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hi

i have stock R34 GTT red

and i found nice R34 GTT white just freshily imported from japan

i ask dealer for swapping with money on his way and he said he is happy with it

is this good idea to swap the car that is same car but better look and better power?

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with this amount of money i can only get body kit and exhust system..

also the white R34 is 98000km so needs 100000km services soon..

mine is heading 85000km

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Depends on how much money it sets you back. Also, you've probably got to the stage where you've fixed all the little problems with your car. When you get a new car there's usually a few things you have to sort out, make sure you take this into consideration.

I'm not a fan of red cars, the paint oxidises (i think that's the terminology) and you end up having to get a respray usually a lot sooner than most other coloured cars.

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its an r34, its not that old to have things start breaking... yet. get a compression test and check that its running 100% if the rest of the mechanicals check out too - then go for it.

you never make your money back on modded cars so i recommend selling yours and buying the modded one. it will save you money depending on how much the price adjustment is.

its only because red goes faster. the paint starts to peel from all the G's you pull. Ferrari have formulated a special kind of red that doesnt peal. look into it.

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If everything is good on the white one then go for it. Like Simmo1985 said, there will be some things you'll have to get fixed up when you get the new car and could cost you.

Just check out the white car carefully and if most things are good then go for the swap.

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maybe you guys misunderstood. his car is the red one. he wants the white. go for it mate if the adjustment is smallish then i think its worth it

I knew what he meant. I made the comment re the paint because I think it is one reason he should change to the white car. Less chance of it needing a respray anytime in next few years.

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