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Right starting to look for my next gtr ideally after a r33 gtr, but am i gonna be able to get one for under $20k???

Dont want to be buying a dog either???!!!

Tbh i aint so sure on the prices on gtrs over here in Australia so it may end up being a heavily modded r33 gts t anyway any help advice would be much appreciatted cheers one and all :D

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when i was looking for cars i noticed all r33 gtrs were around 23-25k mark, you wont find a good condition 33 gtr for under 20k gaurentee you, u MIGHT find one for under 20k but it will have a few problems with it. good luck

Cheers yeah i have seen a few around $23k

And tbh dont really like the shape of the r32 gtr...

Is there a lot of performance differance between the 2?? i have never driven a gts turbo just the r33 gtr.

Thats why i am thinking if i cant afford the r33 gtr then get a nice modded r33 gts turbo....

33gtst. You will not find a really good 1 for less than 25k. You will find a decent 1 for 22-25k but not 20k. I saw 1 that was sold for 15k, looks like crap and sound like the engine's gonna fall apart. Its almost like they're buying it for the sake of telling people "hey I own a gtr" but having said that, it will make sense if you have big plans and you're just after the shell.

Check out KR4-GTR's mint series 3 R33 GTR in the for sale section. I;ve seen it in the flesh, i dont think theres a better one out there. has some nice fruit on it too.

Its all been said before.............. u get what you pay when it comes to Gtrs. If you want a R33 gtr to look nice, you have to get a series 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ni...ec-t279982.html

Yeah that is one sweet looking R i just wish i could stretch my budget to it i mean at a push i may be able to to $22k but not $32k :D

I mean i could go down the loan/finance route but i just dont like borrowing money though.

Right starting to look for my next gtr ideally after a r33 gtr, but am i gonna be able to get one for under $20k???

Dont want to be buying a dog either???!!!

This is not possible. If you want one you will have to save more. Or just get something else.

This is not possible. If you want one you will have to save more. Or just get something else.

Agreed, if you have a budget of 22k this would barely cover the cost of purchasing the car + comprehensive insurance for a 32 GTR. If you want an R33 GTR you'll need to budget 28K total IMO.

Not to mention the on going maintenance fees! - Everyone seems to overlook this..

Also, what happens if the engine lets loose after a couple of months? Budget another 7K for a rebuild!

They are a money pit, but they are worth every cent in my opinion.

Edited by R33-RB26DETT

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People see a cheap one on carsales and think ooo, i can afford a GTR.

You got purchase price, stamp duty, insurance, and maintenance... and if it was cheap then most likely a rebuild like you said... which is at the very least $7k

Edited by r32line

Looking at that then i may have to settle for a nicely modded r33gts turbo...

Or just save i suppose decisions decisions lol why is it so hard!!

Tbh i only want one that is fairly quick (traffic light grand prix to the speed limit) nice big rims nice bodykit and that is loud.....

To sum it up i am a cruiser and i just wanna pose >_<

Price is not always a reflection of quality. You just need to realise you are taking a punt with any car. A mate of mine bought a black 1995 R33 GTR V-Spec for only $19k a couple of years ago. Very neat car. It had a little over 100,000KMs showing on the clock and the condition appeared to reflect that. It was very original right down to the exhaust. It cost him basically nothing in maintenance while he owned it, he advertised it for $21k recently and it sold very quickly for close to that.

There are bargains out there. And there are expensive cars that are rubbish. For some reason people apply a general rule to GTRs that you need to pay more for a good one, it's simply not the case every time and you can certainly get ripped of applying that theory.

Either way, the cars are old, have had a hard time at some point in their long lives and will likely need maintenance of sorts. In saying that, there are no inherit weaknesses in the GTR and the RB26 often gets a bad wrap it doesn't deserve. Budget for maintenance no matter what you spend on the car.

Remember, GTRs are very difficult cars to sell. There's just too many for sale! Very often the lower advertised price of one just reflects the sellers frustration with selling and want to get rid of it at the right price, not the car itself! There are many of them for sale that will likely be for sale for a long time. So take your time shopping and getting a feel for prices, be ready to negotiate.

GTR's cost a lot to maintain, if you can't afford to buy one be warned that maintenance can be just as expensive. GTST's are cheaper for maintenance.

Don't do the traffic light grand prix, take it to the track for some real speed >_<

Yeah i know its a buyers market which is a good thing for me, i was using the traffic light grand prix as an example i very rarely put my foot down tbh, like i say i prefer too just cruise and look cool, than go flying past people, i want them to admire my car!!!

Yeah i have never gone off the reasoning the more you spend the better example you will get, its just not true there could be joe bloggs down the road with his r33 that his worth say $30k all day long but when he needs the money and puts it up for say

$22k some one will get a bargain, yet there could be joe broggs who is selling his, his is worth $30k but is a shitter and he may just get $27k....

I think its case of having your wits about ya and being on guard when it comes to buying cars luckily for me i have bought and sold a fair few over the years so i can see thru the lies and/or the deception etc i am of course wary of any seller no matter how friendly and trustworthy they seem.....thats not sayin all sellers are dodgy its just saying they are all your friends when they want your money!!!

Anyway i am just rambling on here guys lol

But i willl be taking my time and not just buying the first one i see unless of course it truly is the one....>_<

A guy I know is selling one here in WA for $23,500. It's a 1995 V-Spec with only 84k on the clock.

I put the stereo in it and I can say that it's a good buy for what he's asking.

Have a look and judge for yourself.

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/priva...our&trecs=1

Yeah looks good but tbh to dear for me as i want to keep it around $20k or slightly under...

In an ideal situation i would pick one up for say $18k and have a few thousand "just incase money" floating around...

Yeah looks good but tbh to dear for me as i want to keep it around $20k or slightly under...

In an ideal situation i would pick one up for say $18k and have a few thousand "just incase money" floating around...

Stretch your budget or make some offers here and there. It honestly can't hurt.

This is the best buy out there right now just looking at ads:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...id=123915A94F5D

Quite a rare colour, a series 3 with genuine KMs verified by log books! How many can you say have that? Regardless what the rest have on the clock you basically have to ignore it.

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