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Unbiased opinion - I paid 20k for a stock December 97" S2 gtst 3 months ago. It was completely unmodified and had 58K on the clock. Dealer was a mate www.northshoreprestige.com.au and threw in an HKS Priest 3" Catback and a Blitz Pod. Not sure about powah as its not seen a dyno yet, but as is its an awesome car and blows the doors off my mates VS SS Commodore :)

Shit - What was that about asking about guns at an NRA meeting :)

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S2 33's are awesome cars, hence why i bought one.

I get tired about people complaining about the wieght as stated earlier there is only 70kg difference with the r32. And the Power to wieght ratio is heaps better with the 33 than the 32 anyways due to the larger displacment etc and is infact close to the power / weight ratio of a gtr.

They are an awesome all round car, good looks, heaps of power, easy to modify and extract more power, solid, don't feel tinnie on the road like silvia's do and handle well. Make sure you drive a few cos you will see a bit of a difference between one selling for $16 and one for $20.

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I get tired about people complaining about the wieght as stated earlier there is only 70kg difference with the r32.

Just out of Interest, is this going by the 1320kg of the later model r32's or the earlier models which were listed as 1260kg??

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From what i understant r33's weigh 1370kg. I wasn't aware that the r32 had two different weights depending on year. I thought they were 1290kg, which would actually make it 80kg (correction) either way it is between 50-110kg which the larger displacement more than makes up for anyways. By the way i dont have anything against 32's quite like them actually, just figured when i was buying that the 33 was a better everyday drivers car just being generally newer with more features like airbags, abs etc.

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No worries, yeah I think 32's, 33's & 34's are all nice cars with good engines I have nothing against any of them. Personally I prefer the 32 so I bought it but I was likewise curious about the weight difference. Another thing that has to be considered is the weight added by compliance. Many 32's, in particular the older ones weighed less to begin with then were complied under 15 year rule so didnt need things like re-inforcemnets in the doors.

Unlike my car which is a later model and does have full compliance like all 33's would have. My doors are very heavy which you really notice when closing/opening but overall the car feels quite light and very responsive off the line and on downchanges also in directional shifts.

I havent driven a 33 myself to compare so cant say for sure if it 'feels' heavier.

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My stock R33 GTS-T got owned by my friend's 2006 edition Maxima while we were competing on both running starts and traffic lights.

The only things he did on his maxima was his muffler, suspensions.and an aftermarket ECU.

i don't know whether to laugh or cry ^_^"

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My stock R33 GTS-T got owned by my friend's 2006 edition Maxima while we were competing on both running starts and traffic lights.

The only things he did on his maxima was his muffler, suspensions.and an aftermarket ECU.

i don't know whether to laugh or cry ^_^"

You need to get your car looked at or learn how to drive. Your car should be capabale of 0-100km/h in 6.5seconds, and thats a alot quicker than any maxima, even with the minor mods described.

Im guessing your car is an auto so that would slow you down, but still maxima's are big sedan, your car is a turbo sports car!

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You need to get your car looked at or learn how to drive. Your car should be capabale of 0-100km/h in 6.5seconds, and thats a alot quicker than any maxima, even with the minor mods described.

Im guessing your car is an auto so that would slow you down, but still maxima's are big sedan, your car is a turbo sports car!

that's what i thought too!

both our cars are auto. the maxima's a 3.5 litre car running the infamous VQ35DE V6 engine pushing 198kw at the flywheel even when stock (which is more than the stock R33 GTS-T).

I just put my car on a dyno, and it's peak power is 132kw at the rear wheels.

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and yes, it's still ahead and pulling away after i've hit my speed limit set by my ecu (a bit after the needle went over 180). :)

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Just out of Interest, is this going by the 1320kg of the later model r32's or the earlier models which were listed as 1260kg??

Im not sure if ithe later model R32 is heavier but I know the ones with a sunroof add a fair bit of weight same goes with the R33.

Have to agree with what everyone is saying Silvias are for drifting. Skylines are a more comfortable for a everyday driver and the RB25DET has a lot of potential.

Stage 1 mods from my site can be had without spending a fortune and will give you 180 - 200rwkw this is a lot of power for a road car that weighs under 1400kg. Things start to get expensive after this though and you would certainly want to upgrade your suspention, wheels and tyres before you go any further.

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I just put my car on a dyno, and it's peak power is 132kw at the rear wheels.

Is your car a sedan? cause at 33 coupe with 132kw at the wheels should not have issues smoking a maxima (lightly modded or not). My 32 is pretty stock and b4 new exahust when it all it had was cat back and pod and the cat back was crap, prolly loosing power, but i g-teched 0-100km/h in 6.5secs. I know it is quicker than that now, but a standard 33 gts-t is quiker than stadard 32 gts-t. So something doesn't add up with your mate beating you all the way to 180km/h. And i hope this wanst on public roads!! but something tells me that hope is in vain....

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Is your car a sedan? cause at 33 coupe with 132kw at the wheels should not have issues smoking a maxima (lightly modded or not). My 32 is pretty stock and b4 new exahust when it all it had was cat back and pod and the cat back was crap, prolly loosing power, but i g-teched 0-100km/h in 6.5secs. I know it is quicker than that now, but a standard 33 gts-t is quiker than stadard 32 gts-t. So something doesn't add up with your mate beating you all the way to 180km/h. And i hope this wanst on public roads!! but something tells me that hope is in vain....

It's a coupe. To add on, there were two people in my car, and three in his. Don't ever underestimate the nissan 2006 maxima... it's on a whole new level than the older maximas. :P

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bro u needa learn how to driveeeeee

i think so too... :)

but it's an auto, and it's a straight road! i'm not some p plater too!

Maxima Specifications here

R33 Specifications here

Apparently, the maxima can go from 0-100 in 6.8s stock, which puts it on par with a stock R33 GTS-T!

Not to mention, a higher top speed...

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i think so too... :laugh:

but it's an auto, and it's a straight road! i'm not some p plater too!

Maxima Specifications here

R33 Specifications here

Apparently, the maxima can go from 0-100 in 6.8s stock, which puts it on par with a stock R33 GTS-T!

Not to mention, a higher top speed...

Have you ever launched your auto skyline?

I did on the weekend and it flies of the mark if you know what you are doing.

Power button on, over drive off, hold brakes, rev it gently past 2000 RPM but not over 3000 RPM, let go off the break and floor the pedal... awesome!

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I got mine stock standard not even a pod filter.

cost me 15000 and loved it power was good handled great

I have since modded it and im now getting 201rwkw and love it even more.

take one for a test drive i did then i took it home because i didnt want to get out

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Iv had mine for almost 6 months. Love it.

Fuel wise can hurt if you keep letting the turbo spool up but perhaps that was just me enjoying the feeling after coming from a NA car.

Size wise is a little more practical than the smaller S13-15. Plus the SII is a beautiful looking car from stock.

Best advice is to drive everything you can, cause all tastes are different.

Hope you enjoy what you get as much as I did. :laugh:

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Have you ever launched your auto skyline?

I did on the weekend and it flies of the mark if you know what you are doing.

Power button on, over drive off, hold brakes, rev it gently past 2000 RPM but not over 3000 RPM, let go off the break and floor the pedal... awesome!

Yea, that's what i did. It's not a matter of stop-starts too; i lost on running starts when both our cars are at about 40!

Chris_R33GTSt Proficient

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Yep thats what happened to me - I was going to buy a VY Calais and my mechanic suggested that we walk next door to Northshore Prestige and test drive a Skyline. I picked my Dec 97' S2 gtst out first, test drove it and 2 days later owned it.

Id have a late model 33 over a 32 any day cause genuine K's are way lower and are generally in way better mechanical condition.

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