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hey guys just wondering wat people think of the R33 series 2 two door turbo coupes.

looking for some info about them and what they are like.

here are some areas to comment on.

handling, speed, fuel consumption, reliability, aftermarket mods available etc. the list goes on.

any info from people that know about these cars or who have one of their own would be really helpful and much apprecited.

cheers everyone!!!

going from a N14 Pulsar to a S2 R33, here were some things i found:

4 years age difference, interior build quality is worlds apart. nothing rattles in the R33.

There wasn't a lot of back seat room in the N14, and there isn't a lot of back seat room in the R33 either. Although the R33 is a much larger car, the boot and interior space aren't that much better than the N14.

The car drives very nicely, doesn't feel like a boat until you park it.

Car can become twitchy in the wet. When the tail is out its not too bad to control but when you're least expecting it....

i have series 1 r33 4 door and i love it

pros

goes awesome

steers awesome

fun to drive

easy to drive

mods galore available

4 door has stax of room in back and is very comfy all round (front or back)

cons

costs lots to put fuel in and uses lots of fuel

costs lots to maintain

costs lots to own in general

handling ... = good

speed = good

fuel consumtion... how do you drive? .....

theres a billion aftermarket mods avaliable

just have a bit of a read / search the key words your after .. these have all been covered many a times before

I was gonna use the smilie.. :P but didn't want to offend... oops... i used it.

About the S2.. I've had mine for 2 years and it's been great.. never a problem, likes teh petrol but small price to pay when you know you have a car like this.

Exellent Car, well built and has the looks as well. I always find it funny when individuals tend to put r32 in front, anyhow each to their own. It has the a really fast spool time thanks to nylon turbine which virtualy is the same as r34 material wise.With minimal mods like zorst, boost, pod - cold intake and decent tune you should be seen making between 170-185 rwkw.

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