Enthusiast
If that is you car, thats a great looking skyline, I wouldnt want to spend money on changing the looks.Originally Posted by LOTS-00
EGGNOG test: Post a pic of the car with a piece of paper on it somewhere (preferably the shifter) with your user name on it, and no one will doubt you anymore.
Member
ah yesI am too skeptical of everything
UCP's Most Hardcore 2 Door Performance Car Freak
UCP's Most Hardcore Fitness Freak
Im Going To Be A Millionare At 17
Argue Me If You Want ^^
The Voice of Reason
Oh god, let's not bring that up againah yes
GTR Dreamer is going to try to get all of us sucked into his little pyramid scheme
Enthusiast
if you turn out getting a bodykit i would love to see what it looks like.
My Photography: flickr.com/photos/a-m-photo/
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
Novice
haha check out A99 code number on SCI motors page. The yellow skyline looks awesome, I want to get it fixed up like that, maybe get a new spoiler though.
Fanatic
Their CRX is bling bling.
[O o)O=\x/=O(o O]
The things we do for girls who won't sleep with us.
Patrick says:
dads is too long so it wont fit
so i took hers out
and put mine in
Novice
Hello, my dad came over yesterday to look at my car, and hes wondering why on Earth i would buy it..
He asked these questions:
1. How much do you think it costs to insure this car a year.
2. With such an old car, how much would it cost you to even do all the repairs a year?
Anyone have the answers to these questions ==;; I hope their not too high. Aagin im living in Bc.. so yea
Enthusiast
1. Call around to insurance companies and find out.
2. How many miles are on the car? Was it taken care of very well or runned to hell?
Look up common problems with that year and spec of skyline you have and youll answer some of your own questions. Check for any recalls, and if there are any see if the cars was taken in for them.
BTW make sure you run that car on the recomended oil and fuel, try and find out the last time it was in the shop for a tune up too.
Novice
OK, I called Insurance, they said 85-135 dollars per month if you have a good driving record. Being 18, I doubt i Do lol..
My car has 100k miles give or take a few.. and i cant tell if it was runned to hell or not, but it seems like its pretty good, and the engine doesnt look rusty or anything. I looked up some of the common problems with the R32 1989 GTR, and they mostly said stuff like dieing and wouldnt start up, and stuff. I havent driven my GTR farther then my local cornerstore yet, and I hope it doesn't suddenly die out on me. I can't check for recalls as the car was shipped in from Japan, and the person selling it to me had no information whatsoever about the car. Maybe next week, I will take it to SCI Motors in Abbotsford to have a tuneup and checkup on the Skyline. Thanks.
P.S: Geeze, I thought that having a Skyline was like the best, but then I forgot to think about the factors of owning a 1989 car such as insurance (especially for Skylines) and the maintenance problems.
Fanatic
I've read that if the car was beat on, engine seals- especially head gaskets- tend to break. And they do it often. There was a guy on the Vortex who had 2 while living in Japan. He hated both of them with a passion, as more than once they left him stranded somewhere after not wanting to start for some random reason.
[O o)O=\x/=O(o O]
The things we do for girls who won't sleep with us.
Patrick says:
dads is too long so it wont fit
so i took hers out
and put mine in
The Voice of Reason
You've driven it around but you don't know how much it costs to insure it?
I hope your father realizes that old cars can be very reliable. There seems to be quite a lot of people in Vancouver who are afraid of old cars, and get new ones every 2 or 3 years. Not sure why, nothing wrong with older cars.
Enthusiast
Ask them what it will be for you, tell them of any tickets, accidents etc.
Usually 100K miles on a performance car (especially a turbo) is not that good of a thing. One way you can tell if it was taken care of not is by looking at the interior. Look for cracks, rips, dents etc. anything that wouldnt be there if the car was new. Also check the air filter, that can tell you alot about where the car has been.My car has 100k miles give or take a few.. and i cant tell if it was runned to hell or not, but it seems like its pretty good, and the engine doesnt look rusty or anything.
So this is a 100% japanese spec car? Im sure there are nissan forums that have imported skyline owners, talk to them.I looked up some of the common problems with the R32 1989 GTR, and they mostly said stuff like dieing and wouldnt start up, and stuff. I havent driven my GTR farther then my local cornerstore yet, and I hope it doesn't suddenly die out on me. I can't check for recalls as the car was shipped in from Japan, and the person selling it to me had no information whatsoever about the car. Maybe next week, I will take it to SCI Motors in Abbotsford to have a tuneup and checkup on the Skyline. Thanks.
The Voice of Reason
Luckily I think he probably meant 100,000kms, which is around 62,000 miles. *phew*. Good call regardless - excellent universal advice when checking out a fairly old car.
Novice
yea i meant 100 k kms... and air filter.. ==;; id rather let the technicians take a look, i dont want to accidently rip out some part of the engine
The Voice of Reason
Ha ha
Not much of a mechanic are you?
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote