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Whats the ride like? I'm looking for something soft for street use.

Safe and sound

Yeah I take your point. What a shame this is the current state of affairs. I definitely wont be parking a GTR on the street, If I even get one now. Guess I'll have to booby trap it so it explodes if you try and start it without the immobiliser. That'll learn em.

Went with my brother to pick up his new car last night - a 1993 R32 GTS4. Drove it home for him as he's still on his p plates then parked it outside our house in balwyn. Probably one of the safest suburbs in Melbourne to park a skyline. Left the house this morning and noticed the door was ajar and the radio was on. My heart dropped when I saw the f**ked steering column panels and ignition barrel. Luckily they didn't get past the immobiliser. It's only a five grand car but I was looking to buy a R32 GTR myself. What's the point of spending my hard earned if dream boats are just going to steal it off me??

Not much decent on the market at the moment so I thought I'd put the feelers out. Looking to buy a stock-ish R32 for around the $25k mark. Wish list: - Gun metal grey - RWC included - Steel turbine turbos - No rust - No major accident history (repaired panel damage is fine) - Evidence of motor in good order (rebuilt or genuine low k's) - Decent interior - Service history with receipts - Working electronics (HICAS, ABS) - AWD in good order. Hope to hear from you! As an aside, does anyone know this car? http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-3101881

Wow that's surprising, I was wondering why nobody snapped it up.

Hey mate I'm sure someone will chime in with something more substantial later but a stock as a rock 1990 GT-R with 76,000km and full jap service history sold on carsales for $17,000. I'm guessing around the 20k mark though.

So what sort of numbers should I be looking for on the compression test? Around the 170 mark?

He has some of the receipts, a job involving fixing an engine with failed bearings and receipts for piston rings, but not for the pistons themselves (he said they were forged). I can't remember the name of the workshop but they've since closed down.

Yeah he bought it from a dealership and it blew up (con rod bearings) so it got fixed under warranty.

Hey, I'm looking to buy a GT-R and was hoping there was someone knowledgeable about R32 GTR skylines to come have a look at this one with me because I'm not too mechanically minded http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Nissan-Skyline-1993/SSE-AD-1107645 I had a look at it last night and it felt pretty good but I would love a second opinion before I commit to buying. I'm able to pick up and drop off if that's an issue as well.

So looking around carsales and these forums it seems that not many people are prepared to sell their car with a RWC, or want a ridiculous markup to have one included in the sale. What things typically need fixing at RWC time? What sort of mods will have a hard time passing? How can I bargain a RWC into the deal?

Who did the rebuild? That's a pretty good price.

Would this make a liveable daily? I had my heart set on a S15 but this is a lot of car for the money...

Looking for a modded one mate, I'll keep it in mind though, looked at 3 JDM cars so far and they were all dogs.

Looking for a nice S15, $15,000 is my budget Would prefer it to be modded and in good condition, suitable for daily driving.

Cheers I'll give it a miss then.

So this is the car http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?Cr=0&R=SSE-AD-2121994 I went and had a look at it, it's in pretty good condition except for a few nicks on the bodykit which I'm not too fussed about, motor sounded pretty good etc. However It has a full service history with NPC, which after coming home and doing some research doesn't have the best reputation. Should I run away? It's a decent price for a modified Silvia, any less and I'd be looking at either a stock standard car or a JDM, which I'd rather steer clear of.