R33 As A First Turbo Car?

[HungarySkyline]

Im getting my first turbo in a 1-2 months, wondering if a RB25det skyline is the best choice? I have a r33 n/a and its been good so far. Been told that SR20DET are a good choice because parts are everywhere.

[Hanaldo]

Well what do you want from it? There is hardly a 'best' turbo car, because it all comes down to opinion and what you want from it, etc.

[51NNA]

Go a S15 there sexy and parts are cheaper sorta and R33's are ugly(GTR's are sex though), heavy and common as!

Edited May 9, 2012 by 51NNA

[sydking]

If you have money you have parts and power feom anything,

[Bsa]

All personal opinion mine was a 32gtst loved it

[Manuel Kasko]

Go a S15 there sexy and parts are cheaper sorta and R33's are ugly, heavy and common as!

Oi shhh you

[51NNA]

Oi shhh you

Haha sorry, I was abit harsh! 33s when done right look sexy

[Serpandrew]

R32, and even a GTR if you want to/can go that far

Mate of mine has an s15 and it's really nice to drive. Still prefer an R32 though.

If I was in your situation and hadn't driven an s15 before i'd go take one for a test drive before making a decision.

[51NNA]

Id take a 32 over a s15 any day, but im thinking more so for a new driver, better fuel econ, cheaper rego with a 4cyl.

[89CAL]

Id take a 32 over a s15 any day, but im thinking more so for a new driver, better fuel econ, cheaper rego with a 4cyl.

RB20 over SR20?

That's crazy talk

[Bsa]

Depends if you want a tractor or rb sounding suger

[Serpandrew]

RB20 over SR20?

That's crazy talk

Hopefully he means RB26 like i did

I'd go R32 gtr > S15 > R32 GTS-T

(not including an R34 GT-R or new GT-R of course)

[TiTAN]

R33's are heavy and common as!

the R34 is heavier than the 33 while being marginally smaller, and since when has a car being popular made it a bad car?

[FordyR31]

Find your budget. Search in your budget on carsales or something. Narrow it down to a few and go test drive them. A few of them incase you drive a dud or 2 first up then buy the one you prefer

[Manuel Kasko]

Find your budget. Search in your budget on carsales or something. Narrow it down to a few and go test drive them. A few of them incase you drive a dud or 2 first up then buy the one you prefer

This

BUT GET INSPECTION, comp test etc

[GTSBoy]

R33. Sort of like what Nissan did when they ran out of ideas. The only thing they did right was put in the RB25, and they really should have put that in the R32 and gone a 3L in the R33. Ugly arse Magna front added to ugly arse Maxima rear end and the distance between the back edge of the doors and the front of the rear wheel arch is visually too long and makes the car look stupid from the side, and heavy. And the fact that it looks heavy just suits the fact that they are heavy.

The only other desirable parts of an R33 are the gearbox, brakes and front suspension's upper arms, and you can transplant 2 of those 3 into an R32 anyway.

R32 with the GTSt bonnet and grille look kinda weak, but the lower weight and increased chuckability make up for it a lot. Plenty out there with RB25 transplants for not much coin.

Edited May 9, 2012 by GTSBoy

[LANDSCRIBBLE]

i would just go test drive a whole bunch and see what tickles your fancy. plenty of aftermarket support for both sr and rb these days.

my opinion, RB > SR.

[GTScotT]

The R33 is an awesome base. Its cheap and fun to make into a really fast car.

Silvias are good fun also, and are cheap to make into a quick car, but once the major power bug bites you will be limited.

Go the R33 It wont let you down.

[Cowboy1600]

I loved my 33. I personally think aesthetically they are (or at least can be) very tough looking. I also found it a very fun car to drive, more fun that pretty much every car I've owned apart from one of my Datsun 1600s. Nothing will top that

My advice is go for it. R33s are fantastic cars.

[Cowboy1600]

heavy and common as!

Not sure I agree with you there. Common, well, I wouldn't call a car you might see once a day on average common, but I suppose they are more common than other such cars. not sure that's necessarily a bad thing.

As for heavy? I wouldn't call 1400kgs for a 6 cylinder turbo coupe with all the fruit (strong box, good brakes and so on) heavy. Have you ever driven a 33 in anger? They are very nimble and well behaved.

Edited May 9, 2012 by Cowboy1600