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Hamish
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26th Mar 09 at 12:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking at potentially getting a R33 skyline GTR.

I know that drunkenfool has got one on here (or a GTS-T) wanting to know what they are like really.

Pitfalls, apart form the obvious one that is throwing money down the drain. Any particular weak points to them?
FruitBooTeR
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26th Mar 09 at 13:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much is insurance gonna be on a gtr take it you can get insured?
Hamish
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26th Mar 09 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£2.2k full comp on a GTR import spec
Jenko_Sport
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26th Mar 09 at 13:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Be ready to have deep pockets if it breaks.
JM_16v
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26th Mar 09 at 13:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my friend has a R33 GTR Vspec 2 but he never drives it :s literally never.... he has a 420bhp R32 which he takes to the ring 4times a year.

i dont know alot about them thou sorry
Hamish
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26th Mar 09 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jenko_Sport
Be ready to have deep pockets if it breaks.

im not going to debate that doubt it would be used as an everyday driver though
Andy Stocker
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26th Mar 09 at 13:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Standard GTS-T's are slow
Hamish
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26th Mar 09 at 13:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
Standard GTS-T's are slow

its a good thing that im considering a GTR then isnt it
JM_16v
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26th Mar 09 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how slow?
Benkid
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26th Mar 09 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Errrm, i'm jealous and get it in midnight purple. Thats all i've got to add lol
lostboy
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26th Mar 09 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
They are all ugly except the R34 in my opinion but even so an R33 is still skyline, better than telling people you drive a Corsa/Nova

[Edited on 26-03-2009 by lostboy]
AK
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26th Mar 09 at 13:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what do you want to know.....

Your prob best to buy a known UK car (check on GTRoc for history etc). If you arent sure about it, make sure it has a full history file, with work from reputable tuners etc.

Running costs - A LOT if you want to keep it in tip top condition.

We change fluids in ours about every 200miles but the norm is oil changes around 3k miles. I'd change front/rear diff, gear box and transfer box yearly if driven hard.... every couple of year if not.

They are 4WD... BUT not like most folk think they are They run in RWD until loss of grip is detected. At that point (in straight line) it will shift torque to the front to help. As standard it will put more torque to REAR on corners (car has a g sensor to detect leteral movement) to give it RWD charactaristics. This can be changed with the addition of a box of gizmos to give it upto 50/50 spilt (changeable in cabin) when lateral movement is detected. Much better.

They are big heavy cars.... 1500+kg. They will use tyres and brakes.

Try and get a car with uprated or steel internal'd turbos. The std ceramic ones are a limiting factor... and will get blown to bits around 1.2bar

Be wary of 6k R33 GTR's, most likely pigs.

They were a 50k car when new.... running costs dont fall with residual value.

[Edited on 26-03-2009 by AK]
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26th Mar 09 at 13:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get a supra much nicer strong engine big power !
S@M
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26th Mar 09 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive got one:

if your goin for a standard spec definatly fit a fmic

cupple of pics:
AK
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GTR's have a FMIC as standard you fanny
lostboy
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26th Mar 09 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by S@M
ive got one:

if your goin for a standard spec definatly fit a fmic

cupple of pics:





Ok i was wrong the R33 is sexy too.
Andy Stocker
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26th Mar 09 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
how slow?


A 170bhp punto can keep up
AK
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26th Mar 09 at 13:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
....can rape it....
S@M
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quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
how slow?


A 170bhp punto can keep up



great comparison
Andy Stocker
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26th Mar 09 at 13:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
Standard GTS-T's are slow

its a good thing that im considering a GTR then isnt it


You were asking about info on Skylines And as you're only potentially looking at GTR's thought i'd addmy 2p's worth on the next model down as it's the only one i've owned of the Skyline family tree
AK
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26th Mar 09 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Scoob - Supras and Skylines are completly different cars

I love the 2JZ engine, but the RB26 is just more aggressive and rev'y. Toyota engine is prob stronger.... but it shares the same limits.... its an engine after all.

Both are quite happy on standard internals and 500hp
Andy Stocker
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26th Mar 09 at 13:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by S@M
quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
how slow?


A 170bhp punto can keep up



great comparison
S@M
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26th Mar 09 at 13:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by AK
GTR's have a FMIC as standard you fanny


sorry boss, thought we where on about gts-t's
Hamish
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26th Mar 09 at 13:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers AK. Informed reply as ever
S@M
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26th Mar 09 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jst read your skyline build thread AK

seems like you know what your on about, listen to him hamish

[Edited on 26-03-2009 by S@M]

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