OMG I just put a deposit on a R33GTR!

[zymotic]

get some fuzzy dice too

:wassup: Fuzzy dice - a must in any GTR.

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powder coating wheels is a few hundreed bucks or so.

probably was steam, plus old oil and filters might be not helping.

it would be a good idea to have it on a hoist and check it out .. always good to check out the driveline if possible. though engine and bodywork and wheels all seems ok so maybe it has been well looked after in general anyway

[Revhead]

Re the alarm - I highly recommend Chris Rogers from Soundoff. He's mobile, but he northside too actually so it'd suit you to a tee. The man knows his shit. Mention SAU and tell him I referred you Ph 0407 102 839

For powder coating, PM Gary1 from these forums. He used to do that kind of thing for a living before a career change, no doubt he'd be able to recommend some good places.

On a side note - service the car immediately, and replace timing belt and idler/tensioner bearings or at the very least pull the timing cover off and inspect them. Also take it for a drive, head up a steepish hill at 80 or 100km/h, and nail it in 4th. As the car starts making power, listen for clutch slip. Also listen for pinging (back the fark off the throttle if you hear it!) and have a friend follow you looking for smoke of any description. A little fuel smoke when you first hit the throttle is generally ok, particularly if the boost is higher than stock, but if it continues or isn't black, back off and have it investigated.

You probably already know all this but I've said it anyway They're all things I'd do regardless of what the previous owner says, for my own peace of mind.

[zymotic]

Yea. It would be sitting the garage for a while so I would drop the oil, recharge the filters and do the timing belt then.

What does clutch slip sound like I thought that you would feel it rather than hear it? Pinging also I have no idea what that sounds like. I've heard lots of people talk about these things but if u haven't actually experienced them yourself it might be hard to identify?

The smoke bit makes sense. Thanks for the contacts will keep them in mind when the time comes.

[akeenan]

congratulations on the positive compression test...

[zymotic]

']powder coating wheels is a few hundreed bucks or so.  

probably was steam, plus old oil and filters might be not helping.

it would be a good idea to have it on a hoist and check it out .. always good to check out the driveline if possible. though engine and bodywork and wheels all seems ok so maybe it has been well looked after in general anyway

Yes *apparently* it was owned by some Chinese businessman so I think it may have been treated well. However, signs are that he got bored with his toy and let maintenance slip in recent times. I'll rectify that.

[Revhead]

A slipping clutch is generally easier to hear than to feel as such - the revs will pick up faster than the speed does, so you could say that it's what you're "not" feeling that's the problem If you're not sure what to look for, it kind of feels like you're getting wheelspin.

Not far from my place there is a nice steep uphill section that's right next to a cement barrier - makes it very easy to listen out for this (and to spooling, exhaust, etc ) Basically if you get up it, and you think the clutch is slipping, back off the throttle and see if the revs drop more than a hundred rpm or so. Higher gears are better as there is more force acting against the engine, therefore the clutch is more likely to slip.

As for pinging, it sounds like a 'ting-ting-ting' noise. If you were to hit the block with a screwdriver, the sound would be similar to that. It might be fairly hard to hear or it might be really loud (danger will robinson!), and it might only happen once or twice a second, or many times a second. Any pinging is bad. Basically it means that the engine is detonating, usually due to timing being too far advanced, which pushes combustion pressures waaay above where they should be, increases heat, melts pistons, flogs out bearings and gudgeons and generally is a Bad Thing ™.

[Zagan]

its standard fare. if buyer puts the deposit and then backs out. the selller has the right to keep it.  Seller had to turn away potential customers or remove the ad.

By law this isn't right, goto any layer and you'll soon find out what your've just said is illegal.

The person who has given a dipsoit hasn't bouaght your car nor paid for your time nor for an ad in any newspaper so the seller can't keep any depsoit given to them for any reason other wise the seller would be stealing the possablie buyers money from them.

As I said if the seller tries to keep the money they can be taken to court and have to pay back the money and maybe pay for the court costs as well, and maybe pay for time wasted as an extra cost.

And that's the law not some made up crap.

A despoit is only for telling a seller that you are interested in maybe buying the car and to keep them in mind before they sell it to someone else, you could still sell the car to someone else, it doesn't hold a car to that person as they havn't boaught anything from the seller, but they will have to give the money back.

[zymotic]

You'll have to forgive my lack of photographic skills and shaking hands.

She's pulling to the right abit perhaps wheel alignment needed not under

brakes and not too badly.

The brakes are dam squeky, bit comical at the lights.

I didn't get up it too much esp since the dealer had put

standard unleaded in it (she'll get a good dose of optimax soon.

Being a GTST driver most noticeable things were later but harder boost,

longer legs, better grip, cornering is much different I actually clipped the

left wheel taking the first 90 degree corner. Wont be doing that again.

Probably cos i was nervous driver.

The panel damage is minor on drivers side should be easily fixed.

Effortless acceleration. Tendency for speedo to get up there very quick on even

low boost.

Time for TLC, clean, nice oil, filter recharge, and eventually panel beating.

[zymotic]

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[Serious-Seven]

is this car a late 94model ?

also why is the engine bay all back ? was the car previously black ? and whats with the seats ? does it have brembo's ?

otherwise.. looks nice congrats.

[funkymonkey]

is that a pin dent just behind the driver side door?

nice buy, is this the "Nismo Blue" r33 gtr that was on carpoint?

[Serious-Seven]

the car looks kinda ruff. i am thinking you picked it up for around 28k ?

[sewid]

Looks great if it was a bargain. You can shine her up looking beautiful in no time with any luck.

I'd ditch the bonnet and front bar and get the factory ones put back on that might fit better first.

[zymotic]

the car looks kinda ruff. i am thinking you picked it up for around 28k ?

Yea definately really rough..... its a dead set jallopy.

Cant believe I bought it

[zymotic]

nice buy, is this the "Nismo Blue" r33 gtr that was on carpoint?

Nah tis different one.

[sewid]

So what did you pay... surely its no secret now is it?

[zymotic]

thirty something

[sewid]

Fair enough

[Blitz]

Well its definately not a standard colour - whole car has been resprayed.

Congrats on the mechanical test success