Good Buy Or A Lemon?

[jakegts]

Hey everyone,

I am very interested in buying this car. I was wondering if people could give me any advice if this car is an awesome buy or a Lemon.

This will be my first GTR so i am a bit nervous and if peopel could give me a quick run down on costs that i might not know the GTR's might need ( I already know they need oils changed every 5k kms, Spark plugs should be done around the 15k kms mark, petrol, tyres, insurance and a tune once a year and have already calculated that so i am just after any costs i havnt mentioned up there)

Car engine is already fully modified and was built in Japan with a few suspension and exhaust mods done here in Aus. Only reason i am concerned is that the engine was built in Japan and the exact specs of the engine cannot be confirmed or anythgin along those lines.

From what i gather the car would have been a track car or a drag car in Japan so any advice on what to look for or areas to be cautious about or just to avoid the car would be greatly appreciated.

Should i get a compression test and a mechanics report before i view it and test drive it?

Does the price tag of around $26 sound right?

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...sg&id=86332

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...sg&id=86333

Dynoed at 20psi 360rwkw, 300rwkw at 1 bar tuned by JEM, these are safe tunes as its used as a daily driver.

96,000K on clock

2.6 litre twin turbo coupe with anR33 GTR engine and Trust 618z turbos

ENGINE AND ELECTRONICS

APEXi Power FC and FC Commander unit

HKS EBC

Forged Pistons

TOMEI 260 degree cams

TRUST adjustable cam gears

HKS 1.2mm head gasket

HKS metal gaskets for plenum and exhaust manifolds

Sard 680cc injectors

SARD fuel regulator

N1 water pump

HKS delivery pipe

Bosch intank 044 pump

Polished Plenum

Oil catch like the powerplay ones + oil Air separator

Cusco Intercooler Intake pipes with Custom Turbo Intake Pipes (aluminuim)

Custom Carbon Fibre Air Box with CAI

Cusco master cylinder brake stopper

Z32 airflow meters, new apexi pod filters

Dual core radiator with cusco air panel diverter

TRUST dual core Intercooler 75mm

TRUST oil cooler and oil filter relocator Power Enterprise magnetic oil filter used

OS Giken twin plate clutch with lighten flywheel

R33 Brembo brakes front/rear with Earls braided brake lines F/R

NISMO circuit link suspension parts

AS - front pillar brace bar, for more rigid chasis

Chasis has been Pop Riverted for extra rigidity from engine bay to front cabin

Adjustable Front Upper Arms (camber)

G4 - Height and dampner adjustable suspension

ARC adjustable castor rods

Rear HICAS cancellation bar

ARC front and rear strut tower braces

ARC front and rear sway bars

NO ABS

TRUST dump/front pipes

3n1/4 inch Kakimoto stainless steel exhaust

Hi flowed Catco cat converter

Push Start Button with kill switch

Battery relocated to the boot

RWD toggle switch made by Dirt Garage

GReddy Electronic Boost gauge and HKS oil temp gauge

4WD controller by Raceworx installed (Duncan)

Turbo timer

Trust Gear Knob

3point immoboliser with auto window lifter, works with turbo timer

Rays Engineering 17x10inch rims, chrome outter and gold innner 2 piece rims 255x40

N1 front bar with front lip on bonnet (carbon fibre)

N1 head lights

N1 lip on the boot

N1 style side skirts

Kenwood MP3 player with Clarion 6inch splits, Clarion 6inch rear speakers

Any help will be greatly appreciated

[sigsputnik]

>Does the price tag of around $26 sound right?

Yeah, $26 sounds great for all that!! jeez, you could sell the gear knob for $50 and make profitttt!

just jokes! i guess no one else has replied so i'll throw in my 2c. i can't speak to this car, and i don't know your requirements. i'm not sure if the car is already in australia, but if i'd seen that the car had been used for drag or heavy track work, i'd probably give it a miss - that sort of activity can put a lot of strain on the chassis. also, loads of modifications could be a headache when the time comes to insure it. that said, if you want a beef monster, this looks like it might fit the bill ok. get a compression test done and perhaps even a decent workshop to look over it.

if it was me, i'd look at something else if i wanted a daily driver. but that's just me.

[Betz]

sounds cheap for all the upgrades on it.

FYI there is very little difference between r32 and r33 GTR engines (oil pump drive on the crank was late r33 and r34 only iirc) and with those mods it doesnt realy make any difference if it was a r32 or r33 engine.

be aware that these cars detiroate quickly when worked on the track or the strip, so if its going to be a driver it may be a bit of a pig.. if you plan to use it as a track weapon it could be an exceptional buy

goodluck!

[sigsputnik]

oh, also, check the compliance plate and make sure it wasn't brought into the country as a track car. if it was, you'll of course need a cams licence, and won't be able to road register it.

the links don't work so i can't check the thread you're indicating.

[RellikZephyr]

also the servicing you all metioned should be done even more regularly than you thought because it is a highly modified example

the more power you make, the more you have to service her to keep her from going bang (more power creates alot more stresses)

but other than that it seems like a good car for a good price

as with any car best way to know is to check it out ... compression test, leak down test, etc ...

Cheers

RellikZephyr