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hey everyone, i just joined and though i would ask a couple of questions.

Im about to buy a r33 gtst '93 and was wondering if anyone has bought one lately, is there anything that i need to have a close look at? any factory faults?

also its totally stock and i wanna get a turbo timer, where should i go? this is my first turbo car, so i dont know any performance workshops either. any ideas ?

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Good desicion mate, I bought myself a '93 R33 bout a month ago and it was the best desicion i have made, the best advise I or anyone can give you is read as much as you can on the model you want, inspect as many cars as you can and ask many questions, sooner or later you will learn to spot a good car froma lemon, good luck mate and happy hunting!

Hey everyone, I just joined and though I would ask a couple of questions.

I'm about to buy a r33 gtst '93 and was wondering if anyone has bought one lately, is there anything that i need to have a close look at? any factory faults?

Also it's totally stock and I wanna get a turbo timer, where should I go? This is my first turbo car, so i dont know any performance workshops either. any ideas ?

Merli's guide to buying a used Skyline is really, really useful. I forget if he mentioned it but the silicon filled radius rod bushes are often shot & should be replaced ~$250.

Look at & drive as many cars as you can, you'll soon be able to separate the dogs from the contenders! If a prospect needs any work, cost it out before making an offer - I just bought an R33 with 'a little scratch' on it, well $1400 later it looks ace but I've painted both rear quarters & both bars!

I'm no fan of Turbo Timers - all you need to do is drive quietly for a few minutes before you turn it off, or idle it for a minute. My previous car (VL T) had 200,000km on it and still ran fine with no issues when I sold it, no turbo timers needed. Spend your money on an excellent alarm!

cheers

Z

Just a word of advice. I bought my '96 R33 GTS-t a few months back, and even though it was in very good condition when i bought it, and one of the better ones i looked at, it's first service still cost me close to $1400. ALWAYS budget for the unexpected, especially considering the '93 models are going on 12 years old... You can't really be sure about a car until you have a decent mechanic give it a close look over.

just get it checked out first by someone u trust

we got a heap of minor problems fixed by the dealer before we took the car away

saved us heaps for minimal outlay (i think it cost 75 bux to get the car inspected)

ud be completely mad not to get it done

put it in sunlight DIRECT sunlight and check out the paint

under the doors check for clamp marks to see if its been in an accident.

check under the boot lining - if its been in a rear ender there will be clear evidence, cuaz the bottom of the boot isnt flat and its difficult to ge tit spot on after its been damaged. etc.

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