R32 or R33??

[TimmyC]

15.5 ?? haha no, i think your right the 33 does do like a 14.4 and the 32 does like a 14.6 or something. I agree the 32 feels like it needs a bit of a torque upgrade which you can get by using the money u save (in buying one over a 33) to put an rb25 in.

The light weight and handling of a 32 with the power and torque of a 33...

[Bazelinez]

The R33 is more practical, faster, cheaper to make more power, an interior that doesnt look like a Holden Commodore VN (R32 interior). All together its a newer car, less things will go bang on it. So it spends more time on the road and less in a garage.

The interior comment is the onl thing you said that holds any water.

No-one has proved conclusively that the R33 is faster then the R32. They are identical or at the best R32 is a little quicker.

It surprises me that so many of your comments were rather stereo typical.

I think the R32 appeals more to people that have migrated from S13s and still want a nimble smaller car whereas the R33 appeals to people who want something more practical (and butt ugly )

The R33 dash is far better then the R32 but the exterior looks like a taxi imo.

[TiNTiN]

15.5 ?? haha no, i think your right the 33 does do like a 14.4 and the 32 does like a 14.6 or something.  I agree the 32 feels like it needs a bit of a torque upgrade which you can get by using the money u save (in buying one over a 33) to put an rb25 in.

The light weight and handling of a 32 with the power and torque of a 33...

i know the R33 does a 14.4 but im pruty sure that a r32 doesnt do a 14.6

i searched over the net for some times but i saw notin to say its 14.6

unless u can prove me wrong. im sure its a 15 sec car or more

http://www.importdriver.com.au/Coupe_Targa.htm

[akumi]

i know the R33 does a 14.4 but im pruty sure that a r32 doesnt do a 14.6

i searched over the net for some times but i saw notin to say its 14.6  

unless u can prove me wrong. im sure its a 15 sec car or more

http://www.importdriver.com.au/Coupe_Targa.htm

Hahahha don't trust what you see on those jap race videos, i think they are rigged like wrestling!!! If that episode talks about a certain car, most of the time that car will be the fastest.!!! and don't believe everything u see on the net hahaha

[TimmyC]

i know the R33 does a 14.4 but im pruty sure that a r32 doesnt do a 14.6

i searched over the net for some times but i saw notin to say its 14.6  

unless u can prove me wrong. im sure its a 15 sec car or more

http://www.importdriver.com.au/Coupe_Targa.htm

http://www.importforums.com/information.htm - this was the first link that came up... im sure there are many others. I never really beleive mags and stuff but the point is that most places that give you specified times will always place the 32 and 33 very close.

[TimmyC]

The point is why would you pay more for a car that most people think looks worse, handles worse, less fun to drive and the tiniest bit quicker over a quarter mile...

unless of course your not most people and prefer the 33 in most respects. In that case then definately go the 33 !

[RedEmblem]

Well, as an R33 (GTS-T) owner, I'll try to be as unbiased as possible here.

When I was deciding which car to buy I was looking into S13 180SX (I came 24hours too late for a beautiful white 1996 180SX, FFS - BRIDE SEATS!), the R32 and R33s. Apart from liking the R33s looks - though I also like the R32s - I couldn't justify putting the 18k or so down on a 1990 model car when I could pay roughly the same for a much newer 1996 model. Now, I know the age doesn't determine everything with a car and it's possible that I could pickup a 1996 peice of shit when I could have collected a well looked after 1990 model. But, being me (IE, not exactly a mechanic), I sure as hell wouldn't want to be forking out $$$ to fix broken gear-boxes etc. So, when I continued to see 1990 R32s with 80,000kms and 1996 models with 80,000kms I made sure I stayed well clear of them.

Other than that, I like the interior of the S2 R33s, the additional features - dual air bags. On top of that, the handling isn't bad - perhaps not as good as the nimbler R32s, and the R33s are faster - ever so slightly. So, all in all, both seemingly in the same price bracket, the R33 offers (for me atleast) and far more complete package.