Buying A New Skyine

[andrew777]

Hi guys, ive been looking at getting a r32 gtst. I was looking at spending no more than $10K. Will i be able to get a good, clean car for this price? I live in SA btw.

Also, many of my friends are vs commodore drivers and they keep telling me that an r32 gtst is much slower than a 6 cylinder commodore because the r32 has such a heavy body. Is this true? Are r32 turbos really that slow?

Finally, if i spent about $1000 on basic performance upgrades, what should i buy and what kind of performance gain would i see?

Thanks a lot. =)

[predator]

I think your budget is too low for a performance car..

[Krishy]

well to start off with...r32 gtst's are not slow at all if anything a stock one with minor mods will prob be able to take on a 5ltr v8....being in SA and $10K for a r32 prob not at that price....if you want a nice and clean one you are most likely looking at $12-15K mark....and out of all skylines (r32, 33, 34) the r32 is the lightest....and if you can find a completely stock one...get a exhaust and front mount that way you can boost it up a bit...well good luck mate

Edited May 25, 2007 by Krishy

[eMsta]

Good r32 gtst around 12k

for 1k - the only moddification you can get is probably a turbo back exhaust (good for about 20rwkw)

[thorpe84]

yeah get an r32 gtst, then take your friends for a ride

[andrew777]

thanks guys

[R-SPEC]

LOL @ people saying budget is too low for an r32...

you definately CAN get a decent r32 gtst for that much. specially when you're in SA...

just look around and be patient

Edited May 25, 2007 by R-SPEC

[R33GTS25]

be patient, look around, dont buy it because the owner points to his rims. I waited 6 months before buying a car and when i tell people about the price they freak.

[andrew777]

do you recommend buying privately or from a dealer? are there any importers in sa? Also, what sort of things should i be looking for and what sort of ks on the odometer should i expect for this price? thanks.

[R33GTS25]

private but take a mechanic or tech head with you who knows his stuff. pay 150 bucks for an NRMA or alike to inspect the car. worth the cash instead of headaches down the road.

[leb]

Go with the private. Better bang for your buck.

Be careful of shonky sellers though. Make sure you get a compression / leakdown test as the rb20 is a bit old now.

Good luck

Edited May 25, 2007 by leb

[R33GTS25]

1000 on mods isnt alot these days, depends what you get, but for quick power gains, turbo back exhaust, high flow air filter, custom build your own air box, make sure its legal, that should use up 1000.

[andrew777]

do you think a turbo back exhaust would give noticeable performance? do intercoolers give any extra performance or do they just allow for higher boost. cause i dont really wanna boost the turbo above stock. how about aftermarket bov's?

[eMsta]

do you think a turbo back exhaust would give noticeable performance? do intercoolers give any extra performance or do they just allow for higher boost. cause i dont really wanna boost the turbo above stock. how about aftermarket bov's?

Turbo back will get you 15 - 20 rwkw. Intercoolers dont actually give etra performance, but do come in handy for more boost. I think the stock bov is good as it is....though one of the other guys was saying he wants to change his to an r33 bov.

[predator]

you definately CAN get a decent r32 gtst for that much. specially when you're in SA...

probably can, but the main reason it will be forsale for that low, is because:

1) the buyer is too poor to keep it, or desperate to get the money for it - therefore probably didn't maintain it either, which may lead to potential headaches further on

2) it's already half stuffed, so by the time you put in a new motor it's not so cheap anymore.

Also when you factor in the insurance cost of around $1000 a year, petrol of about $50 a week, and everything else $8-9k is only the start. Anyhow, there are bargains out there, but there are also a lot of ongoing costs.

[andrew777]

15-20rwkw seems like an awful lot. thats approx 15-20% of stock performance. do skylines have really restrictive exhausts or something?

15-20 extra kw would be more than noticeable when driving wouldnt it?

[eMsta]

15-20rwkw seems like an awful lot. thats approx 15-20% of stock performance. do skylines have really restrictive exhausts or something?

15-20 extra kw would be more than noticeable when driving wouldnt it?

im going by my r33 figures here - stock for r33 is around 137rwkw - and now its at 164rwkw - thats with a turbo back exhaust and pod filter.

i do find that the exhaust made the car more responsive too....

[andrew777]

wow, and they're less than $1000. I got a cat back for my dads 86 NA supra (i drive it), and that didnt give much of a performance boost at all. whats the difference between cat back and turbo back?

[eMsta]

wow, and they're less than $1000. I got a cat back for my dads 86 NA supra (i drive it), and that didnt give much of a performance boost at all. whats the difference between cat back and turbo back?

turbo back - is all the way from the turbo - the xforce system is only 900 or so from just jap....

[Kwyjibo]

I just bought a R32 gts-t for $8500, basically all it needs is a new diff coz one of the bearings is extremely loud, interior is perfect(apparently done 140,000kms) except one cut in passenger door, only a few minor dents in paint. The guys supplied me with RWC and a compression test, the compression was fairly low but I was expecting to spend $12500 for something like this so I have plenty for a new engine, also when on boost its starting to smell oily so I think I may need a new turbo(only $150). It even came with whiteline strut braces front and rear, 3" turbo back exhaust, and boost controller.

I was looking for a car for months though so don't except one to be available straight away.