This Will Make You Cry.

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

Hi Guys,

This will make you rather sad…….. A mate of mine rang me yesterday and asked how can you tell an Australian delivered R32 GTR from an import? I told him that the Aussie cars had a number plate bracket on the front with a Nissan badge as opposed to a Skyline badge, roof aerial, blinkers on the front guards, amber tail-lights, no reverse lights in the rear number plate location etc etc……… He then goes on to tell me that he has just found one, a Red Wine mica (burgundy) abandoned or what appears to be in a rather affluent leafy North Western Sydney Suburb.

He said the car doesn't look as though it's been driven for a while as the discs are rusted and there is an incredible amount of leaves and bark all over the car. In a nutshell he said the car is pretty much a mess. I'm thinking to myself that surely it can't be that bad or it's an import that somebody has given up on.

He gave me the address and I went and had a look at it today…….

Bugger me he was right, it's definitely an Aussie delivered car, I've confirmed the VIN (off the rego label) and it's part of the 100………. Second batch of 50. I won't post info on the car as a matter of courtesy to the owner so please don't ask specifics that may embarrass him/her.

As you can see via the pics below it's worth saving but I can't work out who owns it? I did a bit of a search within the area and nobody knows the owner or anything about the car.

I will warn you, the first few pics don't look too bad but as you get on you will see the severity of the situation.

The cars done 162,000 kms, the interior is ok but the driver's seat bolster is knackered. It was registered on August 2 last year so it has 8 months rego on it, looks completely stock except for the exhaust.

It even has the original AM FM Radio Cassette player. The bumpers are scratched and gauged, the bonnet has 6-8 hail/dent marks, the roof has a horrid burn/dent mark the size of a couple of AA batteries put together. It has spider webs and insects all through it.

Here lies my dilemma? If a young person owned it then normally the first thing they change is the stereo yet it's original. The tyres are of good quality with heaps of tread but are date stamped 2005. This leaves me to think that the car did all its mileage early in its life and has done very little over the last 5 years. If an older person owns it then how can they allow such a rare classic to be neglected to such a degree? It does have a University sticker of the driver's side rear window so maybe that's a clue?

Anyway if anybody knows who owns it and wants to sell it I'd be happy to talk to them…….. It's just dissapointing to see it rot away like this……….

What's it worth?

Bob.

[GTR-N1]

If the owner has arachnaphobia, he/she won't be driving it real soon. lol.

It's worth restoring if the maths work out - panelbeating, engine/services, running gear, upholstery trimming, repaint etc.

It depends on a whole host of things though, having done 160,000km. It won't appreciate as much as low km ADMs.

The roof may have had a branch fall on it - bit weird.

"What's it worth?" you say. An SAUer bought one from UAS Seven Hills in '06 for $28K > now double that with still less than 100K kms

Classic Throttle Shop sold one a few short months ago for $75K with low kms

Once this specimen above is restored & taking into account kms and services, perhaps mid $40Ks

[The Bogan]

For what it is it doesnt look to bad to me, leave a note on the window and you may well end up with a bargain.

Or you could give it to me.

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Go door knocking Bob.

Looks like an easy fixer.

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

Go door knocking Bob.

Looks like an easy fixer.

Did that ........ Nobody knows a thing.......

Bob.

[RBLUV]

nobody knows whos car it is?

what a shame, and what a waste!

[ezy_09s]

Shame to see it neglected like that ..but it wouldnt take too much to bring it back to great condition.

You dont happen to know any cops or rta workers that could run the cars details to give you a name to find.

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

Shame to see it neglected like that ..but it wouldnt take too much to bring it back to great condition.

You dont happen to know any cops or rta workers that could run the cars details to give you a name to find.

That's a big no no now days.... Privacy act strictly prohibits that kind of thing. Every inquiry is documented as to who access the info.

I've tried that before and got a stern "Sorry I can't help you".......

Bob.

Edited January 5, 2011 by Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Gladwrap a business card with a note Bob. Wait for the call?

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

Gladwrap a business card with a note Bob. Wait for the call?

I did.......... well I didn't glad wrap it but I did leave my card in the front door.

Time will tell.

Bob.

[Socrates]

Good luck with this mate, hopefully you can save it.

[Dan_J]

i dont see the problem except for the dent on the roof, the owner is probably on holidays

[SKITTLES]

I would give everything I earn to buy that car....

[Bronx]

wait till rego runs out and i think 3 months after that, and the car will become a canary, thats what i remember from the wreckers telling me

you can gimme the address of the bloke

[Granthem]

Does that Amber tail light mean it only brakes with the inside lights

Stupid Nissan Australia! Way to kill the hotplates

[syfon]

To the OP, PM me if you want some help. I might be able to offer some assistance with finding the owner.....

[Aussie_Delivered_R32_GTR]

To the OP, PM me if you want some help. I might be able to offer some assistance with finding the owner.....

PM sent....... Bob.

[zoidbergmerc]

Run into it (or pretend to) and call the police to help find the owner.

[gts133]

A couple guys from work found an old vn commodore in a carpark, we called the police and got a letter from the owner of the carpark saying it had been there more then 3 months and we were alowd to break into it and take it. Call the police and tell them you believe it's been abandoned.

[God_speed]

Shame to see it in that condition but as long as it doesn't have rust in the body it shouldn't be too costly to restore?

Little convex mirror thing stuck to the drivers door mirror says 'mature' owner to me, together with what you said about original stereo Bob

GL with it