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howhow82

By howhow82,
in R Series (R30, R31, R32, R33, R34)

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strutto Grand Master

strutto

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The solution is simple... Don't buy a rooted skyline.

Do your research, get the car checked by someone in the know, learn as much as you can about cars and general maintanence and don't rush in.

I waited 18 months before I found exactly what I was looking for. I've had my car for over 12 months now and haven't had a single problem other than having to machine the brakes and I knew I'd have to do that when I bought the car.

I probably could have found a skyline for a bit cheaper than I paid but like they say, you get what you pay for...

Spook's_Skyline Mentor

Spook's_Skyline

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did you get your car fully checked out before you bought it?

i did and i got a heap of fproblems fixed by the dealer before i bought it

only problem ive had with my whale was the clutch went, but i was treating it pretty rough anyway

apart from that, my car has been spot on from the get go

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Originally posted by howhow82

GCG is based in Sydney. Any branch in Melbourne? or is there any shop like GCG dealing with turbos in melb?

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Dude there are so many good workshops in victoria that can help you out!!

Sounds like your mechanic isent a turbo expert and a regular run of the mill backyard sorta bloke.

Go into the vic section and theres a sticky thread there of all the good workshops.

Also i will have my stock s2 turbo and manifold for sale soon, but u will be the 3rd person interested in it.

JimX Grand Master

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I don't think a mechanic's inspection is worth the paper it's written on. Pretty much everything they do you can usually find yourself if you know a bit.

Probably the only thing I've learned since getting the car which I didn't check when I got mine was checking the turbo bearings for play. Fortunately, mine is still in perfect condition :D But you can't really tell if the clutch is 90% worn (ie just before it starts slipping), you can't tell if the radiator is slightly corroded and *just* about to leak, you can't tell if hoses are just about to split, etc. All you can really do is stuff like pinch-test the hoses and listen for unusual engine or drivetrain noises etc.

As long as the engine is good (ie, no coolant or oil-related smoke problems) then I would say that the turbo has to be the last major thing to be fixed. If you sold the car after fixing that you would be throwing a lot of money down the drain.

silverskyline Contributor

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how much did u spend on the car when u bought it, i bet you thought u had a bargain, when i bought mine 3 years ago i paid a little more, its down 120,000 kms and still going, no major problems, my mate bought one a year after me 4 very cheap, and then the unthinkable, the engine went one month later

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