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10 grand is a bit optimistic...

Generally it does mean the ECU side of things. When designing/producing a car, there are certain standards/restrictions that need to be adheard to. This could be carbon emissions, reliability requirements or even fuel consumption. When a car is tuned, the tuner alters the settings to specifically cater for the exact car and circumstances by changing things like fuel maps ect to gain the power that was de-tuned out of the engine oringally for the reasons above mentioned. You can't go to any garage to have your ECU tuned. It would have to be a place with a dyno and specialist knowledge/equipment. It is not cheap and the gains to be had by tuning what I'd assume is a largely stock N/A skyline are definitely not worth it.

Well you might as well see if that's the problem first. It does sound like your AFM is in limp mode.

It's all a false econemy. The maths goes; Car + cheap = winning...until all the costs from inherent problems arising from said cheapness. As I said, I paid 5k for mine, thinking it was in alright condition. But it all adds up. Overall the car has cost me well over 10k. Looking back, I should have purchased an "overpriced" R32 in excellent condition for 9k-ish.

This. It's also very hard to compare cars and prices. I got my R32 GTS-T for 5k not registered in Oct 2010. But I wanted a largely original and tidy example (particularly) the interior. I've spent another $4400 getting it to the point where I wanted it. Some people obviously want way too much for their car but some people also pay peanuts for a car that's rough as and end up paying for it down the track.

Petrol station owners love that saying too. In regards to servicing requirements and new unit price, they're a 17-22 year old car these days. It's to be expected. Each car has their merits, but comparing the two is apples and oranges.

First of all; This is Australia, not New Zealand. You can't buy imports for f**k all here like over there. And in Queensland (where i'm from, obviously) the current p-plate laws make N/A skylines more desirable then they ever were. Prior to july 2007, no one had a reason to import a non-turbo skyline, apart from if they wanted to be crap. With the new laws, it was all p-platers could drive. So there was less people wanting to purchase turbo cars (key demographic - 17-20 years old has been ruled out) and more wanting to purchase N/A skylines, which there were less of in the country. Supply and demand. Non-turbo silvias and skylines are selling for as much now as they were in 2006 roughly. At the end of the day, something it only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

This. Or depending on what state you're in, your vin could be located on your registration sticker (is in QLD). If you want to be deviant, take a piece of paper and a crayon and make a rubbing of your build plate (most fun option).

Pretty sure they didn't make XR6T falcons until the BA series, so you won't get one for anywhere near 3k.

Why did you feel the need to add this?

Also can be broken down and sold in a sea of non-descript parts with relative ease.

Granted you could, but as you said, the Bugatti does it legally and with all bells and whistles attatched. At the end of the day it's just a redundant pissing contest. If anyone has seen the episodes of top gear where they max the veyron out, you'll see how awfully inpractical it is.

Equally as important is where and when you drive your car. You're much less likely to be pulled commuting to work in peakhour than you are at 2am on the highway.

First of all: f**kin' LOL at the idiot thinking 256km/h is even relevant to 400km/hm. You realise 256km/h is nearly as close to 100km/h as opposed to 400km/h. Also, to all the people saying "put a few hundred thousand/million into a skyline and it will do 400km/h easy". Pull the other one. The Bugatti veyron costs $2.5million, takes $4million to produce one unit and that's not including the countless millions designing and testing the car. When talking 300km/h+ aero is more relevant then power output. At 300km/h the skyline has similar aerodynamic properties to that of a brick.

I don't regret buying one as such, just the one I bought and the amount of money that I've spent on it. I love my car now but in hindsight, because young and stubborn at the time, the process in which I arrived to this point in time could have been improved. If your son is not a car nut, as you said and not a huge car enthusiast, it's important to find one that has been looked after. I purchased an R32 GTS-T that needed small amounts of work, which in turn became about $4000+ before I got it on the road with registration and insurance (which isn't so bad when you consider it's an 18 year old car that has had a lot of the wrong kind of 'love' in the past). This one you've selected as a possible purchase seems to be in fine condition, which will probably avoid any major costs other then running and servicing. Other than that, the fuel consumption is expensive. For my 35km round trip to university 4 days a week, I've worked out that my car uses roughly $6.60 of fuel if fuel is $1.55 a litre. Depending on how much your son does or doesn't drive a week, he could reasonably expect to spend $50 plus on fuel for as little as 300km travelled. I know petrol is a bit of a no brainer but I think it's something that doesn't have magnitude with younger people (like myself and quite possibly your son) until you're handing your money over at the petrol station. All that said, they're a great car and do put a smile on people's faces. If he's committed to wanting one, he'll enjoy every minute of it.

As Terry noted, you've definitely come to the right place, as opposed to asking friends/relatives whom are seemingly in the 'know' about cars. Also, as pointed out; Was this particular car your son's own choice? It seems a backward step if one has a manual license to choose an early 90's era automatic. If it was, I'm guessing he targeted the car because it was cheaper than manual equivelents. The majority of us on here can vouch for the expense of our skyline/hobby. Comparatively speaking (for cars of the era) they're a bit more expensive to run and maintain, which will need to be taken into account. Given you have admitted to not havin extensive knowledge about cars, you've taken an intelligent step in considering an inspection by a qualified third party. Skylines by nature are often driven hard, albeit this is a non-turbo and auto, so this is less likely. But a few hundred dollars on an inspection could save you many more in the long run. In my time of skyline ownership, I've spent many unforseen dollars and hours fixing inherent problems caused by the nature of the car/previous owners. Given I was in your son's shoes at one point in time (I'm only 21 now), it's very hard to convince him otherwise. Just ensure he is not spending above his means in regards to owning such a car. I can certainly tell you that in hindsight, I would have done a few things differently with cars.

Same bullshit as always. For example, if your car is for sale for $10,000, they offer to buy it and then make up some excuse like the "shipping company" will only take payment for shipping from the seller. You get an a fake e-mail (supposedly from paypal) stating you have received $10,000 plus the additional $1000 for shipping or whatever. They expect you to put $1000 (that you never received) into a western union/paypal account for shipping. After that you never here from anyone again. It's not about the car, it's just a way to scam your cash.

Get the boots from repco/Nissan and get a wheel bearing from a wreckers or from one of the 40,000 R32's being parted.

Answer to question is: Live in QLD. My car doesn't make "big" power. But if you don't drive like a wanker and avoid the hotspots, you can usually avoid the bulk of trouble. We don't (to my current knowledge) have much of an EPA notice testing system in Queensland, so I guess that helps. Much less likely to be pulled over commuting to work in a subdued manner, as oposed to late at night, lapping spots nortorius for illegally modded cars.

Location = Brisbane. Have not seen one, besides myself. Ever.

all been said. The super low profile jacks are great but the price is a lot higher. I just bought a decent normal trolley jack and drive my lowerd cars onto pavers.

You'd damn well hope so. The tragic death of a person/people is no excuse to break the law, especially in such a blatent manner. I've heard of events somewhat like this before, but they just ripped a single skid each out of the facility. I just stir shit on boost, and put the lowbreeds in their place.

Why did you post this here? 1. you'll "probably" have to change the turbo? haha. You'll need a big turbo to get close to 300kw from a 20. 2. If you do indeed want 300rwkw then I wouldn't even bother with GTR injectors 442cc is going to be too small. 3. It's going to make absolutely nothing before 4500RPM+ and not be very nice to drive, at all. My tip? Start with an rb25 because you'll spend all the money you need to get buy a RB25 and get it to 300rwkw to get the RB20 there and you'll just be disappointed. If you are happy with 220-240rwkw, then that's the max you should try for on an RB20.

I'm inclined to think you could run 225/45/R17 on it. I run R32 GTR rims and 225's on my R32 GTS-T with lipped rears no problem. Could probably even do it with no modifications.