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I'll be buying a car later this year and have started looking at R33's but lately I have been looking at R32's as well.

I think both look great, and as they both seem to be around the same price range I'm not sure of which to get.

I can't afford a GTR so they are out of the question but which version of the GTST should I go for?

Are their any obvious pros or cons which makes one better than the other?

Cheers.

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I would go for the R33, better engine, brakes, it's newer, etc. Just go for the car that's in better condition if you're stuck in the middle in my opinion.

I have a feeling this gonna turn into a R32 vs. R33 thread.

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I was in your footstep mid last year... looked around at R32s then thought they were too old... looked at getting an R33 but the ones in Aus already that was in my price range were the Series 1 R33 shape which I wasnt too fond of... looked back at getting an R32... almost decided to buy an R32... then I impulse paid an importer and ended up importing a late 1998 R33 Series II 40th Anniversary haha best thing I've ever done absolutely love this car :domokun:

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I was in your footstep mid last year... looked around at R32s then thought they were too old... looked at getting an R33 but the ones in Aus already that was in my price range were the Series 1 R33 shape which I wasnt too fond of... looked back at getting an R32... almost decided to buy an R32... then I impulse paid an importer and ended up importing a late 1998 R33 Series II 40th Anniversary haha best thing I've ever done absolutely love this car :P

+1. This guy is on the money. Good advice.

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I would go for the R33, better engine, brakes, it's newer, etc. Just go for the car that's in better condition if you're stuck in the middle in my opinion.

I have a feeling this gonna turn into a R32 vs. R33 thread.

This guy too. Excellent advice. Newer, less problems, more modern technology.

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