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hey im new to this so i was just wondering if u guys could help me out a little,

i was thinking of getting a skyline and wanted all your opinions, i have about 15-20 K to spend on a car and was thinking about a skyline, my thoughts were probably a r33 gts-t 1995 model, but i dont know a great deal about the car.

I was just wanting your opinions on what u should think i should get, i.e whats the best deal for the money etc. and what the differences are, im not really sure what the differences are in models i.e r32 to the r33 except the r33 is newer... is there a year difference like pre 95 isnt so good ? i dunno anyway any comments are good comments as i want to learn more,

also how can i tell if its a good one? is their much that goes wrong? i have never had a turbo so is it more likely it is worn?, and should i get one from a dealer or just a private sale?

thanx in advance :P

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Kirk,

I see your car at chatswood regularly. Do you still cruise with your mate in the other beema?

Sorry to hear about the right off. If you want a great 1995 R33 with plenty of extras at a good price send a pm to Merli - he has one for sale.

Nick

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Hey fella,

i guess your budget wight be the deciding factor. As far as I know (i bought my line in december) 15-20 witth get you a r32. I searched high and low to get a good deal for a 33 and still paid 22, although this was from a dealer with 3 yr warranty. You might find a 33 around 20, but probably from a private sale, and itsup to you to weigh up the risk if any. Anyways, for your moolla I rekon a really nice 32gtst may just be the ticket.

Guest 2flyby

do u think the warrenty is worth while and how much extra is a 3 year warrenty?

this is one of the things i was weighing up is it worth while getting a r33 for 19-20 private or going over the budget just to get it from a dealer and the extra warrenty...

u know i really like the r33 having read up a bit in the last few days and talking to various different people, it seems the go, but im not deciding anything and i like all your comments :) cheers

From my limited experience with R32s I feel the R33 is a more refined car. The 2.5 has plenty of low down torque if you just want to cruise around and be lazy with the gears. As it is a bigger, heavier car the ride is a bit more plush. I've heard the trade off is that the handling isn't as sharp. It's still a very good handling car, just not as light in feel as the 32.

Going by ads in the Herald etc. there are lots of private sales for less than $20k. Condition of these cars may vary though. It seems most of the cars have been "clocked" so go on condition of the seats, pedals, trim etc if it has lowish kms.

Personally, I think the 3 Year Commercial Warranty offered by most dealers is a rip off. It has too many ways for them to get out of doing the work and not enough inclusions. It is basically an insurance policy for a limited number of mechanical problems. You also have to send in receipts everytime you get work done to keep it active. If they don't like something they can knock it back etc. The Statuatory 3 month Warranty the Dealer must provide has more teeth but it's not perfect either.

You are better off getting a qualified inspector to do a thorough Pre Purchase Inspection on the car.

I bought a totally stock, unmodified '93 model 2.5 years ago and after a couple of minor fixes (timing, water pump gasket and a speedo problem) it never skips a beat. Whatever you get keep it serviced and run it on 98 octane.

:)

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