Editing R31 (section)

==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]]