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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.

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$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

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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.

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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 :P ). 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 :)

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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!

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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.

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