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Just wondering whats so special about this car? They will be available here in the U.S. soon for roughly $70,000. Thas $20K more than a 5 series BMW or M class benz? wtf?
I know its not allowed here in the Us bcoz of some safety issues, emissions etc. But all it does basically is to Drift race.... right?
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Believe it or not, the Skyline has been around overseas since the late 50's & was under the Prince Skyline name. The Skyline R32 GTR (which is the model I still prefer & wish I could own someday), which was an 8th generation of the make, is known by enthusiasts & tuners alike as "Godzilla" because it pretty much blew everyone away as far as both in competition & street due to its raw power, handling, etc etc...
Next came the R33, & then the R34: which has been unfortunately glamourized by both Hollywood & video games alike....(F&F films, Gran Turismo, etc etc)
The new Skyline (R35) though nice, in my opinion, has some huge shoes to fill due to the immense capabilities of the R34 that preceeded it...time will only tell...also I belive it will be "marketed" under the Infinity badge since the Nissan badge already has the 350Z....
Skylines ARE LEGAL to own & use here in the U.S. If you are interested, I've spoken to a great guy in Florida named Jay who has his own business: www.Skylineking.com (shameless plug there..lol) that imports them (he has 2 R34s registered AND insured for the U.S.) However, there are a lot of "hassles" (money-wise as well as red tape) involved in registration for the cars.
Finally (gasp), Skylines are not just for drifting....also, M series BMWs, AMG MBs, exotics like Ferraris, Lambos, Veyrons. etc...can be in the "crosshairs of any fine tuned R34 owner...." (see recent issue of Sport Compact Car)
Believe it or not, the Skyline has been around overseas since the late 50's & was under the Prince Skyline name. The Skyline R32 GTR (which is the model I still prefer & wish I could own someday), which was an 8th generation of the make, is known by enthusiasts & tuners alike as "Godzilla" because it pretty much blew everyone away as far as both in competition & street due to its raw power, handling, etc etc...
Next came the R33, & then the R34: which has been unfortunately glamourized by both Hollywood & video games alike....(F&F films, Gran Turismo, etc etc)
The new Skyline (R35) though nice, in my opinion, has some huge shoes to fill due to the immense capabilities of the R34 that preceeded it...time will only tell...also I belive it will be "marketed" under the Infinity badge since the Nissan badge already has the 350Z....
Skylines ARE LEGAL to own & use here in the U.S. If you are interested, I've spoken to a great guy in Florida named Jay who has his own business: www.Skylineking.com (shameless plug there..lol) that imports them (he has 2 R34s registered AND insured for the U.S.) However, there are a lot of "hassles" (money-wise as well as red tape) involved in registration for the cars.
Finally (gasp), Skylines are not just for drifting....also, M series BMWs, AMG MBs, exotics like Ferraris, Lambos, Veyrons. etc...can be in the "crosshairs of any fine tuned R34 owner...." (see recent issue of Sport Compact Car)
What car should i get to drift and how do i drift?
JJ
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Unless you have tons of money, the best 1st car to learn how to drift in would be any POS rear-wheel-drive car that has a reasonable amount of power for as cheap as possible. Chances are you're going to wreck this 1st car (probably more than once) learning the basics of drifting.
Once you've got a handle on the basics, like turbocharged83 mentioned a Nissan 240SX is a good car to use if you're serious about getting into the sport. People have used 240's for years in drifting so you'll have no trouble finding parts and vast amounts of information to set up the car properly for drifting.
EDIT - as far as HOW do you drift, you induce power oversteer (spin the rear wheels) and "steer" the car by sliding the rear end under power while steering the car to keep the back end from overtaking the front end in controlled slides. Youtube has tons of videos of people drifting if you need to see it done instead of reading about it.
Unless you have tons of money, the best 1st car to learn how to drift in would be any POS rear-wheel-drive car that has a reasonable amount of power for as cheap as possible. Chances are you're going to wreck this 1st car (probably more than once) learning the basics of drifting.
Once you've got a handle on the basics, like turbocharged83 mentioned a Nissan 240SX is a good car to use if you're serious about getting into the sport. People have used 240's for years in drifting so you'll have no trouble finding parts and vast amounts of information to set up the car properly for drifting.
EDIT - as far as HOW do you drift, you induce power oversteer (spin the rear wheels) and "steer" the car by sliding the rear end under power while steering the car to keep the back end from overtaking the front end in controlled slides. Youtube has tons of videos of people drifting if you need to see it done instead of reading about it.
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