I Need Advice Too

[Usual Suspect]

hi all,

Problem 1)

i'm looking for a GTR, but i don't want to have to rebuild it, for a while at least. looking around town, everyone claims to have one in pristine condition, but this is obviously not the case.

Problem 2)

i'm looking to get a modified one, or modify it myself. (Eventually to the tune of 250-350 rwkw). But it seems that there are none around that are at this tune or close to it, for a good price.

Am i looking in the wrong place? i'd like keep the spend under $29K. I realize that i cant modify a clean one myself on this budget. I was thinking of getting one with most of the gear and finishing it off myself later on, but there aren't many out there that have me hooked.

What do i do???

[maximumrpm]

well firstly stay away from any that are under 20k....they are all crap...look at the kms....probably dodgy anyway...but you can guess it by the wear on the pedals and gear knob...most modified GTRS will be thrashed...so try to buy a stocky and do it up yourself....and if u can, spend the little extra and get it checked out by a pro before u buy

[12DFY]

Hey mate, when looking at an R32 GTR you must realise that they are becoming an old car nowadays! You may be lucky but many of them are long in the tooth and motors are getting old regardless of KM's on the dash. The best method is buy one that suits you, factor in the fact that it may need a rebuild soon (unless you jag a good one). The price of an R32 is becoming relatively cheap now, and an engine rebuild is not all that much considering you will be buying a prestine sports car. THe chance to rebuild the motor gives you the reassurance that the motor will be new again and is a good base for mods you wish to undertake.

As i said however you may be lucky and get a sweet one straight up, which in that case you are cheering. The R32 GTR is an old car and the best way to test engine is with compression testing. Shop around, a cheap ne may be a great way to go if you are going to need to rebuild anyway.

Just food for thought, good luck in your quest.

[justinfox]

Someone should sticky a thread like this.

Definitely check under the car for oil leaks. My GT-R was and still is so damn clean but it did have an oil leak from somewhere. After a few track days it got worse and worse. In the end there was no way we could reach the leak without taking the engine out which we did and rebuilt with forged internals ($$$).

In the end I could have bought an R34 GT-R by now with the money I've poured into this car... but then again I never had that money all in one hit to begin with.

Having said that I don't consider myself to be the guy who works at McDonalds and pours all my hard earnt cash every month into my Hyundai Excel! The GT-R's not a GTS... and putting money into it feels alright by me because it's the real deal.

PS: You can tell age by window mouldings, scratched driver side window (worn rails), faded rear seats (the top of them). Pedals and steering wheel/gearknob can be changed with new factory parts cheap. Cracked aircon vents are a little more exxy to repair, mould in the rear view mirror is common. Having said all the above, you shouldn't have to do any sort of exxy rebuild unless you start pushing the car with modifications for more power. It's an old car which is fine for driving as is... but try to get more power out of it and you run the risk of hurting the car's old parts. The engine has a lot of rubber tubes and stuff (lol how technical) which have gone hard and brittle over time due to heat. Even the intercooler hoses have gone hard and will blow off if you up your boost (can replace with HKS steel piping kit).

[Kikuchi]

so say im gettin an r32 GTR then get a r34 front conversion and replace the engine with an RB26. how much would this cost. i plan to make this a long term and will be saving up for the best parts. so i dont want to go cheaply on the engine. what is the best way to go, as this is goin to be a permanent car i hope will last me a good 20 yrs or so even if it will turn into a sort of antique/display car in my garage. would i need to replace everything on the car such as the rubber pipings as u say. and how much does it cost to have forged internals

[Topaz]

20 years! sure you won't get sick of it by then...I am guessing during that amount of time it is gunna need a lot of new stuff due to wear over time, including a rebuild.

You'll probably never know what happened to the car while in Japan but the best you can look for is low k's and no problems while driving.

[Kikuchi]

lols i dont intend on driving it much, mostly to go on cruises once a month and thats it, i most probably will be gettin a hybrid engine car, most probably the honda civic, fuel economy. and the 32 will be my special baby, ive been waitin almost 7 yrs to get my 32, i wont be losing interest in it soon (only 17 now) and i aint those hot headed idiots dragging it and in short thrashing it. and know that i will need a rebuild, mayb a few but it aint stopping me from keeping it my special baby for the next 20 yrs no matter how much money i put into it.

[maximumrpm]

even try buying a 94 model...as the engine wear would be less

[*GOJIRA*]

Whilst i agree you do " get what you pay for " i picked up my R32 GTR for $18,000. It has the usual paint imperfections of a car of this age, but other than that its pristine. Now having said that, i have had to outlay a bit for the usual expenses, plugs, coils, timing belt, etc... besides this its mechanically A1.

But i guess i was lucky in the fact that the car had allready had alot of the usual problems fixed. Not to mention it had a few mods allready such as HKS remote oil filter/cooler, HKS front mount, power fc, brand new nismo clutch, brand new enkei 18's and tyres and rego till dec this year.

The price of GTR's namely the R32's has increased greatly at a dealer level, which is propably due to the changes in import rules. Ive seen an increase between $3000 - $6000 at alot of dealerships since the changes.

Basicly it pays to look around, and dont compromise if your not a 100 % sure.

[hanyou]

Whilst i agree you do " get what you pay for " i picked up my R32 GTR for $18,000. It has the usual paint imperfections of a car of this age, but other than that its pristine. Now having said that, i have had to outlay a bit for the usual expenses, plugs, coils, timing belt, etc... besides this its mechanically A1.

But i guess i was lucky in the fact that the car had allready had alot of the usual problems fixed. Not to mention it had a few mods allready such as HKS remote oil filter/cooler, HKS front mount, power fc, brand new nismo clutch, brand new enkei 18's and tyres and rego till dec this year.

The price of GTR's namely the R32's has increased greatly at a dealer level, which is propably due to the changes in import rules. Ive seen an increase between $3000 - $6000 at alot of dealerships since the changes.

Basicly it pays to look around, and dont compromise if your not a 100 % sure.

im in the same position as GOJIRA. i got mine for $18.5 but its in a1 condition and sure has sum minor faults. (cosmetics) but in the engine its all good shop around, if possible buy from someone trusted.

[Marlin]

I've just spent 2 weeks looking for a friend at 32 GTRs is Brissy to buy. The best one available now is a silver 1994 model, with a hideous set of polished wheels (18" Lowenharts?), at Newfarm I believe. I checked it out, and it's a good car, showing around 120k and DAILY driven by a slightly older guy. It got a power FC/injectors/exhaust etc..... The only thing wrong I could say is it has (in my opinion) had a right rear quarter replaced, but a really professional job. The sills and strut towers etc are really good/unmarked. I think he was chasing 24ish? The only reason we didn't get it was it was a little over my friend's budget. But we looked at every single one in Brisbane, and this is easily the best. ALL the others were polished turds.