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Cheers guys, it started at 15k and came down, so maybe just wants to off load it quickly but it is in Bankstown....

probably some dodgy lebo owns it, thats been limiter bashed millions of times, and RB26's are glass engines haha.

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1991 model not the pick of the 26 engines, due to short oil pump drive.

Those KM's aren't genuine, but then 95% of imports aren't.

The ATTESSA Clutches will be hurting at the moment as the tyres have different rolling diameters, i'd be pulling the 4wd fuse to drive it back, but then i'l be steering well wide of this car anyway.

I suspect that it's had other mods that have been taken off as the AFM wiring has been hacked at some point, and the inter cooler piping looks to be made up of bits and pieces.

It's missing the cam belt cover but no adjustable gears???

I'll put money on the fact that this example will cost you 25K before you get it running like a GTR that you would pay 20K for.

IF this has receipts it's a much better buy;

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...id=1230FDE3BD56

Even this one with receipts (but it's in WA);

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/privat...id=1230FDE3BD56

Edited by D_Stirls

dont buy it!

i bought a car off a lebo for cheap. it had a whole heap of mods on it, looked good with C-West bodykit etc.

aftermarket chrome turbo, front mount, power fc, full sound system, 3in exhaust.

it was a 99 WRX, i got it for $14k back 5yrs ago

but i found that the exhaust wasnt full 3in, it had some parts which were 3in, some 2.5, some stock!

the ecu wasnt even tuned properly for the car, and the motor was blown! it only made 110kw

i put so much money into getting it right with a full 2.5sti block.

only to be defected, and then find the best part!

underneath the car you could see the shonky welds from a major crash, and there was a hole left in the floor where they didnt match the half cut up properly. it would've cost heaps to get it rewelded and approved so i just sold it as a wreck to someone interstate who wanted to use it as a track car, because it pushed out 215awkw and was punchy as!

lesson learnt about imports which seem too cheap to be true!

if it is lower than the rest of the market, there is usually a damn good reason why, not just. "i'm moving interstate"

pfft everybody uses that one!

just like "genuine 87,000kms lady owner"

Yeah as Dale said, having different rolling diameters on the tyres is a big no no for GTR's.

Edit: that sounds like a story I heard of a guy buying a 270z and crashed it and the cops found it was 2 cars welded together at the chassis lol.

Edited by CRoNic...

I was just having a look on car sales before there's a few nice 32 gtr's in sa for sale, personal preference for import cars like that is to buy in the same state specially this state, trying to get things over regency is a major pita

Thanks guys,

You all have saved me what would of been an expensive lesson no doubt. Patience is needed and yes he is a Lebo as well.

Cheers,

Dan.

What are you looking at spending on a GTR?

I was just having a look on car sales before there's a few nice 32 gtr's in sa for sale, personal preference for import cars like that is to buy in the same state specially this state, trying to get things over regency is a major pita

I agree , this dudes gonna get raped at regency , everyone on SAU will get the " can i borrow this to get through regency " lol

My opinion. Don't buy a GT-R unless you've got deep endless pockets. Also don't cheap out on buying a GT-R. Take your time, look around. They won't all be perfect these days, but look for the one thats not going to cost you another $20k to get it running how a GT-R should.

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