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Hey,

Well as of tomorrow i am a fellow Skyline owner! I bought it off of Peter aka snake from here, Reali nice guy.

Its a 1996 R33 GTST Series 2, manual, beautiful inside and out.

Has a few good modifications and is good for 204.5 kw at the wheels.

Cant wait to go for a drive!

Thanks to everyone that has helped answer my questions and i have alot more to ask as well.

thanks again

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Yeh nice work mate, You will certainally like the 33 styles! Series 2 also! What mods does it have? Just out of interest!

3" stainless steel turbo back exhaust

600x300x75 FMIC

Apexi Power FC

Apexi Commander

Apexi EBC

K&N pod filter in stainless steel cold air box

Bosch 040 fuel pump (in tank and quiet)

Larger radiator (34mm thick v factory 25mm thick)

Stainless steel radiator guide

Strut braces front and rear

Autometer boost and oil temp on A pillar

AVS model 6 17x8 front and 17x9 rear

Water pump, radiator, timing belt, idler and tensioner bearings replaced at 85,000 kms

ull be happy with it, its tuned by boostworx.

im going similar way now R33 GTST Series 2, i want mine stock tho, want to do everything myself.

congrats

Thanks yer im happy as wid it! Cant wait to drive it now!! first skyline experiance tomorrow!!

Don't go crazy, I know you've driven a Vette before, BUT this will be something completly different!

yer i kno ive been told lol and a vette is so so soooooo much different to the skyline, jus got to get used to it

lol - well the Skyline will be able to brake hard more than once every ten minutes.

Welcome to the club, son - people whine that R33s are too common etc etc, but in the end they're still a damned good car for the money. You've done well.

lol - well the Skyline will be able to brake hard more than once every ten minutes.

Welcome to the club, son - people whine that R33s are too common etc etc, but in the end they're still a damned good car for the money. You've done well.

haha yer and i hope the skyline can make it around cornors unlik the vette! haha.

but yer thanks, love the look of the R33 especailly the series 2

haha yer and i hope the skyline can make it around cornors unlik the vette! haha.

but yer thanks, love the look of the R33 especailly the series 2

haha you just werent hanging the vette sideways enough through those corners mate. it needs the loss of traction to turn and the sudden gain of traction from 12 inch wide rears to propell into forward motion.

haha you just werent hanging the vette sideways enough through those corners mate. it needs the loss of traction to turn and the sudden gain of traction from 12 inch wide rears to propell into forward motion.

haha yer but it has so so much torque and it bites hard if you give it to much in corners, and it handles lik a pig. so once the back is out and it gets to a point of no return u jus got to hold on and let the car go where it wants to!

im going similar way now R33 GTST Series 2, i want mine stock tho, want to do everything myself.

Yer but doing it that way u still pay 17k for the car itself, then add

3" stainless steel turbo back exhaust - $650

600x300x75 FMIC -$450

Apexi Power FC $800

Apexi Commander $350

Apexi EBC $450

K&N pod filter in stainless steel cold air box $150

Bosch 040 fuel pump (in tank and quiet) $200

Larger radiator (34mm thick v factory 25mm thick) -fark knows $400

Stainless steel radiator guide $100

Strut braces front and rear $150

Autometer boost and oil temp on A pillar $200

AVS model 6 17x8 front and 17x9 rear $1k

Water pump, radiator, timing belt, idler and tensioner bearings replaced at 85,000 kms $600

Thats like 5.5k hes saved right there and he can continue upgrading the car from where its at...

Yer but doing it that way u still pay 17k for the car itself, then add

3" stainless steel turbo back exhaust - $650

600x300x75 FMIC -$450

Apexi Power FC $800

Apexi Commander $350

Apexi EBC $450

K&N pod filter in stainless steel cold air box $150

Bosch 040 fuel pump (in tank and quiet) $200

Larger radiator (34mm thick v factory 25mm thick) -fark knows $400

Stainless steel radiator guide $100

Strut braces front and rear $150

Autometer boost and oil temp on A pillar $200

AVS model 6 17x8 front and 17x9 rear $1k

Water pump, radiator, timing belt, idler and tensioner bearings replaced at 85,000 kms $600

Thats like 5.5k hes saved right there and he can continue upgrading the car from where its at...

yer i think i have done well and he was happy wid 17000. As far as upgrading the 204.5kw will be jus fine lol for awhile anyway

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