Gtr R33

[Anasazi]

Hey guys im looking to buy this i have made a deposit already. anyone know of this car if so please inform me i have had a look but just worried about the engine bay above the Pink compliance plate is a number witch has been engraved or stamped(punched) on was that done for compliance?? im new to the whole skyline thing just love the look and the power..?

Is a xenon dash an extra or an aftermarket part..?

Any help would be great thankyou..

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/priva...matchallpartial

Edited June 12, 2007 by Anasazi

[Grinners]

Hey guys im looking to buy this i have made a deposit already. anyone know of this car if so please inform me i have had a look but just worried about the engine bay above the Pink compliance plate is a number witch has been engraved or stamped(punched) on was that done for compliance?? im new to the whole skyline thing just love the look and the power..?

Is a xenon dash an extra or an aftermarket part..?

Any help would be great thankyou..

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/priva...matchallpartial

Nice car. Nice price. Not sure about the engraving but congrats if you get it man.

[GTRNUR]

Very tidy looking car. Dont worry about the plate with the new vin number stampted on it (the one on the strut tower). Its how the car was complianced. Mine was done the same.

Other things to check for though with R33's if your going to get the opportunity to go over the car and haggle the price a little.

Look for rust and bulging in the floor pan and seams.

Are the front inner guards missing? How about the under trays, are they gone too?

Obviously compression test it, check its running standard boost if the turbos are stock which they probably are.

Check the CV boots are all ok. I had to replace one up front, which means diff oil, drive shafts out and a few dollars.

Check all the polution control gear is still there. Eg, Cat in the exhaust, charchoal canister is connected etc. If its been disconnected its a sign that some amater was messing with the car.

I think there is a complete checklist on the site here somewhere but im not having any luck with the search engine.

YOu cah do a REVS check on the VIN number as well. Do the high level one and it tells you the complete registration history of your car. Lets you know if the engine has ever been changed etc.

Cheers,

Ian

[BAMR33]

That's a good price for that car.

[Anasazi]

Okay who will be able to do the compression tests i need im not in sydney any one know of someone that could do it this week.. ?... as im going there on saturday i have been in it and it handles and kicks hard..

Also what do i need to get to the spark plugs so i can do a compression test myself as the car is 4 hrs from me i need to know what tools to take to do it i can buy a compression tester.. What size spark plug spanner do i need

Thankyou guys for all your help ..

Edited June 13, 2007 by Anasazi

[DLOOOK]

hi i got mine compression tested by Nathan @ Grey Imports.I had the seller take the car to his workshop which is in Anandale. Let us know what results u got from the compression test. just do a search in the white pages for grey imports and u will find his number, or search on this forum.

[Spunky Munky]

Congratulations on the purchase bro - but seriously, for $25k - add another $5-7K and you can get a much better looking one. Have to be honest, not exactly the toughest GT-R I've seen. It doesn't do it for me. I've seen some GTS-T's out there that look meaner... but that's just my 2 cents. Since you've already put down a deposit, guess you've made up your mind. GT-Rs varying from $30k - $40k depending on the condition, K's and mods.

BUt yeah, very clean and looks well-maintained.

Good luck.

[GTRNUR]

I'd go with a lightly modded GTR any time. The moment turbo's are changed and boost has been raised you have no real idea of the EXACT condition of thing. A compression test will tell you so much, but once a car has been boosted there is a lot of other things that can go wrong.

Eg, suppose the tuner stuffs up. detonation leads to ring land damage, which may not become evident till a month or 2 later.

The other thing is that once a cars performance level has been increase, you know its been driven at its limit at that performance level as well. I'm not saying GTR are fragile, but they are a lot stronger and last a lot longer when left un-molestered. That applies to the engine, but also the entire driveline, chassis, brakes, the works.

My car is nearly identical in apearance to yous too, except the mags and that I have a series 3 front bar. I prefer to have a car thats solid and reliable than one that looks pretty (or tough) and goes faster than stock. GTR's are handling cars anyway. Power is over rated, I prefer response and corners any day of the week.

Cheers,

Ian.

Edited June 13, 2007 by Vspec R33

[Anasazi]

The bar is a series 2on yours im sure as i have searched for series 3 cars and all have the front bar without the hole cut out of it..

[GTRNUR]

Yeah your right. The lip is series 3 though which is what I meant. My all this series stuff is so confusing. The car is a series 1.5 1996 vspec gtr.

[Dragonforce]

Congratulations on the purchase bro - but seriously, for $25k - add another $5-7K and you can get a much better looking one. Have to be honest, not exactly the toughest GT-R I've seen. It doesn't do it for me. I've seen some GTS-T's out there that look meaner... but that's just my 2 cents. Since you've already put down a deposit, guess you've made up your mind. GT-Rs varying from $30k - $40k depending on the condition, K's and mods.

BUt yeah, very clean and looks well-maintained.

Good luck.

Dude you say some dumb things... Your not Andru's other account are you?

For another 5-7k he can buy whatever he wants himself to make his car how he wants it. Of course it dosn't look 'tough' yet (not that ANY GTR is lacking in that department standard), because it hasn't had that money spent on cosmetics yet! Starting with a lightly modded car is an excellent platform for anyone to work on or keep standard, you have a better idea of its condition and options as to where you can take it. And there is quite a difference between a mean LOOKING gts-t and a standard GTR lol..

Dragonforce.

[moonus]

Congratulations on the purchase bro - but seriously, for $25k - add another $5-7K and you can get a much better looking one. Have to be honest, not exactly the toughest GT-R I've seen. It doesn't do it for me. I've seen some GTS-T's out there that look meaner... but that's just my 2 cents. Since you've already put down a deposit, guess you've made up your mind. GT-Rs varying from $30k - $40k depending on the condition, K's and mods.

BUt yeah, very clean and looks well-maintained.

Good luck.

[some_cs_student]

Is a xenon dash an extra or an aftermarket part..?

Any help would be great thankyou..

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/priva...matchallpartial

Xenon dash? Now thats a new one

If your referring to Xenon headlights then yes thats factory standard on series 3.

And the price is very cheap for a series 3, the red book still advises:

$29,700 - $35,600

Is the average sale price for Series 3, while its:

$26,100 - $31,600

For a series 2 in the redbook, prices have dropped so much

So its cheap, but its white (very common), so the final decision is your choice