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Well it might cause quite a few of you a lot of pain to know that I am considering moving on from my R32... I know, I know I'd be an idiot to sell it and all that, but this is only an Expression Of Interest because I have been thinking about this for at least a year now and my mind still isnt made up, so I need your opinions.

I am thinking of parting with my 1992 R32 GTS-T for somewhere around $13,000 (which I think is very reasonable).

Here is a "short" list of specs:

1992 R32 GTS-T M-Spec

Spark Silver metallic with custom vinyl graphics.

Engine:

- 1993 R33 S1 RB25DET conversion.

- Genuine Garret GT30/76R turbo with custom internal wastegate.

- Custom polished alloy intake piping, turbosmart triple ply silicone joiners.

- Z33 Air-flow meter + compact air pod (breathes plenty of air).

- JJR Adjustable exhaust cam gear.

- Custom front-mount intercooler 600x300x76mm with custom stainless piping, triple ply silicone joiners ad T-clamps.

- Turbosmart SS blow-off valve

- Genuine Splitfire coil packs + NGK spark plugs (gapped to 0.8mm).

- JJR oil catch can + breather.

- 45mm Alloy radiator with A'Pexi 3BAR cap and Davies Craig high temp hoses.

- Engine fan removed, Cooltemp 14" thermo fan installed with shroud and electronic fan controller (never gets above 90 degrees).

- Genuine TRUST Power Extreme II exhaust system (3" mandrel), TRUST front pipe and split dump pipe.

Electronics:

- A'Pexi PowerFC ECU.

- Turbosmart E-Boost street.

- Brant alarm (needs replacing).

Driveline:

- R33 GTS-T gearbox.

- TOMEI billet short shift kit.

- Exedy Hyper-single ceramic button clutch kit.

- Custom single piece tailshaft with Z33 uni-joints.

- Standard diff with 140W motosport oil for more lock (doesnt whine or clunk).

Brakes:

- Standard rotors, wheel bearings replaced under 20,000kms ago.

- Overhauled standard calipers with Bendix ultimate pads (I also have EBC Greens still in the box).

- Braided brake lines (ADR approved).

- Motul RBF600 brake fluid.

- Overhauled master cylinder.

Suspension & steering:

- TEIN Super-street adjustable coil-overs.

- Billet alloy adjustable caster rods.

- Genuine Nismo front strut brace.

- HICAS removed and locked (entire system removed), new rear rack ends and knuckles installed.

- Front steering rack overhauled, new boots, rack ends and tie rods.

Wheels & tyres:

- Volk Challenge 17x7 and 17x8 (don't know offset on these *very light-weight*.

- Federal 595RS tyres (about 50% tread) slightly over sized 225/45R17 and 255/40R17.

Interior:

- Stock standard seats, carpet etc.

- Isotta MegII genuine leather steering wheel.

- RAZO gear knob.

- Autometer boost guage in pod.

- PowerFC hand controller and E-Boost street unit mounted neatly on dash (no holes drilled).

Sound system:

- Alpine head unit (about 5 years old)

- FUSION 600W 4way amp powering FUSION speakers (very good sound but no fully sick sub-woofer).

Body:

- Genuine GTR V-Spec front bar (genuine Nissan).

- M-Spec side skirts and rear pods.

- Rear bar is slightly damaged from scraping on a car trailer but I plan to have it resprayed.

- Custom Nismo stripes.

- No accident history or dodgy repairs.

This car has been lovingly looked after, always garaged and serviced with Motul fluids every 5,000kms. I have done almost all of the work myself (so I know it's done right) any of the work that I have had done at workshops has been done by either Trojan Motorsport or ESP Racing.

Glenn at ESP tuned this car in this set up to 275rwkw (370rwhp) and over 500nm of torque at only 14.4psi but when not driven hard it is very comfortable and easy to drive on the street.

Pictures attached.

What I am asking is whether I should sell this car and upgrade (keeping the next car a secret at this stage) and is the price right?

NOTE: I will be putting a year's rego on it and can assist the purchaser in getting it passed over inspection.

Cheers,

Mick

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hey mate,

i can see that its had a bit of work , but it's still a 32.

maybe around $5000???

Thanks Jester,

I realise that R32's are going cheap these days but there's no way I can go that low.

Thanks for your feedback though :)

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Wow what a deuche!

Mick that's such a nice car, I was actually thinking about it just the other day, such a nice power curve strapped to a rock solid 32!

It must be a hard choice to let her go.

So good luck! And by that I mean bad luck, so you get to keep it :D

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Wow what a deuche!

Mick that's such a nice car, I was actually thinking about it just the other day, such a nice power curve strapped to a rock solid 32!

It must be a hard choice to let her go.

So good luck! And by that I mean bad luck, so you get to keep it :D

Thanks Pat,

I'm having serious trouble deciding what to do... I love it and want to keep it but something else has come up and I want it as well... Decisions, decisions.

Cheers mate :)

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Hey Mick, that looks like one kickass 32.

if i hadn't already bought my 34 a few months back i would probably try to convince you to sell to me...

I'd be all over it for $12k - $13k.

I think you should keep it :D

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Scam a poor old lady - you can have both!

Hah! - Good idea, now to find a gulible rich old lady :)

Hey Mick, that looks like one kickass 32.

if i hadn't already bought my 34 a few months back i would probably try to convince you to sell to me...

I'd be all over it for $12k - $13k.

I think you should keep it :D

Thanks man,

I would only sell to a proper enthusiast like yourself who would really appreciate it. :D

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