Common problems?

[Guest tgriffin]

Hey guys,

Another newbie question..

What common costs can I expect when I import a '96 R33 GTSt (grade 4) in terms of repairs? Basically, when I get the car, can I expect things to require replacement or fixing?

A couple of things I heard were the radio (frequencies different in Japan), air con (much hotter here!), brake pads/clutch/other durables?

[PranK]

generally, a lot of stuff will be fixed and replaced during compliance (including new tyres all round).

The air con in both my 180, my surf and my Skyline were all fine, so i have never had to change them.

The FM expander is like $40... you need it unless you like radio stations between 76.0 and 99.9mhz

thats it really... theres not too many hidden costs, most of it is covered during compliance.

Christian

[dAVE]

I would say expect maybe clutch and brake pads. Not always, but people often people will not replace stuff right before they sell.

Other costs to expect... when u get the modding bug!: pod filter, fmic, zorst, turbo etc

But in the end, its all worth it !

[funkymonkey]

usually you have to cover the costs of rego, transportation, and new tyres (usually they're not included in the price of importation) so put aside a couple of grand for that (if you want good tyres n stuff)

Inside the car, you might get air con vents cracked or little bits n pieces showing signs of weather, like the leather on the steering wheel flaking etc (due to age n stress).

If possible during compliance see if you can get them to put the old oil n air filters back in after compliance n rego coz sumtimes you get good catalytic converters, n filters being exchanged with ones that are half as good but comply to australian rules. Theoretically this is illegal, but once rego is done you'll be modding em to bring em up tot the same level anyway.

That's about it, maybe cost for cleaning the car n patching up holes in interior, replacing a few bulb etc, that's about it.