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Buying An R32 Gtst

sam.murray

By sam.murray,
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stuffed ceramic turbo would be about the only real problem with them to look for, the 32 gtst is tuff as and cheap to fix if anything goes wrong.

thanks to the 15 year rule and volume on the market you'll be looking anywhere from about $12-$15 i reckon.

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Firstly.

GUIDE TO BUYING A SKYLINE

Check this post out. EXTREMELY helpful. Print it out read it several hundred times (na, just jokin!) read it a few times and if you've found the skyline you're looking for take the guide with you to refer to. Pretty much everything you need to look for is in that guide.

Another tip from myself is look out for rust on the R32's. The most common places for rust are rear wheel arches, just under it or around it. As well as wheel arches open the boot and pull carpet up and look for rust there, look around the boot seals as well. Indication that water maybe leaking into the boot. Ask yourself why water is leaking, worn seal? bodgy accident damage etc. DON'T BE SCARED TO ASK QUESTIONS!!

Another common place for rust on 32's is the floor under front passen :( ger and driver passenger. Hard to spot it unless you take carpet up and have a look. Also look in the engine bay around firewall etc. Open the doors and look at the bottom seals along the body for rust. If its just surface rust, no worries cheap to fix and stop if you get to it quickly enough.

Um... apart from that, the usual steering wheel, shift knob & hand brake lever wear which are common for a car its age. Apart from that you should be good to go!! As the guide also says put it up on a hoist, check the underbody and get a compression test done on the engine.

I could go on with HEAPS more stuff but the link I have provided you pretty much covers the basics in which you need to check gearbox etc.

I hope ive been helpful to you mate and good luck!!

One final note as well, 15 year rule has been discontinued for sometime, BUT, some importers still have stock that was purchased PRIOR to 15 year cancellation. Check the import sites out because they still have some 15 year stock. Don't wait too long as it will go very quickly.

peace. :)

-trel

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Cheers for you help, i bought an s13 with out researching first! :( ha ha so i am aware of most of these things, i was more looking for common problems. Like s13's commonly have stuff tye rod ends:P

I think i have found the one i am looking for, just trying to sell my car!

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