Go!
(http://www.johnlanning.com/MoD/Media/Garage/300zx.jpg)
:wub: :wub: :wub:
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(http://www.lajollalight.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/2012/04/Hands-on-a-Hardbody.PAGE-B5.jpg)
Yes, the Hardbody. :wub:
Quote from: J86 on October 21, 2012, 06:33:11 PM
(http://www.lajollalight.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/2012/04/Hands-on-a-Hardbody.PAGE-B5.jpg)
I'm concerned as to what the fat chick is trying to do at the front.
Motorboating!
Quote from: Laconian on October 21, 2012, 06:37:20 PM
Motorboating!
It's supposed to go in back...
(http://www.smalloutboards.com/images/n9998e/side1.jpg)
(http://www.carbonetic.net/blog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/130_0711_17_z1970_datsun_240zfront_view.jpg)
A 240Z with a V8 was stuck behind me in my truck down some backroads in PA a couple of days ago. I felt bad. I really wanted him to pass me.
On a side note, I want to ride PA route 235 on a bike. It's hell in a semi truck, though
Nissan Pulsar GTiR, started my love affair with hatchbacks.
(http://j-spec.com.au/SEVS/images/Nissan_Pulsar_GTi-R_RNN14_top.jpg)
ATTESSA AWD, and 230HP.
Bluebird (U13) SSS is also super cool
AWD and 230HP
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Nissan_U13_Bluebird_SSS_ATTESA.jpg)
R32 GTR is actually my favorite. The paper stats and performance were completely uncorrelated. Nissan trolled the gentleman's agreement.
Quote from: 2o6 on October 21, 2012, 06:34:49 PM
I'm concerned as to what the fat chick is trying to do at the front.
There's a very unintentionally hilarious documentary called Hands on a Hardbody. You stand around a Nissan Hardbody, and the last person to remain touching it wins.
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on October 21, 2012, 06:41:26 PM
It's supposed to go in back...
(http://www.smalloutboards.com/images/n9998e/side1.jpg)
Good response! Although this would be more accurate...
(http://volvovarga.hu/images/toha_9_8.jpg)
Great motor. We've had one on the back of the trimaran for 8 years, never once failed.
I'll have to give my vote to the R32 Skyline GT-R.
I drove my buddy's '98 Maxima SE last night. Thing's mint, only has 88k miles on it and it's been in his family since it was new. I really liked it.
I respect these, but I also hate them.
(http://www.supercars.net/gallery/132464/868/412978.jpg)
Fuck...I actually have to like a Nissan?
:rolleyes:
(http://imganuncios.mitula.net/2007_infiniti_g35_coupe_93585624433454522.jpg)
Infiniti G37
'88-'92 Maxima SE
I think the Sentra SE-R was nice, known here as Tsuru GSR.
GT-Rs of course are icons including the current one. And the first Maxima. Original Pathfinder truck also was nice.
Aside from the 300ZX and Skyline, I love the old Patrols.
(http://images.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/Patrol%201.jpg)
And who can forget this gem :winkguy:
(http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/03/21/MuranoConv.jpg)
370Z or G35 Coupe
Its tough for me, cause there are a few truly great Nissans (Z32, R32, KGPC10, S30, S13-15), but a ton that were just great engines dragging around limp or flawed chassises. 1995-2003 Maximas defined that. Definitely more fun than Camrys and Accords of the same vintage, but still, such a huge gulf between the engine + chassis. Engine is still world class. That's one of my favorites though, for sentimental reasons mainly.
Infiniti G is great too. A legitimate game changer and a fun drive with a decent chassis. 350Z was a little too porky + sloppy for its intentions. 370Z is much better but not a favorite for me. 2002-2006 Altima V6 is also a favorite partially because of sentimental reasons, but also cause it really crystallized the genius of Ghosn's cost cutting. Awesome (but even by then old) engine, slightly upgraded chassis, but in the first iterations unforgivably cheap interiors. The doors were paper maiche, the plastics began to wear within months, etc. etc. Somehow they managed to bump up the refinement appreciably by the mid model refresh, but it was still behind the Accord for example.
Other big gripe I have w/Nissan is all the engines we either didn't get at all (SRxxVE, VQ30DETT, RB), or didn't get in the right chassis (where would the 240SX be if it had got the VQ in 1995?). They are one of the weirder mainstream brands for sure, but I kind of like them for that.
They use microscopic oil filters on everything, just like Toyota.
R34 probably. Most Nissans are junk.
They have a few that like like with the G37, 300ZX Twin Turbo and GT-R.
But I'd pick the Datsun 240Z
(http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2867/1681/32165840022_large.jpg)
510 was a good call but again.... somehow an island in the middle of the ocean didn't know about rust
Never been a big fan really. Would like the 240Z with about double the power. Will default to the G37 sedan with the GT-R as back up.
There's a few great Nissans out there, but in terms of looks, my favorite is the Silvia Spec R
( S15 model )
(http://nagoyajapan1.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/2000-s15-60k.jpg?w=450&h=298)
~1970 Skyline GT-R coupes are a favorite of mine too.
(http://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/1971_Nissan_Skyline_2000GT_GT_R_Tribute_For_Sale_Front_1.jpg)
KPGC-10s are so awesome. Still though Zs made a boatload more power/torque. That is a hero I'm not sure I would want to meet
I've seen some of those with big N/A RBs swapped in.
I'd probably do extensive engine work or swap in another appropriate motor with some more power. Maybe an E46 M3 I6? 8000 rpm seems appropriate, and the GT-R had an I6.
330 HP would be insane in a car that weighs a touch over 2000 lbs.
Quote from: Northlands on October 22, 2012, 06:15:49 PM
There's a few great Nissans out there, but in terms of looks, my favorite is the Silvia Spec R
( S15 model )
(http://nagoyajapan1.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/2000-s15-60k.jpg?w=450&h=298)
Yeah, easy to forget that Nissan actually made a bunch of great cars, they just never sold them here.
1979 Nissan Cedric Sedan/Wagon
(http://img.favcars.com/nissan/cedric/images_nissan_cedric_1979_1_b.jpg)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zdmSe2IaDUI/UCTz5TOj6tI/AAAAAAAACnA/FqdhBZ0TQs4/s1600/Nissan+Cedric+Wagon+(430)+%271979%E2%80%9381.jpg)
And the last one wasn't bad looking either.
(http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/93/a8a7a82d332907b37072511f0d2e3c09/l.jpg)
Current GT-R I guess...
Now that I think about it, I can't think of a Nissan I've ever liked. There aren't many car brands out there that don't have any vehicles that resonate with me.
Quote from: MrH on October 25, 2012, 06:54:39 AM
Current GT-R I guess...
Now that I think about it, I can't think of a Nissan I've ever liked. There aren't many car brands out there that don't have any vehicles that resonate with me.
C'mon, when you were 11, you didn't want a Skyline?
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m17p7y4MeH1qgqbf8o1_500.jpg)
Quote from: 2o6 on October 25, 2012, 07:57:23 PM
C'mon, when you were 11, you didn't want a Skyline?
I can't speak for him, but when I was 11 I wanted a Lamborghini Countach.
Quote from: 2o6 on October 25, 2012, 07:57:23 PM
C'mon, when you were 11, you didn't want a Skyline?
When I was 11 I didn't know what a skyline even was.
Gran Turismo was in full swing when 2o6 was 11.
Quote from: Laconian on October 26, 2012, 12:13:58 AM
Gran Turismo was in full swing when 2o6 was 11.
We never had a Playstation.
Tokyo Extreme Racer, NFS Underground, Sega GT 2002, all those games (I guess GT, GT2 and GT3 count - my friend had a PSX, we had a Dreamcast and later an Xbox) got kids hooked on the R34.
I had PSX + GT and wasn't super crazy about the GT-R. The R32 was a shoe in for big power and winning races, but it was pretty boring to drive. In GT1 my favorite car was the NSX, as it was fast as hell, but a handful. So you had to really be good to actually tame + tune it and win races.
As the games and related physics progressed, the weight and understeer of all the GT-Rs (barring the old RWD ones) became more prominent and completely turned me off. I would do time trials with a bunch of fully built cars, and little RX-7s and S2000s down 100-150HP would turn better lap times in all kinds of tracks, while also being way more fun to drive. Hell I think the E60 M5 all built up was faster than the GT-Rs, and also a ton of fun. Probably stupid, but I think thats where my anti-GTR biases started. Never thought about it until now.
Quote from: sportyaccordy on October 26, 2012, 08:24:01 AM
I had PSX + GT and wasn't super crazy about the GT-R. The R32 was a shoe in for big power and winning races, but it was pretty boring to drive. In GT1 my favorite car was the NSX, as it was fast as hell, but a handful. So you had to really be good to actually tame + tune it and win races.
As the games and related physics progressed, the weight and understeer of all the GT-Rs (barring the old RWD ones) became more prominent and completely turned me off. I would do time trials with a bunch of fully built cars, and little RX-7s and S2000s down 100-150HP would turn better lap times in all kinds of tracks, while also being way more fun to drive. Hell I think the E60 M5 all built up was faster than the GT-Rs, and also a ton of fun. Probably stupid, but I think thats where my anti-GTR biases started. Never thought about it until now.
Learn to drive/tune. :lol:
I played GT3 with a R34 GT-R tuned to 900 HP, and beat most of the game with it. Traction control set to 1, everything else off. It was a handful, of course, but got the fastest lap times until I got an F1 car.
You could really work with brake bias and power distribution to make R34s handle really well and act more like RWD cars.
Even with all that shit cranked, came nowhere close to something like an RX-7. I do think the WRXs were a little better, and the Tommy Kaira ZZII was basically the best of everything. I think it was more of an issue of weight and size than AWD though; Supras were similarly dull.
Quote from: sportyaccordy on October 26, 2012, 09:44:44 AM
Even with all that shit cranked, came nowhere close to something like an RX-7. I do think the WRXs were a little better, and the Tommy Kaira ZZII was basically the best of everything. I think it was more of an issue of weight and size than AWD though; Supras were similarly dull.
I always enjoyed Supras because they were so tail happy.
Quote from: SVT666 on October 25, 2012, 08:36:47 PM
I can't speak for him, but when I was 11 I wanted a Lamborghini Countach.
This is the truth......
Quote from: 2o6 on October 25, 2012, 07:57:23 PM
C'mon, when you were 11, you didn't want a Skyline?
I'm quite a bit older than you...so no, I didn't.
I didn't really fall in love with cars until 12 or 13, and when I did, I was such a rotary junky. That's what got me hooked. On the first Gran Turismo, I was all about RX-7s and Vipers.
Quote from: Gotta-Qik-G8 on October 26, 2012, 12:33:55 PM
This is the truth......
+1.
That and I had a massive car boner for Buick GNX's at that age. ( I still like them. )
Quote from: Northlands on October 26, 2012, 09:28:11 PM
+1.
That and I had a massive car boner for Buick GNX's at that age. ( I still like them. )
+1 To this day I've never seen one in person......
My uncle has one he never drives. Mint condition with 30,000 original miles on it. He's also got an original Cuda with the 440 six pack. He never drives it either.
Quote from: SVT666 on October 26, 2012, 10:15:50 PM
My uncle has one he never drives. Mint condition with 30,000 original miles on it. He's also got an original Cuda with the 440 six pack. He never drives it either.
Nice!!!
Quote from: Gotta-Qik-G8 on October 27, 2012, 01:36:55 PM
Nice!!!
Yeah, very nice. Personally, I could never sit on cars like that and not drive them. They're meant to be driven.
I didn't know Nissan made Lamborghinis. The things you learn every day!
Quote from: MexicoCityM3 on October 30, 2012, 12:53:57 PM
I didn't know Nissan made Lamborghinis. The things you learn every day!
(http://imageshack.us/a/img571/931/spockhuh.jpg)
Quote from: sportyaccordy on October 22, 2012, 04:21:50 PM
510 was a good call but again.... somehow an island in the middle of the ocean didn't know about rust
And yet somehow there are still a ton of them driving aorund...
https://www.google.com/search?q=datsun+510&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=4XuRUPzpJ4fm0gGp0oCgDw&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1403&bih=651
I love them.
Quote from: ChrisV on October 31, 2012, 01:30:10 PM
And yet somehow there are still a ton of them driving aorund...
https://www.google.com/search?q=datsun+510&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=4XuRUPzpJ4fm0gGp0oCgDw&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1403&bih=651
I love them.
There would be a lot more if they had decent rustproofing
Quote from: sportyaccordy on October 31, 2012, 03:25:23 PM
There would be a lot more if they had decent rustproofing
The same could be said about many cars from that time. And even more so from Japan.
Maxima -- I had one from 1997-2001.