the customer Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Im 17 of age and im thinking of getting an R32 GTST as my first car of my own. Ive done previous Go-Cart racing and have had some experance in 180sx and have a growing have a fascination for the cars . The thing is im unsure of what exactly to get and what not to get in a first car. I have 15 Grand to spend but i dont know exactly wat to expect. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
-jep Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 check the for sale section, you will be able to see some cars that would be in your price range (possible to have an r33gtst for 15...) Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-936859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nismo_Boy Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 $15k should buy a nice, clean R32 gtst with a few mods. With all cars, don’t but the first one you see. Check out a few, and I would suggest maybe taking the car to a workshop that knows skylines, and get them to give it the once over. Also remember to factor in insurance, as that can be a real killer for some one so young, with a turbo import. To give you an idea of what to expect for your budget, check out the for sale forums on this site , www.carsales.com.au and keep a close eye out on www.tradingpost.com.au Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-936862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shell Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 yeah insurance will be the killer...i'd get some quotes before you even go looking at R32's! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-936866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Paladin Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 how the hell did you get 15k at age 17??? fark i'm having trouble saving up $200 and i work full time!!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-936874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d0p3y Posted July 15, 2004 Share Posted July 15, 2004 Insurance is fun!..... NOT Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-936908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BNVS Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 insurance haha yerrr, well im 19 and with a modded r33 they just laugh at me, when i first got it a year and a bit ago under my parents name full stock was 2100 from suncorp metway... cheers...ben. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-937020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serious-Seven Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 how the hell did you get 15k at age 17??? fark i'm having trouble saving up $200 and i work full time!!! stop spending your money on drugs and maybe you will have some SPARE money :wassup: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-937309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted July 16, 2004 Share Posted July 16, 2004 i just turned 18 and i have 20 grand to spend. i dont come from a rich family or anything. i've been working just about every week of my life since i was 12. im looking for a clean r32 gtst in the near future for around the $15k mark and spend the rest on insurance. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-937335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphis Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 justcarinsurance.com.au will be your best friend for insurance theres a couple of r33's getting aorund for a little over $15k atm too Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-939579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr30man Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 justcarinsurance.com.au will be your best friend for insurancetheres a couple of r33's getting aorund for a little over $15k atm too Yeah just car just dont try to claim without stating every last mod or they will give you the shites. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-939623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANWHORE Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 keep in mind that those r33s for 15 g would be absolutely shithouse. For 15g, you'll probably get a 93 r33. but then again, the r32s are starting to get a bit old too. How about a late model 200sx or a 180? I mean, jeez, an 11 yr old r33 that has been thrashed for most of its life? The r32 would be worse. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-939629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzysiu Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 You can find an r32 GT-R for around that price. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-939640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 You can find an r32 GT-R for around that price. which requires $15k to get roadworthy.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-940436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaido_RR Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 I got r33 gts-t 17 insruance with JUST-CARS and FULL-COVER is $4100 and 3rd Party + Fire and Theif is $600 just something to think about Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-940537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammus Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 if the cars worth 15k... after just over 4 years of insurance (@~$3.5k) you will have spent the cars worth! (minus the fact that your insurance gets better as you go on... so maybe 5 years i guess) so... i'd rather get 2x r32 gtst's (+ 3rd party) and have one as my insurance (panels etc ). all i have to do is write a car off every ~4 years to break even with full comp. *this has it's faults, i know... and i'm not serious Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-940559 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boj01 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 I'm sure an R32 GTR can be bought for $15k :thumbdwn: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-940602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
r33skylinegtst Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 Bare in mind that you may need extra money to fix stuff that goes wrong, particularly on a 15 year old car. I mean, i only got my '96 R33 last week and already i've had to replace a battery, get a timing belt changed, have my injectors cleaned (or something...) and have a broken castor bush replaced... make sure you have extra cash to cover things like this! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-942483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammus Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 ^^^ yup... cars are just one big expensive problem. this is made worse when you get a complicated setup (turbo) which also chews fuel. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-942670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krzysiu Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 I'm sure an R32 GTR can be bought for $15k :thumbdwn: Ummm yeah u can, u can get an 1989 R32 GT-R for 16 grand. I found one in perfect condition. Thats the price for it to be fully complianced and shipped to Autralia. You just gotta get off your arse and look around and u can easily get an r32 GT-R for that price. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/46086-1st-car/#findComment-942700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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