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Hey guys, i recently found an r32 gts-t that has been converted to an rb25de to suit p-platers. Im assuming the guy was or is a p-plater as the motor came from his gts25.

Anyways, the engine has done 180,000k's and the chasis has done 142,000. Basically what i wanna know is, is it worth buying for $4900. How much longer do you think it will last assuming it has been thrashed a little bit? I could most likely knock off a few hundred aswell.

The guy also mentioned it needs a new alternator and is in need of a wheel alignment, and a few other minor things like new fluids, wire up reverse light switch, tiny bit of rust starting on rear windscreen etc. nothing major. The car is also not rego'd and in need of a blue slip.

What do you guys think? Should I do it? I'm really keen on a skyline.

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sounds way to dear to me i mean its got alot of ks on it im guessing its half done sort of car and the motor was probably just chucked in his backyard and rust is not a simple thing to fix even if it is small its like cancer it will spread and as i work at a bodyworks rust is not a cheap thing to fix do you have any pictures of the car??

NA 32? I wouldn't pay more than $2.5k for it by the sounds of it. You could find a decent 33 GTS for that price, though NA 33's aren't common for sale, not to me anyways. Wheres the car located? BTW to get it on the road with no rego, you're looking at minimum $1K. Old engine, old engine, chassis with bit of rust, changing oils and wiring up reverse lights which shouldn't have to be wired up anyway?

Blue Slip - $60 avg.

VIIU (you might not have to do this depending on how long it has been unregoed for) - $455

CTP - $400-700 depending on age

Rego - $300~

Insurance - $400-$2k depending on age, fines, car, comprehensive or 3rd party

By the time you get it on the road, might as well buy a rego'ed 33. Not to mention that it's also been worked on. It would be hard to resell given that it's plated as a DET rather than a DE so people knows its been worked on.

The car is located in sydney. And the guy did send me pictures of the car. I've found out hes not a p-plater himself. He did state that the car was slightly unfinished. It was going to become his daily but lost interest as he threw a rb30det into the old chasis of the rb25 engine and has no need for a second skyline. Apparently, the car was imported by a middle aged woman and then sold to a mechanic and then to this guy, so that means it hasnt been a

p-platers car yet, but who knows. You can never fully trust a seller. Then again he didnt try to hide anything (that i know of so far).

I've seen skylines of similar condition go for 7k+ on sau unregistered and all. so im thinking this is an alright deal. The condition of the car may only be worth 2.5k but because of the demand they're going for a lot more.

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