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$70 for 400-450 kms fuel, rego, insurance, services etc etc

plus the inevitability that you will modify it :D

i reckon if you can put $200 away a week go for it (unless you dont want insurance then less)

but be prepared to spend $500 on tyres when you fry them or $600 for a new clucth when you rape it :D

ahhh but who cares bout the money just buy one and mortgage your (or your parents) house for it lol

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I'm getting about 400k's out of a tank when I fill up, but i'm only filling up to 50 litres for full. IE: i'm getting about 400k's per 50 litres.

I read a lot of threads about running costs and fuel costs etc for skylines before I got mine, and my advice to you is to wait around for the right car, its doesn't have to be pretty but look for a healthy engine, and not too many mods if you're worried about your fuel use.

BTW, I own an 93 R33 man GTS-T with cat back exhaust, pod and Bov, so nothing too special.

Having said that, buy a skyline and you'll wonder how you ever drove anything else, they're worth every penny.

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So far this year ive spent:

Insurance $1000

Rego $500

Tyres $800

Front Brake Discs $600

Clutch $600

Fuel $60 a week (1 tank)

Fix gearbox leak: $150

Oil and oil filters $200

Mods: $500

And thats with nothing going wrong (except clutch wearing out from old age) and no optional extras (except the mods.)

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hhmmmm let me see...since i bought it 4 weeks and 7 days ago, my gtr has cost me...

car $26k

new rotors & pads all round $1500

new clutch $1500

upcoming costs in next 4 weeks

registration transfer fee $1000

alarm $1000

insurance $3000

new coilovers $2000

+ mods $infinity

so all up $26k + $10k

=$36k

wow i didnt even realise it was costing that much

and ive only actually had the car for 1 day before it went into the shop!

this sux!!!

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If you want decent sedan preformance 9 times out of 10 it's gona cost you more in petrol, but ask everyone here if it's worth it and they'l say yes.

Obviously it's going to cost you less for a NA skyline, as someone said before it's cost him about $55-$60 for 400kms..

Cheers,

Rhys

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i know this is off topic but i just payed $1.37 a litre for fuel ...

it chewed over $50 from a quater before it was full grrr !!!

^^ mayb the line might be relocated to weekend driving or mayb not ... (hehe)

dont mind me im just rambling =)

bye now

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  danh said:
sure you might get $60 for 400kms on a NA. but for an extra $20/tank in a turbo you can do those 400kms so much faster! :D

:lol: so true.

in the end..... its still worth it, if you really love the car, you dont care how much you spend on it. the end.

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