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Hi All,

I will be coming home to Aus in about 2 months and have 25-30k to play with.

I want to get your advice to see if the following is achievable for my budget.

1) find a clean 32GTR with a good engine

2) Possible respray over stock color - freshen the look up

3) new rims, 19inch deep dishers

5) possible leather interior retrim

Can it be done?

Cheers!!!! :O

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Hi All,

I will be coming home to Aus in about 2 months and have 25-30k to play with.

I want to get your advice to see if the following is achievable for my budget.

1) find a clean 32GTR with a good engine

2) Possible respray over stock color - freshen the look up

3) new rims, 19inch deep dishers

5) possible leather interior retrim

Can it be done?

Cheers!!!! :O

I think you will be looking at close to 35k for that, depending on what kind of respray and parts you want...

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Hi All,

I will be coming home to Aus in about 2 months and have 25-30k to play with.

I want to get your advice to see if the following is achievable for my budget.

1) find a clean 32GTR with a good engine

2) Possible respray over stock color - freshen the look up

3) new rims, 19inch deep dishers

5) possible leather interior retrim

Can it be done?

Cheers!!!! :)

Surely the interests of good taste would dictate that it not be done? :O

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Xpat

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ha ha!

I want it to be a classy streeter, usual gfb, bov, front mount, k&N etc.. all that stuff can come later + most gtrs allready have that stuff on them by now anyway..

The respray will just be going over the stock colour, just to fresh'n it up, and the leather will be good quality, not crazy hide, but nice stuff.

the rims, i guess will cost about 3k with rubber.. i think it can be done.. ??

Any tips on how to find a good engined 32gtr? I want it to be reliable, so not overworked, how often to these engine need a rebuild?

any gtr special engine check places etc??? just dont want to buy a bomb and have to spend 5k on a full rebuild!

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maybe look at the importers... j-spec and prestige motorsport, theres heaps out there

www.carsales.com

www.carpoint.com.au

use the search functions there....

ive seen good R23gtr's for 20 grand, and thats worked too, so im sure you will find something....

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