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Hey guys,

Been reading on this forum for quite some time now and now finally deciding do to some purchasing of an r33.

what i was wondering is what peoples opinions are of an r33 gtst coupe(most likely series 2) being used as a daily driver. I have wanted one for quite some time now but because of age and insurance always decided against it. I am planning on using my line to take me to work and back everyday, which is a 40km drive(usually 1 hr), so 80km a day on weekdays.

What I am basically asking -is this a bad idea in your opinion? ;) What would be the pros and cons of this?

Cheers guys. :D

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Umm I wouldn't see a problem in using it as a daily driver... Just about everyone on here does.

Pros on it would be you get to cruise for along time everyday in a Skyline :D

I guess ull be clocking up some k's on it quick.. but hey cars are ment to be driven!

With the fuel prices its gonna cost abit each week.

At 80K's a day you'll go through a full tank of premium per week so its up to you if you could afford it, assuming you get around 430K's out of a tank - ~$70 nowadays

For me, the highlight of the day is the drive to and from work so its worth it hehe

Good points guys.

Petrol will be no problem, plus I have plans to get my hands on a power fc and some kind of ebc.

Should have mentioned that one of the things that has me worried is reliability. At the moment I am driving a 92 Ford Falcon which is a work horse but a real bore to drive.

Mods will be kept fairly simple as I'm not searching any numbers(will c if I can keep this mindset once i've purchased the car :) ). plans are power fc, ebc, fmic, tbe, air filter and other suspension and brake mods.

I dont plan on keeping the ford. So am I gonna be spending most of time in hire cars while my car is in the workshop? :rofl: or can someone here speak on experience and say I should be ok?

Maybe a gtr would be a different story?? :ermm:

Depends if you buy a lemon - get a prospective buy checked out thoroughly (compression test!).

The RB25DET is a very reliable engine and can handle mods. Just don't expect 2JZ internals when you strap on a turbo and run hi boost.

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