Astro Bear

Im 20 and have been quoted around 2k for full comp. Will probably go third party fire and theft thoughfor the moment.

Yeah, this is my thought exacty.

Hey guys, I went there and the two cars I was interested blew huge amounts of smoke. Not sure If it was just because they had been sitting ourside for a while, but it sort of turned me off I think it might be best to buy from private seller.

Hey guys, Im in two minds at the moment. Theres a skyline I like, its 13.5k. I have 15k in the bank, and another car I need to sell (should get 3-4k for it) As I need to pay stamp duty, pay a little more for insurance etc, just wanted to get some opinions as to how much I should be setting aside after I purchase my skyline. The last thing I want is to buy the car and then have to fork out 2 grand if something screws up. You know what I mean? How much did you have set aside when you purchased your pride and joy? Any help would be great, and I like to be cautious in these situations. Regards,

Hi guys, Not sure if im in the right spot, but seeing as though im from Melbourne, thought it might be ok. Im looking for an r33 series 2 skyline. Looking for a relatively stock one in good condition with RWC. Budget of up to 13k. If anyone knows of anything, please let me know. Kind Regards,

Terry, you are a gentleman. If you have any more idea, let me know!

This is great advice. Keep the suggestions coming.

Yeah, its a good price. Doesnt come with a warranty. Comes with a RWC and rego however. Still, im sure a bit of cash could be dropped off the price to a person with cash in hand ready to buy.

Hello all, So I'm in the process of buying my first skyline. Come off my P'S in about a month or so and have been waiting/saving for ages. I wish to buy this r33 for 13,000. Stock as a rock series 2 from an importers. Just curious to hear everyones experiences when it comes to negotiating a good deal with an importer. Where should I start with offers? Has anyone been in a similar experience? Can you please share your thoughts/ tips? I need to become a haggling god in the space of three days. Many thanks,

"Contesting" doesnt necessarily mean you have to go to court. Just try a simple letter.

Is this your first offence mate? If so, there may be a good chance you could get out of it. The only thing I can recommend is to admit you were in the wrong. Write a letter stating that you were in the wrong and that you are genuinely remorseful. I have personally written 4 letters trying to get out of fines, and have had the fines revoked three out of four times. The one time I didn't get out of it was because I didnt blame myself! Give it a try, write an articulate and remorseful letter and you may be surprised. Good luck.

Maybe, but depends on price. How much are you chasing?

Hey mate, Im interested. Can you tell me if the standard airbag steering wheel remains? Im located in the northern suburbs. When would I be able to have a look at this car?

Nice! How much $?

I got them.....and they suck! I was reading through the info that they sent out hoping there would be some sort of power to weight exemption. How wrong I was

If you're looking for cheap fun convertible motoring, buy my car!

Thanks guys, I plan on getting a relatively stock r33 GTS-T. Would you guys reccomend getting thiry party fire and theft for $500-600, or full comp. I got a quote for $2000 full comp with just car- $3000 excess

Hey guys, I haven't purchased an r33 as yet, I am hoping to save another 3-4k and buy in a month or two. I am A bit concerned about the running costs of owning such a car. Going from my 93 xr2 Capri which costs $20-$30 a week for petrol, 500 bucks a year for insurance and rego etc, I understand there will be a bit of hike, but how much of a hike? Can anyone provide some examples to see what i might be getting myself into?

Im curious about this as well mate. Lets hope some friendly people can give us some rough price estimates per stage.

Haha! That's Gold. I wonder if anyone has tried that?

My thoughts exactly

Yeah, that is true. Im not sure about the law though. If anyone can clarify that would be awesome.

Thanks mate, youre a legend.

Hmm, I dont mean to offend you mate, and Im not trying to stir you up, but i have every right to drive in the right hand lane if im doing the legal speed limit. As far as i know theres no written law that states 'people in the right hand lane must move over when other drivers want to speed past'. Normally if im in the right hand lane and someone wants to overtake, i do move over, but I think its just rude to flash/beep etc. If i move over to allow you to drive past then that is because it is a courtesy and not something i am legally bound to do. Know what I mean?

Not too sure if you saw my previous post in this thread, but i dont think this is quite true spunky munky, as there are cases where the person who got hit is found to be at fault. Either way, check out my previous post for an example! Having said that, it is heartbreaking. My old corolla was hit by a taxi driver It cost me $18 to fix the damage. Couldn't even tell it had been hit. It looked like new. Then i got a letter from the taxi owner claiming $5500 worth of damage to his taxi. Lying dodgy bastard. It is heartbreaking indeed.