WOW, just won a Tommy Kaira R33 GTR at a Japanese auction.

"Kanaric" (Kanaric1)
09/05/2019 at 00:02 • Filed to: None

Teenage me playing Gran Turismo never would have expected to own a car like this. They are going to put up some videos on youtube when the importer gets it. Used Pacific Coast Auto.

Won this under budget surprisingly and it has some interesting mods. Nismo N1 engine with R34 NUR turbos with unspecified cam upgrade . All other mods seem fairly mild.

Initial pic.

DISCUSSION (52)

For Sweden > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:16

[Doug has entered the chat]

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:16

That looks absolutely delicious.

Congratulations.

vicali > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:21

Sweet, now the wait begins..

gettingoldercarguy > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:24

Legit? I love the R33, definitely the unsung hero of the 32-34 series.

KnowsAboutCars > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:24

Congrats!

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:26

Oppo just got liiiiittt!! Congrats, can’t wait to see more.

Kanaric > gettingoldercarguy
09/05/2019 at 00:28

They were always my favorite since the I first played Gran Turismo

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:29

That is a sexy car!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:29

O.o nice!

gettingoldercarguy > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:30

Well done!

gettingoldercarguy > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
09/05/2019 at 00:31

High score! What's that mean?

atfsgeoff > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:38

Living the dream, man. Living the dream.

gettingoldercarguy > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
09/05/2019 at 00:51

Also, Lam just rescinded the bill! Holy shit!

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > gettingoldercarguy
09/05/2019 at 00:52

Yeah, I didn’t see that one coming. That’s one of the 5 demands, I’ve got the popcorn ready.

Technically, the motion needs to be filed when the council is back in session next month, but that’s probably fine.

gettingoldercarguy > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
09/05/2019 at 00:58

One of my friends in high school moved to the us from HK. His father sold their textile business having seen the writing on the wall. Incredibly different mindset from mainland Chinese friends I had at University.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 00:59

So cool!!!

DutchieDC2R > gettingoldercarguy
09/05/2019 at 01:09

The R30/R31's were the real underdogs.....:p

just-a-scratch > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 01:17

Wow. That's really cool. Remember to share some pics when you get delivery.

gettingoldercarguy > DutchieDC2R
09/05/2019 at 01:21

No doubt, and that’s why I said o f the 32-34 series.

Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 01:46

Congrats! You and I have occasionally shared our love for the oft-overlooked R33, and it pleases me to no end that one of us now has one. (It was always going to be you.)

Once you have it in your possession, I (and many others, a nd I’m sure) will live vicariously through you. You'll have to post mkre often. ^_^

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 01:47

Well, you win oppo this month!

RPM esq. > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 01:58

Congratulations!

Uh, when and if you ever get tired of it and are ready to sell , let me know.

Decay buys too many beaters > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 02:26

Dope, congrats! B interior, 3.5 exterior. Great price too!

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > gettingoldercarguy
09/05/2019 at 04:13

Not sure I interpret “writing on the wall” the same way you do, but a textile business in HK in the colonial days probably operated on a cost-competitive basis, which means it would have had difficulty surviving past the early 90s in HK unless they went boutique.

Oppenheimer - not missing my shitboxes anymore > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 04:28

Well done.

What kind of site did you look for the auctions? I used to use some sites but my memory is not helping me with this one.

gettingoldercarguy > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
09/05/2019 at 04:31

I understood it, albeit as a young bloke, as being the government wanting way too much allegiance to the central state.

Nauraushaun > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 05:46

Those tk side stickers get me so excited. I’d kill for their take on the Z32, the M30Z

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 07:34

Good choice! I’ve watched PCA for years...great You tube channel and Derek seems like a nice and fair guy. Keep us apprised and ask him to slip some sort of manual Kei car in the glovebox for me! :P

TheJWT > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 07:42

Holy shit that’s cool

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 09:18

Sweet! Congrats.

daender > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 09:27

Holy shit it’s perfect, I didn’t think there’d be a R33 that I’d want more than a 400R.

RT > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 09:44

I can’t think of many cars I’d want more. This is awesome!

daender > For Sweden
09/05/2019 at 09:46

Doug had bad taste leaving R34 wheels on that R32. It looked like a donk.

Kanaric > Oppenheimer - not missing my shitboxes anymore
09/05/2019 at 11:20

Pacific Coast Auto and their guest account is what I use. I’d link it right now but my work blocks foreign sites, you should be able to google them no problem.

Kanaric > Decay buys too many beaters
09/05/2019 at 11:21

Ya it should be pretty nice. The 3.5 exterior seems to be because the paint is peeling in the trunk area, shouldn’t be too expensive to fix.

Kanaric > Shour, Aloof and Obnoxious
09/05/2019 at 11:23

lmao. I plan on doing a few things with it maybe i’ll get a go pro and record like i’ve been thinking about. Autocross is one thing I want to try with this car.

Kanaric > just-a-scratch
09/05/2019 at 11:24

Oh, for sure. They are going to send me a detailed youtube video as well and i’ll post that.

12and35 > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 11:56

The jealousy is huge. That’s my favorite Skyline and color....

The love/hate for you is strong.... Congrats, though!

Decay buys too many beaters > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 12:21

Yeah, for the price you got it, you have a lot of room before you are in the red.

mrbaits > Decay buys too many beaters
09/05/2019 at 13:26

Wait, did I miss where he said what he paid? He just mentioned he got it under budget.

Decay buys too many beaters > mrbaits
09/05/2019 at 13:31

I have access to the Japanese auction system and results, so I can see it. U p to him if he wants to disclose.

getFuckedHerb > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 14:08

Congrats!! Very exciting, looking forward to seeing the updates!

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 15:38

Kinja'd!!!

That’s just... absolutely lovely

Maxima Speed > Kanaric
09/05/2019 at 21:24

Hold up, what!?!?! That is epic.

Maxima Speed > gettingoldercarguy
09/05/2019 at 21:25

Yeah r33 has always been my favorite. Love the way they look.

Kanaric > daender
09/06/2019 at 11:35

I actually think the BBS wheels they have on t his car look bad but if I get replacement wheels they are going to be 17s. I hate the big wheels look lol.

daender > Kanaric
09/08/2019 at 18:07

I don’t disagree. I’m a huge fan of the NISMO LMGT1 wheels on R33 Skylines !

Kinja'd!!!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Kanaric
09/13/2019 at 06:24

Your car? :D

Kanaric > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/13/2019 at 09:48

Yes

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Kanaric
09/13/2019 at 15:50

Thought so! Seems in really great shape, bet you are excited! :D

Kanaric > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
09/13/2019 at 15:52

Oh for sure. I can’t wait.

I’m already sourcing some parts based on what i saw in the video lol. Like the plastic dash bit.

SlideshowOhNO - Fixit Union, Chapter of Kinja > daender
10/16/2019 at 11:50

Eh, it wasn’t quite that bad, but the factory R32 wheels are certainly much more suited to the car -- and great looking at that.