Seeing as were staring to get a shit load of wasters i think that we should have a specific place where you have to introduce yourself. I would like to make it so that you have to have 5 posts before you can access certain topics or post in specific areas.... what do you guys think??
to start off
Im Nigel , live in guelph, met a few from on here bought parts from etc, BENMACK, Ben from hamilton, cant remember the other guys name- bought my wheels, and the last guy whos buddy was going to buy my car then bad mounted it all over another website
anyways- i did have a gtir but sold it coz i needed something to be able to put my fishing and hunting in- from ireland have a few gtirs cossies, rs turbos etc before
Name: Nick
Home: Vancouver
Other: Lived in japan from 2004-2006, travel there annually sometimes 2-3x a year. Almost moved to Dallas for work in 09, since i was spending 2 weeks a month there, and another week elsewhere in the continental usa.
Previous cars: my beloved crx si which i autox'd in, went thru university in, went through 3gf's in, haha, drove across the country twice.. well not quite. van to toronto, via the usa and canada in 46hrs. each time. cyber series crx sir glass roof, b16, lsd, fun fun fun.
Members I've met: notavw, frenchconnection, mikecool_79
Dreams: retire by 45, live in japan again.
Name: Anthony
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Currently have 2 GTi-R's. One is a "low" miles, near mint, low vin, restoration project which will hopefully be well optioned when it's road worthy again. It's famous, seeing it's the one in the header image on this site. I met Shane, Canada GTi-r's founding father, and bought his car. I've also net one or two others, Stevez, Stennes, ColdGTi-R...
The other is my track machine, which is currently my daily. It has 2 fixed seats, nearly no interior, everything Whiteline makes for the car. Weighs in at 1220KGs full tank. I bought this one from ColdGTi-R..
Also had a parts car in the driveway, but finally got that one picked up..
Previously I had 2 Skylines, one GTR, one Gts-t. Both were pretty quick. I'm having more fun in the GTi-R.
I try to author a GTi-R blog when I have time or find something interesting.
Dreams: Retire at 45, live down the road from Nick in japan.... :)
I went from a 530WHP GTR to a 220HP GTi-R, but I'm still smiling....
http://gtircanada.blogspot.com/
sorry meant to say dream:- retire at an early age lol and own the following
1. another gtir
2. escort coswoth rs
3 lancia delta s4
4. skyline gtr v spec built my mines or do luck
5. have a classic mini cooper like the ones i used to have only want it with a honda engine, heres the link take a look- k series awd mini
http://superfastminis.com/
list is endless but i think its my turn to win the lottery this week- everyone get another gtir built if i do lol
BOTTLES ARE FOR BABIES.. REAL MEN GET BLOWN
Name is Steve. I'm in London Ont.
I've had a GTIR since December, before that a Eaton Supercharged NX that I still have. My plans are to twin charge the GTIR, and build it into a track monster, or rally it. But tarmac is easier to come by, and cheaper in the long run.
My name is Croy im 19, I live in the states and am a native of Colorado but now live in Arizona. I have a GTiR and love it. i have owned a turboed H22 swaped 88 crx, my gtir and a single turboed FC rx7 and am currently restoring a 75 280z. Hoping to pick up an E30 bmw here soon. Im not a fan of Luxury cars at all, i pretty much tracked out every car I own (nothing but a dash on the inside lol) havent really met anyone on this site..given where i live and all but all you have helped me out a lot with trouble shooting and sorcing parts. Hope to come to Canada soon and drive the mountains and ride some downhill mtb.
Hey my name is Michael, I live in Victoria, BC. I'm 19 and the gtir is my first car I bought the car because I couldn't afford a wrx :P wanted something turbo awd but now i'm soo glad I chose this car over it hehe ^_^ I'm taking automotive in school in hopes of starting up a shop of my own with a few buddies in the future. I've met the creater of this website when I first bought my car and wanted to have a sit down with him to talk about the car but unfortunatly the lights turned green and we drove off in seperate directions. And I also met Nick and bought a clutch off him nice guy he could talk about the car for hours lol. I have huge plans for the car and could never think of selling it i guess one being its my first car and ive done a lot with it.
My name is Shawn
i can usually be found on the streets of Vancouver and Surrey. I am an addict to my gti-r i have met 1 person on this forum Canoc and bought a part of him good guy. i have dealt with a couple of people on this forum with great satisfaction. the only plans i have for my car is to upgrade my turbo to a 3071 or 3076. Having a Pulsar has been a learning experience. i have dealt with some good people and some really bad ones. All i can say is Buy and sell your parts locally when possible lol. And i also would like to retire and live in Japan. Ill join you guys on the same block lol.
Hey
Name: Blaine
My car is currently in Edmonton and I am in Thunder Bay for school for the next 2 years. Excluding next summer.
Want to make my Pulsar into a full track car. Have a second engine that I want to start to build up but will have to wait till school is done. I have meet modform once at an autocross event in Edmonton.
name is james this is my 6th car i have owned im 24 i can be found on streets off ottawa i have ment about 4 others out here some on the forms some not have bought parts from a couple people aswell on this form. This form is awsome and i think has helped me out on alot of questions and parts i have needed!! i bought my car in saskatoon and drove it back to ottawa about a year and a half ago went out there to visit my dad and was kind of looking for somthing and this car happened to jump out at me feel in love ever since lol.
name: Shane
location: Victoria
age: 23
The GTiR was my first 'real' car - before that I owned a bunch of different civics in various states of modification, some swapped, one turbo. Also had a brief stint with an NA rx7.
I started canadagtir.com almost 3 years ago, when I first discovered the GTiR. I imported mine personally from Japan, and planned to chronicle the whole process here on the site. As you can see I obviously did not complete anything official, but instead lured many of you here with the promise of a 'guide to importing a pulsar from japan to canada' - lol. If anyone wants to make such a guide and submit it by the way, I'd be much obliged :) I've been amazed to see the site grow as it has over the years, and am blown away by the awesome community you guys have built here! I've met a few members over the years, and always welcome the chance to chat about cars with any local users.
I sold the GTiR that started it all to Anthony (wingnut), and am currently driving an Acura TSX. I have plans to buy another GTiR at some point, but not immediately. The next car on my list is a bmw 335i (twin turbo, baby), which I should be in by the end of this year.
Name:Ben
Location:Barrie, ON
Born:1985
Well I currently don't own a GTi-R but that will hopefully change in the not-too-distant future. My life consists of everything to do with cross country mountain biking. I am head mechanic at our bicycle/ski shop, high performance coach for a development program, have a bicycle mechanic business on the side, and organize a huge house down in South Carolina every year for 9 weeks in March and April to get away from the snow. In my spare time I ride my bike lots, compete nationally at an Elite level, work on bikes some more, and check out GTi-R Canada. My latest projects are meticulously building up my dream bike with fully customised components and on the short term getting ready to do my first 24hour mountain bike race solo on August 28/29.
I remember seeing my first GTi-R at Mosport a couple years ago. I thought it was a quirky looking car which is probably why I instantly loved it. I am crazy about 90's Japanese cars and have wanted a Skyline for a long long time. I realised I wouldn't be able to afford a GTR for a wile so I started looking at the GTS-t. I then came back to the GTi-R and after a long time I finally settled on the Pulsar over the GTS. I hope to find one this winter so that I can take it down to South Carolina with me where there are some of the best roads in North America.
That's about all there is. Currently I am driving an EK Civic which I have owned for 2 years and has helped me start to learn about working on cars. Get my whole story at my site
http://bennosblogandmore.blogspot.com/
and if any of you are interested in doing a road trip in the spring down to SC and ripping up some mountain roads you are more than welcome to come stay at my place down there.
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Im Joel. I own a 90 GTR and the 93 Pulsar. Im from Puerto Rico. But Im in the navy so go figure lol.
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I'm Ryan. I just turned 20 and the gti-r is the only car i've ever owned as i bought it just before i graduated when i was 17. I've met Scott and Ty. (liquidpuls and GTIR_DONE) I bought the car in Calgary in April of 2008 and got it licensed just in time to drive it as my grad car :D Took 2 trips to calgary to get it but it made for a fun trip home. My plan is to buy another one and make it a stupid fast drag car(im going for sub 10's(hopefully!!)) and then keep my current one and make it just mint, running perfectly, very driveable, fix the rust and then just keep it forever even if i dont drive it often. Here's me at grad, haha [IMG]http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s337/Peg_Pulsar/Grad_Ryan_the_Pimp.jpg[/IMG] What it now looks like. [IMG]http://i509.photobucket.com/albums/s337/Peg_Pulsar/IMG00178.jpg[/IMG]
EDIT*** I'll come visit you guys on your block in Japan, maybe live there. Maybe we can start up a gti-r racing team, haha.
i'm kyle from coquitlam. originally from thunder bay. i have a 91 gti-r, manual boost controller and k&n filter. last car was an older celica. love my pulsar. have met tech44 in osoyoos couple weeks ago
Name: Alex 30
Home: Ottawa/Gatineau
Employment: Network and Desktop Engineer
Other: I've had a slew of cars which I've either did the full bolt-on thing or turbocharged them. I'm an avid fan of autocross, snowcross and lapping days. For the most part, my car is a toy, not a DD (coilovers are a bitch for daily driving confort). I have 2 GTIRs in the driveway but only one runs at the moment.
I've met a bunch of GTIR owners but none that really frequently visit this site.
Dream: Find a LHD GTI-R
Lot of younger owners in here.
Name: Dave 31
Home: Hour outside Ottawa along the quebec border
Came from the subaru world trying to clear some debts. Pulsar is mostly my winter toy, but I do enjoy driving it in the summer to. As much as I like the car I hope to go back to a subaru one day.
I'm Matt, 25, live in Brampton and own a '93 GTiR. I've owned it for almost 2 years and its my first car.
I'm Frank, 28 years old from Quebec
I currently own 2 GTI-R
1990 (named P1) : Summer toy with a GT3071R, and a few other goodies
1991 (named P2) : All season beater
P1 was bought back in 2006 and P2 last winter
I'm Dave 36 from Brampton own a 92 R had for 3 years mow it is only a summer car all stock except for cone filter and struts
I'm John aka nxpartssource on all the other sr forums I'm from the newmarket ontario area , just picked up a pulsar gtir. I'm a nx guy , I've owned/parted over 15 of them. Curently Have a g20 sr20 det a nx2000 sr20 det and the gtir :D
1992 nissan pulsar gti-r Black sold/1993 red/rusty parts car /1990 nissan pulsar gtir fully built vet with to much jam
Name is Michael. I also live in Newmarket.
(nxpartssource - are you the guy the stopped me in the parking lot near Yonge & Mulock in an NX a couple of years ago?)
Anyway, bought the car in spring of 2006 and its my summer/weekend toy.
I bought it because I lived in Japan from 2003 to 2005 on assignment - I'm an automotive design engineer. I mainly worked there with Nissan. One of my main contacts owned one and that was the first I had ever heard of it. I didn't intend to get one until one day shortly after moving back, I saw that an importer had one in transit and decided to take a look as soon as it got in. Apparently even the importer here didn’t know what it was - his specialty was Skylines, but his contact in Japan recommended he take it - "somebody there will want this." Well, he was right, because after test driving it I had to have it.
"Your race car should be easier and more pleasant to drive than your street car. If it isn't, then someone is doing something wrong." -- Carroll Smith (1932-2003)
My name is Scott, and I'm a technician at a Nissan Infiniti dealership. I own a 1994 GTI-R.
hey, I'm Ben, i live in whitby ontario, currently own a 91 r with to many mods to remember, i have owned a pulsar for coming up to 5 years now. also had a 92 but ended up parting it out, i have met quite a few members from the forum, this is a great site for the members, i have been on it almost from the get go of the site along with lots of other members.
Jeston here, I hail from Chilliwack BC.
I'm heavy into the tuner scene - the street scene and even the track scene.
been around since the founding of this site pretty much.
kept quiet, but been browsing regularly.
smashed my GTi-R recently; parts are on the way though.
my skidplate took most of the damage, the only loss is my brand new konigs! ( i just smashed in some nice enkeis earlier!)
but all in all, I have a big smile on my face because I didn't buy this car to play nice ;)
300ish BHP, HKS everything, KMAC full suspension (all custom hand made) and a full fiberglassed trunk, which houses "boxless" subs, speakers etc.
hopefully i'll have the pictures of the car back on the road soon ... walking sucks haha!
oh the best mod ever done to the pulsar: the previous japanese owner installed "arena horns" which are as loud- if not louder then a train horn =D i LOOOOVE it.
Name: Conrad
Location: Hamilton,Ontario
Hey guys I have had my pulsar for about 3 years now. Used to live in Burnaby B.C. where I had a RHD Toyota Soarer. Now giving the R a go. Have bought some parts from Ben Mack and FourXToys. Car is currently out of commission right now. Hopefully can get it back on the road and having some fun.
Name: Jamaal
Location: George Town, Grand Cayman
Hey guy, I've owned my 90' pulsar for 2 years now, which has been sat in my garage on engine stands. I'm currently living in London using public transport lol. I'll be back home soon, if anyone every plans to visit the Cayman Islands send me a PM. Hopefully I'll be able to attend one of your events in Canada.
London shout out. Pm me when you get back to the country.
Name: Richard
Location: Campbell River, B.C.
My previous car was an 89' Suzuki Swift GT which I had turbocharged. I loved that little pocket rocket and always had dreams of swapping the engine into the AWD Cultus chassis from Japan. Alas, the Cultus is rare, and when I discovered the GTI-R, it was essentially what I always wanted the Swift to be. Although my Pulsar is heavier and not yet as fast as the old 'Zuke, it's a much better starting point. I love All-wheel drive!
My GTI-R is not yet modified, except for some anthracite 16" Ultraleggeras, window tint, and the cat-back exhaust that came with it. First on the agenda are some brakes, and suspension upgrades.
The Swift shared a garage with a 96' Suzuki GSX-R 750, which met it's demise on the racetrack a few years back. Its replacement is an 06' Yamaha R6 Raven, whose black and red livery nicely matches the Black Pulsar with red calipers. (I'm such a geek.)
I'm excited to get back out to the racetrack with both my toys at some point. I'm also trying to convince my wife that her next car needs to be an AUDI RS6 Avant. (Almost there...)
My dream...
http://www.badlandsmotorsportsresort.com/intro.php
I really hope that this comes to fruition.
well since im a member on here for the last 2 years i though id add my 2 cents worth name pat from kildare rep of ireland ive owenmr gtir for the last 11 years and loved every min of it my wifes bro lives in Ottawa ive been their afew years back and with the hope of going back next summer so if and when im back in Ottawa id like to meet some of u guys if thats ok lol
the green dragon
well since im a member on here for the last 2 years i though id add my 2 cents worth name pat from kildare rep of ireland ive owenmr gtir for the last 11 years and loved every min of it my wifes bro lives in Ottawa ive been their afew years back and with the hope of going back next summer so if and when im back in Ottawa id like to meet some of u guys if thats ok lol
the green dragon
Hey My names Nick, i'm 19 and I live in Lethbridge, AB.
Ive met (Mike)4xtoys and (steve)stevez off the forum.
My all time dream is to own a r34 skyline gt-r thats fully raced out and to own a lambo Galardo parked right beside my gti-r in my driveway :).
You guys can read about my gti-r story on this thread here ---> http://www.canadagtir.com/forums/canada-gtir/members-cars/my-no-bluebird-srd-gtir-re-done
Hey guy's, my name is John. I'm 19 and live in Belleville, ON and just bought my 93 Pulsar on Saturday. Before this I've owned 2 civics, one sedan and one hatch...so I'm new to the Nissan scene all together. The guy I bought the car from in Montreal really disrespected this car and was definitely in the wrong hands from the get go. I also just started working for DMCC as security and will be travelling a lot in the Pulsar.
Hello, I'm new here to the GTiR world.
I'm looking for one for sale, and then planing to sell my car and use the pulsar as my DD.
So unfortunately, no GTiR for me.
I'm into Autocross, Lapping and Snowcross. I want something reliable, cheap and fast, and the GTiR fits the bill perfectly. Most parts are outsourced easily from previous or newer Nissans, and my family in europe has access to sunny junkyards!
I'd love to get to know more about the car, what are common problems, issues.
How hard is it to convert to LHD(for quebec), Could I get a sunny dash brought over?
Thanks for any and all imput guys!
PS: Here's my current car: http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-2005-Mazda-3GT-Sport-W0QQAdIdZ214517551
I also think so.
Hi im AL
From Windsor
there was some controversy about my identity and whether IM a scammer or not.. we ll IM not and here's a little about me:
First car stock ford focus ZX3 with Quaif LSD, KW variant 2 coilovers and eibach anti rollbars... the silent autoX killer... and then Time attack surprise...
Racing was too hard on my poor ZX3 DD so I bought my R from BelotayType M Ive loved it ever since. Ive sold my old focus and now have a Subaru 2.5 RS as a DD.. great car... wish it had more trunk.. lol
Over the winter IM restoring My R car to showroom err well clean... Im a year behind with this project... with my home purchase and flood and upcoming wedding taking over my life (as it should)
Ive just started to finish the insulation in my garage so I can work without frost bite...
I love odd ball fast cars and the people that come with them... were all weirdo rednecks with style... and mostly intelligent;)
some pics
Mine isn't bigger than yours.. I just like to drive
Hi All
My name is sam im 20. I live in france at home with my parents :(. I love jap cars. I have a black pulsar gtir import. It has 75000 kms on it.
it its pretty much standard it has a dump valve air filter and mongoose exhaust. reste of car is stanstard and original.
I'm Al from the GTA.
Like Benno, I was at Mosport a few weeks ago and saw two Pulsars at the Mazdee's track day. I've driven VW Rabbbits, Golfs & Corrados and a couple Honda EF Si cars. I currently have a Honda Civic Si EP3.
Anyhow, I was thinking about getting another older Civic Si or an early edition VW Scirocco, that was until I saw those two GTi-Rs. So, I'm looking for one now...so I'm trying to get as much information as possible on these cars. Especially a detailed buyer's guide for these cars.
So, is there anywhere specific I should try to find one of these cars? I'm really hoping to find one in the Toronto area...
Frank from K-W, Ontario.
I own a GTi-R engine which will be transplanted into my NX1600. The NX gets tracked a lot as I'm into CASC-OR SoloSprint/Time Attack and I'm looking forward to seeing how this new engine performs. It has literally been my engine swap of choice for the past ten years. This happen over the winter. First the head will be pulled to ensure all looks good and that it's ready for service. I've owned this NX since 92.
ewaldperformance.com
Tried to post a pic, I'll have to figure out how that works on this board.
ewaldperformance.com
hi !! ....
been active for a while so guess ill present my self !!
Im Martin, 31 years old now ... going 32 in 5 weeks ... im a nissan freak since ive been 19 or so... Im a DIY mecanic and also a professional bodyman. use to have an 87 sentra since im about 19, and so many cars from then...i was into drag racing before now i dont have much time since im a new owner of a small body shop in the Montreal suburb area... just bought my R a few weeks ago, was smashed and i repaired it... its about to get painted as im in the process of repairing the dents and small shit an 92 car can have... its not much since the car asnt seen winter from the last owner... i also have a 89 240sx stockish wich i plan to redo in a near futur... hopefully ill have 3 SR20det runnning in all theyre form by summer time !! :) unless i do my ka/na built :)
http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?aid=297909&id=552088486
thats the Gti-r as i rebuilt the front end !! the pics arent in the good order taught but you get the idea
thats my little summer beater :)
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3863206/1987-nissan-sentra
Hey, So I'm mike,27 years old, born and raised in washington. I've been driving gti-r's for about 7 years. I'm not up for licencing dicussions, sorry guys;) I'm currently on my second gti-r(bronze/baby shit color) and my first was a red one that I sold, and within 4 months decided I couldn't live without a pulsar, so I picked up another one. I do all my own work, from paint to fabrication to engine work. I'm a 4x4 guy too, very much into toyota landcruisers and currently own an fj60 and an 85 toyota 4x4 pickup. My current pulsar is sitting around 320hp, studs on all corners and sitting a little over stock height. Just waiting for the snow!I've met french connection, and my friend Gti-R-Done. Cars Ive owned Pulsar gtir(bronze)(current), pulsar gtir(red), landcruiser fj60(current), fj40, fj55, fj55, fj80,85 toyota 4x4(current), 99 infiniti g20(current), 97 dodge ram, 89 240sx, 94 infiniti g20, 95 civic, suzuki samurai and too many more to list. Cars I would like to own, Escort Cosworth
Drive it like you stole it