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Hey everyone

i'v got about 10k to spend on a car, i was wondering if that is enough to get me into a decent turbo manual skyline ?

It doesn't need to have any mods, i'm just looking for a car with decent k's and in good condition.

What do you think i would be looking at ? R32gts-t ? R33gst25t?

all replies are appreciated !

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Yeah around the $10-$12,000 mark for a 32. As with all imports dont get hopes up about km readings, judge the amount of wear and tear on both the interior and engine bay to the odometer display. Also trying to find a 32 with no mods is quite low as most skylines have some sort of mods done to them. Best bet is to try car sale sites.

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Do a search at www.carsales.com.au and uniquecarsales there are a few which may interest you and it will also gie a good idea of what you will get for the $$$. As said above will not be many in stock form. I rekon get one with only basic mods, like exhaust, fmic. I just had a quick look and there's a couple of R33 GTST's for 10k.

I have bought a few cars through carsales and never had a problem. Just make sure to do the research first and have the car fully inspected before paying anything.

Good luck.

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Personally i reckon with a little patience you can just go for an R33. I waited SIX months from when i wanted one til when i bought it.

In that time i researched EVERYTHING about them, saved 10 G's cash, got price estimates for the car + insurance + transfering rego etc etc. I also attempted importing.

I ended up with a neat R33 for a few grand more than what u wanna spend and it's NEWER than an R32, more POWERFUL than an R32 and arguably BETTER LOOKING too. Also it's mechanically newer and that's important repair-cost wise.

My 2c is wait a little longer and get a better car (though not to bag the excellent R32) that you can keep for a while longer and really enjoy.

Good luck

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Yeah I would go for an R33 if I could but, since I am only 22, I think I need to keep aside at least 2k for insurance and all that stuff.

And also I can't really be bothered buying a new car only to convert it from auto to manual or from NA to turbo or whatever, but thanks for the reply anyway.

All replies are appreciated !

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