What do you reckon of this Ebay Skyline?

[pimping]

I went and had a peek at it tonight and it went well but it was a little rough around the edges. Checked insurance and its reasonable but not totally sold on this one. Much prefer these cars in white.

Thought I would throw this up here for the more knowledgable amongst us to pick apart as I really value the wealth of experience on here.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250975799233?ssPageName=...

[Jimmyarm]

Ask the seller for the v5 or last mot cert number so you can check out what was advised last time, always a good clue as to what to expect.

Plenty of skyline buyers guides out there or get an inspection done.

[anonymous-user]

pimping said:

I went and had a peek at it tonight and it went well but it was a little rough around the edges. Checked insurance and its reasonable but not totally sold on this one. Much prefer these cars in white.

Thought I would throw this up here for the more knowledgable amongst us to pick apart as I really value the wealth of experience on here.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250975799233?ssPageName=...

You're already sounding fed up with it, and don't even own it. Do not buy

[pimping]

They say never meet your heroes. Totally smitten with rwd though. What a hoot!

[Bill]

The words "eBay" and "Skyline" don't make good bedfellows IMO. And that's before you started on how tatty it was. There are plenty more.

[pimping]

Yeah i think you might be right there. But this has now lit something inside me regarding NEEDING a rwd that is can get its arse out.

[anonymous-user]

Its sitting at £920 at the moment...

Depending on the tattiness I'd personally* probably give it a punt upto ~£1500. Parts are relatively cheap and plentiful.

• * Actually I personally wouldn't. Getting a GTS-T to my mind is like owning a Sierra Ghia and saying it is close enough to a Sierra RS Cosworth. It has to have a GTR badge for me.

[stropley]

Never driven the auto did it dull it much?

[pimping]

The RWD action in the wet really did it for me but I remember my friends stage2 1996 r33 gtst which I think was a manual being much more brisk. Could be rose tinted glasses I know but I do remember getting in it thinking 'I have an R1 this is going to be toss' and being rudely surprised.

It just wasn't the animal I really expected and the mud for coolant and other bits and pieces kind of put me off.

[Carfiend]

stropley said:

Never driven the auto did it dull it much?

In short yes. I had my Tiptronic R34 converted to a manual and got a much better car and an extra 60bhp at the wheels into the bargain.

[SimonV8ster]

Don't worry its sold anyway !!