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Hey, not sure if this is in the right section, seemed like the most relevant section.

Thinking about buying an r34 gt but just wanted some opinons on it first,

things like, is it worth it? any common problems? tuning capabilities, is it hard to go from n/a to turbo,

any good examples of really nice r34 gt's?

i used to have an s13 but got sick of it, had ridiculously hard suspension and had too many problems.

thinking of a 2001 model, but havent had much experience with skylines in general, would try and get one completely stock

any input would be greatly appreciated, cheers.

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Hey, not sure if this is in the right section, seemed like the most relevant section.

Thinking about buying an r34 gt but just wanted some opinons on it first,

things like, is it worth it? any common problems? tuning capabilities, is it hard to go from n/a to turbo,

any good examples of really nice r34 gt's?

i used to have an s13 but got sick of it, had ridiculously hard suspension and had too many problems.

thinking of a 2001 model, but havent had much experience with skylines in general, would try and get one completely stock

any input would be greatly appreciated, cheers.

Its worth depends on what you want out of it, if its a car for your P's and you want to do some posing then sure its a great car for that. If its for going fast not so much. If your P's arent a worry then just go for the turbo, since the new P-plate restrictions they are often cheaper than the N/A models. You can get a nice N/A model for a little as 10k and due to being an NA not likely thrashed too much.

The conversion really isnt worth it, your better off selling the N/A and buying a turbo, you have to upgrade brakes and suspension? and then swap out the engine or turbo the current one, its too much time and too much money to be worth the effort.

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Welcome to SAU Tom.

If you do buy a GT, try and make sure there's no rust anywhere. Check VINs Fasted thread here and see that it isn't from Hokkaido or N. Honshu where the roads are salted.

Check over the rest of the car as you would with any prospect; especially if you have a mechanic & panelbeater friend.

Adding turbos later isn't worth the investment (unless the mates and you ensure the labour is free).

Better to change over again down the track when you're off your 'P's. But hey, if you're off your 'P's, go for the GT-T.

Agree with Franga!

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^^^ Good Q.

There are 3 conditions that contribute to good resale value...

i) that model & spec is in demand at the time

ii) you take care of it well and keep up services/polish/no damage

iii) you don't overcapitalise or bling it

Maybe a 4th?

Footnote: Lots of grey imports depreciate better that ADM cars (that aren't classics)

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could you please clarify what a grey import and an ADM car are?

cheers.

Grey import/JDM is a japanese or foreign car that wasn't sold here, ADM is an australian delivered/spec car.

The only exception to the grey import "name" i know of regarding Skyline's, is the locally delivered Aus spec R32 Skyline GT-R and the new Nissan R35 GT-R, oh and the old R31 Skyline "which was basically an Aus Pintara lol". The R33, R34 Skyline's are all grey imports cause they weren't sold in Nissan dearlerships outside of Japan, although i have heard that Nissan NZ sold R34's as i have seen a broucher for them from Nissan NZ. Also Nissan sold the V35/36 Skyline's under it's Infiniti Brand in the states.

Hope this helps

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I definitely agree with Terry. It's not such a great investment converting it from N/A to Turbo. A friend of mine had done exactly the same thing. It costed heaps, spent a long time in the workshop and after all that, he got a sound of a blow off valve along with countless problems. So in my opinion it's not an option I would take. But everyone has their own.

I personally love all R34's. My friends car was actually my old one. It was super reliable, easy to drive and also extremely comfortable. I bought mine back in 2005 with less than 30,000kms, completely standard and I never had any problems with it. I only sold it to buy a GT-T.

Things to check for as Terry said is check for signs of rust, cracks around the door window seal, camber wear on tyres and pretty much all your other obvious visual inspections (damages, dents, scrapes etc)

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Cheers for the input guys, also in terms of getting a car imported, because i'm going to see a licensed importer next weekend and he said if theres nothing in the car yard that i like that he can import something for me, are there any problems/risks associated with getting a car imported from japan? anything i should look out for? hidden costs, any stuff like that.

Thanks again.

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Cheers for the input guys, also in terms of getting a car imported, because i'm going to see a licensed importer next weekend and he said if theres nothing in the car yard that i like that he can import something for me, are there any problems/risks associated with getting a car imported from japan? anything i should look out for? hidden costs, any stuff like that.

Thanks again.

Hey man. I imported a blue manual 2000 R34 GT earlier this year with an importer in Melbourne. It had 67000kms on the clock and was in really good condition, and I am very happy with it.

When purchasing, be mindful of a few things:

The price of the car (eg, mine was $14000) as it is advertised is generally excluding the actual cost of importing, compliance and whatever the importing dudes charge.

Remember that you cannot personally inspect the car before it arrives, so if you are willing to take a gamble, I think it's worth it (in my case all I did was make a deposit on it, and I could either move ahead or cancel when the car arrived).

I am planning to sell mine when I get off my P's (which is a little under a year) and get an R34 with a bit more go, and I imagine it will do well in terms of resale. I am keeping it stock, and with the Bayside Blue colour and with its condition, I shouldn't be disappointed. :) I should be able to dish it off to some P-plater.

Hope this helps. :yes:

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