1989 Nissan Skyline R32 GTS-t review from Australia and New Zealand
"A great city sports car with loads of potential if you can put up with some of the problems of age"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The head gasket started leaking recently.
Seat belts are not retracting properly.
Front top arm bushes are worn.
The horn stopped working.
General comments?
Quite a nice sports car, a timeless tough look, with excellent availability of aftermarket parts. The cabin is simple and effective for a sports car, though it does come with some nice luxury's such as digital climate control and all the electrics you would need. I used aftermarket coil-over suspension which makes the handling absolutely AWESOME! For a stereo the car has really good acoustics. If you are mechanically minded, you will enjoy working on the Rb20det as it is quite a simple engine to work on. Not the fastest Nissan around, but a few simple mods (inter-cooler, turbo upgrade, tuned ROM, exhaust, air pod, fuel pump) and you've got yourself a 300rwhp capable machine (probably running on 100% injector duty cycle though, so you might want to change those also :)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 turbo 6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 115000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 120000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Celica |
| Date of Entry | 12th October, 2004 |