Hindsight

[Ceffo]

OK guys i know im having a bit of a whinge here but cant help it when u see stuff like this adverstised. This really fcuked up my day. I shuld have just waited a bit longer and bidded another few $$ to get all these extra goodies esp when its pushing that much horsies. Would have saved so much on the long run. Hamburger with the lot.

This is from prestige and is for sale now.

1988 Nissan Cefiro 2L turbo with R32 engine and HKS GT2530 turbo

5 speed

Kms are unknown

Blue (colour change)

Sunroof

HKS GT2530 turbo and wastegate

TOMEI cams

APEXi Power FC with commander unit

Aftermarket CPU

Aftermarket fuel pump

Aftermarket injectors

BLITZ airpod

Front and rear strut tower braces

Triple core radiator

Oil cooler

Aliminium oil catch tank

Front mount intercooler

Front pipe

TRUST DD exhaust

Aftermarket clutch

JIC height adjustable suspension

Bodykit with flared front fenders

7-point roll cage (rear seats are still in place)

OMONI boost gauge

GReddy Profec boost controller

16" BBR alloy wheels with good tread remaining on all tyres (two are brand new)

Racing pedals

Aftermarket drift style handbrake

Aftermarket gauges in centre console area

Condition notes: Audio system has been removed. Mechanically sound and runs well.

Would u guys reckon its a fair buy?.. For those mods.?

ceffo.

[funkymonkey]

looks like it came from japancarbuyer or one of them mailing lists that risbey passes onto his clients

As for the car, its a drift pig, nuff said, if you don't mind using a trashed car and don't expect it to last more than a couple of years go for it. If you expect it to run without hassles for more than 3 months after you get it, don't bother.

As for the engine... its an RB20DET that's at its max potential without internal mods (cept for the cams) so I'd say its pretty battered by now. All the things outside the engine are top notch, but I reckon the engines been used at full potential for too long, hence the sale.

If you don't mind gettin another RB20DET (pretty cheap anyway) a lil further down the track or modifying its internals, then get it.

[Abo Bob]

Am I blind or did you not put a price in there?

[RussGTR]

That cars been hovering on japanese ebay for the last month or so. Its the sort of car i would buy (weekender only) except for the colour.

Its pretty shallow and i always say colour doesnt matter. But baby blue!

[Ceffo]

yeah very true man. Still hard to get over it. I mean the parts alone are worth the cars weight in gold. At least u had a sense of reason funkymonkey.

BTW sorry guys it 10,500 landed.

[RussGTR]

Try this one. From memory its an 88 or 89 with rb26

http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d46228460

[Ceffo]

yeah that ones been doing the rounds awhile now. Would have thought it was sold. still INARK has a much better clean version of the rb26. This one looks like its been mistreated afair bit hence the FOB price.

[RussGTR]

Or this one. 88, SR20, needs a little bit of body work. About 650000yen FOB.

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/68117525

[RussGTR]

Or even better, 90, SR20, pretty sweet. About 650000yen FOB

http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f25500394

[funkymonkey]

inark's one is an ex drift pig... the guy who owned it runs around in the D1 comps and has agreed to sell our agent other cars too. In fact he has an RB25DET ceffy that he wanted to sell, but I think some ex 300zx owner's snapped it up.

some curiosities bout narkeh's car:

bodykit held on by cable ties, drift style.

intercooler piping held together by tape

rear left quarter panel has had a hit and has since been straightened out, but you can see spot welds etc on the inside.

but then again, narkeh wants a drift pig to abuse, so he didn't really care

[Ceffo]

Or even better, 90, SR20, pretty sweet. About 650000yen FOB

http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f25500394

yeah man saw that other day.. Its only got so far FMIC as the major mods.. The turbo is pretty much stock. No Injectors/AFM otr nnuttinig done to it thou. Its a fair bit for still at that price. For 650,000 i would be expecting a hamburger or an rb25/rb26 dropped in.

Still an SR in those things would make it a good ration of 50/50. very good for drift.

[RussGTR]

Remember that you pretty much pay for quality, not mods. I would say the dark blue SR20 one is in much better condition than the baby blue one.

The dark blue one was owned by a Nissan dealer mechanic so you would assume it was well looked after.

[inark]

The dark blue one was owned by a Nissan dealer mechanic so you would assume it was well looked after.

thats like saying a panel beaters ex car must have panels str8 as a dye i used to be a panel beater and didnt know many other panel beaters with str8 cars

that first ceffy with the red rb26 is a 90 model and isnt able to be imported til next year.

ps munkeh - the bottom hose is held on by cable ties not tape lol

that car will clean up nice... after ive used it on the track.

[RussGTR]

thats like saying a panel beaters ex car must have panels str8 as a dye  i used to be a panel beater and didnt know many other panel beaters with str8 cars

True dat. I guess i was just trying to convince myself that they may look after their cars a little differently in Japan......Just a hallucination thats all.

[inark]

[predator]

yeah.. i'm looking for another car to import myself.. nice to get something fully modified as like u say the parts are worth fair amount.. but ****ed suspension, ****ed turbos, ****ed...etc (you get the picture) isn't really going to be worth much anyhow.

don't think i'm getting a ceffy though

i'm in two minds, it would be fun to take an rb20det and thrash the absolute balls off it till it cracks.. then again that could be $1500 to sell to somebody else if it was still in one piece .. for the Big Beast Engine

[inark]

yeah but aftermarket parts are made to be rebuilt unlike stockers

[funkymonkey]

i thought aftermarket parts were meant to be replaced not rebuilt, unlike stokies which are supposed to be economically sensible.

[inark]

no u can generally rebuild aftermarket parts... look at coil overs... they are rebuilt... who wants to replace 6ks worth of suspension every 2 or 3 years.

[G0DF4Th3R]

in hindsight i regret buying my Cefiro hahah

seriously

but sell me ure 2530 and wastegate