Need some help on Skylines

Dead right mate. I said it was from a website. Now if you have nothing better to do hop back in your playpen as your obviously not mature enough to play here.

 

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Try to help people and this is the kind of treatment you get. Name calling is very juvenile of you, and learn to read as well, never have I said I was a 'qualified' exhaust fitter. I did an apprenticeship as a motor mechanic and then went into exhaust fitting as it was worth more money to me at the time. 18 years of it gives a person some insight as to what works and what doesn't. I have just recently changed jobs, better lifestyle, less hours and more time with my family. And as for constructiveness of my comments, I have only tried to help where I can and like I have also said, I have learnt from my mistakes and admitted when I have been wrong. Just because you call someone a tosser and wave around your qualifications doesn't make you any more right or experienced than a lot of the members on here, including me.

 

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hmmm...i don't know about that abba_fan, it appears to me when you post something that either sounds wrong or is viewed as wrong by others..... you still try to justify it.....

 

If someone has misunderstood what I have said, I don't try to justify it, just clarify it. If that means gleaning information from other sources so be it. Not trying to be a know it all, only defending myself when others try to shoot me down.

 

be careful about who and where you decide to go with.when i was driving ricers (200sx) (180sx) i was at first gonna purchase straight from the import dealers like the ones you mentioned but after speaking to some mates in the industry i found out not one single import-jap that is,not a single car has its ORIGINAL kms on the clock! itl start off as say 125 thou kms then the aussie dealers contact over in japan tells him the mileage then if they want it theyl take it off the japs and even before its on a ship-plane watever its already been alterd down to around 60kms mark.so if your ther wen the new stock arrives they can say'u see the kms on the cars we bring over?!" heres the funniest bs reason i heard from an importer in sydnyes west say"in japan they have two kinds of licenses-1 is for driving the weekdays and one is restricted to just weekends! and the owner of this particularly immaculate car had the wkend license cause he caught the bullet train to work! so just be very wary.

 

Lol finally someone agrees wit wat ive been saying :bow: a few R33z i test drove had been wound back and it was bloody obvious! Its rare to find a 1996 (or wateva) model car with 60 000kms whatever country you live in!!!!

 

Sounds alot more plausible than a "weekend only licence" (im still laughing about that one). Ur best bet is to get a mechanic or pref NRMA inspection of the car before you buy it. They can give you a pretty good idea if the speedo is close to correct or is the engine has done 360000kmz. Also with an inspection they will tell you any components that need to be repaired or replaced so itl give you an idea of the the money your in for

 

LOOKS AWESOME (turns to vx commo and apologises for being unfaithful) but juss for piece of mind get it inspected, seriously for $200 you could save urself thousands and you know that the money you are paying is worth it, if the car is az good az they say they wont wind having it inspected. Good luck man!

 

Never personally had any experience with RAC but id assume that any third party would do the job~ I cant help ya much on the market im from N>S>W but if you can transport it go for it! you gotta chase ur dreamz otherwise u have nufin to live 4~

 

NFI! lol ^sounds right tho :thumbsup:

 

R34

Are you still looking Mark.
That's a tidy looking R34, top dollar although the K's look right.
You need a Skyline man to do an inspection, RAC etc just haven't a clue. You'll get a nice report about suspicious oil leak at rear of gearbox, 4-wheel steer appears to be inoperative etc, nothing definate as they're unfamiliar with these cars. (I recently read that 4-Wheel steer defect as they didn't understand the car has to be moving before it works)
They are probably worth the fee as they can pick body damage and obvious rust repairs. Ask for a compression and leak down test. That will see if they are up to the task.
Be prepared for some extra $$$ pretty soon though. It's due for the 100,000 service and that can be expensive at a workshop.(timing belt, tensioner, idler, waterpump)
R34 turbo neo engine is a fantastic performer even in stock trim and the car will benefit from some larger tyres/wheels.
Good luck.

 

I guess in your situation, I'd go for RACV to do the body check, compression and leak down tests. They're all pretty standard items to access. Don't get bogged down with side notes about HICAS, triptronic auto trans, boost levels ,BOV's etc. Just stick to the basics. At 80K's it must be tight in the body, no rattles, no leaks and no dank condensation smell.(I don't trust sunroofs)
I can't imagine any Adelaide importers bothering to inspect a rival firm's car and at best their report would be suspect.
Nothing wrong with joining SAU and then seeking assistance from an Adelaide member. They're always willing to help Skyline owners, but of course they'd only be offering an opinion, It's not their money.
Sometimes you will find a vehicle is known to SAU members and that info is very useful, especially if it has a "history", but this R34 would appear to be a fresh import. You may also find the importer is known to SAU members and previous dealings with him can be accessed via PM's to SAU members.
May as well join up now as when you do buy a Skyline, you'll want all the info you can get from other owners.

Good luck.

 

EXACTLY!!!