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There are plenty of threads with the information you're after. A quick search will find them easy.

To give you an idea of how they're on fuel, people usually say, "If you're worried about fuel, the skyline is the wrong car for you."

I get 380-400kms from a tank around town, and about 450 or more out on the highway, but I have not used a full tank on a highway trip yet so can't give an acurate answer.

Not a chance in hell I'm driving on a dirt road at more than 5km/h

In the rain....woooooo....Very slippery!!!! might need different tyres but it doesn't rain much.

My opinion is get a cheap GTS (No turbo) to learn in then upgrade later. Not so bad if you ding a pole or something. This can also give you more of an appreciation of the turbo power instead of just taking it for granted and being sadly disappointed when you drive something else.

Don't forget the more you pay for the initial cost of the car,,the more it will cost to maintain..(as a general rule to allow for budget.)

i'm new to this forum and thinking of purchasing a r33 gts-t skyline. i wanted to know what they are like on fuel and handling for a beginner, like rain, dirt etc. daily driving. cheers

Dirt?..................no.

Handling is good for a standard car, but it can be improved....a lot.

This link will help you find the answers to many of your questions.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/search.html&f=7

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Fuel costs for me are the same as my other car a vp commodore, so I'd say fairly poor economy (mainly due to a crap tune).

A stock gts-t handles really well for what you pay for one these days. If it's got a fair few km's on it new shocks/springs are probably on the cards and a decent set of tyres go a long way. Overall a good car for a beginner into performance cars, plenty of people will give you shit for owning a 33 gts-t, but I believe they're a well balanced, relatively powerful sports car at a budget price, so you can't really go wrong.

fuel - car will drink as much as your right foot dictates.

dirt... well, you don't drive skylines on dirt, mate

rain, again depends on how heavy your right foot is. I've found myself sideways at a 100km/h while trying to overtake, but then again, it's much quicker through the corners in the wet than say, a commodore or falcon. It also depends on which tyres you have on.

you don't buy a line with your head, cos if you think about it, if you're after a cost effective purchase, an older "performance" car is probably the stupidest thing you can buy.

stick with hyundais

mine is good on fuel, it all comes down to how you drive it, when i was workin down town ways i would put $30 in and it would last nearly a week, but i noticed when late for work i would use nearly $30 in a day!

i was told when on the highway (cruizin) to keep an eye on my boost gauge and keep it under a certain PSI (not labouring the motor), meaning i have to basically have my foot nearly off the accelerator or hovering, but does make a diff even though it sounds rediculus :(

also it might come down to mods too, as i have bigger injectors, bigger turbo, bigger fuel pump bla bla bla...

but ultimatly if your worried about fuel... get a daewoo

I have only an exhaust on my R33 Gts-t and I get anywhere between 380-500kms to a tank depending on my driving. It's pretty good fuel economy for a turbo car. Once you find out how much fun it can be to drive a Skyline turbo, you soon tend to forget about fuel anyway. :) I have found it is very comfortable to take over long distances too which is always a plus.

i'm new to this forum and thinking of purchasing a r33 gts-t skyline. i wanted to know what they are like on fuel and handling for a beginner, like rain, dirt etc. daily driving. cheers

LOL buy 1 and find out every1s answer will be different if u got a heavy foot like me then petrol will get used quite quickly 40 to 50 bucks in a day easy

LOL buy 1 and find out every1s answer will be different if u got a heavy foot like me then petrol will get used quite quickly 40 to 50 bucks in a day easy

You must have your foot glued to the floor if you are spending that sort of money in a day on fuel. It sounds like your car is way over-due for a tune.

In all reality, as with any car, fuel use is dictated by how heavy your right foot is. It's no different in a Skyline.

You must have your foot glued to the floor if you are spending that sort of money in a day on fuel. It sounds like your car is way over-due for a tune.

In all reality, as with any car, fuel use is dictated by how heavy your right foot is. It's no different in a Skyline.

what can i say i do alot ove small trips here and there then there very busy and when ur on south rd stoping and go stop and go u chew petrol true or not i dont have a heavy heavy foot i just drive alot for work.

ps ive had 100k service 2 weeks ago 175rwkw at 5psi hasnt missed a beat so u can say what u want when u havent seen my car i bet ur car is way over due for a tune lol glued to the floor bahaaaaa and i agree with the fuel use dictated by how heavy u drive etc but what about traffic small trips excess fuel usage y/n. :)

9.3L/100km on the freeway. If I drive like a grandma around town I get about 10.5L/100km. Normal driving (mm boost) is somewhere around 12L/100km.

That's pretty bloody good for a performance car.

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