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I would be a bit worried about that car…

Look at the last two photos around the spare wheel. Are there cracks!? I think so!

I believe it's an accident car- the shell may have only done 24k but the engine looks older and "cracks" in the boot.

Good luck to the buyer.

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Im with Steve also.

And like i said, the fact that paint from the plenum is peeling does not automatically mean the car as a) had a hard life or B) had its odometer tampered with

And for those commenting on how the engine looks "tired" and dirty which is apparently an indication of its true age or condition, you have got to be kidding.

Not everyone cleans and washes their engine bays. The climate and conditions in japan would also be a major factor in the surface condition of parts in the engine bay and around the car.

Blitz: how many kms did your 33GTR have? Was the plenum like that ?

I admit that I dont have any experience with GTR like you, do all GTR engine look like that after 24k kms ?

My car had 40,000 km's when I bought it and the paint on the plenum and rocker covers was perfect

I think it looks pretty good FOR THE MONEY! But if you look closely, you will notice the plug cover has been off the engine for some time - it does not have the soem level of oxidisation as the cam and timing belt covers.

I'd have it for that money! i bought my GTR from Geoff and it was in better condition than descirbed.

NAman - I don't think it has cracks in the boot - doesen't look accident damaged to me!

I think the buyer has done well!

at least its stock... even has the STOCK MUFFLER! i have only ever seen one of them in real life on a friends car..

as if its not wound back lol.

also the rubber around the gearlever isnt cracked (on most cars its cracked) and the front lip looks like its in one peice..

but it is missing the snorkle for the air box..

cheap either way but it is still risky(gtr repair labour costs) u never know about its mechanical condition till its here..

I'm beginning to think this one may have had slight water damage.... during a typoon or something. I wonder what the interior smells like?

You probably wouldn't have the time (or the desire to get involved), but it seems there's a business opportunity here for the guys like you in Japan - you could offer an independent inspection service for cars like this. Don't really need to be a mechanic, just check the cars out so they match description, all damage (if any) as described, etc etc, offer a general opinion - no guarantee's, of course, just the opinion.

Just a thought :D

Ok... I'll see what I can do about this guys. I add something to my sig if it's something viable for me to get into.

Just remember that I can only check cars on Sundays only and in Osaka city or Kobe only.

My whale has almost 96k on the clock when I bought it over and the paint on the plenum and the cam cover are perfect. Even on the pipe where it says "twin turbo" doesn't have white deposits on it either. I don't think the paint and the white bits are a good indication of the engine...

33 GTR with 24000 on the clock going for 1.5mil Yen - doesnt happen. Just for the record - my GTR (r32 sold to Kier Wilson) had 800000km on the clock, my engine bay looked a lot better. And for the roads in Hokkaido - yes they do salt them but this is not the cause of the "irregularities" of this engine bay. One of my suppliers is just outside Sapporo where they do salt the roads.

Nuf said.

Ken

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