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R31 Siii Ti Rb25det Neo Or R32 Gtr?

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Hey guys,

I didn't know where else to start this thread and this was the closest one I could think of....Here's the sitch. Currently own R31 S3 Ti with RB25DET NEO (engineered) great looking car major head turner.....one of a kind

And now I'm looking at some R32 GTR's for sale which are relatively the same price I paid for the R31; or a little more dosh on top.

R32's for sale are pretty stockish....a few mods (exhaust, alarm, some have aftermarket turbo's, cooler, etc...no major mods)

Problem is...If i get the R32...I can't keep both as the running costs alone will leave me no space for bread and water LOL

My R31 Pro's and Cons:

+Unique car

+Major head turner

+Newish motor (55,000 k's- R31 body done about 260 odd)

+187rwkw @ 8psi, 212rwkw @ 13psi (on stock ECU)

+Parts for R31 are cheap

-Market value is less than 5,000

-make not built for that much power

-structurally unsafe (handling/body roll)

-Older model car

R32 GTR Pros and cons:

+Car I dreamt of having since my mid teens

+Built to handle high power output (not sure how much power 32 GTR's have at wheels on stock setup)

+More safe than the R31 (4WD, wider wheel base)

+Newer model car (better market value)

-Not as appealing as R31 (32's very common; not everyday u see a 31 like mine-don't mean to boast lol)

-K's ranging between 80k-150k

-insurance/running costs slightly more than 31

-If I buy this car I'll possibly be stuck with R31 and selling R31 at a price that not many ppl wanna buy for

What do u guys think? Is it worth the hassle and the extra money I'll be putting out?

I've attached the pic of my 31. I would have put up a pic of a 32 but we all know what they look like

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So do you mean you are upgrading or buying an additional car?

Either way a GTR that is cheap, is cheap for a reason... especially R32's. IMO if you are intending to get more power, then you want a R32 thats had a rebuild, by a decent/recognised builder and a aftermarket set of turbos, but thats just how i would do it because

1. Chasing power on a old bunky R32 RB26 is risky and could cause need for a rebuild

2. Factory ceramic turbos are again, risky and will cause you to need a rebuild

So as rebuild is the common theme and no less than 5-6k, you'd either buy a dead stock R32 GTR and leave it that way, or dont buy a R32 GTR at all...

but thats just what i think

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So do you mean you are upgrading or buying an additional car?

Either way a GTR that is cheap, is cheap for a reason... especially R32's. IMO if you are intending to get more power, then you want a R32 thats had a rebuild, by a decent/recognised builder and a aftermarket set of turbos, but thats just how i would do it because

1. Chasing power on a old bunky R32 RB26 is risky and could cause need for a rebuild

2. Factory ceramic turbos are again, risky and will cause you to need a rebuild

So as rebuild is the common theme and no less than 5-6k, you'd either buy a dead stock R32 GTR and leave it that way, or dont buy a R32 GTR at all...

but thats just what i think

What I meant by that was upgrading. I'm not chasing power...just doing bolt on mods for the 32 would be good enuf for me (exhaust, cooler, pod filters, etc). And I definately don't wanna go out and spend the money on a rebuild. Even happy with a stocker.

Tho another question that I may ask all is....how much power does the R32 GTR produce atw stock? < or > my R31?

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