Bandit

Hi Folks, regretfully I am considering letting go of my baby as i am contemplating on getting something a little bigger. Not a definite decision so far but I would like to know how much is my car worth. Not to happy about letting it go but i need something more practical. 1989 gunmetal grey aw11 sc targa clock has 144,000kms folding side mirrors 15" ajr rims as seen on the photo's always ran on optimax/bp ultimate never abused or trashed im the only one that has driven this car since buying. had a heavy duty clutch and new water pump installed just under a year ago Interior is in great nick, everything original except for the gear shift cover. new targa top and door seals were installed by me just a month ago no modifications on the engine, everything is stock as a rock. has a pioneer mp3 player, pioneer front speakers, 100w amp under the passenger seat and a 100w bazooka 6" sub behind the driver's seat. body condition can be seen on the pics below. Great runabout especially on sunny days, and a blast on the freeways. http://img117.exs.cx/img117/3194/angle5ov.jpg http://img117.exs.cx/img117/3033/back2ol.jpg http://img117.exs.cx/img117/3316/front4ay.jpg http://img117.exs.cx/img117/7311/moneyshot5ee.jpg http://img117.exs.cx/img117/2221/side9sw.jpg http://img117.exs.cx/img117/7664/supercharger4kh.jpg http://img117.exs.cx/img117/6074/top0qq.jpg wondering what it could go for these days as I understand that you cant import 89 models anymore. Any offers welcome. Even considering a straight swap with a more practical family car thanks. email me for more info at [email protected]

Another Vs thread yeah i know, But I did try the search function and only seen wrx vs 33's. Just wondering in the same manner how an r32 Gtst would hold up against a wrx ( any year ). thanks in advance.

heres a little chopping with the new typhoon fpv falcon.. before and after pic hehe before i got in to this forum i didnt know how fun photochop was =)

hehe heres another one i thought id put in here.. enjoy. =)

Rb20 to power..Turbine to speed...

who can forget this classic!! " atomic Rb20 to power, Turbine to speed.." bandit.

hey did any of u guys watch racecar last night on channel 31? they did a small segment/review on the GTR. They only used a white R33 v-spec though.. was quite good seein it do some track work and facts/figures and basic mods you can do to it. Ive never been in one but they had scene where they were filiming inside of the car while the narrator was driving..man that rb26 sounded sweet. B.

Damm..I thought the 89 mspec models came with LSD, climate control too.. Do the 91 models get those options? or just 92 - 93? Im leaning towards now to just to get a 91 + model under sevs which means $$$ megalla: I should be ready in a few mths to purchase, and the rolling shell is another good option. Any details on how much you will be selling the shell??? B.

yeah I have been curious at the condition of these 1989 models my self, and also wonder if anyone here has purchased one from risbey or craig. Just ike predator - I also have one of those undecided future plans which change every 5 mins :headspin: , even to the point where I was thinking of getting a sprinter and just spend some $$ on that to make it look & go like a jap spec levin. Paul33: When I was talking about the GTS conversion, what I meant the process of taking out the GTS engine and drop the 25t/other goods in there from a front cut out of a 33. Inark: I was seriously looking at buying your car at one point ( i think it was you selling )...the black clean looking one you had for sale but didnt have the $$ back then..( and still dont have the $$ right now but close ) funk: yeah thats what I was quoted .. around 5k on the road. This includes them keeping the rb20/ecu, however this price doesnt include the gearbox. R34Gttr: Sure I could try that..but I doubt there would be any available fer sale.. I also gave craig an email a week ago about 89 models, and he replied that just for a hypothetical budget of 11k and recommended some really nice grade 3.5 1989 model and still have change left over from that as an example of the prices. one of his quotes were....and Craig if you see this i hope you dont mind me quoting ya -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "There should never be any reliability issues with a skyline as long as you get a good car to start with, luckily that is exactly what we are good at. If you get something that has been well looked after in Japan then continue to have it serviced properly, then there should be no problems. " -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One reasone why I considered jspec, is that from what I have heard from the people in this forum he is true to his word and trustworthy as a lot of you guys claim, and he also is based here in Melb. So if he is true to the above quote then I guess he is a viable option. what ya guys think? I really appreciate all your input on this guys Ok. Im going back to Grand Toursimo 3 and get all my R32's some rims thanks again for the replies.

hey folks..was thinkin about what someone said in the forums that an RB25det conversion for a 32 Gtst is a great improvement on the car performancewise. It will be more reliabe too since its a later model engine. Also another factor is that I read these forum quite a fair bit and I have read that the RB20's lack torque, will get smoked by 33's, 180's, s14/15, wrx, with similar mods, ect. Then again, I have also read that an R33 turbo replacement for the rb20 one would be an improvement as well and much cheaper too. I am really close to going to either J-spec or Prestige to find me an 89 32 model under the 15 year rule due to your helpful advice to not going to a dealership to pay almost 18k for one in crappy condition. So my questions are.. 1. I have called autofair here in melb and they are askin for 5k for the rb20 to rb25swap including installation. Are there any other tuning shops in melb where they also supply/trade in rb's and do the installation? and how much would this also cost inc labour. 2. should I just abandon the conversion and just do the r33 turbo swap? if so how much would this cost and would this increase noticeable torque/power? 3. as a cheaper alternative, should I just find me a 32 GTS and have the conversion done? and is the gts gearbox/clutch strong enough for the 25t? 4. Does r32 gts come in M- spec or the m-spec are only for gtst's ? 5. im 28 this year at rating 2. how is insurace going to be with full comp with the conversion? currently paying 1k a year for the corolla. I know you folks are saying why not get a 33? I wouldnt mind one but I just love the style and poise of the 32's, and with the 25t it would be a great cruiser, with good overall accleration/torque, and a stock looking unstressed engine to boot . Yeah Yeah I bet u guys are saying why dont u get the car first before you think about these things...well the skyline bug has hit me :headspin:. thanks guys..any advice would be greatly appreciated.

What about a 32 gtst ? what are its chances against the sr20's silvia's and 180's ? is the 32's gonna get hosed each time?

Thanks for the help guys, I have had a look at the Jspec and I have joined their emailing list... I probably wont make my purchase till early next year when they start hopefully importing r-32's again. I am doing a lot of search early on and making sure what options I have. ( u know how it is when ure exited about gettin a new car ect =) ) anyhow, Ill keep u guys posted and thanks again for the help. =) B.

Hi there..second post here..but I am currently Looking for a new car towards early next year... I am looking for an R32 Gtst or a type M. I have a dillema. Im not sure whether to import it from say, Prestige motorsports or get one from a dealer with a 1 year warranty. I currently have a car I would like to trade in to reduce the cost of the purchase. A dealer i have found is Sei motors in Dandenong..ever heard of them? their 92 Gtst are about $17900. 70k's and apparently immac cond /w 1year warranty. http://www.seimotors.com.au/hotlist/dealer...=../default.asp any other dealers out there that has better deals than these? or 17900 is pretty good? also another thing about importing is that I am very cautious about the quality of the car in whole when importing..i mean it looks good on photo but with a dealer atleast u can have a look in the interior ect or take it to a vehicle tester.....so all in all not sure what to do..i hope u guys can enlighten me on this... thanks in advance. Bandit.

hi folks, Im an avid skyline fan..and this is my first post. I am planning to get a 32 gtst next year and hopefully ill join u guys in some cruises. Anyways I thought id start off in this section with a modded pic i was doin when i was bored. what ya guys think?