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derb

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hey everyone. i'll be looking at r33 gts-t's soon but i have no idea what im looking for. i currently own an ED xr6 falcon which is a shitbomb [leave the ford bashing out plz, i know mines busted]. what im looking for is someone who owns an r33 to come with me and have a look/drive of a certain car or 2. i know what to look for in major things but i dont know the specifics and niggles that 'lines have. if anyone can help me out in a couple of weeks id be eternally greatful.

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Oz Grand Master

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derb I'll vouch for muds car you will not find a better looking skyline for the price go check out his car you will not go wrong

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I could pull all the shit off and put it back to stock, therefore sellign those parts and lowering the price?

Or do just not like red! Go on you can tell me. I wont be offended. You know red goes faster!

Happy to cruise around and look at others with you if you like, and offer my 2c on them.

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Mate if you're looking at R33s take Mud up on his offer...not too many ppl would be willing to give up their free time to help a stranger find a good car :rofl:

The best thing you can do though is probably look at prices for a couple months before you plan to buy. What I did was spend 3 months looking at the prices of various skylines, supras etc noting the price differences between models and years so that when eventually I was ready to buy I could instantly go "ok, that's overpriced", "that's not a bad price" and then eventually "Yep that's a bloody bargain I'll take it!" :P

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ok my dream of a skyline has vanished. i got pinged out near somerset at 26kms over and im on probation. i thought id got away from public transport when i left school :'(.

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i have a r33 gtst stock 78k kms for sale.. with alarm and immobilizer.... buy me please, shes AWESOME :P

....will sell for 16500 , if u arent interested, im happy to go visit other places with you to check out/test skylines.. hmm.. i need my 16500 asap so i can get my million+ yen ;):)

gtr here i comeeeeee

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