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im thinkin about upgrading to a newer car.

should i keep my r33 gtst with mods, immac condition

or

buy a 2001 vx clubsport r8

what do u guys think about the clubsports as i dont know much about them eg. constant problems... etc

My mate got a vx clubsport R8 they go pretty hard, but how can u go from a turbo car to a v8.

yeah their not the best cars, their ALRIGHT but i wouldnt go from a jap car to one of them.. same with fords, i work on them everyday, and the build quality isnt there...

but id love a FORSE 6 with a few goodies on the engine.. but thats looking 60k upwards.

im just weighing it up. go for something slower, more comfy and newer and slap an exhaust only on it, and never worry about it again.

or keep modding the skyline lol, il have to spend the extra cash to buy the r8 anyways. so what to do :)

Depends why you are changing, just because its newer? Or are there other factors such as work km's, lack of police attention, insurance, reliability etc. Also what do you want to do with it such as compete?

I think Phunky Monkey on here has a V8 Clubby, could be worth a PM to him but helpful to know the reasons behind wanting to change first.

Depends why you are changing, just because its newer? Or are there other factors such as work km's, lack of police attention, insurance, reliability etc. Also what do you want to do with it such as compete?

I think Phunky Monkey on here has a V8 Clubby, could be worth a PM to him but helpful to know the reasons behind wanting to change first.

newer and less attention from cops moreso

whats your financials like?

Reason i ask is - If you plan to keep the hsv for the next 3 years, think about resale value, think about the trends, and think about what you would want to buy in the next 3 years (eg house).

im thinkin about upgrading to a newer car.

should i keep my r33 gtst with mods, immac condition

or

buy a 2001 vx clubsport r8

what do u guys think about the clubsports as i dont know much about them eg. constant problems... etc

believe it or not they are reliable cars, and even if you get issues with it you can pick up a whole commo motor for 50 bux lol

my cousin used to have a vy clubby r8. drove it once, it flies there's no doubt about that straight line very few cars stood a chance. it had 295kw from factory.

handling is a bit of meh but its not like an R33 is a go-kart....

thing is, he bought it when it first came out and payed 70 grand for it from a dealer, about 6 months later he sold it to the same dealer for just over 50Gs lol thats alot od money lost. could've got more if he went private but didn't have time and had to sell.

BUT R33s are going down in value too....

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