Editing R31 (section)

=South Africa=

For more detail information and pictures follow this link: [http://ccc.1asphost.com/r31skylineclubsa R31 Skyline Club South Africa]



July 1987 to November 1989 were the "New Era"

December 1989 to December 1992 were the "Face-lift"

*2.0GL  -  CA20S
*2.0GLE  -  CA20S
*2.0SGLi  -  RB20E
*3.0SGLi  -  [[RB30E]]

You will find pictures of all the models [http://ccc.1asphost.com/r31skylineclubsa/index_files/page0003.htm here.]


==Identification==

*The location of the identification plate where you can find the model code, can be found [http://ccc.1asphost.com/r31skylineclubsa/index_files/page0018.htm here]

The following table shows the model codes, model description, build dates and built numbers [[Image:SA_model_code.jpg|600px|]]


==Series Differences==
[[image:new_era_front.jpg|thumb|100px|New Era]]
[[image:Facelift_front.jpg|thumb|100px|Facelift]]  
[[image:new_era_back.jpg|thumb|100px|New Era]] 
[[image:Facelift_back.jpg|thumb|100px|Facelift]] 

The [[:category:skyline|Skyline]] underwent some minor changes during a facelift at the end of 1989.

;The differences were as follows:
:New Era has a square-ish front (as Australian series 1 and 2), facelift has a more angled front (as Australian series 3)
:New Era GL and GLE models had black bumpers, facelift models had colour coded bumpers.
:New Era bumpers and side strips had a chrome insert, facelift bumpers didn't.
:New Era rear garnish was silver/grey, facelift garnish is semi-gloss black.
:New Era had brown or blue dashboard, facelift only came with black dash.
:Facelift had different style seats.
:Facelift had re-profiled rear wheel arches, giving some 50mm more rear leg room.
:Facelift 6-cylinder SGLi models had a new Electronically controlled automatic transmission.


'''Headlights and Front end'''

The South African [[:category:skyline|Skyline]] models all use a combination lamp assembly. The combination lamp consists of an outer low beam and an inner high beam. 

:The bonnet of the facelift model is the same as on the Australian series 3 Ti
:The facelift has a uniquely South African grille
:A different shaped filler panel is used to accommodate the new bonnet/grille/headlight combo.


'''Rear and side'''

:New Era rear garnish is silver/grey, facelift garnish is semi-gloss black

Photos showing the exact differences can be seen [http://ccc.1asphost.com/r31skylineclubsa/index_files/page0019.htm here]

[[image:new_era_dash.jpg|300px|New Era dash]] [[image:Facelift_dash.jpg|300px|Facelift dash]]


==Accessories and trim==

This is not exact, it is just a rough guide, some trim will vary.
*A rough guide to the colours the South African model came in can be found [http://ccc.1asphost.com/r31skylineclubsa/index_files/page0021.htm here]

{|
|'''Available Feature    --    Model'''||2.0GL||2.0GLE||2.0SGLi||3.0SGLi
|-
|Power Steering||N||Y||Y||Y
|-
|4 Wheel Disc Brake||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Auto Transmission||Opt||Opt||Opt||Opt
|-
|Manual Transmission||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Independent Rear Suspension||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|LSD||N||N||N||N
|-
|Speedometer||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Tachometer||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Fuel and Temp. Gauge||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Volt Gauge||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Oil Pressure Gauge||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Seat Belt Warning Light||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Low Fuel Warning Light||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Rear/Brake Lamp Failure Warning Light||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Trip Computer||N||N||N||N
|-
|Cruise Control||N||N||N||Y
|-
|Power Mirrors||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Power Windows||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Adjustable Tilt Steering||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|3-spoke Sport Steering Wheel||N||N||N||Y (facelift)
|-
|Central Locking||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Cloth Trim||Y||Y (Velour Cloth)||N||N
|-
|Velour Trim||N||N||Y||Opt
|-
|Leather Trim||N||N||Opt||Y
|-
|Adjustable Lumbar Support Driver||Y (New Era)||Y (New Era)||Y (New Era)||Y (New Era)
|-
|Adjustable Lumbar Support Passenger||N||N||N||N
|-
|Front Headrest||Y||Y||Y Adjustable||Y Adjustable
|-
|Adjustable Seat Height Driver||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Centre Console with Glovebox||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Rear Headrest||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Rear Centre Armrest||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Split Fold Rear Seat||N||N||N||N
|-
|Front Door Map Pockets||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Interior Carpet||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Drivers Footrest||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Front Maplight||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Time Delay Interior Light||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Boot Light||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Illuminated Ashtray, Glovebox and Ignition Switch||Y?||Y?||Y||Y
|-
|Instrument Dimmer Switch||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Sound System||N||2 Speakers||4 Speakers||4 Speakers
|-
|Power Antenna||N||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Remote Boot & Fuel Flap Release||Y||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Air Conditioning||Optional||Y||Y||Y
|-
|Body Coloured Bumper||N (Y on facelift)||N (Y on facelift)||Y||Y
|-
|Black Door Frames||N||N||Y||Y
|-
|Alloy Wheels||N||N||Y (14")||Y (15")
|}

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===3.0SGLi===
[[image:SGLi_3.0-1.jpg|thumb|150px|3.0SGLi facelift]]

;This was the top-of-the-range Skyline in South Africa.
:[[:category:RB30E|RB30E]] engine with 126kW and 260Nm.
:Manual and automatic [[:Category:Gearbox|transmission]].
:Independent rear suspension.
:4-wheel disc brakes.
:15" mags.
:Leather upholstery.
:Remote radio controls.
:Cruise control.
:3-spoke sports steering wheel on the facelift model .


The 3.0SGLi shares all its underpinnings with the smaller-engined 2.0SGLi. 
The only differences is changed gear ratios, bigger wheels and tyres and obviously the engine.
The interior specification adds leather, cruise control, remote radio controls, premium sound system and (in the case of the facelift model) climate control on top of the specification of the 2.0SGLi.


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===2.0SGLi===
[[Image:SGLi_2.0-1.jpg|thumb|150px|2.0SGLi New Era]]

;The 2.0SGLi is the smaller engined brother of the top-of-the-range 3.0SGLi. 
:RB20E motor with 85kW and 174Nm
:Manual and automatic [[:Category:Gearbox|transmission]].
:Independent rear suspension
:4-wheel disc brakes
:14" mags
:Velour upholstery


The 2.0SGLi has central locking, luxury velour trim, extra instrumentation, maplights, a 4-speaker sound system, independent rear suspension and 14" alloys on top of the specifications of the 2.0GLE.


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===2.0GLE===
[[image:GLE-1.jpg|thumb|150px|2.0GLE facelift]]


;The GLE is the higher specced version of the base model 2.0GL.
:CA20S motor with 78kW and 163Nm.
:Manual and automatic [[:Category:Gearbox|transmission]].

Mechanically similar to the 2.0GL, the GLE specification adds power steering, air conditioning, velour cloth upholstery, 2-speaker sound system with electrically operated antenna and mudflaps. 


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===2.0GL===
[[image:GL_newera-1.jpg|thumb|150px|2.0GL "New Era"]]


;The 2.0GL is the base model.
:CA20S motor with 78kW and 163Nm.
:Manual and automatic [[:Category:Gearbox|transmission]].


The CA20-engined models had a live rear axle with drum brakes at the rear. Being the base model, it came without air conditioning, power steering, a sound system or central locking. It has cloth upholstery, adjustable steering tilt, instrument brightness adjust, remote boot and fuel flap release and 14" steel wheels with plastic wheel covers