The complete R32 GT-R costs over 15 million yen
“Garage Active” is the only specialty store in Kyushu that offers unique GT-R customization styles such as chassis and twin chassis. The shop is a one-stop shop that meets the needs of users with hard tuning, full restoration, and other services based on years of drag racing experience. We introduce some of the GT-R owners who share the company’s originality in machine design. Featured here is Mr. Nishidaira’s Nissan R32 “Skyline GT-R”, which he has driven 9 GT-Rs so far.
Fell in love at first sight with a Garage Active demo car he saw at an event!
A few dozen of Garage Active’s widebody kits have been released domestically and internationally, including parts sales. However, most of them are FRP versions, and the carbon fiber version, which is an advanced version, is only available on less than 10 vehicles, including the demo car.
At any rate, the price for a single part is 3.85 million yen (wet), and the price for a complete car exceeds 15 million yen.
Nishihira Yasutaka owns an R32 “Skyline GT-R” with carbon fiber specifications, which is not something that anyone can afford. He has driven nine GT-Rs and currently owns an R33. He is a genuine GT-R freak who says, “No matter how many times I leave, I keep coming back to the R.
My interest in widebody kits was sparked by the BCNR33 widebody vehicle I saw at the 2022 Stance Nation Yamaguchi.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that fell upon us when we were waiting for the delivery of the base car
Because we had a history with Garage Active, including the purchase of the R33, we asked President Sakamoto on the spot how long it would take to build the car, and he said, “From now on, it will take three years. He gave up once, but in the end, he could not give up and decided to purchase another R33 for wide-body conversion.
When all that was left was to wait for the delivery of the car, President Sakamoto informed him that he could pick up a BNR32 equipped with a carbon spec wide body kit.
“When we talked to him, he told us that the car had just been completed and was still in the process of breaking in. It is a carbon specification that is rarely seen on the market, and there is no need to wait for it to be completed. I immediately asked President Sakamoto to buy it. The R33 we purchased was never driven and was traded in for an R32.
We were going to build a wide-body R33, but could we have used an R32? When asked, he says as follows.
“I like all the 2nd generation GT-Rs, and a year and a half ago when I bought the car, I decided that Garage Active had a wider product lineup for the R32, and I could tailor the car more to my liking.”
We are very satisfied with its overwhelming presence and rarity, which stands out wherever it goes!
Because this R32 was built as a complete car, the engine has already been overhauled and the turbine has been replaced with an HKS GT III-SS. The dashboard, ceiling, and door trim had been reupholstered, and the seats were fitted with their original covers. The interior is almost identical to the demo car, except for the aero parts, which have been replaced with a rear wingless wing, as the previous owner preferred. Eventually, they would like to change the wheels and muffler and increase the engine’s power from 400ps to around 600ps, but since the car is currently very complete, they intend to take the time to modify it.
“My wife uses the R33 daily, but the R32 stands out everywhere we go, so I just drive it lightly at night and on weekend evenings. The annual mileage is about 3,000 km, but more than driving, I am most happy to have the GT-R at hand,” said Nishidaira.
The GT-R has brought the family closer together, and the days are filled with happiness
He doesn’t force himself to participate in events but spends time with car friends he has known for a long time. This is Nishidaira’s normal GT-R life.
For Mr. Nishidaira, the GT-R is the ultimate man’s dream, something he can devote his entire life to. Especially, the wide-body BNR32 with carbon fiber specifications that he was fortunate enough to have is a car that is worthy of his passion. I am more than happy that my wife and sons share this passion, and I will continue to enjoy my days surrounded by GT-Rs and loving them.
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