Running Costs

[sm05]

Hi, i am interested in buying myself a Nissan skyline more specifically a R33 GTS

1996 Model, series 2, GTS, 2.5 Litre

and was wondering what are the running costs like for this type of car and what type of problems might i come across.

thankyou in advance for your help

[MsG_ChRiS]

$70 for 400-450 kms fuel, rego, insurance, services etc etc

plus the inevitability that you will modify it

i reckon if you can put $200 away a week go for it (unless you dont want insurance then less)

but be prepared to spend $500 on tyres when you fry them or $600 for a new clucth when you rape it

ahhh but who cares bout the money just buy one and mortgage your (or your parents) house for it lol

[Kennedy]

$70 for 400-450 kms fuel,

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

How's big the tank?

[mr_crust]

tanks 65L

[insu]

I'm getting about 400k's out of a tank when I fill up, but i'm only filling up to 50 litres for full. IE: i'm getting about 400k's per 50 litres.

I read a lot of threads about running costs and fuel costs etc for skylines before I got mine, and my advice to you is to wait around for the right car, its doesn't have to be pretty but look for a healthy engine, and not too many mods if you're worried about your fuel use.

BTW, I own an 93 R33 man GTS-T with cat back exhaust, pod and Bov, so nothing too special.

Having said that, buy a skyline and you'll wonder how you ever drove anything else, they're worth every penny.

[xRHETTx]

So far this year ive spent:

Insurance $1000

Rego $500

Tyres $800

Front Brake Discs $600

Clutch $600

Fuel $60 a week (1 tank)

Fix gearbox leak: $150

Oil and oil filters $200

Mods: $500

And thats with nothing going wrong (except clutch wearing out from old age) and no optional extras (except the mods.)

[sm05]

thanks for the input.

[R33S2]

I get 10km/litre hiway and around 8 in town but if I give it heaps its down to around 6

thats with lotsa mods and I cant justify why but I keep modding beware its addictive

[1Winner1]

GET IT... YOU WILL BE HOOKED TO SKYLINES TRUST ME...

PS: just drive normally and evrything is going to be fine...

[danh]

hhmmmm let me see...since i bought it 4 weeks and 7 days ago, my gtr has cost me...

car $26k

new rotors & pads all round $1500

new clutch $1500

upcoming costs in next 4 weeks

registration transfer fee $1000

alarm $1000

insurance $3000

new coilovers $2000

+ mods $infinity

so all up $26k + $10k

=$36k

wow i didnt even realise it was costing that much

and ive only actually had the car for 1 day before it went into the shop!

this sux!!!

[danh]

oh but they are still the BEST cars in the world in my opinion.

and you wont have more fun in anything else!

...except maybe a girl..?!

[rukus]

my average is minimum 1 tank of fuel a week. that's 50L and i do around 400km in that.

insurance = $1800

and then there's the mods................

[**JaR**]

:lol: yeah what most of these guys said.

once the modifying bug gets you.... its pointless to keep tabs on how much you've spent. it all just goes 2 hell.

though buy one and you wont regret it. .

[WhatBrake]

If you want decent sedan preformance 9 times out of 10 it's gona cost you more in petrol, but ask everyone here if it's worth it and they'l say yes.

Obviously it's going to cost you less for a NA skyline, as someone said before it's cost him about $55-$60 for 400kms..

Cheers,

Rhys

[sm05]

You guys got me hooked just have to save up a bit more and i'm getting a skyline!!!!!!

[danh]

sure you might get $60 for 400kms on a NA. but for an extra $20/tank in a turbo you can do those 400kms so much faster!

[MsG_ChRiS]

i know this is off topic but i just payed $1.37 a litre for fuel ...

it chewed over $50 from a quater before it was full grrr !!!

^^ mayb the line might be relocated to weekend driving or mayb not ... (hehe)

dont mind me im just rambling =)

bye now

[TommO]

You guys sure the tank is 65L?

I always get ~400km from my tank of fuel, and the most i've seen the tank take is 53L (when it was RIGHT on Empty). Must have a fair margin of safety if thats the case

[melbmaniac]

i've read a few times on engine stat sites that in a R33 its 65L tank...but i dont know if thats case..

anyone sure?

[**JaR**]

sure you might get $60 for 400kms on a NA. but for an extra $20/tank in a turbo you can do those 400kms so much faster!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

:lol: so true.

in the end..... its still worth it, if you really love the car, you dont care how much you spend on it. the end.