R32 GT-R's.. what to get?

[summoner]

Ok.. Say I'm after a R32 GT-R.. and I have around $30k to spend.

Would this get me a good condition car

would it have some mods on it(exhaust, filters whatever)

etc?

Any advice on this would be handy.. that would be the sort of budget i'd have "if" i decided to buy 1.. but last thing i want is to get a dud due to not having a huge budget for 1 etc.

Or should i get a $5-10k loan on top of that and see what that finds me? i'd prefer to avoid getting a loan though

[jmp]

Did you want to import one or buy locally ?

If you are looking at importing, have a look at the J-Spec website as they have listing prices for the cars, I guess you could kind of base your price off this .. or get on the Prestige Motorsport list or even email Craig (J-Spec) or Geoff (Prestige) directly ?

[N I B]

Global motor works are getting mine and Grants cars.

Ring Danny

[Pva_Glue]

Talk to Mr.GTRKen...

you been looking for GTR for ages but I guess it have to be good one I know you have high standard, when it comes down to GTR, but who would not

cheers

Joe

[ix9]

IMO - and from what i've seen $25k for a 32GTR would get you a cut'n'shut repair job, and upwards of $30-32k will get you a stock good condition 32R...

Look around hey. Ask Rhino about his GTR too

[summoner]

yeh thats it tho strich9ne.. i dont want a cut and shut.. 1 import place in perth had a r32 gt-r for sale a while back i was about to buy.. literly.. if they would of had the paper work there i would own the car now.. but they didnt have papers so i checked the car some more.. shoddy boot repairs, noise from the engine that shouldnt be there(wasnt noisey lifters.. sounded more terminal) etc.. Few months later i heard that the engine had gone pop

so i was glad i withheld buying it.. that and the dealers telling me "never had accident" ra ra ra.. the doors didnt sit quiet straight etc.. was constant niggle prior to organising paper work.. and eventually so glad i didnt sign anything.

So i'm very wary of whats out there, if i could afford it i'd go to Jash at C-red and buy that V-Spec II he's got there *drool*

Might e-mail risbey though, see what he can get in, he's had a fair few nice cars on the list before.. anyone heard bad things about goign via him?

[Gav]

Mark

good ones are around and do come up from time to time in your price bracket. You know plenty of people that can drive/check them out for you to see what condition it's in!

Actually - they don't get snapped up that quickly as "Mr Average" has no understanding of what they are worth/capable of and may have a problem of spending on the order of $30k for a 10 year (or older) car.

BTW - if you have been patient thus far - why don't you talk to Craig (J-Spec) or Geoff Risbey and have them start looking for a straight '89 model in Japan? They can most likely arrange for storage and then import under the 15 year rule early next year.

Gonna save a sh1t load of money on compliance and if you get in now you will not have the competition of other Aussie buyers at the auctions.

Cheers

Gav

[ix9]

Ahhh, good point there Gav.... using the 15yr rule to your advantage. But really, that's another year down the track ey.

General query: wasn't there compliance plate shortage for the 32s under the old scheme ?

or is that for Gtst's only ?

[Gav]

The old scheme issued plates that didn't differentiate between the "approved" models of the R32 2 door. Therefore the 3 variants all consumed the same R32 2 door plates.

AFAIK they are all gone now - or hellishly expensive if you want one of the "reserved" ones.

[Guest Rhino]

Summoner.

The replys so far have pretty much been spot on, the only thing with the 15yr rule is that the japanese arent stupid and good 89 cars are going to start going up in price in accordance with demand (if they haven't already). I got mine in through Geoff Risbey but as far as I know you have probably left it a bit late to get it in before SEVs and if you do bring one in after the new rules take place no one in WA has applied for SEVs cert. on any R32 variants (i.e. it has to be done over East then trucked to Perth)

As Kym has said mine might be for sale around your price range (+a little more:)) but I'm hoping not to have to sell it at all. I would still place my car in the clean 'stock' section despite having a full exhaust, mags, and Teins allround but in the end it will depend on what you want.

I believe Ken might have something soon so it might be an idea to speak to him, and when your at it ask him about my car for an unbiased opinion of someone who has crawled in,under and around more of these things than most.

Cheers,

Ryan.

[skyzerr33]

PM Ken (GTRKEN) he has two his white one and another to sell and last i heard he was only asking about 28k

[skyzerr33]

whoopsy didn't see Rhinos post there

[Guest Rhino]

I dont think hes selling the white one anymore... that is unless you want a GTR with a roll cage, but his new one looks nice.

[Guest fabiansgtr]

mark if ya buy a std one ant ie nd4spd is selling his old turbs and other bits and pieces thats if theres anything else left when i get to it lol you allready know what that went like

[summoner]

haha coolo.. atm its all just in the air, dad asked me how much i'd sell him my ute for, so off course i'm planning for that if it ever happens hehe

[R33 Impul]

Summoner

Check out this web site it is a Japanese Auction House they have one up for auction at the moment. Gives you a rough idea of what they go for a auction over there.

The Aussie dollars was worth 70.87 yen this morning, work it our.

http://www.hbtokyo.com

[gtrken]

Originally posted by summoner

haha coolo.. atm its all just in the air, dad asked me how much i'd sell him my ute for, so off course i'm planning for that if it ever happens hehe

Mark I can just about categorically state there is NO R32 plates left in Perth.

There are a couple over east but you are looking at 2K plus the work plus tyres.

You have left it too late unless you are going to wait for the 15 year old rule and would have to buy b4 about May cos after that, you will be paying more for a 89 than what a 92 is worth now , along with the extra mileage etc that comes with it.

Interesting to see how many 60,000 km 89's magically appear next year:lol:

Cheers

Ken

[gtrken]

Originally posted by Strich9ine

IMO - and from what i've seen $25k for a 32GTR would get you a cut'n'shut repair job, and upwards of $30-32k will get you a stock good condition 32R...

Look around hey. Ask Rhino about his GTR too

Not quite true Kym , some people just aren't as greedy as others.

I do actually have a very nice stock gunmetal grey one that is complied, is getting a new clutch friday and as far as I can see , is undamaged . Will be for sale under 30K or $32K with some special plates to go with it.

Cheers

Ken

[VSPEC32]

Summoner

I've seen the Gun Metal grey one that Ken has and it is indeed a very nice looking 'R. Has all most of the Nismo bodykit options too (rear lip, side skirts and I think N1 ducts - clarify that Ken). For under $30K it would be a great deal and a good place to start your 'R ownership. Don't forget though that on top of that you'll need to add license and rego, plus insurance.

Cheers

Brendan

[skyzerr33]

you don't want to give me those special plates do u ken?