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Hi guys n girls just wondering what your initial thoughts are of this R32 GTR is (http://www.carsales....id=12C21FF7BA09)

pro's con's etc...i know its not a lot to go on but i just want to know some comments before i go inspect or anything like that....

so any comments or suggestions on it or for me would be appreciated, thanks.

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Could be a bargain or could be a bomb, where was it rebuilt ? Ring the shop, does it look clean or a bit tatty, RUST ?, has it a defect ? Engine number and chassis numbers OK, get a REVS check, is the oil clean, is the coolant clean, brake fluid, powersteering fluid, fan belts, look at the discs for cracks or major wear, does the inside smell, it might leak in the rain.

Only way to tell is have a good hard look and make some phone calls.

Good luck.

i think it looks like a reasonable price for what it is, i wouldnt be worried about getting a lemon. we have all see gtr's that are horribly over priced for the age and condition they are in. its a 23 year old sports car, it will have had a very tough life. but im sure if you put a bit of love, $$, and time into it, it will scrub up very nicely!!

have a real good look over it, and do it with your head, NOT your heart. :thumbsup:

the guy has sent me a couple of receipts of the turbo's and pistons that were purchased, looks good, but i'm gonna call him tomorrow if i can and ask who installed them etc and the workshop who did the works ....in regards to that what should i be looking for and what should specifically should i be asking?

I would consider it after asking him a few questions

Who rebuilt the engine?

Receipts?

Why is he selling so cheap? Why is he selling in general

Is it straight? Has it been resprayed? Rust? Does it drive true?

Basic things will get you out of buying a complete dud.

Then if Im savvy Ill take it to a GTR mechanic for the full inspection.

If all is well and car checks out, then youve very likely got a bargain on youre hands :)

As stated before, the car is 23 years old and you can safely assume that anything that hasn't been replaced will need to be sooner or later.

If you knew the full history on any 32R you would be scared away from buying, In my opinion, the 20k+ examples with minimal bolt on mods are the way to go.

Is it the pricetag alone that attracts you to the car? Any import purchase should be dealt with extensive research. The forged rebuild is handy, but I would be interested as to why..

To be honest I would keep looking but a visual inspection/test drive won't hurt. Also if you have your heart set on it and the seller isn't interested or helpful in supplying any information/pics/history or anything you request, they probably don't care about the car enough to maintain it the way they should..

Anyway, all the best on your car hunt mate, hope you're happy with your final decision.

P.S A majority of the SAU Community (including myself) have access to Nissan FAST software.. a handy toolthumbsup.gif

thanks for the mate, well the car is cheaper then the rest that have been rebuilt, or going around in nsw or anywhere else, also its reasonably stock condition with what i think would be a more of a "true" odo reading than the ones that have stated 80000 kms which is bs, which will provide as some sort of guide on to why things on the car are that the way they are (if that makes any sense)...also the rebuilt motor cant hurt + the hks gt-ss bolt ons cant hurt as well.

as for the nissan fast i always wondered what does it actually provide/do?..further more how can it help me out in this situation?

also about replacing things etc...i do know about that, and i do accept that is is a 22 year old car and things need to be refreshed and changed, and im willing to put some work into it...iv got a list of mods and lists of changes that id do if i owned a r32 gtr ( i do read peoples build threads which is a lot of help ...currently reading the build of the bloke from canada)

basically i dont want a power house, just something stock/ish with a bit power maybe 200awkw will do really, i just always loved the look and the purpose and the history the r32 gtr has, it is hands down my all time fave car (as i said to my bro i would take a brand new one over anything lol)

With gt-ss and forged motor it will be putting out more than 200awkw easy.

yeah i would think so too....pretty much a good base for what i want then, ill give the guy a call tomorrow and check out how things go....pretty sure trojan might of done the work but ill contact him and see what go goes on from there... i didnt have time to call the other day :S

As stated before, the car is 23 years old and you can safely assume that anything that hasn't been replaced will need to be sooner or later.

If you knew the full history on any 32R you would be scared away from buying, In my opinion, the 20k+ examples with minimal bolt on mods are the way to go.

Is it the pricetag alone that attracts you to the car? Any import purchase should be dealt with extensive research. The forged rebuild is handy, but I would be interested as to why..

To be honest I would keep looking but a visual inspection/test drive won't hurt. Also if you have your heart set on it and the seller isn't interested or helpful in supplying any information/pics/history or anything you request, they probably don't care about the car enough to maintain it the way they should..

100% agree with the above

its reasonably stock condition

A GTR with GT-SS turbos is definitely NOT what I would call reasonably stock...

basically i dont want a power house, just something stock/ish with a bit power maybe 200awkw will do really, i just always loved the look and the purpose and the history the r32 gtr has, it is hands down my all time fave car (as i said to my bro i would take a brand new one over anything lol)

I have dyno tested my 32 GTR and it produces exactly 200kw at all 4 and its only engine modifications are; Pod filters, boost controller but only running 12-13 psi and an exhaust. Also it still has the original internals / block etc but its been very well looked after... A GTR with GT-SS turbos should be putting out over 300kw at all 4 which is a big difference

Personally I would not bother looking at the car you have provided the link to but that is me.

Edited by r32line

Providing the rebuilt motor is in healthy condition along with rest of the car, I say go for it.

Engine rebuild on these 26's are at least $10k these days. $15k seems a good value.

EDIT; Forgot to add, ask for receipts of the rebuild, the whole paper trail and talk to the workshop.

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