b_have Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 My housemate is fed up with his Lotus V8tt, thinking about a Liner, anyone know what he could get for £20-25K and where to look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 £25k will see you with an older higher mileage standard R34 GTR. 15k will buy a nice R33 GTR, inbetween depends on age and mods to the R33. Skylinesrus are well reputed, as is Newera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 and don't call them liners the snob factor appears on the GTR forum when the called liners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 All the more reason to call them liners then, in my book -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashpoint Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 i prefer taxi to liner gets the same result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 i'd definitely go for the R34 gtr at the top end of his budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Im still considering a 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 For £25k I would get a nice m5. There's something about Skylines that just don't do it for me. But then I am an old fart. I was seriously looking at X5s the other day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRD3000GT Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Are you SURE Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I must admit, that one does look mighty fine. Doesn't matter anyway, I can't really afford one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I'd love a Skyline. As much as I've always liked the mkiv I had intended to go Nissan. Can't afford one though as i hear the running costs can be severe. One day though *fingers crossed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Are you SURE Jake that doesn't do it for me at all, it really does look like a taxi with some bolt-ons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 My plan is to move to California in 5 or so years, and get an R34 to take over before I go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 California banned R34 (emissions) infact no skylines post 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Exactly!! There aren't any there!! How rare and cool would that be!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si wants supra Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Well I would go for a high powered r33 for 20k you can get a minter runnning bout 600-700hp, my friend was looking at a UK spec 33 with a bulletproof engine, it had all the internals done on it it could hanle 700hp but was runnin about 650hp making it super reliable, the r34 for a good one your looking over 25 k iam afraid. The 34 is a nicer looking car but I still have a soft spot for the 33, and their is some gorgeous r33 out there, well happy shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Difficult one. i would say it depends if he want a project car? or something already done? Tell him to get a supra!!! I dont really like the skilines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 hmmm, think it would look a bit gay if we both had Supras, Also, he has no mechanical ability, so he wants something already finished with a reliable 500-600 bhp (if there is such a thing!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Exactly!! There aren't any there!! How rare and cool would that be!! Be prepared to pay a LOT of money making it legal. Cali has real stiff emission laws and the 34 was sorta technicaly "banned" in a way. Basicaly USA never got the R34 and hence they were never crash aproved. A few very well of companies imported some new ones and crashed them to get the " type aproval" now the true legal r34 in the states come through them and fetch a very high premium. There are also lots that havent been aproved driving about at the owners risk. So if you imported and r34 to the states you would have to get it legalised and god knows what the cost of this would be, it would also make it worth a fortune over there also. I know of one liner over there that has been all legal and it has cost him nearly $15K to do it ..mind you he said it was cheaper than buying one allready done that was at $65K that was 3 years ago now mind you . Also all states differ. Here a link that tells all http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=105699 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Yeah well my plan includes becoming a millionaire as well so I'm not too bothered about costs. I may not drive it too much either I'll probably be taking the Saleen to work and using the Veyron at weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Can i have a go ..please. Promise ill bring em back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teri Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 My housemate is fed up with his Lotus V8tt' date=' thinking about a Liner, anyone know what he could get for £20-25K and where to look?[/quote'] Don't forget - there is no model report available for the R34 if he's looking to import (same prob as the supra) unless he's willing to step up for the single emmissions test and there is no set price on one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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