Is It Still Worth Buying A 32gtr

[Zas)-(]

hey guys

i've been informed by many that buying a r32 gtr. almost 20 years old or something. is not worth buying as from japan they are all winded back on the kilometres so even if it says 80 thousand kms

its probz done 160 thousand

.. is this correct?

are we all driving old rubbish that the japs piss out n pass onto us n have a laugh?

Edited August 24, 2007 by Zas)-(

[djr81]

hey guys

i've been informed by many that buying a r32 gtr. almost 20 years old or something. is not worth buying as from japan they are all winded back on the kilometres so even if it says 80 thousand kms

its probz done 160 thousand

.. is this correct?

are we all driving old rubbish that the japs piss out n pass onto arse n have a laugh?

There are no absolutes in this world. You can be absolutely certain about that.

Have some cars had their odometers wound back (or replaced). Yes.

Are some imports 3rd rate cast offs. Yes.

On the other hand there are usefully large numbers of R32 GT-R's here in Australia in excellent condition that can be inspected, tested & driven. They are a brilliant car and if you find a good one you should be quite happy to sell some of you spare organs to pay for it. Equally if you get a good import broker/workshop you can find an equally nice one in Japan.

[Richieb]

Personal opinion time here.

Mines number 1019 of the production line, and matching engine too.

It goes like the stink, and having had many cars, this has to be one of the best I've had.

You have to remeber that this car is the best of the Skyline breed, and is almost immortalised.

It really depends on its history to be honest, but most of them have been well looked after, as they were not cheap to buy in the first place.

Up to you, try one, and then make your call, but I dont think that Km's are that important, it's is it in good condition.

I bought one car, and in 11 months, I had driven 87,000miles on it(did a lot of travelling that year). I sold it for near new price as well..!

People for some reason have this thing about how far it's actually travelled for some reason, but I am not phased by it at all. I have project "Dog", which is my abuse-mobile, it has done over 300,000kms now, and I can trust it completely.

Another car I tried out was a turbo diesel, I stopped at my house one evening, and it was "Foaming at the mouth... returned veeery quickly, and it was 'Disposed of' to some unsuspecting distance counter at only 9000 miles, and 3 months old too.... they bought more than they bargained for with that one..!!

BTW, I am a Pom, living a better life in Oz(best place), so miles was the count there.

So, to say that mine is almost 20 years young, and not worth it, try buying one, and then look at the prices of newer ones... and re-sale price.. for example, I neeeearly bought a 97 'line for $17k, but would have lost out, 'cos the actual value is $9k... 10 years old. THEN try to buy a decent!! Godzilla 8 years older..., and then cash it back-in....watch your money vanish... Its like an old Ferrari and a new corsa...., its what you really want to drive.

It's not the size of the journey, the important thing is "Did you enjoy it".

I've had new cars, and old, and my personal experience is older ones(within reason of course) have been more reliable.

Blah-Blah-Blah-Blah.....

Just my opinion, but get a drive in a 89 Godzilla, and then discover driving experience to a new level.

[Zas)-(]

ohhh yeah mate i've driven a 32 gtr, and i loved the driving experience

yet one of my mates from work , has told me about this that it is jap culture that they clock them back, old dodged cars.... like what for 15 + years its been just sitting there no way? its been used and sold to us...

i've driven one and i love them but the fact that im unsure on how much the clocks been wounded back and stuff makes you kinda wonder that ppl driving skylines say 88 thousand km on it..... probz done 140 k kms??????

always sumthing on the back of ya mind you know...

but i still love the old monsters

[N I B]

It's easy to pick a clock job if you inspect the car as theres somany signs of wear and tear on rotors,seats,pedal rubbers etc so get the cars on a hoist and look real hard and you will spot the true low K jobs.If all this stuff is brand new then its prolly a high K job.

[TTT]

if you think that you are going to get ANY 89 model R32 GTR's with original engine and not be up for a rebuild soon, you're kidding yourself.

If you drive it around like you're in a camry, then it will live for ever..

but it's a GTR.

Built to be driven in anger.

and has been since 1989.

so if you drive it like that aswell, you'll soon be doing the rebuild.

If I ever buy a GTR (Not likely) I would buy it ONLY locally, ONLY after I've driven it, ONLY after I've inspected the documentation of the rebuild with receipts, ONLY after I've spoken to that workshop that built it to confirm.

No-way in hell I'd import an unopened R32 GTR from Jap-pan.

KM's mean nothing really.

My current car has 315,000 on it.

engine has been rebuilt once back in 2004 (with receipts) and I have confirmed this with the workshop.

[SiR_RB]

im seriously considering buying an R32 GTR maybe before xmas, and im starting to look around from now just to get an idea....there are sum very good examples out there, but there are also some rough examples, this is the case with any car really.

if your patient and are prepared to pay abit more for an immaculate one, if should serve you well

if i do get one, a rebuid is on my mind, so im not overly fussed about the engine been 100% perfect, but one with decent compression etc would be prefered until im ready.

GTR's are driven hard both here and in japan, so you must expect some sort of wear and tear on these models

goodluck

[DECIM8]

New r34 Gtt has same output as 32 GTR.. Now you weight up what you would rather and decide.. I think the r32 is a wicked car but you'll prob spend its worth on fixing it rather than modding it ..

GTT with GTR mod for 4wd will have u buzzing but I think the GTT is good enough..

[djr81]

Isn't it noticeable that the people dissing the R32 Gt-R are the same people that DON'T own one.

[TTT]

We're not DISSIN it y0!

we're stating facts.

at least I was.

[Yawn]

New r34 Gtt has same output as 32 GTR..

Same output?

[nfi]

New r34 Gtt has same output as 32 GTR.. Now you weight up what you would rather and decide.. I think the r32 is a wicked car but you'll prob spend its worth on fixing it rather than modding it ..

GTT with GTR mod for 4wd will have u buzzing but I think the GTT is good enough..

GTR mod for GTT sounds interesting..... :laughing-smiley-014:

[djr81]

We're not DISSIN it y0!

we're stating facts.

at least I was.

Yo homie. Ah crap, how white am I?

Perhaps not but like a lot of people who don't like them you managed to generate a list of requirements that virtually no car that has ever left the new car forecourt will pass. How many Skylines (not just GT-R's) would pass muster on your list? Very few I would wager.

In any case it is up to peoples own tastes. For mine I would go anywhere near a car with 300,000+ kms on it.

Anyway my point is this:

I have owned 4 R32 Gt-R's.

They have all been good cars.

I have not had cause to rebuild the motor on any of them.

You could not pick the kms from the conditions of the interior.

[sp00nfed]

I'd buy one if I didn't have to park my car on the road.

[Zas)-(]

hey guys

shit rebuild?????

whatsa that another 5 grand on top???

now i cant put the car on a hoist, what could i possibly look for to see decent wear and tear? what to look for in this performance car since it is a performance car and not a standard

im still up for buying one . i wouldnt go for a 34 gtt, even though its newer the power the r32 gtr .fffffarrrk niceeeee

what if one of the vehicles i saw

had 44 thousand kms, on it fresh import, immaculate in condition

wat can i look for in a clock job

i dun wanna buy a dud of a c*nt

[Warpspeed]

To be honest, any car that is nearly twenty years old will have seen a lot of miles. A performance car will have seen some thrashing too. Nobody buys a GTR to only drive to church on Sundays.

Now you might thing that a new set of rings, a valve job and a new clutch will restore the whole car to as new showroom condition. Sadly that is never true. Old cars have things like collapsed drivers seat, worn out window winders, worn gearbox synchros, and ten thousand other annoying little problems. Quite a few will have been pranged and repaired, maybe pranged several times.

To fix everything is just not realistic. If all you want is a fast car, and could not care less about the fluid leaks, body filler, panels that don't meet properly, gearbox crunches, or the funny noises from the suspension, fine. Just realize it is an old tired car,

You may get lucky and find one that has belonged to some crazy millionaire, hardly ever driven, and has only done 5,000 Km, but don't count on it.

The truth is, you get what you pay for. And sometimes a lot less than you pay for.

[SiR_RB]

Black paint flaking off the inlet manifolds of cars showing less than 100,000 kms is evidence of extreme use or a "fiddled" odometer.

but i'ld go more in depth by gettin a compression test/leak down test done...

[ISC-Performance]

As above. If paint on the manifold is flaking it means thats the engine has been hot and then cooled down quikly....not a good sign.

Just look for one with a newr rb26dett from an r33/r34 or make sure the one you buy has been rebuilt...like most have.

Ryan

[Richieb]

Well, in my opinion, having owned many performance cars, I have to say, for the year.... Man, I love it, way ahead of it's time as a standard road car, but well ahead in the 90's.

I am prepared to do another complete, no expenses spared, rebuild when she needs it... but then again, to me, it is quite a bullet-proof motor anyway.

I guess there is a large quantity of luck involved, but shop carefully, OR!!.. buy cheap, and put the money in as and when you want.... one day, "The Duckling will be a Swan..!!"

I suppose you have to be a bit of a fireside mechanic too, but enjoy getting to know it intimately..!, Not a vehicle for the average driver, evaluate what you want to be.

Want an Icon, then there is a price... can you afford it.??

You can keep the 34, 'tis merely a attempt at re-kindling the fire of the past.

Its like they say.. yep, you can buy, but it'll never, ever be a R32 GT-R, no matter how much money and time, and mods you throw at it...!

If you want one, then you gotta have one, or you'll always have these words in your memory... "MAYBE IF...."

I suppose its why there is a devout following, as indicated by the likes of this site. I think we are all very proud of our cars, and like the company of like-minded people.

"If only I'd bought that GT-R, then maybe............, IF ONLY..."

Remember one thing... What car do all the look-a-likes compare with??

[infamous_t]

"Is It Still Worth Buying A 32gtr?" in answer, wise man once said: 'Does a shark shit in the ocean?'

R32 GTR, original & still the best... no doubt.