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Been looking around for a Skyline for the last few weeks and stubled across a GTS4 the other day. Are they any good, or just plain too slow since they're N/A ? If anyone out there has one, what times have you run the 400m in ? Is the 4wd handling a lot better than in a rwd ?

Hmmm... they certainly still look nice and given the savings in both the cost of the car (over a turbo) and insurance wise, I might be tempted! :)

Opinions anyone ?

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I have been looking for one of these myself for a couple of months, they are a rather rare beast.

There are two that I know about, PVAs car, and another for sale in Adelaide at the moment. Standard they are certainly no rocketship, but have a lot of good features that come standard.

It would be rather easy to add a turbo (or two) and end up with a rather quick car, for around half the cost of a GTR. If you buy a GTSt, it would be just about impossible to fit 4WD or ABS onto it later.

Smoking the tyres and sliding around all over the place may be fun, but it is neither fast nor safe, particularly in the wet in my opinion.

Originally posted by EXIT

Was after a black one, but gunmetal is nice too - how much are you asking ? How fast will it do the 400m ? (whaddayamean "I've never raced it!" :D )

did I mention it is AUTO... :) COnversion to manual can be made

anyway if you still interest it PM me.... Give you the details.

cheers

Joe

I have seen gearboxes go for about two grand. then you need a clutch, flywheel, lots of small parts. You need to fit a clutch pedal.

It sounds like a heap of real expensive trouble to me. I am waiting to buy/import a manual. They do not cost any more to buy, so why bother.

I've been driving a R33 gts-4 sedan for just over a year now, it's not to bad just don't get a sedan...... it is very hard to get parts for it, no info is available so it is a see if the part fits deal.

Also the brakes and stud patern is an issue if stock.

Still a fun car ....:D

Originally posted by alistern

I've been driving a R33 gts-4 sedan for just over a year now, it's not to bad just don't get a sedan...... it is very hard to get parts for it, no info is available so it is a see if the part fits deal.

Also the brakes and stud patern is an issue if stock.

Still a fun car ....:)

New Breaks and Rotors can be purchased on DBA (Disk Brake Australia) australia. I have sent my old Rotors to them and they told me they will produced them... so if anyone need new Rotors and Brake pads give them a Ring...

it's 4 stud GTS-4 Rotors etcs...etc.

cheers

Joe :D

I hope this helps people!

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