vekra

SKYLINE SOLD (very sad day). Thanks for all your interest and offers.

hey there, if i don't sell it here then i'll bring it to Sydney... having said that, i've had a fair bit of interest so she may well go before i get to Sydney. happy to contact you if i've still got her by the time i get to Sydney. ivor.

my move from Melbourne to Sydney is coming up fast now... reducing the price again. now just $8,990 ono. and yes i know this is crazy. the carsales 'SellAssist' option keeps telling me i need to increase the price! call me on 0423 299 686 or email [email protected] if interested. i'm around this weekend. queries etc. also welcome. Vekra

yeah cheers for that. not sure if i've heard from this guy yet but sounds like i've got exactly what he's after - except my car is the rarer factory blue. i'm not selling it with a RWC but i don't expect it would have any issues passing as is in excellent condition, and recently had a major service. never had a problem with inspections/registration across Vic, NSW and ACT. if the RWC was an issue for a buyer i would be prepared to negotiate on it too. anyway, i'll PM the guy... vekra

okay another price drop! now just $9,490 ono contact me if you're interested... 0423 299 686 vekra

hey all, in response to queries - yes, it's still for sale, and i am open to offers. the current asking price is $9,990 advice received so far is that it's been advertised at well below it's market value... vekra

hey Figjam, it's registered in Victoria, and there are 6 months left on the registration... vekra.

okay here we go again... another price drop. now just $9,990! get in touch if you're interested... 0423 299 686, or [email protected] unfortunately my move to sydney is getting closer and i'm keen to sell before i go, vekra

hey mate no problem at all! good luck with the sale and let me know if the situation changes... vekra.

okay everyone... another price drop! now only $10,490 i should add the car is in excellent condition, everything works, it's running superbly, and there's nothing more for the buyer to repair etc. it's ready to drive away. contact me on 0423 299 686 or [email protected] if you're interested. vekra

hey mate, i'm in brunswick. i will be around saturday but may be out and about on sunday so just give me a call - 0423 299 686 - to come and have a look. ivor.

...PRICE DROP! i know, amazing. now selling for just $10,990 enquiries, inspections etc. all welcome... just call 0423 299 686, or email [email protected] and here are some more pictures to whet your appetite...

hey, i'm looking to buy 2 x R33 GTS-T series 2 headlight assemblies (car is a 1996 model), both right and left hand sides. i'm located in melbourne. preferably looking for headlights in good, clean condition. let me know if you've got them or know anyone who might be able to help... thanks, vekra.

hey, i'm after 2 x R33 GTS-T series 2 headlight assemblies (car is a 1996 model), both right and left hand sides. i'm located in melbourne. preferably in good, clean condition. let me know if you've got them or know anyone who might be able to help... thanks, vekra.

yeah well if i had a choice in it i wouldn't be selling it - not after the time i put into finding it. let me know how you go at the bank! here's hoping they approve the loan.

thanks Radion... it's good to get some positive comments from fellow SAU members. makes me proud, and then even sadder to be selling her!

Cheers for that vetter... I spent ages looking for her. It's surprisingly hard to find a clean R33. Lots of them looked good but when I inspected them I found rust, bent panels, signs they'd been in serious accidents, tampered clocks, rebuilt engines etc. Get in touch if you come across $12k!

hi jdm rice, not sure if you're still looking, but i recently put this one up for sale for $11,990 http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/387342-skyline-r33-gts-t-s2-1996-blue-5sp-manual/ let me know if you're interested vekra

if you're looking for a very clean R33 GTS-T and you can get a bit more cash together consider the ad I just put up http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/387342-skyline-r33-gts-t-s2-1996-blue-5sp-manual/ no mods, only 88k on the clock, asking price $11,990.

R33 GTS-T for sale... How is this Skyline unique? Runs like a dream. Original, not modded - not even side skirts. Just 88,500 km on the clock. Rare, blue FACTORY PAINT. I'm the first Australian owner. Kept undercover most of its life (presently garaged). Engine in excellent condition, regular service by specialists & no expense spared maintaining her - evidence of service history included. No rust. No scratches/dents/scrapes etc. Not been crashed or taken to the track. RAWS inspection certificate (equivalent to RWC - been registered in NSW, Vic & ACT no probs). Keyless entry, 3-point immobiliser, wheel lock. 6 months Vic rego remaining. CD player with audio in (for an MP3 player). Not lowered (won't scrape every time you go over a bump or into a driveway). Clean interior, moulded black removable dash cover and dark red/black seat covers. All windows tinted. Recent major service. Dual airbags. Boot strut brace. Original Nissan badges, mats etc. Garmin GPS nuvi 255W included. Most recent dyno run (Dec 2011) showed engine in good health and max power output 174.4 kW. Independently inspected in 2009: received 80% across the board (body/mechanical/interior). Assessment agreed by J-Racing (Canberra). Series 2, turbo. This skyline is for discerning buyers who want a clean R33 in superb condition... I travelled far and wide to find her - Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. I wasted time with dodgy sellers who tried to pass off thrashed, exhausted Nissans for more than they were worth. Lots of skylines you see will be dented, scratched, or modded to within an inch of their lives. You'll also find rust, misaligned panels, cheap bodywork and shoddy paint jobs to try and cover it all up. But not this one. Why am I selling? I'm miserable about having to sell her, but I'm moving to inner Sydney and going back to study, so I need to save my pennies. Enquiries welcome... Ivor King, [email protected], or 0423 299 686 (9am - 9:30pm AEST). Click here for my www.carsales.com ad. (Quoted price does not include any applicable govt fees & transaction charges etc., buyer pickup only - located in Melbourne)

Firstly, thanks everyone for your inputs/replies here... I'm back to finish the story. After getting the O2 sensor replaced, I drove the car and she still had the same problem. Flat, jerking/surging, idling rough intermittently. I took her to Nissan, they tested it, and immediately saw the O2 sensor was dead. So essentially the brand new O2 sensor that had been installed failed straight away. I took her back to the mechanics who swapped the O2 sensor and they put a new one in (for the second time). I said I wanted her put on a dyno afterwards to make sure everything was fine. Dyno showed there was a fuel pump or fuel ignition sensor problem - the engine wasn't getting enough fuel just as the turbo came on. So they replaced the petrol pump. They also regrounded the wiring for the pump etc. Now she's running very well... Problem(s) seem fixed. No surging/jerking. Idles smoothly. Moral of the story? Don't take anyone's word for it when it comes to skyline repairs. Go with your gut. If it feels like it's running strange/flat etc., there's probably something wrong, even if a mechanic or specialist tells you there isn't. Get a second opinion. Don't hesitate to have the car put on a dyno to solve a hard to find problem. If you do have the fuel pump changed, anticipate that they'll screw up the install and check for fuel leaks after driving it for a bit (car was initially pouring fuel - they had to do that twice too). Hope this helps you all...

Sounds like you've already done the things on my list... I was going to do the plugs myself but I've decided to take it to Nissan (although they're reluctant to touch imports because 'it's got them into trouble in the past'), and ask them to replace the plugs and go through the list. Failing that back to Chasers. I get flat spots too, especially when she's cold. The bigger problems for me are the rough idle and the lumpy running (surging/jerking) when cruising. It's difficult with an intermittent fault because you can't just show it to the mechanic, so in fairness to them, it's hard to diagnose. I'm thinking dirty spark plugs, because the problems seem worse when she's colder. After everyone's great suggestions, this is the list (in declining priority order). Will let you know how I go... (and Dre - keep me posted). THE SUSPECTS spark plugs: clean, regap, replace ATESSA fault codes 02 sensor AFM: clean ECU, or a sensor feeding ECU wrong data MAP sensor coolant temp sensor (seems to run hot) throttle position sensor fuel issue: fuel pump, fuel pump relay, fuel injectors, air/fuel ratio(check with dyno) air: leaks, pressure test on the intake system compression test all 6 cylinders coilpacks Cheers, vekra

Thanks for the ideas... I don't drive the car very often - only once or twice a week to get to indoor soccer. I would have thought Chasers would check the plugs as one of the first things they would do, that's if they didn't change them all. Haven't had a compression test done on it, but that could be another option if all else fails. Don't know if the timing was changed, but during a previous service they may have set it to be more of a daily driver. Chasers tell me they set it to stock/nissan recommended settings. vekra

Jez, Cheers for that. I'll have a go at those things, but I'll need to do it with a mechanic's help as I don't have the tools/experience. And yes I don't have another skyline to swap parts with. I'll let you know what progress I make. Might go back to Chasers and ask them to work through my list and the things you've suggested. vekra

Hey, I'm wondering if anyone can help me out here... I have an R33, it's completely stock, in excellent condition. First thing I noticed was it started to idle rough, and to sound like it was about to stall. On one or two occasions it stalled. So I took it to Chasers in North Melbourne and they did a moderate service. I told them about the running rough problem and they said they'd check it out. They found the O2 sensor to be faulty and replaced it. They also set the timing etc. back to Nissan recommended settings. Now it's even worse. It idles extremely rough (comes close to stalling all the time), and has developed a weird jerking/surging problem when cruising - usually between 70 - 90 km/h. This is usually accompanied by flat spots in acceleration (just before the turbo kicks in). So I took it back to Chasers and they checked it out again. This time they also checked all the electricals, including the alternator, grounding points etc. They checked the air flow meter, as well as every other obvious cause of the problem. They can't find anything wrong and don't know what to do. Any ideas? I've had a look in this forum and there seem to be a couple of common problems that could be causes for this: O2 sensor & installation AFM: clean AFM, check installation fuel issue: fuel pump, fuel pump relay, fuel injectors spark plugs, regap plugs throttle position sensor check ATESSA fault codes coilpacks air leaks check MAP sensor Am I missing anything? Does this sound like something obvious? I'd really appreciate anyone's suggestions... Including recommendations for someone who can test the car and get to the heart of the problem. I'd be really surprised if there's nobody in Melbourne who can fix this. I'm so frustrated that I'm thinking of diagnosing it myself with an ECU interace cable and conzult software etc. The car's only done 88,000 kms and has always run perfectly until now. vekra