Hi there, I'm an 18 year old P-Plater living in Queensland and lately I've become interested in purchasing my first car. I've been interested in Skylines for years and now I've found that owning one isn't as impossible as it once seemed. I'm not about to make a rash decision when it comes to purchasing a car, and for that reason I've been thoroughly researching just about everything I can get on Skylines which naturally lead me here. I've already searched the forums to answer a lot of my questions but I figured it would make sense to also ask a couple of my own. So, after looking around Carsales.com.au I'm leaning towards a GT-R34, but before I decide I need to voice a couple concerns I've had.
Fuel Economy: Not the biggest issue, if I have to pay more than an ugly small car to get from A to B that's not a major problem, from what I've read most people are getting 11 - 13L/100km. Most of those are going to be Turbos so my question is would a non-turbo use less fuel, and if so, how much? Would there be a noticeable difference in fuel consumption?
Aesthetics: Why I love the R34 in particular is the Z-tune front bumper, I realise that not a lot of cars would have a genuine Z-tune, but anything similar aesthetically is really what I'm looking for. The stock R34's with the basic front bumper look incredibly ugly to me. So should I just try and find a Skyline already fitted with a body kit? I'd imagine it'd be expensive to find a body kit and have it painted to match the car, even if I fitted it myself.
Things to watch out for: I'm aware that at 12 years old, the average Skyline isn't exactly new, even when kept in immaculate condition by the owner, what is likely to go wrong engine/drive train/brakes wise after I've bought a Skyline?
Thanks in advance, if I don't make sense in some parts it's because I'm still learning all I can about Skylines, and when they have so many iterations and modifications it gets a little confusing as to what name is referring to exactly which car/parts!
