P-plater Issues

[r33_taiju]

yeah that sounds good i dunno i still have to wait until feb-mar b4 i have enough $$. but thanks for ur opinions, they are all highly valued.

so cheers have a good one

[bakitup]

I just got my Ps in June and i really wanted a skyline and i was kinda worried about all the cop attention i would get if i got a turbo, also i was short on cash and i couldnt even fork out the extra 2000+ for a gtst. So i bought myself a r33 GTS, it does have the weaker RB20DE engine in it but it still runs good. I do get a bit of cop attention and sometimes theyr asses, one of them was even looking under the front bumper, probs for an intercooler lol. Even tho i sometimes wish i bought myself a gtst, spesh wen i get idiots driving their tricked out rides tryin to drag me, i still have great fun drivin my skyline. It might not be the fastest thing around but its still got some grunt and it is a handfull in the wet, not to mention the apexi exhaust is rlly loud. so id say go for a non turbo, insurance still sucks, $3000 per year with $1800 excesses, but i still love mine and its good fun and when you have little experience driving, it might even save ya life wen you feel like being reckless on the road lol.

[Eug]

congratulations on the buy buddy,

this forum is a bank of information so have a little search around and read some articles.

question: why'd you buy an R33 with the RB20DE engine?

have fun!

[bakitup]

dun ask lol. i didnt do heaps of research before hand as info was hard to come by and i didnt know a lot about them. i didnt think they were heaps diff but ends up they are a bit. im not fussed on it tho, the car was at a good price and in good nick. there are a few things u gotta be aware off, firstly if your considering modding it, things like wheels are a pain to find cos theyre 4 star not 5 like turbos. ive had a hard time finding good 18" rims for my car, most of them cost $2000+ cos theyr more rare, and also restrictions on parts, things like the diff cant take alot of added power. im no guinius with skylines but owning one teaches u heaps. just make sure u look around heaps. make sure u check out carsales.com.au i found mine there, and also www.jsa.net.au (these cars are all recent imports). hunt around for a good deal but be aware of skylines with under 100,000km on the metre as alot will have been turned back so they catch higher prices, and make sure you get the car checked by someone who knows what theyr doing. even tho these are N/a engines, alot have still been thrashed and treated bad. but i would recomend it for a P plater. its rlly good fun, and lets face it, wack an exhaust on it and its gonna fetch you alot of attention, its great ill even take it down to the track for sum fun, see wat i can run down the 1/4 mile, not serious with it obviouslt but its always fun