NZ Performance Car – September 2019

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1991 NISSAN SKYLINE GTS-25 (R32)

DAILY DRIVEN

PHOTOS: ADAM CROY

NZ Performance Car: Hi, Victoria. Tell us about your history with

cars and modifying.

Victoria: Hey, team. I’ve owned a few cars, but, other than putting wheels on

and sticking on bodykits, this Skyline was the first car on which I went and had

engine work done. My first car was a P11 Nissan Primera — SR20DE, manual —

that was lowered on springs and had some aftermarket 17-inch wheels. I thought

that was a sick first car, but it wasn’t the Skyline I wanted. Next, I briefly owned

an R32 sedan, which was stolen and recovered, then had two Toyota Levins,

but Toyotas weren’t my buzz, so I saved enough money to buy the car I always

wanted: an R32 Skyline.

What was it that drew you to the R32?

They just look amazing; I can’t get bored of looking at them. The sound of an

RB is just unique; it’s the best sound. They’re so classic and iconic, people love

them, and everyone knows someone that had a R32 Skyline ‘back in the day’.

Easy to find parts for, ’cause they’re all getting wrecked, which then makes the

running ones special. They’re getting rare, so I wanted to get my hands on one.

What was the goal at the start, and how did that develop?

I wanted to keep it factory; I thought it would retain more value that way. I soon

got bored with that idea once I found out how slow it was on the track. Having

been around mates with modified R32 GT-Rs for a long time, I noticed they

would all go see one guy: Ethan from Hi-Power Performance. So once I set my

mind to it, I asked Ethan to do my ‘plus T’ conversion. The car was in and out

with a tune in less than two weeks. It’s also had full GTS-T brakes added and

a five-stud upgrade, as well as adjustable suspension and a coupe rear-end

conversion that I carried out by myself at home.

How does it perform compared with what you’ve driven before?

The first turbo car I ever drove was a 400kW R32 GT-R. I can confirm it is so

much more satisfying driving your own car that you’ve poured your heart and

bank account into than some fast car someone bought to flex with. I love my car;

I have a lot of fun in it and it keeps me happy, so, to me, it performs exceptionally.

Can’t get any better than that, Victoria. Cheers for the yarn.

NAME: VICTORIA HINE // AGE: 20

LOCATION: AUCKLAND // OCCUPATION: MANAGER

ENGINE: Nissan RB25DE, top-mount turbo manifold, Japrace AR50 turbo, GReddy BOV, Turbosmart 38mm

wastegate, 660cc injectors, Walbro 500hp fuel pump, A’PEXi pod filter, Z32 airflow meter, Redline three-inch exhaust,

custom downpipe

DRIVELINE: RB20DET five-speed manual, R200 limited-slip diff

INTERIOR: Sparco steering wheel

EXTERIOR: Coupe rear conversion, N1 GT-R carbon-fibre spoiler lip

WHEELS/TYRES: 16-inch R32 GT-R, 225/40R16 Bridgestone Potenza RE050

SUSPENSION: BC Gold coilovers

POWER: 240kW on 15psi

FUEL TYPE: Gull 98

TUNER: James Wildon at JT Performance