Advice On First Import

[don.]

hey all,

im new to the forum and im half looking at getting my first import and out of the commodore.

need some advice ont what to get, im considering everything from silvias and skylines, to soarers for some luxury. i dont need a car stupidly fast but i want some creature comforts aswell.

what would be suitable and within a reasonable price range?

[RB30DE]

there are wide selection depend on what you want. may be answer the following questions will help?

what is your budget?

How old is the vehicle that you willing to try?

RWD/FWD/4WD

leather seat?

Turbo or supercharge or V8

2 or 4 doors

Does the aftermarket support important to you or happy to go for custom jobs

what is the KWs you try to get out of engine

[PewPew]

  On 04/11/2011 at 9:17 AM, don. said:

what would be suitable and within a reasonable price range?

What's reasonable to you?

[NISZILA]

How long is a piece of string?

As the previous guys have said, tell us what you are looking for and we can point you in the right direction

[dan_the_man]

V35 manual coupe.

[Hank Scorpio]

A 1972 Nissan Skyline KPGC10 GT-R. Because the S20 engine is N/A you will save money on petrol

[10 4]

  On 05/11/2011 at 2:46 AM, Hank Scorpio said:

A 1972 Nissan Skyline KPGC10 GT-R. Because the S20 engine is N/A you will save money on petrol

[don.]

Well im looking up to 10k for now i guess. And i know about the KPGC10's being mega dollars these days. I'd prefer a manual coupe of some sort anything back to 1990ish, and i'd want one fairly stock so i can mod it myself, its a better feeling than getting a ready made machine. My mate has a 32 gtst manual which i helped him work on and i love driving it around when i can, and another friend has an 01 wrx which handles on rails. Maybe a 32 GTS4 because i like the shape and AWD grip feels awesome

[10 4]

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-1995-NISSAN-SKYLINE-BNCR33-GT-R-V-SPEC-W0QQAdIdZ327603518

Not sure if scam :\

Otherwise:

http://perth.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-URGENT-BARGAIN-Skyline-R33-GTST-1998-Low-KMS-W0QQAdIdZ326989039

Btw RB20 is teh ghey

[don.]

haha the rb20 cops so much flack, i like it, kind of an underdog. im not looking for too much power right now anyway. that 33 v spec link looks like a scam too, 10k for a very low k's gtr with mods is way too cheap.

[Jonno34]

  On 05/11/2011 at 3:47 AM, 10 4 said:

Btw RB20 is teh ghey

+1

I was not really a fan even though I love the shape of 32s

cant imagine that n/a

[dan_the_man]

fwd gtr? siick

[PewPew]

Look familiar?

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=11407613&keywords=wia%20160&tsrc=allcarhome&__Ntk=CarAll&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode%20matchany&__D=wia%20160&silo=1011&seot=1&__sid=1322B474E344&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__Qpb=1&__Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Cr=0&__Ntt=wia%20160&trecs=1

[Mr Eps]

My opinion:

10 grand will get you a skyline I think however it won't get you into a soarer that is worth loving.

10 grand will easilly get you a series one twin turbo but of you're chasing a series 3 elec seat update interior update engine update body type then 10k won't be enough,

Same will go for skylines,

Like 91 models etc fine... But you won't get a 99 skyline or a 99 soarer with that budget...

Reason I say this is, you're new to imports, you haven't yet got the connects or the parts Hookups or the work arounds if things go wrong.

And so for your first import car you will want it to be a good experience not a bitter one, best wAy to get a good experience is buy right the first time,

Increase your budget slightly and you will save the money on repairs in the long run.

Not to mention picking up a less tired interior and newer seats etc

I know you're probably looking into "punk" kaido imports like skyline soarer Silvia etc,

But also don't be afraid to look into Lexus IS200 aka Toyota Altezza, they're ridiculously cheap now and with a nice detail (done by me) can really look the part with some nice wheels

Happy hunting !!

[Mr Eps]

I also think jzx90 is a forgotten classic, ugly lines, swooping body...look great all at the same time

[Hank Scorpio]

Don't buy a Supercamry JZX90.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/382344-86-gz20-soarer/

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/382173-fs-1994-awd-gsr-lancer-cheap/

Both of these are very cool.

[wadragracing]

As a former Soarer owner I would say they are a lot of car for the money. Manuals still command a premium but even they can be had for around the 10k range now.

Not quite as good a handler as a Skyline but they are very easy to upgrade for straight line speed.

[wadragracing]

As a former Soarer owner I would say they are a lot of car for the money. Manuals still command a premium but even they can be had for around the 10k range now. <BR>Not quite as good a handler as a Skyline but they are very easy to upgrade for straight line speed.

[meat]

  On 08/11/2011 at 2:33 AM, Mr Eps said:

I also think jzx90 is a forgotten classic, ugly lines, swooping body...look great all at the same time

I love the JZXs

Will be the first import I own

[erik]

don't listen to them, buy a skyline.

Buy my skyline.

Yeah, do it.