1989 Nissan Skyline GX review from Australia and New Zealand

The exhaust had a leak which was to cost $400.

Drive belts were really old so I had all of them replaced for around $100.

Naturally, the odometer didn't work, but I picked one up from the wreckers and now that one has also stopped.

Car feels like a boat - new shocks are to cost $600-700.

Clutch was on its way out when I bought it and is now pretty gone.

I have put this car through hell and it still starts perfectly each time.

I bought it from a dealer for $1700. It was great mechanically, although the paint is faded and has suffered light hail damage. I wasn't fussed because it drives very well regardless of its physical condition.

I can't complain about the fuel economy. I generally get around 500 kilometres off 55 litres in the city, and I drive the car very hard most of the time.

I killed the brand new tyres within a few weeks and finished the clutch off. It was certainly fun, but now registration is due and I must repair all of this to make it roadworthy.

It has really nice pulling power for an old car and its quite light so it runs well against newer small cars. I left a "supercharged" twin cam Corolla for dead.

I've had my fun with this one and once I destroy it I'll move onto something smaller, newer and cheaper to run.