How expensive are these compared to an escort cosworth in all aspects of owning one?
Also do they have/get many problems?

Still trying to work out which car would be best

 

they are similar as ur wallet will find out if u get one

 

 

Provided you buy a genuine GTR thats been looked after reliability and running costs are pretty similar *except* fuel bill on GTR will be noticably higher.
Test drive a nice 550hp stg2 GTR and you will get one imo.

 

Cam, do you know/heard much about keighley trade centre?

 

DONT GO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They sell shite! Everything is full of filler

Should be closed down IMO!

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/53320.htm

 

Cheers Karl.

Now that looks lush.

Cam, do you know of any for sale that you know are good?

 

Borrowed one a few weeks back in midnight purple. That is for sale but is over here. Plenty here and the prices seem low.

Check out: skylinesaustralia.com

Talking to the owner about it (a good mate), he has owned it for over 2 years and other than servicing every 5000kms, the only real expense has been on upgrades.

Never driven an Esc Cos but this thing goes really well and feels much more refined than my cossie did.

 

I've just moved over to an R33 GT-R after owning a Stg3, Big Turbo Escort Cosworth for 5 years.

Fuel wise, the Skyline drinks it likes there's no 2moro!! The parts for a Skyline also cost alot more than a Cossie. Ł1000+ ish for an HKS Intercooler! Reliabilty is more in favour of a Skyline than a Cossie however I think, and my GT-R doesn't seem to go in a big huff after a good booting like Cossie would!

imo, my GT-R drives much nicer than my old Cossies, sounds nicer, looks nicer and goes better too!

Both really nice cars mate, love em both - but I'd say go get a GT-R!

 

But if your spending 1000quid on a HKS intercooler you daft, as the big thing with GTR stuff is shopping around and doing your research.

My GTR intercooler is about 2 inches thicker than the biggest HKS one and i got it made for 550quid

 

i knew u were going to say someit like that

steve's right never pay those rip off prices over here mate

 

Who made it mate?

 

Looka, I'm just quoting prices from Abbey and a couple of other tuners near me for that cooler......

My point was that Skyline parts are more pricey than Cossie one's - chill man!

 

oh rite abbey nuff said

 

Don't RB Motorsport do a one for around the Ł600 mark?

I rang Abbey a few months ago for a price for a HKS Intercooler and was well surprised when I got the "Ł895+VAT" quote! As I said - rang a couple of other tuners near me which supply HKS parts and got the same quote!

Who's the best/cheapest when it comes to GT-R parts then?

 

Anywhere not based in the UK

The Skyline Tax is a UK specific thing

 

No

 

DON'T TOUCH THEM WITH A BARGEPOLE!
A car from a known member of the GTR reg or GTROC is a pretty safe bet.

 

Steve isn't kidding. The prices here are obscene

 

Theres a guy on there called Hotsky selling his??

http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/sh...027#post378027

 

What about the escos Nick??

Think a Skyline is a much better idea