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Hiya guys, currently I'm keen on buying a R33.

Choice has basically come down to these two

Car 1 - http://carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/de...1&silo=1011

Car 2 - http://carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/de...id=11ED68CACE4F

Car 2 seems to me as one i'd be less likely to be defected in. I would of course get rid of that front bar.

Car 1 seems to have fewer modifications though, so if i do get defected would that be better?

They're both great cars, both round the same price too.

I've driven in car 1, haven't in car 2. sadly I don't trust my manual driving to take either for a test drive, but car 1 drives well.

Also, car 1's clutch makes a weird noise every once in a while. he said that's because it's a twin plate clutch. is that true? the sound is a sort of rattle.

Thanks for the help :)

Hopefully I'll be driving a skyline soon ;)

Aleks

EDIT: Sigh, apparently i fail at linking :)

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the white one looks better for daily use. minus the front lower bar.

but both are going to get defected for mods if the cops check your engine bay . the red one , has a look at me I'm defectable engine bay, with the intake and turbo manifold.

the white one has a vented to the atmosphere catch can, defect!! and the loose lines by pod stand out bad.

the twin plate clutch , yep they rattle sometimes at the lights, more for racing on and off use, not really necessary for that amount of power, unless you plan on caning it on the track, cause its not legal to cane on the street ?

have you looked at any others? in that price range you can get a nice one without a bunch of shady mods or do you want the power beast?(silly me, we all want the power just not the defect sticker ..lol )

and have you checked your insurance yet? you might get a nasty surprise $$$$$

the white one looks better for daily use. minus the front lower bar.

but both are going to get defected for mods if the cops check your engine bay . the red one , has a look at me I'm defectable engine bay, with the intake and turbo manifold.

the white one has a vented to the atmosphere catch can, defect!! and the loose lines by pod stand out bad.

the twin plate clutch , yep they rattle sometimes at the lights, more for racing on and off use, not really necessary for that amount of power, unless you plan on caning it on the track, cause its not legal to cane on the street ?

have you looked at any others? in that price range you can get a nice one without a bunch of shady mods or do you want the power beast?(silly me, we all want the power just not the defect sticker ..lol )

and have you checked your insurance yet? you might get a nasty surprise $$

Insurance wont be too bad, will be in dad's name.

Quiet honestly, only mods I care about are FMIC 3" TURBO back exhaust. It that it's impossible to get a 33 with said mods under $14,000!

And these are modded AND cheaper.

Honestly, there's one for $9000 from a car dealer on research road but I worry about it coz I don't know anything about them.

For my very first car i was ripped off bad, BHG 2 months after gettin' it and it wasn't covered by the warranty.

Link is here - http://carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/det...id=11ED68CACE4F

It looked nice when i went to check it out though it choked(?) a bit when i revved it. I can't drive manual for shit and really don't want to take out someone esle's car so i haven't actually driven any...

It LOOKS good. don't know about whether it performs good though...

Thanks for your imput though! exactly the kind of info i'm looking for.

Aleks

EDIT: Another thing i really like about the last one is that i'll be able to do the mods myself. It'll cost me more but being able to pick things yourself, install yourself, LEARN is i think important, especially seeing as off tomorrow i'm a full time motor mechanic apprentice. Just worried that i'm gonna be a sucker he'll rip off.

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Go for as close to a stocker as you can. If you are definitely keen on doing the work yourself, this is the best advice i think.

Exhaust is easy enough, most will have that. But as for mods like boost controllers, unless its an aftermarket turbo id steer clear. Cos you never know how hard theyve been boosted. If you start stock, youll soon learn if you get pulled over for an inspection, looking stock is the way to go. Stick with a stock airbox, or a nice covered pod that looks stock. BOV same deal, keep it looking legal,then do whatever mods you like yourself. Its more satisfying, & you also know how the car was going to begin with. This really helps tracking any problems that could arise later on.

http://carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/det...id=11ED68CACE4F

i work 2 sheds down from them at profix we do all there safety checks on most of the cars they sell did a steage for them the other day .

there not too bad and dont mind spending a few bucks on what needs doing atm we have one of there commy utes that ive just done all the front end bushers and rear diff bushers on .

disclaimer i dont work for the car yard as employed by them i work at a seprate business that does work for them if ya know what i mean .

they have been getting lots of imports in lately all of there cars they sell get a safety check and oil and filters b4 there sold

cheers dean

http://carsales.com.au/all-cars/dealer/det...id=11ED68CACE4F

i work 2 sheds down from them at profix we do all there safety checks on most of the cars they sell did a steage for them the other day .

there not too bad and dont mind spending a few bucks on what needs doing atm we have one of there commy utes that ive just done all the front end bushers and rear diff bushers on .

disclaimer i dont work for the car yard as employed by them i work at a seprate business that does work for them if ya know what i mean .

they have been getting lots of imports in lately all of there cars they sell get a safety check and oil and filters b4 there sold

cheers dean

Don't suppose you did any work/had a look at that $9,950 R33 GTST they're selling? Keen as a bean on it.

Aleks

May i ask why 33 and not 32 apart from that age? LOL myself and another member RAD 032 are selling are 32's. Rad 032 = rd25det and mine = clean body soon to be cleared by regency LOL (thanx neil)

I like the 33 body shape better :angry:

And the engine has a bit more grunt.

Aleks

no i havent seen that one as yet we usually see them once they have a buyer for them them we check the car over .

my son has a nice 250 kw with body kit kks turbo pfc/fmic/pod filter /550 injectors/heavy duty clutch ect ect but he wants a bit more than you want to spend i suspect

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