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Skyline 24 31.58%
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:34 PM   #1
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cant decided if i should keep my falcon or sell it and buy a turbo skyline

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Old 26-10-2006, 08:36 PM   #2
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cant decided if i should keep my falcon or sell it and buy a turbo skyline
i think that's a decision you should make yourself, as going by what everyone else thinks is just that, what they think, not what you think. Don't be a sheep!

They both have their good and bad points, depends what you're after in life. A falcon is a car which can be practical later in life, as well as fast. A skyline is only fast.
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:37 PM   #3
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How about some more info on your falcon, and what kind of skyline you are after...

GTS-T GT-R? R31/32/33/34?
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:39 PM   #4
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well my falcon has a brand new set of 18" koyas on it, sports exhaust, full pioneer sound system, its a 93 ed fairmont, el xr6 bonnet vents, soon to be lowered, pod filter.
lookin for a r32 or r33 skyline
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:40 PM   #5
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i think that's a decision you should make yourself, as going by what everyone else thinks is just that, what they think, not what you think. Don't be a sheep!
A: I agree with you.
B: I disagree with you.

Vote now people!
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:41 PM   #6
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Vote 1................. A
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:43 PM   #7
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Nah, dont ruin a skyline. Keep the ford.
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:46 PM   #8
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what u mean dont ruin a skyline?, u think i ruined my ford? lol
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:46 PM   #9
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if i rememer correctly you have just spent a fair bit on 2 sets or rims (octanes + Xr's) and now you want to sell it. IMO keep your falcon. up 2 you, think about it.
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You have drift damage dont you? Imagine if the car had power. You would be screwed.
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Dan stop posting and start voting.
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A: I agree with you.
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Vote now people!
voting aside, your car sounds SiK aZ. Mine's in at autobarn getting a universal batmobile wing put on the rear and LED washer jet lights & $10 spacers for my new 20's.
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:49 PM   #13
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have u actually seen the damage, its nothing just some scratches and a pushed wheel arch can be easy fix
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hmmm I say give the skyline a go. Get either a R32 GTS-T which are quite nice, or a GTR. You can pick up GTS-T's at pretty good prices.

My mate had one with some mods and it put out 150rwkw, and man it was quick on boost. Off boost though it was gutless.
Was tempted to buy it but wasnt practical for my family.

Have you driven a turbo'd skyline before?
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Get a skyline if you wanna go fast easily.
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What the................

The only one that can make that decision is you mate.

But if you like being pulled over and hassled all the time by the police then go for the Skyline lol
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:55 PM   #17
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yeah a guy i know came into work today with a r33 skyline gtr turbo and i had a drive of it, now im hooked
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Old 26-10-2006, 08:55 PM   #18
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Get a BT1
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get a VL Calais Turbo Jared.
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haha no commodores i wouldnt drive a commodore even if i was givin it for free
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Old 26-10-2006, 09:11 PM   #22
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hahaha i wouldnt ask people what car you should get... should be an easy decision for yourself ...
id rather an ls1 over a skyline :
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Screw you that's my dream car:P
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Old 26-10-2006, 09:23 PM   #24
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turbo your falcon!
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This thread made me LOL... Dan you are a funny bastard sometimes.

Da Fish buy Da Skyline it's Da Sick.

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Old 26-10-2006, 10:13 PM   #26
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skylines are really quick cars if ur going to get one go an R32 but i would stay falcon man turbo ur's if u want some extra power or go for a V8 have a lot more grunt :Reverend:
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Thaught of upgrading to a newer Falcon? BA XTs are a good buy, drove one around for stocktake(Previous job), very good package, specialy when you can still do mods and make it fast, it will always have a better feel than a skyline on the road i beleive. And how many coppas would pull over a XT compared to a Skyline ? lol
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This may shock some people but skylines ***** all over the falcons in every way. Power, handling, braking and general "feel" is way above the old falcs.

Definitely go for a few test drives and feel the difference in early 90s jap and aussie cars. Then sell your car to buy a skyline.

The only reason you would go for a falcon is if passenger or boot space is high on your list of priorites. And maybey towing.
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i voted B. keep your falcon and turbo it, i6 are great on boost. thats what id do if i didnt have an 8
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keep the falcon, i dont want to see even more skylines getting around!already enough of them!
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