Driving A Skyline R34 GTR - Are they worth over £150,000?!

The Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R is one of the all-time Japanese greats. But with values now escalating to well over £100,000 for a V-Spec II and up, is the Grand Turismo legend overrated?



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00:00 Is the Nissan Skyline GT-R overrated?
00:52 The price of an R34
02:38 Driving the R34
06:35 Why is the RB26 engine so amazing?
10:22 Where has the R34 GT-R hype come from?

[wreakr]

Overrated? No.
Overpirced? Absolutely.

[Kiingtong]

the 580bhp Red (AR2) VSpec at TorqueGT is mine! If ever you want it for a feature, let me know - would love to see it on the channel more! happy for them to pass my details onto you if you ever want to get in touch. 🔥

If you want my opinion, the car is definitely worth the pricetag. Does it drive like other, more modern options at that price tag? No. - That said it is a lot more raw of a driving experience, the sounds, the turbo lag, the boost... oh man the boost.

I was lucky enough to get in before the prices soared, though at the end of the day price is just indicative of desire & passion to own such a gem of a car. There is definitely argument to own an R32 *and* R33 GTR for the same price (or even less) but there's just something about the R34 man. An engineering marvel, so modifiable, so rare (AR2 only 61 made with VSpec package, 121 total R34 GTR in that colour).

There's a reason people know R34 and RB26, the same as they know Supra and 2JZ. These are the powerhouses of our childhoods, they don't make cars the same anymore (cliche, i know, they definitely do - the 90s-00s just hit different.) & as we step into an electric future, we may never see cars like it again.

Just clocked my PS13 in the background too at 8:27 😂full garage feature in this ep, my word what a day haha

[flacjacket]

I think the real reason the R34 is so much more valuable than the R32 is for two reasons not mentioned:
1. because of how it looks, its one of the coolest looking "tuner" cars of all time.
2. Its much rarer, there were almost 44, 000 R32s built and fewer than 12, 000 R34s.

[andrestl]

NFS helped in making the GT-R an icon too, when underground came out, every kid fell in love with the cover R34

[XGCenturion]

No its a great car and all but 150k is just crazy

[GarageSupra]

I see loads of comments online about how JDM legend cars are only famous because of movies and games, however what most people don't realise is they were in loads of games and movies because they were already popular. I am old enough to remember life before the fast and the furious here in Australia and everyone already knew about skylines back in the day.

For me, the reason the R34 is worth the most, is because its easily the best looking but also has the best tech as well.

[Johnjoe]

In a world of boring, over tall cars and SUVs, interesting cars like this will keep increasing in value, unfortunately.

[BlackPanthaa]

No but it's incredible. 50k feels like a steal

[SPMNDK]

The R34 was never my dream car but the fact that is has a cult following, I have to respect it because you could say the exact same thing about the BMW e30 M3 and I am completely on that hype train.

[Fortunes.Fool.]

I couldn’t imagine buying a 90s GTR for more than a brand new GTR.

[lahaya]

I once made the choice between a supra and a gtr, both around 10k at the time. If I had known that they would be worth as much as they are now, I would have been more economical with my supra. but I enjoyed it.

[neo]

The stylized graphics at 11:40, well done team.

[Fabulousprofound]

Back when they were 15 years old, I met someone who imported a white vspec for $45k usd into my country (Canada). It was not a trailer queen but a decent driver that he’s been slowly restoring and afaik he still owns it. I know he will never sell it but I can’t image what it’s worth today.

[jammysparks]

I own an r33gtr midnight purple ( I prefer the look to r34) and don’t underestimate the adrenaline and smile they bring.
150k is too much especially for a standard one like in the video, if it had 30-40k spent on the engine then maybe it would be worth it. Standard they are quite mediocre in performance.
I’m about 700bhp currently and have well and truly gone down the rabbit hole spending on it but nothing I’ve been in has ever come close to the thrill and sound it makes.
Low 3s to 60 is addictive with its old school turbo whistle and you can treat it like you stole it and it still remains so reliable.

[spdcrzy]

Short answer: yes. It has some incredible suspension and chassis features that TO THIS DAY are still luxury items. Things like rear-wheel steer and the advanced AWD and traction control systems and the basic dynamics of the chassis are elements that very few companies have mastered in any way even 20 years later. Porsche is a notable exception - and I'm not surprised, considering the R34 is basically Nissan's Porsche 959. It is a legitimate supercar in every single way.

[zoomzoom-fhxu]

Excellent finishing statement. I’m from the US and just purchased a 2000 Skyline GTR r34 V-Spec - Bayside Blue.

[jamesmoakes]

Fantastic video on the r34, one of the best reviews, really well done

[theninethrees]

Non of these JDM cars are worth what people are asking for them. We’re literally paying the “hype tax” and people forget that these are supposed to be everyday affordable sports cars. Unless its a very limited special edition, it should be no where near 6 figures. This is coming from someone who has JDM Toyota MR2.

[xmanru]

Cheers from Far East of Russia, where most cars on the roads are made in and imported from Japan!
Great video and points! Fun fact cause of weak rubble almost all Skylines GTR, I mean R32, R33, R34, all were bought back by Japanese and re-imported back to home Japan. That's crazy and now I see why, it's all about 25 year wall from US and the game to make money.
BTW great watches TISSOT PRX am I wright? 🙂

[Nemoticon]

The R34 GTR is a hugely competant and capable car, with 4 seat and respectable luggage capacity for everyday use. It (almost) ticks all boxes and everything after is personal preferences. I personally love the R32 best though xD