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So I recently sold my car only to move into a new house and find the public transport stops coming here at 7pm and I have uni after this time. Excuse to finally buy a Skyline? I think so :D

Looking at getting an R33 GTS-T with about 100,000km for around 10k.

The problem is I have loved the look of these cars for years and watched videos and been a fanboy but i've never actually driven or even sat in one...

Anyone think I should drive a few skylines before purchasing one? I mean I guess dealers will let me test-drive potential purchases. Also besides my reading I have no skill in buying a used Skyline which is notoriously difficult.

Can anyone shed and light or give advice for moi?

Had a look on carsales and i'm liking this one. Any thoughts?

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-skyline-1994-11803990?vertical=Car&cr=13&eapi=2&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294963593%20903%201622%2053&distance=25&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,Max~1|Mileage:Min,150000|Year:1993,Max|Seats:Min,Max|Power:Min,Max|TowingBrakes:Min,Max|EngineSize:Min,Max&sort=~Price

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Stretch the budget imho

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-skyline-1999-11185543?vertical=Car&cr=4&eapi=2&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294963593%20903%201622%2053%204294950656&distance=25&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,15000~1|Mileage:Min,150000|Year:1996,Max|Seats:Min,Max|Power:Min,Max|TowingBrakes:Min,Max|EngineSize:Min,Max&sort=~Price

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-skyline-1998-11624683?vertical=Car&cr=5&eapi=2&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294963593%20903%201622%2053%204294950656&distance=25&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,15000~1|Mileage:Min,150000|Year:1996,Max|Seats:Min,Max|Power:Min,Max|TowingBrakes:Min,Max|EngineSize:Min,Max&sort=~Price

Or else I'd get this

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-skyline-1997-10964073?vertical=Car&cr=7&eapi=2&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294963593%20903%201622%2053%204294950381&distance=25&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,15000~1|Mileage:Min,150000|Year:1996,Max|Seats:Min,Max|Power:Min,Max|TowingBrakes:Min,Max|EngineSize:Min,Max&sort=~Price

or

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-skyline-1996-12171753?vertical=Car&cr=6&eapi=2&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294963593%20903%201622%2053%204294950381&distance=25&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,15000~1|Mileage:Min,150000|Year:1996,Max|Seats:Min,Max|Power:Min,Max|TowingBrakes:Min,Max|EngineSize:Min,Max&sort=~Price

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if you havnt driven a powerful car before then be carefull. . . .many a driver has come unstuck (permanantly) when the ambitions are higher than the abilities, now that ive sounded off like your dad . . . go and buy a skyline an enjoy!

T4NK Experienced

T4NK

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Some good advice from the guys here, its just like buying any other car just because its from Japan does not change the basics, check for rust, any damage due to crashes, check KM match the last rego on the car to make sure its not wound back (still may be wound back if they didnt go past the last rego point). I would not buy a car without having a pre purchase inspection done on it by a mechanic, when i got my V35 local Nissan dealer did this for me for around $200 i think, they went over the car from top to bottom and gave me a massive check list of everything they looked at. Also get the freeplay in the turbine checked if you can, if there is play walk away if they wont take the cost of a new turbo off the price of the car.

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So I recently sold my car only to move into a new house and find the public transport stops coming here at 7pm and I have uni after this time. Excuse to finally buy a Skyline? I think so :D

Looking at getting an R33 GTS-T with about 100,000km for around 10k.

The problem is I have loved the look of these cars for years and watched videos and been a fanboy but i've never actually driven or even sat in one...

Anyone think I should drive a few skylines before purchasing one? I mean I guess dealers will let me test-drive potential purchases. Also besides my reading I have no skill in buying a used Skyline which is notoriously difficult.

Can anyone shed and light or give advice for moi?

Had a look on carsales and i'm liking this one. Any thoughts?

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-skyline-1994-11803990?vertical=Car&cr=13&eapi=2&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294963593%20903%201622%2053&distance=25&silo=Stock&Range=Price:Min,Max~1|Mileage:Min,150000|Year:1993,Max|Seats:Min,Max|Power:Min,Max|TowingBrakes:Min,Max|EngineSize:Min,Max&sort=~Price

Mate a skyline is just another car. its not like your looking to but a veyron or somthing, its just an old jap sports car. just do the usual checks and get a mechanic to look it over before purchase.

the fact you have never driven one before means nothing, like i said, its just another car. it doesn't shoot lasers or have a flux capacitor, its just a car.

if your worried about the power of the engine, dont drive it like a fuck head. the car only performs how the driver operates it, so dont drive it hard til your used to it. pretty simple really..

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Agree with everything the others have said.

There are enough R33s around that you can be pretty tight with criteria, so don't feel like you have to settle. If you think you'll want to do it up, buy one already done...perhaps from somebody on here where a few people can vouch for the car.

I went for something stock, so just looking on carsales I ruled out anything any mods, including pod filter or exhaust. I was also looking for things like the original boot decals to be in place. I found that this brings it down to a pretty narrow pool.

Going for a 96 (Series 2) onwards is worthwhile.

You can get the vins 'fasted' here, where somebody can look the car up for you and find out how it came out of the factory. Also, the REVS check in Victoria was useful and easy to do online.

I finally had three looked at by state roads, who I found to be pretty thorough and better than RACV. Two ended up having pretty bad issues.

Long story short...don't rush, you can afford to be picky.

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