Can someone explain to me the whole "Skyline" thing?

[G35tilIdie]

I just got a G35 3 weeks ago so I'm looking for anything I can do to customize it for college. I was looking at some peoples pictures of their cars and it says "SKYLINE"... why?

Why do some people put SKYLINE on the back of their G35??

I know the Skyline is a high performance Nissan and I know Infiniti is made by Nissan but still... Someone explain this to me =]

[jdshift]

Very simple.............same car, different badges.

[G35tilIdie]

Very simple.............same car, different badges.

Well that IMO is making yourself look ghetto/cheap.Thats like someone getting a Chevy Avalanche and putting the Cadillac Escalade EXT badges on it... Doesnt that seem like a wannabe??

I dont know... that just seems pretty dumb

[DevonD]

In japan there is no Nissan and infiniti. Just Nissan. and over there the G35 is the new skyline. Since Nissan has said that the R35 GTR is NOT a skyline they had to get something. and they went with the G35.

[G35tilIdie]

In japan there is no Nissan and infiniti. Just Nissan. and over there the G35 is the new skyline. Since Nissan has said that the R35 GTR is NOT a skyline they had to get something. and they went with the G35.

Oh ok well that makes a little more sense. Still kind of stupid IMO...

[joe603]

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Noah, one of our mods has done the rebadge...

There isn't the Infiniti mark in Japan...so the G35 is known as the 350GT Skyline.

[Andy_V35Sky_350GT]

Yep, RHD G35's are known as Nissan Skylines.

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

I see where you are coming from and I think the same thing! But I think who ever owns the car can do what they want with it... But don't ask me to change my badges lol

Just don't make it look and you are ok in my book

DJ

[awdjdmtalon]

Yep, RHD G35's are known as Nissan Skylines.

Ok were else on the car does it say "SKYLINE" other then the trunk? Are the seats stiched w/ it? I have heard that the head lights have it on them too.

[G35tilIdie]

Ok were else on the car does it say "SKYLINE" other then the trunk? Are the seats stiched w/ it? I have heard that the head lights have it on them too.

You know that metal plate thing that u step over to get into the car that says "Infiniti" on it? you can get that to say SKYLINE if you want.

[Slider4105]

I don't know if it says skyline, but the steering wheel gets the nissan burger, and so does the clock. The seats either get the burger or skyline, I'm pretty sure it is the Nissan burger. Basically anywhere you see a Mt. Fuji, that's a Nissan burger in Japan.

[Andy_V35Sky_350GT]

The interior in the RHD Skylines is alittle bit different to the US G35s...

The seats do NOT have any lettering, they are blank (which I love, I hate how the US ones say Infiniti). Everything on the RHD car is badged NISSAN. The floor mats say SKYLINE, the door trim says SKYLINE, and the trunk mat says SKYLINE.

All the warning stickers and labels also have SKYLINE on them. There is NO mention of anything that says Infiniti in the RHD car.

Slider - The 03-07 RHD Skyline do not have the analogue clock, they have digital clock in the dash.

[AddictionG35]

"Nissan's designation for the G35 Coupe and the V35 Skyline 350GT Coupe are both the same, CPV35. Whether the vehicle is sold in the US, Japan, Korea, the Middle East, or elsewhere in Asia, they are all produced at the same plant and on the same assembly line (Tochigi, Japan). At some points in production different parts are used for different markets. Most of these differences are legal ones however, as they are all essentially the same cars. Engines, Supsensions, Bodies, etc are all the same. There are a few differences however, such as:

* Rear lights on the JDM coupe have orange secondary lighting * Nissan / Skyline 350gt labeling in Japan * Speedometer labeling in Japan * Suede seat inserts in Japan

Having said that, they are all badged inside as Nissan Motor Co. V35, whether they are USDM or not (Inside the engine bay is a little metal ID plate, that is the one that says Nissan Motor Co. V35). Almost all G35s in the US that carry Nissan or Skyline badges were badged that way using OEM (original equipment manufacturer- in this case Nissan) parts. In many cases, this badging was done at the dealer at the customer's request, after delivery. Ultimately the argument over whether or not the USDM G35 is a Skyline 350GT is an argument of semantics." - Forget the source of this statement, but it wouldn't take me long to find it again I'm sure if you REALLY wanted me to.

The new G37 Coupe is known as the V36 Skyline 370GT.
Modified by AddictionG35 at 3:54 AM 8/10/2008

[Brabusx2]

i think thats fine bading it to SKYLINE as long as you also rebdage your infiniti badge to a Nissan badge so it even out..

since in asia they don't have infiniti so there will be nothing you will feel you are posing about

you guys know?? kid drive a 323i rebdage a M3 on itold man drive a C240 rebadge a C63 on it, now thats poser

if you rebadge your G to SKYLINE no one will say anything since it is the same engine anyway... coz i am in Hong Kong right now i see how people also badge their "SKYLINE" into G35 with infiniti badge on it

and for Honda Jazz, they badge it as into "FIT" since FIT is what it call in the US

so go ahead, as long as don't badge a G45 or SKYLINE R35 whatever on it

[AddictionG35]

That reminds me, on that same topic, the one thing that DOES bug me a little bit, is when people rebadge the G as Skyline 350GT AND ALSO through the GT-R badge on it. It can't be both, and it CAN'T be a GT-R either, the V35 was not offered in the GT-R trim... it was a 350GT.

/rant off

[Andy_V35Sky_350GT]

I have seen a few here with R33-R34 'GT' badges, and a few with GTR badging, but the ones with GTR badging were turbo'd, so I forgive them, hehe.

[TeflonG35]

Slider - The 03-07 RHD Skyline do not have the analogue clock, they have digital clock in the dash.

That is such a jip. I hate analogue clocks in cars...Such a useless feature.

[Beancooker]

G35tillIdie, here is a lengthy debate on rebadging, if you're interested.

http://forums.g35club.org/zerothread?id=337873

[AddictionG35]

Oh, Magellan, I did forget to mention that my dream car is a Nissan Skyline GTR. I won't ever pay the ridiculous sums of money necessary to buy a legalized version of this car. I will also not own an illegal version. I am not going to import a JDM Skyline "G35" since I can buy one here (USDM "Skyline" G35) and would still have to go through legalization hassles. I would love to buy the new Nissan GTR, but it is out of my price range, and isn't a Skyline. It's a Nissan GTR.

If this is as close as I can get to owning my dream car, then for the time being I'll enjoy it. I didn't buy this car thinking that I was buying an Infiniti G35, I bought the USDM Nissan Skyline. That makes me happy.

Bravo Noah! This is the EXACT SAME reason I bought mine! (Also just realized we don't have an applause smiley on our boards. We should.)

[lucidd]

LMAO...NISSAN BURGER?!?!??!?!?!Cute...

hahahahahaJust the first time I've heard that so just too funny.It does look like a burger!

L made my day:D

[adren77]

That is such a jip. I hate analogue clocks in cars...Such a useless feature.

They tell time...

[AddictionG35]

Oh by the way Noah, IRT your offer in the original thread for the badges. Could you secure me a set of badges, let me know the price and I will gladly compensate you? Also, any word on those sweet etched Nico stickers? I was going to wait, but I guess this is as good a time as any to tell every body that I bought a new G coupe on a visit back to the states. I have a few pics, some of which you guys have already seen (they were the pics of the G I posted in Eric's photoshop battle thread and challenged them to make it Bayside Blue ), and I will post more as soon as it arrives here in Germany. The Army is shipping it for me.

2003 G Coupe 6MT, Brembos, Nav, Sirius and I can't wait to take it up to the Nurburgring. I'm heading up there this Saturday with my BMW. I'll take some pics.
Modified by AddictionG35 at 3:02 PM 8/11/2008

[Slider4105]

Ah cool didn't know that. I thought the only way to go digital was to get the Tommy Kaira clock.

[Beancooker]

Badges are:

350GT $20.74Front Nissan $16.88Rear Nissan $12.81Skyline $24.16

After tax it was $81.15

Hit me up via email. It's in my profile.