94 R33 GST-t price too high?

[Blackness]

Found a 94 R33 GST-t which I’m interested in, excellent condition, tein suspension, 60 000kms white, subtle body kit, after market diff, 3inch exhaust off the turbo, 17 inch and a couple of extras … the price is $24000

I have looked and driven others priced between $19000 and $22000 (the price range I was looking in) some with similar mods.

Any comments on the $24000? I feel it’s a bit high, but the car has great feel about and the quality is the best I have seen so far.

[Blackness]

Doh!

GTS-T ... stii gets taxed i suppose

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

where is the price quoted? is this an import? if so u could prolly import the same car for about $15g from japan if u act quickly. phone an import broker in brisbane.

ask the queensland section for the name of an import brokers name. the only downside of importing is the long long wait.

$24g in australia still does seem a little high.

[Guest GR33DyMANGO]

hehe.. i dont have a clue what your on about in your second post?

are u talking about stamp duty??

[Blackness]

Its a private sale, the person brought the car over with them.... cars complied and been driven over the last year ot two

Not sure if I am keen on the hassle of importing a car ......

[ix9]

WAY too much!

I got my 95 with a few more mods than that for a few less $k than $24k!

I'd be saying $20k TOPS buddy!

[Blackness]

no taking the sh## out of my bad spelling

94 R33 GST-t should be GTS-t

[Blackness]

could be right Strich9ine

Other then the Tein stuff I can get most of the mods cheaper adn buy a cheaper car $17-19k

[ix9]

that's right blackness.

FYI: the late 95-96 and the seriesII's were a tad better in the engine area. seperate coil packs on each plug, driver airbag, different spoiler etc....not saying they're faster or more superior, just sayin they command a tad higher price

I was going to go for a S2, but went for the "S1.5" instead

good luck with searching....

[rev210]

If the engine has good compression and if the car is well serviced, not just engine but gearbox and diff, on a regular basis it is well worth the extra $$$.

Ever wonder why there are always theads about fuel ecconomy and people have these enormous differences on the same basic vehicle. Wonder why some less modified cars are faster, and on dyno days produce more power than more modified vehicles.

I looked at many a skyline in Perth before settling with mine. At the time there was a range of prices from 19k to 28k. Plenty of these cars were less than healthy, though to someone not familiar with what a good skyline should be like they all would seem like beasts.

Jap cars that have 'low Kms' are not victims of speedo tampering for the most part. It's not the kms you have to worry about it's the fact that these vehicles spend a great deal of time just idling and being driven 'start -stop' carbon glazing the bores nicely.

[fatz]

speedo tampering is part of owning a jap car

[RadiuM]

Originally posted by Strich9ine

that's right blackness.

FYI: the late 95-96 and the seriesII's were a tad better in the engine area. seperate coil packs on each plug

dont all lines from the 32, maybe even the 31 have seperate coil packs?

i know mine does.

Shaun

[Blackness]

rev210

the car was running 0.8 bar but felt as strong as another 94 also running a 3 inch turbo back but running 1.0 Bar .....

Still hard call an extra $2000 to $5000 for the quality ie a FMIC and maybe a power fc

future plans for the car I end up buying will be the usual

FMIC

new ECU

upgraded fuel sys & different turbo

(unless I can find a well priced car that has all this done already)

[rev210]

Blackness,

'Feel' is not always a very good comparison. I'd be inclined to measure.

The extra $2000 to $5000 is what you end up paying to fix the 'cheaper car' down the track.

Buying the extra performance gear with spare change is tempting isn't it. But consider this: I have a car that has had very little done to it, no PFC no FMIC no ECU upgrade and conservative 10psi of boost. It is equal to or even faster than some with these improvements. All I can say is I expect to go faster still when and if I add these things down the track. So you can end up buying all these lovely expensive mods just to end up the same speed as the better condition stockie.

Forget what I said however if you just want the bragging rights to say my car has this that and the other mod dispite it not being able to crack a 13sec 1/4.

[Blackness]

The great thing about the car is it has the right compoents, espically the Tein suspension, which I really enjoy it seems to bring out the best in a range of cars.

I really want a car to handle before full on power is brought into it !

[2fardown]

$24k for a 1994? Tell him hes dreaming.

[Sumo]

Blackness, Buying a imported car does have its benefits, e.g. Cheaper. But a local car you can have a feel to see whether you like it or not.... Also an imported car you can expect to wait for ages once it hits AU.... Have a look at the thread "Compliance Problems.. Help" or something like that

Cheers

Sumo

[Driftn 180]

its a bit too pricy i think, wouldnt pay more than 18-19 grand.its a series 1 aswell i think usaid.

and u can get brand new tein coil cover suspension for $2200 or second hand for just over $1000. for a 94 model its too high.

[Blackness]

how much would anyone pay for a 95 series 2 with simlar mods ?

[Sumo]

96 is the series 2

I got mine for $21000 complied - not rego'd

Sumo