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hey guys i am about to import a GTR that was aproved under the 15 year law i am worried it will come over with a f**ked Motor and i won't have the money for a rebuild and i'll b screwed its a big Risk

How many of u guys Imported GTR from JAPAN 1989 or 1990

what was broken or has Broken on them

How much has it cost u

HOW MANY PPL GOT LEMONS :P

goto say.. if your worried about it.. than why get one from japan..

Why don't you get one for sale on here.. there are plenty of great ones.. even better you can look at the car before you buy it.. and get it checked out..

Unless you have the cash and don't mind the time.. I wouldn't import..

mate

who purchased the car for you? did they do an inspection?

i have a mate that shipped about 25 R32GTRs over about 18months back under 15year old rule and i think about 10 of them either blew turbos or enignes within 1 month or so.

You get what you pay for.

I imported one for over $30k, but its got the fruit.

but like the others say, importing a gtr from japan 'CHEAP' just about never happens :)

if you have 18 for the car plus 5 for 'fixing it' then you have 23K. find a local car that a young bloke like you bought, then realised he couldn't keep, as he is now in major debt he will be desperate to sell the car. offer him say 22K, and you have your GTR...until you realise you can't afford it either.

i am leaving 5k to fix it is anything broken

I am importing one for about 18k landed most over hear r at least 22k and don't look as nice as the one i am getting

How would you sure doesn't look as nice? anything in auction photos looks nice. not to put you off, but I've seen a 15yo import in flesh, it looked very very good in the auction picture, once in here, all sort of things are wrong... panel blemishes, dents, toneau cover on the convertible roof perishes and torned, even the headlights are not automotive headlights and need to be changed! someone in japan must be putting some backyard spotlight as a light there... it's real f*rked. I felt sorry for the owner, had a few trouble in compliance shop as weel to get it complianced....

if you have 18 for the car plus 5 for 'fixing it' then you have 23K. find a local car that a young bloke like you bought, then realised he couldn't keep, as he is now in major debt he will be desperate to sell the car. offer him say 22K, and you have your GTR...until you realise you can't afford it either.

good call

yeah its cool mate

there are nice ones for sure as well.

just saying there are many than need a fair bit of fixing up, and they are high maintanance.

hope you get a beast mate.

mick

I agree with alot of the above statements. Don't bother with importing one from Japan if you only have $23K. There are at least 20 R32 GTR's in the classifieds every week. You can inspect and drive them personally, as well as get a professional written report on the car's condition (NRMA etc). Why take the risk when you can play it on the safe side and get one of the many that are available here already? Eliminate the risks involved importing it to Aus that have been absorbed by someone else importing it here and take on the limited risk of buying one local.

I bought mine 20K landed and I could'nt have asked for better cond, I am still very happy.

I have spent a lot of money but mostly all by choice ie $5000 on new Turbos & $1200 on Front and Dump pipes.

2 x Water pumps died on it however putting the fan thru the Radiator on both occassions, but this now seems to be rectified (Fan imbalance).

Other than that I ain't spent nothing on mine and am using it as daily transport atm......doin around 15L / 100kms (much more when I get up it!)

There is a lot of Shite out there, but dont be to put off there are some good ones as well :unsure:

http://users.tpg.com.au/realj/home1.jpg

if you have 18 for the car plus 5 for 'fixing it' then you have 23K. find a local car that a young bloke like you bought, then realised he couldn't keep, as he is now in major debt he will be desperate to sell the car. offer him say 22K, and you have your GTR...until you realise you can't afford it either.

Best advice ever.

There are a lot of guys that cannot afford their GTRs. The best way would be to look for a car that has been ADR'd, registered, and serviced (btw it's service not servers).

Ignore the reading on the odometer. Unless it has service books the reading is worthless. Low k's is a state of mind. Check the driver's bolster, gear knob, pedals, etc.

Charlie's advice is great too - have the NRMA inspect the car.

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