R33 Gts-t S2 Manual Q's

[montgomery]

Hey all , im looking at getting the above mentioned car

just wanting to know how many km i should be looking at per tank and also , how much does it cost to fill a tank?

another quick q - how reliable are these cars , i know power is easy to get from them but am i going to be replacing the motor once it hits 150xxx km?

most seem to be around the 10x xxx km mark , so how many more kms do they have in them?

cheers guys and gals!

ps if anyone wants to show me there r33 gtst s2 manual that they have for sale in melb or close to , give me a pm and we can have a chat

[(B1) MR_fanny]

should get 400+k's easy on a stocker depending on how you drive it. more for highway driving.

in general the car is very reliable, obviously the more you modify it the more risk of problems as with any car. that said there are always lemons in any bunch of cars usually because of how poorly the previous owner(s) have maintained it so always do a thorough check.

they hav plenty more k's on them based on how heavily modded it is.

all comes down to how its been maintained before it hits your hands.

[montgomery]

should get 400+k's easy on a stocker depending on how you drive it. more for highway driving.

in general the car is very reliable, obviously the more you modify it the more risk of problems as with any car. that said there are always lemons in any bunch of cars usually because of how poorly the previous owner(s) have maintained it so always do a thorough check.

they hav plenty more k's on them based on how heavily modded it is.

all comes down to how its been maintained before it hits your hands.

yeah true. , everything seems to be around the 100 xxx km mark which is really just under 10k KM a year , so i suppose thats pretty decent.

i suppose im better off buying a stocker , but if i find something with a few mods ie exhaust,cooler,wheels it should be alright.

than for ya help

[martyg58]

Mines a 32 not a 33 but I get between 450-500kms out of a tank every week but I probably dont drive as hard as most.Only mods to mine are Exhaust and pod filter(135kws at wheels) My 32 has just clocked up 235000 ks(Had it from 71000ks)and has been extremely reliable/nil breakdowns. It all how you drive/maintain them.cheers Marty

Edited April 1, 2008 by martyg58

[siddr20]

Couldnt agree more with the responses here.

If its been well maintained you shouldnt have a problem at all. That said, perhaps at 150,000kms a few gaskets will most likley need changing if it hasnt already done so.

In terms of kms per tank. Anywhere from 350-450 depending on mods on the car and how you drive it.

If its seing something less than 300 than theres a problem with the car or how the car has been tuned (if it has)

[Beelzebub89]

Agree with everything that has been said here. But I'll just point out that most of them have had their clocks wound back at some point in their life. If its got 100xxx on the clock you may aswell add another 50 - 70 thousand kms onto that and you would be closer the mark. Make sure you look at the interior when your looking at one. Worn steering wheel, seats and gear stick cover are all signs that the car most likely has over 150,000kms on it. Also the syncros on 4th and 5th gear tend to let go in the r33's when you get into the higher kms. Give it a hard change into 4th and 5th if it crunches thats another indicator of the true mileage on the car.

Dont be put off by this though because they are still really reliable, as long as you look after them Good luck on buying one you won't regret it

[stolen_s15]

Forget abotu looking at the KM's as stated above they are almost all wound back. For a real idea of KM look at things like the drivers seat, you will see wear on the outside hip support, also check the 'leather' on the handbrake boot, the wear on the gearstick and also on the steering wheel. This will tell you how much use the car has had

As for fuel consumption, if you really have to ask then it will cost too much. I have a big thread on fuel economy for R33 gts-t's, which will give you detailed info if you can be bothered finding it. Basically its all down to how you drive and if its city or freeway. When my cra was making 200rwkw i was struggling to get over 270km per tank, changed filters, plugs O2 sensor blah blah blah and it went up to about 320. My cra now has 250rwkw and i did a whole tank driving for economy (car only went above 12% inhector duty cycle 2-3 times) and hey presto i got 420km!!!

So as i said its all down to how you drive and the tune, thats if the filters and sensors are operating correctly.