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I reckon this one is pretty darn original.

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...id=123B4FCE2B35

Interesting. In your opinion, is it worth that kind of dough? I've recently seen a Aust delivered example in mint original condition for $65k (ish) with around 100k klms on it.

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Interesting. In your opinion, is it worth that kind of dough? I've recently seen a Aust delivered example in mint original condition for $65k (ish) with around 100k klms on it.

Well it ultimately depends on what you want I guess. Is it a true collectable? I would probably say no. A V Spec, V Spec II or N1 would be a real collectable.

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Well it ultimately depends on what you want I guess. Is it a true collectable? I would probably say no. A V Spec, V Spec II or N1 would be a real collectable.

you are wrong pal,

Have a read. http://www.thegodzilla.com/race-history-of-the-godzilla.php

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Well it ultimately depends on what you want I guess. Is it a true collectable? I would probably say no. A V Spec, V Spec II or N1 would be a real collectable.

I guess like any car that dominated a large race event will make a mark in the history of motorsport, will always be considered as a special car and will end up being a collectors item.

V-Spec / V-Spec II, you could say are collectibles as only a limited production line of them where made and that was the whole reason calling it a V-Spec = Victory Specification, to celebrate the success of the GTR in both Group N and Group A racing.

But I would give it a few more years before seeing it as more of a collectors item.

But I see the N1 being more of a collectors item as only a very limited production was made of 228 units (Approx) due to it being so rare.

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I dont know what I'm supposed to be reading.. Everything there I knew already before.

Hahaha... +1. Maybe he's just trying to let anyone who doesnt know about 32gtr's legecy know why adm 32gtr are priced higher?

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Ive got a stock, save for radio and floor mats, r32 gt-r vspec, standard right down to the stock exhaust, airbox, wheels, and ride height.

Bloody hard cars to find unmolestered.

Dude i agree i started looking for mine about a year ago and found one with genuine kms , there rare but still around , its great your still rolling around with a stock exhaust , its harder to stay stock than modify . :)

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Hahaha... +1. Maybe he's just trying to let anyone who doesnt know about 32gtr's legecy know why adm 32gtr are priced higher?

Also trying to illustrate that there is a rich history of Nissans being raced here in Australia and that they are worth a bit of coin because less than 100 were sold to the public. (R32 GTR)

Just like the fords and Holden during the earlier years, they too fetch a fair bit of coin, because they were legends in Australian Group A motorsport and only so many were produced and sold to the public

That’s my thoughts anyway.

Just a thought if you want to run in the historic class of Targa Tasmania, say 10 years from now, will the Jap imports qualify?

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