Since outside is raining now, therefore I cancel my practice. Has been a long time inactive in my blog, thus I start writing this topic. How to check the car whether is V-Spec II? Please don't get cheated by car dealers, most of them will always say their car is the latest model but eventually it is not. To prevent this happen, it is good to know how to check the model especially for those who planning to own one at the future.
Few requirements to check V-Spec II:
a.) Is not a good way to prove a car model by its exterior decal. However, for exterior, VS2 and later version base GTR34 has a white signal light whereas VS1 and old version base GTR34 is orange signal light.
Don't judge a car just by its decal.
White signal light instead of orange color.
b.) Open and check the engine bay. If the VIN plate is blue color and fuse box’s writing is white color, then it is definitely an old version base GTR34 and VS1. The VS2 should come with orange/yellow color fusebox writing and silver color VIN plate! However, this can’t 100% prove the car is VS2 because it maybe a later version base GTR34 too.
VS2 should be come with orange-yellow fusebox writing (Bottom Left) and Silver VIN plate (Top Left)
c.) Check the MFD screen, VS1 and VS2 consist of 7 items at 1st page of screen which is BOOST, THROTTLE, INJECTOR, OIL TEMPERATURE, WATER TEMPERATURE, EXHAUST TEMPERATURE and INTAKE TEMPERATURE whereas a base GTR34(old and later version) is come without the “Exhaust Temperature” and “Intake Temperature”.
Here is the 7 items on MFD screen.
d.) Place your car key and turn into second stage, an “A-LSD” must be shown at VS1 and VS2 speedometer! Base GTR34(old and later version) don’t have “A-LSD”!
See the A-LSD?
e.) VS2 come with NACA duct.(Can’t rely much on this because the bonnet can be easily changed for other model)
f.) Check the handbrake and steering; it should be in silver stitching but not red stitching (VS1)!
g.) VS2 consist of aluminum sport pedals, black color interior and an iridium silver center console.
Since some of the features above maybe exist at other model too, therefore I make a summary here. Just follow below to prove a V-Spec II:- Naca duct, white signal light, Silver VIN plate, Orange/Yellow fusebox writing, 7 items display on MFD screen, “A-LSD” light at speedometer while turn the key, silver color stitching, aluminum sport pedal, black color interior and iridium silver center console.
Note: the MFD screen must be a stock MFD but NOT from Nismo, or else the car maybe changed from base GTR34 to VS1 or VS2 (if the owner rich enough….. who knows?)
This is the stock MFD, for Nismo MFD it will consist "Nismo" writing on below the GTR.
