Skyline???
The reason why it used to be called Skyline GT-R is because the Skyline sedan was used as a basis of the GT-R project.
You don't see anyone calling the last gen Supra a "Celica" (and vice versa for last gen Celica) simply because in the old days a "Supra Celica" was one car.
Therefore, the 2009 GT-R platform has NO relationship with the current Skyline (G sedan and coupe).
You don't see anyone calling the last gen Supra a "Celica" (and vice versa for last gen Celica) simply because in the old days a "Supra Celica" was one car.
Therefore, the 2009 GT-R platform has NO relationship with the current Skyline (G sedan and coupe).
[QUOTE=bruddahmatt]Sheesh, no one around here seems to know WTF they're talking about.
Umm ok smart guy with 6 posts. Shift, CEO, and I already said the same thing but in 3 paragraphs less.
I'm with MC where's the bicard with a caption "not again"
Umm ok smart guy with 6 posts. Shift, CEO, and I already said the same thing but in 3 paragraphs less.
I'm with MC where's the bicard with a caption "not again"
So the question is, "Did your friend say the new Skyline or GT-R or new Skyline GT-R? "
If he just said Skyline then he is $100 dollars richer, assuming that you see him in a G37 or 08 G Sedan. The loop-hole for you is if your friend is not in this
or this
Then you win the $100
If he just said Skyline then he is $100 dollars richer, assuming that you see him in a G37 or 08 G Sedan. The loop-hole for you is if your friend is not in this
or this
Then you win the $100
Originally Posted by bruddahmatt
Sheesh, no one around here seems to know WTF they're talking about.
When the R34 body style was replaced with the V35 Nissan explicitly stated that the GT-R would return as a SEPARATE MODEL and would no longer be the top trim level of the Skyline range. With the R32, R33 and R34, the GT-R was simply the top of the line Skyline. With the '08 GT-R, the GT-R is it's own model. There is no more "Skyilne GT-R." There's the Nissan Skyline Sedan (G35 Sedan in the US), Nissan Skyline Coupe (G37 Coupe in the US) and the Nissan GT-R (Nissan GT-R in the US).
R32, R33 and R34 did NOT refer specifically to GT-R models, they were the basic chassis designations for the 8th, 9th and 10th generation Skyline body styles respectively. In other words, a 10th gen (R34) RWD 4 door Skyline GT-T is just as much an R34 as an AWD 2 door Skyline GT-R.
When the 11th generation Skyline debuted, Nissan adjusted the chassis designation to reflect a change under the hood. The V35 Skyline as it was known in Japan (and which was sold here as the G35) was referred to as the V35 and not the R35 because it used a VQ V6 under its hood as opposed to an RB inline 6. The current 12th gen cars are referred to as the V36 generation (07+ G35 Sedan/08+ G37 Coupe here in the US).
As for the GT-R, it will NOT be referred to as an R35 because it no longer uses an RB inline 6 under its hood. No one knows what the chassis designation will be at this point.
In short, THE NEW GT-R IS NO LONGER PART OF THE SKYLINE RANGE. IT IS ITS OWN MODEL. Additionally, the current (V36 gen) Infiniti G's (G35 Sedan and G37 Coupe) JDM counterparts are the (V36 gen) Skyline Sedan 350GT and the Skyline Coupe 370GT.
When the R34 body style was replaced with the V35 Nissan explicitly stated that the GT-R would return as a SEPARATE MODEL and would no longer be the top trim level of the Skyline range. With the R32, R33 and R34, the GT-R was simply the top of the line Skyline. With the '08 GT-R, the GT-R is it's own model. There is no more "Skyilne GT-R." There's the Nissan Skyline Sedan (G35 Sedan in the US), Nissan Skyline Coupe (G37 Coupe in the US) and the Nissan GT-R (Nissan GT-R in the US).
R32, R33 and R34 did NOT refer specifically to GT-R models, they were the basic chassis designations for the 8th, 9th and 10th generation Skyline body styles respectively. In other words, a 10th gen (R34) RWD 4 door Skyline GT-T is just as much an R34 as an AWD 2 door Skyline GT-R.
When the 11th generation Skyline debuted, Nissan adjusted the chassis designation to reflect a change under the hood. The V35 Skyline as it was known in Japan (and which was sold here as the G35) was referred to as the V35 and not the R35 because it used a VQ V6 under its hood as opposed to an RB inline 6. The current 12th gen cars are referred to as the V36 generation (07+ G35 Sedan/08+ G37 Coupe here in the US).
As for the GT-R, it will NOT be referred to as an R35 because it no longer uses an RB inline 6 under its hood. No one knows what the chassis designation will be at this point.
In short, THE NEW GT-R IS NO LONGER PART OF THE SKYLINE RANGE. IT IS ITS OWN MODEL. Additionally, the current (V36 gen) Infiniti G's (G35 Sedan and G37 Coupe) JDM counterparts are the (V36 gen) Skyline Sedan 350GT and the Skyline Coupe 370GT.
The chassis code is CBA-R35
Originally Posted by Doba
Personally I think calling a G35 a skyline is the dumbest thing ever, and i hate seeing G35's with skyline badges. ghay
Maybe thats just me.
Maybe thats just me.
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
doba = FAIL
... so I saw the G37s 20 min ago on my drive home.. whatever it may be.. when refered to skyline 90% of people think GTR.. at least I dont fail alone
and thats how it should have been.
Originally Posted by 350z_racer05
+3, I hate when people put "skyline" emblems on their G35, its so dumb
then dont go to japan then.......
you might have heart attack
G35 = skyline V35(350GT)
Originally Posted by Doba
... so I saw the G37s 20 min ago on my drive home.. whatever it may be.. when refered to skyline 90% of people think GTR.. at least I dont fail alone
and thats how it should have been.the only difference between a skyline (G35) in the US and a skyline in Japan is some badging and trim options
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
lol. I know, I didn't mean it as harsh as it sounds. it just really annoys me when people keep insisting when they are obviously wrong.
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
lol. I know, I didn't mean it as harsh as it sounds. it just really annoys me when people keep insisting when they are obviously wrong.
lol. I beleive Skyline was registered by GM or something, so they HAD to change the name, besides the fact that they upbranded it a Infiniti.
sortof like the 3000gt and GTO. a 3000gt in JDM world is a 'GTO' but that moniker is owned by Pontiac so they had to change the name.
sortof like the 3000gt and GTO. a 3000gt in JDM world is a 'GTO' but that moniker is owned by Pontiac so they had to change the name.
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thanks guys, he doesnt know that much about cars so first of all he would not know what a gt-R even was he said he saw "the new skyline " so that being said i guess i will just give him his 100 bucks, i guess its my fault, i should have specified what skyline we were talking about,
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Originally Posted by Chadro
thanks guys, he doesnt know that much about cars so first of all he would not know what a gt-R even was he said he saw "the new skyline " so that being said i guess i will just give him his 100 bucks, i guess its my fault, i should have specified what skyline we were talking about,
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i bet u a 100 bucks i saw a 350Z type R!!!!!!!!!!! wana betted me???????????????????????????????????????????
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Originally Posted by PikesPeakZ
Umm ok smart guy with 6 posts. Shift, CEO, and I already said the same thing but in 3 paragraphs less.
I'm with MC where's the bicard with a caption "not again"
In case you haven't noticed, some people simply don't understand the statement "Nissan separated the Skyline and GT-R nameplates following the demise of the R34." I still get people who come into the dealership and say things like "I can't wait for the REAL Skyline to come out next year" and "your '07 G Sedan is NOT a real Skyline in Japan." Riiiight. Then I bust out the JDM brochure and they're like "oh..." That "oh" is usually followed by a "huh?"
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