A guy I knew (jap car yard owner/importer told me he paid $3,800 less shipping ? & compliance ? for a 95/96 R33 auto he was selling for $18K, and he was getting S13s and 180s for $1,500 to $3,000 and was selling them for $12-16, this was a few back now, the manual 33s were over $20k, he was'nt doing it tuff, but rent on a major strip (Parra Rd) isn't cheap in Sydney either.