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Just a quick hi from another new person.

Just a quick bit of about myself, live in boring maryborough in qld (its near hervey bay). Just about to buy an r33.

Its a 95 r33, black, 87 000km. Pretty stock apart from a hks cat back exhaust, lowered and 17's. I think its a type M too with the taller wing and different front bar.

Hopefully its quick enough, comfortable and reliable. Thats all im after after the last bloody car, modified tx5 turbo, nearly as quick as the stock r33, but bloody unreliable and no working aircon.

Thats about all of my story anyway,

Tim.

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Yeah i wasn't overly set on a skyline, but seem like a pretty sensible choice. Not much more weight than an s14 (the most likely other car), yet more power, better brakes and gearbox.

Insurance was pretty cheap for me too (1k fully comprehensive/year).

Ill prolly keep it pretty much as is and near stock. Maybe a front mount. Dont really need crazy power.

Found some pics on the net, but they are pretty rough as it came off the boat a couple weeks ago. Might have to go some more once i get it I reckon. Looks a fair load better now.

Linky

Apparently someone here works for that dealer anyway.

Just hope it doesnt cost me too much in shit breaking anyway.

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Just a quick hi from another new person.

Just a quick bit of about myself, live in boring maryborough in qld (its near hervey bay). Just about to buy an r33.

Its a 95 r33, black, 87 000km. Pretty stock apart from a hks cat back exhaust, lowered and 17's. I think its a type M too with the taller wing and different front bar.

Hopefully its quick enough, comfortable and reliable. Thats all im after after the last bloody car, modified tx5 turbo, nearly as quick as the stock r33, but bloody unreliable and no working aircon.

Thats about all of my story anyway,

Tim.

Congrats on choosing an R33 and welcome to the club.

AFAIK all R33 GTS25Ts were 'Type M', the front bar is part of a factory aero package which many refer to as an 'M-spec' front bar and the 'taller wing' is a Series 2 wing which is often found on Series "1.5" 1995 models as well.

LeonR34 is the guy you're thinking of, he works at Brad Bottcher.

Let me know what they're like as I've had my eyes on a few R33 GTSTs that they are selling.

Did you have a good look at any of the other R33s that they're selling? If you did could you please tell me what you thought of them? Cheers.

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Cogs, not all R33 GTST's were type M's. So not all have the Type M front bar.

Oh there are enough here in pieces etc to sell the parts cheap but its not the norm, and go to Nissan for new parts and be prepared to hold onto to something when they tell you the cost. Then there is the fuel issuse, they like to drink.

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Cogs, not all R33 GTST's were type M's. So not all have the Type M front bar.

You seem pretty sure but I always thought it was understood that in the R33 range, all turbo models (series 1 and 2) were all type-m.

The bodykits which people often refer to as 'M-spec' (or type-M) are actually just factory options.

Could someone please clear this up for me? :)

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THanks for the comments guys.

Yeah I let you know how it goes with the car (by pm of course). So far they have been good, tidying up most little things that werent perfect.

PM me with the cars in question if you want. They are only 2km or so from my home.

Dont worry, im used to expensive factory parts owning a telstar tx5 turbo, some of the stuff i have had to buy over the gears is just ridiculous. $350 for engine mounts etc., $450 for strut tops, the list goes on.

Fuel isn't a huge deal, i only live about 700m from work.

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You seem pretty sure but I always thought it was understood that in the R33 range, all turbo models (series 1 and 2) were all type-m.

The bodykits which people often refer to as 'M-spec' (or type-M) are actually just factory options.

Could someone please clear this up for me? :P

No not all of the 33's were type M's. My friend had a 95 model that was just a gts25t not a type m. There is no such thing as an m spec on a 33 only mspec available is on the gtr 34.

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Just hope you dont have to buy parts for it, kind of expensive to buy!

Sorry, but I think its statement is garbage.

There is massive support throughout Australia for both new and used Skyline parts.

I had a 1996 series 2 GTS-T, and that was great on fuel, in fact I got 600 km's to a tank on freeway driving and my car had identical mods to Turbo Tim's - so I cant say that I agree with your comments about fuel consumption either. If the car were significantly modified, thats a different story.

Turbo Tim's car looks like a typical series 1.5 R33, nothing more.

Regardless, welcome to SAU and the world of Skyline ownership Tim :P

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Yeah i reckon driving style with have a lot to do with it (in regard to both parts and fuel). I found the same in my old cars, it would break stuff on a weekly basis if I drove it hard, but once i got over that it was fine, and would get as low as 7l/100km on the highway when a lot of people cant break below 10 with the same car.

Yeah mines a typical s1.5 r33, i dont really want anything more though. Don't need anything ridiculous quick or attention grabbing so it suits me just fine. Maybe a front mount and a little more boost, but that will be all thats for sure. I would have like a s2, but seems like a fair step up from the 14.5 i am spending now. Especially considering im not hugely sold on a skyling anyway. It will probably just be an in between car anyway.

Sorry about the long and rambling post :D

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I had a 1996 series 2 GTS-T, and that was great on fuel, in fact I got 600 km's to a tank on freeway driving

mate you're the exception to the rule then

i dont know too many skylines that would return that sort of economy

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You seem pretty sure but I always thought it was understood that in the R33 range, all turbo models (series 1 and 2) were all type-m.

The bodykits which people often refer to as 'M-spec' (or type-M) are actually just factory options.

Could someone please clear this up for me? >_<

series two are an M spec in the R32 and R33

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