Jump to content
SAU Community

Did anyone here buy the crashed N1 R32 GTR at auction?

funkymonkey
 Share

Recommended Posts

funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

Posted
  • Author
Posted

If I had cash I’d have put in a bid. Pretty sweet project. Plus I can take a mould of the elusive blank FM button on the cluster surround and wiper less rear glass

  • 1 month later...
  • 2 months later...
32.det Apprentice

32.det

Posted
Posted
On 27/8/2024 at 6:31 PM, funkymonkey said:

If I had cash I’d have put in a bid. Pretty sweet project. Plus I can take a mould of the elusive blank FM button on the cluster surround and wiper less rear glass

I honestly had no idea the N1's had a blank FM button till I read this and did a google, makes sense but the thought never crossed my mind. Cool little skyline trivia that I will probably never use again 😆

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 4 weeks later...
funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I mean an N1 came with a minimal paint thickness compared to dealer models. It’s probably had a ton of vinyls and stuff possible a race paintjob or two over the years.

you don’t buy an N1 for its stunning good looks or comfort 🤣 you buy it to send it and measure how much air you can get on the hill at Bathurst

  • Like 1
Duncan Grand Master

Duncan

Posted
Posted
17 hours ago, funkymonkey said:

I mean an N1 came with a minimal paint thickness compared to dealer models. It’s probably had a ton of vinyls and stuff possible a race paintjob or two over the years.

you don’t buy an N1 for its stunning good looks or comfort 🤣 you buy it to send it and measure how much air you can get on the hill at Bathurst

I'm pretty sure people only buy n1 GTRs to put them in a garage/shed somewhere these days

funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

Posted
  • Author
Posted
On 01/02/2025 at 7:45 AM, Duncan said:

I'm pretty sure people only buy n1 GTRs to put them in a garage/shed somewhere these days

blame old mate Hawkins for that one :D I remember way back in the day the japanese didn't want them either... they always assumed a race shell would be thrashed. We found a few when looking for an R34 GTR for the Whites to drive in Targa Tas back in 2002.

  • Like 1
r32-25t Grand Master

r32-25t

Posted
Posted
5 hours ago, funkymonkey said:

blame old mate Hawkins for that one :D I remember way back in the day the japanese didn't want them either... they always assumed a race shell would be thrashed. We found a few when looking for an R34 GTR for the Whites to drive in Targa Tas back in 2002.

Pretty sure we can blame the Americans, we were buying blown up 32s for 8k and complete running 33 vspecs for 14k until they were allowed to have them and parts were plentiful and cheap as chips

  • Like 1
-Jimmy- Mentor

-Jimmy-

Posted
Posted
On 1/31/2025 at 11:20 PM, r32-25t said:

I wonder if the n1 was cheaper when bought new 

It was more expensive than the base model GT-R, however cheaper than the V·spec and V·spec II. I've attached a scan of one of the price lists I have collected over the years.

 

On 2/2/2025 at 11:15 PM, r32-25t said:

Pretty sure we can blame the Americans, we were buying blown up 32s for 8k and complete running 33 vspecs for 14k until they were allowed to have them and parts were plentiful and cheap as chips

A lot of people blame the US market however I don't think we can blame any specific region for the price increases over the years.

N1.jpg

  • Like 1
Duncan Grand Master

Duncan

Posted
Posted
6 minutes ago, soviet_merlin said:

Man, I'd love to buy a brand new GTR for $50k. If someone invents a time machine please let me know.

To be fair, you could got to the movies on Tuesday for $2 in 1994 as well.

Or buy the median house in Sydney for $92k

  • Like 1
soviet_merlin Mentor

soviet_merlin

Posted
Posted
6 minutes ago, Duncan said:

To be fair, you could got to the movies on Tuesday for $2 in 1994 as well.

Or buy the median house in Sydney for $92k

Hah, fair enough. Hence the need for a time machine to spend the hugely inflated money from now back then.

MBS206 Grand Master

MBS206

Posted
Posted
8 hours ago, Duncan said:

To be fair, you could got to the movies on Tuesday for $2 in 1994 as well.

Or buy the median house in Sydney for $92k

So by that logic, an insanely expensive GTR for $200k+ is quite cheap, at 12% of Sydney's median house price compared to over 50% when a GTR was new...

  • Haha 1
  • 3 weeks later...
funkymonkey Grand Master

funkymonkey

Posted
  • Author
Posted

yeah I'd have bought a couple of houses in Sydney in the past, and then come back forward in time, sold the houses and use the money to buy more R32 GTRs.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • AnimalGarage
      spot the stagea

      By AnimalGarage · Posted

      It would be different if the sealant hadn't started to peel up with gaps in the glue about ~6cm and bigger in some areas. I would much prefer not having to do the work take them off the car . However, the filler the owner put in the roof rack mount cavities has shrunk and begun to crack on the rail delete panels. I cant trust that to hold off moisture ingress especially where I live. Not only that but I have faded paint on as well as on either side of these panels, so they would need to come off to give the roofline a proper respray. My goal is to get in there and put a healthy amount of epoxy instead of panel filler/bog and potentially skin with carbon fiber. I have 2 spare rolls from an old motorcycle fairing project from a few years back and I think it'd be a nice touch on a black stag.  I've seen some threads where people replace their roof rack delete with a welded in sheet metal part. But has anyone re-worked the roof rails themselves? It seems like there is a lot of volume there to add in some threads and maybe a keyway for a quick(er) release roof rack system. Not afraid to mill something out if I have to. It would be cool to have a cross bar only setup. That way I can keep the sleek roofline that would accept a couple bolts to gain back that extra utility  3D print some snazzy covers to hide the threaded section to be thorough and keep things covered when not using the rack. 
    • GTSBoy
      R34 Handbrake light saying ON and intermittently flashing

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      Probably not. A workshop grade scantool is my go to for proper Consult interrogation. Any workshop grade tool should do it. Just go to a workshop.
    • GabsReDeal
      R32 GTS (RB20DE) Injectors Replacement

      By GabsReDeal · Posted

      In my head it does make sense to be a fuel problem since that is what I touched when cleaning the system. When I was testing with the fuel pressure gauge, the pressure was constantly 2.5 bar with the FPR vacuum removed. When stalling, the pressure was going up to 3.0 bar (which is how it should be on ignition).
    • Duncan
      R34 Handbrake light saying ON and intermittently flashing

      By Duncan · Posted

      ECUtalk pages don't mention they support the ABS computer (consult port has more than one CAN), so you might just need a different scan tool. But, I would expect ABS is a different light to the brake warning/handbrake light, do you see an ABS light come on for a few seconds when you turn the key from ACC to IGN? But since you said: I'd have a look at the ABS sensors in the rear hubs to make sure they are not damaged, disconnected etc.
    • Duncan
      R32 GTS (RB20DE) Injectors Replacement

      By Duncan · Posted

      OK, if it idles at 1000+ with the AAC, its not an idle airflow problem. The cold start valve just gives extra air when the engine is cold, but you have enough air without it to idle at 1000. I think you are back to a fuel problem, sorry. Can you see the fuel pressure staying constant or does it drop as the revs drop to a stall?  
×
×
  • Create New...