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i too bought a white s2 r33 gtst a few months back, and sure there a a few around my area. but the reason there are so many around is that they're so good!! i only know a couple of other skyline owners and they all have/had 33s... so no i don't cop much shit about them being whales etc. some people do have a go at me, but yeah it's always from the front seat of their falcons/commodores.. most people are like skyline? sweet! enjoy your car Ric

at a very rich friends 21st the other week.. his dad had just 4 of his ~40 cars on show in the garage (complete with hoist!) *AC Cobra x 2 *Aston Martin DB5 [only one in Aus, recently stolen then recovered, i think it was reported in the news?] *Bugatti Type 35 i estimated about $2.5mil from these cars alone... couldnt believe it!! pics to come ps. the house is an enormous unit in caulfield, sorta along Dandenong road if anyone knows the area

*passes out*

just gather some mates and push the car? assuming the road is flat..

the porsche no doubt... not the biggest fan of poser ferraris

dude it's a no-brainer... the series 2 r33 pulls the chicks over a boxster!!! and spiderman loves it too.. who's gonna argue with spidey? lol

Mate do not do it. You will just end up paying more in the long run. Do it once, do it right. I'm sure lots of people will tell you this. I too am a poor student, so i know what you're going through. Just spend less time in Thailand and use the money you save to buy decent audio gear over here Ric

SEB88Y i reckon you will easily be able to not mod it.. trading up from a peugeot 206 you will be like FARRRKKK when you hit boost for the first time in a skyline. [happened to me after i got rid of my old v6 commonwhore] Just don't go for drives in any fast cars before you get it. i often ask this same question myself, im lucky enough to have found a really strong example, and i dont drive it every single day so even after 4 months the novelty still hasnt worn off, puts a smile on my face everytime i get in it. my wallet is stil surviving, so i don't think youll have much to worry about. my 2c Ric

can vouch for quality of this vehicle... absolutely mint!! snap up a bargain guys! mark.. free bump gl with sale

1996 R33 GTST 86,000kms had some nismo dash on before i bought it 3-4 months ago , read 93,000kms. as people have said above, LIES but it still runs perfect

coming home from work tonight, driving through eltham i got breath-tested.. had been at work all day plus i hardly ever drink, but the lady officer gave my car a second glance and asked to see my licence.. she then walked around my car to find my discreet but still visible P plates... then she let me go!! boy was i nervous... good to see the cops going easy on the new shitty green P plates and rear window tints.. they are harder to see than the old red ones, but still we get the benefit of the doubt. sorry for possibly irrelevant thread but it was the first time id come across cops in my skyline, and to come out alive with demerit points still intact felt so good!

if it was a s1 and the wing wasn't genuine i saw the same one last night, glenferrie road, dandenong road end.

sooo.... they said you were there when you actually weren't? i don't quite understand.. if you can prove that their timing system is out that might help your cause a bit.. but yeah the general rule is 'if there's no sign it's 50'.. bad luck mate, i feel your pain.. Ric

not to hijack this thread.. but i ran my power cable from the battery [in the boot of my 33] to the amp.. and had the rca's going down the passenger side... and i still get whine so be careful!

agreed with gunmetalgrey... keep the stock steering wheel, it looks nice. and saves MOMO being stamped into your head if/when you have a crash

i think that's the wiring for your rear lights bro. wouldn't go ripping those out in a hurry from memory when i had my own parcel shelf out, i recall some of those wires n stuff going to the rear wiper / washer motor... again kinda important. if you wanna fit 6x9s in the back put some spacers in... looks kinda gay but is much less of a bitch to make them fit. Ric

$$$. That's why. I have seen the SK group buy, and $1k for a whole new suspension setup is probably stretching my budget just a bit... a couple hundred [less if i buy second hand] on just some springs is probably a better option for me. That said, im not sure of the condition of my stock suspension atm, so if it does turn out to be shagged i would defnitely consider the SK option thanks for your advice Ric

hey guys am looking to lower my r33.. but i've been told that 'low' king springs or their equivalent will not actually drop the car by any great amount. just wondering if any of you have put low springs in and noticed a difference? here is how it sits atm: cheers Ric

and what a joke THAT is.

I'm 20, my insurance was $3.5k full comp.. so i went for 3rd party :S cost me about 6-700.

dude as soon as i read the title of this thread i thought 'yes'... im in a similar situation to you. im a full time student, turning 21 in a few months. pay a bit more than 10k, around 13 or so should get you into a decent one. buy it stock, enjoy it for a while [trading up from a mondeo it will still be bloody fast]... then when you get the cash let the mods begin, at least this way you can do exactly what you want, and do it RIGHT. this is all my plan anyway. as for reliability... ive only had mine for 3 months or so but im absolutely amazed at how it is holding up.. not 1 thing has gone wrong yet. buying a standard non-thrashed one would help in this department also. i hope you get one and realise what shitters holdens/fords really are. i did and i havent looked back since Ric

5'8" ftw!!! and im light too hehe... i wouldn't let being tall/short/whatever keep me out of a skyline! make sure you get one with a sunroof lol

SKY033 on manningham road in bulleen this evening.. was in mum's vy calais so not surprised he didn't give me a second glance..

lol @ 'get to the chopper'... i laughed and people in class looked at me funny [sAU whilst at uni ftw!] free bump

hmm i too have found my skyline to be ultra-reliable.. i have driven about 3500km in the few months i have had it.. all i have bought was a stereo. that's it. i don't understand why thousands of dollars are apparently needed :s if you have some willpower surely it's easy enough to NOT throw all your money at making it go harder.. i bought a skyline because i believed them to be rock solid and reliable, and thus far that has been the case for me. it's just strange how everyone here raves about how sweet skylines are (and i definitely agree), but then turn around and advocate having enough coin left over for a full rebuild etc. when people say GTRs are 'money boxes'.. does that mean shit breaks all the time? or it's just impossible to not spend money modifying it?