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[Toni X]

Hi all, I am new to the forum, my name is Toni.. I am so blind about Skylines and mods, but now, I am interested on buying a skyline.. I have a budget of 20-23k..

I am divided between R34 GT-T or R33 GT-R.. Which one posses the best value for money? And how about the resale value? Is it good to buy the standard or modified car?

I am living in Melbourne city rite now, but I have to go to my uni every 3-4 days/week (distance: 20km from home to uni). I like to go to out from the city to see landscapes.. I don't have any family here, because I am an international student, that's why I have a bad english.. Sorry..

So, which car suits me the most?? R34 GT-T or R33 GT-R? Or do you guys have other ideas? How about Supra or GTO twin turbo?

Thanks for the responds guys!!

Edited October 27, 2009 by Toni X

[RusH_]

Firstly Welcome.

I'd say a search will pull up some comparisons of 34 gtt's vs 33gtr's as im sure a few people have asked the question,

That said, i believe that the general consensus will be that a gtr is a gtr, and that will out perform the 34gtt. The 34 on the other hand has a nicer newer interior.

If you are after performance you are probably best off going for the gtr, as long as you can afford maintenance costs as many people will tell you they can be costly if/when things start to go pear shaped.(rebuild?)

That aside, the 34gtt is a great car, comfy and quick. And a fair few manual examples around for sale at the moment for 18-23k, some more modded than others.

Good luck with the purchase

[Toni X]

Firstly Welcome.

I'd say a search will pull up some comparisons of 34 gtt's vs 33gtr's as im sure a few people have asked the question,

That said, i believe that the general consensus will be that a gtr is a gtr, and that will out perform the 34gtt. The 34 on the other hand has a nicer newer interior.

If you are after performance you are probably best off going for the gtr, as long as you can afford maintenance costs as many people will tell you they can be costly if/when things start to go pear shaped.(rebuild?)

That aside, the 34gtt is a great car, comfy and quick. And a fair few manual examples around for sale at the moment for 18-23k, some more modded than others.

Good luck with the purchase

Nice to know you Rush,

But some of friends said to me that it is better to buy a hot hatch such as Civic Type R, because the there is not too much diff on the performance compared to GTT..

How about the GT-T maintenance? Is it expensive even if I just buy it for a daily usage? Thanks for your respond..

[RusH_]

Nice to know you Rush,

But some of friends said to me that it is better to buy a hot hatch such as Civic Type R, because the there is not too much diff on the performance compared to GTT..

How about the GT-T maintenance? Is it expensive even if I just buy it for a daily usage? Thanks for your respond..

I use my 34 as a daily car, i change the oil and plugs(copper) every 5000kms, so how long that lasts will depend on how much you drive, but your looking at $20ish for copper plugs and $60-80 for a good oil and filter,

Thats about all, checking the fluids obviously costs nothing unless they need to be topped up.

I can't say much regarding the Civics etc other than there is no better feeling that being stuck to your seat when boost kicks in turbo FTW

[RusH_]

Also be aware, Insurance isn't cheap, especially if you are under 25

[bozodos]

haha i can't believe a uni student would be able to afford a GT-R or something of that ilk!

[Birds]

haha i can't believe a uni student would be able to afford a GT-R or something of that ilk!

Easy! You just need to downgrade from 2 minute noodle bowls to 2 minute noodle cups

Watch the savings come rolling in.

[Yo-Yo]

But some of friends said to me that it is better to buy a hot hatch such as Civic Type R, because the there is not too much diff on the performance compared to GTT..

By all means,

listen to your so called 'friends'

buy your hot hatch

go on

do it

I dare ya

btw welcome

[Birds]

I reckon his friends have "dull chick friend makes me the hot chick" syndrome. Trying to put him in a Honda to make their rides look better

[mad082]

welcome

before you go any further, are you willing to be paying the extra money for premium unleaded (98 octane) fuel? because you will have to for any of the option you have listed. if you aren't willing to pay the extra, then definately go the hot hatch.

go the gt-t over the gtr. a gtr in your price range is going to be a bit tired, so going to cost more in maintenance, especially if something lets go. also general running costs will be higher. don't bother with the GTO. they aren't bad cars, but a bugger to fix if something goes wrong. as for the supra, there isn't a better engine than the 2jz, but i personally hate the interior, and would never own one for that simple reason. a car can be ugly on the outside and i don't much care, but the interior, that has to be nice, because that is what you see when you drive it.

the other option is to go the hot hatch route but get something like a n15 pulsar SSS that has either had a turbo motor bolted in, or had a turbo bolted onto the stock engine. they will go very well and are a nice car to drive (i have a non turbo one). just don't thrash the arse out of it and go chasing lots of power unless it has had the gearbox rebuilt with a straight cut gearset.

also, is your budget 20 to 23k including insurance? depending on your age and your location, full comp insurance could be up to 3 or 4 thousand.

other cars i would also think about are a 180sx or silvia (just get the one with the sr20det, and not the ca18det) or a r33. either of these are going to be cheaper, leaving you with more money to do mods with if you are looking at doing that.

but it really comes down to what sort of driving you are looking at doing. if it is simply going to be commuting to uni and not much else (no going cruising, etc) then just a hatch like the n15 SSS with the stock engine and no turbo will do the job. it will run cheaper (don't have to run it on premium fuel), cost less to insure and still be nice to drive.

[Shell]

I would go the R34 GTT... you could get a good one for around 18K and you'll have enough left over for insurance with your budget.

I agree with Marc, a R33 GTR could be a little more tired, more maintenance etc... to me it's more of a car you get if you have good mechanical knowledge and have the time, money and space (garaging!) to baby it. It's not what I would get as a uni student, especially if you're going to be driving it there as a daily driver.

Resale value? It doesn't matter which one you get... it won't be pretty so I wouldn't be getting a Skyline if that's important to you

Standard or modified is entirely up to you. I just bought a GTT and I wanted a stock one as I didn't want one that someone else had messed around with too much. I ended up with a few minor mods that were a bonus but the car was clean and unmolested. I don't have the money to be putting it in a workshop if other people's "mods" get issues, and I don't have the knowledge to fix it myself.

Good luck and welcome to the forum Toni