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I tried this same post of Performace forums without much (thanks VRFOUR for the only worthwhile response)

G-Day all,

I'm a big fan of most Skyline's but I'm reasonably new to all this. I'm in the market for a new car, however I'm not a complete rev head who just wants something to go down the 1/4 mile in 10 secs. I want a very comfortable, quick, reliable and great looking car. So far I'm very keen on an R33 GTS-T Series II, which, from my research are available from about $23000 to $30000 depending on condition and mods.

Can anyone help me out with traps or things to look out for when buying one of these? I've got a couple to look at over the next few weeks and would like to be pre-armed with as much knowledge as possible.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,

Crazy.

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Originally posted by Crazy

I want a very comfortable, quick, reliable and great looking car. So far I'm very keen on an R33 GTS-T Series II,

any skyline would fit that description.

if i were you i'd stay away from the sII as they are more expensive than the series I albeit they are newer.

if you want reliable buy something else ie. not a skyline

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Originally posted by ONARUN

if you want reliable buy something else ie. not a skyline

WTF?

Skylines have to be one of the most reliable cars on our roads today. Not to mention comfy, quick, and good looking!

If I were you Crazy, I'd go the Series 2, Much nicer inside, Dual Airbags, Updated headlights, which in my opinion look fantastic, and really make the car look alot newer than the series1. and a few other things. As for the turbos being a little different, that doesnt apply to you because youre not looking to modify it by the sounds of things.

For a nice clean spec2 you can expect to pay anything in that price range you said, they are more expensive than a spec1, but a lot nicer, and have a 'newer' feel to them. Plus, if you want something thats reliable, you would want something a little newer anyhow.

Things to look out for.

- K's wound Back

- Accident Damage

- Complied?

- Warranty (If you get from a daler make sure they provide you with a warranty)

- Hard Life (Make sure its been well maintained)

- Turbo

Its just like buying any car mate, get it fully inspected and checked out by a mechanic that you trust, then get it done again by someone else. If your happy with it, buy it! You wont regret it.

Also.. make sure you can afford to insure it :D

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Originally posted by ONARUN

if you want reliable buy something else ie. not a skyline

Yeh id say the only solution is SUPRA TT :lol:

Look for hairline fractures in the discs and as ex-static said accident damage and stuff.

Get a vehicle inspection and it will find most problems barr the internal things that look fine till they go POP.

Its a bit risky importing i reckon seeeing as you dont ge to drive or see the car b4hand and there are some dodgy dealers but u do get a warranty which is good . Abuse the hell out of it for 3000ks and if it pop it get replaced (always good to have piece of mind)

Look around for a good dealer and see what he has to offer and then make ure decision.

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A Supra,,,,get real,,,thats a Toyota,,,YUK,,,over weight,under powered,1st loosers car,,,,,Mate buy a S2 GTS-T,,,,very spunky car,,,especially in White. Check all Imports for rust,,,,,rear wheel arches,,,boot area and back of the front guards. If the car was used on a country type area in nippon land,,,they use salt on the roads....have a real good look underneath. Mines almost stock,,,just a cat back and wheels,,,,I'm more than happy. Not to many of the modded ones get away from me on a run,because they can't use or don't know how to use there extra horsepower.

Neil.

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Originally posted by ONARUN

if you want reliable buy something else ie. not a skyline

George are u serious??

Crazy, i have done over 30,000kms in my car and have never had anything go wrong...the car now has 120,000kms on the clock.

I'm the same as you, I want performance, but I'm not after a car that runs fastest on the quarter mile.

so basically, yep, what ex-static said :D

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Originally posted by vjsam

you're gonna have to spend heaps to make a gts r33 run 10's. even gtr's have trouble doing that. if you want a 10 sec car buy a holden vl 3lt turbo and mod that. you can buy a 9 sec vl for about 15K.

vjsam,,,,You got it a bit wrong buddy,,,he's not after a 10 second car,,,he's after a comfortable,quick car,,,good looking car,,,,a VL is non of them,,,,oh okay Quick....but good looking,,,,,NOT. The only good thing about a VL is its drive train,,,every thing else is crappy.

Neil.

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Your posts were very helpful, I have 2-3 R33's to look at, some series II's and some not.

How can I be sure that's it's fully complianced? I assume there will be a badge on it somewhere from the company that complianced it.....do I then check with the company or do I "trust" that they've done it properly?

Also, if anyone could tell me the exact differences between Series I and II, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time!

Crazy.

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Your posts were very helpful, I have 2-3 R33's to look at, some series II's and some not.

How can I be sure that's it's fully complianced? I assume there will be a badge on it somewhere from the company that complianced it.....do I then check with the company or do I "trust" that they've done it properly?

Also, if anyone could tell me the exact differences between Series I and II, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your time!

Crazy.

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