Little Advice/opinions....

[33gus]

Hey guys,

Been reading on this forum for quite some time now and now finally deciding do to some purchasing of an r33.

what i was wondering is what peoples opinions are of an r33 gtst coupe(most likely series 2) being used as a daily driver. I have wanted one for quite some time now but because of age and insurance always decided against it. I am planning on using my line to take me to work and back everyday, which is a 40km drive(usually 1 hr), so 80km a day on weekdays.

What I am basically asking -is this a bad idea in your opinion? What would be the pros and cons of this?

Cheers guys.

[drewr33]

Umm I wouldn't see a problem in using it as a daily driver... Just about everyone on here does.

Pros on it would be you get to cruise for along time everyday in a Skyline

I guess ull be clocking up some k's on it quick.. but hey cars are ment to be driven!

With the fuel prices its gonna cost abit each week.

[SECURITY]

throw on a pfc or at least a safc and you should be right for fuel consumption... i get around 450+ k's from a tank.. i used to get 280 before the safc.

[sl33ek]

At 80K's a day you'll go through a full tank of premium per week so its up to you if you could afford it, assuming you get around 430K's out of a tank - ~$70 nowadays

For me, the highlight of the day is the drive to and from work so its worth it hehe

[33gus]

Good points guys.

Petrol will be no problem, plus I have plans to get my hands on a power fc and some kind of ebc.

Should have mentioned that one of the things that has me worried is reliability. At the moment I am driving a 92 Ford Falcon which is a work horse but a real bore to drive.

Mods will be kept fairly simple as I'm not searching any numbers(will c if I can keep this mindset once i've purchased the car ). plans are power fc, ebc, fmic, tbe, air filter and other suspension and brake mods.

I dont plan on keeping the ford. So am I gonna be spending most of time in hire cars while my car is in the workshop? or can someone here speak on experience and say I should be ok?

Maybe a gtr would be a different story??

[Wink]

Depends if you buy a lemon - get a prospective buy checked out thoroughly (compression test!).

The RB25DET is a very reliable engine and can handle mods. Just don't expect 2JZ internals when you strap on a turbo and run hi boost.

[33gus]

Anywhere in Moorabbin/Cheltenham area I can get a prospective buy checked out? and a compression test?

I have done an RACV check on another car before, but from what other owners have said, RACV love to hate imports.

Cheers guys.