Joelz0rs
New Member
Hi everyone,
i'm sure you are all probably bored of these but i thought i'd introduce myself anyway. Recently joined the world of owning a Skyline after fantasising about owning one for many years.
I'm relatively new to the car scene even though most of my close friends have a great love for cars (im the only Jap owner within our group though but it's more about sharing that same love of tearing our hair out about because of our cars and getting too overly excited about them)...
Based in the south of the UK, I came across this R33 GTS-T import (thanks to my sister literally forcing the advertisement for it in front of my face) about a month ago. Whats funny is that i wasn't actively looking for one. Due to other reasons, this opportunity was one not to be missed, as i knew i would never be in a position again to do this...
A couple of emails later and after a spontaneous drive up to Birmingham the following day, I had agreed on coming back with a wad of cash...and heres why...
The car itself was (and still is) in pretty good condition for a '94. Six weeks before purchasing it had a complete respray, along with the wheels being refurbished to compliment the respray. On the outside, it was immaculate. Sceptical at the pristine condition of the outside, i braced myself to look underneath...The RB25DET engine came out of a '96 R33, only being imported back in September of last year with an acclaimed "35K " on the clocks.. I saw some supporting documentation but unfortunately there was nothing specific on the milage of the engine itself.. The other thing that made me excited about this particular one was that it was box standard...a few internal cosmetic changes, a couple of cans of gold paint sprayed around in places i would not have done and a knock off pod filter..Convinced i was expecting to see so much rust that i would get tetanus just by looking at, i brought a decent torch to have a nose in the arches, underneath etc.. I was pleasantly surprised. A few patches of surface rust but nothing that a bit of tender love and care could take care of..
A few other things that caught my attention, like a fuel hose with a smiley face in it but nothing that made me walk away empty handed.
So the fun stuff..
Heres a couple of photos from when i first purchased it... (unfortunately my sister wasn't eligible for part exchange)
Thanks for looking and look forward to chatting with everyone.
Cheers,
Joel
i'm sure you are all probably bored of these but i thought i'd introduce myself anyway. Recently joined the world of owning a Skyline after fantasising about owning one for many years.
I'm relatively new to the car scene even though most of my close friends have a great love for cars (im the only Jap owner within our group though but it's more about sharing that same love of tearing our hair out about because of our cars and getting too overly excited about them)...
Based in the south of the UK, I came across this R33 GTS-T import (thanks to my sister literally forcing the advertisement for it in front of my face) about a month ago. Whats funny is that i wasn't actively looking for one. Due to other reasons, this opportunity was one not to be missed, as i knew i would never be in a position again to do this...
A couple of emails later and after a spontaneous drive up to Birmingham the following day, I had agreed on coming back with a wad of cash...and heres why...
The car itself was (and still is) in pretty good condition for a '94. Six weeks before purchasing it had a complete respray, along with the wheels being refurbished to compliment the respray. On the outside, it was immaculate. Sceptical at the pristine condition of the outside, i braced myself to look underneath...The RB25DET engine came out of a '96 R33, only being imported back in September of last year with an acclaimed "35K " on the clocks.. I saw some supporting documentation but unfortunately there was nothing specific on the milage of the engine itself.. The other thing that made me excited about this particular one was that it was box standard...a few internal cosmetic changes, a couple of cans of gold paint sprayed around in places i would not have done and a knock off pod filter..Convinced i was expecting to see so much rust that i would get tetanus just by looking at, i brought a decent torch to have a nose in the arches, underneath etc.. I was pleasantly surprised. A few patches of surface rust but nothing that a bit of tender love and care could take care of..
A few other things that caught my attention, like a fuel hose with a smiley face in it but nothing that made me walk away empty handed.
So the fun stuff..
Heres a couple of photos from when i first purchased it... (unfortunately my sister wasn't eligible for part exchange)
Thanks for looking and look forward to chatting with everyone.
Cheers,
Joel
