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$22.5k buys A LOT



In case anyone is interested... http://www.skylinegtr.com/frameset.htm

They have a 2001 R34 Vspec II with 120 miles on it... Street legal!

Only $95,500 and it's yours!

-Raffi

At 04:12 PM 2/26/2003 -0800, Euroroc II wrote:
>Very impressive... This is a piece of work! The Skyline is, in some 
>configurations, legal for sale in the US. A company in southern California 
>is the legal importer of sever versions of the R32, R34, etc. They brought 
>in several cars on their own nickle and did the whole crash test etc to 
>get DOT approval. These cars, although in most cases several years old, 
>fetch as high as $80K... sometimes higher.
>
>The Skyline is legendary...
>
>-Raffi
>
>At 05:34 PM 2/26/2003 -0500, Ryan H wrote:
>>Jason: lots of these motors make BIG power.  The Skyline's motor 
>>(RB26DETT ?) has proven to be one of the strongest.  With stock 
>>internals, many people have made 600 hp +, and with a large single turbo 
>>conversion, it's as easy as cranking boost and increasing fuel.
>>Looking at the list of items, and the fact that it was done at a machine 
>>shop, I'll believe it.
>>
>> >
>> > From: "Jason Adams" <roclist@accessconsulting.ca>
>> > Date: 2003/02/26 Wed PM 05:24:11 EST
>> > To: "Joe Doty" <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com>,
>> >       "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> > Subject: Re: $22.5k buys A LOT
>> >
>> > Yeah the rules of 3000cc displacement, natural aspiration, and v-angle not
>> > less than 90.
>> >
>> > I just won't believe it. without a dyno anyway...
>> >
>> > Jason Adams
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Joe Doty" <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com>
>> > To: "Jason Adams" <roclist@accessconsulting.ca>; "Scirocco List"
>> > <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:47 PM
>> > Subject: RE: $22.5k buys A LOT
>> >
>> >
>> > Those power outputs are governed mainly by rules, not engine
>> > limitations...F1 engines used to make well over 1000hp from 1.5L turbo
>> > V6s in qualifying trim.  I don't think 1000hp is completely out of the
>> > question given perfect tune, nitrous (which it has), and C16.
>> >
>> > Joe Doty
>> > IT/Development
>> > joe@lcnetwork.com
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: Jason Adams [mailto:roclist@accessconsulting.ca]
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:33 PM
>> > > To: Scott F. Williams; Scirocco List
>> > > Subject: Re: $22.5k buys A LOT
>> > >
>> > > The guy talks alot, but you think he'd have a dyno plot up there,
>> > claiming
>> > > that amount of HP.
>> > >
>> > > I doubt he's got 1000HP, CART cars ONLY muster ~750/800HP w/ turbos &
>> > 15K
>> > > RPM & F1's are at ~850 natural asperated, 3 litre 18000 RPM.  Hell
>> > Ferrari
>> > > should buy this car and let Michael spank everybody.... again....
>> > >
>> > > Do I smell smoke going up someones ass?
>> > >
>> > > I'll admit I don't have enough knowledge to say for sure on way or the
>> > > other, but I seriously doubt it....
>> > >
>> > > Jason Adams
>> > > Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
>> > > 84 rocco 16v
>> > > 93 320i
>> > > 98 Z71
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net>
>> > > To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:49 PM
>> > > Subject: $22.5k buys A LOT
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Damn, who here has spent a stupid amount of money on their car?
>> > Okay, of
>> > > > that group, who's ever wondered what else they could have bought for
>> > > that
>> > > > same princely sum? Well, I do that all the time and really don't
>> > > question
>> > > > the methods of my Scirocco madness. HOWEVER, it is still pretty
>> > damned
>> > > > interesting when I see what else I could have put together or
>> > bought.
>> > > Holy
>> > > > jeebus... check this out:
>> > > >
>> > > > http://supraforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=106135
>> > > >
>> > > > Well... damn!
>> > > > --
>> > > > Scott F. Williams
>> > > > NJ Scirocco nut
>> > > > '99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
>> > > > Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
>> > > > Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
>> > > > ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted."
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
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