Buyinga R33

[Guest mo$$y316]

Hi guys i’m new to the whole skyline scene but i’m wondering if you can help me out on a few questions.

I’m looking at getting a GTS25t R33 93/94 model skyline just wonder how many of yous own this car and what faults you have encountered and what faults they are know for???

What else can you tell me about this car???

I’m looking at spending around the $18000 mark will this get me a decent car??

How many Kilometres should be on the car of these years???

Were is a good site to get information on this car including specs, stock pics of the car and just a general run down of all the cars features???

I hope this isn’t too much to ask but I would be grateful for any responses.

Thanks heaps

Mo$$y

[Lozza150]

I own a 95 amd so far so good (touch wood)

18, 000 ....you might get an ok one..... It's hard to tell. I'd allow a little more just to be on the safe side. Check site's like

www.carpoint.com.au

and maybe

www.ebay.com.au

to get a rough idea of price.....

When i was researching Skyline's i just did search'son "yahoo" and "google" and read what i could find on them.

They state that the skyline's are a very tough car, and detonation is the real killer of the engine's... Buying a second hand car is alway's a risk.... Kilometer's (can) mean little.....due to winding back/new dash/etc....

A dealer would probably be a better option as you get a warrenty, but money can be saved by buying off other people.....

But!! they are definatly worth it......

happy hunting

Loz

[hippy]

check for accidents ... and maybe little bits and peices missing here and there ... eg. i went to this dealer ... i asked about this particular skyline had a look ... looked pretty clean ... then i noticed that it didn't have a holder for the stick of metal that keeps the bonnet up ... so i would assume that that car has been in an accident ... theres been lots of threads on advice ... do a search ... i'm sure u will find way better advice than mine as i've read them!!! good luck!!!!

[Guest mo$$y316]

Thanks for the reply boys ill keep an eye out!

Just another thing why are skylines still so expensive for?? I no they are sick car but why so much $$$$$ for??

Also what are you guys paying to resister it and what are you paying for full comp insurance??

Thanks

Mo$$y

[Guest mo$$y316]

just one more thing whats the boost on a standard GTS25t R33??

Thanks

Mo$$y

[KamikazeR33]

7 psi standard is the highest it will run without a boost controller

insurance - i pay 3700 a yr and im an 18 y.o neva had insurance b4 and neva had any accidents/fines etc

green slip - bout 450

rego - bout 250-300

not cheap but worth it

[Guest mo$$y316]

yer that is pretty pricey what if you get it insured under your parents name and put you down as a second driver??

Has anyone done that?? im sure that would bump down the price a bit??

Mo$$y

[MotoX]

mo$$y316

if u do it thru your parents get them to ask what happends if u drive it, some insurace companys wont cover you, different ruels for grey imports.

ive got 3rd party ($300per year)

so i got a excelent alarm ect.

but im going to get comp because its too much of a risk if the other party dosent have insurance and its their fault.

i also see your from the gold coast. good to see another local.

[Lozza150]

The car's are expensive due to the govt stamp duty and double tax you pay apon bringing it in to the country. then there is the compliance of the car, and rego....

So a skyline worth say 6,000 AU$ which is around 450-470,000 yen will cost around 3 to 3.5 grand in shipping, wharf, and Tax ... THEN you pay GST on top of that.... say another 300- 500. Complaince can cost around 2,200 to over 3 G's plus Tyre's add a minimum of 550... THEN Rego....

Total..: over 16 maybe a bit more.....

Then it might need some touch up's (paint etc... maybe inside...new stereo...etc) there's more money there....and THEn the dealer has to make money on it....

So buy the time that's all done....Car Expensive.... in the end, it's the govt tax that is the major killer..... it's there to try to dis hearten you in buying a NON Australian made car.....

Feel free to add if you like guy's....

I hope that help's

Cheers

Loz

[Guest mo$$y316]

Hey yer ill get my parents to find out what its worth to do it like that! They did that with the car i’m driving now but because this is an import it might be different.

When you guys were first looking at buying your cars did many people try to steer you away from buying an import?? Even no i’m going to buy one people are trying to get off them!

Do you guys think there are big risk buying imports??

If something does go wrong how hard is it to get parts??

Thanks

Mo$$y

[AndyMac]

The price of a car is also affected by supply and demand. The build, quailty and performance of the car has increased the demand for them, thus the price goes up.

The R33 GTS-t is a great car, I wouldn't be turned off it just becuase its an import, if you find a good spare parts place/tunning shop they should be able to get you most parts over the counter, so parts aren't a problem.

I'd be wary thou of insuring cars under parents names thou.

[Guest mo$$y316]

thanks for the info boys im starting to understand.

PeakRPM why would u be wary of insuring under my parents names??

Thanks

Mo$$y