Why are Nissan Skylines illegal in the US? JDM OVERLOAD EP1

[@edx5326]

Bugatti: 1001 hp, W16 engine with quad turbos. Legal. Skyline GTR: 300 hp, Inline 6 with two turbos. Illegal.

[@lawrencegoralski3029]

Because skylines are japanese jdm ricer platforms so its worse

[@123fourfive5]

+Steev Don you gonna pay for it?

[@lawrencegoralski3029]

Over a Japanese car? Yes

[@123fourfive5]

+Steev Don Cool. Get me one too while youre at it.

[@123fourfive5]

+Steev Don And you can totally afford the tires, insarance and everything else, cant you?

[@itzjetlife3639]

So .. You can drive around a 1000hp Bugatti but not a 500 hp skyline

[@jorgecld]

Tiago Ferreira emissions regulations and safety requirements, son

[@jdmjegan5049]

Itz Jetlife irony

[@kingfrost6349]

buggatis are illegal in certain places of usa

[@Skylinedude]

Uh...really?

[@kangarojack3814]

Itz Jetlife bro bhp an hp are totally different yea a Bugatti is fast but a skyline having 1000+ bhp a get to them high speeds ALOT quicker , on roads not on the highway the cops have NO chance .. while the buggati reaches high speed with luxury romance , but I still don't understand cause Supra is just as beast an they legal an a lot more cars but I ain't getting to details

[@sebastianl5764]

USA: you can’t drive a skyline in America Paul walker: hold my beer

[@A10_-Warthog]

Lmao

[@wxlfer]

Yes

[@wraps_and_decals_by_daniel]

I think they asked to drive that car here to make the movie

[@cordovaxemiliano2066]

Most were fake r34 Bodies sitting on a VW beetle. Only the veilside blue skyline was real. And they had to get it out of the US as soon as possible, so it was sold to someone in germany

[@vegavega9022]

Is a movie bro is fake

[@JeremiahWatkins-zv8bn]

So essentially, the car is so fast and creates so much heat that it can in fact bond two hydrogen atoms to create helium causing nuclear fusion? That's dope asf

[@stondnc8089]

Jae Watkins don't tell CERN this because they'll feel like assholes for spending so much on their atom smasher!

[@PhattPhatt07]

Damn.. so you're telling me that all Osama Bin Laden had to do was buy some Skylines and he'd have nuclear weapons driving around the country?

[@Derpynewb]

no, your all blind, the reason is simple, the skylines have an addiction to guardrails. its obvious, the funds needed to repair the guardrails would be too much

[@IAMWAXX]

I have no idea what that meant but I like it

[@Eule153]

Wtf lol

[@RepoDraghon]

it's illegal cause it's less than 25 years old and needs to meet us emissions laws, however the R32 can now be imported cause it's over 25 yrs old

[@Skylinedude]

RepoDraghon There's more to it than that

[@RepoDraghon]

Yes but that is the main, main reason. Another is the VIN

[@Skylinedude]

The video states the reasons why it's illegal (Nissan never made a US-Spec Skyine.) The 25 year rule is a RESULT of those reasons (the grey market, lobbying funded by Mercedes etc) The show or display rule, the 25 year rule are more like exceptions than they are limitations. I honestly see the 25 year rule as a loophole to getting cars that would otherwise be illegal in the states.

[@Skylinedude]

The VIN isn't an issue actually. The DMV and most insurance companies will work with you if you provide a shorter Japanese VIN

[@RepoDraghon]

I actually am subscribed to a Japanese car auction and exporter site called Japan Partner and I asked them the regs. I'm just confirming what you said plus adding more. So don't get me wrong, I am agreeing here... cops were breaking down on the imports cause of the shorter vin thing a few years ago cause most insurance companies and DMVs would just add 0s to the vin or something like that to trick the system into accepting the car. The 25 year rule may have been cause of this but something similar was in place long before that for smog emissions on domestic vehicles (used to be anything made before 1975 didn't need a smog check I believe). Now it's set to 25 years.

[@nillabeany]

Cause people got mad when they were staring at the ass end of a gtr everytime they were losing in Gran Turismo.

[@TheDementedSig]

jacob anderson Well if we are going off topic, Skylines aren't always a guaranteed win against every other potentially fast car. (Minus the glitches and hacks)

[@mustanggang5.0]

TheXthefallenX obviously you never played Gran Turismo. Take a hike

[@rayflower1915]

Lol hahaha. The Skyline and one of those rally cars “opel btw” were op asf

[@theafrospacecowboy]

lmao true... xD

[@Wyatt_Olson]

Polyphony's favorite car... Lol

[@ErwinSchrodinger64]

So to summarize: the Skyline will go so fast, so quick, according to some extrapolations of Einstein's equations of general relatively (& special relativity), the GT-R, if it accelerates fast enough, and builds enough of a velocity(under a parametric curve)/speed (yes, faster than "c") will cause the car to travel back in time. I understand now. Thanks and NASA does not approve (like) Nissan because they beat them to their own game.

[@hayabusafs8476]

Reading this killed me😂😂😂

[@blackstardragon_]

don't forget to your seat belt

[@NDRonin1401]

you're thinking of the DeLorean DMC12. The GTR though might possibly break the space-time continuum causing black holes leading to another dimension where American cars are actually good.

[@williamodom6072]

How exactly do you consider vehicals from the us shit when for instance the Ford f100 was designed and built to last a minimum of twenty five years before it even need any parts changed and fun fact they did.

[@tony-bt7ls]

+NDRonin1401 lmfao!

[@blueboat7639]

I think this is halarious because someone has a like 2500bhp street legal truck

[@BenSpies19]

HarryTheCubbyToaster is it made in japan ? does it need to meet U.S market specs ????? it's not bout power or speed dumbass

[@smokeythehuman3596]

sh0bskib00b theres also an over 2000hp corvette

[@doitcovi]

sh0bskib00b farmtruck?

[@X-_ADRNALZ_-Xonps]

*hilarious

[@RiverOfHate88]

halarious ?

[@chrisb99]

I think that the 25 year rule is stupid and as said Horsepower is not the thing because a 1500hp Supra is fully legal

[@pretzil2957]

Ikr even still Bugatti veyron still legal or your dodge hellcat

[@MurphysLawIsAGod]

Even the world most powerful truck 3000 Hp is street legal

[@chrisb99]

Yeah

[@kiat469]

A 1500hp supra isn't fully legal.. Those things have soooooo many illegal mods..

[@trickpierce8196]

Chris Gamer there is a 3000 hp drag car that is street legal

[@chompchompnomnom4256]

The Skyline is probably the best looking car in history

[@user-yo8ab1ys9e]

It's a sexy beast.

[@ascarikz1r733]

it's my dream car and FINNALY I HAVE BOUGHT THAT CAR!!!!!! i was live in england by the way

[@zeltzintlachinolli2806]

the supra is one of the best as well

[@billycopeland2653]

mehhh... i think its pretty generic looking. before all the tuners and ricers hit the scene nobody gaf nor did they care to hear about this car. me personally the supra is a better looking car

[@chompchompnomnom4256]

Fobidir Yea the Supra is very nice. Still looks good today.

[@danleemann]

Lol with the beginning argument motorcycles shouldn't exist.. Most liter bikes can hit 190 stock.

[@brenxbux]

Yeah it sounded like some fanboy "GTRs are too fast for Americans!"

[@scottw2157]

lol...with you guys. I thought explain the Veyron.

[@qichangli1354]

+Gunfu Brizzo how the heck am i seeing skyline s and gtrs drag racing. why would us ban them i cant understand lol.

[@digiaxon4682]

Yeah, he later explains the real reason some cars aren't legal in the U.S. A few other videos from California show that stock Skylines can't pass CA emissions test. Along with a bunch of cars that aren't even remotely sporty and have chances of outrunning a crown vic about as such of a bicycle. Nothing to do with their speed. Speaking of which, I hate to disappoint some of you, but stock Skylines aren't the fastest cars in the world :-) And certainly there are faster cars that are totally legal in the U.S., including CA (which has it's own additional tightass car emission requirements).

[@digiaxon4682]

I don't even know if it's officially legal in the U.S. Does that contraption have a catalytic converter at all? If it don't then probably not. DMV don't care if it costs $2 million or what. But then, if you've got Veyron you can probably afford to pay a registration ticket every time you drive it and get pulled over. BUT THEN - if a cop sees a Veyron - I think the registration will be the last on his mind. He'll probably still pull you over for something stupid just to look at the car, etc. See videos of a dude on a fire-spitting Lambo getting pulled over and talking to the cops.

[@estebanlassich5928]

I had a buddy years ago who had tried to buy a skyline. after going through all legal channels he found that the reason for the illegal status is due to safety reasons. after spending about $17,000 in safety modes he had a legal skyline. Cool for him but didn't think it was worth the money

[@zoltankhan2953]

Let me tell you the actual reality that why is it banned. Go open up the US history books of top-crime which is indeed top confidential of all time. Here, let me tell you the truth. Someone robbed a bank and stole a stash worth 2 billion dollars. The person I mean that had this Nissan R-34 GT-R completely tuned I think which he used to escape the bank but ended up getting caught after I don't know the exact time of chasing but you can guess it from the way He switched straight away three states in a single day. The safety regulation feature test on this car that made it banned is insanely false. The reality is that your dummy donut eating pups couldn't handle this beast so they pulled it out of the roads. That's the reality

[@pr0xy102]

@@zoltankhan2953 False.

[@majorhurricane3712]

@@zoltankhan2953 and who was that someone, toretto?

[@stxclout3247]

@@majorhurricane3712 😂😂

[@mantasookinavicius5154]

not true

[@sameerahamed4420]

" 1v1 me m8, Ill rek u in cod" "my 1100hp skyline will eat your car" - your average r34 fanboy

[@legomass1000]

pretty much.

[@thehighvaluecat9313]

Bro ill rek you in my gold camo r34600rr bro. Oh you never heard of that car? Cause you're a lame , it came with the Fast And furious Tokyo drift collectors edition . It does 5000 HP to the front right wheel , and has the marathon perk on the tires m8 so you know that shit fast. I also got white under glow on that shit , cause it's a fucking ghost mah boi.. I also got a V-Tec sticker on the front bumper , but you will never see it cause it's so fucking fast you knob m8.

[@joshriver75]

i didnt know call of duty had skylines!

[@legomass1000]

Josh River yh m8 its an exclusive perk called need 4 sweed. Comes with skylines and buagttis init

[@sameerahamed4420]

Call of Duty and Skyline , GTA and Supra?

[@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

Nah its because all the big bore american muscle enthusiasts didn't want the get chopped at the drags

[@MadCarTK]

Until you throw in some turns, then those muscle cars would spank that silly import.

[@legomass1000]

+MadCarTK that's extremely ironic.

[@luigjndoja541]

+MadCarTK Ummmm No.....Just...No

[@charlieward7606]

+MadCarTK ahaha good trolling :P

[@CAIDMASTEROFPYRO]

+MadCarTK Yea man, those JDM's are known for their poor handling, unlike big heavy muscle cars that take sharp turns like a dream, thats why the japanese race around in a big oval rather than drifting around tight corners like in NASCAR...

[@villkar1373]

"The US have very high standards when it comes to safety and EMISSION regulations" Haha, damn you're funny!

[@rashawnthegamingmaster8620]

707 horsepower stock is efficient

[@dohmies77]

Basically if you want some kind of informative conclusion, the US 25 year import rule applies to any kind of car, that was originally not intended to be sold in the US. Back in the 1980's when japanese cars became more and more popular, the more expensive european cars weren't able to compete with the prices. So during late 80's, a bunch of Mercedes lobbyists were hired, demanding tighter regulations and the 25 year import rule for the foreign cars in the US market. Now some car manuafacturers kept some of their models to themselves because of the tighter regulations, while some models were never intended to be sold outside their homeland. An example of these cars are the Nissan Skylines ranging all the way from the 50's to the last production year of R34.

[@yousefavarian7456]

I'm don't even live in America, why am I watching this.

[@johnnyr817]

HAHAHAHAHA seriously dude! you could be driving a r34 as we speak!!!

[@yousefavarian7456]

***** they are super expensive where I live and it has to be LHD to be legal. and the conversion itself is so expensive. I would just get a supra. or live in Australia where u don't even have to convert it haha. I know some people who left their country to Australia just to own a gtr without converting it haha talk about passion.

[@xXUnoriginalNameXx33Meygaera]

+Avarian Because it said Nissan Skyline in the title. That's why.

[@rrageneral1499]

+Musa M Even here in eastern Europe it's legal.I've seen R33 GT-R,R34 GT-R and an R35.

[@Redslayer86]

its always good to learn about other countries. I watch stuff on countries I don't live in all the time.

[@breezaur]

muuuuuuuuuuuuuriiiicaaaaaaaaaaaaaa guns = legal skyline = illegal

[@draconpost]

+breezaur talking about safety when their cars cannot turn properly and use 50 year old technology

[@Mikey3067]

Why is it weird that guns are legal?

[@stronkvodka731]

lmao u made me day

[@michaelu1103]

not all guns are legal lmfao angry fanboy

[@breezaur]

+Gartoselo damu love whats up mad american

[@mooseman6926]

It's to fast do have in the United States but it's ok to have a Porsche, Ferrari or Lamborghini. Wtf

[@MrJflomario]

^this^

[@johnnyriver25]

I was thinking the same! is just stupid as fuck!

[@digiaxon4682]

Yeah the guy later explains the real reasons - they have nothing to do with power/speed.

[@roomii9543]

its ok to have a expensive fast car but not a affortable fast car

[@tailopez5960]

Mooseman then buy a lambo dumbass

[@pointlesschannel1679]

the rules are bullshit i think so

[@pointlesschannel1679]

JDM M4ST3R avs lets move together to japan :)

[@Snowman-co9vb]

American rules are bullshit XD

[@pointlesschannel1679]

Dan5611thegaming gaming of minecraft "FREEDOM"

[@iHD01]

R35 yes

[@dasavage5290]

bonoballistic 1 If the car is more than 25 years old, the rules no longer apply to them.

[@SimonZellox]

the us has very high standards when it comes to safety and emiss... Hold on! Somebody messed up my script.

[@ORBIT9224]

funny thing about that is the us spend loads to get throw the uk vehicle emissions yet we have the r34

[@lokisgodhi]

The US has (or had) side impact, headlight and lighting regulations that Europe and Asia didn't have. That meant designing and building cars with unique US only systems which where expensive.

[@naythansmith9532]

In the cars from the 50's if you take the exhaust filter off, it still passes emissions tests, so people need to find another excuse

[@michaelbowd2682]

Naythan Smith exhuast filter? you mean the catalytic converter? lol

[@wakeupmofoers691]

emissions???? LOL, they so worried about emissions ( they allow 100+ leaking galore nuke reactors 40 yrs past their operation limits, and the banned (well killed) the hidrogen/water engine prototypes.... usa sucks dick

[@xXdubstepMonkeyXx]

Police/Government are crying about a gtr that has 500 hp, smh. Dodge just recently released the Challenger Hellcat that come 707 hp STOCK! Come on now

[@charlesf.gibson5459]

+Fyurex 👍

[@dirtrider88]

its not about power

[@xw0lfpack91x]

+Fyurex California Highway Patrol in Los Angeles PD keep whatever cars they impound Highway Patrol at special high speed units comprised of nothing but Lamborghinis Ferraris Maseratis hopped up muscle cars as well as any confiscated illegal vehicles one of which they use for show is an R34 Skyline even being a government entity they're not above the 25-year rule the truth be told I haven't seen the R34 in awhile possible that they retired it and sold it to a collector or just ran it through a car compactor

[@Badomen_5150]

the hellcat is a fat slow car compared to other fast American cars. just because you have all that power dosent make it fast.

[@lonnycartier.6203]

I get a kick out of people who bring up the Hell Cat. I been turned of by American cars for it;s cookie cutter looks and it awful interior.

[@behemothokun]

So. . . US Dealers got butthurt? That's like the shittiest reason ever.

[@doemaeries]

no, that's lobbyism

[@brenxbux]

If youre not allowed to do something and it doesnt really make sense its because some huge company paid millions to secure your politicians voteagainst it so that they can make more money. Never has anything to do with logic just greed power and money.. dont vote trump lol

[@orange70383]

presidents have no power

[@joeross1425]

Actually it wasn't "US Dealers" but "Foreign dealers". Lets say I visit a country and buy a car for 15-20% less then in the US, depending on the cost of import it could be cheaper then just buying it here. The foreign dealers may end up loosing any additional profit. My theory at least.

[@GwynbleiddX1]

+Joe Ross I think I saw a discovery or some other documentary years ago. In that the reason of banning Skyline was the pressure on the us govt from Ford and GM. They were worried because it is easily tunable and youngsters loved the option to connect your car to the computer and tune it's attributes straight out.

[@daileydoo511]

I'm convinced that argument was written by a 15 yr old who just finished watching the first fast and furious

[@ThePSNOfficial]

Oh god, it's the "I own a skyline, I automatically know everything about skylines" guy.

[@Skylinedude]

+BIHMOSTWANTED I don't own a Skyline anymore...

[@ThePSNOfficial]

Skylinedude good, then it's time to change your username.

[@Skylinedude]

I will...as soon as subaruwrxfan changes his to ecoboostmustangfan lol

[@Skylinedude]

You should check out my latest ride

[@vaughanphillips]

+Skylinedude haha dont mind me hust living in nz things are worthless lol gangster asf just worth jack all also nz recived every car the rb platform was in so parts are everywhere

[@frooz442]

Americans should just come to Canada and find a Skyline...

[@A13U53D]

We could but then can't bring it back and would have a difficult time if we wanted to stay because of citizenship. Don't get me wrong I would love to move to Canada, but it is easier said than done. Btw california is the worst state to live in the United states. Born and raised here in southern California and hope to not spend the rest of my days here.

[@frooz442]

That's what I meant. Since the U.S can't allow Skylines, if people want one, they could move to Canada and own their skylines here in Canada because the Canadian government does allow the skyline...

[@A13U53D]

+Adrian James Godoy my point is its not as easy to move to Canada as it sounds...

[@roddydykes7053]

+A13U53D I've lived in Saskatchewan all my life and fucking hate the 6 month, extremely far below freezing winters we get, but the blazing summers and JDM scene make it worth it I suppose

[@roddydykes7053]

+A13U53D trust me man you would be cursing yourself, I don't know what -50 degrees Celsius is in Fahrenheit, which we hit a couple times a winter, and I assure you it is lethal if you go out without a ton of heavy jacket/snow pants. People die every year up here from their cars breaking down and being stranded out in the elements

[@The_Z_guy]

United States where u can’t drive a r34 gtr but legally drive a tank

[@Black70Fastback]

"its illegal because its too fast/powerful" meanwhile far more powerful cars are sold in the US some of which are also AWD

[@kdmc40]

It's ironic that the US impose spec restrictions on foreign cars. US cars in the main are truly awful. If you want anything decent buy Japanese or European!

[@UpperRobin29]

the common sense of some people just absolutely blows my mind. I mean the skyline isn't the ONLY fast car out there yet some people like this think that it is. The US should sell this for a number of counter reasons.

[@onkelmau]

"The US has very high standards when it comes to safety and emissions regulations." This one made me laugh.

[@Skylinedude]

Yeah? How so?

[@1SlowMk4]

if so ban the r 35 and r33 and r32 and lambo I mean they are all awd and can hit over 1k bhp

[@Skylinedude]

I don't get the point of your argument... The R34, R33 and most R32s are currently "banned" in the US. The "ban"" has nothing to do with hp at all.

[@1SlowMk4]

Skylinedude did you not watch the video

[@Skylinedude]

Uh...you know I made this video right lol?

[@1SlowMk4]

Skylinedude lol whoops man I didn't realize it lol sorry about that man but I still don't completely understand why they are illegal

[@Skylinedude]

It's all good:) Basically Nissan never made a US version for some reason. Because of that decision - the car doesn't US safety standards

[@xBeauGaming]

No passenger Airbag, non-compliant O2 sensor among many reason. However....That law you talked about doesn't apply to classic cars. 25 years or older cars don't need to pass EPA standards in order to register. Just have to be patient :D

[@Skylinedude]

Thanks! I have a vid on the 25 year exemption and how to buy a Nissan Skyline

[@zekiller7369]

not many humans ever Heard about the skyline but when they see IT they fall in lova

[@zekiller7369]

love*

[@shawnjansens644]

lol true

[@b.saulius3916]

never.. atracts only tuned gtrs pure perforrmance, im in love with silvias more.. atleast looks not like gtr boxes on wheels.. (anyway newest one is more mature style to me)

[@ddalton274]

I love Skylines, and GT-Rs.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

+Easy game , easy life Not many americans u mean. In australia they are everywhere. My neice has one.

[@GaDaoud]

For me it was probably need for speed underground that made me fall in love with the R34

[@gbthrilla]

+GaDaoud Gran Turismo 2 in 2000

[@blackdomino1313]

why ilegal: 1. cheaper than bullshit American muscles 2. badass than bullshit American muscles 3. cops use an American muscles 4. because that's a GTR Japanese cute RB > gigantic American V8

[@TheDementedSig]

Lord Facustus It is partly Nissan's fault, not "bullshit" American muscle cars. Plus I've never seen a Skyline worth less than $5k.

[@TheDementedSig]

Lord Facustus Plus some of your reasons are biased bullshit. You paid 0 attention to the video explaining the real reasons. Hell I would love a Skyline myself so don't take the fact I also love muscle cars as a biased statement, because I love any car that has a potential to be fast while being badass.

[@hendrixbridge8429]

Lord Facustus A skyline melts behind the exhausts of a chevelle ss

[@killertruth186]

DAVID HESINGTON Ford bought Mazda. Although I would love a Mazda RX-7. But I wouldn't judge all of their vehicles because some of their flawed designs. Even Chevy Lumina was a piece of shit. My Sister in law had that from her parents. And it breaks down quite frequently. But that doesn't mean that all Chevy is shit. Even with Dodge vehicles.

[@killertruth186]

TheXthefallenX Agreed.

[@Christopher0184]

Because, while it is a good car, it is massively over-rated and massively over-hyped. Yes, the Skyline is a good car, but there are better cars out there.

[@aftermethgming3695]

+Christopher0184 no

[@bricksstacks2793]

R u crazy??? Probably u don't know what's a skyline

[@flexxsojo4275]

+John Alexander you must be 10

[@bricksstacks2793]

+EZ STANCE like really,,,,,it don't have a top rated car I don't know,,,,when it comes to time attack that's one of the best ,,,,when it comes to mods that's anoth best n they r plenty times cheaper than the cars y'all claim is better n dey r more violent than them all day

[@bricksstacks2793]

+EZ STANCE like really,,,,,it don't have a top rated car I don't know,,,,when it comes to time attack that's one of the best ,,,,when it comes to mods that's anoth best n they r plenty times cheaper than the cars y'all claim is better n dey r more violent than them all day

[@MrAndersie91]

I'll never understand when the narrator says/mentions that in videos about North America.. "They have strict emission laws/regulations" Soo.., how exactly is a Dodge Viper, Ford Mustang, Chervolet Camaro and various other petrol drinking american make vehicles doing less environmental damage than most of the European, Japanese or even Australia made vehicles?

[@MrSoLiDIcEplays]

+MrAndersie91 emissions is a fucking cop out they did it to protect US based manufacturers and even domestic german manufactureres like mercedes. all about the money and power. they like to do your thinking for you thats why drugs are illegal cuz we are too fucking stupid to make our own choices apparently.

[@MrAndersie91]

MrSoLiDIcE A lot of European manufacturers have low Co2 Emission vehicles. So i dont understand why they arent allowed into North America. The car i drive is 1.6TDI Leon it has 120hp and 290Nm, but only produces 99g/Co2 and can return up to 75mpg. Like i said, how thats not allowed into America, i have no idea

[@jackmendez8579]

+MrAndersie91 They need alot of stuff that supposedly makes it cleaner exhaust. even the Big 3 (cough) Big 2 (cough) need to follow it or even they get fined big time.

[@MrAndersie91]

Jack Mendez What stuff though, thats what i dont understand because so many European and Japanese petrol cars and diesel cars are already way, waayy cleaner than the American counterpart. Like i said, things like V8 Pickups, Vipers, Mustangs and Camaro are supposedly cleaner? 😐 But the Big 3 and Big 2 what?

[@Trussme96]

+MrAndersie91 A twin turbo inline 6 from the 90s isn't exactly "green" either.

[@Officialsearch21]

Because cops can't keep up with it lol. Cop cars can't keep up with most cars anyway. A police car is just a normal American car with a tighter suspension and amost 400 pounds of equipment added into it. you have a cage, GPS, equipment, push bumper, sirens and lights. No other performance is added into it. So saying its illegal because of that would make every car illegal.

[@thehighvaluecat9313]

I think most people just can't get away from the crown vics because they're shitty drivers haha .

[@darkfireBikes]

and the new ones are fwd XD. So they aren't keeping up with anyone without the Chargers, and even then, cars can still escape it. almost anything can out run a standard crown vic

[@johnnyr817]

I know some crown vics and the new dodge chargers come equipped with the police interceptor package (supercharger), but they are really heavy cars as it is and as you said they add a lot of weight to it with all their gear....

[@connerbutler1077]

+RedTeamWolf you are stupid to the ford Taurus is awd with a sho engine they are quik cars the chevy caprice is also a new rwd car as is the dodge charger

[@thehighvaluecat9313]

conner butler who are you talking to?

[@juliusquinger]

"[The US have very high standarts on safety and emissions]" LOL haha

[@Skylinedude]

Explain the humor...

[@Daniel-dm9xp]

Julius Quinger lmao

[@DJKav]

Is that a huge crack in the windscreen of the car videoing the Skyline? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYm2oYeVe9aqorMm

[@commietearsdrinker]

Higher than India and China for sure.

[@ex_w4808]

@@Skylinedude it’s the fact you can have 1500+ hp on a super car

[@1in7.8b]

The forum excerpt was funny! I will be posting a video on my channel soon about the prevalence of illegally imported vehicles in the U.S. and the risk these individuals importing them are taking.

[@Skylinedude]

Awesome man. I saw that message board a few months ago - always makes me chuckle!

[@Skylinedude]

Looking forward to seeing it

[@ItzRetz]

Yeah, so they would ban the Skyline but cars that are much faster then the Skyline are still legal. Makes sense.

[@GarrettRSV4]

+Retz Yeah because a Bugatti that makes almost twice as much to the wheels as a base model R34 makes so much sense as to why the Skylines are illegal, but thank god we have the 25 year law, R32s for everyone!!!

[@wolffforge4839]

+V1d3oGam3Play3r the bugatti is also over a million dollars. skyline is what? 20 grand tops?...

[@GarrettRSV4]

Bryce Claxon If you're looking for a skyline GT-R that passes the 25 year law in the U.S. right now they run about that range, you look for an R34 you're looking around 60k but that wasn't the point of my comment anyway

[@jebjebber4179]

+Bryce Claxon #RandomAnswer Skyline GT-R's around these parts are 65k all day.. Not Bugatti Money but still

[@idiotwilson1474]

makes no sense

[@thepaperninja1081]

how some say its too powerful thats why its illegal, there are lambos and other exotics faster that are illegal, but here in new zealand, theres so many skylines that i dont even like them any more :/

[@Skylinedude]

Totally agree man! Im a HUGE Skyline fan but I know its not the fastest car in the world

[@burnsy1277]

Yea man there are some in Australia too, New Zealanders import jdm cars from Japan, and then we can get them from you guys with less restrictions than from Japan

[@CplCheeto]

+Skylinedude it's not illegal to have its just a pain in the ass and a big headache. Oh can't forget a big waste of money if the car isn't 25 years old or older yet. that's when it goes from grey to white market lol. if the car is 25 or older it doesn't have to meet us standards. I've spent 5 years doing research. Cal. Florida and Texas you have to get exemption plates and a right hand drive sticker on rear window. all other states that I've researched just require one to have it listed as a antique.

[@Skylinedude]

Thanks for the comment! I'm very away of the 25 year rule (my car falls under it). There are a couple of other ways to get a Skyline and other 'illegal vehicles' in the country legally. The rule I follow is this; if it isn't at least 25 years old...it's probably illegal, no matter what they tell you.

[@Eraatic]

The Paper Ninja wow i thought i was going crazy lol there are sooo many skylines around here in hamilton im sure im like one of 2 or 3 people who drive a supra

[@nichtazz]

in Australia was different in the early to mid 90s it dominated the now as know V8 supercars with the r32 gtr aka godzilla. still today an icon in Australian racing history

[@aarcannist]

because they dont want american ricers ruin skyline lol

[@Custom2udo]

but british ones can

[@davidu6551]

Nazario Nataniel they are protecting it from the worst of the worst ricers in America

[@technologyproductions-ye3px]

Nazario Nataniel wait until 2025

[@latinace1981]

But everyone in Japan are ricers

[@Piggernussy07]

Ttue

True, if the Skyline was legal back in the days all other cars in USA would look like big old trucks on the road. XD USA was afraid of the Japanese supremacy in automobile performance (so much with so little) and reliability. :-P

[@Bizo221]

+Fábio Pereira (Serzedo) And still asian cars sell like hot cakes. I reckon Subaru is the no1 seller in the states.

[@gardoe.c.476]

Subarus are not even that popular... Lol

[@durrantmiller8810]

+Bizo221 pretty sure its toyota

[@Tsunami1972]

+Bizo221 Subaru is not even one of the top 3 Japanese makes in the US (Toyota, Honda, Nissan in that order). In the US they are mostly seen as a good choice of bad-weather family car, because they are 4WD and about the only make that manufactures multiple 'station wagon' models. They out-sell Mazda though, which is a shame since Madzas are about the prettiest Japanese cars of the big makers...

[@ScottaHemi440]

+Fábio Pereira (Serzedo) oh please the GTR is basically a Mustang with AWD and a turbo

[@pcmasterpeice7839]

what bothered me the most about the beginning message was ' it's four-wheel drive'. gtr's are actually all-wheel drive.

[@Skylinedude]

+PC Masterpeice Yeah I agree with you, his terminology was a bit off but I tend to not be too nitpicky as I admittedly have made that slip of the tongue before. I'd rather focus on the major inaccuracies.

[@pcmasterpeice7839]

+Skylinedude yeah his terminology is just... *sigh*... and I guess what he also don't understand is how he doesn't relize that the cop cars in the US are getting a beef up, and helicopters, AND roadblocks... so there's that.

[@Skylinedude]

+PC Masterpeice True lol

[@pcmasterpeice7839]

Skylinedude I don't know if its around anymore, but I remember hearing about a shop that if you imported a gtr they would bring it up to US spec. And I believe that as long as you don't drive it until it is brought up to spec you could dodge the 25 year restriction, I'm probably wrong though.

[@Skylinedude]

+PC Masterpeice I saw one importer (may have been Risvu) that managed to import an R33 (which had been modified) - which has been unheard of since the fall of Motorex. I think for now that's the only loophole. To this day, the only way to get the R34 is to get it under Show or Display. It's definitely possible, but you have to drop a lot of cash!

[@stefanpaetrow6355]

2:48 "the US has very high standarts when it comes to safety and emmission regulations" never laughed so hard. u have never been to europe

[@cptramius]

Well the Skyline GTR was never intended to sell outside Japan, like Sylvia and other performance cars in the 90s.

[@chrismccartney4002]

+cptramius Agreed, except the Silvia was sold around the world in different names, eg. 200SX in Europe and 240SX in USA.

[@oneguysmoking7246]

I can own a car that goes 265+ and 1000+ hp (Bugatti) but not a Nissan

[@Skylinedude]

It has nothing to do with HP bro

[@oneguysmoking7246]

Skylinedude I'm a smoker not a car guy ,just wanted to be apart of something

[@BlueSpring3]

Wasn't it rather, because they knew, if they let the Skyline R34 in the US, enthusiasts would really quickly modify it and make it ridiculously fast... 2fast. ;)

[@Leocomander]

Can I buy a machine gun? America: Yes Can I buy a skyline? America: Hold up right there buddy.

[@marcunger805]

all skylines and gtrs look like bubbly sedans minus 2 doors. don't look sporty or exotic at all

[@Skylinedude]

Ah youre wrong because there are 4 door Skylines - so there some that look exactly like sedans

[@marcunger805]

+Skylinedude ummmm no im not wrong at all..u see my statement was an opinion statement and im entitled to my opinion. and all u did was prove me right by stating that there are actually 4dr cars. and again don't look sporty or exotic one bit. so basically its comparable to a Subaru, evo, gallant vr4 ,Taurus sho, oh wait im sorry an sho would destroy one of those shitbombs. have a great day

[@Skylinedude]

+Marc Unger Of course you are entitled to your opinion:) It's my opinion that I proved you wrong as you talked as if you were unaware that there are Skyline sedans as well. I agree with you that a SHO might take some Skylines. The SHO is pretty awesome actually!

[@marcunger805]

+Skylinedude im not wrong on anything. nothing factual was stated and I was unaware of a skyline sedan

[@Skylinedude]

+Marc Unger 'All skylines and gtrs look like bubbly sedans minus 2 doors'. You said all - which means you're saying 'all skylines have 2 doors'. Then you said you didn't know sedans exist. Im no expert but I think that would make you 'wrong':P

[@HDFWB]

2 fast 2 furious is the first time I heard of the Skyline.lol

[@roddydykes7053]

Need for speed underground for me

[@anakwatan617]

skyline and Nissan GTR are well known all over the world except u.s. the only 'cheap' sport car embarrassed plenty of so called super cars including ferrari, porche, merc, lamborgini, mustang etc etc. In u.k. 50,000 pound easily beat 200,000 super car....hahahaha

[@aarynshiya7872]

Stupidly enough, the first time I heard of the skyline, was roblox. Thats right, roblox. You can't really blame me, I was a little kid at the time

[@thatvolvoguy6565]

Tru

[@naumanjaved5927]

The car is not "illegal". When has a cop ever stopped you to ask for your legality certificate for your car? As the gentleman explained, some cars are just not shipped to certain markets for various reasons. I live in Saudi Arabia. You can find top-tier super-cars here for sale, but something as low-end as the new Renault Clio RS220 is not brought into the Saudi market simply because there is no demand for the car here. Furthermore, for vehicles to work properly here and in most Gulf countries, they have to be modified with up to 50% larger cooling systems, uprated interiors, and more rugged external equipment such as sensors, and better intake and filtration systems to deal with the heat, the sand and dust. Most European market cars are designed to be operated in an ambient temperature range between -20C and +40C. Here, the temperatures in the summer can easily go past 55C, which can cause equipment failures and possible expensive recalls or lawsuits for manufacturers. For other countries like the US, the emissions requirements are very strict and many vehicles never make it to the market because they cannot pass the emissions tests. It has absolutely fuckall to do with the performance, price, or power output of the car. You can buy cars much much faster than the R34 in the US... including the successor, the R35. That guy's post was just about the most mind-numbing stupidity I've come across on the internet today.

[@stupidplants]

it is illegal, us customs and marshalls sieze them all the time

[@naumanjaved5927]

stupidplants​ yes... just how half a million diesel engined vw vehicles are also "illegal" because they aren't passing emissions tests. It's not because they are super fast or something. 

[@bait28]

In the U.S., if it's illegal, you can even register it

[@thevoiceoftruth55]

+Nauman Javed Car is illegal. Would not be able to register it, would not be able to get it inspected, would not be able to get it insured. In the US, that is how it works.

[@stupidplants]

+Nauman Javed emissions tests aren't required on diesels where I'm at. diesel emissions don't need to be measured because most falls as particulate on the ground.

[@Loadedzerk]

First time i heard Skyline was in the PS1 game TEST DRIVE 5 when I was a kid over 15 years ago lol.

[@r6luis]

bugatti: 1000+ hp W16 with 4 turbos usa: yee r34: 327 hp 2.6L I6 twin turbocharged engine usa: nee

[@hadrien4089]

We gotta need some sleepers! Btw this is a stupid law, really.

[@lochinvar00465]

So go ahead and drop a fully blown V12 into your Pinto. Come to think of it, I did once see a Gremlin with a 327....smokin

[@hadrien4089]

lochinvar00465 a Gremlin? damn I hope the guy did some work on the chassis because those tends to break easily

[@ibachmike3]

Back in the day, my dad's friend put a 454 with a tunnel ram in an amc Spirit. The same motor twisted the frame of short box Chevy truck it was in.

[@hadrien4089]

ibachmike3 ooh boy I would have love to see this thing on the road

[@ibachmike3]

Hanayo Koizumi ah, the late 80s and early 90s. When living with your parents and having two jobs meant you had lots of unneeded income to finance stupid stuff like amc Spirits with 18 inch Mickey Thompsons and shortened ford rear ends.

[@dereinfallslose9665]

American laws are just stupid :D

[@JohnnyZMunoz]

truuuu

[@Primelegend2233]

Being civil usually is right??

[@tiizii3827]

They rather crush imports than terriosts

[@dereinfallslose9665]

itzSalawMachuuu Haha :D Yeah, right^^

[@mrkhai965]

agree

[@BikerDash]

I've heard that "too much horsepower" argument used to explain to me why Lamborghini's are "illegal" in the state of Maine. Mind you, this was coming from some guy who had never seen a Lamborghini in Maine, and therefor, assumed that they were illegal. Funny, there is at least one here in Maine that I know of. Seems that such fallicies will never die. As for when I first heard of the Nissan Skyline? That was 1992, when I was stationed in Okinawa. One of the guys in my Company had one. Damn thing was very quick off the line, and did my friend fairly well in the races outside Camp Foster at night.

[@mikhailkabakov669]

What a load of BS. There are many legal GT-Rs in the U.S. I see them a couple times a month on streets here in California. The horsepower thing... Sure 500 hp is a lot, but there are tons of American cars that have as much and more. A Z06 Corvette in fact has a higher power-to-weight ration than a GT-R, and possibly a higher top speed and whatnot. And it can sure outrun the police Crown Vics and Ford Explorers. But not a police helicopter and certainly not a radio. Noone's gonna try to chase you down at 150+ mph. They just gonna track you in a chopper (multiple choppers if needed) - and wait till you slow down, get stuck in traffic or simply run out of gas (which happens quicker than you might think if you're doing 150+ mph btw).

[@Skylinedude]

What year GT-Rs are you talking abut?

[@mikhailkabakov669]

Like, 2010+ Now that you asked - it does seem that there aren't any older models on the U.S. market. But the "they are overpowerred!" doesn't hold, as the newer ones are faster than the older ones... Well I was a bit quick to react. The newer GTRs aren't called "Skyline" either. Dunno why, but that nickname was dropped for them.

[@mikhailkabakov669]

Actually watched the video now. Makes sense. Also - no Russian cars in the U.S. Would never meet emissions/smog test. Catalytic converter? Wat iz that? (c) Unknown in Russia. Compensated by the fact that there are much less population density, and even less car density there. Noone gives a damn about emissions. But here in Cali, if every car was puffin' smoke like an average Russian car - it would become a barely inhabitable wasteland very fast :-D A shame the Skylines aren't available tho. I was in fact looking for one - saw only the 2011+ models for over 50k. Oh well. Probably too much for me now anyway. By the time I level up enough to drive a GTR maybe I'll save enough to get one of them.

[@Skylinedude]

+Mikhail Kabakov Thanks for the awesome comment! If you have the right determination and mindset - you'll for sure be able to get a GT-R!

[@mikhailkabakov669]

Yeah, maybe in 2-3 years I will. Got a 335i bimmer for now. Gonna get some track experience on that first. A shame the GTR doesn't come with a manual (I kinda prefer manual), but hey I don't believe that I could possibly shift a stick more efficiently than a GRS's auto tranny does heh. So maybe it's good that it has an auto after all.

[@itsmechris14]

the main reason the skyline was never released in america is because the steering column would get in the way of the turbo housing.

[@Skylinedude]

Really? Never heard this one before. Have any more info about this?

[@itsmechris14]

+Skylinedude nissan engineering department would have to redesigned the engine bay so that the turbo housing would not interfere with the steering column of those years. which is why in markets with right hand drive availability the skyline is usually offered.

[@Skylinedude]

Very interesting - thanks!

[@itsmechris14]

+Skylinedude how does toyota do it with the supra you would ask? in right hand drive the turbo sits on the same side as the steering wheel. in either case they still released a USDM version, turbo'd with the steering wheel on the left. is it cause toyota decided to spend the money to do so or it was behind the engineering of the engine bay itself? i gave up looking into the "real" reason behind nissan being cheap asses into not releasing a USDM version of their iconic car. maybe overall, they thought about value in the end in the case of rarity.

[@rlers1]

loooool, if bringing cars to US specs is expensive then Europe would have no cars, we would all be riding bikes. #facepalm

[@Skylinedude]

Europe would have no cars... #whatonearthareyoutalkingabout

[@rlers1]

+Skylinedude you do realize that the EU is waaaay more demanding on lowering car emissions than the US. Hell, if it wasn't for environmentalists americans would be riding jet engines to the grocery store. If lowering emissions is needed, money goes into research, and some car makers just don't care. Also registering a foreign car is REALLY expensive, making it harder to own a skyline or any other JDM or a American muscle way harder then in the US

[@Skylinedude]

Thanks for explaining yourself! This video is not a knock on Europe. Im not going to act as if I'm an expert in Europe vs US emissions - but I can tell you that every country has its own standards. From what I can see, it seems to be a big debate as to who's standards are best for the environment. It cost auto makers lots of money to crash test and install the necessary equipment/features for that specific country. To Nissan it probably wasn't worth the cost since the Skyline would have had many competitors and was a fairly unknown car at the time.

[@Skylinedude]

True that - and it's even more complex state by state. You see charging stations in parking lots but see tons of huge 4x4s on the road

[@Skylinedude]

lol

[@KA1xxx]

You can’t have a GTR R-34? get a R-34 GTT and give it a 4wd conversion and give it a rb26 swap Edit: Don’t forget about the r34 sticker thing at the back

[@Keaton0801]

2024, that is the year Americans will be able to import the r34.

[@Skylinedude]

Actually I believe it will be 2023

[@Keaton0801]

JDM Overload close enough, it just depends on whether the USDOT goes by manufacturer year or calendar year when it comes to that bullshit 25 year rule.

[@Skylinedude]

Yeah the 25 year rule is lame. Fortunately, the first R33s should start trickling in, in a couple of months! You should check out my other vids:)

[@Keaton0801]

JDM Overload They implemented that law because some manufacturer from out of the country who should have no business in the US government, which has already made 100’s of millions, whined like babies that they were not able to maximize their profits in the USA because people were doing the economical thing and imported reliable Asian cars that will last a good long time, and are much cooler, instead of purchasing their at the time $40,000-$50,000 luxury cars. That’s just stupid.

[@Keaton0801]

JDM Overload I will check out some of your other vids.

[@noma_ty_schlappa5772]

😂😂😂😂 damn "we can't keep up so we gonna ban it!"

[@wxkrz1]

Some cars today are faster than 200 mph and there legal makes no sense.

[@aadi8568]

"Can't compete with cars? Ban 'em. Can't compete with a country financially? Defame 'em. Can't compete with 5G? Ban 'em. Can't compete with anything? Fucking ban'em." - US lawbooks

[@AaronBilger]

Wait is it illegal in Ohio because i drive mine on the roads and not once that i gotten pulled over

[@Custom2udo]

its not illegal anywhere he is just stupid and didn't do research

[@Skylinedude]

Nah. You're wrong

[@Custom2udo]

thats why lzbmx drove 1 in the us

[@Skylinedude]

+Altered_Venom And so did I - check out my first video. Only 25 year old R32s can be legally driven. Pretty much everything else (with a few exceptions) is illegal for import and registration.

[@Custom2udo]

im 99.99999999999999999999999999999999% sure that it was an r34

[@user-wj5cx2zp7v]

First time I ever heard of a Skyline was in the first "Fast and Furious" film - then became more familiar with the Skyline models through Gran Turismo 3. The first time I saw a Skyline in the flesh was an R32 GTR - and at first I thought it was a Honda Prelude!

[@aaronday2122]

Ross Hamilton same with me

[@Apexer86]

also during the time the regulations law passed in 1988, japan was already figuring out turbo technology, same with europe. while US was WAYYYY behind on this.The tiny 4 cylinder cars they once disrespected are now turbo charged and a 2.0 liter turbo was enough to keep up with their V6 and some v8.. it was America's way of dealing with the transition from big testicle gas guzzling big engines (mopar) to technology, compact efficient turbo engines. if you can't beat them put a regulation to stop em'!

[@MrSoLiDIcEplays]

+iMAClikeDRE bingo

[@chrmnxpnoy]

Best comment I've read yet

[@PepperStayOnGrind]

My dad has to hide his nissan skyline r34 in the garage so we bearly drive it.

[@ernestoalvarado7717]

x.cloudzy lucky

[@HeavenlyWarrior]

So a car is illegal because it's not known. Makes sense. Keep up with this logic.

[@Skylinedude]

Ummm...who said that? Lol

[@HeavenlyWarrior]

Skylinedude That's what is implied in the video. There was no justification whatsoever in the video for why skyline is illegal in USA although you mentioned that the probable main reason you don't have skyline there is because it was unknown. One can simply conclude that the car is illegal because it was not known. There's no reason whatsoever for why the car is illegal in USA in the same way Michael Shumacher is illegal in some USA states. That only demonstrates how incredible stupid some people in USA really are. Probably doesn't take long to some crazy retarded leader ban carbon dioxide from an entire state. So every human should be taxed to polute the air with such gas.

[@Skylinedude]

Good comment - I think Nissan realized their mistake when they decided to make the R35 available internationally

[@HeavenlyWarrior]

Skylinedude Thanks. Why is that?

[@Skylinedude]

Their CEO a Brazilian was the reason they revived the GT-R a little bit after the company nearly went bankrupt. He understood how popular the Skyline GT-R was and decided to bring it back as a supercar. This not only excited the Japanese fans but the rest of the world as well.

[@simpleclean2468]

This just determines me to get an S15 Silvia (my dream car) even more than ever!!! Thank You Skylinedude :.) Arigato (I'm from Florida)

[@Skylinedude]

+Simple & Clean No problem man! If you have patience - you'll be able to get one soon enough - there's a couple out here in Korea!

[@simpleclean2468]

Skylinedude​ Thanks, but how much though.

[@Skylinedude]

+Simple & Clean about 6K. I almost got one for 5 but I got an R33 instead

[@simpleclean2468]

Skylinedude​ Thanks

[@simpleclean2468]

Skylinedude​ when are you gonna post another Skyline video. I watch all of your videos but its been a month now. We're waiting for you man. Best of Luck

[@arcticman117]

Yo dawg, my homie got the new r36 gtr early since he has so much street cred Nissan gave it to him it also has v-tec yo!.

[@fatouff]

arcticman117 r36 ?!?! come on man stay with your fuckin vtec hondas

[@droidtmgaming5565]

yo bro! I just got the Audi R8 2017 early project, because I work for Audi. That audi has a 1.2 TDCI engine. Very fast and very good!

[@charlieward7606]

+arcticman117 did you get the 5 or 6 turbo version? im going for the 5 for more peaky power ahaha

[@deadmeme9945]

got my 2020 prius, has 4206969hp

[@Gazza-is2tk]

+KZbin I hate you srsly that sounds so epic man!!!!

[@ALIENdrifter66]

Safety and emisions in the US? WTF. You don't have to pass any kind of safety test, you ride 5 and 6 liters engines, use hot rod and rat rod on public streets....

[@bobsondugnutt4993]

Those are not production cars though.

[@mizzlemafia551]

Plenty of production cars have "5 and 6" liter engines. It's fucked +Aliendrifter66 I know. It's bullshit, but nothing we can do about it.

[@bobsondugnutt4993]

I know that but my point is that rat rods aren't production cars. But the problem is the lobbyists not wanting to lose money from superior Japanese cars.

[@ALIENdrifter66]

Daniel Gonzalez things like rat rods and those home made things can't be used in most countries cos their security isn't proved

[@Maxam-Media]

+ALIENdrifter66 A car that is no more than 25 years old must meet the EPA and DOT safety standards and regulations. Once a car is 25 years old in the USA it can then be registered as an Antique Vehicle, which is not required to meet DOT and EPA standards, therefore that is why rat rods/Hot rods and things of that nature can be driven.

[@naveenwarnakulasooriya2135]

Because the skyline is waaaay better and waaaay more fun than any American muscle So they ban the car. Loosers

[@redgringrumboldt8983]

+Naveen Warnakulasooriya Are you sure it's not for safety and emissions control?

[@blitzplays5176]

Bro, American wins everytime, even sliding

[@roddydykes7053]

+Robin360 you really think a Skyline is worse on the environment than the countless 5+ liter V8s and V10s that American automakers slap into their cars in an effort to make them appealing? That's not even considering the jacked-up, double smokestack Cummins diesels that stalk around our cities, punting out giant plumes of smoke upward from every intersection they take off from.

[@Ikan_Bilis]

American wins everytime? really? as in what? not drifting but sliding? LOL...I wish u could have a test drive of any GTR spec one day....then only u do the comparison. :)

[@wifelikecow]

Not really. Both are just as bad. The V8 is putting the exhaust out in as much of a quantity as a turbo'd V6. I've rarely heard of a V10 being a regular amongst the american crowd, even in supercars (except for maybe the Viper). Diesel may be a hell of a lot better than a gasoline engine would ever be (PS: the only good cummins is one in a Peterbilt (EXTREME DODGE BIAS)).

[@mohdfaiz88]

4:00 video recorded in Malaysia. Proud to be Malaysian. :)

[@saintshytan]

Faiz Arshad HAHAHAHA TRUE

[@madmaxracing5788]

so what about lambos, and ferraris. Why arent they illegal, and the gtr r35 is faster and its not illegal

[@Skylinedude]

Did you watch the video? What does speed have to do with anything?

[@madmaxracing5788]

Skylinedude saying that the r34 is too fast for the cops to keep up with

[@Skylinedude]

+Mad Max Racing Lol - Are you talking about the obvious satirical part at the beginning...you've gotta be kidding me. Please watch the whole video before commenting please

[@madmaxracing5788]

Skylinedude I did

[@Skylinedude]

+Mad Max Racing If you actually watched it then you would know that the real reason is due to emissions, safety and other factors. Making a car illegal because it's "too fast" is stupid lol

[@GMWsho]

New Zealand FULL of Nissan skylines. Never driven one though D:

[@xredkirbyx]

Damn I'm getting a plane ticket to NZ!

[@Elxmo]

+GTL_Reshiram they're all sacks of shit though. Don't get too excited.

[@Elxmo]

+GTL_Reshiram they're all sacks of shit though. Don't get too excited.

[@Elxmo]

+GTL_Reshiram they're all sacks of shit though. Don't get too excited.

[@housedes1233]

+GTL_Reshiram Yeah I've seen at least 5 just in my suburb. My friends brother used to have a Nissan Skyline too. Pretty common here.

[@religiousdemon7603]

I live in MI and there are 3 here with MI plates

[@Skylinedude]

+Religious Demon Cool! Are they older R32s?

[@religiousdemon7603]

+Skylinedude nope. R34s

[@Skylinedude]

+Religious Demon wow that's pretty crazy! What year are they?

[@religiousdemon7603]

+Skylinedude 01, 03, and 00

[@Skylinedude]

+Religious Demon I don't think there's any 03 R34s, but I will say that unless the other two fall under Show or Display law they are grey market vehicles

[@WAncouvOR]

Even a 2010 lada that needs a calendar to time 0-60 is illegal because of the 25 year rule. The first argument of the power and speed is BS.

[@Isuckatgames]

and they alow lambos which is much faster

[@mazder_2709]

NO SHIT SHERLOCK!

[@euroimport531]

its mostly because they dont trust used cars from japan when you buy a lambo it usually has never been driven.

[@conraddeparini6452]

The US claims against the Nissan rocket is HORSESHIT!!! As the reasoning is, it's okay to import Audi's, BMW's, Porsche, Lambo's, Ferrari's, Bugatti's etc, but not a car that whip's your ASSES and your American made Vette can't compete!! Remember gentlemen, we are CAPITALIST!!! We produce item to disintegrate or break in the required interval so we gotta buy more!!! When the Japanese made autos that seem to last twice as long or longer, we all jumped and bought their MFG. Only recently they(the American car industry) began making half decent autos. I am a true American, a veteran, obey laws, pay taxes but when I pay my hard earned money, I expect an excellent return on my purchase or investment. You reap what you sow!!!!!

[@link_jumper2632]

I think you need more exclamation points!!!!

[@BrodySwaggerton]

Conrad Deparini As a true American then you should know that the only reason we cant have them is because nissan didnt want to pay to bring them up to spec and not because the US just forbade the car.

[@anthonyaltomare559]

the r33 from 96-98 is legal in the states.

[@Skylinedude]

+RaZaR CS:GO No, it's not. If it was, I would be able to export my 98 R33 back to the US. The 96-98 were found to pass the crash test with some modifications being done and an OBD-2 install. This was in the Motorex days. As far as I know, that was rescinded when Motorex screwed up and the converted R33s were grandfathered in. This why you don't see Montu Motors or Japanese Classics importing R33s

[@anthonyaltomare559]

i didnt know that. i was told they were legal and was starting to look into them. thanks for the info

[@Skylinedude]

No prob man

[@anthonyaltomare559]

the guy told me since they had crash data on them they were legal i was about to spend 40k on it

[@fLaMeSeKeR16]

Rivsu Imports can bring a 96-98 r33 up to specs but it's extremely costly. about 32k

[@tidekilla1152]

we don't have a skyline here because nissan didn't build them here. it has nothing to do with how fast it was. if so we wouldn't have the r35 gtr which is the fastest of the factory r series. Don't blame America for nissan not wanting to bring the cars here. If they would have made the cars left hand drive and had tried to pass the us safety and emissions regulations then we would have skylines.

[@Skylinedude]

+tidekilla115 How about actually watching the video this time?

[@tidekilla1152]

Skylinedude I did. The comment was more directed to everybody bitching in the comments then to you. You did a pretty good job explaining the reasons besides the one piece with the dude on the forum. America has hundreds of car models that are faster then crown vics what would one more car be?

[@Skylinedude]

My bad dude... I'm glad you understood what I was getting at!

[@tidekilla1152]

Skylinedude No worries man! keep up the good content!

[@7718ac]

tidekilla115 is there ways to still get one? I'm planning on it in the future, and yes I live in the US.

[@JamesMorningstar]

Something often overlooked, or not widely known is that seldom are restrictions anything to do with performance or features. Many cars may not be approved for street use in the US for things like the height or composition of the bumpers, the placement of or height of the lights or surprisingly, how many crash tests the manufacturer performed before selling to the public. In the 1970's there were a number of cars nicknamed the "Le Mans edition", which originated from the European race which required that all cars be stock production cars, and the competing companies only trying to fit the minimum definition of "production car", which was having at least 100 units manufactured, and a number of crash tests performed of which I now forget the number. As an example, the original DeTomaso Pantera was specifically built for that race, with only 101 units produced in a factory purchased from the failing Moto Guzzi motorcycle company. The Pantera had the minimum required lights, and I forget exactly, but either had no windshield wipers, or weak ones that would fall off at speed as well as having no bumpers. It qualified as "production car" because there were more than 100, but failed every single road requirement of almost every major country. But after winning Le Mans, it gained notice from the Ford Motor Company and was invested in as a real production car called the "Pantera L", but only after adding bumpers, fixing windshield wipers, and adding turn signals and parking lights. Where this little story applies to modern legalization of imports is that most often car manufacturers do not yet meet US requirements of total number of crash tests performed, or meeting emission standards, and seldom ever anything about the power output or top speeds. It may be true that at local levels, state, county, or city ordinances may have such restrictions, but I do not know of any nationwide federal regulations against HP or top speed. Other contributing factors could be where a manufacturer has such a high value item that import taxes, fees or tariffs would make the final price impractical or not profitable. Anything more would only be speculation, unless specifically stated from a verifiable official source.

[@JamesMorningstar]

If it is only a matter of the import costs and the manufacturer not thinking the final cost would be equitable, then you end up like many celebrity cars, where you buy it outside of the country and pay the import fees yourself. Has anybody tried doing so with a Skyline to see if it would then be legal? I'm sure that if there are a few people in the US who have them, then that is most likely the case, and you could still get one, but it could be costly.

[@Skylinedude]

We have R32s, a few more years for R33s

[@crimson4867]

didn't the u.s make the skyline legal a couple years ago?

[@Skylinedude]

+Mr.Anime252 No. There's a standing exception for any car 25 years or oldee

[@crimson4867]

oh

[@ryanm2818]

Skylinedude It's over 25?

[@notsure6187]

JDM Overload OK I was confused I knew they were legal in some form

[@galaxy4670]

Crimson it'll be legal in 2025

[@samk.8687]

Your videos are really good, just please don't use dubstep as background music

[@XJordanx89]

It's his videos, he can use any music he likes

[@extrasupermorgen]

This video is illegal in US

[@Skylinedude]

Lol

[@et3rn416]

JDM driver: ha cops cant catch me! Texas sheriff in a crown vic: alow us to introduce ourselves.

[@Charlesbjtown]

Nearly had a stroke from the video game music, stopped watching about 20 seconds in.

[@Skylinedude]

+Charlesbjtown Wow...you sound pretty weak...maybe you should stick to reading magazines lol

[@mtr.visuals]

JDM Overload damn

[@plpavon]

So where's the part when you say it's illegal...?

[@Skylinedude]

Try the last half of the vid. It's a complex answer that's made up of three reasons

[@plpavon]

+Skylinedude again, where do you say it's illegal? You said why it was never introduced to the US, not why its illegal. The car isn't illegal here as long as you change whatever the DOT requires you to change to meet the standards.

[@Skylinedude]

Not true. Try watching from 2:30 for more info. Pedro, you can't just change the car to meet DOT standards - there's a lot more to it than that. The car manufacturer has to crash test a car a certain amount of times in order to even be able to make the mods necessary for US specs. The only Skyline that was ever crash tested correctly was the 1994?-1996 R33. It was the only Skyline that just needed a couple of mods and an OBD-2 system for the engine to be legal in the states. The R32, R34 etc were never properly crash tested in this manner. Currently, the only way you will get a (legal) Skyline in the states is 1) Under the 25 year rule 2) Show or Display 3) Track use only 4) Find one of the few legal Motorex cars Other than that, any other method is illegal and risking your car being seized and crushed. I hope that helps you out:)

[@plpavon]

+Skylinedude would've helped if you would've mentioned all that in the video. And in conclusion, the Skyline R34 isn't illegal. If you can have it after 25 years, it's not illegal lol

[@Skylinedude]

So, I already did a vid on that if you want more info on getting a Skyline to the US ---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKTRgZZ6hM6jb8U As for your conclusion, I have no comment on that - I'll let you think about what you just wrote. Anyways , nice conversation to have:)

[@WhatAreYouBuyen]

Weaboo ricers should be banned too

[@Gk22632]

Haha ricers should be banned indeed

[@mundee95]

Including Chavs in Uk

[@TheRichardF10]

honestly waste of my time

[@Drizzyluke]

Stfu

[@whitebrick8036]

“honestly waste of my time” Then why the hell did you watch this video if you think it’s a waste of your time?! Dumbass!

[@danzeman4520]

"Not many people had heard of them" Nope just Amercans.

[@Tommyblueeyes]

+Dan Zeman hehe thats what I said to him.

[@leggenda2927]

Being from 'Murica I was genuinely surprised he mentioned not many people have heard of them. Maybe it's just my area (Chicago) but the entire Skyline "family" is decently well known and very iconic. At least with the people I hang around with.

[@Skylinedude]

Yeah, it's still not really mainstream

[@danzeman4520]

...In the US. Mainstream as fuck in Australia

[@nusratwahid6380]

Bugatti veyron= 1001 bhp quad turbo 1001 bhp w16 leagal. Nissan gtr skyline r34 =minimum 310 bhp twin turbo 6 cylinder engine. Illegal

[@matthew_natividad]

Seriously wtf

[@theatom7264]

I know right? How is it fair to make the Skyline illegal & the Veyron 16.4 is legal in all US states when it's around 3 times more powerful? Although part of the restrictions might be because of bull shit emissions regulations.

[@Charlie-wp9nn]

I guess as the skyline is more affordable and common maybe? I guess that because not as many people invest in a bugatti they will let it slide but because the skyline is a lot more available (financially and production) that it would end up giving off more emissions due to how many people would drive them (I'm guessing that there is more than 3 skylines for each buggati) although I may be wrong.

[@jimritzheimer7465]

its saying a lot isn't it?

[@marshallrhayes]

lol true...but the veyron is a million dollar car... when u drop a million dollars on a car you do what the f**k you want and bugati will pay the tax to the US government to make it legal.

[@krystal_moth]

It is so sad because in Europe you can probably afford the car itself but not the fucking gas prices The second problem is that you must have it stock because only visual modifications are legal, like spoiler, maybe a skirt. But anything that adds horsepower is illegal. And window limousine tint is also illegal

[@Emmetts13xo]

lolololol its legal in Australia

[@Fumxe]

+EFVideography - Wulfey Canada too

[@NGRPNathanKing]

+EFVideography - Wulfey UK too and Europe

[@YoungLordz666]

That's special

[@milis4932]

+NGRPNathanKing not entire europe,greece its illegal but cyprus its leggal!!!laws!!!

[@garren3498]

+EFVideography - Wulfey in sweden too

[@jasonjasonson9154]

skylines are not illegal in the USA. Where TF are you getting this info? lmao

[@thatturbo8346]

It's only the r31 and r32 which is legal

[@gokermitsewerside358]

L

[@Shitboxpapi]

+That Turbo for now the r34 will soon be legal in the states after the it turn 25 years old

[@dasilvakemosabe2562]

yea, after 25 yrs old you can Import them into the US. Japan being the main source of Import from.

[@chrisfriend6229]

you guys are very misinformed

[@lincnoti3126]

it looks good. it drives good. it has the best name a car could have. why did they ban it ;-;

[@VestedUTuber]

One thing to note - in Japan, the Skyline was Nissan's flagship car, not just some obscure sports car. It was only unknown until recently outside of Japan. Also, as of the date your video was posted, the Skyline R32 was already passing the 25 year threshold, with 1989 and most 1990 models already legal. Also, due to an importer spending the money to perform crash tests and the like, later-model Skyline R33s are already compliant with NHTSA rules and can be legally imported into the US. For a while, there was a period of time where even R34s were legal due to said importer somehow managing to convince the NHTSA that the R34 was a significantly similar vehicle to the R33, but that was later shot down. That said, cars like the Skyline show why auto dealers have much to fear from the gray market. For less than the price of a new BRZ, you could own Godzilla.

[@Skylinedude]

+VestedUTuber Couple of things for you - 1) I'm aware of the 25 year exemption as I owned an R32 in 2015. It's an exception to the rule and wasn't relate to the subject of this film 2) R33s do not meet standards; it's a myth. With some serious mods to the engine (OBD 2 install) and side reinforcing, it will meet standards. But after the Motorex scandal, I don't know of a single company that's certified to make the mods. 3) Nobody said the Skyline was an "obscure sports car" especially not me. I said it's not well known in the states. I think your argument is all over the place

[@VestedUTuber]

I think you're taking this as an argument when it isn't. I guess I just had bad info.

[@berkan2racer]

2:49 That was a Joke, right? "The U.S. has veryh high Standards when it comes to Safety and Emission Regulations" Please compare the average US Car to an average German Car and you´ll see that the german Cars use way less Fuel than the american ones. Additionally, they don´t pollute that much. What do you Guys think?

[@Skylinedude]

Think about recent events in the news, specifically VW. Do you really think they are any more efficient?

[@berkan2racer]

I knew this Event was going to be mentioned in one of the next Answers, but well, in my Opinion this was a Move from the American Car Industry to push their Cars at the Front again. Still, even if VW sold Cars with a discrepancy of their pollution particulates its managable. And compared to American Cars... no discussion Well, we have an Audi A5 and damn you can drive more than 1100 km with one Fuel-Load. So, that´s 7-7,5 litres of Diesel. I can´t compare from my own Experiences but only from the Internet focused on America: Mostly Americans drive big Cars like the Ford F-Series. And well, they are using at least 14 Litres . Sorry for the long text haha

[@Skylinedude]

+berkan2racer America has many fuel efficient cars as well. While it's true that many Americans drive trucks and SUVs, there are many who care about the environment. VW straight up hid the true pollution levels on their vehicle...how is this a 'discrepancy'? That's a deliberate intention to deceive! And we haven't even touched on safety - I don't know what European standards are but I will say that there are many vehicles that weren't imported to the US (including Skylines) due to their terrible or non existent crash ratings. I stand by what I said about the US having high safety and emission standards. This is an open discussion so please feel free to add your thoughts:)

[@berkan2racer]

I guess you are right, man. In the World there are People who doesn´t care and hopefully do care for our Environment. But you know, because all the Media 1. Americans look like they drive big Cars and doesn´t care about the World´s Economy. But you´re right, of course there are People who want to change. Let´s take the TESLA for Example... What I just realized is, that you are the Owner of this Video and Channel.. Damn, it´s not usual that KZbinrs write back haha. So, keep up the nice Vids Dude and stay awesome! And thank you for replying. Always nice to exchange Thoughts through half the Continent.(From Germany) :)

[@Saltygoodies]

Volkswagen has just been sued and has recalled nearly 15,000 models for lying about emission issues lol