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I am just about to purchase a 1998 40th aniversary r33 gts25t coupe and received some pictures from the buyer yesterday, in one of the pics it look like the dash is not fitting properlly, i have posted up a pic ,the part i am talking about is in the red circle

Let me know if you think this dosent look right

Cheers

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as above, pay close consideration to the overall quality of the car. There's a FAQ on buying a skyline and what to look for, read it.

I recently bought a 40th anniversary myself and it only had 33,xxxkm on the clock. After looking over it myself for signs of wear (general condition of engine bay, underbody mechanicals, and interior wear esp seat, steering wheel, gear knob, indicator stalks) I was satisfied the k's were genuine. A thorough inspection by State Roads also indicated that the condition was consistent with odometer reading.

The dash in the car you're looking at could have been apart to fit an alarm, or stereo (the R33 has one huge trim piece that wraps right around the instrument panel). Maybe it just hasn't been clipped back on properly.

I love that steering wheel!

so do i :)

Have just uploaded a bigger pic, looks like the dash hasnt been put back on properly or something, maybe its just the picture (optical illusion)

hmmm...i wouldnt automatically take that as dodgy. we've had my dash off several times so far, and not for anything dodgy....alarm installs, gauge installs...maybe that one just needs to be pushed back into place

Jason,

In a circumstance like this you have to trust the bloke on the ground who is inspecting the car. Unfortunately second guessing via a few photos is too hard. What did the buyer say? Is the car a goodun? Does eveything else check out? Did he say what he thought was going on in the photo? So many questions, so little time...

maybe its just the pic making it look dodgy?

this was mine at compliance just after i had it imported..

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looks kind of the same, and my dash/cluster is fine...perfect fit

thats the same steering wheel as on my r34 gtt.........genuine nissan/momo.....WTF

does anyone know if these steering wheels were an option and on what models??????

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hey mate

it looks like it may have had some wires running throught it

maybe from a monster tacho or boost guages. ive seen this done before

but thats just at first glance. could be anything, next time u go to see the car give it a push and see if it clicks back into place

The car has done 74000kms, it still has the nissan cambelt sticker on the cam cover if you know what i mean, the owner said that the car is very straight, it seems to be in very good condition but i am still waiting for some more decent pics, it is completly standard apart from an alarm (maybe that is why the dash may have been pulled apart and not put back together properly) and stereo, the owner is a member of skylinesdownunder and ive read threw his old post and it says that he had a problem with the boost gauge going when the rear wiper was going (sounds a bit strange, could also be another reason why the dash could have been taken apart).

I have not been able to view the car in person yet as it is a 7hour drive from were i live lol, so im judging the car buy the pictures i have received (12pics) and by what the owner has told me about the car. I may be flying up to pick up the car next weekend, hopefully the car is exactly how it has been described as i dont want to fly up there to find a dodgy car.

Edited by nizmo_freek

Heres some more pics of the car, i will be getting a AA (dont know if you guys have the AA over the in aussie lol) check done on the car before i buy it just to see if theres anything wrong with the car

Yeah - def get someone at that place to check it out for you..

NRMA will do it and send you a fax with the details on it and mail it to you.. good for piece of mind..

as for the momo steering wheel - factory option for SII R33 and I guess R34..

Def replaced the handbrake + gearstick leather..

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thats the same steering wheel as on my r34 gtt.........genuine nissan/momo.....WTF

does anyone know if these steering wheels were an option and on what models??????

I found this steering wheel in FAST! it IS a factory option!! amazing...

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