Buying GT-R Tomorrow!
HellBent
09-14-2005, 08:20 AM
I can't hold out any longer...
Talked to the dealer last night and he is going to the auction tomorrow. It's 11,200,000 Yen or $10,170 for a 1991 R32 GT-R with 93,000 km.
Their agent looked at it and it is in good condition with no accident history and no oil leaks. Mechanical inspection is tomorrow, so we will see if it is up to par.
Owner kept it stock except for Nismo 17 inch wheels, and aftermarket muffler. Still has the stock tape deck!
Wish me luck! Might be a week or more before I can take delivery and get some pictures up.
-AL
Talked to the dealer last night and he is going to the auction tomorrow. It's 11,200,000 Yen or $10,170 for a 1991 R32 GT-R with 93,000 km.
Their agent looked at it and it is in good condition with no accident history and no oil leaks. Mechanical inspection is tomorrow, so we will see if it is up to par.
Owner kept it stock except for Nismo 17 inch wheels, and aftermarket muffler. Still has the stock tape deck!
Wish me luck! Might be a week or more before I can take delivery and get some pictures up.
-AL
SkylineUSA
09-17-2005, 01:31 AM
Al,
Cool:D
Post pics.
Stock is better, at least you know it has not been ragged out.
Tony
Cool:D
Post pics.
Stock is better, at least you know it has not been ragged out.
Tony
HellBent
09-17-2005, 03:34 AM
Dealer has the car and is shipping it this weekend. It will be in Monday, but due to a Japanese Holiday their government offices are closed so I can't get temp plates or exchange US $ for Yen. Guess I won't be driving a GTR till Tuesday.
Gotta keep telling myself patience is a virtue!
-AL
Gotta keep telling myself patience is a virtue!
-AL
HellBent
09-23-2005, 07:37 AM
I can't believe it's Friday already and still haven't driven my GTR yet...
I got to see it and I was just amazed. I could not believe a 14 year old car could look so good. Man it really reminded me of my 1987 LX 5.0L Mustang. Almost te same lines, but some how more mean and purposeful. Just beautiful!
Due to paper work Snafus and yet another Japanese holiday today, I won't be driving till Tuesday. The anticipation is killing me. Well at least I got to sit in it!
-AL
I got to see it and I was just amazed. I could not believe a 14 year old car could look so good. Man it really reminded me of my 1987 LX 5.0L Mustang. Almost te same lines, but some how more mean and purposeful. Just beautiful!
Due to paper work Snafus and yet another Japanese holiday today, I won't be driving till Tuesday. The anticipation is killing me. Well at least I got to sit in it!
-AL
SkylineUSA
09-23-2005, 04:54 PM
How the heck does it remind you of your ol' 87 :)
Look at the two in my sig, you taken drugs or what Al? :D
Can't wait till you post some pics.
Wait til you drive it, it no where near the crappy builf quality of the Mustang.
Look at the two in my sig, you taken drugs or what Al? :D
Can't wait till you post some pics.
Wait til you drive it, it no where near the crappy builf quality of the Mustang.
HellBent
09-23-2005, 06:12 PM
How the heck does it remind you of your ol' 87 :)
Look at the two in my sig, you taken drugs or what Al? :D
Can't wait till you post some pics.
Wait til you drive it, it no where near the crappy builf quality of the Mustang.
Man I wish I was on drugs! It's actually job induced sleep deprevation. We got a Typhoon head our way, so i am working the weekend too!
Back to the GTR. It is truely beautiful, and it is really only the lines that remind me of the stang. (Keep in mind it's been like 10 years since I sat in one, and my memories are still fond! It's just that a GTR doesn't remind me much of a Corvette, more of a Fox body stang look but better. Mechanically, it is really a work of art. And to think they were building the R32 GTR back in 1989? Very impressive, compared to my 1989 mustang.
Just out of curiosity, do you know what a 1989 R32 GTR went for brand new?
Hopefully I'll be driving Tuesday night. Right now I don't have a car. I had to sell the other one before I could register the GTR on base. Now due to paperwork and holidays I am walking! (Laughin' all the way of course!)
Later,
AL
Look at the two in my sig, you taken drugs or what Al? :D
Can't wait till you post some pics.
Wait til you drive it, it no where near the crappy builf quality of the Mustang.
Man I wish I was on drugs! It's actually job induced sleep deprevation. We got a Typhoon head our way, so i am working the weekend too!
Back to the GTR. It is truely beautiful, and it is really only the lines that remind me of the stang. (Keep in mind it's been like 10 years since I sat in one, and my memories are still fond! It's just that a GTR doesn't remind me much of a Corvette, more of a Fox body stang look but better. Mechanically, it is really a work of art. And to think they were building the R32 GTR back in 1989? Very impressive, compared to my 1989 mustang.
Just out of curiosity, do you know what a 1989 R32 GTR went for brand new?
Hopefully I'll be driving Tuesday night. Right now I don't have a car. I had to sell the other one before I could register the GTR on base. Now due to paperwork and holidays I am walking! (Laughin' all the way of course!)
Later,
AL
SkylineUSA
09-24-2005, 01:36 AM
Just out of curiosity, do you know what a 1989 R32 GTR went for brand new?
$45k roughly, and it really shows when you take one apart :D
$45k roughly, and it really shows when you take one apart :D
ZedEx
09-24-2005, 01:43 AM
Wow, sounds great. Looking forward to pictures :thumbsup:
-Wes
-Wes
HellBent
09-24-2005, 09:54 PM
$45k roughly...
Yeow... A little north of Mustang territory! I think back in 1991 an LX 5.0L was around $14,000?
-AL
Yeow... A little north of Mustang territory! I think back in 1991 an LX 5.0L was around $14,000?
-AL
HellBent
09-28-2005, 09:53 AM
Finally it's here!
Wow, much more sexy and beautiful in person! Truely awsome car, even though 14 years old!
First impressions:
- Very solid and very fast!
- feels small and narrow in a good way
- very heavy clutch
- very heavy steering
- excessively heavy brake???
Wow, much more sexy and beautiful in person! Truely awsome car, even though 14 years old!
First impressions:
- Very solid and very fast!
- feels small and narrow in a good way
- very heavy clutch
- very heavy steering
- excessively heavy brake???
HellBent
09-28-2005, 10:14 AM
Ughhhh!!!!
Pictures won't post!
Pictures won't post!
HellBent
09-28-2005, 10:20 AM
http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SQAAAHIVsAFoiW5hDm*XZQCYsiR0uUa1bAEkeL6aQXqMJQO12 C2KYqW9*WJHyfDS3GXRHlVckK82wIICN!qylYfDTGLmPa!L2Ku no!2ijE5CBel!p6oaTQ/IMG_1189.JPG?dc=4675541134889442435
Any ideas why the above photo won't post???
If you enter the url it takes you to the page...
Also the AF gallery was a hopeless feedback loop for me. I could upload, but no pictures would show up. hmmmm...
-AL
Any ideas why the above photo won't post???
If you enter the url it takes you to the page...
Also the AF gallery was a hopeless feedback loop for me. I could upload, but no pictures would show up. hmmmm...
-AL
SkylineUSA
09-28-2005, 10:32 AM
I can't get that link to work.
Go to Sony image station, I have used that before, to get the images to up load.
Go to Sony image station, I have used that before, to get the images to up load.
HellBent
09-29-2005, 06:39 AM
There we go! Photo bucket to the rescue...
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ture1945/IMG_1184.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ture1945/IMG_1187.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ture1945/Img_1191ss.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ture1945/IMG_1189.jpg
Man the pictures just don't do it justice! Funny how a car can have so much more presence when you see it in person.
I really like the size of the car too. It feels just about right. I'm 6'4'' and still have head and leg room to spare. Although the back seat is a joke... only a legless midget could sit back there!)
Handling is very flat and very stable. I'd love to autocross the car! I think it has stiffer than normal springs and has been lowered slightly. I can feel quite a bit of bumpsteer. Could be the alignment though, as the inside edges of the front tires are bald.
Nissan "Red Stage" has got her now for a check-up. She needs some new front CV boots, fluids change, and some new rubber.
Can't wait to get her sorted out a little more. She runs like a scalded dog!
-AL
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ture1945/IMG_1184.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ture1945/IMG_1187.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ture1945/Img_1191ss.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a345/ture1945/IMG_1189.jpg
Man the pictures just don't do it justice! Funny how a car can have so much more presence when you see it in person.
I really like the size of the car too. It feels just about right. I'm 6'4'' and still have head and leg room to spare. Although the back seat is a joke... only a legless midget could sit back there!)
Handling is very flat and very stable. I'd love to autocross the car! I think it has stiffer than normal springs and has been lowered slightly. I can feel quite a bit of bumpsteer. Could be the alignment though, as the inside edges of the front tires are bald.
Nissan "Red Stage" has got her now for a check-up. She needs some new front CV boots, fluids change, and some new rubber.
Can't wait to get her sorted out a little more. She runs like a scalded dog!
-AL
HellBent
09-29-2005, 06:53 AM
SkylineUSA
09-29-2005, 07:49 AM
That is BAD!
SkylineUSA
09-29-2005, 07:52 AM
Who needs a back seat :)
Runs good even with the factory air filter, get a little more air flow, and she will even run better. Look at where the air comes in, its like breathing through a straw for that beast.
Runs good even with the factory air filter, get a little more air flow, and she will even run better. Look at where the air comes in, its like breathing through a straw for that beast.
SkylineUSA
09-29-2005, 07:54 AM
Thats is, I am going to paint mine white. They look awesome in white, but they do look good in blue as well, actually they look good in all colors, except GREEN :D
driftmaster200
09-29-2005, 09:09 PM
That is a nice R32. Have fun with it
HellBent
09-30-2005, 03:59 AM
Who needs a back seat :)
Runs good even with the factory air filter, get a little more air flow, and she will even run better. Look at where the air comes in, its like breathing through a straw for that beast.
Have to give that a try!
Thats is, I am going to paint mine white. They look awesome in white, but they do look good in blue as well, actually they look good in all colors, except GREEN :D
Hmm... I'm partial to silver, but there was a really nice R33 GTR running around a year ago. It was painted crayolla crayon "Royal blue" and it looked sweet!
-AL
Runs good even with the factory air filter, get a little more air flow, and she will even run better. Look at where the air comes in, its like breathing through a straw for that beast.
Have to give that a try!
Thats is, I am going to paint mine white. They look awesome in white, but they do look good in blue as well, actually they look good in all colors, except GREEN :D
Hmm... I'm partial to silver, but there was a really nice R33 GTR running around a year ago. It was painted crayolla crayon "Royal blue" and it looked sweet!
-AL
HellBent
09-30-2005, 04:00 AM
That is a nice R32. Have fun with it
Thanks!
-AL
Thanks!
-AL
Gtr2.7L
10-15-2005, 11:03 AM
I love the 32 in white....I believe the lowest production color.
The "Crayola Blue" 33's were the LM Edition. Had 2 guys in the Yokosuka/Atsugi area with those cars. One made it to the U.S., not sure what happened to the other.
Have to give that a try!
Hmm... I'm partial to silver, but there was a really nice R33 GTR running around a year ago. It was painted crayolla crayon "Royal blue" and it looked sweet!
-AL
The "Crayola Blue" 33's were the LM Edition. Had 2 guys in the Yokosuka/Atsugi area with those cars. One made it to the U.S., not sure what happened to the other.
Have to give that a try!
Hmm... I'm partial to silver, but there was a really nice R33 GTR running around a year ago. It was painted crayolla crayon "Royal blue" and it looked sweet!
-AL
HellBent
10-16-2005, 09:46 AM
I love the 32 in white....I believe the lowest production color.
The "Crayola Blue" 33's were the LM Edition. Had 2 guys in the Yokosuka/Atsugi area with those cars. One made it to the U.S., not sure what happened to the other.
Some cars are truely like women!
As long as the body looks good, the color only adds mystery!
Once you are inside they all feel the same...
Sorry, it's gettin' late, and I am missing my car...
-AL
The "Crayola Blue" 33's were the LM Edition. Had 2 guys in the Yokosuka/Atsugi area with those cars. One made it to the U.S., not sure what happened to the other.
Some cars are truely like women!
As long as the body looks good, the color only adds mystery!
Once you are inside they all feel the same...
Sorry, it's gettin' late, and I am missing my car...
-AL
RACER D12
10-19-2005, 08:19 PM
Sweet car. I love the first pic its a great angle. Now can you bring that back with you when you come back.
HellBent
10-23-2005, 09:14 AM
Sweet car. I love the first pic its a great angle. Now can you bring that back with you when you come back.
Thanks,
I dig your porsche too! I like the paint! Is it a V-8?
Probably not. But I am trying!
We will see...
-AL
Thanks,
I dig your porsche too! I like the paint! Is it a V-8?
Probably not. But I am trying!
We will see...
-AL
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