V Spec Vs Non V Spec

[wrxhoon]

The none V-spec car says 95 model and the dash is 95 model ( series I) but she has as eries II steering wheel..

V-specs command a higher price ( very little) and maybe easier to sell, I have owned both in stock and modified form and I can tell you there isn't much difference, Just buy the better car .

A coulpe notable differences , V-spec has a finned diff and ALSD lights up in the dash, a lot of other little things but harder to notice .

Good luck with whatever car you buy , check it out well by someone that knows GTRS . Be very careful there are lots of cheap GTR'S out there but I'm sure you will have to pay good money for a good car .

We just sold one for much more than double the asking price of these cars ( yea it was a 33).

Victory, all imported cars have questionable k's regardless of what type of cluster they have, unless you know the history of them with books , auction papers etc...but you will NOT find many like that in Australia and when you do you think wow that has to many k's on the clock so you then buy the one with 20 or 40 something that has actualy done 120-140 or even 240 .

[fieds83]

Who in melbourne should i get to check these cars out. Is there anyone with a great rep in for GTR's in Melbourne?

[GTRgeoff]

I agree with wrxhoon and ferni. Buy the better condition car. If you are going to give it a hiding at the track then get the non v-spec as the active rear diff will eventually give you grief of the expensive kind. The non v-spec diff is a loosely setup 2-way LSD that works fine, almost as well as the Nismo one way in my race car.

If it was a 32 or 34 then I would suggest the v-spec due to the very real benefits and get a proper diff later, but for the sake of a sticker and some extra technology that is of no benefit and some stiffer but old and tired suspension then the choice is clear.

Not convinced? Do a search on ALSD and v-spec diff and see who is after a new one or the problems they have had.

[fieds83]

Thanks for the info.

I've been in two minds about the non vspec car shown as members have suggested the headlights are from a sedan and the steering wheel is series 2. This leads me into thinking it could have had a heavy front on collision at some stage and possibly deployed the airbag.

[GTRgeoff]

Just had a look and one is from UPI. Did some business with them and it's seen some time at Racepace as well so could be worth a close look. Get it inspected first and that may make the decision.

The other would be nice but purple only looks good with TE37s, right Andrew? (ferni)

[fieds83]

I have to agree, the wheel choice could have been better.

Another thing with the grey car that concerned me is that it is running HKS 264's on a stock ecu. Does anyone else see this as an issue as i would expect to lean things out a little?

Also, i have posted the vins of each car to be fasted as the link to download software is down. Does anybody have the software that can check the vins for me. It would be much appreciated as i am actually checking these cars out this weekend.

Edited August 24, 2007 by fieds83

[fieds83]

Well, i ditched both of the orginal cars that i was looking at as there were too many inconsistancies.

Last night i bought a 11/96 build R33 GTR non V spec in totally stock showroom condition. Only mod is a cat back exhaust, i bought the car from a young guy who just could not afford to own a GTR and had it sitting in his garage doing nothing. It has a clearly genuine 77,000kms, the interior looks as though noone has ever sat in the car. Body is perfectly straight, paint flawless and mechanically perfect. I really could not ask for more and you do have to pay for a good car.