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loveofnissan · 2nd July 2008, 05:25 PM

Right first off ill introduce myself: Im John , nice to meet you ,now on to the serious stuff.

I am going to buy a r32 gtr but, as always there are other things to think about.
Im not actually going to buy the car for a while mainly because i dont want to rush things but also because the longer I leave it the more money i will have.

I will have in the reigon of £6000 not including the £1500 its going to cost me to insure it, is this enough for a 'good' r32 or am i going to land myself in a world of pain ?

Im not really bothered if its modified but lots are and some clean standard cars seem to be fetching more that some stage one(ish) examples (the joys of it becoming a classic ) what would you chose ? ( silly question ?)

The main advice given on this forum is that the turbos and gearbox are the things to watch out for, also a compression test is a good move(but when isnt that the case) ive also heard tell that thrashed examples tend to have no paint on the inlet manifold due to heat , is this the case or is it just general wear and tear ?

I was told the rear wheel steer can be a problem as they dont know the difference between kph and mph once converted but a hicas lock kit can fix this, is there anything else I can do so I can enjoy its natural goodness ? or is it ok ? to be honnest im thinking take it off

Is there anything else particual to the skyline I should look out for ?

what are the running costs ? obviously not cheep but are they attention seekers when it comes to all the little bits and bobs , can they be worked on by a good experianced mechanic ? if not im very near APT , anyone had good or bad experiances with them ?

My current daily driver does 20mpg so am i in for a plesant surprise or a nasty one ?

IS there anyone near norwich Who would like to show me around a tidy or even bad example so I know what im looking at before I start falling in love and waving cash around ?

Thanks for your help In advance and sorry about all the questions I would just like to forfill a dream not live a nightmare .

BTW . MOOKISTAR YOU FACTS ARE BRILL, THANK YOU

John

2nd July 2008, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
loveofnissan GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England Posts: 7	advice needed (lots of questions) Right first off ill introduce myself: Im John , nice to meet you ,now on to the serious stuff. I am going to buy a r32 gtr but, as always there are other things to think about. Im not actually going to buy the car for a while mainly because i dont want to rush things but also because the longer I leave it the more money i will have. I will have in the reigon of £6000 not including the £1500 its going to cost me to insure it, is this enough for a 'good' r32 or am i going to land myself in a world of pain ? Im not really bothered if its modified but lots are and some clean standard cars seem to be fetching more that some stage one(ish) examples (the joys of it becoming a classic ) what would you chose ? ( silly question ?) The main advice given on this forum is that the turbos and gearbox are the things to watch out for, also a compression test is a good move(but when isnt that the case) ive also heard tell that thrashed examples tend to have no paint on the inlet manifold due to heat , is this the case or is it just general wear and tear ? I was told the rear wheel steer can be a problem as they dont know the difference between kph and mph once converted but a hicas lock kit can fix this, is there anything else I can do so I can enjoy its natural goodness ? or is it ok ? to be honnest im thinking take it off Is there anything else particual to the skyline I should look out for ? what are the running costs ? obviously not cheep but are they attention seekers when it comes to all the little bits and bobs , can they be worked on by a good experianced mechanic ? if not im very near APT , anyone had good or bad experiances with them ? My current daily driver does 20mpg so am i in for a plesant surprise or a nasty one ? IS there anyone near norwich Who would like to show me around a tidy or even bad example so I know what im looking at before I start falling in love and waving cash around ? Thanks for your help In advance and sorry about all the questions I would just like to forfill a dream not live a nightmare . BTW . MOOKISTAR YOU FACTS ARE BRILL, THANK YOU John Last edited by loveofnissan; 2nd July 2008 at 05:40 PM.