R32 And R33 Gtr V-Spec Late Models - Why So Rare Now?

[foibles]

Hi Guys,

I have not been on the forums for a long time.

I also have not been in the import scene for a while (driving VE HSV Senator atm) - and I was thinking - maybe I should get myself an R33 GTR V-Spec (had a few in my time).

What I noticed is......why are there basically no late models of some of these imports any more?

To explain myself - there are;

* only 2 R33 GTR for sale on carsales which are 1997 - 1998 models. Only 1 Series 3 in Australia? What the?

* only 4 R32 GTR V-Specs for sale on carsales.

(even post 97 RZ Supras seem to be rare?!?!)

there used to be lots of them! where are they now? have they been run off a cliff? set on fire? or is nobody selling for some strange reason?

or did it have something to do with the tsunami washing cars away and destroying the japanese re-sale market (pardon my ignorance, but I have no idea why there are so few...even though there are no end of Skylines in general).

Given the lack of choice locally - and I can't even see them on the forums for sale here - perhaps I should just import one?

Can anyone tell me what the likely selling price (FOB) for a Grade 4 to 4.5 A or B would be for either a;

94 R32 V-Spec 2, or a

97-98 R33 GTR V-Spec

perhaps importing is a better way to go if there are none suitable here....

[Metzy]

I managed to get myself a 98 r33 series 3 completely original for 25k from a dealership last year