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Hi Guys,

I'm in the market for a second hand car and consdering a imported Skyline R33 GTS-T Series 2. It's a 1997 model and has done around 55,000ks, pure stock no after market addons.

I'm 19 years old but thankfully have a stable join in the IT industry with the one company for 2 years. I've already been granted a $15,000 loan from the bank towards the car, plus another $10,000 i have saved up. So all up I've got around $25,000 to spend, which has to include rego and a portion of the comp insurance.

The car is $20,000, and has been approved by the RAA to insure it's in good nick and road legal here in Australia.

However given this will be the first time purchasing a car, anyone care to offer feedback as to wheather this would be a good purchase. What would be the average cost to keep such a car on the road, get it serviced, anything to look out for long term?

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theres not much anyone can tell you about the car your purchasing but i can tell you that r33 s2 are a very nice car to drive and keeping sevices between 3000-5000klm will ensure it lives happily with only faults you may have will be coilpacks and clutch. i would advise you to get the timing belt done on your first service and being such a prick of a job you might aswell do the water pump. enjoy :)

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Hay mate i own a s2.

Prices for them have fallen a little over the year.

I beleive 20k mark for a stock one is alittle to high. Maybe around 18k if its in really good condition. Only you can judge if its in good condition since we cant inspect it, nor see any pics. But pics can hide many things..

Anyways to maintain its costing me about 100bucks for servicing every 5000kms.

But thats with really good quailty oil etc etc..

Other than that, i have had no problems with my car whatso ever.

once you start modifying it, just make you do get quailty parts.

but seriously if your car is in good condition and service it every 5000kms, you shouldnt have a problem at all.. Unless you thrash it lol..

Gdluck n maybe post up some pics.

Hope its SILVER!!! lol

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yeah I'm still looking around for the ideal skyline.

The major benifit of this car is it has todate only done 30,000ks and has even been checked by the RAA for faults etc. So i was willing to pay a little more for it given its log book has a solid history of service, low ks, and no faults what so ever found by both the RAA and a mechanic friend of mine.

None the less if anyone has any suggestions on where to purchase a good skyline both private and dealer within SA feel free to send me a pm.

Thanks for the feedback.

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i picked up mine for $15,500 car had 69000kms on it

mods

Suspension - Tein coilovers, tie rod ends, sway bar,

exhaust

hks pod

17inch work rims

that was back in JAN this year

if your in NSW check out www.aussiecarcompliance.com.au and give joel a call

i got my car from him, top bloke, ive had the car almost a year now and not a single thing has gone wrong

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hmmm, im selling my s2 to buy a house, 16k with 3in zorst, pod , front strut brace, king superlows, $750 clutch, 85klm,pioneer cd, 4door and its immac oh and its silver :) (shameless plug lol),oh and another $1500 you can have the wheels aswell(18in, brand new), ill put a pic up soon

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hmmm, im selling my s2 to buy a house, 16k with 3in zorst, pod , front strut brace, king superlows, $750 clutch, 85klm,pioneer cd, 4door and its immac oh and its silver :D (shameless plug lol),oh and another $1500 you can have the wheels aswell(18in, brand new), ill put a pic up soon

Off the topic but i thought superlows wern't made for skylines. Do you have superlows?

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