The R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R Is the Ultimate Japanese Icon 

most of his reviews now are doubles

but this time its legal

The first one was painted in the iconic Bayside Blue, BTW. One of the best colours of the R34 GTR...after the one in this video.

He also seems to like cars that are listed at cars and bids...

and so was the countach, the Rx7, the Z8 and the 928, all which were uploaded recently

Worth it every time

That needs to be pass down at leastttt 5 generation (V-spec)

holy shit i used to watch you a lot when i was little

I used to watch you a lot a few years ago! Honestly, I am glad you still upload from time to time. 😎

It's funny how slow they are stock, I was very surprised when I drove one for the first time.

*and it was on cars & bids

Not when this car was around. The 180kph speed limit was mandated for cars then but few actually seemed to get them. I had 2 r32 GTS-t's and a supra in japan and both would sail over 200 kph with ease. Stock.

lmao, why did you word that as though anyone at all has said the car is in any way ugly? Simple, maybe, but that's about the extent of fair criticisms that can be applied to this design, and I've never even actually heard anyone say that.

​@@moogle68 to be fair, it has a muscular vibe to its design.

Midnight purple for a r32 millennium jade for a r33 Bayside blue for a r34

I'm biased. I prefer millennium jade. Because its nice to look at and wash😂

@@Matty-destroyer jesus the brain damage...midnight purple didn't come out until r33 gtr and millennium jade is only for the nur r34s

Thanks for this 😊

@@rdfdsv yes there are 2 midnight purple Z-Tune, though I forgot the chassis number I think there's also CRS trim and it's kinda released at 2019, though I dunno if they sell it as upgrade or sell it as full car. It was using several engine upgrade as option 500hp RB26DETT F-Sport, basically similar power as RB28DETT Z2 but I dunno if it's same 2.8 as Z-Tune or still 2.6 FYI if you're loaded then you still can buy R34 from Nissan / Nismo via Skyline Restoration Program. But the program cost 400k USD without car, so it might hit 500k if you request Nissan / Nismo to provide the car. And that's just the starting price, it will go expensive quickly if you opt upgrade such as engine (RB28DETT Z2, RB26DETT R4, RB26DETT N1, RB26DETT F-Sport R), paint (Midnight Purple, Silver Z-Tune) and others. But at least it will come with 1-year warranty Also in FAQ section, Nissan / Nismo say it's possible if owner want to upgrade trim to higher trim (such as non-Nur to Nur or higher) but they will not re-register it so there will be no another Z-Tune or CRS or Nur even if you opt for fully Z-Tune upgrade and engine. I dunno though if they can upgrade from basic trim such as GT, GT-Four or GT-T into GT-R Sometimes Nismo also selling cars that's already ready in-case you're loaded and hate to wait if there's available units, but currently only R32 at the moment, hopefull there will be R34 in near future. Interestingly if you see it at Nismo site, the model was changed into "NISMO Restored Car" instead say "BNR34 Z-Tune" and model year also changed to "2019" instead of say "2005". Probably that's why Nissan / Nismo stated that they will not re-registering

Nice GTR lore

There's another version called J-Tune specially made for a royal family member

Forgot the s tune and r tune

If I remember correctly, you could choose between them on GT4.

how come on the listing the color seems to shift between orange and purple?

@@houlagan13 I just looked at the listing and there seems to be photos of both shifting from purple to orange on the driver's side and purple to green on the passenger's side.

@@RABDS odd, other examples of MPM III has a alot more gold/orange when u watch other videos but this one seems to shift from purple to blue and green throughout the review which is why I said it was MPM II

Its also likely that MCM II had some gold/orange on it. While MCM III had alot of that gold/orange shift

How have people imported and registered them back in the day?

​​​@@randolph4421They may have had a shady importer that snuck it in, or it was a illegal car from when Motorex was importing them. I don't remember if everyone that bought a R32, R33, or a R34 from them had to turn it over to the feds or if some people got to keep them. Edit: I used to see a S15 Silvia riding around my area back in 2018-2019, (they definitely weren't legal then) but I haven't seen it in quite a while. I even saw this guy driving it when there was still snow on the ground one time. 🤣

Still playing Gran Turismo 7 today. You can even put the R92CP racecar engine into the r34 vspec II.

@@tjw8t1 Doug mentioned about Motorex on his older R34 video since that particular one was from them. If I’m correct, owners were able to keep the cars after Motorex was caught.

"A rare bird" ... no American would ever say that. You just exposed yourself you Russian spy.

I miss that too but with the amount of time it already takes him to film these I bet its a huge pain in the ass for him to do. Ive noticed he atleast provides a stationary sound clip of the car revving when its a good sounding car.

Not to mention him getting into the back seats!

He hasn’t done that in like 7 years and never will again because it’s too much effort in his mind

Yeah so true and he didn't even step on it. Thats what i was waiting for lol!

Doesn't sell his cars on the website, it's Doug 'sellout' DeMuro now. Really hope we get a better RU-vidr soon, he's clearly past his expiry date. #carsandbids 😕

what is 'Props' ?

And cars that car guys don't give a crap about, too. 😅

Absolutely right

He already reviewed a R34 GTR twice.

There's nothing better than setting the playback speed to 0.5x and listening to Doug demuro having a stroke while reviewing a vehicle.

Naw this looks old as hell now n ugly af

R32 look better

You can say that about almost any iconic car from 90s, meanwhile nobody would want to look at new BMWs 20 years from now.

It looks old - just a normal car - it is not a timeless design - just hype

@@HebryNegga-wy4zr Okay...

Wow, I didn't notice that. You're absolutely right, the last couple months are mostly cool cars. I pretty much ignored Doug's channel for a year or so when it was so boring

It's not about cars that Doug think is cool, it's about what's for sale on Cars & Bids. It's changed more to a sales page for C&B

​@@superfly3628 and C&B is pretty much only enthusiast cars!

@@manveerghuman5276 agreed, I’ve been happy with 99% of the cross selling.

​@@superfly3628 I'm cool with that. Most of the cars are cool enthusiasts cars.

yup, i was about to shit myself that he was gonna get hit

Florida? If so, you're lucky.

Florida? That could’ve been Adam LZ’s. Bloody gorgeous car.

That’s prob Paul’s. Built by top secret ? It’s the sister car to mine

@@justrandomstuff84 Where in Finland do you see these everyday?

yeah they should really only be around $20-30k at the most since you can get some corvettes that massively outperform them for that price.

Thought I was the only one that noticed that lol

Bro almost got his bootyhole ate

Me too!!!

I clenched.

I agree, it was a good way to summarize the whole review. Except for "value", that had always been wishy-washy.

he sold out for millions. so content decreases. he got the bag.

@@neoqueto no features was also very unfair. Sub compact cars got a three and an old e38 7 series aswell 😂

For being an “overrated” car Doug sure have an underrating with his score. I think the R34 should have scored higher. It does everything an exotic does with so much more composure and practicality and that’s what makes it so awesome. It is the McClaren F1 of a lesser class of cars.

Why would you want to watch absolute garbage Japanese TV. You have some guy in a corner with a 'shock face', then the whole screen is filled with random text and graphics.

@@Xerdoz tastes differ

@@Xerdoz 1. They love it, so 🤷‍♀ 2. It's mostly to provide for earthquake and tsunami alerts over 1seg, the same concept as their J-Alert and our EAS.

he reviewed one a long time ago though

Lmao he reviewed a Bayside Blue one in 2017. Bout damn time you check that out Petey boy

This story doesn't add up. According to Google, there isn't a single blockbuster in the entire state of California??? 🤔

​@@JakeStewart1343 early 2000s

@@JakeStewart1343 There were Blockbusters everywhere in the early 2000's. What are you talking about?

Gonna go a lot higher...

I predict sub 250k. This one has higher mileage and a bit rough around the edges. Ones that went over 300k on bat were mint and much lower mileage.

It’s up to $120k I also guess it’ll end in the $250-300k range which is insane. But god damn it’s such a beautiful car😭

“Show and display” import can only be drive so many miles a year 2,500 to be exact. Hopefully these people bidding do their research.

​​@@bigbrown2690 try 800k a midnight purple R34 is china sold for 800 something which is stupid as hell

yessssss

Like the Mustang

@@mrdarknezz6285 yes

Eh, looks dated

You wont see a street car that not too expensive but still looks like a race car straight out of factory.

@@mrdarknezz6285 How so?

​@@mrdarknezz6285 volvos understeer. And one wheel peel as soon as you floor it round a corner. 💀

​@@JDMz Not what you want in highspeed driving like race tracks such as Suzuka Circuit

Calm down, it's just a car

@@imrytebeehyneu legendary and icon car it’s more then just a car

Don't speak for me, i never played Gran Turismo.

@@mattmekhaeil 🤣🤣🤣 pipe down. It’s overpriced and overrated. 🥴😴

Don’t forget that it was one of Paul Walker’s favorites, both in and out of the Fast and Furious movies.

True ❤

I'd put it right next to mystichrome.

@@stevenwilliams1805 fair enough, its pretty similar

I’ve got triples of the barracuda

Only if it’s sold on cars and bids

Trash car

@@EnhancedLavaLamp i got 5 times also in Plymouth Superbird.

@@EnhancedLavaLampTriples makes it safe, triples is best

I mean, there are 11500+ of them and I believe most of them are still in Japan.

@@Skylinehead I was just a little shocked at first. We have this image of them as near supercar status in the states, but over here, they're like an old Corvette or Boxster.

Add the fact that Japan is probably the only country in the world that punishes people with more taxes for having bigger cars lmao These cars were already expensive for its time, and the legal fees don't help either.

what is Japan like? How does it compare to say the US or Canada

@@endingtasks8538 There's good and bad. I came from a very rural town in the South, so living in a mega city like Tokyo was an adjustment. The trains are not fun. A lot of stuff is shockingly cheap here(price, not quality). Areas like Shibuya and Akihabara- the major tourist attractions- are really horrendous. overcrowded, overpriced, and lots of annoying tourists. BUT area's deep in Saitama, or even in smaller districts like Ikebukuro, have a lot of cool and interesting places. One of the best things you can do if you are here is just look at Google maps for a while, until you see someplace interesting. Even from Saitama, most of the city is accessible in around an hour, and there's just so much STUFF here, you will probably find something interesting you weren't initially looking for.

*THE GODZILLA* Skyline R32 caused shockwaves in Australia in the early 90's. It destroyed the traditional touring car heavyweights from Ford and General Motors, winning Bathurst in 1991 by a whole lap, and recording the fastest-ever time of 293km/hr down Conrod straight. In one race I saw it go around other vehicles with two wheels on the grass and still overtake. It was so dominant the other manufacturers influenced the governing body to outlaw turbos and all-wheel drive, effectively banning the GT-R from competing. That same 'Take my toys and go home' attitude among Australian car manufacturers and auto enthusiasts led to the demise of the entire Australian car industry, which became a dinosaur.

@@elrey8876 thanks, mr. Wikipedia. Why did you write all this to me? I didn't ask.

@@vladvulcan I did and I found Ray Leon's post rather interesting. :-)

It's one of those cars that people think is beautiful only because it's hyped up and they want one. Not because it actually is. I mean, besides the cool taillights, there's really nothing special or original about its looks. It kinda looks like a beefed-up 5th gen Prelude. Now an FD RX7, that's special.

FD Rx-7 and the NSX were designed better than this.

Supra mkiv entered the chat, the gtr is nice but still a dressed up family saloon, like the m3 to the 3 series, the Supra is the pinnacle of Japanese performance

@@80s_Boombox_Collector The car looks 10 years younger than it is and it might not be as pretty as an NSX or RX-7 but if I may, I think the R34 GT-R is cool in an understated way with an aura of stoicism and pedigree that the other cars of its time didn't have. Strong, prominent body lines, functional and not over-stylized aero parts contribute to its aesthetics. It is the embodiment of late 90s/early 00s gentlemen racer style and performance, in my opinion. TLDR It aged well and looks cool rather than beautiful.

This and the Nissan Silvia S15 are arguably 2 of the most beautiful Nissan's ever built

Skyline saloons and Stagea wagons are pretty underrated since everyone wants the coupes.

i would rather a 4 door one, if it's a GT-T or 25GT Turbo, the engine is just 0.1L smaller, no need for single turbo conversion, and factory rwd... yes please

Cool to see doug review these

4 door r34 best r34

​@@ev3lynxx._ or a haultech🤓

I’m with you. Although I appreciate the iconic nature of the R34, I actually prefer the styling of the R33.

Same. I remember just before gt2 came out getting a copy of the Best Motoring tuned R33 GTR shootout where they tested the mines, top secret, esprit, b-racing, mcr and arc gtrs holy wow it’s was amazing.

@@seanbirnbaum7148 I agree, the R34 looks like it's trying too hard with those frowning headlights. R32 and R33 look better imo.

Is kancho REALLY a thing there?

i know right?! i basically waited throughout the entire video for him to mention Paul's GTR... that's one of the most important popularity factors of this model! 😭😭

He mentioned it his previous R34 review, a Bayside Blue a couple of years ago.

The 33 is the one for me as well. I once saw one being trailered with the front clip removed. I approach the group of people looking at it and asked if it was an R33 and this guy turned and incredulously told me it was a Skyline. Then the owner walked up and confirmed that it was indeed a R33.

@@stevenwilliams1805 back in the 90s/early 2000s the tuner car scene was full of tail light swaps from other cars. I have authentic R33GT Nissan tail lights molded into my 97 Dodge neon. The body lines totally fit

I also lived in Japan for a decade when these cars were dirt cheap compared to now. Didn’t buy one because I didn’t think I would stay that long and even got my JP license. Ironically, I bought an r33 GTR last year and imported it to the US. Ofc, I paid several times what they were going for when I had lived there.

@@MrJspecefini if i had foresight, i would have took a R33GT apart and shipped it home. And i would have collected JDM parts for the 240sx, Soarer and other JDM legends.

@@mrdarknezz6285 no

The z32 is already good. It won a bunch of races, car and driver awards, good sales numbers. Couldn't really ask for more.

@@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS you're right, I love them and they're great the way they are. I still think a Nismo version with a bit more performance could've done very well in the American market. The 6 speed gearbox and more sporty seats from the R34 would be a great place to start. I just put an LS in my Z32 so it doesn't really bother me lmao

@@brandonsever2576 that's kinda what the smz's were. 365hp, stillen body kits and aero and you could get it as a dealership option.

The final hammer price would be good for Shorts