First Time - Buying A New Skyline

[naykam]

First post ever!

I have been looking at buying a R33, The one I looked at was nice pretty stock which is how I wanted it, But I had to also convice my dad to let me get it. He loved the one we looked at but we had a RACQ check done on the car.

The RACQ wasn't to bad except it came back with alot of 'illegal' things such as BOV and air filter etc. One of the ones that he really didnt like was the fact that the 17' mags on it came back saying 'incorrect wheels for car - illegal size and incorrect and illegal spacers fitted'.

I was maily wondering how stuff like that affects insurance and with a stock 33 - say it has a body kit, legal hight, stock engine (turbo) and mags on it - what could the cops book you on?

Can you really get slammed by the cops if you have done no engine mods?

Also I spoke to RACQ and Nissan before I seriously look at the car and they both said ' i wouldnt even touch the car - stay well away from then', 'personally i wouldnt buy one - expensice to service etc' Wats your comments?

I just after a bit of info.

Thanks alot

[32 4whore]

Lol, for starters any modification you make to a car it draws attention to it from the Police.

If ur 17 and are buying a turbo car you in the same boat as me sort of. Im 19 this yr. Insurance is a bitch. Your looking at something around the $2500 mark easily.

Ummmm with the wheels im nt sure what the go is with them but yes spacers are illegal. Correct me if im wrong everyone else. But they are illegal as the wheel isnt bolted onto the hub its bolted onto the spacer which is bolted onto the hub. So the wheels not technically on the car.

Ummmmm Bov well you would have changed the stock one anyway and Pod isnt illegal unless its flapping around and not secured with a bracket.

Im not 100% on all this info but just what I have researched.

Goodluck mate

Edited April 24, 2006 by R32_4door_drifting

[_8OO5TED_]

why did they say they wouldnt touch it? because it has wild, crazy illegal mods like a bov and pod? If for that reason then thats a rediculous claim......

here in Perth, spacers are illegal. wheel size can go 2" larger than in diameter from stock. not too sure about width. id imagine 17" wheels on a Skyline would be fine, unless it had some hugely wide wheels on it....

they are certainly not overly expensive to service, relatively easy to do yourself if u can. i guess the only thing with grey imports is panels etc if u have an accident. getting the right panel to fit can be a drama sometimes.

motors are strong and very reliable if looked after especially if your not planning to modify. you may need to spend a little more on some decent oil and of course 98RON fuel, but apart from that its a much better value car than a VS Commodore of the same era.....

Edited April 24, 2006 by _8OO5TED_

[naykam]

Thanks alot, The insurance quote I got was for 1700 full comp,which i was thought was great.

and im only 18, 19 in aug,

I am keen to get one, now the one I have like just got sold, its hard to find a neat clean one around. I like the nizmo body kits, just somthing plain and stylish.

Thanks for your info,

Do all yous skylines have spaces on them for the mags?

if anyone else can add anything please feel free, it helps me alot.

[Freddy Kruger]

one thing about insurance they will probably accept the car and you pay the money. but when you go to make a claim they may say "no your car has illegal mods and cannot be covered by us".

Spacers are not legal anywhere i think, i wouldnt really risk it personally. also if a cop want to defect you they can. i had one threaten me with a defect, i was being a smart arse so i kinda deserved it, and my car was a stock as a rock VS Commo...

atmosphere vent BOV are illegal, also, depending on where you are, and intercooler AND pod filter are illegal. although i havent heard of anyone getting done for it. theres a scan somewhere on the forums about it. it may be a state specific tho.

Oh before i forget. if you have the right wheels for the car you shouldnt need spacers. he may have just been unlucky when getting rims that they had the wrong offset or something and they were rubbing and so needing spacers...

Edited April 24, 2006 by Freddy Kruger

[_8OO5TED_]

spacers required if wheels are an incorrect offset.

with illegal mods being on your car and weather insurance is valid or not is going to depend on the insurance company. some are far more leanient than others.....

[smurf80]

I would never get RACQ to check over an import they hate them and will have a negative comment against them everytime. Get a mechanic that knows the car in question to check it out for you.

I had RACQ pull my old silvia to pieces and got it checked out by a mechanic (family friend) who may I add is RACQ approved and he said there was nothing wrong with it.

My 2cents

Chris

Edited April 24, 2006 by alphanumeric

[naykam]

Thanks for that, I kicking myself now because the one i really liked and wated is now sold!!! Going to be hard to find another nice one.

Can you still get nice mags that are the right offset?

[moneybags]

what insurance company was that that offered u 1700 for ful comp, i was told 2500 or more from just cars and im 20 with 3 yrs good record

[naykam]

Justcar Insurance

But you can't pay your premium by the month, its 1700 Straight up - but I havnt completly read the 32 page policy, but i have noticed it says any modifications done they will not cover you...not to sure what there limit is, becuase they actually ask you what you have on your car when you quote.

[moneybags]

normally when u fill out the quote they tell u what they can and carnt insure at the end ay, if u have listed everythin on the form thats on ur car

[Dee 33]

Hey mate. How much are you willing to spend? There are tons of R33's in and around Brisbane at the moment so you shouldn't have trouble finding one to buy. RACQ would shred the hell out of mine but that's what you get when you mod your car. At the end of the day, I have a damn reliable and well running car for a 1994. RACQ are throrough because they have to cover anything they miss. They are legally bound to. That's why they're so picky.

[_8OO5TED_]

yeah get a performance workshop to check a car if you find a modded one (or even a stock one for that matter) as they generally have the best knowledge.....

[jasont82]

i just bought mine bout 3 months ago. i had it racv checked (vic) i thought it was a waste of money. they listed the most obvious things on it. like non standard gear knob, non standard wheels(18's) front and rear strut braces, exhaust. nothing in depth about the engine, transmission, turbo. they said on the phone they did a compression test but there was no results on the report. the only reason i didnt go to a mechanic is because it was the end of jan and he was on holidays. i just couldnt let the car go or it wouldnt be there when i came back. so i had to settle for racv check.

[jasont82]

i went into great depth to uncover the pod filter legalities. i spoke to vic roads and the epa and a rwc place. the rwc place didnt know shit. they claimed any pod filter was illegal. this isnt the case, vic roads set the rwc standards and they have a manual that all registered rwc places have to be familiar with. they have to be a paper eliment they have to be secure and they have to retain the air flow meter. and if you have a pod you cant have a fmic or vice versa its only one intake mod aloud. (these are the rules and regs in vic)