1990 Nissan Skyline Executive Review

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9 жыл бұрын

I got my hands on a 1990 Nissan R31 Skyline.
This one was the first one to have the RB series engine. Here in Australia it came with 3.0 Litre RB30 Inline Six engine. Which makes 114 kW@5200 RPM and 247 Nm of torque @3600 RPM.
The car came with either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.
Car has very good handling and ride quality is not bad either. Interior looks a bit dated now.
The car was in production for the following years -
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990 (only in Australia)
The following trim levels were offered -
Japanese Market
1800 C, 1800 Excel and 1800 Passage
GT Excel
GT Excel D
GT Passage
GT Passage D
GT Excel Twin Cam
GT Passage Turbo
GT Passage Twin Cam 24V Turbo
GTS
GTS Turbo
GTS-X
GTS-R
GTS Autech
Australian Market
Pintara
Executive
GX
GXE
Silhouette
Silhouette GTS1
Silhouette GTS2
Ti
South African Market:
2.0GL
2.0GLE
2.0SGLi
3.0SGLi
The following engines were available -
CA18S SOHC I4
CA20E SOHC I4
CA20S SOHC I4
RB20DE DOHC I6
RB20DET DOHC Turbo I6
RB20DET-R DOHC Turbo I6
RB20E SOHC I6
RB20ET SOHC Turbo I6
RB30E SOHC I6
RD28 SOHC I6 (Diesel Engine)

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@ZCarReviews 6 жыл бұрын

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@seegee7728 6 жыл бұрын

R31 for lyfe. Bought my first one in 1988, still drive one today.

@ZCarReviews 6 жыл бұрын

30 Years! Hats off to you.

@ollie2sik 7 жыл бұрын

My first car was an 89 gx manual I bought in 2001 still the best car I've ever owned , only had it for 3 years miss it everyday best handling and every gear pulled hard

@ZCarReviews 7 жыл бұрын

Very lucky to own a manual. You do not see that many factory manual on sale these days.

@5ltrclubby 8 жыл бұрын

dude i love these cars i had one when i was younger but was a snot box i recently bought one again it has 100thou on it all original i bloody love it no paint fade no dents its better to drive than my vt and vz

@SlimeCoaT007 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the upload. I'm 16 going on to 17 and buy a 31 to work on for my p plates. And the video was very informing

@aarondavis673 8 жыл бұрын

Same bro I'm 15, soon to be 16 in the coming weeks, going to be looking for a good one of these, expecting to take a few months to find a really good one

@SuperR31 9 жыл бұрын

its better than pos commodore of the same year

@markjmaxwell9819 Жыл бұрын

My Grandfather had a dark blue skyline executive 3.0 These cars were a fantastic reliable car and as long as no issues with the differential happened were comfortable and economical. 😎👍

@redsun4187 2 жыл бұрын

I drive 1989 R31 Skyline now. Damn, it's over 30 and it's a great daily car.

@ThePSNOfficial 9 жыл бұрын

"all manual" except the gearbox.

@ThePSNOfficial 9 жыл бұрын

***** so this was like the "family friendly" version? The original had a 2 door option, nice review anyhow.

@Brandonvscars695 9 жыл бұрын

Loved the video man, im also 16 and test drove a Ti today and loved it, im taking it for another longer drive tomorrow and I think im sold. My mum used to have a GXE back in the day (S3) and ever since that it has been my dream car.

@Brandonvscars695 9 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks man, ill always have a blast in it and will always drive safe. I'd hate to not drive the 31

@kurtsaxby1479 9 жыл бұрын

I have a 1989 executive, exactly the same model, trim and colour as this. Best car ive owned. I converted the transmission to manual out of an r32 gts-t and even though its 26yrs old, its such a fun car to drive!

@bungle0261 8 жыл бұрын

hey mate. ... care to convert mine for me? ? lol... this auto is horrible

@unlimitedgrip2696 9 жыл бұрын

Nice review man, big fan of these cars!

@jamiewoolford6532 9 жыл бұрын

great vid mate, very well explained.

@dalemcspadden943 Жыл бұрын

Great car, would love to see a proper review on it

@tomy8339 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhh........ memories. I had the exact same model many years ago for 11 years. Mine was a beige colour, the only difference. Good memories of a really good car.

@alenqaysr7095 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a silver executive few months ago I am thinking of keeping it all stock but feel like modifying it I really don’t know.

@samueljones2908 8 жыл бұрын

Omg its Top Gear India

@ronallan805 9 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, keep them coming...Any chance you could do a review on on the following cars: 1. R31 Nissan Skyline that is fitted with a manual transmission (Silhouette or Silhouette GTS Series 3) 2. R31 Nissan Skyline Series 3 Ti. I have a manual series 3 silo and I'm a big fan of these cars in terms of the engine and reliability.

@ronallan805 9 жыл бұрын

***** What you say is exactly right the manual r31's are rare and that is why a lot if people buy them and convert them to manual.The rb30 and the 5 SPD manual are an awesome combination. And with the LSD its even more fun. If you are ever in Melb with your camera let me know and u can review mine. Its all original no modifications. I don't think showing people an executive with auto trans does these cars justice even if their interiors look bland and dated and boxy. Keep the videos coming your knowledge of cars is awesome.....

@vsvnrg3263 6 жыл бұрын

i knew they were a good car. i've been driving nissans since the early 80's. eleven years ago, i borrowed my brother's skyline for a month. "fuck, what a car". every roundabout was neatly turned into a square or triangle. i was desperate to get my own-it has to be a wagon. they had become rare. i got one. i'd be sitting at lights and i'd hang onto the wheel and say "fuck i love this car". i bought a stagea to replace it. no-one was really interested in buying the skyline(it had got pretty run down- i treated it like a ute) so i ended up keeping it and glad i did. the stagea is great but the skyline is better.

@ZCarReviews 5 жыл бұрын

Skylines are great. I also had a R32 GTS-T and loved that car. As you said, it had enormous amount of grip on corners. For a wagon Stagea is pretty good.

@vsvnrg3263 5 жыл бұрын

er, i think you misunderstood. the arse end is very light enabling me to easily flick it out and keep the nose pointing where i want it. technically it's called oversteer and it's how i like to drive it. except when there's coppers around. the springs and dampers were shot when i got it and they're still shot. i never had the money to get new stuff. there will come a time when i do, and a comp front sway bar (they need it) and instead of me adapting my driving style to a car that had a fat american car wallow on the open road, i'll have the responsive unit like my brother's car. he sold it to a bloke who came all the way from qld to melbourne to get it. it was a silhouette. a friend's parents have a sedan they prefer to use for visiting the relatives in the bush. the lexus stays at home.

@jamesfrench7299 5 жыл бұрын

Supreme car, but their Achilles odd their diff made by Borg Warner Australia, which develop noise easily. Nissan just replaced then no questions asked, even after warranty ran out.

@nirjhorahmedify 9 жыл бұрын

You look cool with your leather jacket . 😍

@69cocaineLORD 7 жыл бұрын

fuck my mint stock r31 silhouette would put that shame, should of reviewed mine haha

@MarkoVasev 8 жыл бұрын

Can you chuck it sideways? Vaaarrrp vaarrrrp ?

@theextratesticles2358 4 жыл бұрын

Does this have a turbo stock? sorry I'm not bothered to find out.

@ZCarReviews 4 жыл бұрын

This one does not. But the Silhouette GTS does.

@theextratesticles2358 4 жыл бұрын

@@ZCarReviews ok thank you

@hotenenko 4 жыл бұрын

That one is not a JDM. Its for UK I believe. JDMs a way less ugly. The last year of production of that R31 was 1988.

@redsun4187 2 жыл бұрын

It's not JDM, and not UK, it's australian. Last production year of R31 was 1989 in Japan and 1990 in Australia. Only australian R31's (and Pintaras) came with RB30 engines.