Opinions - To Swap Or Not To Swap

[Got Boost?]

after all the work and long wait to build the 33 why sell it now...Drive it and enjoy ir for a few months at least..until you feel like a change then get the GTR...Have the best of both worlds

The GTR is the way to go in the end though but you gotta enjoy the ride..

Yeah i agree i would love to enjoy the ride, the only thing holding me back is the thought of spending another 5k to finish it, and then having to put it back together. On the other hand it would most likely all be well worth it

[SECURITY]

what advantages are you seeing with the GTR? as far as i can tell its newer, is 4wd.. and thats about it.

yours looks immac. im sure it will go like crazy and you will not be afraid to drive it or put it on a track. i guarantee that you will be afraid to do either in the r34 GTR.

dont think about status for a second. think about the enjoyment you'll be getting from either car then choose which one you'll actually benefit from most.

r34's are becoming more and more common. but a custom built car, built to the way you want it is worth a bit more than what an r34 gtr could give you. and dont forget, to get it as quick as your r33 you'll need to spend all of that money/time again.

[Amir]

Just for reference, this is almost identical to the GTR i'm looking at. Colour and quality / condition.

This is what my car currently looks like, doesn't have interior or anything finished at the moment -

I would stop pouring more money into the R33 and get the gtr. Ive been looking at a few lately and an R33 looks very dated in comparison.

[anfo]

take the 33 for a drive slap the badonkadonk out of it

then take the 34r = )

im sure u'll enjoy the 34r n overtime ur probly gna make it your own

wish i was in this predicament LOL

[Got Boost?]

take the 33 for a drive slap the badonkadonk out of it

then take the 34r = )

im sure u'll enjoy the 34r n overtime ur probly gna make it your own

wish i was in this predicament LOL

Yeah i know, i would love to do that, though i don't think if i kept the motor that i'd be able to come up with the changeover money quite as easily. I would definitely do some mods to the R34, wouldn't go as crazy as i did this time though. Way more expensive then i ever thought it would be when i started, thats the game though i guess. Im still torn, sense is telling me sell while the parts are new and get as much money back as you can, but the other side is saying drive the thing and have a good time and worry about the other car later lol.

[dr1ft3r]

i recon you should keep the r33, just for the fact its built to your liking and everything is done on it (once you put the engine back together). when you say you wont mod the r34 gtr as crazy as your r33. do you honestly beleive it? lol. you'll be pouring money into it, modding never stops once you start. thats why the r33 is good, not much else can be done. also think about the costs of maintaining an immaculate r34gtr, especially when something goes bang! when it comes down to it, if i had an r34 gtr. i wouldnt trust it being parked anywhere for more than 5 minutes. so many stupid jealous people these days.

at the end of it all tho, ask yourself whats more practical, and the big factor of the maintanence of the R33 vs. R34GTR.

(i wish i had an r34 gtr! )

[Got Boost?]

i recon you should keep the r33, just for the fact its built to your liking and everything is done on it (once you put the engine back together). when you say you wont mod the r34 gtr as crazy as your r33. do you honestly beleive it? lol. you'll be pouring money into it, modding never stops once you start. thats why the r33 is good, not much else can be done. also think about the costs of maintaining an immaculate r34gtr, especially when something goes bang! when it comes down to it, if i had an r34 gtr. i wouldnt trust it being parked anywhere for more than 5 minutes. so many stupid jealous people these days.

at the end of it all tho, ask yourself whats more practical, and the big factor of the maintanence of the R33 vs. R34GTR.

(i wish i had an r34 gtr! )

Do you think there would be a lot of maintenance costs on a GTR? i thought since they were newer they would be a lot better for a while, and being a very well made car i wouldn't have thought they would have a lot of issues apart from the normal turbos with age and things like that.

[Yawn]

Definitely less maintenance on the GTR, because it is stock and so much more newer. GTR maintenance only becomes a btch when its old like mine :'(

[HotPlates]

Can you get the R34 GTR for some sort of special price? If not, keep your 33 for a while and enjoy the work you've done to it. 34 GTR's will always be around and will probably come down a bit buy the time you are ready to sell.

[Got Boost?]

Can you get the R34 GTR for some sort of special price? If not, keep your 33 for a while and enjoy the work you've done to it. 34 GTR's will always be around and will probably come down a bit buy the time you are ready to sell.

Its kinda a special price, its the situation as well i guess i'm just not sure after spending the rest of the money to finish it ill be able to recoup that money in order to buy a 34 after.

[sewid]

If you get a chance to sell your 33 you should.

You're going to find it difficult to sell something as wild as that.

[Leadfoot]

In a straight line:

(r33 + GT30) > R34GTR

On a track:

R33 GTST < R34GTR

The majority of time:

R33+GT30 > R34 GTR

Fun factor: R33 wins

Status factor: GTR wins

Choice comes down to individual needs and amount of cash in the bank.

Also consider that you may be disappointed in the straightline acceleration of the GTR above 60km/hr where the R33 might be quicker.

[Got Boost?]

If you get a chance to sell your 33 you should.

You're going to find it difficult to sell something as wild as that.

Thats what i thought, and is why im though selling as parts before it all goes back together would be a lot easier and save a lot of time!

[m3gtr]

Bud, look at the situation.

The reason you feel this way is because of all the money effort and time you have put into the 33 project but at the end of the day you were never going to own it for years and years on end , or were you? Its a sentimental thing and i understand that completely. But you have to be practical.

You first have to FINISH the 33.

Then you have to sell it and how much do you realistically think it will fetch? You and i both know that we lose money when modifying a car...

After this you have to come up with the 20k and thats no small amount of change. The Vspec 2 34 is an awesome car, and it will be younger. I cant see anyone selling that car for under 70k in that condition. So with your math in mind and the 20k you have to find elsewhere, you have to make 50K off the r33 and thats just not logical. No one is going to pay that amount of money for a Gts-t r33. Why would they when they can get a 34gtr?

to me its illogical. It just doesnt add up.

IF you were able to get the maximum amount and i wouldnt want to pay anymore 30 thousand. Add that to the 20k you need to put on top and you would still be searching for around 20 extra thousand...

if you are able to get the cash together whichver way you choose, sell the 33 and get the gtr, youll never regret it.

[KISIN]

U'll miss the 33.

(not saying its better or not, just saying u'll miss it).

[Got Boost?]

Bud, look at the situation.

The reason you feel this way is because of all the money effort and time you have put into the 33 project but at the end of the day you were never going to own it for years and years on end , or were you? Its a sentimental thing and i understand that completely. But you have to be practical.

You first have to FINISH the 33.

Then you have to sell it and how much do you realistically think it will fetch? You and i both know that we lose money when modifying a car...

After this you have to come up with the 20k and thats no small amount of change. The Vspec 2 34 is an awesome car, and it will be younger. I cant see anyone selling that car for under 70k in that condition. So with your math in mind and the 20k you have to find elsewhere, you have to make 50K off the r33 and thats just not logical. No one is going to pay that amount of money for a Gts-t r33. Why would they when they can get a 34gtr?

to me its illogical. It just doesnt add up.

IF you were able to get the maximum amount and i wouldnt want to pay anymore 30 thousand. Add that to the 20k you need to put on top and you would still be searching for around 20 extra thousand...

if you are able to get the cash together whichver way you choose, sell the 33 and get the gtr, youll never regret it.

Thanks for that mate it was good advice, i will clear that money funding part up though. I was hoping to get a total of about 30 for the R33, and i will be coming up with more then 20k but the other portion is being provided by a business that owes me so its 20k of my own money is what i meant. I do agree completely, i was never going to keep it for years on end it was just a project that i was going to have a lot of fun with. I wish i could get 50k for my 33, that would be the day...

[markimak]

34's aren't superior in every way both have the advantages and disadvantages...

u lie brenton...

i wouldnt think it over.. why would u want a GTR.. the GTST is a failure compared to the GTR.

[Got Boost?]

The deed is done...

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/t189062.html

[sloutch]

R34 GTR straight away. It's always a GTR.