Looking at a Skyline these last few days...

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:47 am

Need an opinion. The car has 59,000kms but some serious wear on the rotors... like nearly 3/16 lip on the rotors. All 4 tires should be replaced and has a little bubbling under the paint. Would need new paint sooner than later anyways by the looks of the 1/4s. One rim has been curbed "bad" and one other "softly" Missing one of the ground effects pieces. Story goes it blew off on a top end run while on test drive.
Full 3" exhaust and 3 plate clutch. Some HKS gauges (one horribly installed mechanical oil pressure gauge ran through a hole the dash)
Hes asking $17,500 for it. "Motivated seller"

crzyone - heres the pics i was telling you about. If i could get it for 15k, i think i might go for it. We will see how it goes. Might be sold already. Ill keep this updated or something.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:00 pm

It looks good, probibly under $1000 to fix all the cosmetic flaws and new rotors. I would buy new rims for it anyways.

Weponhead · Post by **Weponhead** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:16 pm

someone drifting much? parking lot partay!!!

oh damn was that a curb i just hopped, oh shit it broke my gfx.. , just tell anyone that asks that it flew off due to sheer speed when i hit the nozzz one day! .. nice car, once you fix the ghettofications.

The Dark Side of Will · Thu Jul 13, 2006 2:19 pm

If you're confident it's in sound condition OTHER than the hacked up mods. I'm always VERY wary of a car that's had ghetto engineering done to it, and I'd be ESPECIALLY cautious about a Skyline.

product1620 · Post by **product1620** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:17 pm

damn, those things look good!

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:31 pm

The Dark Side of Will wrote:If you're confident it's in sound condition OTHER than the hacked up mods. I'm always VERY wary of a car that's had ghetto engineering done to it, and I'd be ESPECIALLY cautious about a Skyline.

The only "hacked up mod" would be the oil temp prob though the dash. otherwise the car is basically unmolested. Abused maybe but unmolested.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:35 pm

I'll be honest, I don't like it (them). They look too plain, like an average Toyota or Honda. I can honestly say I'd rather a Fiero.

Shaun41178(2) · Post by **Shaun41178(2)** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:48 pm

I say you look to buy what appears to be a red Eg hatch in the reflection. B16 turbo and spank a skyline. Sure you are still stuck driving a honda, but parts are everywhere, not just japan. :thumbleft:

stimpy · Post by **stimpy** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:49 pm

You have no respect for the old school, aarun. That's a fucking hotrod. What year is that?

Drilled rotors suck. You'd need to change them anyway.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 6:32 pm

stimpy wrote:You have no respect for the old school, aarun. That's a fucking hotrod. What year is that?

Drilled rotors suck. You'd need to change them anyway.

Stimp, she is a 1991.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:15 pm

Aaron wrote:I'll be honest, I don't like it (them). They look too plain, like an average Toyota or Honda. I can honestly say I'd rather a Fiero.

Hmmm...

Fiero- designed as an econo car
Skyline- designed as a race car

I'll take the skyline and its bulletproof drivetrain for $200 Alex.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:20 pm

crzyone wrote:
Aaron wrote:I'll be honest, I don't like it (them). They look too plain, like an average Toyota or Honda. I can honestly say I'd rather a Fiero.
Hmmm...

Fiero- designed as an econo car
Skyline- designed as a race car

I'll take the skyline and its bulletproof drivetrain for $200 Alex.

Hotdog! We have a weiner!

Fiero < Skyline . Sorry aaron. I cant even see your reasoning there.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:02 pm

Cleaned up, you have your thread back donk, sorry about that.

Post by **eHoward** » Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:31 pm

You will not regret the turbo all wheel drive goodness.

I say, you live once, go for it.

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:35 am

I'd be worried about bent suspension components with all those drifting scars! Take off some wheels and inspect control arms and toe links before you decide to buy it. Give the wheels a good shake and make sure the bushings/ball joints/bearings didn't get damaged too. That car has been abused.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:40 am

Or he let his wife/girlfriend drive it and she gave it some curb rash from not being used to rhd?

Just a guess.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:54 am

Series8217 wrote:I'd be worried about bent suspension components with all those drifting scars! Take off some wheels and inspect control arms and toe links before you decide to buy it. Give the wheels a good shake and make sure the bushings/ball joints/bearings didn't get damaged too. That car has been abused.

Yeah im pretty sure your assuming there...

Ive curbd a few rims in my day too.... from 73 dart to 2001 ML320

If anything, the car was not looked after and never had any maintence which i think is worse than drifting a car.

Who gives a shit if it has been drifted? Soooo... dont buy a sports car that someone has spun the tires or done power slides?

That rules out everything with 2 to 4 wheels...

Series8217 · Post by **Series8217** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:57 am

donk_316 wrote: Who gives a shit if it has been drifted? Soooo... dont buy a sports car that someone has spun the tires or done power slides?

That rules out everything with 2 to 4 wheels...

:scratch: Please remove tampon and read my post again.

product1620 · Post by **product1620** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:59 am

The Dark Side of Will · Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:00 am

R32's have the same suspension as Z32 300ZX's. Even if there is some damage, components are available on this side of the pond.