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sikmatesubwoofa Enthusiast

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I am buying my very first Skyline, it's an R34 GT-R. I found a really cheap one with good KMs, it's not a V Spec but big deal I would be changing the suspension and all anyway. Any other things the V Spec is better or is the regular Skyline GTR just as good? I found one (link below), give me your input I called the guy he seems nice and friendly, he says its a genuine GT-R not a conversion, the VINs should confirm that. Right so guys tell me if this is dodgy or not because he says it's tuned to like 350 hp at all fours and everything yet it's the cheapest I've found so far.

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9545355&__Qpb=true&Cr=5&__Ns=pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294963593&silo=1011&__No=75&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=1418&__sid=12D080CD2792

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hard to say whether or not it's dodgy until you go and see the car/test drive it. The only thing that i'm confused about is the fact that both the white and red lenses on the rear bar for the reverse and fog lights respectively, are missing :mellow:

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Why replace a radiator on a 10y.o car? it is nowhere near a power level where it will require it, and is running 15psi on ceramic turbos, There are few things about it that seem sus. I very much doubt you will find any R34s advertised as GTRs that are not (other than idiots with GTTs who do not know any better) to do a conversion is more than the car is worth. As others ahevsaid, you get what you pay for, keep an eye out in our own for sale section, generally because of the amount of GTRs on here, and a slightly more real world approach to pricing you will get a far nicer car for your money, it may just mean waiting a little longer.

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Why replace a radiator on a 10y.o car? it is nowhere near a power level where it will require it, and is running 15psi on ceramic turbos, There are few things about it that seem sus. I very much doubt you will find any R34s advertised as GTRs that are not (other than idiots with GTTs who do not know any better) to do a conversion is more than the car is worth. As others ahevsaid, you get what you pay for, keep an eye out in our own for sale section, generally because of the amount of GTRs on here, and a slightly more real world approach to pricing you will get a far nicer car for your money, it may just mean waiting a little longer.

could be 1 of many reasons. could've had front end damage, could've blown an end tank or had a seal let go, could've had some shitty water used in it and become slightly blocked, or the owner could be the type of person who likes wank factor stuff and thought he would gain power from a better radiator.

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Why replace a radiator on a 10y.o car? it is nowhere near a power level where it will require it, and is running 15psi on ceramic turbos, There are few things about it that seem sus. I very much doubt you will find any R34s advertised as GTRs that are not (other than idiots with GTTs who do not know any better) to do a conversion is more than the car is worth. As others ahevsaid, you get what you pay for, keep an eye out in our own for sale section, generally because of the amount of GTRs on here, and a slightly more real world approach to pricing you will get a far nicer car for your money, it may just mean waiting a little longer.

I put an alloy radiator in my Supra purely for the fact that aussie summers are very hot and I was doing a full coolant change/flush (4 times, lol) which was a good time to upgrade imo.

sikmatesubwoofa Enthusiast

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Guys I'm going to check it out with my friend who is a mechanic, he can tell repairs to GT-Rs as he's worked on them but I think the general negative tone of all the responsive is making me want to say pass. I would rather pay more and not end up regretting it. Thanks for the advise, I did notice some things that are wrong. By the way don't you guys think the rear is a little lifted compared to the front? Maybe suspension setup or something??

mad082 Grand Master

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50,000km my arse - ask him for proof that the kms are legit.

ask any import owner to prove the kms are legit and 99% of them won't be able to. all they can tell you is what they bought the car with. doesn't answer whether the kms the car was imported with were legit though.

maclarenf1 Experienced

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hmm..

this one looks scarily simier to the QLD Black R34 GTR for 37,500. the ad was taken out after a month or so

i went and had a look at it and engine bay is so similar to that one including that mesh on the radiator

that car had low compression engine, the owner telling me.."it the tune mate" it needs a good tune. also you can tell from panels fit meat that it had both Front and Back damage. the boot release had issue as well

I simply Ran from there as fast as i can

Make sure you get it properly checked !!!!

then again BLACK R34 GTR, even with fake KM.... is still very good price for 37.5K

ras1983 Experienced

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A State Roads inspection is a good starting point. You'll lose $250 but at least you'll know what the mechanical condition is like. IMO, every single import should be checked with a fine-tooth comb. You can't trust anyone these days and a lot of them have been smashed at some point. It's always a good idea to ask if the seller is willing to have the car inspected at a reputable workshop. If they have nothing to hide then they're generally willing to compromise and have someone look at the car. Worst case scenario is that you take it to the workshop and they say it's no good, in which case you just don't buy the car. If the seller is hesitant at getting the car looked at, then usually that's an indication that there's something to hide.

I would suggest at least having a look at the car. You've got nothing to lose by just inspecting it.

EDIT: I just realised the car is up around the Central Coast, which means it will be a pain in the ass to get it inspected by anyone other than State Roads.

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Some great advice already and I only wanted to second the comments on getting a full mechanical inspection done.

I don't know what it is called but they can go over all the body panels and measure the thickness of the paint/bog etc and actually tell if its had panel repairs as opposed to just a respray to freshen things up.

The car is definately worth checking out at that price as you don't see to many sub 40000 34gtrs.

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Go with you eyes open, take your mate, test drive it, ask questions, see what paperwork it has. As Iron Chef says , the kms won't be correct, they get a hair cut in japan or here. It is very cheap and it just doesn't look right, but have a look , but don't get roped in

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