The only reason I would convert a gt to a gtr, is to have gtr with a wide bodykit, I don’t feel right cutting up an actual gtr
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
That's fair! Though I haven't ever seen a widebody GTR I actually like tbh. I prefer the stock dimensions
@orest3957 ай бұрын
By widebody, I mean the stock fenders, just a bit wider than stock, to where you can tell it’s wider than stock but subtle
@GH05TR1DR3 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker Liberty walk made a widebody Time attack R34 GTR.
@killakam1233217 ай бұрын
Sad honestly. For the price you could fine several other cars that are faster and better in general. Really love the r34 too but never could see myself spending 100k+ on something thats more if a novelty
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
it's a rough world we live in
@mditani7 ай бұрын
That's what I'm doing in my garage conversion from gtt to gtr body, I have done three of so far with the genuine quarter panel absolutely amazing result.
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
That’s awesome. It looks just that much better with the GTR fitment.
@619367 ай бұрын
Literally just go buy like a 6 speed 911 turbo at that point
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
You can get a Huracan for some of what these cars are going for
@Emppu_T.6 ай бұрын
About time we start appreciating old cars in their original form
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
If that’s your style! I’ve never been big on stock tbh
@blue6gun7 ай бұрын
27k and change isn't even that bad for a built RB26DETT, its atleast 10K more for a complete TC24-B1Z from OS Giken that uses an L-series straight-6 as the base. Either might as well be a million bucks cuz I couldn't afford it one way or the other lol
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
It's honestly not a bad price. Heck the BMW S65 crate engine I want ranges from 45k to 65k
@JDMdrifterboy75 ай бұрын
If you don't mind the r33 interior and tail lights, here is another option: R33 coupe R34 Bee*r front conversion Whatever powertrain you like Done.
@JDMdrifterboy75 ай бұрын
Also, Bee*r is exactly what you think. The dude thought beer was good, so the name is good. Hence, the name BEE*R.
@JDMdrifterboy75 ай бұрын
And Tomei sells BRAND NEW RB engines!
@Zerofightervi7 ай бұрын
Thanks American, you've inflated the price of these once affordable cars for everyone else.
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
I don't think it matters anymore. Rich people who have no sense of value anymore have allowed all these sellers to get away with this nonsense.
@Zerofightervi7 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker Being a Brit we've been fortunate enough to have access to these cars for years. The R34 GT-R was actually available here officially. It even gained some parts the JDM models didn't have like Connolly leather seats & extra coolers. You could pick up some Skylines for 10k. Someone I knew had an R33 GT-R V-Spec N1 that cost him 12k. To see these cars with 6 figures in the windscreen just goes against everything these cars once stood for, affordable performance.
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
@@Zerofightervi affordable performance. This is why the market ticks me off so much.
@Zerofightervi7 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker There's still the Mitsubishi 3000 GT 🤷🏻♂️
@Salty_reviews7 ай бұрын
@@ZerofighterviGee thanks, now the price of those has skyrocketed 😂
@dedd.b017 ай бұрын
A gtr conversion only costs this much if you let it.
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
If you know some good deals on original GTR parts I’d love to know the secret
@d-fens113 күн бұрын
Where can you get a RB26 with low-ish mileage?
@TheRacingJokerКүн бұрын
If you’re in the US I’d contact Original Auto
@caseymedina20077 ай бұрын
but you can also do those things overtime instead of spending 150k right away
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
True! If that works better for you.
@yayo-lx9db6 ай бұрын
You sound like Asmon gold when I close my eyes
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
Huh that’s interesting. I mean I do watch his stuff a fair bit nowadays lol
@JamesAkers-ok8wd6 ай бұрын
That engine price is for long block only I'm pretty sure? Rhat doesn't include turbo ect...?
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
No it doesn't include things like the turbo
@DirtNapped764 ай бұрын
I find GT-R's all the time. Where do you live where you can't find one? Hit up cars from japan they have like 20 listed right now and importing one is so much cheaper...
@TheRacingJoker4 ай бұрын
Anyone can find a GTR. Affording one is something else lol
@tesmanit7 ай бұрын
Also you have to make it awd
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
Agreed! I’ve seen people use R33 GTR parts to do that
@marcusnelson70263 ай бұрын
What about the awd system?
@TheRacingJoker3 ай бұрын
You can swap that in too
@raft187 ай бұрын
Can I ask one question? how much was all of this just for the body conversion?
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
Rear quarter panel conversion is 16k ish. After that it depends on what paint and bodykit you want
@buildingcarsissohard18137 ай бұрын
@TheRacingJoker "Bodykit"? No, no body kit. OEM BNR34 complete front end. Fenders, bumper, hood and all associated conversion pieces. Around $10k painted with the Xenons... Edit: *without xenons
@sgtkloikloi25496 ай бұрын
16k$ for a fender conversion?? That is overpriced af. I bought the panels 2 months ago in japan for a total of around 2k, got them delivered to me to germany for another 1.5k and got a quote for 3k to install them on my car (including inner fender extension). That would be a total of 6.5k€ which would be around 7kUSD. Whoever gave you that install quote is ripping you off ^^"
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
For the steel quarter panels, fuel lid and paint they qouted you 7 grand? That’s a huge price discrepancy
@sgtkloikloi25496 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker ahh, you meant including paint ^^" I´m going to paint myself so that is not calculated into that but even so 16k is still quite a lot even with painting. Dont know how much it costs to paint a car in the us but here in germany 6-7k is a realistic price. That would theoretically total out at ~13-14k
@sgtkloikloi25496 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker and btw. dont just look at oneprice offers like at garageDefend for an r34. Auctions are your best bet (even though there is a lot of shit in there). Got mine frome the auctions aswell and payed around 35k USD including registration here in germany.
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
@@sgtkloikloi2549 I started looking at the auctions again recently. I just wish there was a place where I could see Japan auction sales results
@whocares51887 ай бұрын
I like the gtt better. You can actually do burn outs
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
One of my friends has an R32 GTR with a switch that allows him to put all the power to the rear if he ever wants to make some smoke
@freestyleskyline7 ай бұрын
Why start with an expensive and engine if its all coming out?
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
Finding an R34 GTT coupe for less than 25k to 50k is not easy
@sunnydaze81797 ай бұрын
😢Don't let this distract you from the fact that in 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them....maybe you can hire The A-Team😊
@Elmas_Chingon7 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
Honestly this is great because it starts in a very similar way to the hector copy pasta
@RESPECTxORANGES6 ай бұрын
For the love of god please don’t cut up a lighting yellow Nissan from the 90s. That’s literally the rarest color for skyline and Silvia. Just get a standard color gtt and repaint it please bro😢
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
I’d prefer a black one. Keeps colour changes simple
@nashidaperv23517 ай бұрын
At that point just get a gtr.
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
If you can I guess do it 🫡 it’s either gonna stabilise or get worse
@nashidaperv23517 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker personally im still aiming for a nur spec for the r34s specifically. Hopefully when i get the chance to go to japan once i join the military i can maybe get one for a fairer price.
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
@@nashidaperv2351I haven’t looked at the v spec II Nur market in a while. But the m spec nur is still at the 300k margin
@BrandonS2K437 ай бұрын
@@nashidaperv2351All skyline Gtrs have the same engine no? So isn't it better to get a base GTR and save some cash for mods
@nashidaperv23517 ай бұрын
@@BrandonS2K43 thats what im saying. It costs a whole gtr to convert a gtt to a gtr, so just get one from the get go and save the hassle. Its better to just save up for a barebones base gtr or v spec and mod that. Also gotta think of resale value, a genuine gtr will always sell more than a converted one.
@Apexbossman7 ай бұрын
Where's the full video
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
Bottom left
@DrewMcLawhorn-cz8rd5 ай бұрын
Remember they want thos expensive until they hit the states.
@MuhammadFirdaus-et4xr5 ай бұрын
🎉i want now and then
@TheRacingJoker5 ай бұрын
"I want 'em all"
@keepitzipped7 ай бұрын
Dash and interiors diffrent. You dont get 4 wheel turning on a gtt
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
I can live without the four wheel steering tbh. And I’d personally do a custom leather and alcantara interior
@keepitzipped7 ай бұрын
@TheRacingJoker I was just pointing out it's a little bit more than engine and body kit 😅 to make a true GTR
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
@@keepitzippeda proper conversion is a super involved project. Wiring, interior work, steel quarters, GTR drivetrain swap parts, the engine, the dash. It can get overwhelming as you put together a list of everything you need
@Enrodyzeus7 ай бұрын
Panel swapping isn’t hard 💀
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
It's trickier if you don't have the panels, oem wheel well parts, genuine quarter panels, the tools or the time.
@VIPK96 ай бұрын
GTR tax any other collision shop would charge 500 per side
@kevinewing66097 ай бұрын
Why would you do all that when you can buy a gtr for the same price you are paying anyway
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
This is from a longer video trying to see if a GTR is worth the current market prices (140k and more). The conclusion is up to the audience
@moonfake85247 ай бұрын
Made it way more expensive than necessary
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
The proper way is expensive, it’s the only way to gauge if it’s truly ‘worth’ it
@moonfake85247 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJokercuz “proper” needs a 27 thousand dollar motor then 50k for a base with good paint to cut up makes total sense, start with a roller buy stagea all wheel system, fbo the rb25 with a new turbo, rb26 head cover, new harnesses. Wow way cheaper fake gtr
@wyattsmith76657 ай бұрын
Yea it makes perfect sense to start with a clean chassis lmao. Saves thousands in prep and restoration work. These are 90’s jap tin cans after all they do rust lmao
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
@@moonfake8524never said that wasn’t an option. This is an exercise in building a car to GTR spec using GTR parts. To see if buying a real GTR is worth it or not. If building a proper conversion where the only difference is the VIN is cheaper… then GTRs are overpriced
@moonfake85247 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker so a GTR comes with a 27,000 dollar motor from HKS? and u didn’t spec out the price of the difference in the GTR interior
@chandlerbraaten8475 ай бұрын
The price of these cars is too exaggerated. There are so many better cars you could get for that amount of money.
@MUZILLA-u7p6 ай бұрын
Good
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
Very good
@bryceocain52346 ай бұрын
More money than brains i guess
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
The market is so dumb. And the people with too much money to see value anymore make it even worse
@hostishumanigeneris110016 ай бұрын
Someone with more money than sense. A fools errand.
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
I’ve got a follow up video that I think people will find interesting
@bbyglo3007 ай бұрын
Idk TJ Hunt did it
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
Did he? I’m currently binging his M4 series
@thanos89147 ай бұрын
Rather just get a gtr or 911 at that point
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
Huracan for me with that kind of money. There’s some sub 200k huracans out there now
@jerrylee38877 ай бұрын
Over fenders is clown behaviour 😂😂😂
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
For the oem look I deffo prefer steel. If it’s something like a moulded widebody that’s fine by me
@DiabloBlanquecino7 ай бұрын
Couldn’t you have found a gtr for that price?
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
Not for 50k not even close
@DiabloBlanquecino7 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker he was at about 100k when all said and done
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
@@DiabloBlanquecinoa GTR these days is going to be around 140k if you want something in good condition
@v8ncenzosaviano8137 ай бұрын
Don't forget to put the HICAS!
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
I'm not a super big fan of rear steering ngl
@cerealbowl987 ай бұрын
u can literally buy a gtr bro😭
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
Working on the 140k I need as we speak
@syygnis7 ай бұрын
Get a 32 instead.
@TheRacingJoker6 ай бұрын
That’s a little cheaper lol. Closer to 60k
@syygnis6 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker The 34 with that conversion is well over 60k and still isn't a GTR so...
@shotstralxx92607 ай бұрын
Toy
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
The best kind
@jeromeespiritu94617 ай бұрын
There is no way to convert a gtt to a Gtr. They are two separate cars despite sharing the same skyline name. You can put all the GTR parts on a skyline GTR and it’ll still be a gtt.
@TheRacingJoker7 ай бұрын
Absolutely, this is more an experiment to help people decide if shelling the cash to get a true GTR (140k+) is worth it or not by finding some tangible value. You can absolutely make a GTT drive like a GTR by converting all the correct components, but do you save any money? Is getting a full GTR a better option? It’s an irritating question to ask when an R34 GTR used to be a great car for not a lot of money, now it’s just a car for a lot of money.
@jeromeespiritu94617 ай бұрын
@@TheRacingJoker thanks for not upbadging! Obviously I’m biased but I think it’s worth the price. The history, the pedigree, it’s a blast to drive on circuits and it’s a blast to drive on mountain roads. Are there better cars? Of course. Sadly this is the only “dream car” I can get my hands on since I don’t have f40 or f1 money haha But you earned a subscriber!