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Hi Guys,

I am new to turbo cars (ok, I have never owned one) & I hav my heart set on an R33 Skyline. I like the R32's, but I think they may be getting a bit old (as to maintenance, etc) & I can't afford an R34 GTR so lets forget about that one.

What should I look for & look out for when considering the purchase of a GTR?

How do you pick a genuine GTR from a fake? I have heard that the R33 GTR has "fins" on the back of the diff housing, which gives it away.

From research, I understand that many Jap imports have clock wind-backs associated with them. Can the ECU or something be interegated to check for this?

What is a reasonable price to pay & what should I avoid? Is a GTR worth another 10k over a GTS-T?

All helpful comments welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

Oscar.

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hippy Grand Master

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usually to spot a gtr just look at the body shape .. if u compare a gtst to a gtr the gtr has slightly wider guards ... also, just look at the engine ... if it says 26 then its a gtr :D ... 25 says its a gtst ... and 20 ... then its a r32 gtst ... generally gtr is a little more than 10k over a gtst ... and inside the car ... the gtr has slightly different interior and extra gauges ... u can't really get them mixed up :)

cameron Mentor

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Hi Oscar,

The flared front and rear guards and the indicators on the front guards they arn't flat into the body (like gtst) they stick out and are smaller on a gtr. The GTR rear wing, Interior is different seats, dash, other guages etc. The fins on the back of the diff indicate that its a V-spec (Victory spec) GTR other wise if it doesnt have fins its a standard GTR.

Other features in the V-sepc version include: Slight modification to stock suspension -being lowered more. The reaction time of the 4WD ATTESA system when under acceleration. and a couple other features.

Read this for info on what too look out for :)

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=35129

Hope that helps,

:D

wrxhoon Grand Master

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just check the body number , gtr is bcnr33-xxxxxx ( thats the nissan number on the firewall ) only gtrs have bcnr gtst's have ecr33 .

the gtrs and gtsts are a totaoly different car , front panels ( guards , wider+ bonnet are different and are alloy in the gtr ), grill and b/bar different as well , the rear guards wider .

when you look at the car from front or rear you can see the front and rear guards bulging out .

the car underneath has braces on the chassi where the drivetrain tunnel is to make the boddy stiffer .

but for someone thats never seen a gtr the body number is the easiest way to identify it by .

expect to pay $35 k + for a reasonable car and make sure you have a mechanic to check it for you , they can be very expensive to repair , like $ 10 k for engine rebuild .

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