Is There A Market For Dr30rs Skylines?

[kitamijin]

Over here in Perth DR30's are very rare. I purchased one recently and am stoked with what I got, car has original 68000k's on the clock and has a few decent mods and has made 355rwhp on 19psi. Can't say I've seen another one in WA but have been told of at least 3 others. The FJ20et is an excellent powerplant with very strong internals, mine has standard rods and crank with forgies, cams, 550 injectors, FMIC and wolf ecu and is an absolute weapon that looks very unassuming. Like I said I'm stoked with the car and intend to hang onto it for a long while yet as the car is in outstanding overall condition.

Sounds great, any picks you could put up?

[IronmaskDR]

Yeh no worries, here's a cupla pics

[benny_blanco]

Deffinatly a selective market. i have had my DR30 RSX since January, took me 4 years to find one worth buying. to put it bluntly all the other ones i had looked at were shit and cost more then the one i found Mind you having that said, I would only sell it for a decent dollar, if someone offered

[0R10N]

I think the DR30 is the sort of car you wouldn't just flick off willy nilly to the next person who turns up with the cash, which is why a lot of the prime examples remain in Japan or in the hands of other collectors round the globe, and the rough ones turn up from time to time in the classifieds.

It might sound a bit paranoid but here in NZ, where DRs are like moonbeams and anyone can get a loan to finance whatever hi-po turbo Jap import they wish, any serious enthusiast really needs to screen potential buyers to see whether or not their vehicle will be cared for in its next life, or end up being butchered, slammed straight into the nearest pole or otherwise destroyed by someone who doesn't care much for history nor prestige, only the opportunity to impress their mates

I've seen mates go through regretful sales in the past and it can get really painful seeing someone's ex-pride and joy rolling around with cut springs, half-arsed paintjobs, or fresh panel damage the next week...

[rsx84]

the only DR30 i saw here on the gold coast was a 4door silver over black car that had been featured in HPI mag, the last time i saw it it was black over silver and the wheels wern't on the ground.

they are the kind of car that, at the moment, if you want to sell it you would have to be patient and when someone does come alone with the cash your more tempted to sell it that care about its future... sucks....

i've spent thousands on my HR30 and its only been driven on the roads 4 times. it just sits in the carport gathering dust...

[benny_blanco]

i've spent thousands on my HR30 and its only been driven on the roads 4 times. it just sits in the carport gathering dust...

I thought I was bad... I probally drive mine once every 2nd week.

the thing i hate most bout my car, is when people keep bugging me to launch it and i just wanna drive it like a grandpa

[Ravenoak]

I thought I was bad... I probally drive mine once every 2nd week.

the thing i hate most bout my car, is when people keep bugging me to launch it and i just wanna drive it like a grandpa

I average about once a month though I think I will use twice this month!

I hear you re launching it...people see hotplates, turbo badge and think this guy is good for a run. It is not until they see me cruising at low speed with my 2 kids in the back that they forget about it and just give you the thumbs up.

[kitamijin]

I think the DR30 is the sort of car you wouldn't just flick off willy nilly to the next person who turns up with the cash, which is why a lot of the prime examples remain in Japan or in the hands of other collectors round the globe, and the rough ones turn up from time to time in the classifieds.

It might sound a bit paranoid but here in NZ, where DRs are like moonbeams and anyone can get a loan to finance whatever hi-po turbo Jap import they wish, any serious enthusiast really needs to screen potential buyers to see whether or not their vehicle will be cared for in its next life, or end up being butchered, slammed straight into the nearest pole or otherwise destroyed by someone who doesn't care much for history nor prestige, only the opportunity to impress their mates

I've seen mates go through regretful sales in the past and it can get really painful seeing someone's ex-pride and joy rolling around with cut springs, half-arsed paintjobs, or fresh panel damage the next week...

Good point, also, if there aren't so many left then you see one smashed, you just think there's one more gone.

[kitamijin]

I average about once a month though I think I will use twice this month!

I hear you re launching it...people see hotplates, turbo badge and think this guy is good for a run. It is not until they see me cruising at low speed with my 2 kids in the back that they forget about it and just give you the thumbs up.

That's the difference between someone who really appreciates the car and its history, not just to show off. Good stuff.

[kitamijin]

Yeh no worries, here's a cupla pics

Thanks for the picks, the car looks great!

[IronmaskDR]

Thanks for the picks, the car looks great!

Yeh no worries on the pics dood, will post up more when I take some more, load them up etc etc. Have had a bit of bad luck with an engine failure recently so if anyone in WA has a spare FJ turbo for sale let me know, is ok if it needs a rebuild. Cheers, Vaughan.

[0R10N]

mine gets driven maybe once a month if that.

Luckily all the dumbarses here are brought up on a healthy diet of "Performance Car" magazine and they usually don't know skylines existed before 1989, so I often manage to escape the dreaded traffic light grands prix... that is until they notice the badge

The last DR30 which sold here went for $9000 after languishing on Trademe for a couple of months, it had a Reg Cook-built FJ20 and big turbo etc and the body had had a respray at some point. Sorta makes me wonder if I should have gone through with my last brain fart and let my DR go for the $18k which was offered to me.

...nah!

oh, and since we're on a photo sharing buzz, here's what the old girl looks like these days. Albeit a bit higher now that it's been fitted with some new sports springs from Japan.