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number #2 was "best bang for buck" ?

r33 is more roomy, more modern feel.

its not really a great question.. its like saying "what is a better - a VL commodore or a VT commodore" ? You could really ask that on any car out there. Of course the newer car is going to be better in most respects on everything except cost.

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mate it all comes down to personal preference...

i like the look of he r32 and the better fuel economy it provides (thanks to reduced capacity and weight). i feel its the best compromise you can buy between power, reliability, and fuel economy.

but as stated, r33's are newer and thus generally in better condition than some r32's

Waz.

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mate it all comes down to personal preference...

i like the look of he r32 and the better fuel economy it provides (thanks to reduced capacity and weight). i feel its the best compromise you can buy between power, reliability, and fuel economy.

but as stated, r33's are newer and thus generally in better condition than some r32's

Waz.

Interestingly enough I pick the R33, and also for all the things you say above :Oops:

My car usually gets better economy than my friends (who the majority of have R32s), is quicker than most of the R32 GTSts, is more stock (a comparative performing R32 GTSt has had more spent on it including purchase price than mine + mods - but then the prices in NZ might be different) and runs less boost than most of them, and is a much newer car.

On the down side, the R33s need bigger parts to get more performance - having a bigger motor and a heavier curb weight. Where an R32 GTSt can upgrade to an R33 turbo (which I guess brings it closer to an R33s territory) an R33 needs something big, or 2 of them :)

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I'm buying a skyline in the next few months (hopefully next few months but it may turn to longer if i cant find one!)... and I've had the same dilemma.

I've picked the r32. Simply because it looks better and is lighter.

With a rb25det in it then she will surely fly - however I really REALLY dislike the r33s bulbous look. It's just ... too round to look aggressive, the r32 has more proportion.

Sure you can kit it, but the 33 is a bit of a sperm whale lookin thing.. whereas the 32 is a bit more of a killer whale :P

As for Waz's and Lithium's points I think they're spot on too. It needs to work harder, it's older but it looks better and weighs less.

Personal preference all of them - I know which one I lean towards.

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