r32 or s14 help me choose

[OHR32T]

Hey guys and girls

After my bro wrote off his r33 my parents said no performance cars until 18. And now time has come im nilly 18 and have been looking at cars since i was 16. I know alot of stuff about thses 2 cars as im very interested in them for a while. I have got about $16000 to spend which i rekon is good for an 18 year old who works in a supermarket so please help me by giving me your opinion on whats best and if you have had one what are common problems. I have searched and found alot of s14s but realise they have alot of kilometers whats with this as r32 which are older cars most often have less kilometers.

so thank you for your time please help me.

[GTS_DUY]

No performance cars until 18? Geez, even if you look at that on the bad side, it's not damn frickin bad at all

my choice, the R32 looks much much better than the s14, s14 looks like arse in my opinion. 16k will get you a very nicely modded 32GTS-T

[Mr GTS4]

as above

[Fly_With_Sky]

remember insurance will be a bit so take that into account as well...

which s14? series 1 or 2? as the s2 are not bad as is a nice r32. shop around and get what u like and is affordable as well

[knore]

yeh s14 is ugly, front is ok, back is shit

unless u get the right combination of sideskirts/rearbar

[OHR32T]

looking at a series 1 series 2 are too expensive

[WazR32GTSt]

s14 vs. r32 i say r32

s14a vs. r32 i say s14a definately (s14a being series 2 s14)

[OHR32T]

i found a s14 series 1 with NEW gearbox, NEW clutch, NEW fuel pump , NEW exhaust from the turbo back, NEW air filter, NEW GFB Stealth blow off valve, NEW Pivot Turbo Timer (receipts for all service work and parts). The rear spoiler has been removed and holes patched up, i have the rear spoiler to come with the car also i have a spare front bumper to go with this car, that has never been added onto the car. its $14000 with 120000kms i think this is a good buy what do you guys rekon

[Baileylsd]

seems like a good buy. i would be a little worried about why a car would need a new gearbox though, nissan make them pretty damn tuff.

guy u are getting it off must have thrashed the shit out of it, well that would be my bet anyway.

[GTshortie]

IMO if you get a car with over 100000kms, i'll be prepared or start saving just in case the engine goes and needs a rebuild, just ensure that they've done the 100000km service being Timing Belt, water pump and all the other belts associated with it.

R32 although a bit order look nice i reckon and i like the (oo_oo) lights hehe

S14 series 1 i rather not, S14a series 2 i would prefer, its your choice but thats my 2c

[Nismo_Boy]

Unless its a S14a (s2) I dont think I would waste the time with the S14. What will the car be used for? how long do you plan on keeping it ect? If you cant have a "performace" car untill your older, why not just buy a normal car (eg ford/holden ect) untill you are able to buy one? plus by that time, you should have more saved up and should be able to buy just what you want.

My .02cents.

[r33skylinegtst]

Get insurance quotes for both, if you are planning full comp as you may be in for a bit of a shock. That said, either one is great but i'd be inclined to say the Skyline...

[OHR32T]

i looked in to insurance and found s14s are cheaper , i want the car for cruising and going out at nite and for going to work and stuff like that my bro said i can use his civic which is sweet , my plan is to have the car for probably a year with a few lite mods such as a kit , front mount and some suspension then i will probably have new prioraties

[awill]

I found s14's were more expensive to insure even not being an import.

Good luck finding a good condition r32 interior anyway they dont exist every single interior i have seen has had some kind of flaw. R32 will never b as quick as an s14 with the same mods. Im in the same position as you and have decided on an s14 but only bcoz its newer and i cant find any good condition r32's.

Either way they are a good car, but spending more on a newer car is probably the smarter way to go. As well as parts for s14s and sr's being more plentiful.

P.S who did you get prices for insurance from?

[aybee]

Good luck finding a good condition r32 interior anyway they dont exist every single interior i have seen has had some kind of flaw.  

i cant find any good condition r32's.

what do you mean. theres plenty of EXCELLENT condition r32s getting around...

[franks]

buying is one thing, but can you actually "afford" a performance car?

insurance? fuel? tyres? oil? brake pads? etc etc etc...............

[pentae]

Easy: Buy a car thats quicker than both of them.. An s13! Infact i'm selling mine as I'm upgrading to a GTR.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=49019

looks better than the s14, is quicker and is more throwable than the s14/r32, even in stock form.. you'll also have enough money left over to spend on mods to make it a weapon.

R32 wins the looks prize, but buying an sr20det s13 for 13k and buying a fmic, pod, boost controller with change to spare.. the car will murder the other two.

[DVS33T]

Hmm... Your parents said no performance cars. Isnt S14/R32 a performance car?

[predator]

s14 would be a good car.. surprised more people don't look for them rather than R32/r33.. better in many respects for the price.

[aybee]

An s13 looks better than the s14

WHAT?

dont make me throw punches!

S13s are possibly one of the worst looking cars getting around. makes it worse that theres so many of them. they are potentially very quick cars though.