......Well whilst there I had a good old look at a Skyline 350GT. Seen 1 or 2 on the road and in pictures but never has the chance of a close look and a sit in one. What a lovely car. IMO they do a whole lot more for me than a 350Z. They have rear seats although they are as bad as the 300ZX having no leg room but the whole car is just the Dogs' B's.

I also had a good look and sit in a couple of Stagea's and I must say I am very impressed. There was a Legnum there too but although it does look more agressive it didnt do it for me as much as the Stagea did.

I need another estate car and this is the one I am going to get to replace the BMW. ;)

The place is called AUTOBMC and they are one of the most friendly car companies that I have ever come across. Thumbs up to the guys there.

Edited August 12, 200817 yr by viniboy

I think they are ugly tbh - nothing Skyliney about the,.... look like just another volvo :(

 

I think they are ugly tbh - nothing Skyliney about the,.... look like just another volvo :(

 

 

I kind of had the same impression until I saw one today up close. They are nothing like a Volvo apart from it being an estate and they are not a skyline. They have the same running gear as a skyline but the car is based on the Nissan Laurel.

Even though its not standard this is the potential that the car has:

 

I thought they were like a 'skybus' thingy...

 

wikipedia -> The Nissan Stagea commonly referred to as the Skyline wagon

I thought they were like a 'skybus' thingy...

 

wikipedia -> The Nissan Stagea commonly referred to as the Skyline wagon

 

Dont get me wrong Athene almost evryone calls it the Skyline estate. But wikipedia also says that it is based on the Laurel I imagine that the fact that it has the RB25DET engine in it gives it the skyline title. But then again everyone seems to be calling the new GTR a skyline when it isnt really. But non the less I want one...........:rofl:

Are the r34 front ends a staight bolt on swap then ,seen a few with r34 front ends on i like a lot.Think some have had the full rb26dett engine conversion too.:)

But then again everyone seems to be calling the new GTR a skyline when it isnt really. But non the less I want one...........:rofl:

 

you and me both :) Shall we go halvies... you buy, i drive? :D

Are the r34 front ends a staight bolt on swap then ,seen a few with r34 front ends on i like a lot.Think some have had the full rb26dett engine conversion too.:)

 

There is a model called the RS260. It has the 2.6 TT engine the same as the GTR Skylines. The place I went to have one but its £12.995.

 

 

 

you and me both :) Shall we go halvies... you buy, i drive? :D

 

Sounds like a rough deal there dear. I will have to think about it?.................NO! :rofl:

if i had to have an estate /family performance car it would be stagea, i really like them i have seen 2 really nice modded ones over here,

I used to own a legnum vr4 type s manual, very very fast car with absolutely no lag, great 4 wheel drive system, will put power to the wheel that needs it most, the same as an evo, think they are better looking than the stagea, especially when modified.

I used to own a legnum vr4 type s manual, very very fast car with absolutely no lag, great 4 wheel drive system, will put power to the wheel that needs it most, the same as an evo, think they are better looking than the stagea, especially when modified.

 

I've never owned one, but i agree that would be the one i would have :D They look really good IMO with the staggering performance to match :bow:

If I had to get a practical car again, i would definatly have another.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350063741370 !!

I must agree that the VR4 is a nicer looking and performing car than the Stagea BUT! the consumption is about 10-20 MPG and that turned me off as I cant afford to run 2 TT cars the 300ZX is a killer on squirt as we all know. BUT! I still think the Stagea is a fine looking car especially modded and the MPG is more like 20-30 so much more practical IMO. :)