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Hi everyone currently looking for a r32 gtr,ive been reading heaps of your reveiws on sydney imports eg top secret, iron cheif.

Just wondering if annyones got anny positives and negatives about edward lees imports.

And also do these dealerships offer finance, warrenty,servicing etc.

Top secret and edward lees are looking more apealing online as i have not met in person. If use could help me decide which dealers are worth while to visit that would be much apreciated. Thanks

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Xtreme Motorsport on parramatta road seem to be the most honest of the import dealers in sydney and so are jap link motors in rydlemere

Do a search on the forum about some of the dealers and it might be a bit of an eye opener

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How impatient are you? If you're in no rush, then you can ask Iron Chef to look for the car you want. Or you can browse locally as well (saves you waiting).

Check out this sub-forum: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/forum/85-importing-vehicles/

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Xtreme Motorsport on parramatta road seem to be the most honest of the import dealers in sydney and so are jap link motors in rydlemere

Do a search on the forum about some of the dealers and it might be a bit of an eye opener

this would be the best advice you will probably here not to start a smear campaign but extreme was found to be dodging up odos on an evo if i recall

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this would be the best advice you will probably here not to start a smear campaign but extreme was found to be dodging up odos on an evo if i recall

that turned out to be consignment cars and have since been removed
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That was my next Question. What is the avarage km on the odo that a 1994 r32 gtr is ment to have. Some are like 80,000 and even less then 50.how is this possible.

98% are, as dif said, wound back.

the other 2% are generally from Japanese collectors who have decided to sell.

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Bez,

Read the Subforum "Importing Vehicles" > "If You're Happy With Your Import Car, Who Brought It In?"

There's a head count there over a broad spectrum of people. And you can join the dots to determine who isn't on that head count.

The head count is constantly updated.

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Buy bobs , cleanest jdm 32 Gtr in sydney

Ta.......

I just did some quick sums on 4 toys plus a daily....... Insurances, regos and lease repayments and fuel $37K per year total. Wasn't game to factor in maintenance!

No wonder I can't sit down.

Bob.

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Thanks terry i will check it out.

Hi bob as good as it sounds i wouldnt be able to pay for car out right, im looking to finance as im a bit impacient to come up with the other half.

Is that the gtr your looking to sell in your display picture.

No..... That's my ADM....Not sure if you know but Nissan Australia asked Japan to specially build 100 cars to Australian specifications which were sold through their dealers. Pretty rare probably only 60-70 still exist.

My JDM was a project in restoring a good car and making it great. Very original including radio and exhaust.

I'm not actively trying to sell it but if I trip over a genuine buyer then who knows.

Here are a few pics of both cars.

Cheers,

Bob.

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What price point are you looking at?

Having 4 toys is a pain in the bum so I may consider selling my JDM.

Bob.

let me know how much, then wait a year or 2 until I can get a loan....

would love an ADM, but dont think ill ever achieve one.

this would be the cleanest jdm I have seen, and would love to keep it that way.

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No..... That's my ADM....Not sure if you know but Nissan Australia asked Japan to specially build 100 cars to Australian specifications which were sold through their dealers. Pretty rare probably only 60-70 still exist.My JDM was a project in restoring a good car and making it great. Very original including radio and exhaust.I'm not actively trying to sell it but if I trip over a genuine buyer then who knows.Here are a few pics of both cars.Cheers,Bob.

Yeah i read a bit about it,they needed to bring them in so they could qualify for bathurst ?

Your charcol r32 is basically what im looking for.where did u buy this car from. Did u import it or private seller? Dealership?

What is the car worth you reckon ?

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Yeah i read a bit about it,they needed to bring them in so they could qualify for bathurst ?

Your charcol r32 is basically what im looking for.where did u buy this car from. Did u import it or private seller? Dealership?

What is the car worth you reckon ?

The Bathurst thing is a myth....... BMW and Ford got smashed by the public for racing cars the people couldn't buy here. Nissan wanted to raise the profile of their brand and capitalise on the success they knew they were going to get. The car was $112,995.00 at list price. My window sticker clearly shows that at the time of original purchase. Remember this is 1991/92. Mine was sold as a DEMO with 261 kms for $110,000.00.

I bought the JDM from a private guy in Victoria in February last year. It then underwent a complete cosmetic and mechanical restoration.

If I did sell it $25K would be a fair price which is a fair bit less than it owes me.

Cheers,

Bob.

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No..... That's my ADM....Not sure if you know but Nissan Australia asked Japan to specially build 100 cars to Australian specifications which were sold through their dealers. Pretty rare probably only 60-70 still exist.My JDM was a project in restoring a good car and making it great. Very original including radio and exhaust.I'm not actively trying to sell it but if I trip over a genuine buyer then who knows.Here are a few pics of both cars.Cheers,Bob.

Yeah i read a bit about it,they only braught them in to race in bathurst im pre sure ?

Your charcol r32 is basically what im looking for.where did u buy this car from. Did u import it or privet seller

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