R33 GTR for under $40,000.... Can it be done?

[ferni]

snowman, hav eyou tried BMW for your parts? the M3's have the getrag in them as well

[INASNT]

Hopefully your next thread wont be 'Can i run my GTR on 95 octane fuel because i cant afford 98 octane"

No point buying a car and then having to live on bread and water

[Mick Trainer]

Heath,

Do u drive F3?

Mick.

[HeathGTST]

Not likely that i will be asking to run 95 octane in my car when u consider I pay near $8.00 per liter for fuel for my race car. The only reason I have to budget for my car is because I have to look at insurance costs aswell... Plus this is only a road car so I dont need anything that will be ultra fast.... After all my Formula 3 does 0-100kmh in 2.8 seconds so I dont quite think a GTR will supply me with the same thrill in terms of speed

[ferni]

haha heath, if you don't need anything that ill be ultra fast, then go back to your corolla, it will be cheaper

[HeathGTST]

Corolla Sportivo was nice but I prefere a GTR....When I say i dont need an ultra fast car I mean I dont need something that will have 400kw if you know what I mean.... but i do want a fast car!

[HeathGTST]

Corolla Sportivo was nice but it had to go. I want something fast thats, why im looking at a GTR, but im not looking for anything that has like 400kw... Just a standard'ish GTR and ill be happy

[Serious-Seven]

there are plenty of R33 GT-R's going in the 30's now days because people just gotta sell them because there money eaters...

thats my 2cents

[HeathGTST]

Haha.... OMG Everyone is telling me they are heaps expensive to run.... What should I do.... My second option is an R34 GT-T... Maybe I should look into that

[JAGR33]

Heath, they are not that expensive to run, but when the 'more power' bug bites, get ready to dig deep..... and that's from experience....

[RTFGTR]

Do you like the R32 GTR? Your $35k would get a very, very, very nice GTR.. and depending on personal opinion (and it's a close battle) I still think that the R32 is a better buy and better looking, between 32 and 33. R34 is king obviously. (you have to spend more bucks to get the R33 looking sexy)

You could even save some of your cash and spend - $28k - $30k (still getting a top R32) keep some spare for a nice set of rims, performance upg's or just save it!

[HeathGTST]

I have my heart set on an R33... But thats not to say I havent considered and R32.... They are a very very nice car but the R33 is the one for me!

[aybee]

I still think that the R32 is better looking, between 32 and 33. (you have to spend more bucks to get the R33 looking sexy)

:werd:

33GTRs look too bulbous.

i think that you should get a 34gtt and make it look sex

[Guest two.06l]

Do you like the R32 GTR? Your $35k would get a very, very, very nice GTR.. and depending on personal opinion (and it's a close battle) I still think that the R32 is a better buy and better looking, between 32 and 33. R34 is king obviously. (you have to spend more bucks to get the R33 looking sexy)

You could even save some of your cash and spend - $28k - $30k (still getting a top R32) keep some spare for a nice set of rims, performance upg's or just save it!

i agree r33 gtrs look like fat camrys

[Angry]

cant go wrong .. the r33gtr .. is the fatter more weighted r32 .. in my eye ... even on stock boost and a really good cooler .. they just pull so so much torque... if u get em tuned right .. i've seen and been in a r33 gtrand when dyno'd and tuned was pulling 1234nm of torque and 184kw at the wheels .. there just rapid ...more weight isn;t really a bad thing in comparison to the r32 gtr ...u gotta get the power and torque down somehow

[CR34TION]

33 GTR's are the way to go... you get performance, supercar status and looks ain't that bad - i still get plenty of looks. If anyone is hung up about looks then spend the same amount on an r34gtt - but i tell you from experience my swap to a series 3 GTR is well worth it.

[calvintys]

I havent seen or know the car but a melbourne user calvantys is selling an r33 gtr for $38k on the forums at present. Doesn't appear to be heavily modded, might be worth a look.

Haevy mod ....... well you guys going to be supprice if you have a look at my car, Yes i have listed alot of aftermarket parts but most of them is not even install on my car yet. Example my gear box haven been open before, look at the screw and you will know but i have a twin plate clucth.

Parts that are not install on my car but goes in a packet of my car is

Nismo Injector

Twin T618Z turbo (does not include in the packet)

Trust Piston (does not include in the packet)

Oil cooler

Power FC

Boost controller

and list goes on but my car is still stock on exhaust and Filter are currenly on else standard.

[paulr33]

calvintys car sounds like a decent buy, ive looked at the specs before if i was after an r33 gtr i would check out his for sure

[adznight]

Yes, easy.

[beefy]

Just be careful even if you manage to pick up a GT-R for under 40k, it still has the running costs of a 130k motor car.

I have seen quite a few GT-R's under 40k. Majority of them have had some sort of accident history.

The servicing costs isn't bad but its more if something goes wrong. Engine Rebuilds, Gearboxes.. yikes!!.

Make sure you get it checked out and even go further by getting a 2nd opinion.

Try and get a GT-R where the Instrument cluster is original. All Clusters that have been modified are most likely non-original kms.