Name: Eric
Age: 21
Location: Buffalo, NY
What I do: Student
Why I'm here: I'm sure you guys have been getting a lot of this. I'm from the US and I'm excited to see these cars legal here in 2014. I'm a big car guy and always have been. I own a '92 Galant VR-4 (very rare in the states) and my brother owns an s12 so I am familiar with Nissans and Japanese cars in general. Being so close to Canada, I figured I might be able to take advantage of my situation and cheat the system a little bit. It's no secret that in 2014 folks from the states will be paying a premium to get legal 1989 Skylines. I will (hopefully) be in my first year of law school in 2014, which means I will be flat broke. My plan is to sell my Galant and purchase either a shell, or running/driving car after I graduate (summer of 2013), and store it in Canada (legally) until the summer of 2014. I figure if I can scrape together around $10000 I will probably be able to get what I want, but in all likelihood I won't be able to get that cash together. Luckily I'm a very capable mechanic (many engine swaps/full restorations on the 4g63 Mitsubishi platform) so I figure it will be more likely for me to be able to get a shell for relatively cheaply and get the engine I want, and build it up separately. This brings me to the second reason I'm here: knowledge. As I stated I'm knowledgeable when it comes to cars and I understand what engine/drivetrain came with which version of the 1989 Skyline thanks to Wikipedia, but I'm not sure what engines and drivetrains are compatible. For example, I know that any turbo 6 bolt 4g63 can work perfectly fine in any FWD or AWD Galant VR-4/Eclipse/Talon/Laser with the right transfer case, rear end, driveshaft and transmission, but I have no idea what can go into a Skyline. Can an AWD drivetrain be installed in a RWD skyline? Could I use the AWD drivetrain from a GTS-4 with an RB26dett? Is AWD even the most desirable form of this car or do most people prefer RWD? These are all questions I would like answered!! So to sum up, reason 1: I'm in the market for a 1989 Skyline. Reason 2: I need some knowledge! Any advice, or help will always be greatly appreciated!
Age: 21
Location: Buffalo, NY
What I do: Student
Why I'm here: I'm sure you guys have been getting a lot of this. I'm from the US and I'm excited to see these cars legal here in 2014. I'm a big car guy and always have been. I own a '92 Galant VR-4 (very rare in the states) and my brother owns an s12 so I am familiar with Nissans and Japanese cars in general. Being so close to Canada, I figured I might be able to take advantage of my situation and cheat the system a little bit. It's no secret that in 2014 folks from the states will be paying a premium to get legal 1989 Skylines. I will (hopefully) be in my first year of law school in 2014, which means I will be flat broke. My plan is to sell my Galant and purchase either a shell, or running/driving car after I graduate (summer of 2013), and store it in Canada (legally) until the summer of 2014. I figure if I can scrape together around $10000 I will probably be able to get what I want, but in all likelihood I won't be able to get that cash together. Luckily I'm a very capable mechanic (many engine swaps/full restorations on the 4g63 Mitsubishi platform) so I figure it will be more likely for me to be able to get a shell for relatively cheaply and get the engine I want, and build it up separately. This brings me to the second reason I'm here: knowledge. As I stated I'm knowledgeable when it comes to cars and I understand what engine/drivetrain came with which version of the 1989 Skyline thanks to Wikipedia, but I'm not sure what engines and drivetrains are compatible. For example, I know that any turbo 6 bolt 4g63 can work perfectly fine in any FWD or AWD Galant VR-4/Eclipse/Talon/Laser with the right transfer case, rear end, driveshaft and transmission, but I have no idea what can go into a Skyline. Can an AWD drivetrain be installed in a RWD skyline? Could I use the AWD drivetrain from a GTS-4 with an RB26dett? Is AWD even the most desirable form of this car or do most people prefer RWD? These are all questions I would like answered!! So to sum up, reason 1: I'm in the market for a 1989 Skyline. Reason 2: I need some knowledge! Any advice, or help will always be greatly appreciated!
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