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[patto1234]

Ok I need some advice.

I am considering buying a r33 series 2 with 150,000 kms for really, really cheap. As the kms are so high i have a few questions

1. Within 12-18months all going to plan (nothing breaking down etc) I would probably purchase a new rb25det and drop it in. How much would I be looking at for labour to do this? Are there any major problems that I should be aware of in doing this or is it just a matter of dropping in the engine? Would I be looking at the 5-6k mark incl labour?

2. With 150,000 kms is this going to be dicey driving around as a daily driver? I assume at this stage things will be wearing out left, right and centre? I do a fair bit of driving. What things should I look out for?

Basically I just wanna know if it will be cost effective to do the engine swap and if the car will be reliable for use in the meantime.

All help and advice would be greatly appreciated.

[paulr33]

mines on 130,000 and still flies around. not many problems at all, still handles the same as it did when i picked it up with 54,000 on the clock. rather than buying a new rb25 just reco your current one and or 3 litre bottom end if you wanna spend a few more $s to gain some power / capacity

[race_snooze]

the only prob you may come accross will be turbo, but these cars in stock form will last you up to the 300 000k mark if and only if you look after the motor. Keep it seviced.

Edited October 28, 2005 by race_snooze

[FATGTS-R]

150k on the clock, who cares?

Forget about the odometer reading with an import, especially one as popular as an R33. It is a popular excercise to wind them back as most people know so judge each car on its own merits.

I gaurantee there is a lot of cars out there with 150k on the clock in ten times as good nick as others with "80k".

Has it a bleed valve, boost gauge, pod etc?? Does it have any service history? Are the rear tyres bald? Brake pads worn out?

If unsure on what to look out for get it checked out by an expert including a leak down test on the engine and take it from there.

$200 spent on a comprehensive inspection ( not from nrma etc) could save you thousands later. Good luck.

[Get-Reddy]

You cant wind a clock back, it has to be wound all the way forward and then up to the desired amount of k's, or they just disconnect it at the desired amount of k's, just to clear that up.

[KamikazeR33]

or they just change the instrument cluster with one out of a smashed one

[patto1234]

So the car should be right for a while as long as its been well maintained and not too heavily boosted?

If and when the time does come for a reco how much do they usually cost? Like for a reasonably comprehensive one?

I just dont wanna buy it and realise a reco is gonna cost me an arm and a leg and find myself worse off