JimmyRickard

What is the overall benefit of removing HICAS? I recently bought a 32 GTR and I've only test driven it so far and didn't notice it. Does it cause any problems down the line? EDIT: Read the Sticky. I'll change it somewhere down the line if it becomes a problem

Yeah mate i'm not too phased by that stuff, as long as the engine, diffs, gearbox etc are all Mickey Mouse i'll be a happy camper. thinking about replacing the clutch with something a bit more user friendly as well, can't be arsed fighting with it constantly and I don't plan on launching it a lot either so there's not much benefit for me.

So 7 months later I ended up putting a deposit on this today: Click Here! Expecting delivery in about a week, getting it inspected etc. Very excited/nervous. It has a very touchy clutch that i'm really not used to at all, but other than that the car is great.

do the other two rims come with the car?

My last car was a 98 MX5. i'm currently in the market for somehing new, and am torn between an Evo 6 and R32 GTR. Yesterday I was dead set on the GTR, today I saw an EVO and changed my mind, tomorrow it'll probably change again. Decisions decisions! I'm waiting till I get behind the wheel of both of them before I make any decisions, but what you guys think? I'm awaiting a totally unbiased answer of course

Nah it's gunmental grey, looks completely stock. I'll have a chat to the guys at DART and Croydon and make my mind up form there. More importantly I want to speak to the engine builder to hear what exactly he's done. Thanks for the help guys!

Which is why i want it fully checked out. I'm going to have a look at a few others first before I make a decision, but from what i've seen it's in great condition, and with the work its had to done to it, its going pretty cheap. However i'd prefer a more expensive, better quality GTR as opposed to a cheap shitbox, so i'm keeping my options open. A mate put me onto this guy, so i'll give him the benefit of the doubt (before any money changes hands anyway). Is it worth doing a leak-down test? Or will a compression test and Dyno be enough? cheers ALSO: What kind of mileage is acceptable for these cars? i'm looking between 80-110xxxkms to be realistic, but some on Carsales have like under 60k which sounds like bullshit to me. Will the mechanics be able to give me an estimate of it's use?

Seeing as BEL is around the corner in regents park i might go with them. Are these guys very familiar with Skylines? What kind of inspection should I be asking for, and how much will I be looking at getting all this stuff looked at? Also, anyone know where i can get a wheel cap fot the original wheels? Its missing one of the caps "we produced on spartan air" or something.

Southwest sydney area, the car's in greenacre so somewhere in that area

I'm currently in the market for an R32 GTR. A mate of a mate is sellng his, so I went and had a look at it and was very impressed. The paint was in good condition, the body was straight (as far as I could tell) and completely original inside and out, which is what i'm after. The engine has had a complete rebuild, with forged pistons etc, but not highly boosted (9-13psi from memory), and an intercooler and the rest of the usual stuff. All in all it looked and sounded good. The guy took us for a drive and the car didn't miss a beat, seemed a bit docile when not on boost but pulled hard when it was. Anyway, my brother who is a mechanic of sorts found it to be in pretty good condition and we were both impressed with the car. However, since its an '89 model, I dont want to take any risks. The car's in Sydney, and i want to take it to a skyline specific workshop to get it looked over, or have someone come out or something, and get the engine/gearbox checked out specifically. I get the feeling there may be no receipts or warranty from the engine rebuilder so i want to be sure. Can you guys suggest any workshops or mechanics in the SYdney area? What are some other things I should be looking out for? Cheers!

Exactly how many kms does the car actually have?