R31 Silhouette????

[MzDfectd]

my brother is considering buying one of these

i dont know much about them

wat should he look for with the car?

good points and bad please?

seems to be in a good sort of condition

burgandy in colour

need to replace the right side headlight cover

downside is that its done about 310,000k's

are parts easy to find?

engine conversions?

any info appreciated

thanks guys

ambs

[Guest INASNT]

310,000kms??

wow ex taxi?

[funkymonkey]

you should post it up in the R31 Skyline Club, they'd probably know the car itself.

I'd say it sounds ok depending on the price.

[MzDfectd]

you should post it up in the R31 Skyline Club, they'd probably know the car itself.

I'd say it sounds ok depending on the price.

TA SHAN

hes getting it through my work

was traded in

so going for about $1250.

how does that price sound?

[predator]

Sounds like a good price - good car on a budget. Parts are easy to find and all mechanics know them pretty well. It was my last car before my R33, had no major problems and was pretty cool for what u get (although didn't look anything flash)

Mine was still going strong on 250,000km or so, and many people get about 400,000km out of them - so they're a good workhorse.

Go for it as long as the body is shipshape.. if the engine blows should be able to get another one put in for under $1k or so.

[funkymonkey]

yeah i reckon 1250 is a good price for your first car...

[MzDfectd]

its actually his second

the first car was cursed

and is sittin in our car port with the whole back end smashed in

no point fixin it

so hes just gonna sell it off as it is i think

but yeah he just needs a run around car to get him to and from uni

[R31Nismoid]

1,250 is good.

yeah it's got high km's... but as others have said, the RB30 you can get 400,000 out of.

I'd be checking the Diff for whine, the Borg Warner is well known for it... and if it is getting noisy then it is on the way out.

Other than that, get it checked out etc by a mechanic.

Parts are easy to come by so dont worry about 2nd hand parts.

It's no Import Skyline or anything and most bits are interchangeable from the motor out of the VL.

it'll serve him well if it is in good nick.

[SKY031]

need to replace the right side headlight cover

If it's just a cracked cover, then take the left one off.

downside is that its done about 310,000k's

It's a Skyline.... it can handle it

are parts easy to find?

Too easy

engine conversions?

Lots of options, starting with basic NA mods, extractors, pod, exhaust.

If he wants to go turbo, then the VL turbo bolt on bits will give him a nice and easy extra 30 to 50rwkw

Then if he's still power hungry, there are still places to go.

RB25det, RB26det, RB30det.........

How much does he want to spend on mods?

As far as enginge modifications go, its gotta be one of the easiest to modify.

[MzDfectd]

thanks for the info guys

sounds good!!

ill advise him of wat u have all said

and get the car checked out asap!

OH and hes not really thinking about mods at the moment

probably just dump it and zorst

i was just asking incase the engine does go

wat opions would he have

but thanks i got the info i need now

[R31Nismoid]

Motors?

Meh, it's a Sky... anything is interchangeable...

for the right price

[MzDfectd]

i think hes actually interested in going the turbo option..

so any suggestions or info u may have on that would also be appreciated

and roughly how much would it cost?

[THE CHIEF]

Theres 2 ways

The proper way... turbo, zorst strengthen gbox tailshaft fmic bigger brakes etc...

Or the dodgy tightass way,., bolt on vlt gear for under 2k and drive it.. wont last long

I have done mine all the right way and it aint cheap

[makaveli]

check for any rust in the doors and around the doors also in the wheel arches.

they are good cars a mate of mine had one with a shit load of k's and it neva gave any trouble. You could probably get a freshn'd rb30det to put in later on.

then it would be CRAZY!!!!!!!

hehe

take it easy

Mark

[THE CHIEF]

RB30's are SOHC not DOHC so if you wanna make a DET its gonna cost $$$$... I think u ment RB30ET

[makaveli]

yes sorry man

[Zahos]

look out for rust along the top of he windscreen

also the auto boxes in the series 3 skylines were a bit shonky. Most of them don't last. Other than that they are great cars. I had mine for 6 - 7 years, and the whole time the only problem I had was a lown exhaust manifold gasket.

[R31Heaven]

I had a Silho before my coupe and was a great car. This is what to look for, noisey Borg Warner diff they need to be rebuilt around the 100,000 k mark as they get a whine up around the 100KPH. I have seen RB30E with 300,000ks and still have hone marks on the bore, if looked after from day one, have been known to get 700,000'ks out of a motor. SerIII Auto never had their bands adjusted properley out of the factory so if it is still running properley would be good to get them checked and set properley. Rust they usualy only have rust if they have been treated like crap thats why the little buggers are all over the place still after 17 years the only reason they end up in Wreckers is due to prangs.

[Guest SXY.033]

I had exactly the same car (colour and everything) - number plate is not DCW-xxx is it?

- Anyway there was a common problem where water would gather at the bottom of the spare wheel and rust right through. Might be something to check.

- The borg warner lsd is a bit dodgy - only aussie made part on the whole car apparantly. Only need to worry if its making a whining noise.

Is it the series 1 (with the rear bar lights, and front block type headlights)??

- series one came with a 4 speed auto mechanical tranny - while series 2 and 3 came with 4 speed electronic auto.

Apart from that - the engine is bulletproof like many others have said.

[MzDfectd]

I had exactly the same car (colour and everything) - number plate is not DCW-xxx is it?

- Anyway there was a common problem where water would gather at the bottom of the spare wheel and rust right through. Might be something to check.

- The borg warner lsd is a bit dodgy - only aussie made part on the whole car apparantly. Only need to worry if its making a whining noise.

Is it the series 1 (with the rear bar lights, and front block type headlights)??

- series one came with a 4 speed auto mechanical tranny - while series 2 and 3 came with 4 speed electronic auto.

Apart from that - the engine is bulletproof like many others have said.

its got the round stove top lights

ill try get some pics of it to post up

looks pretty scmik actually

nice two tone colour