I’ve lost count of the times I have been asked whether a particular wedge Skyline is an R30 or an R31. Even amongst so-called Skyline “obsessives” there’s a lacking in ability to tell the difference. So rather than having to explain it time and time again, I figured that I would take a moment to make an entry on RC about it and then when it comes up again (which it most certainly will) then I can just point people here. Personally, I don’t see how you can’t see the differences but I put that down to a beyond ridiculous admiration of the Skyline range on my part.
31 Coupe (left) , 30 Coupe (right)
So, if you are one of those people who can’t pick the difference even after the above photo, then carry on reading and I’ll detail the more obvious external features as generally once you pop the bonnet on the car, if the engine housed in the bay doesn’t tell you, then the chassis stamp and data tag most certainly will…
