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don't worry about never been boosted.

they've all been boosted.

stock air box is a good item that's why there's no need to change it.

GT-SS are good items too.

If your mechanic says it's good, and you good compression test results and no major problems throughout the car, AND he accepts your offer, it sounds like a good buy.

non performance related stuff you REALLY should make sure you get.

1.) Comprehensive insurance - if you can't afford this, then you can't afford the car.

2.) Good immobiliser (2 or 3 point is the standard that most insurance companies REQUIRE you to have)

3.) About $1000 spare as "just incase" money and for the first service you do where you should change all fluids (engine, radiator, diff, gearbox), all filters (air, oil, fuel), all belts (fan, timing, ac etc).

If there is no receipt for the timing belt change and the car has over 100,000kms, just do it. Unless ofcourse you pull the cover off and see a Gates timing belt that looks newish..

You'd want to change the water pump and idler when doing the timing belt too.

good luck on your new purchase.

don't worry about never been boosted.

they've all been boosted.

stock air box is a good item that's why there's no need to change it.

GT-SS are good items too.

If your mechanic says it's good, and you good compression test results and no major problems throughout the car, AND he accepts your offer, it sounds like a good buy.

non performance related stuff you REALLY should make sure you get.

1.) Comprehensive insurance - if you can't afford this, then you can't afford the car.

2.) Good immobiliser (2 or 3 point is the standard that most insurance companies REQUIRE you to have)

3.) About $1000 spare as "just incase" money and for the first service you do where you should change all fluids (engine, radiator, diff, gearbox), all filters (air, oil, fuel), all belts (fan, timing, ac etc).

If there is no receipt for the timing belt change and the car has over 100,000kms, just do it. Unless ofcourse you pull the cover off and see a Gates timing belt that looks newish..

You'd want to change the water pump and idler when doing the timing belt too.

good luck on your new purchase.

mate seeing as u seem to kno a bit about wjats going on lol, any way i can check or an easy way to see if the turbos are REAL GT-SS and not some cheap chinese knock offs?

They have garrett stamped on them, but then again, i think stockers do too

When you turn the car off you might be able to hear the turbos spooling down for the next 5 seconds or so thanks to ball bearing technology.

The plain bearing stocker turbos wont produce this sound

Slippery - your tag says GT-SS on board so you obviously know what they already look like anyway..

post a pics of yours..

Theyre the same as the ones you posted.

Ive only got a pic of them in the box and none of them on the car......not that you can see much anyway

The GT-SS kit comes with the HKS stamped upgraded 1 bar actuators

Best way is to look at the actuators

Theyre the same as the ones you posted.

Ive only got a pic of them in the box and none of them on the car......not that you can see much anyway

The GT-SS kit comes with the HKS stamped upgraded 1 bar actuators

Best way is to look at the actuators

its ok ive given the machanic a heads up and hell try and see if there real for me

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