to re do it in the spring. What is the big deal with needing it posted ? ICBC doesn't need to use only posted adds to value things. The adjusters have the authority to value it themselves, mine did. You just need to have a nice normal guy as your adjuster. With ICBC out to screw everyone across the board, You can expect them to stick it to everyone evenly. I know I ended up paying when mine was damaged with a break in. If it will help I could post it knowing it wont sell in it's present condition, but you could use it as an example non the less. If you have the bills for the mods and parts then they also can use them to add value. Shit ! you should see the stack of bill I have for mine on top of the cost of the car. I need a wagon just to move them all. Owning a GT-R is like owning a BOAT or a Ford.

[huvadub]

Owning a GT-R is like owning a BOAT or a Ford.

hey now i own a 99 f150 4x4 and i only had to put $300 into it for the past year and half... and i drive it hard.

[Mr666]

Not to diss your truck , , , but anyone who's owned as many vehicles as I have (between 30 and 40), can over a life time, can tell which vehicle manufactures are better and which are worse and the exactly how and why's. My buddy just had his 09' F150 in for a trani rebuild and it has 71,000 km of very light driving. Over $4,000 bill. The truck in my mind is still new ! And this problem is all to common. For you, I'm happy you got a good one and I hope you get many more good years from it with little cash out lay. It's sad to say but now a days the cars that sell for 40 or 60 or $70,000 are not engineered to last but to rather do like the Jag's , Nickle and dime the owners for repairs on parts that should last hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of kilometers and last only in the tens of thousands kilometers. This servicing is the real way the car companies make their money. Example, my wifes PT Cruiser is on it's third set of engine mounts (upper, lower, trani) and it only has 172,000km, with countless bearings and arms and on goes the list. Chyslers are also shit, I just said Fords cause i've had so many of them over the years, dozens of them.

[mcfly]

I disagree, Mercedes as an example is good for this. Between 1996-2003 they had a time of terrible unreliably and cost cutting. manufactures can go through cycles of good and bad.

The year and model make a huge difference.

[Mr666]

That is very true !

[Nismoist]

Theres this one: http://www.rightdrive.ca/inventory_cars/view/194

There are a bunch more in their inventory section and since it is a dealer it should carry some weight in the eyes of the insurance company.

Are you looking for heavily modified only or just high value?

[mcfly]

either or. it's written off anyways now.

so someone can buy it as parts.

[Mr666]

I'm sorry to here that, I feel bad for you. It;s hard to loose a great car.

David

[Crazy 88]

Part out? No room I guess. Keeping the wheels though I bet. ;p

That blows, did they tow it? I always pull my battery for the winter to make that shit harder to do.

All you need to do is to come up with 5 comparable ads to what you have and that's what they will pay out. 5 ads from a business is a shoe-in, they won't even argue especially when they see the cond. of the car and how many K's are on it.

I got $3500 more for a car because of it's rarity and low K's, you just have to push the issue. I went from $21,000 to $24,500 plus the taxes. That was $2000 more than what I paid for it when it was new.



Jon.

[christ.deyoung]

I have over 30K into mine and it's not even running yet.
How was it written off? Someone woods er?

[mcfly]

I supplied 5 ads for comparison and they told me to suck it.

I would urge everyone to get an appraisal done or change your policy to cover added value. I got screwed over because they will only cover me for a stock car and with prices as they are on auto trader...

I have no space or time for a part out nor do I want to deal with it. I am getting rid of it all.

[dah_hunter]

so they wrote it off then?

that sucks big time.. mind if i ask how much they gave you for it?

[mcfly]

I don't really want to share that embarrassing number

[Mr666]

I don't really want to share that embarrassing number

ICBC is the biggest rip off out fit next to Work Safe BC (WCB).

Embarrassing number, More like Infuriating number is more like it !

[christ.deyoung]

I agree.... +1 for a number.

[mcfly]

ICBC is the biggest rip off out fit next to Work Safe BC (WCB).

Embarrassing number, More like Infuriating number is more like it !

it wasn't ICBC. It was Co-operators - Alberta.

[Zacho]

Yeah I am insured with them as well. When I made an anonymous call to discuss modifications and insurance rates I almost shit my pants on the phone.

So since its written off will it appear at auction or what? This is a bummer :( If anything yank out the stack/engine/wheels to make a microscopic bit of money back.

[mcfly]

they dont want the car, i have to sell it or part it out myself.

[christ.deyoung]

I hate it when people are so secretive about their money. It's just money....and it's fairly small beans, really. If you told people that they only gave you $6500 for your write off (just guessing) it might motivate more people to get theirs appraised... JS

[bobbo]

You have to get these things appraised if you either want to use specialty car insurance (SO much cheaper) and if you want even 1/2 of your money back. Mine was appraised for $19,000 which I don't have to insure it for but it really didn't make much difference to my premium.
Sorry for your loss McFly. The worst part is you have probably paid more for insurance than what they are going to pay you for the car.

[mcfly]

ever so slowly I will sell off all of the parts I have and the car too.
I am happy to have sold the rrr block when I did as that lessens the blow to my bottom line:p

Anyone want a bottom end/long block?
Darton Sleeved, Jun pump, r34 crank, acls, Carrillo H Beam Unlimiteds with Carr bolts, Cosworth/Jun pistons. Has 3400 KM. I can even supply the parts to finish the head. JUN 2R kit(ti retainers, springs, cam gears, 288/11.35 lift cams), Tomei gaskets, tomei cam cap studs.

I also have in the car - greddy oil cooler, nismo 1.5 front diff, nismo 2 way rear diff, stack 8130, grid ts dancer, greddy profec type s, os giken R4C, bunch of adjustable suspension components. might make a good parts car for someone.

I would entertain offers

[Mr666]

Are you going to return to a RHD car or are you going to move back to the LHD. l Think if I had something as crushing as this happen to me I'd just go get an R35 and say F#### the hassles and grief the establishment gives us. I love my car but sometimes when it breaks down, I wished I had an R35 LHD.

[christ.deyoung]

Are you going to return to a RHD car or are you going to move back to the LHD. l Think if I had something as crushing as this happen to me I'd just go get an R35 and say F#### the hassles and grief the establishment gives us. I love my car but sometimes when it breaks down, I wished I had an R35 LHD.

Or you could take that 85 grand you just have kicking around burning a hole, and build a 1 megawatt GTR....that would be my choice.

[mcfly]

I'm taking the money and investing in a BMW S1000RR as soon as my R6 sells

[christ.deyoung]

lol good stuff.

[j-ran]

can i buy your car and rivet my vin plate onto it?

[mcfly]

yes, and i will delete these posts after.

[Derk]

that really should have been kept as a pm.. lol