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i found this today on j-spec

http://www.j-spec.com.au/list/index.php?ID=5053

and it is a GTR R33 for 23gs!! yes, u r rite , a GTR!! i know it is a S1 and has done quite a bit mileage( not even genuine), but it is a GTR with RB26.

i remember about a year ago, this was the price u pay for a GTST S2 R33.

it is killin me now as i just imported one myself for over 30gs.

so where do u think the price is heading?

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down? the older the car gets the cheaper its gonna be. The importation laws have settled down, and the number of RAWS for R33's is at saturation point. More competition means cheaper prices, combine that with a cheap inital outlay and no outrageous profit margins and that's what you get. Although the local dealers won't have you believing any of that. :P

Half the time cars are expensive is because everyone's willing to pay the current market price, and dealers will bump the price of cheap cars to market price, because they know people will pay it. Although there's also the stupid thing that when a car is actually cheaper than market price, people automatically assume somethings wrong with it.

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oh no, I didn't mean you, but in general, people usually assume something's wrong with a car if its cheaper than usual.

u r right, there are dealers who would still sell S1 GTR R33s for above 35 gs, and u know what? there are ppl who buy them, coz they think they are in good condition just because theri price.

and the margin is how much money they make.

im gonna lose so much money when i sell mine :O

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^^ if that was the case than why did you buy a skyline..

you surely didn't buy it because of it's value keeping properties.. I bought it because I wanted a performance car..

you will have owned one of the best street drivable cars around.. and sure you'll lose money.. but it's def worth it!!..

and I doubt a R33 gtr will loose as much value %wise than an R33 gts-t..

raz0r$harP.UK Grand Master

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What's the going rate on compliance for GTRs these days? $2,500 sounds pretty cheap.

It's a good price, but you'd also have to figure in costs of sourcing stock parts, Brembo pads if required, as well as all the other costs (eg tyres but that's a given).

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razdollar. apparently 32 GTR compliance under sevs is now down to around $2500 too. I haven't been able to confirm this, but if it's true is makes buying a nice 93 or 94 model 32 a much more attractive option that what has been happening with people seeking out 89 and 90 32s almost exclusivley. (obvioulsy not anymore due to the new legislation).

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Really? I haven't really bothered checking around at the moment, I just assumed GTR compliance was still over $3k.. (Non V-Spec) 32s would be cheaper as they don't have to worry about Brembo pads..

Oh well. When are you coming back Richo? Wet T-Shirt @ City RSL next Thursday :)

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This is all very interesting, and its a good thing i saw this thread before doing my rebuild.

After speaking with Jspec (very helpful) im on the border of selling my R32 and buying an R33. For the price difference the car is alot newer, and less likely of course to breaking various parts.

One problem that i discovered - OEM parts for compliance, that could work out to be a HUGE cost!!!

Unless i was to stumble across a less that perfect compliance shop....

Has this made anyone else think the same way?

jlnewton Grand Master

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The price here has dropped massively in recent times as the cost of compliance has been slashed and the import duty has been dropped from what I here. The cost in Japan hasn't really dropped that much at all. Just feel for me, I bought my 33 GTR bit over 2 yrs ago, searched for the most perfect one I could lay my hands on, cost FOB 2.5mil yen, 15% duty + 10%GST, plus $7500 compliance as I was one of the 1st to go through the RAWS system. OUCH!!!!!

But having said that, it has been the most enjoyable car I have owned so far by far. . . . .

funkymonkey Grand Master

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$2500 is the going rate for compliance on an R33 nowadays, but you'll usually get stung with cost of replacement of perishable parts like brakepads, discs etc. Sucky thing about SEVS compliance is that you need to use the same parts that the RAW has tested, ie OEM Nissan stuff.

R32 compliance is also dropping now (I think $3000 was the lowest I've seen, but then again it might have dropped since last month) as more RAWs get approved to do em.

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Sounds like it's worth investigating Steve. I'd really like to see a 1.2M R33 in the flesh just to satisfy my doubts as to it being a sound car. I wonder if you'd miss the R32!? :D

Im definatly investigating, but yeah, i would miss the 32 - nothing beats the original!

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I bought my 33 GTR bit over 2 yrs ago, searched for the most perfect one I could lay my hands on, cost FOB 2.5mil yen, 15% duty + 10%GST, plus $7500 compliance as I was one of the 1st to go through the RAWS system.  OUCH!!!!!

I feel for you Jason. Dude you must be like me putting your fingers in your ears singing to yourself trying to ignore current prices.

My R32 was Y1.1 plus the respray and panel repairs when it arrived! :) And then you see beautiful late model R32's with sensible mods going for less than I'm out of pocket.

I'm glad the car is so much fun to drive and work on! Eases the pain :)

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