1995 to 1998 JDM R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R For Sale : Buyers Guide

USA Legal R33 GT-R. This is a bond release car imported by MotoRex and sold by importavehicle.com

The JDM R33 GT-R debuted in 1995, but never sold as well as the R32 GT-R. In the US in the early 2000's, the R33 GT-R was the most popular model. In January of 2020, the first Japanese domestic market R33 Skyline GT-R turn 25 years old, and will be FMVSS exempt, legal to import to the USA. It's a larger, heavier car than the R32. The biggest Skyline GT-R, it is a bit of an odd one out. It is reported to be the first production car to run under 8 minutes at the Nurburgring, but we are skeptical of that claim.

If you are looking to buy and import a US legal JDM R33 GTS-t or R33 GT-R, Toprank International Vehicle Importers has them available. The R33 GT-R are legal to import to the USA staring in January 2020. So if this is the Japanese import car you are looking for, check out the information below on what to look for.

The R32 and R34 use chassis code BNR(BNR32, BNR34). The R33 uses chassis code BCNR(BCNR33).



First off familiarize yourself with some Skyline GT-R Basics.

From 1995-1998 there were 16,674 R33 GT-R's produced in Japan. About 1/3 the number of R32's. There are three distinct versions of the R33. The Series 1, Series 2, and Series 3. Series 1 are 1995. Series 2 are 1996. Series 3 are 1997-1998.

The R33's RB26 had a few changes from the R32 engine, but overall near the same. It ran a little more boost. You would see about 11-12 psi peak. They are still rated at 280 ps or 276 hp, but we all know this to not be quite accurate.