Low K Gtrs

[adviceseeker]

Hi I'm looking for an R32 GTR and have been amazed by the amount of cars from Japan that are stating 65000 to 70000km on the clock . Does anybody have any ideas on where to start looking to justify these types of kilometres on R32 GTRs ?

Thanks

[lingeringsoul]

add another 100,000k to the number and that would sound about right.......

[adviceseeker]

add another 100,000k to the number and that would sound about right.......

is another 100,000km an issue ?

[AndyMac]

Depends.

Expect the car too have had some accident damage, but really, if there is no chassis or alingement damage then who cares.

- Obviously you'd care if your after a show car.

If the chassis is fair then most everything else is replacable. You just need too factor in the cost (and labour if you can't do it yourself) too bring the car upto standard.

Personally, if you after a car your going thrash, do track days in, then I'd be looking for a bargin high kay car and bargin the owner down too a cost where you can afford repairs.....

Good Luck.

[Abo Bob]

Have a look around the forum. Particularly the stickys in the various sections. You will learn a lot.

Basically 98% of them are wound back. A 1989 GTR with 40,000 less k's than my 1999 GTT? I don't think so.

You buy on a condition based appraisal. That's why with imports it's worth having them checked out by a workshop that does work on these types of cars regularly. If it costs you $1000 in workshop inspections before you find one and then you end up NOT rebuilding the engine, you have saved yourself at least $6000.

[adviceseeker]

Depends.

Expect the car too have had some accident damage, but really, if there is no chassis or alingement damage then who cares.

- Obviously you'd care if your after a show car.

If the chassis is fair then most everything else is replacable. You just need too factor in the cost (and labour if you can't do it yourself) too bring the car upto standard.

Personally, if you after a car your going thrash, do track days in, then I'd be looking for a bargin high kay car and bargin the owner down too a cost where you can afford repairs.....

Good Luck.

Would you buy something stock or a car with bolton mods if you had the choice ?

Thanks for replying

[adviceseeker]

Have a look around the forum. Particularly the stickys in the various sections. You will learn a lot.

Basically 98% of them are wound back. A 1989 GTR with 40,000 less k's than my 1999 GTT? I don't think so.

You buy on a condition based appraisal. That's why with imports it's worth having them checked out by a workshop that does work on these types of cars regularly. If it costs you $1000 in workshop inspections before you find one and then you end up NOT rebuilding the engine, you have saved yourself at least $6000.

Have you got any idea of where I could locate a good repairer who offers pre purchase appraisals of GTRs in Perth ?

Thanks for your reply

[shanef]

a 32 gtr with hi k's will be in need of a rebuild in a short amount of time...they are well known to spin big end bearings, and as bob said, have 6k spare to fix it up

[GT-R32]

Low km GTRs exist. Granted mine is a 1997 model but it only has 32k on it. Knowning who owned it since 1999 helps verify that though.

If you are unsure check seats, steering wheel, handbrake, pedals etc for wear. It's pretty obvious when a car has done a lot of kms. Low km cars from Japan are around, I imported a 1985 RX7 with only 45k on it, was practically brand new under build up from being unused. You just have to be careful and know where to look.

The one in the trader for $18.5k with 128k on it looks nice, tidy and honest.

[lingeringsoul]

or demand 6-8 grand off the price......if they don't agree.....walk away....

once you get the car take it apart and rebuild it with that 6-8grand.....sit back and relax and never have to worry about broken engine again.....

[adviceseeker]

I have heard that if the plenum chamber is not flaked and missing paint that it is a good sign that the motor has not seen high kilometres. Would anybody have any other views or experiences?

[shanef]

it could easily have been resprayed at some point in time. like mine, the engine bay was very clean, yet 2 weeks after i got it home it spun a big end. now its coping a 26/30

[GT-R32]

I have heard that if the plenum chamber is not flaked and missing paint that it is a good sign that the motor has not seen high kilometres. Would anybody have any other views or experiences?

Yeah I have seen a few that have been resprayed. They have often been done badly so is easy to pick (can see where different layers of paint begin and end).

[adviceseeker]

or demand 6-8 grand off the price......if they don't agree.....walk away....

once you get the car take it apart and rebuild it with that 6-8grand.....sit back and relax and never have to worry about broken engine again.....

what other components would you repair ?

[GT-R32]

what other components would you repair ?

A lot of other things that are perishable and wear out over time... Time isn't kind to all sorts of parts to cars. Can happen with kms on them or not.

Edited October 12, 2006 by GT-R32

[R31Nismoid]

I wouldnt buy a 32 from Japan in todays day.

Its just too risky and can end up costing you a lot more.

Buy something thats already here, that you can have inspected by a local expert. You stand a better chance of getting a good car that isnt clapped out that way

[funkymonkey]

one of the 1988 cefiro's we imported came with 12000kms or so on it. It also came with a log book that had been filled in at the same Nissan dealership every 6 months (hehe was odd, their seal changed as the Nissan logo evolved). It even came with the factory lace doileys and original purchase reciepts etc in the owner's name.

Was such a bizzare car... we didn't believe it so we had a mechanic go check the car while it sat in japan, and found that it actually was hardly ever driven... So the rare ones do exist.

I have heard that if the plenum chamber is not flaked and missing paint that it is a good sign that the motor has not seen high kilometres. Would anybody have any other views or experiences?

Not necessarily, the paint flakes off as its not bonded well to the plenum from the factory. Simple heating and cooling causes it to seperate, regardless of the km's its done.

Basically as the guys above stated, go by the condition of the car, don't believe the kms. If the car is in Japan, get it inspected first, if its local, then take it for a test drive from a cold start. Take the car to a mechanic who works on GTR's to have it inspected.

[adviceseeker]

one of the 1988 cefiro's we imported came with 12000kms or so on it. It also came with a log book that had been filled in at the same Nissan dealership every 6 months (hehe was odd, their seal changed as the Nissan logo evolved). It even came with the factory lace doileys and original purchase reciepts etc in the owner's name.

Was such a bizzare car... we didn't believe it so we had a mechanic go check the car while it sat in japan, and found that it actually was hardly ever driven... So the rare ones do exist.

Not necessarily, the paint flakes off as its not bonded well to the plenum from the factory. Simple heating and cooling causes it to seperate, regardless of the km's its done.

Basically as the guys above stated, go by the condition of the car, don't believe the kms. If the car is in Japan, get it inspected first, if its local, then take it for a test drive from a cold start. Take the car to a mechanic who works on GTR's to have it inspected.

I have a car lined up with a knock in the bottom end and the mechanic selling it says I have a choice of a low km engine or a reconditioned unit from Japan . He will install engine and repair minor rust spots .Its got 17inch aftermarket rims ,adj coilover suspension. Does this sound like a better option than a Jap car?

[Silent]

double post my bad

Edited October 15, 2006 by Silent

[Silent]

rebuild your current engine. rust spots? the worst rust is the rust you cannot see until its to late.

Edited October 15, 2006 by Silent