1996 Nissan Skyline Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 1996 Nissan Skyline express a lot of excitement about its performance and handling, making it a thrilling car to drive. Many appreciate the power, responsiveness, and tuning potential of the engine, particularly noting its dual turbochargers and all-wheel drive system. However, some drivers mention concerns about fuel costs and the challenges of finding reliable service, as well as the fact that it may not be the best choice for everyone."
This is Skyline - no further comment required! If you're a sportscar officionado you've read the reviews. If you're a gamer you've owned virtual versions of it in video games. If you're a Gran Turismo fan, tears are coming to your eyes right about now. It took me a few days or so to get accustomed to the power and handling a rear wheel drive sportscar, but after a brief learning period, I was off to the most enjoyable driving experience of my life thus far. This car handles like its on rails, accelerates like a bat out of hell, and responds to aftermarket mods as though it were a blood-thirsty demon! If only there were top-rate tuners and mechanics available (where I was living at the time) to appropriately modify & tune this car, it would have seen so much more potential. YellowBird, forever!
June 17, 2009A bit weak on the HP side, handling is superb, beats Porsche, nothing has boken down yet. I just love it and this I would recommend to everyone that wants a quick car with great handling but doesn't care much about gas prices...
October 16, 2009Bought this car as first Australian owner. Interior was perfect with only minor wear. Steering wheel has been re-trimmed in Japan and indicates that the mileage is much higher than indicated. Rather than a negative, this just increases awareness of the build quality of this vehicle. Engine very strong and not too bad on petrol. Build quality far in excess of Australian made car, parts not as expensive as expected. Excellent drivers car with 4 door practicality.
August 30, 2008What owners say
This is Skyline - no further comment required! If you're a sportscar officionado you've read the reviews. If you're a gamer you've owned virtual versions of it in video games. If you're a Gran Turismo fan, tears are coming to your eyes right about now. It took me a few days or so to get accustomed to the power and handling a rear wheel drive sportscar, but after a brief learning period, I was off to the most enjoyable driving experience of my life thus far. This car handles like its on rails, accelerates like a bat out of hell, and responds to aftermarket mods as though it were a blood-thirsty demon! If only there were top-rate tuners and mechanics available (where I was living at the time) to appropriately modify & tune this car, it would have seen so much more potential. YellowBird, forever!
June 17, 2009A bit weak on the HP side, handling is superb, beats Porsche, nothing has boken down yet. I just love it and this I would recommend to everyone that wants a quick car with great handling but doesn't care much about gas prices...
October 16, 2009Bought this car as first Australian owner. Interior was perfect with only minor wear. Steering wheel has been re-trimmed in Japan and indicates that the mileage is much higher than indicated. Rather than a negative, this just increases awareness of the build quality of this vehicle. Engine very strong and not too bad on petrol. Build quality far in excess of Australian made car, parts not as expensive as expected. Excellent drivers car with 4 door practicality.
August 30, 2008Great 2.5L single turbo coupe that's fun to drive and handles fantastic. Modified exhaust, suspension, intercooler and bodykit as well as a boost controller to manage boost pressure on demand. It has been bulletproof while in my garage. Plenty of mod cons to satisfy everyone.
August 25, 2009I don't know why Nissan never brought this car to the US officially. If it did, it would have made a killing for sure. It was a car whos performance set the bar for all others, and beat them in both price and reliability. The Skyline GTR has an inline six 2.5 liter engine with twin turbos powering an intelligent AWD system similar to the Audi quattro. the rb25 engine was so durable, many tuners acheived 1000hp without extensive modifications, but 500 or more were easily obtainable by most. Various models of the Skyline, including sedans, 2wd versions, and even a wagon were sold in Japan from the early 90s to 2002 with model designations of R32/R33 and R34 chronologically. All skylines were right hand drive,complicating their sale outside japan and europe. My car and other were brought to the US and modeified to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards by a company named Motorex, which has since gone out of business due to improprieties involving the import process.The DOT has since rescinded import eleigability for all Skylines, and with Nissan's upcoming debut of the new GTR, it seems unlikely any more will reach US shores legally
July 2, 2008great handling especially on straight line, highway, good fuel consumption,
March 14, 2008The performance is spectacular, nice acceleration- braking-superb handling. The appearance is the real deal cause after installing aftermarket parts it just beats all. Besides its soooo fun to drive and the voice is just perfect . To summarize it THAT'S ONE JAPANESE TUNER.
July 23, 2010Absolute animal!! a car that has 4 seats 5 at a push with a twin turbo straight 6 with hks blitz trust parts creating a car with 690 bhp and a car that does a standing quater mile in 10 seconds and 190mph plus please be aware that you have to be alert in this car as it is a handfull
April 6, 2012The R33 Nissan Skyline has been my dream car for a long time. It is pricey to run, it is expensive to fix. Regardless of these problems though it's still awesome fun, very quick, and i love how it looks.
October 20, 2009Very able and capable car with a silky smooth 2.5 turbo (garrett). The most tuneable car in the world! Remove the silly two stage boost system & enjoy full boost at low revs! Mental! Advise fitting better cooling and oil cooler if uprating the BHP to over 300. Expensive on fuel when driven hard but who cares?! It's so enjoyable to drive!
July 31, 2008
