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Hi guys im new to this forum, im looking to buy a GTS4. i have found one that i really like and am gonna get it checked out by RACV soon. but i dont quite trust them as they arent skyline experts and probly just see if the car is gonna run for the next 6 months...

anyway...

its a 1996 or 1997 GTS4 M-Spec II (with the great looking fog lights at the front)

89000 kms on the clock

$14,900 is marked price but i will def negotiate

its very clean on the inside, there are to rips, tears or scratches that i was able to spot

i took it for a test drive and it seemed very smooth, no real rattles or clanks that i could hear

i was wondering if there was anything in specific that i should look for as i dont know very much about skylines.

any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

also if possible i would greatly appreciate if some1 would come with me to check it out in person.

Thank you in advance

-JACK

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thank you very much for that link, there is a lot of very good info in that list, so much so that i kinda feel overwhelmed with all of it. is there anyone in melbourne that would be intereseted in coming with me to check it out as i would rather have a fellow enthusiast looking over it that knows exactly what to look for instead of a mechanic that i dont know...

Obviously there is a lot more to look for then i expected and it would be at least a couple of hours worth of time, i am more then happy to pay for an honest and unbiased opinion from some1 that knows what they are looking at.

Any responce would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

-Jack

yeh i took it for a drive and i really like the feel of the car, i have no problem with the car, i love it actually, i just want to make sure that the car is good quality and not just looks and what is RAA?

yeh i will definitely get racv check done but i dont want to go on the opinion of RACV alone as they are not specialists of any kind, they basically any old workshop mechanic that have an RACV sticker on their shop window, im not saying that they are bad but they may not be that good either, thats why i want some1 that has an in depth knowledge about skylines as there are obviosly heaps of skyline specific things to look for that probly wouldnt be on their general car checklist.

yeh i will definitely get racv check done but i dont want to go on the opinion of RACV alone as they are not specialists of any kind, they basically any old workshop mechanic that have an RACV sticker on their shop window, im not saying that they are bad but they may not be that good either, thats why i want some1 that has an in depth knowledge about skylines as there are obviosly heaps of skyline specific things to look for that probly wouldnt be on their general car checklist.

RACV Suck Arse... They were one of the main groups lobbying against imports that started all the new RAWS stuff. Not That RAWS is BAD but the whole thing was to try stop imports altogether. My mate is an inspector for RACV and they are told to give Imports a hard time...

Go VACC or a private mechanic is even better if you trust them. Where are you getting the car from, whoever it is if they want to really sell the car they will organise to take it where you want so long as it is not to far... If not, there is probably something wrong with the car

All R33 GTS4's are non-turbo, you know that right? Its only R32 GTS4 that are turbo.

And all turbo R33 GTS25t are Type-M. So i dont think the model you are referring to exists? Or am i wrong?

I realise that it is non-turbo, i dont want a turbo as im on P's and dont want the extra insurance cost. plus i like the 4wd capability of it :wub: Its an M-spec II as it has different foglight design to the standard M-Spec

When I sold my 180SX the buyer paid for an RACQ inspection. i had to roll my eyes at all the garbage on the report, including "engine surges under load". I said, yeah 15psi on a stock turbo will do that.

The guys father looked at me like I was an idiot and replied with "my turbo diesel ute doesn't..."

Far out. :thumbsdown: to RACQ inspectors (albeit it was 2001)

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