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Hi Guys. Im noob so first off if there is a page detailing all the answers to my questions feel free to direct me there and call me stoopid. I know the drill.

Ok so Im thinkin about buying an '93 R32 GTS-T. Havent owned a skyline or anything similar before so i was wondering if you guys could give me some info on running costs, maintenance issues, fuel, anythin that goes wrong with them, common problems, reliability etc etc etc. Basically anything you can tell me haha. I drove my mates one a little while ago and fell in love with it even with a dodgy gearbox and rough brakes so help me out?

Again please feel free to shut me down and tell me where to go if there's a page with all this one it.

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I have a similar question. I spoke to a friend of mine this week (works at a Nissan dealer) who told me that R34 GT-R's can be bought for as low as $22K AUD in Japan, before the compliance and registration process in Australia.

Can anyone confirm this? How much would this R34 GT-R be on the road in Aus?.....and then of course goes, what of the ownership of such a vehicle in terms of maintanance, reliability, insurance etc?

Any help appreciated... :cheers:

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Hi Guys. Im noob so first off if there is a page detailing all the answers to my questions feel free to direct me there and call me stoopid. I know the drill.

Ok so Im thinkin about buying an '93 R32 GTS-T. Havent owned a skyline or anything similar before so i was wondering if you guys could give me some info on running costs, maintenance issues, fuel, anythin that goes wrong with them, common problems, reliability etc etc etc. Basically anything you can tell me haha. I drove my mates one a little while ago and fell in love with it even with a dodgy gearbox and rough brakes so help me out?

Again please feel free to shut me down and tell me where to go if there's a page with all this one it.

Cheers

BG

Check the maintenance section for more info. Generally with any old cars, especially performance ones, get a full mechanical inspection done by someone who knows his stuff and you should be alright (e.g. leakdown and compression tested).

Everything you've asked largely depend on the person driving it. Some people flog it all the time whereas some other do it occasionally. To give you a rough idea, my gtr is pulling 250awkw and consume 7.5km/L or about 13L/100km. Thats with ocassional boost (not all the time but pretty frequent).

Maintenance is just about the same as any other car of the same age and as I've said before, you get what you pay for and getting it inspected is a top priority. That way you will sort of know what MAYbe failing and can budget for it or factor that into the purchase price.

Common problems are the clutch and turbo. Engine cost a bit to rebuild as well but if you get the engine tested, you shouldnt have much dramas with them.

I have a similar question. I spoke to a friend of mine this week (works at a Nissan dealer) who told me that R34 GT-R's can be bought for as low as $22K AUD in Japan, before the compliance and registration process in Australia.

Can anyone confirm this? How much would this R34 GT-R be on the road in Aus?.....and then of course goes, what of the ownership of such a vehicle in terms of maintanance, reliability, insurance etc?

Any help appreciated... :)

If that $22k AUD is FOB price, you'll be looking at 1.8mil YEN mark. I find that really hard to believe a decent 34GTR will be sold at that price. Unless you're looking at something above 100,000km and maybe below grade 3 or 3.5. Anyway for that kinda FOB price you'll be looking at around $35k AUD on-road (varies a little with insurance and your local rego). A more realistic FOB price would be around 3mil YEN and thats more than $50k AUD.

Unless you can do all the repair or mechanical work yourself, I wouldnt suggest getting anything at the lower price band. You just dont know when it'll shit itself and chances are its pretty soon.

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just to add (and im sure many will know more than me)

just because a car is 22k in jap doesnt mean its 22k, if you get me, you need to factor in costs related to:

derego in japan

shipping

customs in aust

compliance

aust rego

sometimes people over look these costs when they get excited :)

edit - brandon already said this above, i clearly cannot read

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Hi Guys. Im noob so first off if there is a page detailing all the answers to my questions feel free to direct me there and call me stoopid. I know the drill.

Ok so Im thinkin about buying an '93 R32 GTS-T. Havent owned a skyline or anything similar before so i was wondering if you guys could give me some info on running costs, maintenance issues, fuel, anythin that goes wrong with them, common problems, reliability etc etc etc. Basically anything you can tell me haha. I drove my mates one a little while ago and fell in love with it even with a dodgy gearbox and rough brakes so help me out?

Again please feel free to shut me down and tell me where to go if there's a page with all this one it.

Cheers

BG

Guys back to the topic, mate if u find yourself a nice clean 93 model grab it coz if u fell in-love with a box, ull find an all new love with this one... ive just got myself a 92 32 gts-4 and even tho it needs work mate Ive never had such passion for a car yeah its a measly 2.0 ltr but i guess im just an enthusiast and aye 230awkw isent to bad once im finished with her :D if i aint happy at the end of the day these gorgeous cars are open to a plethora of opportunities such as dropping different engines into em :D well its up to you at the end of the day and put it this way all the guys here at skylines Australia will support you! :)

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Thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated. Went to have a look at a couple the other day but they werent really in good enough condititon for me so i think ill sit on it for a while an see what comes up.

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