I love the glamorous body design and overwhelming speed of BCNR33
Among the many wheel manufacturers, RAYS (RAYS) holds offline meetings (appreciation events) to connect makers and fans. The “RAYS Fan Meeting” held at Fuji Speedway in 2024, the third year of the event, was again filled with cars and owners wearing new and old RAYS wheels from all over Japan. Among the approximately 700 cars that participated, we would like to introduce the Nissan R33 “Skyline GT-R” with its sporty white and black contrast.
This is a low-mileage car with only 40,000 km despite being a 1996 model
“RYUHO”‘s Nissan BCNR33 “Skyline GT-R” is in excellent condition, both inside and out, as if it were a brand new car. It was a fully-stocked car with only 40,000 km on the odometer, even though it was a 1996 model. I had a hard time deciding between Midnight Purple, which was my favorite color, and this one, but in the end, I decided on this one because of its good condition.
His previous car was a Toyota A80 “Supra”. He originally had a strong desire to drive an R33, but his uncle, who had been in three accidents after driving an R34, advised him not to suddenly drive a turbo car, and that is how he chose an NA Supra. However, he soon felt a lack of speed and became more inclined toward the GT-R.
His motto for customization is to keep the original atmosphere
“I have always liked glamorous body styles, which is why I chose the Supra, and the R33 is in that vein, so I fell in love with the design before the performance.
“RYUHO” says that the R33 was out of his budget, but he took the plunge because the Supra he traded in was more filial than he expected (it was appraised at a high price).
The motto of the customization is to keep the original atmosphere. For the exterior, the headlights were smoked a late-model large lip spoiler was installed, and the suspension was lowered moderately with a CUSCO coilover kit. NISMO’s LM GT4 was installed to further tighten up the overall image while maintaining the stock look.
The interior was the deciding factor in the purchase.
The interior features NISMO combination meters and additional meters in white, which was one of the deciding factors in the purchase, as well as NISMO seat covers. And to the extent that a MOMO Monte Carlo steering wheel was installed, which has just started selling in Japan in December 2023. Without adding a single-point color, the color scheme was unified with a calming color scheme, giving the overall impression of a clean look.
Running at a pace of 10,000 km a year! The appeal of this car is that it makes you want to run as far as possible
The engine has undergone valve timing adjustments, and the front pipe/sports catalyst/Trust muffler was replaced to improve exhaust efficiency. The computer has been de-limited, but no modifications have been made to it.
About 2 years have passed since the purchase of the vehicle.
Almost two years have passed since he purchased the car, and the odometer reads 60,000 km at a rate of 10,000 km per year.
“Riding the GT-R is more fun than anything else, and the time I spend with the R33 is the most therapeutic of all.
“RYUHO” is currently satisfied with the current specifications and will keep it that way for a while. He plans to take time to think about what is needed and bring it closer to his ideal state. Expectations and dreams for the future are growing.
translated by DeepL
