Buying A New Car Soon - Help Me Decide :)

[thychiz]

Hi all,

So soon i'm going to be in the market for a new car. I'm looking for opinions of what I should go for, I'm torn between 3 cars right now .... R32 GTR (Not really fond of how it looks) .. R33 GTR or a S15 Silvia (6sp turbo).. I currently drive a R34 but meh... I love how they look, But im slowly falling out of love with it. And I simply can't afford a 34GTR right now. Previously I also had an RX7 on my mind, But from what i've researched they take a lot to maintain and probably not good for an every day driver?

Any help would be great! Thoughts... Or previous experience! ..

I may be open to suggestions for a vehicle not mentioned here, But meh.

Cheers,

C

(EDIT - Im not on my Ps... have not been for many years, No driving restrictions etc)

Edited February 26, 2011 by thychiz

[34sharker]

Honestly mate, id go with the S15 myself but thats just me, theyre a newer car..they look fresh and you see a lot less of them driving around..alot of the older GTRs floating around have already been worked and thrashed, you can pick up a decent sil but your going to want to put a bit of power into it straight away if youve been driving a 34 i own one myself and ive been in a lot of different imports..the standard SR20det's are pretty sluggish imo but if you can deal with that go for it, if you dont mind sacrificing looks and age id go with the 32, youll have a lot of fun in that

[thychiz]

Thx for the advice mate, Is there a reason why people seem to recommended going for 32gtr over 33gtr? I can't work it out (other than price obviously - But its not a huge difference)

[PM-R33]

Because a lot of people aren't fond of the visual look of the R33 even though it is better than the R32 in nearly every single way.

[34sharker]

Yeah hes not wrong, they just have a much nicer body shape and also scream drift to a lot of people if thats what floats your boat..from personal experience all i can say about RX7s is stay the hell away from them they chew oil like nothing else, theyre a pain in the ass to maintain and fix..and imo sound like shit when not run properly, at the end of the day its all up to you i guess..perhaps take a few cars for a run if you can, ive got a 32GTR, s15 and rx7 all around owned by friends here that i could take out any time too bad you werent closer id be happy to give you a look at them

[thychiz]

Yeah hes not wrong, they just have a much nicer body shape and also scream drift to a lot of people if thats what floats your boat..from personal experience all i can say about RX7s is stay the hell away from them they chew oil like nothing else, theyre a pain in the ass to maintain and fix..and imo sound like shit when not run properly, at the end of the day its all up to you i guess..perhaps take a few cars for a run if you can, ive got a 32GTR, s15 and rx7 all around owned by friends here that i could take out any time too bad you werent closer id be happy to give you a look at them

Thats what I thought, in regards to the 33 over a 32... but I just could never understand it lol. Personally I think the 33s are much nicer looking. I'll probably eliminate the 32gtr off my list now that I know there's no major advantage in having it (yeah im aware of the AWD to RWD thing ).

I've driven 33gtr and a s15... The 33 was the first AWD i've ever driven, and I must say... it just didn't feel quick.. I don't know if thats natural, But hmm.. The silvia was heavily modded, So obviously it had a fair bit of "get-up-n-go" .. Im slowly leaning towards the s15... But I told myself a long time ago i'd never own a 4 cyl lol, and have only ever owned skylines. So it's hard to turn my back on a yummy GTR.

Any other suggestions out there?

[thychiz]

Anyone else have any pearls of wisdom?

[newdog1]

Just wondering if any of yous know if an r33 gts has 5 seats or if its just 4?

[PewPew]

I sold my R34 GTT and bought myself a '94 R32 GTR V-spec II.

IMO, go the GTR. The S15 will be too similar to your GTT and you'll slowly fall out of love with it just like you did with your R34

Once you go GTR, there's no way you'll ever look back

[GTR-N1]

Anyone else have any pearls of wisdom?

Sit back, have some Chardonnay and have a look at quite a few R33 GT-Rs.

The guy who bought mine looked for 13 months before he was satisfied.

Consider... http://www.japlinkmo...zoom.php?id=262

Car comes with genuine wty. It looks as if it's due soon for the major 80,000km service.

If you inspect and like it, ask him nicely for the major 80,000km service to be done for free.

[thychiz]

Hmm so a 33 gtr is certainly worth considering? Thanks guys , Anyone with a GTR, is it normal for it to.. not feel as quick as a RWD, or did I just have a bad experience? lol

Its so hard to go backwards to an older model ... But if I find the right one i'll go a 33GTR

Edited February 27, 2011 by thychiz

[GTR-N1]

Keep the revs up and she'll be sweet.

Ask for a compression test if everything else seems fine upon inspection/drive/service history check.

[pistol-pete]

Hmm so a 33 gtr is certainly worth considering? Thanks guys , Anyone with a GTR, is it normal for it to.. not feel as quick as a RWD, or did I just have a bad experience? lol

Its so hard to go backwards to an older model ... But if I find the right one i'll go a 33GTR

a stock GTR is definitely gonna feel slower compared to a modded s15.

my mates s15 makes around 210rwkw and is really responsive compared to my gtr.

but while hes spinning in 3rd ill just drive away from him thanks to the awd.

having said that my gtr should be a lot quicker soon thanks to cams/-5s

also if you choose the 33gtr, go for a series 3

[thychiz]

a stock GTR is definitely gonna feel slower compared to a modded s15.

my mates s15 makes around 210rwkw and is really responsive compared to my gtr.

but while hes spinning in 3rd ill just drive away from him thanks to the awd.

having said that my gtr should be a lot quicker soon thanks to cams/-5s

also if you choose the 33gtr, go for a series 3

Is there a way to differentiate between series 1,2,3?

[Ten Four]

^Search.

R33 GTRs feel slow for some reason.

32s feel faster... Don't know why.

S15 = Silvia = Female/Hairdresser car + 4Cyl = Sounds like a tractor

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[iplen]

Feeling slower won't be because of AWD vs RWD, but simply that the Silvia's are smaller, being modded, noisier, probably stiffer etc, "noisepower" is a massive part of how quick a car seems. My mates 180 has always felt HEAPS quicker than my 32, but when I was running 12.7, he ran 12.5.. As Ten Four said though 33s feel slower again, my mother (yes, really) has a 33 with -7s, PFC, Cams, Cooler, cam gears it's lowered and heaps stiffer than mine (mine has -7s, exhaust and filter) yet mine feels quicker... As an R32 fan though, Buy a 33.. They are a far better car, and Shedloads better value than 32s.

[thychiz]

Thank you all for the words of advice, Looks like i'll be on the lookout for a 33gtr shortly, cheers