Converting R34 Skyline GT-Ts to GT-Rs. Sacrilege or smart? Thai Car Culture | Capturing Car Culture

[@the_deee]

As a Thai person, This actually expanded more than just JDM cars, The M5 F10 is also another car that also where they took a 520i or 520d and converted to an M5

[@sondernfy]

Yes! And your neighbors in Indonesia are converting F30s and F32s to F80 M3s and F82 M4s, even going as far as creating the F91 M5 Touring that never was.

[@LCOF]

Is there anything performance oriented produced domestically in Thailand, brand new, that you think may become a desirable car with a cult following? Or are they all just minivans and econoboxes?

[@estthecoolguy]

​@@LCOF mmmaybe Ranger Raptors and GR Hiluxes?? edit: I forgot about the m340i and c43 amg

[@rel6294]

@@LCOF in terms of car, not that many. but thai has produced lots of performance parts, particularly for asian market cars, pickup & scooters

[@ibrahimelmi210]

yep the f10 is a common one to turn into an f90 m5 and they also love the S class converting w221 to a new maybach etc. there is a channel called autobahn thailand that is very good at it. they converted a 330i G20 into a G80 M3 and its absolutely perfect looking. Also noxrd customs in domincan republic. I actually enjoy the videos even though it wouldnt make sense in america due to labor cost.

[@mohdzulfadli6276]

It’s insane the layout of unfinished chassis footage together with the parts that will go into a complete car laid out around it, just like a hobby car like Tamiya .. owners are going to appreciate their car even more .. what a cool experience!

[@everydaydose7779]

Thailand : Turning GTT into GT-R's Philippines : Turning GTR RHD to LHD

[@tougewaffle]

@@everydaydose7779 the cttmo is the absolute worst

[@K0Y0I_sis]

Meanwhile in Malaysia : No fun allowed for you!☝️☝️☝️ (as far as street legal legitimate conversion goes, not limited to Skylines, talking about other badge engineered platforms too.)

[@aziatiklover]

That’s Dubai as well 🤦‍♂️

[@matrixman9640]

Brunei : Turning GTR to normal daily driven

[@winterspeed6796]

Also Philippines: Turning Lancers to Evos💜

[@sondernfy]

You know what gets me? It's the fact that round about 16:00 they said that they get good condition halfcut GT-Rs from Japan. That means that one day, maybe sooner than later, the world will run out of Skylines and RBs to chop up and modify, and we'll all be left with no original Skylines running around, kind of like how Silvias and other S-chassis cars are right now. That's wild.

[@VerangaF430]

I'm sure it's probably cars that are fully damaged... Probably not the cars that are in pristine condition...

[@CyanRooper]

Why do you think S13s have risen in price over the last couple of years? They've all been wrecked, driven into the ground or stripped for parts. A stock S13 is as rare as a multimillion dollar hypercar now.

[@Bob_Smith19]

That’s an inevitability and has always been the case. Most cars from these eras are already gone completely. Tuner cars live well beyond what most do.

[@K0Y0I_sis]

I know we should hate the post 2018 BMW group for their decicions but don't sleep on the X-Drive B58 or S58 powertrains when the time does come. I feel like those low key succeeded the crown jewel flagship of Nissan's Project 901.

[@CrimsonRequiem1]

@@K0Y0I_sis the purist are def sleeping on them give it a decade

[@n7narcosis]

I'm not Thai. I'm not from Thailand. But I am beaming with the pride of Thailand watching this. Best place on earth.

[@MovistarMonster]

For holiday yes to live no! There’s a better GTR scene in Australia too 🇦🇺😎

[@S2NAZ]

I love Larry’s content. These videos are well written, edited and film quality is top notch. This is such a great episode and thank you Hagerty for producing such great content overall. We really do appreciate it 🫵🏻👍🏻❤️

[@carlosvargasbatman]

The conversion is cheaper than purchasing an authentic GTR but it is not cheap.

[@ap2831381]

Thailand’s law prohibit 2nd hand car import. That why we cut a31 cefiro to graft gtr parts.

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

Real GTR’s in Thailand is 400-500k Fake GTR’s (GTT’s) converted to GTR’s is 200-300k Still expensive

[@MahadShahzad08]

The reason of converting base model cars is that the top trims are already very rare especially in some parts of Asia. Plus due to Tax requirements in different countries the prices doubles of the car's original price when importing them. Since there are third party or spare parts and engines of the top trims cars it is easier to import them. We also do this in Pakistan by converting Base Lancers in Evos and converting EK hatches into Type R. In Pakistan the import laws are strict since you can only import a car less than 5 years of its orignal production run. I think there are similar laws to this in other countries.

[@Speakingdatruth]

I will say it again, I tell all my friends this. Thailand is the new Japan when it comes to the JDM scene. The craftsmanship I see on social media and parts manufactured are top tier and at times even better than what originally came out of Japan.

[@dennischen8887]

Well it's impossible now considering they just recently banned used cars from entering the country. Only limited number of these cars exist now. It will be more like Singapore/Malaysia with much more laxed driving laws.

[@note7ify]

@@dennischen8887 you can't entering used cars in thai but you can cut them and "become parts"...anyway if you can't drive it when you restore completely(By law changes in 4-5 years)... but thailand have law about parking in your area and waiting buyer around the world

[@3rdPedalMedia]

Growing up in a society with limited resources, you develop a natural understanding of how things work. It becomes second nature to figure out how something is engineered, take it apart, and put it back together. This kind of common sense might seem rare in places like the US, but for many, it's just part of daily life.

[@SammyM00782]

I've been a GM guy my whole life, but the R34 man...Beautiful car. I have a 1:24 scale model I built propped on my mantle proudly.

[@dougshaw2944]

That shot around 9:45 is freaking rad. Looks like a model kit before any work's done.

[@easye47]

12:11 This is miles better than TommyScamYeah could concoct.

[@saucyj8722]

GTT's are great cars on their own. I don't know why everyone is so obsessed with the GT-R look. There are countless cool aero kits you can get for the GTT. And there has been plenty D1GP, D1SL spec GTT's that look awesome. URAS, BN sports etc etc

[@azi9_ity]

Yep :( I want a GT because of rwd and single turbo

[@note7ify]

i love GTT,too..but my dream far away cuz their made them became GTR😂

[@DuckReach432]

I had a R34 GT-T four door sedan in Australia. Loved it, great car.

[@Zubayer_Islam_Rezoan]

Never knew there is a R34 GT-T four door sedan version. WTF!

[@note7ify]

@@Zubayer_Islam_Rezoan in thailand have about 7-15

[@nextechsolutions5955]

Incredible work they’re doing. Thank you for showing us Larry.

[@ProductofNZ]

FYI, Most of the 25GT-Turbos I see for sale in Japan are modified to look like the GTR. So they're not the only ones....

[@Mp-jw1qg]

you can buy a gtt that already has gtr body for literally 25k delivered to the port of your choosing, and im not talking a project car, a finished, painted, well sorted car. those cars in the usa are selling for 45-50k in los angeles. theres actually MORE profit margins, and a larger market for these cars than authentic r34's, and rightfully so, the awd gtt you just swap the engine to rb26 and the rest of the drivetrain is the same lol. the gtt even has better gearing!

[@rajsinghgilll]

The front and rear fenders, the side skirts and bumpers are different, you’d have to buy those separately and then cut out rear fenders and weld on gtr ones

[@manveerghuman5276]

​@@Mp-jw1qgYes but does the AWD GTT have torque vectoring and rear wheel steering? I don't think so

[@mizumiya_akio]

Not even close to this one, this is full convert to all R34 GTR part

[@VenomizedZilla]

Throwing a body kit on is not a complete GTR restoration/conversion, not even close.

[@mjl.9-19]

Shop is spotless! reminds of Toyota Car Care Nut shop. Insane this level of quality restoration service is being done with the iconic Nissans. I love these cars although will probably never touch one, I get a lot of pleasure learning and seeing about them in videos (Larry and Dino et al)

[@thailandretromods]

Love seeing Joel and S.Gallery here! I've done heaps of whacky and wild builds here. ❤

[@Kenan-gm2kc]

They keep saying “labor is cheap” “they work 24hr days” like it’s a good thing. It’s a gtr sweatshop.

[@bored2323]

Exactly , it's funny how people only care about social issues when it doesn't hurt there pockets or when it's " socially cool "

[@CBMedia404]

The mechanics that work at this shop make 2-3 times the amount they would make working at other normal automotive shops. They are well taken care of. It’s only “cheap” compared to US/western rates, for Thailand their hourly rate is actually crazy expensive. As far as working long hours, they step up and get the job done when needed and don’t complain, but most days they work 8 hours. -a car guy that lives in Thailand and has perspective and understands how things work here instead of a random dude on the internet making uneducated comments.

[@ccolagio_]

seems like a pretty honorable work place to me (bright, clean, high end work, everyone seems to love what they do...)...i think you should look up what "sweatshop" means before making accusations like that. this seems to be more cultural and passion driven. most counties in asia work MUCH harder than america (where im from) for example. korea, china, japan all have INSANE work schedules/ethics as compared to the US - and thats including working for big companies like DJI, tiktok, samsung...etc etc. "leisure" or "work life balance" is an american/canadian/european thing IMO...

[@michaellawson5442]

I think the difference here is that they seem to choose to work that much instead of being forced to do so.

[@danh655]

@@CBMedia404 glad ur here

[@BoostAlmighty]

Funny thing is, besides the front frame rails (easy switch from a Stagea or AWD notch kit) everything under the panels is still GT-R as they start life as a GT/GT-T anyways (same as a C6 Z06 birthed from a C6). Heck even the 2 gusset channels are still under the quarter panels sure. So it's nice to see they have the ability here given the unfortunate circumstances to make any customer's dream come true!

[@sondernfy]

The Skylines are pretty similar underneath, yeah?

[@BoostAlmighty]

@sondernfy Oh extremely. You could take R34 GT-R subframes and they bolt right up underneath a R32 GT-R. Or R33 GT-R subframes and bolt them right up to a R34 GT-Four (GT-X) coupe... even that's a Non-turbo model, but still AWD with it's ATTESA E-TS system it's so renowned for.

[@AT-zc1ik]

C6 ZO6 uses an aluminum frame, the regular C6 uses a steel frame.

[@BoostAlmighty]

@AT-zc1ik Bad example. But same logic.

[@jamesrichards5601]

@@BoostAlmighty As far as I'm aware, the ENR34 GT-Four 2dr has an identical floor pan to a BNR34 meaning a perfect GT-R replica is possible, whereas ER/HR34 coupe with the 2WD system actually have a different floor pan hence why you can't drop a getrag 6spd gearbox into a GT-T chassis without cutting the tunnel to make room for the transfer case!

[@kuebby]

Those photo books they provide customers are gorgeous and a really good idea for marketing. They probably only cost $20 to order online (that's how much the Snapfish ones are, and that's in the US) but people will treasure that and show it to all their friends. The shop's copy can also show other people what they're paying so much money for.

[@Scooter2Lambo]

Around 5 years ago I saw a Nissan Cefiro that had been "converted" to a R34 in Thailand and was amazed how genuine it looked. However on closer inspection i realized the Cefiro Tags and numbers had been attached to a Genuine R34 so that the car could be registered in Thailand. Some of these conversions are just tags swaps

[@KiloLima]

Fantastic production. I have little interest in such vehicles but the hosting, narration, storytelling and production is done captivatingly well. Another great job. Thanks for a great coffee break! (Back to airplanes)

[@79blustone]

The person who owns a mint GT-R genuine one will be happy to see the market just absolutely sky rocket over the next ten years!

[@retrogamebox1494]

Love it, they do so much to keep the dreams alive for Thailand, great to see!! Here in Australia we have so many GTR's so we just turn WRX's into STI's - the conversion though is so expensive and it's cheaper to buy the STI, speaking of GTR's you must all come to our GTR festival in Sydney, it's great fun! If you can't get to Sydney, go to the holy grail and visit Japan, the mecca of cars!

[@georgef1176]

I think it’s great they convert GT-T to GT-R why not. I’m sure it will be happening in America as imports become more frequent.

[@gavinchilunlam2476]

Just happy to see so many beautiful GTR and "GTR", so loving it! ❤

[@wrighty338]

I say this as the owner a JDM classic, they're not worth what they're priced at. S15's used to be £7k, impreza's £5k, rx7's £10k and now an R34 is £150k? You can literally get the newest R35 and change or a 2022 911 GT3 instead. Im gonna sell mine and make bank but i wont buy another JDM classic when i think about what i can get instead of something 30 years old. The people doing this are smart, these builds will go on social media any NOBODY will know its not authentic and still get a million thumbs ups. Fair play on the Fugazi.

[@arthellstrobles1241]

CB Media has put a spotlight on JDM cars out there. The car scene is bananas out there❤️

[@CHawkens]

GTT to GTR conversions are hit or miss, but these guys are the only ones id let do mines. If they have the talent then why not.

[@tinbadge]

No different then Shelby taking Mustangs from Ford and doing his magic and then giving them a new birthday number. I’d imagine these will be sought after one day in the GT community in about the same manner. 👍

[@johnnyr25]

Absolutely fascinating, Larry. Thanks for this.

[@notroublesjustbubbles2307]

Coincidentally, this Sky Gallery shop is within walking distance of my house! Great to watch!

[@cam.venice]

I think it’s awesome the level of work and care they put into the conversions. There’s nothing wrong with a conversion if you’re telling people it’s converted. Actually it’s more impressive. It’s different if you claim that it’s a GTR even though it’s not.

[@KuyaArbee]

converting it or not! this is still an ART FORM! and the GTT is no slouch and the price for a R34 GTR prices are insaneeeee

[@adamjulian_drifts]

Bro, all Nissan needs to do is re-release the R34 GTR and they would absolutely crush it. BRING IT TO THE USA NISSAN!

[@proudlysouthafrican4368]

@@adamjulian_drifts my friend and I were talking about this a few weeks ago...He bought a 2018 GTR 35... I said to him "If they re-release the R34,it would absolutely kill the market"

[@sparcousa]

Joel talking bout 458destroyer's Z-tune at 03:30

[@kanenstuff]

Thailand is next the level fabrication, carbon and titanium work is amazing. I've been to Thaialnd many times and the car scene is crazy.

[@jimmyforall]

So, other than new parts, the conversion is essentially having a GTT VIN number on a GTR, which can be done in minutes

[@DM-tf6mk]

Absolutely incredible!

[@HawkHand-c9b]

Let’s goooo Larry!!!! Hell yes

[@BlessBeNice]

Cool uploads Hagerty, it really is. Green soldier paint R34 skyline😎

[@Cupra317hp]

The colour (Green) Hits so Hard. Perfekt

[@rex79gt]

in malaysia, i did 1 of the converted r34 gtr, only the engine remain same rb25 and stock auto tranny, with the conversion cost including nismo domestic parts like titanium front strut bar, carpet, lmgt4 bla bla bla which reach 25k usd. now even gtt r34 cost 50k usd which doubled the price since covid time.

[@YachtReport]

Who felt that subtitles needed to be added to this video? Absolutely unnecessary.

[@ProjectDefi]

smart you have to be able to adapt to the market and laws. i like the creativity

[@caribbeangtr8077]

Yea, I've had my 1997 model since 1998. I'd gladly swap it for a 2017 R35. I don't see the fascination why anyone would pay $500K for these cars when the R35 is sooo much better.

[@Unknown8938]

Best intro music on youtube ❤

[@fredEVOIX]

whatever makes one of the most iconic sportscar the R34 survive longer is good to hear, my dream car will forever be the Mine's Skyline from best motoring international Inline 6 Shootout beautiful cars and work well done to Sky Gallery it's not just mechanic it's historical preservation even if not 1:1 oem

[@biollante879]

Wildly impressive. Great video!

[@stevenjohnson6344]

Being of Jamaican heritage, I completely understand the Thai ethos.

[@ferrarikangaroo9271]

I've never had the privilege of being in an R32 GTR (or any GTR) but my boss took me for a run in his R32 GTS-T after work late at night in 1994. It was lightly modified but not tuner-spec like they are now. Perhaps nostalgia and fear are playing into my perception of the car but it is... to date, the quickest and best handling car I've been in. Don't laugh. On a tight public b-road, I think a Ferrari of any gen would be struggling to keep up. It's been twenty years since but my neck is still sore. And god it sounded good.

[@alohakawika]

@@ferrarikangaroo9271 I have a lightly modified r32 gtst andddd thank you sir, I’m smiling with joy everyday🥹

[@rorynesta7766]

you definitely need to get into a GTR then,I have two GTSTS which I sold for a GTR.The GTR is a different beast altogether!

[@alohakawika]

@@rorynesta7766 I bet! Maybe one day 😊

[@Scooter2Lambo]

I owned most of them and have R34GTR but I still remember someone taking me for a crazy ride in a Mazda Rx4 rotory when i was a young teen. They are the best memories

[@masterkwiefe]

Its wild to think that they are half cutting relatively clean BNRs in japan instead of trying to repair them, quick money mindset... Ive seen the same with limited model makes like the Nissan stagea Autech 260rs (now less than 1500 worldwide) where they will just cut it up to fulfil the demand for rb26 long motors with cradle/sump.

[@urbanstrencan]

What an amazing job they are doing and on such limited resources Sky Gallery Garage - just top work as it looks, Larry when are you visiting garage here in Europe or Asia that specialises in Hyundai N cars ;) Keep up with great work :)

[@chasebrown7130]

When you work on cars its more about passion & patience than money we all need to make a living but within the car community most of us just wanna see these cars on the road be driven not sitting inside a temperature controled garage wasting away within the car community the real ones help eachother out

[@sussei]

SEA is one of the worse place for car enthusiasts with how high the import tax are in order to protect their car industry that consists of economy cars, and import prices as described in the video is exorbitant its daylight robbery considering how little infrastructure are maintained for your million dollar car even though 2/3rd of that price goes to the government. some dont even allow importing used cars so they're stuck with whatever people in the past have imported brand new jacking up the price even more. but at the same time we have a pretty lax law enforcement as well as low labor cost, so we have slightly more freedom to get creative to attain our dream cars. dont let the law break your dreams, theres always another way 🤫

[@sondernfy]

The crazy thing is that I'm pretty certain these prices are normal around Southeast Asia, no? I see R34 GT-Rs fetch Porsche 911 GT3 prices every now and then in Indonesia. What's even wilder is that there's a Bayside Blue BNR34 that's local to me and gets driven at least once or twice a month on public roads. Quite the balls on the owner

[@sussei]

@@sondernfy yes, from the pattern i read for import price in indonesia is whatever the msrp of a car you wanna import you have to pay (almost) triple that. they also have yearly registration fee that are easily in the tens of thousands for these cars.

[@CBMedia404]

Nah, I live in Thailand and it’s an awesome place to be a car enthusiast, you just have to understand the way things work and avoid certain cars. Unfortunately the GT-R is one of them I’d never buy here, but that’s ok, my M3 V8 powered E30 is way more fun than a GT-R anyways.

[@sussei]

@@CBMedia404 that's good to hear. Thailand and Malaysia are the one I keep hearing cool car story about. The rest are... not so lucky I guess.

[@baebors2872]

Been thinking bout to buy an gtt...hopefully can get one in future

[@danepaulsen367]

Phenomenal work

[@orks_media_relations1876]

Buyer beware, but of a GT-T owner wants a GT-R and replicating it is easy, why not? We do it with Regal T Types.

[@hefftoneGA]

And vintage mustangs, Camaros, fox body mustang, foodies. Its what base models are for..... swaps!

[@napalmman8292]

It’s normal converting GTT to GTR, i mean in Malaysia we convert our Perodua Myvi(Daihatsu rebadge) into Passo, Civic EK/EJ 2 door hatchback to EK9 and the price is nonsense, again another Civic FD1/2 into FD2 Type R. Some “enthusiasts” bashing those who converted their car, most people still praise them for their commitment to build a car they want.

[@peterliu8562]

The owners are humble, boss lady's English is quite good!

[@PC_Gaming_Tech]

Great video guys

[@JohnBoyBuilds]

Cars are all about looks and performance if you can make a GTT look as good and or perform just as good as a GTR then so be it . Not everyone has money laying around

[@TubeWatcher]

The way some get so butt hurt about this being one to cars is hilarious. If only they would stop hating and enjoy their own.

[@Team6Loves]

Why not buy a plot of land at the nearest Japanese Port. Build shop on said land. Strip 34 chassis's to parts, send parts to Thailand. Assemble in Thailand. I want 10% of all future royalties. 💯

[@albundy5992]

A law was made that did not serve the people? ***WHAT A SURPRISE!!!*** SO, follow the money, and you'll see who's behind the "law."

[@itsnotagsr]

It’s sad that every question from Larry was “how much is that worth?” Cars are meant to be for driving not speculative investment.

[@cunojensen]

Just AMAZING. Not much more to say 🙂

[@James-sp2iw]

1:08 weed plants in the background

[@jeffreykuo6686]

Honestly, it’s like the Hakosuka..KGC10 convert to KPGC10…either way, smart

[@AlexandersArchways]

Amazing how the car economy differs from country to country, from one extreme to the other.

[@IamTheOppressor]

obviously the next step for these guys is to work on actual good LHD conversions for people in other countries

[@adrianlorente5406]

Gracias por ofrecernos grandes cosas que en UE no lo permitirían por las inspecciones anuales o según algunos modelos, cada 6 meses ❤❤

[@zerospirit]

I prefer to take lower trim level Hondas and add the parts i want from higher trims. My 99 civic ex has been essentially converted to type r/si. My 15 accord sport has touring parts on it and the optional oem body kit. Its great to own the original car, but building one from a lower trim is more satisfying as you can add or remove what you want with out dropping the value of the car. I still want to drop the new type r motor in my accord though lol.

[@geonghuber2606]

le travail est juste magnifique

[@biggiefitz6275]

They do very good work.

[@LukeDraper-p6u]

Saying the chassis is the same is misleading. There are differences in the floor and chassis legs in the front. Not to mention with the 34s there is a lot of extra bracing that isn't there on the gtt

[@manveerghuman5276]

Yeah, the AWD can't really be fitted onto the GTT unless you have an enormous amount of real GTR parts

[@LukeDraper-p6u]

@manveerghuman5276 you can use a gtx or whatever it's called chassis but those are rare and still missing all the bracing

[@SpatialDragon]

Is it that different from what we have always done with hotrods? In California anything that is pre-smog is being LS swapped, or Coyote swapped, or Cummins swapped.

[@lesdirecteur]

Thai Autosport Culture was the best around ASEAN … they modified everything as long it was engine if washing machine can use engine they gonna throw it … i been seen they modified tuktuk the video has viral at facebook 😂

[@MrReedEnt]

It's not because they have to, it's because they want to, and because they can.

[@Jrob992]

Well If they want a GTR at an affordable price then they actually have to

[@DeanBKK]

No. You're wrong. You can't import used vehicles into Thailand anymore (as explained in the video). Also, due to taxes and import duties when you were "once" allowed to import used cars, you had to pay 300%+ on the car. A genuine GTR here fetches for nearly 20 million THB (nearly $600k usd), whereas a converted GTT to GTR is around 7-8 million THB. The only thing you are right about is they are very skilled in these conversions that you can't even tell.

[@jonathanjameschapman-lim2959]

Amazing Thailand 🙏❤️

[@ManujaDeSilva-cf3mx]

Nissan should just start making the R34 again, albeit updated for modern emissions/safety requirements. There's clearly an insanely high demand for it and it will make it possible for mere mortals to have a GT-R. The Skylines depicted in this video are for people worth tens of millions of dollars. No one else can drop $500k for a car like this.

[@PANTYEATR1]

I would like to see a shop convert skylines to left-hand drive cars that look as if they came that way from the factory. I have found no videos or instruction showing the correct process...

[@SamuraiBlues5]

Thank you for the video. I have known about this operation for awhile, but do not exactly know where or the name of the shop that does this. I don't really read much about stuff i can't afford. Esp not now with ridiculous JDM tax. Just 1 or 2 questions though. What about the rear quarter panels and rear wheel housings? The rest of the stuff is bolt on. Those are not.... Are the rear quarter panels and rear wheel housings (and support braces etc) new OEM parts? or from rear cuts? Or re-manufactured new in Thailand?

[@andrewsanjayprasad]

Not happy about GT-R’s being shipped out, but fine with real GT-R’s being cut up? Fully appreciate the level of work and care, but hypocrisy there.

[@renaultmeganesuperleggera]

bruh sometimes it's better to salvage a car for parts rather than just to let it rot. did you really think that the cut up parts came from a car that was not crashed or involved in any type of accidents?

[@AyaxRo]

what a weird exchange when talking about the center lock... so yes.. it is just a look... :S

[@magicair6021]

Smart. Better than a sports pack with badges and rims

[@Erelyes]

14:22 no offense but this completely glosses over the fact that GTRs have wider rear guards. That goes for R32, R33, and R34. The rest you can arguably do with bolt-on stuff but doing the wide rear guards to the same as an R34 is the difficult part. The monocoque is just different. It's not just a case of sticking blister fenders on. And clean rear quarters aren't something you are going to get with a front cut.

[@martynrollinson]

He's talking about different thai workers than ive ever experienced... All the ones I know would find a way to avoid work or do it the easy way if they possibly can.

[@JadentNakazato]

Do they sell those centre lock for the lmgt4s to international customers?

[@kevj1349]

3:00 correct me if I’m wrong but I thought the nür versions of the r34 only came in v-spec II and m-spec. Never heard of an m-spec II nür, is that made up?

[@ukdnbmarsh]

these guys are magicians

[@TheEagles427]

That price is crazy…I’ve seen the sky’s at auction for a lot less.

[@AngieMeadKing]

This is genius!! I think I need a GTT now!

[@Mike-dy8sj]

Is every skyline from whatever generation an R32, R33,R34. or just the GTR models. I thought the R meant is was only talking about GTR's.

[@Asatora]

200k in a fake R34 is crazy... The original ones aren't even worth that much from any metric other than sentimental value, let alone a souped up skyline coupe 2.5 25GT Turbo

[@CyanRooper]

In a way, the exorbitant prices are what kept many of the Skylines alive. S-chassis cars used to be affordable but many S-chassis cars have been wrecked, driven into the ground or stripped for parts over the years that it all resulted in S-chassis prices skyrocketing over the years. A clean, unmolested S13 is as rare as a multimillion dollar hypercar.

[@roynaba7669]

@@Asatora these are only for the Thai market so it make sense

[@fredEVOIX]

a ford f150 lightning ev that nobody wants nor cares about is 120'000usd here so no it's not too much it's actually not much at all

[@Asatora]

@@fredEVOIX Where is "here" even? That truck is supposed to be 55~95k and even if it was 120k it has more HP, torque, accelerates faster, the top speed is lower tho, (albeit it's limited anyway), so as I said, by any metric other than SENTIMENTAL VALUE those "R34" are overpriced, but even if they had better numbers, it's a goddamn sports car, why the hell are you comparing it to a truck? they were not built for the same thing, they not even let you go as fast as it can on this truck and cap the top speed since it' value is not on how fast it is, people buying it most likely are interested in how much it can tow, how it handles rough terrain how much it costs to maintain, etc. At least compare it to a car on the same category

[@Wayne3nterprises]

I've seen used real ones for 50k. 200k is like a top model rare one in amazing mint condition. I wouldn't DREAM of paying even 50k for a fake. Id just build my own with a 50k budget and start with an 18k one. If that's the case these are purely for suckers.

[@064DW]

How much is the GTT in Thailand?

[@shb9641]

These are considered collectors cars to a lot of people. So, changing them to GTR instead of what they are is actually devaluing them.

[@nunya887]

@shb9641 what's wrong with them being devalued? people just want to get an r34 gtr but the prices are insane so this is the next best thing

[@baezn88]

Wish I got a chance to check it while I was visiting.

[@scardera]

Gotta start making GTR frames so it never runs out!