R32 Sedan

[Jonts]

As this is my first post i hope I have the right format etc..

As you can guess I am looking at R32 Sedans as wanting to buy one very shortly and off to see one tonight as it happens to be.

My question is are there any issues that I should look at when looking at these things being like over 10years even though seem to have low km's.

The one I am inspecting tonight is Type M, manual sedan with Tein suspension and Zorst other than that pretty stock 116000k's (belt done). So any tips appreciated...

Also any ideas on a price should be going for ???

Pls dont pm as dont check too often thanks

Edited May 17, 2006 by Jonts

[4core]

Hey mate,

Having recently been in the same position as you i can certainly give you a few tips.

Firstly, CONGRATS ON CHOOSING A 4 DOOR!!!!!!

A few things to look for,

Tow points front and rear, make sure they line up and are not bent, good sign of a yank out of a ditch etc.

Rear main gearbox seal, (mine was leaking) usually from old age but they can get distorted from "dropping the clutch" and start dripping gearbox oil, cheap to fix but a good indicator of abuse etc.

Hoses are usually ready for replacement too, mine were........

Check all buttons in the car and on the dash actually work..... worth checking believe me.

Other than that, make sure you give it a good test drive.

Keep in mind its and old car and will need stuff done to it to keep it on the road.

Good luck and have fun!

[Mr Eps]

be sure to check for rust on these cars, they will rust in a day

also, the fuel tank, make sure it sits in front of the rear bumper as these cars came from the factory with the fuel tank extruding from the rear of the car, any impact over 15kmh and that baby will blow up on you.

also check the hubs, for the wheels, as r32 sedans are notorious for rust, the hub can rust also straight thru to th core, in lamens terms, wheels are prone to come off at speeds of 120/km/h an hour

r32 4 doors also have the foolish positioning of it's ECU, right next to the outlet manifold, so if it gets too hot (and believe me, the r32 sedan radiator won't work after 120xxxkms) the manifold just gets too hot and melts the ECU to a thick goo

aside from these minor quibbles, they are a great car, and yeah, as the guys says just change a few hoses and you'll be sweet!

[nisskid]

u wont regret choosing the 4 door, u would not beleive how many people have just stood at my passenger door waiting for my passenger to get out so they can jump in the back.

so much easier to use and IMO are so much fresher to see than the constant 2 doors u see everywhere.

[D-limo]

Do not trust the odometer unless there is evidence that it is correct.. Wich there won't be. Winding back of odometers is VERY common. Try and make your own asumption on k's by checking wear on pedals and stock steering wheel (If it has one).

Also check thoroughly for under body rust.. Wich will give an indication to how prone the car will be to more serious rust problems in the future.

You should be able to find a clean one for around 10-12.5k IMO

Good luck. And Go the 4 doors!

[RCHOO]

iI hope you have found what you were looking for.....

i picked up mine for 10 grand..in perfect condition

That is for a R33 4 DOOR

GO THE $ DOOR.................................................Cheers

[BenA31]

r32 4 doors also have the foolish positioning of it's ECU, right next to the outlet manifold, so if it gets too hot (and believe me, the r32 sedan radiator won't work after 120xxxkms) the manifold just gets too hot and melts the ECU to a thick goo

: hmm i don't recall this on my previous r32 4 door. ecu was located in same spot as the coupe, in the passenger footwell.

-Don't forget to get a compression or leak down test done, will give you some sort of indication the condition of the motor.

-Have a look at the condition of the coolant and the oil, well pretty much all the fluids. Gives an indication of how well its been maintained.

-Not sure if this works, but i've heard if you want to test how straight the car is, on a dry day wet the tyres and drive the car slowly in a straight line, if the tyre marks from the wheels don't overlap evenly on both sides, it could indicate a problem.

-Check rust like others have said above.

-Also as mentioned check all electrics work, pain i had with mine was when i went to get RWC, i found out front dimister didn't work and therefore had to fix that as i didn't pick it up when i looked at it.

-Check the Tiens for leaks or odd noises. They won't be cheap to rebuild.

Edited June 12, 2006 by skypy12

[(oo\__4Door__/oo)]

yea thats were mine is :S

there basically a 2door wit the added plesure... another set of doors,

boots a lil bigger and the roof is higer

besides that....

i got mine as an auto wit 60k genuine kms with log books, and under body imaculit for 10g converted to manual.

being an auto the car wasnt flogged and i still had the original car seat covers and the chrome strips and weather guards

[MerlinTheHapyPig]

you should look for same things as 2-door

do a compression test if you can, but you have to remove some of the intake piping etc. to get to the spark plugs

4-doors are pimp! the one you were looking at sounds alright, with aftermarket suspension, check that the shocks aren't leaking. Exhaust is a bonus, 4-door exhausts are slightly different than 2dr, so they might be hard to find.

[B0oStEr]

Actually in the r32 the sedan exhaust fits the same as the coupe.

I believe the R33 sedan exhaust is a bit longer than the coupe.

[Jonts]

Thanks guys... no still no car yet but that 4dr still for grabs so just waiting to flog off the mrs car then off shoppin. One thing forgot to add it has an r33 box and new clutch in it too but noticed driving past something I missed were the dents down passenger side and bit larger than the odd trolley knock.

Will of course get the compression test and will check out electrics as been there and not good when things dont work. Zorst is only cat back on it and guy who owns the thing done work himself so have to have good look over. Suspension does squeak bit but havent had good look for leaks etc..

Thanks again for the advise and will keep you posted on the final purchase...