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Turns out you guys really like R34s, so here are five interesting ones from our listings

Tom White
Deputy News Editor
26 May 2017
3 min read

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)

It's the R34 dream, an original GT-R in this colour with low km. Is the price too high, though?
It's the R34 dream, an original GT-R in this colour with low km. Is the price too high, though?

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)

This car looks as though it was designed to be a coupe, then had extra doors added.
This car looks as though it was designed to be a coupe, then had extra doors added.

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)

Wish they gave us more info on this one, especially since it costs so much.
Wish they gave us more info on this one, especially since it costs so much.

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)

Turns out the one with the highest km is also the most extensively modified.
Turns out the one with the highest km is also the most extensively modified.

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)

It's too bad the GT-T was not sold in AWD.
It's too bad the GT-T was not sold in AWD.

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.

Tom White
Deputy News Editor
Despite studying ancient history and law at university, it makes sense Tom ended up writing about cars, as he spent the majority of his waking hours finding ways to drive as many as possible. His fascination with automobiles was also accompanied by an affinity for technology growing up, and he is just as comfortable tinkering with gadgets as he is behind the wheel. His time at CarsGuide has given him a nose for industry news and developments at the forefront of car technology.
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