Hi,
My name’s Lucas, I live in Poland and I’ve been thinking about buying GTI-R for some time. My English is a little bit rusty so I apologize for any mistakes!
There’s one very interesting project to sell in my Country that I’m seriously interested in. As I’m not really a GTR-I expert (so far) I’d appreciate your opinion
1. Is it worth it? The owner wants 14000 CAD, I want to buy for max 12500 CAD. I saw a lot of interesting projects in UK forums for less than 5500 GBP so I’m wondering …
Pros
1. The car is built almost from scratch. One unique feature is VET added to the engine – and it’s seems to work!
2. Is very quick (approx. 4 s to 100km/h), currently approx. 430 HP and 470 Nm … and that look
Cons
1. Reliability – my main concern is gearbox / clutch. Just recently 3rd/4th gear broke. It’s fixed now but I’m worried as this is probably the weakest link in this project right now.. As written on a PAR site “Another common issue with worn transmissions is the collapse or loss energiser springs/clips from the 3rd/4th gear hub/slider which can cause selection issues for 3rd and 4th gears.”
Description in EN can be found here
http://www.adrenalinemotorsport.pl/gielda/o,nissan-gti-r-sr20vet
Current sales ad is here http://www.racingforum.pl/NISSAN-PULSAR-SUNNY-RNN14-GTI-R-4x4-SR20VET-t121166.html
Since than the car got new set up (430HP/470Nm) and wideners around wheels.
I would appreciate any advice and opinions! This is a huge investment for me and very serious decision. I don’t want to buy a car that needs +50% investments (I’ve already had 2 projects like that – CRX and Saab 900NG)
Thanks!
Lukasz
PL GTIR SR20VET
July 30, 2014 - 6:25am
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PL GTIR SR20VET
It's worth the 14. LHD alone makes it rare and worth far more, but the amount of work that has gone into that car is unreal. The owner can drive as well.
I'd buy it if it was in Canada.
if you buy that you really should put the PAR/PPG gearset in it, and buy the EVO strenghtening collar to prevent the casing from stripping open as i'm sure it will happen.
how much is an evo 8/9 in Poland? i personally would choose an evo at that price point if you're looking for turbo and awd.
i've driven evo 9's and 10's and like them very much, a different experience from the gtir but equally good in different ways
the evo just has a much much larger market of parts choices, without having to resort to custom parts... and the chassis and ediff's are pretty amazing
i do like my pulsar, but its just a pain to find parts for and the suspension choices are really shit without having to go custom .. which i simply dont have the time for nor want to deal with the construction of. i enjoy driving not wrenching.
i guess it really depends what u want... fast fun raw with a lot of headache
or fast fun but not so raw and reliable i'd go evo
WOW! Lucas, that would be a very tempting car. I'm glad it's on that side of the ocean or I'd be having to talk to my wife about another car in the driveway! But, be aware that here in North America parts are getting harder and harder to find. I'm sure it's similar there.
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