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Hey guys, just wondering how worried I should be, just bought my first skyline, R32 GTS4 - bit of an impulse buy, but I still had a mechanic to check it out, I told the mec. that if it has any problems I dont want it - has to get me to work everyday, no busses where I work... He said it was fine, no problems, but now after owning it for a week I notice it does not like to be started from cold (little dab of accel after it fires, its ok) but it blows a bit of white smoke for about 10 sec then burns clean, and drives great. True it is 15 years old, is this normal wear and tear? or have I bought a major headache? It will go to my regular mechanic asap ( he dosent work weekends so I had to tust a new mech.)

Advice appreciated in advance :D

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I wouldn't be too concerned about blowing a bit of white smoke at start up, sure if it was a substantial amount of smoke then maybe I would be thinking a head gasket issue but otherwise as long as its not blowing smoke all the time then I would not worry. Buy a TKO tester if need be to check to see if there is a head gasket issue.

Enjoy your new skyline :D

Thanks guy's, I think you could be right Mr Italy, I live in Tassie, and it has been raining every half hour all wekend for the last couple of weeks! no fair :P I tell you what tho, after driving the skyline, I could never go back, very happy!

Its most likely just condensation in the exhaust.  After the hot air hits it, it turns to steam...

Thats exactly what I was gunna say - mine does that but only on cold mornings.. so you living in tasmania would probably be the cause, damn cold weather... wouldn't worry about it dude..

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