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hi all,

im new to this forum and am currently in the process of purchasing an r34 gtr v spec or v specII. my dilema is not knowing much about these at all, i am a converted rota nut and want something much more reliable. im looking for someone to talk to who knows everything about them from colour codes to any mechanical issues. i would appreciate if someone who has some spare time to chat to me about these specific models and also any modification options for the r34, i have also been looking for the right import dealer to deal with in this matter, i have the money here waitng but dont want to just jump on the first one i see, so if any kind sole can help me can you please sms me an i will call you to discuss my new found love of this absolute animal.

PLEASE HELP >_<

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cheers guys an gals :bunny::bunny:

Hey mate, plenty to know and learn about them as they are da bomb! search a bit on the forums and you will find heaps.

PM me if you got any questions

importing right now is not a good idea as the yen to au dollar is pretty crappy so you will be paying quite a bit more atm, buy one here; plenty for sale!

im considering selling mine: its a vspec 2 in black if your interested.

Hey mate, plenty to know and learn about them as they are da bomb! search a bit on the forums and you will find heaps.

PM me if you got any questions

importing right now is not a good idea as the yen to au dollar is pretty crappy so you will be paying quite a bit more atm, buy one here; plenty for sale!

im considering selling mine: its a vspec 2 in black if your interested.

well if you realise that they are "Da bomb"

then why the reason for sale??? if you dont mind me asking that is...

well if you realise that they are "Da bomb"

then why the reason for sale??? if you dont mind me asking that is...

I start uni in less than a month and will not park it so public tranport is my only option; if i sell it, ill buy one again when i finish my studies

hope that was a serious question and not a smartazz joke

I start uni in less than a month and will not park it so public tranport is my only option; if i sell it, ill buy one again when i finish my studies

hope that was a serious question and not a smartazz joke

And, did it seem like a smartazz joke to you?

na, sori man my bad....jst irritable mood today

i see u have one too, u have an everyday car??

all good dude..

unfortunately, no..... i had a TT supra.....sold that and got a Yaris as a current weekend car lol

but i work as a plumber...mon - fri...even saturdays i get to drive nothing, but the Toyota Hilux.....

but yeah i got the money to buy an R34 GT-R also and keeping my eyes open for the right one...

i go on the sales websites every day to update...

most of the V-specs are a bit too old...

i was just going to purchase one via Importer..JUST before the aussie dollar plummeted....

when AUS$ was 95 US cents... it was looking real good.... you could have one 38,000$ AUD landed (if...auctions went well that is)

but as you asked...it wont be an every day car...im only going to get to drive it on the weekends....

which keeps it interesting anyways........ i wouldnt want to drive a good car every day....

Edited by eeiko321

cheers guys, another thing im starting to here is that if they have the 320km gauges in white installed its not genuine kms? how can you tell if they are genuine kms with these gauges? did they come out in japan with the 320km gauges in some models or are they only an aftermarket thing.

help help help, i dont want to be stooged on my purchase ;)

another thing is the rear difuser different on a 99 vspec compared to a 2001 vspec II?

still looking for an r34 guru i can talk to

sms me if you have patience and knowledge oh wise men :)

cheers guys, another thing im starting to here is that if they have the 320km gauges in white installed its not genuine kms? how can you tell if they are genuine kms with these gauges? did they come out in japan with the 320km gauges in some models or are they only an aftermarket thing.

help help help, i dont want to be stooged on my purchase ;)

another thing is the rear difuser different on a 99 vspec compared to a 2001 vspec II?

still looking for an r34 guru i can talk to

sms me if you have patience and knowledge oh wise men :)

beleive, me...we are not any "wiser men" than you are.........

correct me if im wrong too guys......but im pretty sure the 320KM/h speedo is a Nismo aftermarket option.

yes, it can throw off the original cars KM/h with aftermarket tacho...unless it was installed as a factory option in the first place...but whos to know?

but some external signs of wear can sort of pinpoint its usage....seats are an obvious indication...but then again...it can be replaced fairly easily with another used one that is newer..or just things that arent usually easily replaced... I.e the carpets near the feet...

and a compression test on the pistons can too...

and if you notice....alot of the cars have Low KM...which can be 2 things.....it genuinely does have low KM...or the speedos tampered with.

and for a 1999 model car.....sometimes with 20,000km ..and i mean sometimes...can be too good to be true.

and im pretty sure the carbonfibre rear diffusers are the same on the series 2 & v-spec 2 models

trust me.....if you do a search.....there are alot on the car you can learn

Edited by eeiko321

thank you,

is it true that when the nismo gauges are installed they start from zero? so clearly if they were installed 3 years after purchase there could be any amount?

i get what your saying with the inspection of condition and i will be spending the money to inspect every aspect of it, idont want to buy the cheapest one to find i got what i paid for type excuse from my beloved rotary friends, i want them to be saying... why didnt i think of that also before spending another 50-70k on an old car... :)

thank you,

is it true that when the nismo gauges are installed they start from zero? so clearly if they were installed 3 years after purchase there could be any amount?

i get what your saying with the inspection of condition and i will be spending the money to inspect every aspect of it, idont want to buy the cheapest one to find i got what i paid for type excuse from my beloved rotary friends, i want them to be saying... why didnt i think of that also before spending another 50-70k on an old car... :)

im not a big fan of aftermarket guages.....and i dont like the Nismo tacho colour aswell.. but i assume they will start from 0 if they are brand new?

unless its a used 2nd hand one bunged into the one to be sold then obviously they will put one with lower mileage.

the gtr, vspec and vspec II come with 180 Kmh speedos. The Nur, ztune etc come with 320 Km/h.

I still think to get a good genuine GTR and Vspec here, your looking at over 50k, vspec II over 65k

Before I bought mine, I looked at several, and those cars you see floating around the 50k mark weren't that good in my eyes. Do a search here and you can see what some people experienced.

Vspec 2 has a few little things which make em unique: the clean indicators, alluminium pedals, intake and exhaust temp on the MFD, removal of drivers side handle, black radiator, black interior, brushed gear trim and a little sticker on the back that says vspec 2 lolz.

umm yeah the ones that are cheap are cheap for a reason; i imported mine for 4.3 million yen at the time + duties and compliance bumped it up to 67ish k but i got a near perfect example.

Love the car to death, its soooooo tough and attention grabbing...oh and with my basic mods its a torquey gt car.

i have the 320km/h dash... would prefer the stocker but i do have service books so im sure it was added at factory; has 26,000kms on it now....can always tell if its genuine by the condition of mats and the drivers seat wear.

I'm gonna give myself a free plug - I'm heading to Japan next week on a buying trip. but the exchange rate is breaking my balls at the moment.

The other free plug is for SLED's car - PM him, because his V-Spec is definitely worth a look.

All Nur edition cars did not come with 320klm nismo clusters they came with special nissan clusters that went up to 300klm Z tunes came with the nismo 320klm speedo standard all other standard nissan models came with 180klm speedos also another thing to note on v-spec ,v-spec II and m-spec models on the tacho the 1 to 3 rpm range will be compressed where as on the standard non v-spec model they are not. All the nismo parts were options from factory so nismo speedo's could be installed from the dealership so they can have genuine kays but you would really need service history and what not to go off the klm's

Edited by gtr13

oh and yes their is a difference in the rear diffusers but very hard to tell, if you have a sales brochure (book) on the v-spec and v-spec II you can see it on the v-spec II the carbon weave is larger more apparant the fins are slightly different not the shape but where the bolts fit them to the diffuser it is recessed in were as the v-spec one is not, the metal plate at the front of the diffuser is slighly different and also the two pieces that sit on either side where they attach is slighly changed . I know Le Mans did make up the diffusers for nissan so i think they just changed a few things unless they contracted another company to supply them, but very hard to tell the difference unless you had them side by side

Edited by gtr13

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