Category: kenmeri

The Hakosuka or “Box Skyline” had the 2.0 liter, 160 horsepower DOHC, S20 engine.  The PGC10 showed up in 1969. A total of 539 cars were sold. In 1970 293 cars were sold.

The KPCG10 was the 2 door version of the PGC10. In 1971 the KPGC10 hit the roads with 682 sold. 1972 had a total of 515 cars sold.

Driving the Legend from Edmunds.

Paint Codes

While doing some research I came across this chart. Not sure if its complete, or even correct.

#905 – Red
#831 – White
#920 – Gold
#970 – Metallic Lavendar(?)
#913 – Metallic Brown
#700 – Silver

Some Z- Car Color codes. 
1972 Nissan Touch Up Color Codes

My personal favorite Nissan Skyline, is the R32 GT-R. Its the one that I saw when I went to Japan in 1991. It was the one that was destroying its contemporaries on the track. 

Torn CV boot right side outer

Interior

• Dash around the vents can lift and bubble
• Speedometer clusters

Stock 180 km/hr speedometer

• The cars came with a 180 km/hr speedometer
• Lots of aftermarket speedometers exist. Always have to be suspect of mileage/km on an aftermarket speedo
• Always use your best judgement on mileage/km
• Look at shifter
• Look at pedals
• If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is
• Generally cars have low mileage, but 200k km cars are not unheard of
• Does it have a factory ECU?
• Its located behind the passenger side kick panel
• Does it have an aftermarket boost controller?
• Does it have an aftermarket boost gage?
• How about a huge monster tach?
• The Japanese seem to love Scotchlocks. These little piece of shit, lazy fucker horrible contact things are all over Japanese electronics installations. Take all of them out. Get rid of them. “Un-fuck” the car. They should never be used in anything unless an emergency. The connection is so unreliable. Butt splices, soldering(although they try and minimize solder in race car applications), shit I would rather see the wire stripped back, wrapped around it and taped than a Scotchlock. 

Driving

• Car should start easily and settle into around 1000 rpm idle
• Oil pressure at idle should be around the first hash mark, or about 30 psi
• If its not, 10 psi per 1000 rpm is generally accepted, but can be concerning
• Can be a sign of a bad sender, or leaky backing plate on the oil pump
• 4th gear often grinds. Its a straight back pull, so guys don’t let the synchros do their job, and hurt them. 
• An all wheel drive car can put a hurting on a transmission. A modified GT-R often breaks 3rd gear. 
• The car should make about 10 psi, or about the first hash mark on the factory boost gage that reads in mmHG. If it buries the gage, then its running about 14 psi. 
• If its running 14 psi or more, with the factory turbos, then their days are numbered.  It might run for years, it might snap the exhaust wheel of next week. Detonate on the engine, or find the rev limiter a few too many times, and expect that life to greatly diminish. 

N1-228

R32 GT-R(43934 total) registration

1989-4555 1990-8426
1991-7081 1992-7961
1993-6204 1994-7465

Dates of Production and Prices 8-21-1989 to 2-14-1994 

1st model 8-21-1989 
4,445,000 yen Nismo 3-11-1990
4,441,000 yen 
2nd model 8-20-1991 
4,510,000 yen 
3rd model 2-3-1993
4,545,000 yen 
Vspec 2-3-1993
5,260,000 yen 
Vspec II 2-14-1994
5,260,000 yen 


First         BNR32-000051
Last          BNR32-314649
Last VSpec    BNR32-313609 (10/13/94)
Last Vspec II BNR32-313930 (10/20/94)
Nismo         BNR32-100000~100560

– 08/21/’89 BNR32 Shipped

– 02/22/’90 BNR32 NISMO Announced(03/11 Shipped)

– 07/19/’91 N1 BNR32 announced and shipped

– 08/20/’91 Minor change. Middle model

– 02/03/’93 Minor change Late model. V-spec added

– 02/14/’94 V-spec2 added

NISMO R32 GT-R with NISMO option wheels.

Not an R32 GT-R.

The R33 GT-R debuted in 1995, and is probably the most popular body style in the US. Well at least it was back in 1998 until the R34 debuted for 1999. Its a larger, heavier car than the R32. The biggest GT-R, it is a bit of an odd one out. It is reported to be the first production car to run under 8 minutes at the Nurburgring, but I honestly do not believe that claim. The car they ran had modifications in order to run that number. No matter the claim, no independent testing even got close. Add a tire, an exhaust, and an oil cooler, with the right driver its possible, but box stock, not likely. 

From 1995-1998 there were 16,674 R33 GT-R’s produced. About 1/3 the number of R32’s.  There are three distinct versions of the R33. The Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3.   Series 1 are 1995. Series 2 are 1996. Series 3 are 1997-1998. 

Last R33’s, chassis number and colors

Normal     BCNR33-043740(11-9-98) QM1

Vspec       BCNR33-043743(11-9-98) KH3

Vspec N1 BCNR33-043012(2-20-98) QM1

First Date of Production

• 1st model 1-6-1995
• Vspec 1-6-1995
• 2nd model 1-22-1996
• LM Limited5-21-1996
• 3rd model 2-3-1997
• Autech 40th Anniversary12-8-1997
• Last regular R33 – BCNR33-043740 (QM1 ) 11-9-1998
• Last Vspec R33 – BCNR33-043743 (KH3) 11-9-1998
• Last Vspec R33 N1- BCNR33-043012 (QM1) 2-20-1998

 1-6-95

 1-22-96

 5-21-96

 2-3-97

12-8-97  

The R34 GT-R. The one that gets all the You Tube commenters, and little boys playing Gran Turismo excited. If its not an R34, then its not a Skyline. The R34 is a little smaller than the R33, but has a few additional improvements with a 6 speed Getrag V160 transmission, MFD, and aerodynamic improvements. Official power stayed at 280 PS/HP/Chipmunk power, but boost had been raised to about 1 bar peak. The RB26 doesn’t make the same power at 10 psi as it does at 14 psi. 

There were 11577 R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R produced 1999-2003. Although in 2003 there were only 2 cars produced.   There has been some wrong information floating around for years from GT-R Magazine. Same information we used. However the 12,175 number was wrong.  GT-R Registry to the rescue with some real numbers pulled from multiple sources. 

1999-5798

2000-1881

2001-2166

2002-1732

___________________


These are registrations, and adds up to : 11577 cars


Normal(Series I and II)  – 3977
Vspec – 4192
Vspec N1 – 38
GB – 80
NZ-5
HK-10
Singapore -10
Vspec II – 1855
Vspec II N1 – 18
NZ Vspec II – 2
M-Spec- 366
Vspec II Nur – 717
Mspec Nur – 285




BNR34 Color or Paint Codes 

TV2- Bayside Blue

The campaign color of the R34 Skyline GT-R was the popular TV2 – Bayside Blue. Its named Bayside, for the popular roads near the bayside of Tokyo.

EV1 – Lightning Yellow

TV2 – Bayside Blue
QM1 – White 
KR4 – Sonic Silver 
KV2 – Athlete Silver 
GV1 – Black Pearl
AR2 – Active Red

AR2- Active Red

EV1 – Lightning Yellow
LV4 – Midnight Purple II(Only 300 produced)
LX0 – Midnight Purple III 

• Why is the color called Midnight purple? Check the link out for the most likely answer.

WV2 – Sparkling Silver 
QX1 – White Pearl 
EY0 – Silica Breath 

JWO- Millennium Jade

JW0 – Millennium Jade


Last R34 Chassis numbers and colors

Vspec II  BNR34-404495(8-29-02) WV2

Mspec    BNR34-404483(8-29-02)EY0

R34(1999-2003,2005) 
There were several different versions of the R34 Skyline GTR. From the early edition first produced in 1999, to the Z-Tune from Nismo in 2005, there were 10 different versions.  There were 750 Vspec II Nur’s produced, and 250 Mspec Nurs produced right at the end of the production run in 2002.


* Early 
* Late 
* Vspec 
* Vspec N1 
* Vspec II 
* Vspec II N1 
* Mspec 
* Vspec II Nur 
* Mspec Nur 


* Z-Tune 


Nissan Skyline GT-R prices when new 


1-8-1999 
* GT-R 4,998,000 yen 
* Vspec 5,598,000 yen 
* N1 5,998,000 yen 


1-8-1999 Midnight purple II (300) 
* GT-R 5,298,000 yen 
* Vspec 5,898,000 yen 


1-7-2000 Midnight purple III 
* GT-R 5,148,000 yen 
* Vspec 5,748,000 yen 


8-28-2000 
* GT-R 5,048,000 yen 
* Vspec II 5,748,000 yen 
* N1 6,098,000 yen 


5-8-2001 
* Mspec 5,950,000 yen 




Suspension and Alignment settings for Nissan Skyline GT-R. R32, R33, and R34. 


R32 GT-R Specifications and Production Information
R33 GT-R Specifications and Production Information
R34 GT-R Specifications and Production Information
RB26DETT Information
ATTESA Information


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The Hakosuka or “Box Skyline” had the 2.0 liter, 160 horsepower DOHC, S20 engine.  The PGC10 showed up in 1969. A total of 539 cars were sold. In 1970 293 cars were sold.

The KPCG10 was the 2 door version of the PGC10. In 1971 the KPGC10 hit the roads with 682 sold. 1972 had a total of 515 cars sold.

Driving the Legend from Edmunds.

Paint Codes

While doing some research I came across this chart. Not sure if its complete, or even correct.

#905 – Red
#831 – White
#920 – Gold
#970 – Metallic Lavendar(?)
#913 – Metallic Brown
#700 – Silver

Some Z- Car Color codes. 
1972 Nissan Touch Up Color Codes

My personal favorite Nissan Skyline, is the R32 GT-R. Its the one that I saw when I went to Japan in 1991. It was the one that was destroying its contemporaries on the track. 

Torn CV boot right side outer

Interior

• Dash around the vents can lift and bubble
• Speedometer clusters

Stock 180 km/hr speedometer

• The cars came with a 180 km/hr speedometer
• Lots of aftermarket speedometers exist. Always have to be suspect of mileage/km on an aftermarket speedo
• Always use your best judgement on mileage/km
• Look at shifter
• Look at pedals
• If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is
• Generally cars have low mileage, but 200k km cars are not unheard of
• Does it have a factory ECU?
• Its located behind the passenger side kick panel
• Does it have an aftermarket boost controller?
• Does it have an aftermarket boost gage?
• How about a huge monster tach?
• The Japanese seem to love Scotchlocks. These little piece of shit, lazy fucker horrible contact things are all over Japanese electronics installations. Take all of them out. Get rid of them. “Un-fuck” the car. They should never be used in anything unless an emergency. The connection is so unreliable. Butt splices, soldering(although they try and minimize solder in race car applications), shit I would rather see the wire stripped back, wrapped around it and taped than a Scotchlock. 

Driving

• Car should start easily and settle into around 1000 rpm idle
• Oil pressure at idle should be around the first hash mark, or about 30 psi
• If its not, 10 psi per 1000 rpm is generally accepted, but can be concerning
• Can be a sign of a bad sender, or leaky backing plate on the oil pump
• 4th gear often grinds. Its a straight back pull, so guys don’t let the synchros do their job, and hurt them. 
• An all wheel drive car can put a hurting on a transmission. A modified GT-R often breaks 3rd gear. 
• The car should make about 10 psi, or about the first hash mark on the factory boost gage that reads in mmHG. If it buries the gage, then its running about 14 psi. 
• If its running 14 psi or more, with the factory turbos, then their days are numbered.  It might run for years, it might snap the exhaust wheel of next week. Detonate on the engine, or find the rev limiter a few too many times, and expect that life to greatly diminish. 

N1-228

R32 GT-R(43934 total) registration

1989-4555 1990-8426
1991-7081 1992-7961
1993-6204 1994-7465

Dates of Production and Prices 8-21-1989 to 2-14-1994 

1st model 8-21-1989 
4,445,000 yen Nismo 3-11-1990
4,441,000 yen 
2nd model 8-20-1991 
4,510,000 yen 
3rd model 2-3-1993
4,545,000 yen 
Vspec 2-3-1993
5,260,000 yen 
Vspec II 2-14-1994
5,260,000 yen 


First         BNR32-000051
Last          BNR32-314649
Last VSpec    BNR32-313609 (10/13/94)
Last Vspec II BNR32-313930 (10/20/94)
Nismo         BNR32-100000~100560

– 08/21/’89 BNR32 Shipped

– 02/22/’90 BNR32 NISMO Announced(03/11 Shipped)

– 07/19/’91 N1 BNR32 announced and shipped

– 08/20/’91 Minor change. Middle model

– 02/03/’93 Minor change Late model. V-spec added

– 02/14/’94 V-spec2 added

NISMO R32 GT-R with NISMO option wheels.

Not an R32 GT-R.

The R33 GT-R debuted in 1995, and is probably the most popular body style in the US. Well at least it was back in 1998 until the R34 debuted for 1999. Its a larger, heavier car than the R32. The biggest GT-R, it is a bit of an odd one out. It is reported to be the first production car to run under 8 minutes at the Nurburgring, but I honestly do not believe that claim. The car they ran had modifications in order to run that number. No matter the claim, no independent testing even got close. Add a tire, an exhaust, and an oil cooler, with the right driver its possible, but box stock, not likely. 

From 1995-1998 there were 16,674 R33 GT-R’s produced. About 1/3 the number of R32’s.  There are three distinct versions of the R33. The Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3.   Series 1 are 1995. Series 2 are 1996. Series 3 are 1997-1998. 

Last R33’s, chassis number and colors

Normal     BCNR33-043740(11-9-98) QM1

Vspec       BCNR33-043743(11-9-98) KH3

Vspec N1 BCNR33-043012(2-20-98) QM1

First Date of Production

• 1st model 1-6-1995
• Vspec 1-6-1995
• 2nd model 1-22-1996
• LM Limited5-21-1996
• 3rd model 2-3-1997
• Autech 40th Anniversary12-8-1997
• Last regular R33 – BCNR33-043740 (QM1 ) 11-9-1998
• Last Vspec R33 – BCNR33-043743 (KH3) 11-9-1998
• Last Vspec R33 N1- BCNR33-043012 (QM1) 2-20-1998

 1-6-95

 1-22-96

 5-21-96

 2-3-97

12-8-97  

The R34 GT-R. The one that gets all the You Tube commenters, and little boys playing Gran Turismo excited. If its not an R34, then its not a Skyline. The R34 is a little smaller than the R33, but has a few additional improvements with a 6 speed Getrag V160 transmission, MFD, and aerodynamic improvements. Official power stayed at 280 PS/HP/Chipmunk power, but boost had been raised to about 1 bar peak. The RB26 doesn’t make the same power at 10 psi as it does at 14 psi. 

There were 11577 R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R produced 1999-2003. Although in 2003 there were only 2 cars produced.   There has been some wrong information floating around for years from GT-R Magazine. Same information we used. However the 12,175 number was wrong.  GT-R Registry to the rescue with some real numbers pulled from multiple sources. 

1999-5798

2000-1881

2001-2166

2002-1732

___________________


These are registrations, and adds up to : 11577 cars


Normal(Series I and II)  – 3977
Vspec – 4192
Vspec N1 – 38
GB – 80
NZ-5
HK-10
Singapore -10
Vspec II – 1855
Vspec II N1 – 18
NZ Vspec II – 2
M-Spec- 366
Vspec II Nur – 717
Mspec Nur – 285




BNR34 Color or Paint Codes 

TV2- Bayside Blue

The campaign color of the R34 Skyline GT-R was the popular TV2 – Bayside Blue. Its named Bayside, for the popular roads near the bayside of Tokyo.

EV1 – Lightning Yellow

TV2 – Bayside Blue
QM1 – White 
KR4 – Sonic Silver 
KV2 – Athlete Silver 
GV1 – Black Pearl
AR2 – Active Red

AR2- Active Red

EV1 – Lightning Yellow
LV4 – Midnight Purple II(Only 300 produced)
LX0 – Midnight Purple III 

• Why is the color called Midnight purple? Check the link out for the most likely answer.

WV2 – Sparkling Silver 
QX1 – White Pearl 
EY0 – Silica Breath 

JWO- Millennium Jade

JW0 – Millennium Jade


Last R34 Chassis numbers and colors

Vspec II  BNR34-404495(8-29-02) WV2

Mspec    BNR34-404483(8-29-02)EY0

R34(1999-2003,2005) 
There were several different versions of the R34 Skyline GTR. From the early edition first produced in 1999, to the Z-Tune from Nismo in 2005, there were 10 different versions.  There were 750 Vspec II Nur’s produced, and 250 Mspec Nurs produced right at the end of the production run in 2002.


* Early 
* Late 
* Vspec 
* Vspec N1 
* Vspec II 
* Vspec II N1 
* Mspec 
* Vspec II Nur 
* Mspec Nur 


* Z-Tune 


Nissan Skyline GT-R prices when new 


1-8-1999 
* GT-R 4,998,000 yen 
* Vspec 5,598,000 yen 
* N1 5,998,000 yen 


1-8-1999 Midnight purple II (300) 
* GT-R 5,298,000 yen 
* Vspec 5,898,000 yen 


1-7-2000 Midnight purple III 
* GT-R 5,148,000 yen 
* Vspec 5,748,000 yen 


8-28-2000 
* GT-R 5,048,000 yen 
* Vspec II 5,748,000 yen 
* N1 6,098,000 yen 


5-8-2001 
* Mspec 5,950,000 yen 




Suspension and Alignment settings for Nissan Skyline GT-R. R32, R33, and R34. 


R32 GT-R Specifications and Production Information
R33 GT-R Specifications and Production Information
R34 GT-R Specifications and Production Information
RB26DETT Information
ATTESA Information


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