![]() The rest of the car could take a great deal more power and torque too, so as a consequence the chassis appeared rather over-specced – ATTESA four-wheel drive, Super HICAS four-wheel steering and handsome 18-inch wheels that we described as ‘massive’ back in the day but which look modest now with their hot hatch-sized 245/40 R18 Dunlops. A simple ECU remap – the equivalent of pulling a bung out of the exhaust – could lift this to around 350bhp, and the potential of the RB26DETT engine was good for up to three times that, which is incredible. What Nissan and the many tuners knew was that this was the ground floor. No question, driving an R34 gets you a whole lotta love. And it’s all sorts of people too, from kids to pensioners, parents to youfs. At one end of the scale there’s nudging and pointing, double-takes and ‘subtle’ raising of cameraphones, and at the other plain awe, reverence and wild enthusiasm, occasionally with sweary, can-you-believe-this?! shouting. There’s probably no more subtle a colour than silver and this UK-spec car has the standard twin-pipe back-box rather than the optional Nismo drainpipe, so it’s quieter than a 370Z, but as we amble along the seafront on this busy, sunny afternoon, I’m getting a taste of what it must be like to be a celebrity. I’ve been fortunate enough to drive some great cars in great locations and I’ve never experienced such universally positive reactions as greeted the R34 when we turned up in Margate. ![]() Before pulling away she shakes her head like she just can’t believe she’s seeing an R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R, blows a few kisses, and is gone. ![]() But she’s giving the double thumbs up and smiling madly. I look across and the lady in her 50s is gesticulating alright. So when it slows to a halt as we’re turning around for another run, I’m braced for a scowl or maybe a hand gesture. Trundling gently up and down this road for car-to-car shots, we’ve held up a couple of cars, and the old Ford Ka has been delayed a bit longer than most. ![]()
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