Skylines In Two Years?

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Will they still be the same price/availability as now? I need to save the money and also need to get off my P plates as I don't want to waste my time with a non turbo one but I am also kinda worried that they will be hard as f**k to find in two or so years.. so much so I am almost considering taking out a personal loan and getting one now to make sure I can get my hands on one.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, I am very new to the import scene.

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Just out of interest and to give you an idea if you are in the market for a R34 GTR Nur, whether it be a V-Spec II Nur or M-Spec Nur

This car would have been around $80K - $90K landed in AUS the most.

[djvoodoo]

Nice

Street driving I take it?

Yep, just weekend warrior :-)

[GTR-N1]

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Just out of interest and to give you an idea if you are in the market for a R34 GTR Nur, whether it be a V-Spec II Nur or M-Spec Nur

This car would have been around $80K - $90K landed in AUS the most.

J, more like AUD175K after what it went for at sale.

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

J, more like AUD175K after what it went for at sale.

I meant "back in the day" a few years back

But yeah AUD $175K would sound about right today.

[GTR-N1]

Uh ok J.

Two yrs ago I think very few people could have predicted today's auction prices.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Makes looking after your GTR worth the expense, yeah

Better up the insurance

[MrFijiGold]

For comparisons sake, the brand new prices for these were:

1999-2002 (Lowest forex rate : ¥55, Highest ¥83)

Mspec Nur : ¥6,300,000

Vspec 2 Nur: ¥6,100,000

Vspec 2 N1 : ¥6,090,000

Vspec N1 : ¥5,998,000

Mspec : ¥5,950,000

Vspec 2 : ¥5,748,000

Vspec (1999 series 1) : ¥ 5,559,800

Non Vspec (2000 series 2) : ¥5,048,000

Non Vspec (1999 series 1) : ¥ 4,998,000

Source : Various Nissan catalogs, brochures, magazines & official Nissan japan website.

[GTR-N1]

And now the rarity factor has generated degrees of separation.

[The Bogan]

A car with under 6k on it isn't a good example of a average car, if it has been stored correctly you are basically buying a brand new R34 GTR.

Look at the price any premium car with minimal km.

What's the price of them selling with 50k on them or 100k, I saw one with 60k on it for 45k$ a while ago, admittedly that was a bit rough but the average price I've found advertised is 70k-80k, how much they sell for is another story.

Plus its a well known fact that most cars are assumed to have tampered speedos, even non import fans I know talk about wound back clocks when talking about imports, unless of course you have full documentation for the car.

I've learnt that what someone advertises a car for and what they eventually sell it for are two different things.

Get on the carsales sites, there plenty of every model on there, some cheap stuff, some not so cheap, low ball the f**k out of them, you will get someone who needs the cash, some will complain, just give them your card with your number, most people are asking to much for their cars anyway, and after trying to sell it for a few months at a inflated price reality hits when the bills come in.

And whilst they are apparently desirable in other countries how many are being shipped from AU, the market will always be talked up by the owners and fan boys, some people will spend to much on buying whilst others will get a good deal if they are smart.

Me, I'm wondering if I should have dropped my money on a clean 32 instead of the new STI, whilst its a really nice car Im missing the angry RB.

[Gts-t]

[No Crust Racing]

Skylines break like any other modified car does. Maintenance is cheap.

Brand new 5 spead Gearbox $3000, rebuilt 1500, Dsg upward of 5k

Diff 400, priced a C63 diff lately? I would be scared to.

Gearbox, diff's and transfer case breaks due to launching at the limiter and flat shifting, like any other AWD car.

Oil pump breaks due to limited bashing, bottom end breaks due to high G corners on stickies at 7000 rpm+ with a standard sump, like any car.

Engine detonates due to no surge tank at high Gs on stickies and fuel starvation like any other car.

Name one 350 to 400 wkw car with that amount of traction that won't break.

Fark my mate's friend just spent $10+k fixing his drive line on his 400+kw G6E which cost him 50k to buy and has poured heaps of other money into it.

IMO gtrs are cheap to run and great performance for your $ if you know its limits, but every modified 400kw car have limits. If you go over the limits they will break.

Drive GTRs daily, look after them and they won't break and are cheap to run maintenance wise.

I agree with all of this, but will add one thing.

My 200kw Silvia is a substantially better track car than many 300kw skylines. for a fraction of the cost when talking pure lap times.

That's coming from an R34 GT-R owner, someone stupid enough to pay the premium over a nice 33 purely for the looks.

The Silvia is also much easier and all round cheaper to work on and has substantially better bang for buck.

S-Chassis or Evo for a Track car and the cheapest comfy auto daily I can get to afford the other 2

I've been lurking on this thread as 34 values interest me greatly.

Edited April 26, 2016 by ActionDan

[The Bogan]

Yeap, if you want to pay premium at a dealer for a used car, or you could buy private and save.

I wonder how much the dealer paid for them? negating any repairs that may have needed to be carried out.

[niZmO_Man]

I think I should write off owning a 34R now, those prices are ridiculous.

[Leroy Peterson]

I think I should write off owning a 34R now, those prices are ridiculous.

You'll thank yourself later.

Just get a 33R. And you'll get 50% less wanker factor with purchase.

[Sinista32]

Put cash into your 32 GTR for the win

[Nismo 3.2ish]

There are heaps of newer cars around that drive better than Skylines, faster and better on the track, well unless the R is really modded up from the wheels to the hood, stripped to the shell , or both.

BUT not all of us are boy racers and love the Rs , because we luvem!

Before someone jumps on me, you do not have to be 20 ish to be a boy racer, if there was something close to where I live I would love to do some track driving, cannot imagine what it would be like to be going around a wide open road with no speed restrictions, trees, posts, gullies, cliffs, potholes, cows, Roos , one lane and cars coming in the other direction, must be heaven and a shit load of fun

[No Crust Racing]

You'll thank yourself later.

Just get a 33R. And you'll get 50% less wanker factor with purchase.

What I do and how often is none of your business...

[No Crust Racing]

But for realz, is that the consensus about 34 owners?

[RBN1]

What I do and how often is none of your business...

Lol.

Although to be serious I don't know about wank factor? They're, all 3, basically the same car under the metal. The same strengths......and the same problems.

[No Crust Racing]

More or less yep, as I pointed out, I bought the 34 because I always had a boner for the Z Tune.

I enjoyed my 33R, but when I pull the cover off the 34, I feel like I'm 12yrs old.

As for resale values. I hope they don't go down lol otherwise me and a lot of other Nissan owners will be even more out of pocket.

I've already committed to keeping the Silvia given what's been spent and what it's worth, I don't need another expensive shed piece