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Hi all,

I am going to be purchasing a Skyline within a couple of weeks and i don't want to spend more than 10k. I had my sights on the R32 Gtst (Rb20det) as its the lighter option (compared to the R33) but then iv'e been seeing a few R33 gtst's (Rb25det) for around the same price. I wasn't a huge fan of the r33 purely for the look as i love the look of the r32. However my head is telling me to get the 33 as its got more power for pretty much the same price. This will be used as a daily driver and will be modified as I want to enter the drift seen (legally). I was wondering what your thoughts are and what some good options are etc. As i said my limit is around 10k. Any genuine suggestions are greatley appreciated as i'm new to this site :P

Cheers,

Sam

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Test drive both, then decide.

I dont see why you would want a daily as a drift car?

Why not go for cheap option of a stock 32 GTSt and buy a R31? Either one can be cheaply modified for basic drift and one can be a daily.

End up little more then 10K but not much at all and you have no worries of crashing or blowing anything on your daily at the track.

Edited by Skyhigh33

hahaha I see where this thread will end up. :P

The 33 would definitely be the better buy. Newer car, bigger engine, better brakes, a little more weight, but it's got the extra power to pull it and larger brakes to stop it. They're the same price, why not?

You say you like the look of the 32 more, do you like it a LOT more to get it over the 33?

Best to check out a few cars. See which ones are in the best condition and decide on that.

Test drive both, then decide.

I dont see why you would want a daily as a drift car?

Why not go for cheap option of a stock 32 GTSt and buy a R31? Either one can be cheaply modified for basic drift and one can be a daily.

End up little more then 10K but not much at all and you have no worries of crashing or blowing anything on your daily at the track.

Thanks for your replies!

Well I want it to be a daily but i also wouldn't mind gettin into the drift scene with it and then eventually if it got to the point where it was a hassle as a daily then id consider turning into a track car but thats further down the track..yeah im aware it would be more than 10k but thats my limit for the purchase of the car..more than happy to throw dollars into it after that :P

thanks,

Sam

and do a search!! theres been 11ty billion threads on this!!

It all comes down to personal preference :P

As Kellie said - take both for a test drive

Yeah i think thats the best thing to do (test drive both) so i no which one i like for sure as opposed to choosing just for looks...

cheers for your reply

hahaha I see where this thread will end up. :P

The 33 would definitely be the better buy. Newer car, bigger engine, better brakes, a little more weight, but it's got the extra power to pull it and larger brakes to stop it. They're the same price, why not?

You say you like the look of the 32 more, do you like it a LOT more to get it over the 33?

Best to check out a few cars. See which ones are in the best condition and decide on that.

thanks for you reply, yeah i have been checking a few r33's out that have caught my eye and my head says to get the 33 (less k's, bigger engine, more performance, newer car etc) so i think i will get the 33:)

cheers mate

lol not this again lol

r32 = great chassis, great handling, torqueless motor, loves the revs and sounds the best outta all the rb's

r33 = comfier chassis, better seats and interior, heavier, torquier motor probably cost more to run...

all depends what ur after :P

lol not this again lol

r32 = great chassis, great handling, torqueless motor, loves the revs and sounds the best outta all the rb's

r33 = comfier chassis, better seats and interior, heavier, torquier motor probably cost more to run...

all depends what ur after :dry:

wow! an unbiased reply...... :P

Hi

I've looked over your thread 3X

I can't add anything to the wise advice above, except for the following...

i) it seems you're new to Skylines (according to your thread) so take someone with you who isn't... No use getting gushy and emotional at the inspection and test drive; so if your mate (with engineering experience) can do his/her work with a cool head, you can go about looking for rust, oil seepage, electrics, sludge, prior damage etc.

And that's even before you turn the key!!

ii) whilst your seat and wheel tell you 100s of messages as you drive, have a look at the R33 whilst you're in the R32. And have a look at the R32 whilst you're in the R33. What do you feel?

Sure I know what I'd buy - but I ain't telling you just yet. Come back after your inspection and good luck. To compliment you, you're on the right track...

So persevere. You might get the right car at the right time!!

Cheers, T

I do agree with Bumblebee, the 32 chassis does feel somewhat stiffer than the 33...im not just saying this from a biased perspective-i have driven both 33's and 32's with a range of suspension setups and you do notice the 33 is somewhat saggier if only just a bit. This could be more of a feedback from the lever geometry concerning the the control arms, however im just giving the general feeling i experienced.

As for picking your car, sit in both and find out which is a better place to be. Which would you be more happy to be stuck in a traffic jam in? At the end of the day its up to you, chose the car which pleases your taste more.

hahaha I see where this thread will end up. :P

The 33 would definitely be the better buy. Newer car, bigger engine, better brakes, a little more weight, but it's got the extra power to pull it and larger brakes to stop it. They're the same price, why not?

You say you like the look of the 32 more, do you like it a LOT more to get it over the 33?

Best to check out a few cars. See which ones are in the best condition and decide on that.

lol not this again lol

r32 = great chassis, great handling, torqueless motor, loves the revs and sounds the best outta all the rb's

r33 = comfier chassis, better seats and interior, heavier, torquier motor probably cost more to run...

all depends what ur after :(

+1

go the r32, alot easier n cheeper to drift, then one day put a rb25det in it or bigger :D

cheers dude, funnily enough, i have been thinking that exact same thing (putting the rb25) in the r32..i think that is what im going to do..have been discussing with mates over here (Auckland) and got alot of good advice from them as everyones import crazy here as cars are "cheap as chups" lol :D was thinkin maybe even rb26 down the track too...either way theres just something about the r32 that i cant say no to :woot:

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