Official 2018 "Latest Pic of Yo Whip" Thread

[mb_]

Nice, guess you can finally get away from an FRS at Ridge

Jk my ass would have gotten whopped if you had proper tires on the Cayman

[roverT]

Playing around with with someone else's shoes...







Just a bit of #OffsetFail.

Grand total of ET08 on a 9.5" wheel on 265/35R19. LOL

[tofu1413]

seem to hold 60k or so for a decent one. 09's are 55+ for sure.


it lacks the finesse and the front end feel of a cayman / 911, but the brute force is the same as the turbo (with less refined power build up)

you can feel the weight of the car, its clumsy at times, but the damn thing is so capable.. forgiving as well.

car is extremely entertaining on its own right and matches / beats 911 turbos on certain years / models.

the lacking thing on the GTR as an overall package is refinement. it rides terrible and cruising around, its only got 6 gears, compared to the 7sp PDK... but its a bargain performance car that can put a smile on most people's faces for sure!

[bcrdukes]

How much are GT-Rs going for these days, anyway?

[SiR_GTR]

Hello all, I am new to Vancouver, Canada and Revscene. I moved here 3 weeks ago from Ireland. I left behind my personally imported and built 400hp R33 GTR



and my super clean DC5 Type R



I have both of them in storage so not 100% sure what I will do with them and also trying to figure out what I want to buy over here and start meeting people in the car scene.

[roverT]

Welcome to Canada. Most importantly Vancouver!

[tofu1413]

Originally Posted by bcrdukes

How much are GT-Rs going for these days, anyway?

early are 55+ to mid 60

mid models mid 60-90k

latest are well over 100k used



@SIR_GTR - welcome to Vancity! should bring in your cars from Ireland

[SiR_GTR]

Originally Posted by roverT

Welcome to Canada. Most importantly Vancouver!

Thank you, its a beautiful place and some really cool cars driving around.

Originally Posted by tofu1413

early are 55+ to mid 60

mid models mid 60-90k

latest are well over 100k used



@SIR_GTR - welcome to Vancity! should bring in your cars from Ireland

Thank you, It is all new to me got myself a place and I am closing in on a job so next will be getting a car. I would love to bring over the cars but there are some really expensive taxes I paid in getting them into Ireland so I am reluctant to move them from there.

I may import something directly from Japan as it would make more sense. But I heard insuring a RHD can be tricky here and I am not sure if I would be able to register a JDM import with my Visa. I need to do more research. Part of me thinks I should just sell both and buy an R35

[ae101]

Sir_gtr Ireland is pretty kool (never been there) as I follow those juice box guys from Ireland (they randomly popped up my on YouTube with their 86 build lol)

I personally think u try some American cars just for the fact that your in NA lol

[roverT]

^ you can’t buy a Ford F-150 Raptor in GB. [emoji23]

[G0rilla]

Originally Posted by Bender Unit

You will get bored within months.
R35 GTR is not a fun car to drive.
All the mods are overpriced. $1000+
drive like a boat.
a seriously FAST boat thou.

On a side note, Cobb tune or ECUtek now

I would disagree, the R35 is plenty fun for what its made to do. Of course its boring, if using it in stop-go daily traffic I would agree with you, but take it out on the track or even a nice drive through one of bc's interior roads, and you get a chance to see what it can really do.

Mods are expensive, but what would you expect? Its not a civic or an frs (no offense), nor is it a porsche or lamborghini. My civic is more fun to drive in the city cuz every time I corner it feels like I'm sitting on the wooden roller coaster at PNE lol

Originally Posted by kchan

surprisingly when i drove my friends GT-R at the track (Ridge) i had plenty of fun

yes the electronics were there - but it didn't keep the car boring by any means, if anything it made it more fun for me to keep pushing it to see what the electronics can actually do

I cant compare much because I've only taken my GTR and s2000 to the track. But the GTR is definitely more capable than my S2000, you could easily push it hard without having to correct the car, and as tofu said its way more forgiving. I always compared the GTR as a meat cleaver, where you can just sort of power through everything. It might not be beautiful or have that finesse, but it can just get the job done. It does what its meant to do, super car level performance (arguably) at a "bargain" price. The S2000 is more like a sashimi knife, capable on its own, but if you dont know how to handle one its unforgiving and would risk severe consequences.

[LP700-4]

I've only driven a GT-R for a very short time but even in that short drive I couldn't help but notice all the whining clunking and weird noises coming out of the drivetrain. Especially doing any slow speed parking maneuvers it sounded like the car was gonna fall apart.

Surprisingly huge car though compared to the competition

[SiR_GTR]

Yeah I have heard the R35 debate and it is often talked about at home too as there big Skyline communities and many people go from a R32,33 or 34 GTRs to a 35 and end up back in one of the older models after a while. I would no doubt love an R35s but not 100% sure I would want to sell my 33 to get one.

@ae101: yes I have considered the American muscle as it is something very different to at home but from looking at the prices, the year and spec I would actually want is more expensive than I was expecting. Thanks Ireland is cool, we used to have an amazing JDM scene, its okay now but was alot better. The recession hit that market hard.

@Gorilla: S2000s are awesome little cars, I tried to buy one before I bought my DC5 as I have always been a honda head but I looked at all the local examples and they were in terrible condition and importing one from Japan and registering it in Ireland is very expensive so went with the more practical Integra.

So what is the car scene like here. What is the best way for someone to get involved? At home I had a group and we used to meet up at least once week for chats and shenanigans.

[roverT]

It seems to be quite strong and very enthusiastic as a whole in Vancouver. I believe you’ll find many other forums specific to your vehicle interest that is local here I Vancouver. We used to have big weekly meets but our population is quite a bit different than your much “older” society in Europe. This younger society in Canada just needs some more decades or centuries of maturity. As car meets get bigger here, so do the bad apples that help destroy the greatness and power of what a weekly meet does to our community. So for now it’s back to living this more online (it’s easy to click a button to control trolls) than in physical lots and cruises across the city. I don’t know every brand/manufacturer scene here but I’m sure in small groups they get together just as I have participated in the past. You shouldn’t have much of a problem branching out here on revscene. There are many enthusiasts of like minds here!

[SiR_GTR]

Sounds familiar, Dont be fooled we are not that mature. haha We have the exact same issues. The group we had in Ireland we kept the numbers small (20 people or so) and would only be invited to join the group if you attended a couple of cars and coffee in a nice car and didn't act like an idiot. Worked quite well, were meeting for 2 years with no issues, never advertised it on forums/facebook etc just on a watts app group.

[BIC_BAWS]

Coilovers priced out, new tires budgeted out (so I can run the bbs full time), just need some shifter bushings, a new bumper and my car will finally be refreshed!

[kunoman1]

Originally Posted by roverT

It seems to be quite strong and very enthusiastic as a whole in Vancouver. I believe you’ll find many other forums specific to your vehicle interest that is local here I Vancouver. We used to have big weekly meets but our population is quite a bit different than your much “older” society in Europe. This younger society in Canada just needs some more decades or centuries of maturity. As car meets get bigger here, so do the bad apples that help destroy the greatness and power of what a weekly meet does to our community. So for now it’s back to living this more online (it’s easy to click a button to control trolls) than in physical lots and cruises across the city. I don’t know every brand/manufacturer scene here but I’m sure in small groups they get together just as I have participated in the past. You shouldn’t have much of a problem branching out here on revscene. There are many enthusiasts of like minds here!

I miss the pre speedhump Byrne road Thursday nights (before that Subaru slammed into the curb, Mustang burnouts and other similar events)! Even in the dead of winter I remember being out there with at least 5 or 6 cars drinking Tims shooting the shit



Edit: Oh yea..I moved to Calgary --> China --> Montreal...are we still doing these in the summer?

[roverT]

Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS

Coilovers on the way, new tires budgeted out (so I can run the bbs full time), just need some shifter bushings, a new bumper and my car will finally be refreshed!

What kind of coils have you chose? I believe I’ve heard you can shorten your shifting throws with an E60 manual shift kit. Don’t take my word for it though. LOL

[320icar]

peeled the clear dip from the hood/fenders but left the front bumper for now until my next full detail. kind of shocking how much damage was done in one season of winter driving. removed shitty yellow tint from fogs and upgraded from h8 to h11 yellow fog bulbs. installed front lip as well. still in the process of refinishing my HRE wheels, wont be done for a few weeks most likely.

dont you love it when you come up to your parked car, and another enthusiast parked next to you?

Untitled by 320iCar, on Flickr

[BIC_BAWS]

Originally Posted by roverT

What kind of coils have you chose? I believe I’ve heard you can shorten your shifting throws with an E60 manual shift kit. Don’t take my word for it though. LOL

Got a good deal lined up on a set of ST Suspension, just got a decide on ST X (no top hat, fixed damping, adjustable height), ST XT (no top hat, adjustable damping/height, or ST XTA (integrated top hat/mount with camber settings, adjustable damping/height)

Initially I really want the Bilstein B14 PSS, has adjustable height (all I really need), fixed damping, top hat - I still want it, but no deals to be found. Just trying to decide if the integrated top hats (XTA) are worth the extra $150

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[roverT]

If those are actual camber plates. Get them. They afford the front shock a few more inches of travel which will turn your ride quality into a fully compliant daily driver.

Edit: also get top hat reinforcement plates that go under the top hats ahead of the shocks. They are cheap insurance to top hat mushrooming.

[westopher]

If you drive at all in the winter skip the ST and spring for the KW v1. Same design but better materials. If not the ST are great, it’s just that the housings are less corrosion resistant.

[BIC_BAWS]

Originally Posted by westopher

If you drive at all in the winter skip the ST and spring for the KW v1. Same design but better materials. If not the ST are great, it’s just that the housings are less corrosion resistant.

Ah I see. I do drive in the winter. Do you know if koni yellows have good corrosion residence as well? I'm tempted to just get new shocks since it's cheaper, and just hope that it's not too low.

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[dared3vil0]

I ran them year round, but they're a twin tube shock. Kinda garbage.

[bcrdukes]

Uhh...what is better?