Living With An R32 Gt-r

[hanyou]

ahah u jus have to have a responsible right leg! lol.. but yeah i fuond that wen i was on my p plates everyone would stay away from me and keep their distance.. apart from other people who wanted to race or rev me up lol... but now on my full license its as if im driving any other car. but people still give way haha.

[lang]

i daily drive my gtr and i havent worked for 18 months. You can actually maintain one extremley cheaply if you service it yourself and treat it properly.

[N1GTR]

haha... good point...

anything can be your daily driver, but I'm after a car that behaves well as a daily driver.

It will sit in traffic like any other car if you want it to (yes, a bit noisier than a falcodore - but HEAPS better looking), i was driving mine everyday with a single plate, then got a twin plate - nothing changed, it was driven everyday

[Usual Suspect]

mines a daily driver too, only 2 things that sh!t me.

every second bogan in a vs commy (with the vx clubsport kit of course), will burn past you thinkin they're the coolest man alive.

and its a pain gettin to the stock oil filter often.

but for such a hot car, they're pretty practical.

[GODTHRILA]

I drive mine every day and I would rate them just the same as any V8 owner driving a HSV/FPV... they chew fuel if you drive hard, wide tyres cost $$$, loud exhausts attract attention.... you just have to not only have the money to buy it... but have the money to maintain it. Any high performance car (standard or modified) will require regular maintanace, so look for a good basis (let's face it they are old now and you'll struggle to find a perfect example), look for things before they become problems, and drive it with respect.

Easy huh!!!???

Get the GTR, its a car you wont regret owning if you follow the above!

[Dirty32]

Im also a daily driver of my 32 GTR.

If you look after her and treat her right, use quality replacement parts (instead of cheap unreliable options) when things do break then you will be ok.

Just dont cut any corners with repairs otherwise you will be back as square one quicker than you think.

I love my car. Sadly im selling it.

You get that.

[jantolis]

Mines a daily driver. Could be better on fuel but i didn't get it thinking it was gonna be fuel economical. I've had to fix a few things like suspension bushed and my front rotors but nothing major. I also had to get a new clutch but that was only because when i got it i thought the standard clutch would handle a 7k launch easily. THEY DON'T.

Whatever you get just make sure the engine is in very good condition. I haven't touched mine (apart from removing restricter) and i've never had anything go wrong with it. Thats when it becomes a money pit. When the motor starts braking.

[a20089]

Another daily driver here, R33 GTR.

Fuel useage is about 12l/100km if driven lightly around town.

Dudes call out from their cars, saying how cool the car is.

Those wishing thay could have a cool car hate you

fords/commo's hate you and won't race around corners. Normally the commo's want to race you in a stright line. (laugh as the $100K commo tries to round a corner to catch up to you)

Tyres aren't as bad as I expected $200 per corner for the cheaper variety

Taking kids in the back is a pain, but possible

Driving kids to school etc they love

Wife hates the small boot space

Oldies hate being througn around, taking a corner slowly.

Been pulled over by cops 4 times in 10 years, twice in the first week of owning the car. (RBT christmass)

Oil filter is a real pain to replace, without dropping oil everywhere.

Oil is real expensive and needs changing near every 2-3 months (5000km)

only uses 98 octain fuel

Parts are a pain, but probably better than any other grey imported car

Your just want the motor to do more, $$$$$

You just have to customise it. I never felt the need with the commo.

Budget for a new clutch, whats the good of a awd if you never use it for power takes offs.

Edited January 18, 2007 by a20089