My R32 Build, Please Advise

[Sparkys]

Hi all.

I've been building an R32 skyline up for over a year, I bought it as a shell and have done the following to it.

Resprayed in Lamborghini Grigio avalon (a darkish grey metallic), and it's the sunroof model

Fitted an Origin Streamline bodykit (full kit)

Have an M-Spec kit painted up in same colour (full kit)

Fitted an RB25DET Neo + R34 gearbox/clutch etc. The motor has done 64,000km and runs on the stock R34 ECU.

Put R33 GTR Brembo brakes front and rear, with new rotors on the rear, new brake pads all round

Got Volk GT-C rims with near new tires, 18 on the back 17 on the front

Fitted a Blitz return flow intercooler

Strut braces front and rear

It is nearly finished, just requires the windows to be put in, new quarter panel windows to be bought and a wheel alignment.

I've applied for and received approval for the engine conversion but it needs to have an emissions and noise test before final registration with the new motor can be given (however, it is currently still registered with the original RB20).

My problem is that my wife and I had our first child two weeks ago and she's now not working, so I can't afford to finish the car off and drive it like I wanted to. I may have to sell it as it is.

What sort of value would I be looking at if I sold it as it is?

[Damo_R34]

at a guess, at least $15,000

[J - Rad]

Photos may help your cause also.

[Krishy]

i am with Damo on this.....prob around the $15K mark maybe higher or lower depends on the haggler and how badly you need to let it go.....also some pics of the build would be nice....as it sounds like a mean build

[DSTROY]

It will also need a full regency inspection for the engine conversion.

[vspek]

omg im lookin at painting a car that color as well. pics plz plz plz !!! also can u pm me where u got the paint and how much ?? thanks heaps !!

[craig132]

  DSTROY said:

It will also need a full regency inspection for the engine conversion.

i thought you dont need to go to regency for engine conversions, all you needa do is tell transport SA or whatever its called these days? correct me if im wrong

[DSTROY]

  craig132 said:

i thought you dont need to go to regency for engine conversions, all you needa do is tell transport SA or whatever its called these days? correct me if im wrong

My 26 conversion had to have a full inspection, any chance in engine type should have to be inspected. If your just swapping an RB20 for another RB20 then you would probably just need to tell them. Things may have changed since my car went through though.

Edited March 24, 2010 by DSTROY

[craig132]

  DSTROY said:

My 26 conversion had to have a full inspection, any chance in engine type should have to be inspected. If your just swapping an RB20 for another RB20 then you would probably just need to tell them. Things may have changed since my car went through though.

i put rb25 in r32 and i just had to fill out a form sayin the engine details about it so i guess it dosent need to go through, hope i dont get a call saying i have to go through lol

[DSTROY]

  craig132 said:

i put rb25 in r32 and i just had to fill out a form sayin the engine details about it so i guess it dosent need to go through, hope i dont get a call saying i have to go through lol

must be a new thing, my car was done in about 2006/7.

[Luke_ENR34]

if thats the case sweeeet.

26/30 here we come lol

[Sparkys]

Hey guys, thanks for your input. I will put up some pictures if you like, I'll resize them and do it tonight.

DSTROY, thanks for the hint, I'm sorted with Regency/Inspections. I had to apply using the form Craig132 mentioned, then they notified me of the path I have to take, which is get an emissions test, noise test and brake test by an engineer. They have provided me with the necessary forms for this. Then I need to get Regency to verify the engine number and then it's all legal.

vspek, I will put up some pictures soon. It looks really nice, the paint is kinda dark grey with almost a purple tint in the shadows, but then a really popping bright silver in the light. I got the paint through Murray Bridge Paint and Decorator Centre, I just used acrylic lacquer and I did it all myself. I actually painted the car five times, trying out different shades of grey before I settled on the one I have now (yes I am completely pedantic and obsessive about my cars).

Thanks all.

[vspek]

  Sparkys said:

Hey guys, thanks for your input. I will put up some pictures if you like, I'll resize them and do it tonight.

DSTROY, thanks for the hint, I'm sorted with Regency/Inspections. I had to apply using the form Craig132 mentioned, then they notified me of the path I have to take, which is get an emissions test, noise test and brake test by an engineer. They have provided me with the necessary forms for this. Then I need to get Regency to verify the engine number and then it's all legal.

vspek, I will put up some pictures soon. It looks really nice, the paint is kinda dark grey with almost a purple tint in the shadows, but then a really popping bright silver in the light. I got the paint through Murray Bridge Paint and Decorator Centre, I just used acrylic lacquer and I did it all myself. I actually painted the car five times, trying out different shades of grey before I settled on the one I have now (yes I am completely pedantic and obsessive about my cars).

Thanks all.

awsome, thanks! lookin forward to the pics

[ISC-Performance]

If the car is extremely clean 15-16k otherwise 11-13k.

[vspek]

still waiting on pics

[Sparkys]

Heh, babies take up too much time. Trying to get onto it but barely have time to check the net at all, let alone upload pics.

Will try to get onto it.

[Sparkys]

Here's some pictures

The first few are how I bought the car, then there's a couple of the boot which I welded up the spoiler holes and show the guide coat etc. Then some of the M-Spec kit being done, then a photo of the car with the M-Spec kit on one with flash and one without flash (unpolished from painting). At this point in time I decided to fit a bodykit and bigger rims, so I rolled the guards and bought and painted an Origin kit. Then there's a couple of photo's of the car as it is in my shed now, just starting to polish it after paint so it will have a good gloss in a few weeks. Couple of photo's of the wheels/brakes too.

Sorry about the poor photo quality though, I'm no photographer and half of them are off my phone and the car is dusty as anything.

[Damo_R34]

looks the goods, 15-16k for me.

[Sparkys]

Thanks Damien, I'll file that information away.

I have it booked in to get the windows tinted tomorrow, then installed on the 18th of April. Engineering tests will take place the following week if I can get the time off work to take it down, then installation of the E-Boost and a brief check over by someone to verify everything has been done correctly.....then I'll drive it for two weeks to actually experience the car I've been building for over a year and a half, then it's up for sale.

So if all goes according to plan it will be on the market around the beginning of May. I'll include a full list of what's actually been done to it when the for sale thread is started. There's a fair bit I haven't mentioned such as the sound system details, custom fibreglass pods for the tweeters painted same as the car, etc etc.

Thank you all for your input.

[J - Rad]

They genuine Volk GTC or replica?