Some R32 questions

[Fro-Daddy]

ok, which ones had the indicators on the lights and which ones had it on the wheel arch area? coz no-one ive spoken has a clue! im just guessing that later ones had it above the wheel arch...

are the tail lights between the 4door and 2door interchangable?

importers generally want 7-8k for a gts-t (rb20), but i have heard some of the really later ones made came with an rb25 stock, if this is true, how much would i expect to pay?

any things to look for when buying one?

thanx for your answers (if you do answer that is)

[cowie165]

ok, which ones had the indicators on the lights and which ones had it on the wheel arch area? coz no-one ive spoken has a clue! im just guessing that later ones had it above the wheel arch...

RAWS and old low-volume cars will have indicators on the wheel arch area (I'm guessing you mean the spot just above the GT badge. 15yr old scheme does not require these lights.

are the tail lights between the 4door and 2door interchangable?

From memory (ie reading here), no. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

any things to look for when buying one?

If you're looking at one from an importer, then there isn't much to look for. Check out this thread http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...0&postcount=516 for more info on what "runs well and is mechanically sound" can mean...

If you're looking at buying one in Aust., it's pretty much like buying any other car, but check for rust in the boot and underneath. Most importantly, take the car for a drive, preferably with someone who has/had a similar car. If a vendor wants a deposit before they allow you to drive it, you should prob be very wary. Also try searching, there are other threads out there, and there is a sticky around too.

Hope this helps.

Mark

[xRHETTx]

are the tail lights between the 4door and 2door interchangable?

importers generally want 7-8k for a gts-t (rb20), but i have heard some of the really later ones made came with an rb25 stock, if this is true, how much would i expect to pay?

The tail lights are definately not interchangable, they are different shapes.

Some R32 gts did come out with the rb25, but as non-turbos so youre heaps better off just getting the turbo rb20det.

[Fro-Daddy]

cowie165, RAWS and old low-volume cars? can you please explain that, coz that means sweet f a here sorry

i didnt need to know if it had to have them there, i wanted to know which ones came with the indicators above the wheel arch...coz i think it looks a lot better

[nemz]

i had a 93 model gtst and it had the light on the front quarter panels

umm ill post a pic

[nemz]

about the tailights i think even the 89 and newer models have different shapes slightly and not interchangable, i noticed my 89 model has a shorter rear end then the 93 model i had, and i prefer the 89 shape!

[Fro-Daddy]

thanx nemz, could it be series I had indi's in the front lights and series II has them on the guard? (if there is 2 series that is)

[cowie165]

cowie165, RAWS and old low-volume cars? can you please explain that, coz that means sweet f a here sorry

i didnt need to know if it had to have them there, i wanted to know which ones came with the indicators above the wheel arch...coz i think it looks a lot better

To give you the short answer, the ones that have them (none came with afaik) are ones that are NOT imported through the 15yr old scheme.

Long answer:

The current Registered Automotive Workshop Scheme (aka compliance) is different to the way you could import and comply cars a few years back (the whole cheap backyard compliance days). I think the changeover was May 02.

Anyways, the DOTARS rules stated that they have requirements to meet before a car can be deemed roadworthy. This includes changing seatbelts, tyres, adding indicators and so on.

The 15yr scheme (to paraphrase) means cars only have to comply with requirements for the year they were produced (I think). So my 89 R32 doesn't have side indicators, yet if you imported a 1994 R32 right now then the RAWS would install indicators for you.

If you like the look, most workshops use the side indicators from VT Commodores, and you could prob wire them up yourself.

Hope this answers your q

Mark

[Fro-Daddy]

ahh i get ya now! thanx

say i got one, put the side indi's on, are there clear corners/corners without the bulge in them that i am able to get?

[xRHETTx]

No, all the front indicators have the buldge on them. Its less noticable on the series 2 R32 gts, as the whole lens is orange rather than clear and the buldge being orange.

My side indicators are crap circle ones. One got smashed a while ago, it still cost me $45 for a new set! Should have got clear ones instead...

[Merli]

I'm going through a steep learning curve about R32s too

As far as I am able to discern, NONE of the R32s came with side indicators on the front guards... The ones that do have them, had them installed at time of compliance when they entered Australia.

R32s brought through the 15 year old scheme rarely have these side indicators installed, as it isn't a necessity. How it isn't necessary is beyond me. Very dangerous if you ask me!

[xRHETTx]

R32s brought through the 15 year old scheme rarely have these side indicators installed, as it isn't a necessity. How it isn't necessary is beyond me. Very dangerous if you ask me!

There are heaps of older cars driving around without side guard indicators. Most cars didnt have them until late 80's early 90's.

[Merli]

There are heaps of older cars driving around without side guard indicators. Most cars didnt have them until late 80's early 90's.

Yes, and they are also quite dangerous.

It's impossible to go back and force a retrofit recall on the hundreds of thousands of older cars already on the road without side indicators, but it would have been so easy to make it a necessary step for the 15 year rule, like it ALREADY was for the low-volume import scheme that most of our cars were brought in by.

It would make the roads that little bit safer for other drivers that have to share the asphalt with these cars.