Advise on buying a Skyline R34 N/A Auto

[Iancol]

Asking on behalf of my brother, he has the chance of a 1996 skyline for 1000 quid, only problem is that its non turbo and automatic. It is called a gts4 model and does have the 4 wheel drive!

Are these any good? ( he wants it as a winter run around while the mr2 turbo goes into the garage) or would it be best avoided?

[GravelBen]

1996 will be an R33 not an R34.

Not anything to avoid as such, as long as he is aware its a fairly normal large sedan not anything sporty. 1500kg/190bhp from the RB25DE and quite thirsty.

At least its not a base model GTS with the 130bhp RB20E in it!

[Riknos]

I know he wants 4WD (they made 4WD N/A R33s?) but I'd feel cheated paying that much for an N/A Auto R33 when not much more should be able to net you a GTS-T?

[Mastodon2]

Riknos said:

I know he wants 4WD (they made 4WD N/A R33s?) but I'd feel cheated paying that much for an N/A Auto R33 when not much more should be able to net you a GTS-T?

OP's brother has been offered one for £1000 - a good GTS-T is at least £3000 last time I looked.

I wouldn't bother with an NA Skyline, it's just a big, heavy car with a wheezy engine in it. A GT-R or GTS-T it is not, that much is certain.

[AerialAndy]

Yep 1996 would be a '33. To have one as a winter runaround I would of thought there are better vehicles to choose from. Nothing wrong with them really just high insurance, servicing costs and fuel comsumption would make it uneconomical imo plus a 16 year jap import for £1000 shouts rust rust rust and more rust to me. Add another zero and you can have my GTR ;-)