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Rode in a Modified Nissan Skyline in London..Wow!

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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 07:37 PM
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I just got back today from a business trip to London. One of the British guys I met with is a car nut with a Skyline and a Caterham. His Skyline has a heavily modified motor with racing pistons, titanium connecting rods, a 1.3 bar chip etc, etc. He took me for a ride alongside Hyde park on Friday (a crazy place to let it rip but hey). I've owned a lot of fast cars and have ridden in a lot of others but this thing literally had my chest feeling heavy pressure from the acceleration G's. He estimates his car at an easy mid 10 second machine....I don't doubt him. I love my S2000 and have a Vette for balls on but this thing was awesome. With the all wheel drive it absolutely hooks up and bolts like a rocketed freight train. Now I see what all the shouting has been about over the years about this car. I want one!!
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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 08:34 PM
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*drools of jealousy*
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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 09:24 PM
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RedScorp,

The R43 Skyline GTR was the most impressive car I saw at HIN...

Now that you've have a taste of the forbidden fruit, you must sell the vette and stook and get one. I call shotgun!

http://www.skylinegtr.com/
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Old Apr 29, 2001 | 11:24 PM
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It's got the handling to boot as well. One of our local car magazines rated it the second best handling car in the world

The standard R34 V Spec is already a hell of a car. A modified car is, well........
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