Nismocoupe13

Thanks for the response, I'm looking at an R32 and just wanted to get an idea. Sucks that they are taking their time on it. Go figure. Have to wait for the boat to get here and no you have to wait for the guy get off his ass. Hopefully soon, looking forwards to updates!

g35gabby

steve at Rivsu went up to Jville to visit and check on the "kids". I don't know if he sent me things to make me feel better, or to drive me insane..... maybe both?







(custom JDM port authority sticker, lol will be coming off)



few group shots

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g35gabby

http://rivsuimports.com/inventory.html

Here is a list of MOST of the cars they have sold and the price sold at, really good reference point. things have gone up since I bought mine, but there still are deals to be had. there is currently a black GTST for $7,142 that they just picked up and are in the process of putting on up on the their website. That car is in amazing condition compared to what mine was in, and it is 5spd.

Steve posted that on Skylineownersusa and I was just shocked how good a deal that one was. idk the mileage on it or much more about it, but it seems like a spectacular deal.

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1GR-FE

Noooo, they put a bumper sticker on your fresh paint.

Hope the prices don't get crazy stupid within the year, so I can pick one up. Might have to drive down and check out Rivsu before I make the decision. Not too sure on the whole RHD thing.

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g35gabby

Was a little concerned tbh, but I have been driving stick for over a decade now and have taught a bunch of my girl friends how to drive 5spd, so shifting from the right hand side from that aspect was very natural.

The seeing perspective is definitely going to require a bit of learning curve, specially in reference to going around curbs and stuff, but I'm not concerned.

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Rustys14

^^^RHD is actually pretty annoying to live with if you plan to daily the car. Its fun for a bit but the novelty wears off pretty quickly. The main thing that made me dump my RHD s13 awhile back was the fact that I couldn't see to pass farm trucks and school buses on all the 2 lane country roads we have around here. City driving isn't too bad as long as your extra careful when making lane changes and passing. My experience with that hatch was the main reason I decided to put my GTR fund into a powervehicles tour of Japan next year instead. RHD did feel amazing on the track though, 2nd to 3rd up shifts just felt natural to me with the RHD setup.


Car looks great though and it looks like you have a pretty good collection of parts. Looking forward to more!

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tricky_ab

Other then flicking the wipers instead of the indicators, you'll get used to RHD cars quick. Just take your time with left hand turns, merging on to highways, and land changes.

Oh and you'll get a lot of "err what the heck?" looks when other drivers see you on the other side of the car. LOTS of stop light chatter as well

I have a daily so having a RHD car doesn't bother me at all... Unless I'm trying to go through the drive through by myself

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s0fa king

wow! that red GTR they have looks great!

g35gabby

Yep they have some very neat cars. Being able to go over any day of the week and poke my head and see what new arrivals they have has definitely spoiled me.

May have missed it the previous page, but this not my daily. I own a 2013 CX5, a lifter ranger, a 2003 mazda 6, and the skyline. it isn't going to be anything other than a weekend car.

Yep, we have decent collection on our hands. It will be bigger as soon as I get the car in my hands.

Lol, the drive through thing is pretty funny, have friends who even drive their skyline backwards just so it isn't a problem. Food and drinks inside my skyline isn't an option, so I don't think I will have to deal with that.

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acslater9

Was this the car you were talking about? https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/4615579770.html

This is amazingly cheap!

g35gabby

Yep that looks like it. Dustin must be posting it on the web on C/L now to get the word out well they rebuild their website.

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Alan_405

Way cheaper then the other prices I have seen. Glad to see its still able to purchase and not gouged yet. Definitely peaking my interest for sure.

Dolph_KYAS13

the aero on third one back looks interesting

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g35gabby

it is very aggressive aero and it is stock wheels. My guess would be the wheels were removed before they sold it or auctioned it off.



this is the collection of cars sitting at the port.

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double zero

Is the car here yet? also how are you going to replace the windshield, side glass if needed? so they make new units in japan like you can get here for 89 cars?

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g35gabby

Yes the car is state side. The car is sitting in Jacksonville with an Estimated release date of tomorrow.

The car is EPA and DOT exempt. That means that any of the nonsense with changing glass, meeting Emissions, and every other rumor that only a 1/4 was ever true don't have to be addressed. There is needing to make this car to conform to any standard as it is EXEMPT from regulatory standards.

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double zero

iam not talking about exemptions or inspections etc. iam talking about regular wear and tear parts? this is the only real thing that is kinda making me apprehensive of picking up one of these. 1k for a new windshield(overnighted from japan-if they still make them NEW) isn't fiscally smart/sound.

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double zero

so gab I have to ask I know you opted for the gts variant because apparently the gtr was way too much. I know you won't know till after you have/drive/own this car for a while. but is it really worth is buying importing a gts skyline??

I already have a s13 with a rb25 neo swap. not drifted to fuck as most guys have on here. it's daily driven and will get a new paint job shortly.

in your opinion are the r32 gts chassis that similar to a s13? so similar that aside from the

rhd

ac

hicas(if you want it)

there is no real reason to own a gts when you can modify a s13 for the same price(maybe a little more)? and the s13 parts are more avail here than gtr parts(ie interior pieces glass etc)??

so compared to a s13 what makes the gts a better car to own?

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hasemi

Rear Side Glass: Z1 Motorsports $500 or so OEM

Winshield: rightdrive.ca $1k shipped OEM $700 aftermarket

hasemi

OEM windshield for most cars are close to that price. But insurance always covers it so no one really takes the full impact. I found a mint windshield for my gtr on ebay $600 shipped. No import car is fiscally smart but it's fun as hell. Regular parts is the same as any other car. You have to wait a week longer for shipping. To get a break down of car parts for any car go to jp-carparts.com. Grab the part number from there and go to anythingnissan.com. If it doesn't show up there then amayama.com. I'm pretty seasoned at this process with well over $15k in parts through these companies.

hasemi

The paint turned out amazing in the pictures. I see you have the bubble butt dashboard too. Looking good Gabby.

hasemi

Is that top middle one a nismo?

g35gabby

"Going to be ordering some windshields for R32/33/34. I know a few people have been looking (including myself).

These are my prices, no markup before the order is placed next week:

R32 - $350
R33 - $500
R34 - $600

They are aftermarket, DOT approved windshields

shipping is $100."

Local posted these on one of the many private boards I'm on. getting parts is not something that concerns me. I can source just about anything the support is out there from all of the awesome vendors.

There are a whole lot of parts that swap over from a S13 and an R32, GTST or GTR. They are very similar creatures. I didn't opt for the $ thing, though it did not hurt the choice either. The GTST is RWD, and have always perfered RWD sport coupes. AWD really does me no good in florida anyways. The steepest hills here are speed bumps.

I had an S13, even sold it to pay for this car. For what it would have cost in a swap alone, I would be at more than I have invested in this car with a CAGE, I6 with known miles (not some junkyard motor with "60k Miles" and a hacked harness), and most of all the shell. The shell and the body is not something you can get here. No S13 will ever look like a R32 no matter the amount of FG and bondo. The AC functions, the car only has 72k miles (which my S chassis sold for 5k with a KA and 163k) and at the end of the day I can flip this car for what I have invested into +. Hell I have already been offered more than double (including what I have spend on aftermarket parts) just for the car.

you can justify it anyway you like. I have driven R31s with Rb20s, R32 GTR Nismos, Soarer and I have driven just about every production sports car state side(Supras, FDs, Evos, STIs, ect). Is it as much power as a R32 GTR off the shelf? no, but with a tune and a little money invested I'm going to be more than happy with it.

The idea that parts are hard to come by is False. Would I daily it? probably not, but I have yet to find ANY part that is hard to source, and an RB26DETT is a direct bolt on and only a dozen or so shops that have them laying around within a 20 min drive (Rivsu, Real Street, Enjuku, Raw Brokerage, JDM orlando, Carisma, ect).... so if anyone is concerned about that they need not be. There have been 1/2 cuts of these cars coming to america for YEARS now and parts are not that hard to source. Sure advance might not know what plugs to sell me, but they didn't know that with my CA either.

Can source them cheaper actually, but yeah.

I like that Enjuku is doing Tomei Lexan as well. Will be the first choice if anything cracks on my car.

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Why buy a RHD Skyline?

- There are few of them on the road (versus the plethora of modified 240SXs)
- They aren't particularly expensive
- There are plenty of importers bringing them in now
- They are quick out of the box and it is easy to increase power output
- Generally in better condition that USDM counterparts of the same age
- Many parts from the 240SX/Z32 can be used
- Skyline specific parts are EASY to source

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g35gabby

I don't believe that is a Nismo. #53 was at the shop and my husband snapped a few shots of it. Car looks amazing. I believe that middle one is a GTR, but I could be wrong.

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g35gabby

what do you know about Dat?

Rob was joking about when we pull the seats if we would find sushi or left over fried rice like USDM cars that have soda stains and old french fries.....

You have been an enormous help through all of this Kunio. Thank you for everything

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Why does one have to be better than the other? It is simply personal preference. Gabby likes Skylines and would prefer to own one over a 240SX. Another person may prefer a 240SX over a Skyline. Another may prefer an S13 Silvia over an S13 240SX. We should be celebrating diversity rather than questioning vehicle preference.

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There is a Grade 4.5 Nismo GT-R running through the auctions this week. Only 8,000km. It's going to go for a fortune!

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GTR-Garage

It looks like the black 4-door on right has full BN Sports aero. It's a set of fancy wheels away from looking amazing.

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g35gabby

I saw.... so much want. Think for the price a KGC10 might actually be more fiscially responsible though.

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