Buy Gtr Or Dont Buy Gtr

[Mayuri Krab]

Disagree

But to the OP, I was able to buy one and drive one cause I'm in Perth. They aren't cheap to maintain as previously stated. When I first bought mine, straight away I had a 2k service...

What he said. The main problem of owning a GT-R as a 1st & only car that is used for daily duties would be maintenance & insurance cost + cop attention.

As to whether or not a u should drive a GT-R will come down to ur personal attitude when behind the wheel. I bought my Skyline (cheaper GTS-T model ) 2 weeks after I got my Ps. I'll be off my Ps early Nov & I'm still alive & fine this whole time & I just received my free 1st year license renew for having no driving offenses

Comes down to your attitude when driving basically.

[KR4-GTR]

When your old enough, get yourself a close to stock GTR which has been treated well, serviced regularly - etc, and chances are you'll have very little to no issues with it.

I bought mine close to 3 years ago and touch wood - have had nothing go wrong. The only expenses are the standard services and also the modifications I have chosen to add and i'm only selling to get yet another GTR. That being said, i've always babied it and its never been taken to the track or strip.

If you at this present date and time - go spending 17k on a R33 GTR - be 100% aware that the probability of you having to dump an extra 10 - 15k in to it in the near future is very likely.

Edited October 5, 2009 by KR4-GTR

[Ten Four]

^ What he says is true, hence the stockness of my car . If your totally game on the 17k 33 GTR, inspections are a must, but even still they can miss many things.

Mayuri Krab regarding 1 year free license, I got caught and fined for driving with red Ps (white back, red P) instead of red back, white P. Does this mean I don't get it anymore?

[Pepsinator]

Of course you are. Schumacher ain't got shit on you.

Your an awesome driver so you are definitely ready

Your budget will buy you a piece of shit... so you should definitely buy one. Oh and don't bother with insurance... waste of money.

Wow f*ck you /\

Thanks for everyone who responded with a PROPER answer

ill just look into a 33 gts-t

Edited October 5, 2009 by Pepsinator

[-hgc110-]

What he said. The main problem of owning a GT-R as a 1st & only car that is used for daily duties would be maintenance & insurance cost + cop attention.

I agree 100%. My GTR is pretty much a daily driver. ill break it down for you....... keep in mind iv had the car for a year and a half..

Insurance so far $ 4200(paid for 2 years). and im a rating 1 and somehow got a deal i couldnt believe myself since im 22 y.o.

engine oil approx. $ 400 for 25,000kms

gearbox oil. $ 250

diff oil . $150

EBC brake pads $ 400

decent tires $1100 for 18s

front drive shaft boots $ 150ish

etc. etc.

OOOHHH i forgot to mention the 4 defective notices iv had........... including the one my dad coped! because apparently ur a millionare if u drive a GTR according to the cops.

all served well done with $170 fines + R.W.Cert.

Im lucky im used to working so much overtime because this car would have been long gone if i didnt.... and looking at the list i just wrote just reminded me why i cant seem to save like i should...

do the maths and you will see why things can get out of hand quikly.

listen to what people are telling you, you dont want to end up regretting your decision one day.

[Pepsinator]

I agree 100%. My GTR is pretty much a daily driver. ill break it down for you....... keep in mind iv had the car for a year and a half..

Insurance so far $ 4200(paid for 2 years). and im a rating 1 and somehow got a deal i couldnt believe myself since im 22 y.o.

engine oil approx. $ 400 for 25,000kms

gearbox oil. $ 250

diff oil . $150

EBC brake pads $ 400

decent tires $1100 for 18s

front drive shaft boots $ 150ish

etc. etc.

OOOHHH i forgot to mention the 4 defective notices iv had........... including the one my dad coped! because apparently ur a millionare if u drive a GTR according to the cops.

all served well done with $170 fines + R.W.Cert.

Im lucky im used to working so much overtime because this car would have been long gone if i didnt.... and looking at the list i just wrote just reminded me why i cant seem to save like i should...

do the maths and you will see why things can get out of hand quikly.

listen to what people are telling you, you dont want to end up regretting your decision one day.

Thanks man

[-hgc110-]

Thanks man

no dramas dude, when the times right you will buy one and enjoy it, not look at it like a financial burden

cheers

[Mayuri Krab]

Mayuri Krab regarding 1 year free license, I got caught and fined for driving with red Ps (white back, red P) instead of red back, white P. Does this mean I don't get it anymore?

I think it requires you to have no fines near the end of your P period

ill just look into a 33 gts-t

Maintenance cost will be lower, however still expect moderate cop attention, as most of them can't tell the difference between GTS, GTS-T or GT-R.

Edited October 5, 2009 by Mayuri Krab

[GTR-N1]

... expect moderate cop attention, as most of them can't tell the difference between GTS, GTS-T or GT-R.

^^^...as in the "Highway Patrol" episode last night.

[SHANE666]

First time I got pulled over, cop was going to suspend my licence because he thought my 34 GT25 was a GT-R, then when he realised he was wrong, he blamed the mistake on his on-board computer.

[r32line]

Wow f*ck you /\

Thanks for everyone who responded with a PROPER answer

ill just look into a 33 gts-t

Make sure you boost it to 25psi.... a driver of your skill level can handle it.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

god knows how many times i have had to type this... infact i think if i stop the computer will actually know how to finish the sentence by itself

but here goes anyway

"you WILL crash it because at 17 you ARE NOT a good driver.... soooooo get a car that you dont mind smashing.... AE92 corolla GT or such..."

dont whinge at me because its harsh.... its just the truth

[warps]

If you said "I've had my CAMS licence and competed in khanacrosses, sprints, and circuit racing since I was 14, done XYZ advanced driver training courses, and raced karts since I was 7, so I think I am a reasonably good driver", then we might believe you. I'm sorry but 17 year olds who think they are good drivers are the most dangerous kind.

I know when I was 17 I was the ducks nuts. The only reason I'm here is because the "fast" car in the family was an auomatic Ford Laser. I finally could afford a car with a bit of performance when I was 21 (a rally 180B) and then thankfully I was smart enough to take it bush where I wasn't going to kill other road users.

Oh, don't think that an R33 GTSt is going to be any less dangerous than a GTR. A highly powered RWD on cheap tyres (c'mon, let's face it, You're hardly going to be throwing exotic rubber at it) can be a real handful in most hands, specially over confident 17 year olds.

Again, not trying to be mean or harsh, but that's the unfortunate truth, and the reason the authorities come down so hard on young drivers.

[Iron Chef]

^^^ +1 reps to you sir, well said.

[NickR33]

Insurance so far $ 4200(paid for 2 years). and im a rating 1 and somehow got a deal i couldnt believe myself since im 22 y.o.

engine oil approx. $ 400 for 25,000kms

gearbox oil. $ 250

diff oil . $150

EBC brake pads $ 400

decent tires $1100 for 18s

front drive shaft boots $ 150ish

etc. etc.

That's pretty good for GTR ownership... I'd be stoked if it only cost me that much!

and 25,000kms is quite a lot for 1.5 years so your getting pretty good value I reckon

I agree RWDs can be a handful etc but when they let go it tends to be at a lower speed than a 4WD car... the more grip you have the faster you have to go to explore the limits... and that's what young blokes like to do

I reckon a young person is better off in a rwd to start with... learning car control etc

[-hgc110-]

That's pretty good for GTR ownership... I'd be stoked if it only cost me that much!

and 25,000kms is quite a lot for 1.5 years so your getting pretty good value I reckon

Lucky i have a few mates that can get me trade or cost price on things, it makes such a difference in the long run.

As for the kms, i do try and make the most of it... although more recently it has been getting driven a lot less. When i bought it, if i wasnt sleeping i was driving.