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You will be looking at 15 - 16k all up - I got my s2 R33 for 17500 (incl rego etc). My opinion would be to keep looking - although aside from the steering and the gear shifter, the car looks very neat.

Id say, if you can get the car up, check for leakages and all around the engine block. The welsh plugs and all the piping for the coolant. Check the belts if you can. Have a look for any rust spots under the car - there was a thread with pics of rusts on r32s - scared the shit outta me.

Dont try RACV. Apparently they dont know how to really check out the engine and all that. Warranty might be worth looking into - check with the seller if he is including warranty with it.

good luck bud ;)

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and it sounds like you'd be leaving yourself with $0 for things going wrong...probably not a good idea.

This is your major problem....make sure you have it checked out properly.

But having said that ,not many people will go out of there way to look at the thing to make sure all

is well. I agree with the rest $14K is steep. I know some people trying to get $19K for stock gtr32's although the

better examples are around $22K.

Really a bit of advice to you. Take the car for a full once over by either nispro,racepace or any other respectfull

garage, no matter if it takes them 3 hour and $300 later.

The money you could save on repairs could be 20 times that amount.

Get everything in writing ....no......i'll get that fixed no problems.

The old saying is so true..........buyer beware.

Get everything in writing ....no......i'll get that fixed no problems.

The old saying is so true..........buyer beware.

GREAT POINT!!!!

Everything he said he will fix, put it down on paper and you both sign, with a witness :whistling:

Even ask how he intends to cover the holes in the boot lid. If he is just going to bog it up don't accept it. The hole need to be filled properly and only a minimal amount of bog used. Put this down on paper too.

Even ask how he intends to cover the holes in the boot lid. If he is just going to bog it up don't accept it. The hole need to be filled properly and only a minimal amount of bog used. Put this down on paper too.
Car comes with a GT wing but he can swap it for a standard r32 wing and bog/respray the existing holes for free. P

Ill be calling the seller tomorrow and tell him $13k with rego. He is asking for too much considering there is no warranty. He had a white one for sale for $15,500 but dropped it to $13,500 couple of weeks ago. He will drop this black one down soon enough.

Intercooler fan? Maybe its for the drink cooler in the glovebox? Believe it or not it was an option...

Anyway, it looks like a great car (from the other side of a computer screen). If you can get it for a bit cheaper, good on you.

But then again if you are happy with the car and it is the best condition one you have seen, it may be worth the extra $1k. As I'm sure others will agree with me, buying a good quality car in the first place is the key to being happy with your purchase.

I bought my R32 GTSt 3 years ago, was absolutely the best one out of the 20 or so i had seen (and 5 or so i had seriously considered and driven). I paid $16500 back then. And I dont regret it at all, I havent had a problem since...

I don't understand why you wouldn't get a SII R33 for around $2k more including RWC & Rego... you'll be getting a newer car.. ANYWAYS..

Compression test <- important I think..

FULL TANK OF FUEL <- $100 saving later on down the track

Take it for a decent drive <- make sure your happy..

Get an inspection <- combined with point 1..

Start it when it's cold <- make sure they aren't starting it and warming it up before you get there..

Remember you've got insurance to pay + better tyres once you've bought it.. Steering wheel looks crap as well, get that replaced.. what about the brakes? get the rotor's machined..

thanks for all your input, although Roy's may be a bit out there :)

In regards to the choice of the r33, it is easy to say just another 2grand. But just another 2grand ontop of that could get a r34 and so forth. Also the r33 is illegal for P-Platers and living 5 mins from knox i dont think it would be a good idea :yes: I just like the look of the r32 so its really preference.

When i first arrived I asked him straight away if the car had any probs with cold starts. He told me to go touch the motor and to feel that its cold. What i might do is call him and offer him $13,000 without the bov and any wing. Seeing as that should add up to be $500~ Many R32 gtst owners are selling their wings on this forum so it shouldnt be a problem.

If I take the car as is, that gt spoiler will leave about 12 holes in the boot :) including the other 2 holes from the stock spoiler.

He did the compliancing himself so he should have made money regardless if I brought the car to him for compliancing. He was selling a white r32 for $15,500 but then dropped it to $13,500 after a couple of weeks. A week waiting shouldnt hurt. :D

Althought he told me that he knew SAU so he could be reading this thread hehe.

Thanks

I just got in contact with him and told him that I've only got $13k and suprisingly he accepted? Thats 13k AS IS with the boot holes and some scuffs around the car.

If i get the stock r32 wing ill have a lot of holes from the gt, if i get the gt ill only have 2 holes from the stock wing.

Is it still worth $13k cause i need to call him back and accept :wave: haha

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sounds like this guy is the 1 calling the shots, and not you...

$13k as is, or $14k with all the shit you listed fixed....

Hmmm...

It wont take $1000 to fix all the problems? Only problem is that scuff mark and boot holes which is just cosmetic. Thinking of going spoiler/bov-less and getting him to cover rego. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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