Make: Nissan

Model: Skyline R32 GT-R

Year: 1990

Current Mileage: 66,486

Price: $26,000

Horsepower: “I’m yet to dyno it, but she’s probably in the mid fives right now.” – Jones

Background:

At the end of February 2014, Jones’ mother had passed away due to kidney failure. His family decided to fly her back to Grand Cayman, where his father, who had passed away six years prior, was buried. During this time, his wife had given birth to their third child. The next few months were hectic for him as he had to juggle work, the kids, his newborn, and cleaning his mother’s house. He was also in charge of handling her will.

Telling the story himself, he says, “Fast forward to November. I’m trying to get in contact with the lawyer in Cayman (it’s a British territory, so I had to deal with lawyers for the U.S. properties and one for the Cayman properties), but I’m getting nowhere, so I decided to take a trip back down, pack the family in the car, and we start heading on I-4 west to Tampa International.” On the way there, Jones gets in a car accident with his family. He ends up going to the doctor to discover what they called irreparable nerve damage in his C3-C5 vertebra. He spent the next year in discomfort and pain and became an irritable person. He was working a fast-paced job that paid well at the time. Eventually, he resigned due to the limitations his body placed on him.  

One year after his mother’s passing, Jones was car hunting since he had some money saved up from his job. A buddy of his, Frank, at Hi-Rev Motors in Oviedo told him about cars that they were importing. Jones responded with, “Alright, well, show me what you got.” They had a black R32 with white BBS’s on. Jones wanted to pick that one up, but it was for another customer. Hi-Rev Motors told him they had another one coming in. It was bone stock and “absolutely beautiful,” according to Jones. He says that this R32 is a “grade four.” The Japanese have a grading system, and it’s on a scale from one to five. When he went to pick it up, he looked all around. He checked for rust and there was none. The body and paint were in check.

This is his first right-hand drive in the States. Even though he is from Brooklyn, his mother is from Grand Cayman in the Caribbean, and he spent a lot of time there. “I grew up with right-hand drive; it’s easy from my point of view. However, it takes a little bit to shift with the left,” said Jones.

What led him into picking up a liking for cars was a job that he had as a 19-year-old (he is now 35) driver for Pizza Hut. It created a lot of wear and tear on his 1993 Mitsubishi. It became expensive to keep taking the car to shops for maintenance, so he eventually learned how to fix the car himself.

Concerning the R32, he says, “The car is an absolute gem, I mean I absolutely love it. She is the perfect street car, which is exactly how I want to keep her.” He plans on keeping it until he runs out of money or she can’t move anymore. He is currently looking at an Evo 3, which is another right-hand drive in addition to his R32. He says he would be receiving it through Hi-Rev Motors again.

The GT-R owner would also like to thank Imty Deen from MT Fabrication. Jones says without his knowledge, he would be sitting with just a shell. He has also chosen to name his car “Yumi.”

Placing his thoughts together, he says, “ I remember the drive home being such a joy, that for the first time in months I forgot how much I was hurting, how depression had a tight hold on me and for that hour drive, none of that mattered. So, from then, whenever I feel like the pain is too much or the depression kicks in, I grab my keys and go for a spin.”

Mods:

• Mishimoto 2 core radiator
• Mishimoto dual 15″ fans
• Custom 4 core Intercooler w/ 3.5″ piping
• K&N Intakes
• Tial BOV
• MAP Sensors
• Garrett GT2860 -7 turbos
• Apexi Downpipe
• HKS Hi Power Exhaust
• Apexi electronic boost controller
• Custom Intake manifold w/90mm Throttle Body
• Splitfire Coil packs w/Wiring Specialties harness
• Brian Crower Valves/Springs/Retainers
• HKS 272 Cams Intake/Exhaust
• HKS Adjustable Cam gears
• Gates Racing timing belt
• Nismo Thermostat
• Nitto Head Gasket
• Cometic Exhaust Gaskets
• ARP 2000 Head studs
• ARP 2000 Main studs
• CP Pistons
• Manley Turbo Tuff I beam Rods
• Jun Crank Collar
• Nissan N1 oil pump
• ID 1000 Injectors
• AEM 320 fuel pump
• AEM Fuel pressure regulator
• Custom Fuel Rail
• Full Race push/pull vacuum line kit
• Custom breather
• Haltech Platinum Pro Stand Alone ECU
• Custom Flex lines with AN fittings
• Clutch Masters 725 twin disk Clutch
• EBC Red stuff brake pads
• EBC Slotted Rotors

Future Mods:

Frank from Hi-Rev Motors has connections with Haltech and AEM, so he is going to get a Haltech race pack for the Haltech standalone management that he has. He also has a set of coilovers that are custom made that he intends to put on. In addition, he has some black SSR wheels that will also go on.