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I almost bought one... but as I needed to drive it on the road I was bothered by the safety aspect... if anyone hit you you would be making a trip to the hospital

As soon as I have the space for a toy I'll be seriously considering it again

Once I get a decent shed Im building one...have the plans in the study lol

Track only though

Bris and I stopped to check it out on the way back to the boat this week. It's pretty rough. Bris was keen - but now isn't.

Sounds like it's gone down hill since last time i saw it then , it was half reasonable

Racepace talked some sense into me... I could end up spending just as much as I can get for my R32 GTR on a GTST (with my budget, an R33 GTST, just as Roy suggested).

The common sense discussion had was to spend a little more on my current R32 GTR (caster arms and Hicas lock) and basically tune the car to drive nice on the track and enjoy myself (for now util I break something, or want more power...).

Wise words..

Either way, I'll still keep my eyes open for an R33 GTST.... just in case I find one I can't refuse!

You know....I haven't seen what your plans are? What do you want the car for? Track days? sprints? racing one day? rallies?

If you never intend to race or rally seriously....buy anything. If you are ever going to have to build to rules think really carefully before you start, lots of people make expensive mistakes by not thinking ahead. On the other hand I made an expensive choice by thinking too far ahead :P

You know....I haven't seen what your plans are? What do you want the car for? Track days? sprints? racing one day? rallies?

If you never intend to race or rally seriously....buy anything. If you are ever going to have to build to rules think really carefully before you start, lots of people make expensive mistakes by not thinking ahead. On the other hand I made an expensive choice by thinking too far ahead :P

Ahhh yeah - probably good to outline that one! I've done some track days and found it extremely addictive and can see it going much further. I plan to 'perfect' my track skills to start with..

That's why I thought to 'plan ahead' before I sink too much cash into the current car. I think I'll try to get some respectable times out of the R32 GTR before I get ahead of myself.:thumbsup:

Who knows, I might just be a crap driver!

Once I get a decent shed Im building one...have the plans in the study lol

Track only though

I have the plans sitting on my desk waiting...

And I figure once the R33 gets bent, it's being stripped out and most parts reused in it... Including the 5.7... :D

180sx mate picked one up for 10k with the s15 motor in it putting out a fair bit of power has coilovers and its light and f**king goes alright.

R32 gtst ;-) im biased tho

Or if ya can sell your kids or wife lotus exige seen one when i was at the gym yesterday the guy said it was 70k i couldnt belive how low it was. 150kw in 800kg beats gtrs all day long

180 or silvia are great options. I thought I'd do something a little different with my FC, but if you buy a race only one FDs are getting pretty cheap too. With a few well planned mods they are quite capable.

180 or silvia are great options. I thought I'd do something a little different with my FC, but if you buy a race only one FDs are getting pretty cheap too. With a few well planned mods they are quite capable.

Must agree with you. There are a lot of things going for them. There seems to be quite a few good S and R 'starters' out there.

For now I'll be sticking to the R32 GTR and tracking it for a while till either I break it or want to take a different path. I'll still be keeping my eyes open for that 'deal that I can't refuse'.

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Soooo, I drove to Sydney this past weekend to pick this up... which will be my track only car.

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Purchased if off a fellow SAU'er. He is an honest bloke and was up front about the condition of the car.

Now to start prepping for the track.

.... now to sell my R32 GTR - anyone looking for a clean and well maintained Racepace setup car?

Good choice go the 33 :-)

It took a loooooong time to find the right car. I've missed the track - I avoided tracking the GTR .....

Is it an R32? Details?

Yes, R32.

It's got the adjustable arms (front/rear), CF bonnet, Recaro's, cam gears, etc - but this probably isn't the right place to discuss a car for sale.

If you look on Carsales and search for XPE089 you'll see a full listing of what's done to the car. I've also had the front bar repainted, so the spot lights are not on the car any more!

I'll PM you with my details if you want to discuss further.

Yes, R32.

It's got the adjustable arms (front/rear), CF bonnet, Recaro's, cam gears, etc - but this probably isn't the right place to discuss a car for sale.

If you look on Carsales and search for XPE089 you'll see a full listing of what's done to the car. I've also had the front bar repainted, so the spot lights are not on the car any more!

I'll PM you with my details if you want to discuss further.

Roy, I can't send you a PM. Gimme a buzz on 0401 994 746

Items listed in the car ad:

Carbon fibre bonnet,

Kumho KU31 tyres,

18 x 9.5 inch alloy wheels,

Recaro driver & passenger seat (front and rear seats trimmed identically),

Cusco rear upper adjustable arms,

Hicas lock bar,

Heavy Duty clutch,

Alloy radiator and air deflector,

Oil cooler,

Re-gassed and overhauled air-conditioning,

Adjustable JJR front control arms,

HSD adjustable coilovers,

Top Secret re-mapped ECU,

Front and rear strut braces,

Whiteline torsion bar,

Adjustable cam gears,

Veilside exhaust,

Ganador mirrors,

Tinted windows,

Front DBA rotors with Green Stuff pads,

Rear Slotted DBA rotors,

Momo steering wheel,

Remote oil filter,

After market gauges,

Genuine Nissan mats,

Immobilizer,

Pioneer stereo with amp & front splits.

congrats mate!

good abse to start with - take a look at ryans (BOZ22N) r33 build - everytime Ive been in it I giggle because its just an awesome car with the right amount of grunt, and cold tyres make it fun hehe

whats the plans now?

cage?

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