We pulled some data the other day and by a significant margin, the most searched make-model on our listings is the R34 Skyline.
It's fair to say the cult around this car is so intense that it doesn't need to be 30 years old to be a classic motoring icon, it skipped that step entirely and already is a classic.
So much so that by make-model search it out-strips the next vehicle (Toyota LandCruiser, which we thought would easily be the top) by a whopping 40 per cent.
Seeing as though you guys like these things so much, we've picked out five interesting ones currently for sale.
See all Nissan Skyline R34 listings here
Most Expensive: Nissan Skyline GT-R - $90,000 (2000, 62,000km)
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Is this seller dreaming? Or is this a fair price for such a low-km example, with a primo interior and some tasteful modifications? To be fair though, this car probably comes with the most documentation of all R34s on our listings including all import papers, receipts for all modifications and even dyno read-outs to prove the claimed 240kW at the wheels. Plus it comes in oh-so-desirable Bayside Blue.
Cheapest: Nissan Skyline 25GT FOUR - $6,000 (1998, 208,450km)
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It's only $6k, but in four-door guise with a 'manual conversion' and extra features that include 'neon lights', it's a tad concerning. The body looks fairly clean though, so this one may be perfect for someone looking to tear it down and rebuild it, a blank canvas, if you will. Thankfully, the non-turbo motor may not have lived as hard a life as its turbocharged bretheren. Plus you'll score AWD at a relatively low price.
Lowest km: Nissan Skyline GT-R - 44,571km (1999, $74,990)
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The difference mileage makes on the price of R34 GT-Rs is massive, probably because people in the market (i.e. you, the reader) know that there's a good chance a high mileage GT-R has had some unkind owners in its past. Unfortunately, aside from promising pictures (looks reasonably tidy, inside and out.), no other information is offered on the listing. It's very much caveat emptor on this one.
Highest km: Nissan Skyline 25GT - 227,000km (1999, $16,000)
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As far as we can tell this 25GT - as in RWD GT - has been aftermarket turbocharged and thus isn't really a 25GT-T. It has had what the owner claims is $23,000 worth of work 'invested', so if you're looking for a RWD Skyline for track days with all the work done to turbocharge it, this one has a claimed 300kW...
Middle of the pack: Nissan Skyline GT-T - $21,000 (1998, 145,900km)
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If factory turbo gives you peace of mind, this '98 GT-T might be more your blend. At $21k it sits at the expensive-end of non-GT-R variants. It's always been strange that the GT-T was never sold as AWD, despite putting out almost 60kW more than the 25GT-FOUR. This particular example has only a few modifications, including a turbo-timer and HKS cat-back exhaust for minimum subtlety.
Everyone wants a GT-R, but do you see the 'lesser variants' as blank canvasses? Tell us what you think in the comments.