I've always wanted a R32 GTR and now that i can afford one i would like input from past and present owners on what's it like to keep one running as a daily driver. I'm very familiar with the quote associated with BNR32s, i paraphrase: "if you can't afford two you're better off not owning one" I'm coming from a NA 4age which had minimal maintenance requirements and was fairly easy to work on and cheap to repair when things went wrong.
The question is, how big of a leap technically and financially is it to maintain a turbo AWD drive train ?
I plan to either find an example that has had the motor rebuilt already, drive it daily and continue to maintain it
eg.1 http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/444571-nissan-skyline-r32-gtr-1992-372-kw-forged/ eg.2 http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/443857-r32-gtr-for-sale-24000-neg-canberra/
OR Find a nice clean example, drive it daily and continue to maintain it with the expectation it will require preventive maintenance.
eg.1 http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/442457-1990-r32-gtr-22000-act/
eg.2 http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/443525-1989-black-nissan-skyline-gtr-r32/
Which path would make more sense financially for a daily driven example with the occasional track day/drag day. No plans for big power, the allure of owning a automotive icon is what attracted me since childhood. TL:DR how big of a leap technically and financially is it to maintain a turbo AWD drive train over a naturally aspirated fwd 4 cylinder