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So in my quest to find a very tidy GTR for the right price, I found a 1994 model r32 for 30k that seemed to fit the idea.

It was advertised as stock standard and in very good condition.

Not only that but it had a super low 30,000kms on the odometer which seemed unbelievable.

How could I go wrong? I went over to this guys place and out the front sat my ultimate r32 GTR.. white, low, gorgeous.. sitting there waiting for me to buy it.

The seller comes out the front, and informs me the car i'm buying is in his garage.

So I treck into the garage, and although the paintwork was quite good, the front grill was lying on the floor, exhaust parts where lying on the floor, the interior was terrible.. it had holes in the vinyl, cracks in the plastic around the gearshift, rusty rear vision mirror, cigarette burns in the worn seats.. I've never seen gearshift/handbrake boots so worn on an r32... the list goes on.

The car looked like it had done 300,000kms.

I asked about the one out the front and he told me that he bought both and he's keeping the one out the front. It struck me immediately that the car I was buying was nothing more than a parts car.. all the decent stuff had been swapped and placed on the other car. They where both the same body colour, same year..

I've never seen a GTR in such bad condition. DODGY!

What a huge insult on my intelligence. I got out of there faster than a man hating lesbian at a football game.

What pissed me off the most was I asked the guy to confirm the condition of the car over the phone and he told me it would be best to come out and see the car for myself.

What a huge waste of time and a dissapointment.

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pentae Mentor

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Meshmesh, your right..

Yeah its tempting going r33,.. about the same price range as what i'm prepared to spend on an r32, but I am not a fan of the whales.. I prefer how pure and raw the r32s are.

Though I dont want to say too much, I might end up sitting in an r33 and being called a huge hypocrite :)

predator Grand Master

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Its a pain in the ass..

I've looked at a few GTR with my mate in melb.. Finding a good one is so difficult - and the amount of totally unbelieveable stories was ridiculous! Most were dodgy. That said there have been quite a few for sale I've seen recently which from the photos and details looked quite well priced.

I hope you aren't restricting your looking to just QLD ? As they don't seem to be as prevalant up here as in other states (like melb). An airfare is easily worth the price of getting something you want!

zymotic Experienced

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That car didnt happen to be located in the Sunnybankish area did it?

I'm in the same boat. Although my budget isnt that good.

I'm in no hurry though either. I've inspected more dodgy than good

so far. It will be worth it in the long run methinks, to be patient.

In the meantime, I will continue to ride my silver whale :)

I wish we could have a solid indication of R32 SEVS compliance. Otherwise

its 89's only it seems with the 15yr rule ending 1.1.05

pentae Mentor

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Yeah, I dont want to give too much info about the specifics of the car and its location.

But I agree with you. There was a nice black one with gold enkei's out at logan that was not too bad but it got sold before I could get dollars together.

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Pentae,I'm quite sure i know the car your talking about. This car is currently in the for sale section, and is listed on carsales? I'm very glad i saw this post. I was actually considering making the trip from vic to see this car.

Bad news for all us legitmate buyers. I've had my fair share of Bullsh*t down here in vic, specially with all these 89' GTRS. There is a group in vic i've been to see and all i can say is DODGY++

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Pentae, I have a GTR for sale, she's an 89 model but is immaculate (and i'm not jerking anyone's chain there).... the worst thing that ADVAN had to say about it was that there's a bit of salt eating the paint off one of the rear wheels...

sorry to hear tha 1. someone stuffed you round like that and 2. there's a GTR in that bad a condition...

have a look at my ad (see signature)....

druzilla32 Mentor

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I WAS going to import an 89 gtr.. but there is way too much risk in buying a dodge one..

i will just wait a few years and get a good one i can realy appreciate..

sorry to hear all the crap u gone thru ey, im sure you will end up getting a good one if you wait.

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Pentae, I have a GTR for sale, she's an 89 model but is immaculate (and i'm not jerking anyone's chain there).... the worst thing that ADVAN had to say about it was that there's a bit of salt eating the paint off one of the rear wheels...

sorry to hear tha 1. someone stuffed you round like that and 2. there's a GTR in that bad a condition...

have a look at my ad (see signature)....

Good luck with selling a 89 gtr for $31,000.

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now people start to know "you pay for what you get"

there is no cheap GTR,if you want good GTR,than you need to pay more money or you will get shit car,

i think for 89GTR you really need to pay $25000~$30000

93~94 around $35000~$40000

for R33GTR $42000 over,

if anything less than that,thats mean the car wont be very good,

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