R32 any known problems???

[Flaps]

Hi all, im a new one to the forums!

I am thinking of buying a R32 Gts-t

I was just wondering if there are any common faults i should be looking out for or listening to on a test drive?

Any help would be gratefull

Sean

[Demon Dave]

R32's biggest problem is this:

The car is so much fun to drive that it leads to excessive use of ones right foot. While this in itself is not bad, the fuel bills at the end of month can lighten ones wallet considerably...

[BuzLightyear]

R32's biggest problem is this:

The car is so much fun to drive that it leads to excessive use of ones right foot. While this in itself is not bad, the fuel bills at the end of month can lighten ones wallet considerably...

What he said!

Also, I had an undetected very slow leak from the reversing light switch at the rear of the gearbox - result; one blown box about 2 months after I bought it. (Warranty job).

Buy a warranty is my advice. My car is a good one otherwise. The oil level was low when I had it checked out initially, but no-one noticed the slow leak...

[Silver-Arrowz]

All R32's, left head light goes kaput for some reason. Just tap it and it comes back.

[Silver-Arrowz]

Oh, and that damn clock behind the steering wheel never works.

[yogi000]

my head lights take turns....then i toot the horn and they both work....i guess something is loose

[nemz]

u can find good condition r32's with no probs, when i bought mine 4 months ago was in beautiful condition no probs at all

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

what the first guy said, use of the right foot too much = too much fuel and I have lost 6 points with $400.00 worth of fines

the 32 is the one to go for, this was my 3 reasons for getting one

1 - not as common as a 33, I see 10 on my way too & from work.

2 - They are the second best shape in my opinion, only bettered by the R34

3 - Cheaper to buy, so you can spend more money on mods :)

hope this helps, my 32 was in good nic when I got it. but there are things that annoyed me, like the wheels, lack of front mount and exhaust, lack of stereo and a tiny bit of rust on the rear guards.

INSPECT the rear wheel arches of any 32 before buying, I found they all had rust to some degree.

cheers

[NIZR34GTT]

You will probably find yourself having to go to the doctors,Why ? you may ask yourself,so you can get your bum surgicaly removed from the drivers seat.

It is an addiction so be warned.

[DJ984]

R32's come with a built in a gym... lean forward, compress your stomach then go on boost... get you a 6 pak real quick... lol

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

32's are awesome. but you will want to spend money for more power not long after you get it. I had mine a whole of 2 hours and wanted more.

[Demon Dave]

The amount of FUN to be had driving a Skyline should not be under-estimated

On a more serious note, there are some downsides.

As mention expect to be skint/broke (whatever you call it in Aus! ) soon after buying it because you'll either be spending all your money on petrol or spending it on mods.

Other downsides include having to put up with every idiot and his monkey trying to race you.

Expect the girlfriend/wife/better half to be pi55ed at you because you'd rather spend time washing your car than watching TV with them.

And since you're in Aus, it seems as though the police enjoy defecting Skyline owners and performance car drivers in general.

As for the car itself. Solid as a rock. Front lights are a bit dodgy at times, and the oil pressure sender units tend to go south on a regular basis but aside from that you'll have few probs on a properly maintained car.

Dave

[Mr R32 M-Spec]

quite true dave, my GF does think I love the car more than her, she is pi55ed at me sometimes.

maintenance every 5000km's-7000km's at the latest and you should be fine. I got platinum plugs cause I'm lazy.

[GT-Rmgedon]

Yeah, just got mine about a month ago.......here's my list,

1. The headlights are a bit funny. I have to turn my switch like 3 times to get all lights on.

2. Lots of 32's don't come with a full set of vents. The plastic is very weak and breaks easily.

3. Rust doesn't seem to be a huge issue, still check the inner guards and where the sideskirts join, as i have a tiny bit on mine.

Other than that they are awesome cars! As Mr R32 M-Spec said, not as common as 33's and heaps of fun to drive!

[VIPERGTSR01]

i think rust is common on the seal panels

they are not bad on fuel when driving softly, but i used a few hundred dollars worth of fuel in the first week i got my R33 (i couldnt get out of it)

[Roy]

You will find the main probs with R32's are age related as the basic design of the car is good.

So cosmetically the things to look for as others have mentioned is

- rust in the rear guard lip,

- sun damaged and cracked dashboard vents, even if they arent cracked careful when adjusting them as they may readily snap.

- worn, sundamaged window/screen rubbers, nothing makes a car look cheaper then crappy rubbers, and worn rubbers can increase the onset of rusty panels.

- torn tie rod end boots, and steering rack boots, and gearbox boot.

- worn bushes, shocks and other suspension components

- climate control fascia playing up

Mechanically i think you have to be trying pretty hard to blow a diff, gearbox, or engine, unless they have been poorly modified.

My car has cost a fair bit to maintain as i have replaced all the cosmetic things mentioned above, things like the tie rod end, steering rack and gearbox boots can be left alone, but there the sort of things that play on my mind as either the smell or the increase in wear will catch you out sooner or later.

None of the probs will stop you driving around day to day though.

Even after 11 years the poorer looking examples getting around will be reliable and good fun to drive, the challenge is finding one wiht good paint and panels

[VIPERGTSR01]

R32's are abit squeesy if ya fairly big, R33's have more room for larger people

[druzilla32]

dont expect to beat 180's unless you have a few mods

Air vents are sh1t.

Seats can give you a bit of back pain

Sh1t all power under 3000rpm

Not much room in the back for sex

On the up side they are all style

[Flaps]

Hey all,

Thanks for the info, will be usefull when i test drive one this arvo.

The car has a few mods.

Full 3" exhaust

Lowered

17's

BOV

Turbo Timer

Boost Controller , only up a few psi apparently

79000kms

One owner since Japan.

Car is from work mate. His best mate imports performance cars so he said it was the best of the bunch.

I will keep in mind all of your info

Keep you posted

[nissky]

things i have HAD to fix over the years....

- rust in both rear guards, easy to spot,

and was pretty easy fix, just starting, rust proofed the thing while i was at it

the cause...years of lights leaking water into boot (lights are siliconed on now)

- replaced rusted catback exhaust

- rear window rubber seals replaced

- replaced shocks

- climate control sensors playing up (i bypassed them, so air conditioning

works without them)

this is in 6 years of driving... cant complain...

yeh easy to hit the roof in the back seat ;p

oh and still have figured out why the drivers side headlight occasionally needs a tap to come on...or a speed hump if im lazy...