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Hi Guys,

Just a quick few questions. First of all sorry if i am perceived of being one of those annoying 18 year old wana-be 'fully sick' kids, its not why i want to buy a R33. My uncle in NSW owns a car yard and his trying to get rid of all his cars (closing the business). He had a 1994 Nissan Skyline R33 (turbo model) for 6 grand, whereby his going to throw in a full service check and roadworthy certificate. His also giving me an aftermarket stereo so i can doof-doof down chapel street (just reinforcing the 'hoon' stereotype...also fyi im going to train it down to VIC).

Now i know im a noob when it comes to cars but 6 grand sounds bloody awesome to me for such a good looking car.

Im a green p plater and have been for 9 months, so yes i am not experienced enough to handle such a powerful car. And im not an ignorant little s**t who doesnt bother going on the vic roads website to check to see if turbo is illegal for a p plater.

I just wanted to know:

  • · Can police tell instantly if the car has turbo?
  • · Can i somehow take off the turbo, (reluctantly) and will it then be ok to drive?
  • · Will anyone insure me for a normal price (people say insurance companies will either say piss off or will charge 2000+ a year)

I live in the metro area so im gonna just cruise the car. Nothing more.

I appreciate your opinions.

Thanks

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- police will probably assume it is turbo, and so you will be harassed since there will be p plates on it. any person with reasonable mechanical knowledge who looks under the bonnet will notice the turbo, along with the manifolds and piping.

- my understanding is that even if you remove the turbo the car will still be registered as a turbo model, and so youll still be stuffed. not to mention the high cost involved.

- im not sure how you will go, but you arent legally allowed to drive the car and so shouldnt be able to get insurance since it would be void anyway. even for a 20yo licensed driver insurance would probably be over $2000. and is therefore not worth paying.

- metro area = bad. more police...more chance of getting caught.

ill stop short of saying you should just drive it anyway, you might never get caught, but its rather irresponsible and youd be f**ked if you had an accident. its not worth it. either buy it now and wait till you can drive it legally, or wait a few years to buy one. trust me, there will be no shortage of R33s in the next few years. hell you can have mine, ill give you 18 months to come up with the $15k i want for it lol.

Buy it and resell... instantly double your money right there! Then by the time your off your Ps you'll have a descent amount of cash to throw at a car and the market prices of cars would of dropped more by then too!

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