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I was looking at this ebay auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...item=4516612828

I noticed in the interior shot the 4DR R33 GTS-t mentioned above

is missing the usual boost gauge under the tacho. Now is this

normal for 4 doors or the car has somewhat had its speedo replaced

with a non-turbo speedo for "certain reasons"? It's a 93 model with

claimed 70,000km on the clock.

I asked the seller a question and he mentioned the car is a turbo

(can't see the stud pattern on the rims whether it's 4 or 5 stud

because it's got aftermarket rims on), then the seller added the

reason it has GTS25t badge is:

"Becoase this car came from Japan. so thats why it is GTS25t but the quality is same as other same model cars in Australia."

Sounds dodgy? What do you say, particularly you 4 door owners? I know in 2 door

automatic R33 GTS-t the boost gauge exists, so it's not because of the auto transmission.

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my dads 4-doors got a boost gauge. he replace his because the old one wasnt working... can't remmeber if that one had a boost gauge...

if i find it i'll tell you... but I'm 90% that it should have a boost gauge.

thank's guys... i would have thought it's suppose to have boost gauge, last night I compared it with some pics from prestige motorsports, sedans should have too. looks like tacho been changed maybe not working...

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