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Ive been looking around for a car and ive decided on a skyline, it has everything i want

what do you all think about this:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...id=122503DD83F8

It makes it hard with the p plate restrictions, but to me this car looks pretty clean

any ideas pointing me in the right direction for my first car would be appreciated.

cheers.

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Ive been looking around for a car and ive decided on a skyline, it has everything i want

what do you all think about this:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...id=122503DD83F8

It makes it hard with the p plate restrictions, but to me this car looks pretty clean

any ideas pointing me in the right direction for my first car would be appreciated.

cheers.

way overpriced imo dude

Edited by FR33KN

If it was a turbo one it would be cheaper. The NA's are higher in price (note i didnt say "worth more") due to the p plate laws. If those laws didnt exist you can bet it would be worth sh!t all.

Being a GTS4 at least its not that hard to get a crazy turbo motor in there after you're off your p plates.

Also, do you really think those k's are genuine?

All you can do is inspect it, get a skyline workshop to give you a report on it, then give the seller a reasonable offer and take it off his hands.

Just a thought, why can't you buy a Turbo version for lets say 10k, maybe even less and remove the turbo? Can you just update the regustration to not having a turbo? Maybe you wont need an engineers certificate for loss of power...

I'm not sure on any of these specifics but just thought I would throw the idea in the air.

Just a month ago i was in your same position, and i saw this car on carsales. But this one was too expensive for me (very nice car though) and i ended up buying the car i have now which is a silver R33 GTS25 manual. :)

Just a thought, why can't you buy a Turbo version for lets say 10k, maybe even less and remove the turbo? Can you just update the regustration to not having a turbo? Maybe you wont need an engineers certificate for loss of power...

I'm not sure on any of these specifics but just thought I would throw the idea in the air.

I dont think its worth the trouble, my mate was quoted $2000 to get it done on his R33.

Just seems like to much hassle but the idea has crossed my mind a few times

If it was a turbo one it would be cheaper. The NA's are higher in price (note i didnt say "worth more") due to the p plate laws. If those laws didnt exist you can bet it would be worth sh!t all.

Being a GTS4 at least its not that hard to get a crazy turbo motor in there after you're off your p plates.

Also, do you really think those k's are genuine?

All you can do is inspect it, get a skyline workshop to give you a report on it, then give the seller a reasonable offer and take it off his hands.

i have noticed that the n/a's have gone up but this type of car has everything i want, especially the AWD.

what do you mean when you say are the k's genuine?

my plan if i brought any R33 was to take it to the R33 austalian compliance shop,

Edited by sydking

remember dude dont go totally off km, judge and inspect the car for yourself

if the car has 60,000 however the trim is looking shabby and there are tears in the seats n shit - then u kno the odo as been wound back...

just keep that in mind :down:

tell the guy to post proper pics of his car next time not poser pics at angles...

otherwise i wouldn't trust the km on the car based on the interior shot, my civic looks in better condition with 80 thou on the clock.

those wheels look foul

dude go out and actually look at some of these boats :down: - posting up links of r33s isnt going to get you ne where..

yah i know, im trying to get people opinions so i know whats decent and whats not, which will help me make my end choice,

also saves me 6 hours + getting to grithifth

Edited by sydking

I had a N/A R33 for a few years, nice cars to drive.

My opinion, if you can, buy something small now as the non turbo 33's are quite expensive for what they are... If you are thinking about doing a GTS-T engine swap at a later date remember you will have to factor such things as brakes etc...

If you purchase something different now for less then those prices, it will give you time to save for an awesome 33 GTST when you get off your p's...

But its totally up to you.

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