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:closedeyes: Hey guys, im just about to buy my first skyline, looking at an r34 Gt-t.

Im going nuts over the prospect of it in a few weeks and before i rush out and buy the 5th i look at,

has anyone got any tips from experience to convey?

i have a decent understanding of parts ect i just hold your opinions highly!

Cheers in advance

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The best bit of advice I can give is....buy my one, click the link below, own the legend that is 666DAN :closedeyes:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/t180592.html

On another note, having owned 2 x R34's check the following things-

Have they got splitfires (the stock packs *will* die, this is ~$500 cost)

Check for underbody rusting from floods or seaside life in Japan

Check the engine fault codes running the ECU diagnostic on the cars you look at (take a paperclip)

Sniff the radiator for signs of blown headgaskets

Check turbo condition, they die easily on R34's (ask if it's had a highflow job with steel wheels)

Do a basic check of all the normal car things

R34's however have very few other design faults so you should be able to find a good one :spam:

Welcome!!!

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awesome ride man :spam: over the last few months iv made the tough decision to look for a manual though, nothings final though so you might here from me later!

iv looked pretty thoroughly at ur car earlier so ill remember it :closedeyes:

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awesome ride man :spam: over the last few months iv made the tough decision to look for a manual though, nothings final though so you might here from me later!

iv looked pretty thoroughly at ur car earlier so ill remember it :closedeyes:

No probs...I've been trying to find a local buyer this week as my car may be going interstate to a new home, not set in concrete yet *phew* hahaha

She's a QLDer born er complied and bred up here :spam:

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