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Hi Everyone,

just thought the best place to start and ask some questions was on here.

Should probably start with some history.

First off i had a r31 ti skyline which was a dream to drive and had about 100k on the clock.

Sold it last year and bought a vy series II s commodore which i dont mind as a car but it just feels like driving a boat sometimes

i am not to clued on to car stuff at all. Found this car on carsales can people give me some thoughts/anything else that can enlighten me about this car: Also i would like to mod it a bit

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=9160234&__Qpb=true&Cr=0&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963846%204294963593%20412%204294950656%201621%20750%204294783734&SearchAction=N&silo=1011&PriceTo=412&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=2&__sid=12E245A7D907

i do realize its an auto but i am stuck in traffic quite a bit during the day so don't really want to go manual

Cheers Guys :)

jjman Mentor

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yeah based on your intended purpose then an auto is a rational decision and will probably suit you well.

Also auto's are cheaper. So that is your addedd bonus.

Though I wouldnt overly mod it tho as you wont recoup much of the mod costs when you go to sell because, again, very few people want an auto skyline. especially a modded one...

make sure you think about that before selling.

maybe get an auto and put some decent rims on it and sound sytem which you can then transfer to a manual skyline down the track if that eventuates...

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yeah based on your intended purpose then an auto is a rational decision and will probably suit you well.

Also auto's are cheaper. So that is your addedd bonus.

Though I wouldnt overly mod it tho as you wont recoup much of the mod costs when you go to sell because, again, very few people want an auto skyline. especially a modded one...

make sure you think about that before selling.

maybe get an auto and put some decent rims on it and sound sytem which you can then transfer to a manual skyline down the track if that eventuates...

sounds like some good advice

i already have a sound system to transfer from my current car so there is that part sorted

i was thinking just like the stage 1 mods to get it to about 200rwk or so nothing to extreme

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I have owned an R34 GTT auto before and had to sell it.

It was ok, but whenever I actually wanted to drive it, the auto was a let down.

And selling an auto skyline is a mission. There are better markets for automatic cruisers than GTT's/skylines, both as a buyer and seller.

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If ur just going to drive to work in it I see no point. Just get a more comfortable cruiser that's better on fuel. Skylines are woeful on petrol...

And if u ever took it for a good drive it would be shit because it's auto... /shrug my 2c

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HMMMMM

this has given me a bit to think about now.

hard to make any choices at the moment.

i only originally wanted a skyline cause they look sexy are faster and dont feel like driving my boat vy which i dont really like much.

i could spend money on the vy but i don't really see the point don't think i could get it to fast its only an s and not a ss so .....

Panko Collaborator

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Have you consider Supra or Chaser? I've driven R34 Auto and it was boring and didn't feel like a sport car :(

And you know.... you can always pre-roll your smokes before you hop in the car :rolleyes:

At least go for a test drive, try both automatic and manual before you make any decision.

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jjman Mentor

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dont underestimate what full stage one mods for over 200rwkw will cost.... (+fitting and tuning)

FMIC, turbo back exhaust, boost controller, prob coilpacks, computer, tune...

-and again, nobody wants that kind of fruit on an auto. you will not recoup the costs...

do the trendy thing and get a daily (which you already have) and then a skyline that is purpose built for those weekend smiles.

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all very good thoughts

r31's are awesome chuck a turbo on it and a few things and gg :D

i have looked at Chasers before but doesnt seem there alot around and therefore expensive to fix

at the moment i will stick with my vy and see what happens i guess :)

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