Need Advice Update

[NISMO]

Hey guys,

I'm after some advice.

I'm thinking of selling my 2005 V35 auto to buy a 2004 manual.

Am i nuts?

Pro's

2004 has Brembo

2004 has leather

2004 has sunroof

2004 Black

2004 Nismo suspension

2004 Grade 4.5 car

Cons

my 2005 nicer interior

my 2005 newer model

my 2005 sat/tv screen, the 2004 i want doesn't have one

my 2005 has 7000 less km

my 2005 grade 5A car

The buyer interested in my car is a much older guy, sounds in his late 40's, so is not interetsed in any of the mods I have, which means I can take them off and put them on the 2004.

Price wise, the cars will cost the same, but I will need to pay rego, onroads etc for the 2004.

I'm just not satissfied with an auto, and it's the only thing i regret on my car. Everytime I get happy with having an auto, I see something to do with a track day and want a manual.

I'm also considering some immaculate series 3 R33 GTR's, but after having a V35 I don't think I can go to an "older" looking/feeling car. Even if it is a GTR.

Would you do it?

[WazR32GTSt]

i wouldn't do it but its up to you

personally i love gadgets/options on a car and couldn't live without hte sat nav screen etc

but you don't have leather now? that is a must..

personally i think it you're going to track a car then a V35 is a bit of a waste of a perfectly good car. you're better off buying an old R32 or S13 and tracking that and ruining it rather than ruining a V35 at the track

its up to you but that's my opinion

[NISMO]

i wouldn't do it but its up to you

personally i love gadgets/options on a car and couldn't live without hte sat nav screen etc

but you don't have leather now? that is a must..

personally i think it you're going to track a car then a V35 is a bit of a waste of a perfectly good car. you're better off buying an old R32 or S13 and tracking that and ruining it rather than ruining a V35 at the track

its up to you but that's my opinion

Hey Waz,

Thanks for opinion, thats exactly what i'm after. Keep em coming :-)

As for the track days, I'd probably do 2 or so a year, and I'm not someone who would kill a car. So I'm not concerned that I'd be ruining the car, as i look after my cars quite a bit.

The other thing that has me thinking to do the swap is price.

I think in the long run a black manual with Brembo's and Leather and sunroof, will hold much better value than a silver/blue auto with no Brembo's/leather/sunroof.

Feature wise, the only thing my 2005 has over the 2004 is the screen.

[cookie--monster]

Hey Waz,

Thanks for opinion, thats exactly what i'm after. Keep em coming :-)

As for the track days, I'd probably do 2 or so a year, and I'm not someone who would kill a car. So I'm not concerned that I'd be ruining the car, as i look after my cars quite a bit.

The other thing that has me thinking to do the swap is price.

I think in the long run a black manual with Brembo's and Leather and sunroof, will hold much better value than a silver/blue auto with no Brembo's/leather/sunroof.

Feature wise, the only thing my 2005 has over the 2004 is the screen.

the sunroof and leather is nice

the brembos are not so

the interior on the 05 i havn't seen

blue/silver ok

black is nicer

dvd/sat nav who cares-you could put in your own solution for the same $$ as a converted one

what size rims do they have?

[WazR32GTSt]

hmm ok so you definately don't have leather atm.. that's a big loss

sunroof is a big gain, but only if you're short and can tolerate the loss of headroom

again, the series 2 blue/silver colour isn't the greatest and black is rare

i candefinately see the advantages of the one you're looking at, its really up to you i think

but remember even 1 track day can destroy a motor its up to luck really. driving flat-out for >20mins non-stop is never going to be good for an engine/gearbox

[NISMO]

the sunroof and leather is nice

the brembos are not so

the interior on the 05 i havn't seen

blue/silver ok

black is nicer

dvd/sat nav who cares-you could put in your own solution for the same $$ as a converted one

what size rims do they have?

Thanks cookie,

The 04 comes with the standard 18's, I currently have 17's.

But i have 19" Volk SF Challenge wheels which should arrive from Japan in the next few weeks, so either car will get these wheels and the current set would be spare.

The interiors are quite similar but in my opionion the 05 dash is much nicer.

[NISMO]

The guys who's buying my car sounds quite keen so I might just let him make my mind up for me.

If it sells for what i want, then it's a black manual for me, if not I'll be loving my 2005 auto instead.

Can't really loose :-)

[WazR32GTSt]

Can't really loose :-)

bingo

[funkymonkey]

I'd wait a lil while for V36 compliance

[NISMO]

I'd wait a lil while for V36 compliance

Any idea when funky?

I was actually thinking about that.

Selling the V35 and stashing the money for the V36, but I don't think I can wait till they start getting here.

Especially if it's more than a few months.

[WazR32GTSt]

yeah shan.. the big question is when will the V36 be coming here?

i'll be selling my V35 the day the V36 becomes available...

[NISMO]

yeah shan.. the big question is when will the V36 be coming here?

i'll be selling my V35 the day the V36 becomes available...

That's 2 of us Waz.

As they only went on sale in Oct, i think we're looking at around 2009 before we see one here.

[vspec2]

Hi Guys, the V36 can only complianced 18 months after its release to the JDM add another 6 months or so for a workshop to get the RAWS approval and your looking at least 2 years away. I'd guess the prices wouldn't be too cheap when they first land here as well. I got this info from a compliancing place when I asked about bringing in a V36

Cheers

[funkymonkey]

there's no requirement for it to be 18 months old, but the process of collating compliance evidence and convincing DOTARS is the tricky bit. I've been told end of next year

maybe get a V35 manual in the meantime.

[Blue Arrow]

Hey guys,

I'm after some advice.

I'm thinking of selling my 2005 V35 auto to buy a 2004 manual.

Am i nuts?

Pro's

2004 has Brembo

2004 has leather

2004 has sunroof

2004 Black

2004 Nismo suspension

2004 Grade 4.5 car

Cons

my 2005 nicer interior

my 2005 newer model

my 2005 sat/tv screen, the 2004 i want doesn't have one

my 2005 has 7000 less km

my 2005 grade 5A car

The buyer interested in my car is a much older guy, sounds in his late 40's, so is not interetsed in any of the mods I have, which means I can take them off and put them on the 2004.

Price wise, the cars will cost the same, but I will need to pay rego, onroads etc for the 2004.

I'm just not satissfied with an auto, and it's the only thing i regret on my car. Everytime I get happy with having an auto, I see something to do with a track day and want a manual.

I'm also considering some immaculate series 3 R33 GTR's, but after having a V35 I don't think I can go to an "older" looking/feeling car. Even if it is a GTR.

Would you do it?

unless you're willing to spend to have the sat/nav converted, i don't see why it's such a big deal compared to one that doesn't have one. personally, i only use it when i'm reversing. black is great but a bit harder to maintain as scratches will easily show. i think having an all-leather interior will always look better compared to the updated dash of the '05. from what i can tell, the main difference really is in the auto - the shifter looks really different, but this is not going to be an issue for the manual.

sunroof is great too but how often will you be using it?

i guess the question is how badly do you want a manual? have you driven one and compared it to your auto? for me, i'll go for the manual any time especially w/ a coupe. best way to choose is to park them side by side if you can. i'm sure you'll make up your mind right away.

cheers,

rob

[NISMO]

unless you're willing to spend to have the sat/nav converted, i don't see why it's such a big deal compared to one that doesn't have one. personally, i only use it when i'm reversing. black is great but a bit harder to maintain as scratches will easily show. i think having an all-leather interior will always look better compared to the updated dash of the '05. from what i can tell, the main difference really is in the auto - the shifter looks really different, but this is not going to be an issue for the manual.

sunroof is great too but how often will you be using it?

i guess the question is how badly do you want a manual? have you driven one and compared it to your auto? for me, i'll go for the manual any time especially w/ a coupe. best way to choose is to park them side by side if you can. i'm sure you'll make up your mind right away.

cheers,

rob

Rob, your reading my mind. And your absolutely correct in that really the only reason I am thinking of the swap is the transmission. I've never been a fan of auto's and it's the first auto I've bought in 16 yrs. But thought it would be better cause i sit in traffic for around 2 hrs per day.

BUT, traffic or no traffic, i see these cars as sports cars, and i really don't think the auto does them justice.

Thanks for the opinion.

Cheers

Bobby

[NISMO]

Well, the decision was made for me. The gentleman looking at the car fell in love with it instantly and has put a deposit down. He's a doctor at some research facility, and didn't hesitate.

Just like every other time I agreed to sell it (3 times now ) I've got mixed feelings again :-)

But, I've just agreed to buy this puppy which if all goes well I should have in my hands late next week.

Of course it's a manual, has Brembo's, leather, sunroof, owner says cruise control (haven't seen it in the pics), 18's, Nismo factory upgraded suspension, and an aftermarket exhaust.

My Volk SF Challenge should be here early December so can't wait to get them on as well.

[WazR32GTSt]

if it's got cruise then its aftermarket.. only factory cruise was the active cruise and i think it was only on sedans. there's a big IR sender/reciever on the front grill on those (see attached picture)

EDIT: not sure who's car that is - sorry if its yours i'll happily remove it

Edited November 22, 2007 by WazR32GTSt

[NISMO]

if it's got cruise then its aftermarket.. only factory cruise was the active cruise and i think it was only on sedans. there's a big IR sender/reciever on the front grill on those (see attached picture)

EDIT: not sure who's car that is - sorry if its yours i'll happily remove it

Yep, that what's I thought. I've got some close up pics of the interior and can't seem to see anything that stands out as being cruise control. Guess I'll see when I get up to have a look at it.

Cheers

Bobby

[Unique]

Nice choice Bobby.

Whilst your car is nice, I think the black one the better car.

Best of luck!

Get some pics up when you get the rims on it too. It will look sensational.