Nissan 1999 Skyline GTR R34 from 2 Fast 2 Furious

The second movie in the Fast and the Furious movie series is not well received by fans.  I, however, do not think it was all that bad.  It wasn't the best, but it was not as bad as many fans would put it.  Maybe because Vin Diesel was not in the movie.  Still, 2 Fast 2 Furious was great for the cars and the filmmakers pretty much stayed true to the tuner street scene.

In 2 Fast 2 Furious, the story was all about O'Conner who was on the lam when we caught up to him.  Apparently, he's been trying to stay away from the law since he let Toretto get away in the first film.  In the meantime, O'Conner had been street racing in order to make a living.  Plus, I thought he's really into it, not just because street racing was part of his previous assignment.

This time around, Brian O'Conner was driving around in a Nissan 1999 Skyline GTR R34.  This car posed some obstacles for the filmmakers because it was not available for sale in the US.  For many, including me, the first time I saw a Nissan Skyline GTR was in the movie.  So in order to include the Skyline in the movie, they had to be imported from Japan.

Funny thing was that they went through all the trouble bringing the Nissan Skyline GTRs to the US for filming, but it had a short-lived role in the movie.

O'Conner only drove it in the beginning.  After the first street race, the police who were trying to catch O'Conner shot a special high-voltage dart at the car shutting down its electrical system.  They caught O'Conner and we never saw the car again.  Oh well, at least, it wasn't destroyed.

Photos of Various Nissan Skyline GTRs

O'Conner's Nissan 1999 Skyline GTR R34 was a beautifully portrayed.  It was powered by a twin-turbocharged, 2.6 liter DOHC 24 valve straight six engine with nitrous system.  Of course, everyone noticed the Street Glow under-car neon lighting in a few scenes.  The exterior was fully tricked out with street racing body kit.  The interior was fitted with Sparco racing seats and steering wheel.