2008 Tokyo Auto Salon, AKA The R35 Showcase The Tokyo Auto Salon is held every year in January, so this year I decided to make the trek to Tokyo myself to check out the show. The show is held Friday-Sunday, with Friday being a media-only day. I flew in Friday afternoon, so I just attended […]
2002 Nissan GT-R : Nissan Forums Ride of the Month – November 2007
The streets of Portland Oregon are honored to have this street legal 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R34 roam free on its scenic byways.Since the R34’s last production in 2002, the Skyline has become an icon of today’s tuner industry.Nissan’s limited release to the Asian, Aussie, and European markets left the US tuners craving the street […]
Release of the Nissan GT-R
Nissan Announces First Details on New GT-R [Sept. 26, 07] Wednesday, September 26, 2007Posted by: Matt TOKYO, Japan, (September 26, 2007) – Nissan today started the pre-launch activities in support of the all-new GT-R, the high performance sports car to be revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 24th. Central to the launch of […]
The facts about Nissan Skyline importation into the United States
Article by:Greg Childs and Matthew Moody – NICOclub.com – 03.07.2008 So, You Want a Nissan Skyline in America – Continued Page: 1 |2 |3 |4 |5 Federal vs. State RegistrationAccording to Sean Morris, one of the foremost experts on JDM vehicle importation, most people can not grasp the difference between vehicle legalization and vehicle registration. […]
The facts about Nissan Skyline importation into the United States
Article by:Greg Childs and Matthew Moody – NICOclub.com – 03.07.2008 So, You Want a Nissan Skyline in America – Continued Page: 1 |2 |3 |4 |5 Known “Wannabe” Importers Anytime there’s a demand, there’s going to be someone who thinks they can fill that demand and make a boatload of cash doing it.Some fly beneath […]
The facts about Nissan Skyline importation into the United States
Article by:Greg Childs and Matthew Moody – NICOclub.com – 03.07.2008 So, You Want a Nissan Skyline in America – Continued Page: 1 |2 |3 |4 |5 Show / Off-Road Use OnlyAdditionally, it should be noted that there are a number of Skylines in the US listed as off-road (read: racing) purposes only. A vehicle imported […]
Nissan GT-R Factory Service Manuals
In 2008, Nissan finally introduced the successor to the venerable Skyline. Labeled simply “GT-R,” it has dominated the competition in the US market. With a twin turbo V6 (churning out what many felt was an under-reported 485 hp), AWD, 6 speed dual clutch automatic with paddle shifters, and an extremely sophisticated traction control system, this […]