Nice Price or Crack Pipe: 2000 Nissan GT-T

"Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW." (aya-yu)
09/03/2013 at 07:30 • Filed to: None

It's My boss's Nissan GT-T R34. GT-T, because it's a rear wheel drive. Underneath that body, there's a tuned RB26DET producing 520hp. The car cost him 80k to import, and 10k to built. There's 5k miles on the odo. He's seliing it because he want to buy a R35.

And he's offering that for me for 60k. And ya, it's a monster. But I think 60k is too much.
How about you?

DISCUSSION (26)

Orange Exige > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 07:40

5000 miles?!?!

That's insane. What'd he build it and stick it in a trophy case?? I'm anything but an expert here, but judging by the numbers you gave us, I don't think 60k is entirely unreasonable. Maybe drop him down a couple grand for that meh front bumper.

Is this in the States?

GhostZ > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 07:41

80k to import, and 10 to built.

Yep. That sounds like a skyline. 60k (I assume USD?) actually isn't bad for that, considering that a stock GT-R costs about that much, and it's still faster than anything for that price. But for 60k you could probably build pretty much anything to equivalent specs, it just wouldn't be as beautiful.

The GT-Ts are becoming quite popular around the world as the GT-R population dwindles, and an increased interest in Skyline drifting (thanks to Blitz especially) rises.

Montalvo > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 07:42

For a GT-T that is WAY too much. Although from your description this is far from stock but that doesn't warrant a 60K price tag. Importing a car is never cheap but I am surprised it cost him 80k. Where did he ship it in from? You can get decent examples from our charming glacial gypsys up north (Canadians) and it would be way cheaper. If it was a GT-R I would say hell yes and take my money but not for a GT-T. Why would he want a 35 over that? The 35 is a good car but I would drop it like a bad habit if I could get a hold of one of these.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > GhostZ
09/03/2013 at 07:46

Yep, usd. Or 660 Million Rupiah if you would like to know the Indonesian Price.

Hmm
For 60k maybe I'll back to my plan of importing Crown Vic, and still have some cash for maybe an R32.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Montalvo
09/03/2013 at 07:49

Well, he imports the car when it was new.

It's in Indonesia, he get that straight from his friend in japan.

Well, he said that he wants to try the R35. Maybe he just bored with R34.

GhostZ > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 07:51

How does one get a Crown Vic over there? They literally litter the streets around here, they're so common. I can't imagine importation is that difficult, it's probably more difficult getting the thing there.

As for modifying, all RB26DETT engines (R32-R34) were designed to output about 450-500HP factory. They then put a highly restrictive boost control, intake, and exhaust on the production ones. So getting that 500HP won't cost a dime, and the car can handle it, unlike pretty much anything else.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > Orange Exige
09/03/2013 at 07:51

Well, he build that and take it to some car contest, drag racing, dyno attraction, and some drift events.

No, it's in my country, indonesia.

505Turbeaux > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 07:54

I know how inflated the market is over there, China if I remember correctly? Probably a fine price for that. I am so not into those cars, but I think it is market correct

lantians > GhostZ
09/03/2013 at 07:59

seriusly that much i can get a skyline in Germany for 5 grand, its not tuned but i would never imagine its worth 55 grand more, ofcourse since its US and things are alot different i could be a good price, if it was the new gtr then the price would be good

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > GhostZ
09/03/2013 at 08:00

Well, it's only got 1 turbo (DET). Not DETT.

In here it's possible to import anything, as long as you pay the luxury tax.

I never saw a crown vic yet, but there's plenty of Chevrolet caprice over here.

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > 505Turbeaux
09/03/2013 at 08:03

Indonesia, not china.

And I kinda think too much. 35-40k would be reasonable.

Corey CC97, MAZDA DPI IS STILL BAE JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV JOESTACTIV VISIT FLORIDA RACING LIVES FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 08:07

Considering a lot of people would kill to get a Skyline, I'd go for it. See if you can talk him down to $50K, though.

505Turbeaux > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 08:08

Ah sorry, yeah I dont know much about the car market there!

maximillious > GhostZ
09/03/2013 at 09:38

I feel like the Japanese would say the same thing about the skyline when they hear we are importing them to the UK. "Skyline? Those things are literally littering the streets over here"

GhostZ > maximillious
09/03/2013 at 09:40

You're right. It hasn't happened recently, but a few months back a bunch of Oppo-ites would go onto goo net and find amazing JDM cars for dirt-cheap. R32's go for under the equivalent of 10,000 USD.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 10:48

>DET

Kinja'd!!!

Sparf > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW.
09/03/2013 at 10:58

Are you sure it's got an "RB26DET" and not and RB26DETT or RB25DET? The original engine in the GT-T was the 2.5 liter single turbo RB25DET (which translates to RB series 2.5 liter DOHC Fuel Injection Turbo) while the GT-R came with the RB26DETT (RB series 2.6 liter DOHC Fuel Injection Twin Turbo, starting to see the pattern?). The RB25DET can be tuned to 520 horsepower just as well as the RB26DETT, and I guess you could call a single turbo RB26DETT an "RB26DET", but it just strikes me as a bit odd.

Still, I guess it's a nice price, although you can get a GT-R for that money here in Sweden.