89 gtrs???

[BB GoDZilLa]

Do people just import these to sell at a mark up?

There are 7 for sale in the first 2 pages of the for sale forum!!!

[predator]

I know, silly isn't it..

Majority are doing it for profit.. I think a few of the younger guys just didn't know how much they were really in for when they bought a GTR.. Don't seem to be many takers though.

[[WLDCRD]]

have you also noticed that every single 89 one for sale is in IMMACULATE condition?

[psybic]

I have a REALLY cheap 89 GTR, in IMMACULATE cond... wait wait, no, in TERRIBLE condition! I still think its a good way to go though. I had it on the road with 12months rego for $17,000. $1000 will go into exhaust and springs(got defected). $1,500 into rims. so for under $20,000 the car is in pretty good shape and looking pretty good.

If you can be bothered putting some effort into these cars, they are a good buy. Put a few more K's into the body work and other minor issues and I will have a good reliable car with plenty of power and handling.

I think its an excellent under $25k option, you get a great looking and great performing ride... you just have to understand that you need to pick it up for about $6k less than what you want to spend.

[GTSR22]

guys lets not bagg all 89 gtr buyers, some of them eg my dads and the ones he has bought in have been in imaculate condition and has had alot of offers to sell his, but i do have to agree most of them are crap and whoever buys shit deserves shit,

end rant

cyas

[voona]

Agreed. Strokes my 94 Model

[slow13dude]

Agreed. Most 89 GTR buyers are trying to make a buck out of the ignorant!

However, I'm in the 1% of buyers that actually bought my 89 GTR for me.

[pentae]

see sig.. its not for sale.

[GTSR22]

Agreed.  Most 89 GTR buyers are trying to make a buck out of the ignorant!

However, I'm in the 1% of buyers that actually bought my 89 GTR for me.

thats correct see this is what most people are missing, if you want the car for yourself then you want it to be good but most of them are buying pieces of sh*t and then giving everyone else a bad name for 89 gtr's :birdie:

cyas

[2fardown]

I seriously can't believe how many are for sale. Just looking through Trading Post, car sales, forums etc. Stacks and stacks.... Makes you wonder.

[yaf28f]

Agreed.  Most 89 GTR buyers are trying to make a buck out of the ignorant!

However, I'm in the 1% of buyers that actually bought my 89 GTR for me.

I'm glad to be in that 1% aswell, I think it will be awhile before I changed it.

[YLD-CHLD]

i'll join u in that 1%

[DAN00H]

agree with the other guys who bought the 89 GTR to keep. I will be keeping mine (unless I can afford an R34 - HA HA HA!). I'm very impressed with mine - the engineer that did the report wanted to buy it on the spot! he has even rang me twice wanting to buy it good buy - hell yeah! much cheaper and on par with (and better in most cases) than the other GTR's that were available before the 15yr rule...

[[WLDCRD]]

i wasnt havent a go at 89 model owners cos i was almost one of you.....my comment was aimed at ppl that bring in more than one and sell for like 30k!

[gtrken]

We check and do an inspection report on quite a few that come into WA when the clients pick them up from the wharf.

On the average, they aren't bad but certainly haven't seen any immaculate examples for a while. All have compression/cylinder leakage tests as part of the inspection of which most are reasonable, a few very good and the rest seem to magically appear in the local papers for sale as immaculate shortly after we give them the bad news about there lack of engine life....

Read into that what you will.

People forget that they are a 15 year old, race based, usually owned by 3 or more drift/race wannabes and when they won't pass a Jap roadworthy are then sold overseas.

I HAVE seen a couple of really good ones, one of which I since sold on, but on an average you get what you pay for.

The japs are not stupid, they recognise an immaculate low km genuine example is worth far more than some shitter and the auction prices will reflect the good ones.

Cheers

Ken

[psybic]

I think its more than 1% dude... alot of us so far are in it.

I'd prefer an R32 GTR than any other car for under $30K and indeed than most cars on the road.

[DAN00H]

I'm inclinded to believe mine fit the immaculate bracket. when we changed the clutch, it was the original unissa plate, that was simply warn from 90,000km. no feathering of the material, no broken springs, or smashed/bent spring housings and the flywheel had no cracks / gouge marks.

my mate who assisted in changing it worked for a brake and clutch place and said it was akin to something that was driven by a grandpa! based on the service history stickers and cam belt change, I wouldn't be surprised if the KM's are accurate.

Thats not really the point though - I think my GTR is great, I was lucky enough to buy it BEFORE people started thinking 15yr rule and am very happy with it

Anyway - if someone does sell their 89' for 30k, so what? I've seen then as low as 20k on carsales...

[psybic]

And more defense to us 89 GTR boyz... are we expected to follow the Mum attitude that a car should only be measured by how old it is... should I therefore be driving a 2004 lancer? Looks/Performance/Ride/Resell are all in my favour in the GTR. I think they are tops.

[GTSR22]

here is the only imacc one i have seen which my dad has this is how it came off the ship, most i have seen have been battered, we also get all ours personally inspected over there.

i am with gtrken were as most people have for got that most of the 89 gtr's were race cars

cyas

[GTSR22]

http://users.tpg.com.au/adsl9rn4/IMGP1648.JPG

there it is