Decisions Decisions....

[dezzie]

hello one n all of the very knowledgable leagues of skyline n sports enthusiasts i have a problem n hopefully i can get your help. heres the thing im a young guy with a sum of money burning a whole in my pocket ($20,000 max) and haveing not owned anything sports like in my life, car wise (i have a ducati Monster 600 ). i have a desire to own that sporty head turning car and lets face it the best time to do so is now while im young an have the money rather than havin a midlife crisis a divorce settlement and a kid or two later in life.

so anyway i want that thrilling ride that awesom car and having not a whole lot of car based knowledge, i've looked around some yards and browsed the net and come to the concluesion that a skyline sounds about right. however when it comes to what exactly i should be looking out for im completly lost all the numbers and diffrent models got me totally confused.

can i ask for your help figuring out what car i should be aiming to buy ?

i dont just want a heavy beefed up car that goes mega fast in a straight line i want that sporty experiance you get from great cornering powerful but controllable if you understand me?

was i right to look at skylines or should i be looking at a diffrent car maby ?

so conditions recap -

$20,000 budget

full license

All round Sports experiance , style , cornering , power

[Niksmo]

32 gtr or wrx :S i know my choice lol

[phenline]

Get a silvia for about 12K and up ( s13 s14 sr20s very cheap to work on and alot lighter than most the boats) And then sell your Duke and with the money you saved, and the money from the sale of your duke upgrage and get like a 848 or a jap 1000 There you go total change of your garage, fun times begin!

[Hank Scorpio]

You could easily find an older gen Skyline/Stagea (e.g R32, R33, C34) with a bit of work done to it with some change which could be a good option. Or if you wanted something more stock an R34 GT-T or if you looked around an R32 GT-R. All of these would be a good option.

Or you could always buy an Aristo, Chaser, Pulsar GTir or VR-4 just to be different!

[Ten Four]

I'll give you a ride in my car Then it'll be GTR GTR GTR... lol

[R32 Driver]

R32 GTR with abit of work or stock R33 GTR (might have to stretch budget a tad)

[inthisglass]

get a V8 mate

[gersfan]

s14

[libardi]

you can come take a spin in my GTiR and see how you like it... hey if u really like it u can buy it lol

[PhilKenSebben]

A damn good quality R32 GTR is what I would buy with $20k if I was in your position. My R33 gtst owes me roughly $35k but I've just grown a financially unhealthy attachment to it, the 32 GTR is the superior car, and I know you'll enjoy it.

I'm more interested in the Aristo or Chaser these days, to be honest, because I miss good size 4 doors, but you'll have far better chance of getting upgraded or customizing parts for the GTR, not to mention a larger range of vehicle choices, and 4WD as a bonus. Occasionally a respected workshop will sell a beautifully modified R&D car for peanuts compared to what the parts and labour cost. Even if you get sick of it or, heaven forbid, crash it, you can make back your money selling parts.

Oh and the Pulsar GTI-R is fantastic fun. I knew a bloke who took all the crap off one to make it look dull as dishwater and really beefed up the important bits. A true sleeper that, more importantly, was brilliant to drive.

[dezzie]

wow fast and helpful , except for the guy that said sell the ducati your a bad bad man.

ok GTR's seem to be quite the popular choice an with a bit of wiki'ing it certainly sounds good althou definatly at the top of my budget which i may have to consider stretching for the right GTR , they certainly sound and look like the right car on paper think i need to find some for test drives. so onto the next question where can i find GTR's for sale carsales didnt seem to have too many options other than ten fours very nice gtr , might have to take you up on that drive.

silvias are a maby again carsales didnt have much of a selection mostly s15 's that i couldnt afford anyway.

i test drove 2x GTS25T today 1 manual and 1 auto gona have to go with manuals those autos just feel far to lazy for the experiance i want.

thank you guys for the help and fast responses

[Nak]

yep R32 gtr you'll be in a world of excitment

[DR1FT4]

i personally would get a lighly modded r34 gtt ,only because i like the look of them better, if looks dont bother you GTR will have you smiling all day everyday

[Ehgriez]

32 GTR looks hotter than a 34 GTT any day of the week .

Id got a 32 GTR for an "overall handling experience" or whatever it is your touting.

Dont forget to budget in a bit of cash for fixing the things that break every couple months, it can and does happen.

[Ten Four]

32 GTR looks hotter than a 34 GTT any day of the week .

Id got a 32 GTR for an "overall handling experience" or whatever it is your touting.

Dont forget to budget in a bit of cash for fixing the things that break every couple months, it can and does happen.

Totally agree.

[Tony de Wonderful]

Can you get a good R34 GTT for 20K?

You could get a mint late model R33 GTST, and have a wad of change to spare.

R32's are getting a bit long in the tooth. Just makes it harder to get a good one, but not impossible. GTR's cost more to service also.

Edited September 9, 2009 by Battery_backup

[Ten Four]

Good as in stock R34 GTT for 20k

GTR's aren't that expensive to service..... Only costs me the usual 200-300 to service and 1k for timing belt......

[gersfan]

you could buy a shitty 33 gtr for around 23,500 too if you can put up with the horrible shape.

[Ten Four]

Lol you goose, buy a R34 GTT if you like being slow

Edited September 9, 2009 by Ten Four

[monga]

Any GT-R now with the age of them will cost you money in repairs, minor things like clutches and turbo's are in thousands and even to the extend half or equal to what the purpose price was after a couple of years. GTST or RB25 powered skylines are great value with little cost's in repairs, especially now with some R34 GTT's becoming great value. Owning both the GT-R is amazing to drive but has cost plenty to maintain, while R33's provide reasonable performance without the stress of shitting your pants if you break something and are good value and making 200-300 safe hp. End of the day, you get what you pay for. Finding a cheap bargin might end up costing you in the long run, looking around and paying alittle extra for something that has had the general repairs and upgrades done might save you down the track. So $20,000 with money ready for insurance and repairs would get me a R32 GT-R, $20,000 running on a budget would get me a R34 GTT or R33 S2 GTST which has had a few bucks put into it.

Also, get a mechanical check up if you have found something that has caught your eye. These include the compression and leakdown tests while getting a overall checkup of the vehicle and what sort of wear it has had.

Edited September 9, 2009 by monga