HELP: What to look 4 when buying a r33

[Eav00l]

IM buying an R33 from a dealer (have my reasons) and wanted to know if there are any major things i should look at it the R33 GTS25T Model and it will either be series 1 or 2.

Thanks

Also what would be the recomended coulour i am leading towards the metalic grey or silver..

Thanks

[Nu2skylines]

The Series 1 front lights tend to haze over so that may just be a little reason to choose a Series 2 so you don't have to change your front lights out. I'm not sure if that's normal for 'all' Series 1's but a couple of my friends have had to change them out. Good luck.

[sewid]

heh if your friends bought new lights because they "hazed" then they wasted a lot of money. You can clean that with any decent cut/polish.

If I were you I would lean towards the S2 simply because it's newer.

[Nu2skylines]

Originally posted by sewid

heh if your friends bought new lights because they "hazed" then they wasted a lot of money. You can clean that with any decent cut/polish.

If I were you I would lean towards the S2 simply because it's newer.

Yeah, that's what I told them because my civic lights hazed over and that's what I did but theirs were fogged on the inside. They cleaned the insides and resealed them but I don't think they sealed them correctly.

[WazR32GTSt]

as far as i know the mechanical side of the car is pretty much the same or very similar

s2 looks better, and has airbags from memory

[Neil]

Rust more Rust and More Rust,,,depending on where the car lived in Japan,,,,they use salt to break up the snow. Check the boot area both inside and out. Remove the boot trims and have a good look/feel around. Also check up underneath all 4 guards and make sure it's all clean. Check for accident damage,,look at all the hinges and there bolts to see if a snappers been on them and removed some of the paint. Really you should have a good Mechanic and a Panel Beater/Painter/Detailer with you because these guy's know cars.

Neil.

[RbHed]

check electricals, lights on the dial such as airbag, hicas, abs, etc..

make sure there not on for no reason..

[vspecv]

Originally posted by ndr

Rust more Rust and More Rust,,,depending on where the car lived in Japan,,,,they use salt to break up the snow. Check the boot area both inside and out. Remove the boot trims and have a good look/feel around. Also check up underneath all 4 guards and make sure it's all clean. Check for accident damage,,look at all the hinges and there bolts to see if a snappers been on them and removed some of the paint. Really you should have a good Mechanic and a Panel Beater/Painter/Detailer with you because these guy's know cars.  

Neil.

i have imported ,maybe 100 r33s and i have never seen rust,a few r32s with rust,but never r33

[Neil]

Originally posted by vspecv

i have imported ,maybe 100 r33s and i have never seen rust,a few r32s with rust,but never r33

Lucky you,,,I have seen rust,,,both in the boot area where the boot floor meets the rear 1/4 panel extentions and up under the rear wheel arches.

Neil.

[Eav00l]

thanks guys , put a deposit on a r33 on the weekend...

[JimX]

Check for rust even on a 33. It does happen sometimes. I've got a tiny bit of surface/bubble rust around my left rear passenger window, as well as some light surface rust around the bolts that hold the front guards on. I don't think it's anything to worry about for 5 years or more since I keep it garaged, but I think before then I should be looking at rust proofing it somehow. Check for any repaired crash damage, as these areas tend to rust up quicker.

As for the mechanicals, check for gearbox and clutch problems, plus the usual stuff like worn rings (blue/white smoke). They will blow a lot of black/brown smoke naturally because they run rich, so don't worry about that.

Silver or grey are good low maintenance colours because dirt doesn't show up on them easily (silver's a bit better for hiding dirt). I prefer black myself, but it gets dirty very quickly. If you like silver best then I would say to get silver.

[Evil]

Originally posted by vspecv

i have imported ,maybe 100 r33s and i have never seen rust,a few r32s with rust,but never r33

I saw 3 r33's with rust when I was looking for mine... Two had rust in the boot and one had some in the engine bay...