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Buzzsaw
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Location: United Kingdom Occupation: Supermarket Store Age: V$: 375/w |
#158036 2019-09-17 16:27 |
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The return of godzilla.
Part II of II.
Part II: Did I owned GTR? Date: Sunday. If you're miss Part 1.5, just stroll up top part of page, to see what car that I have revealed already. You should check out, if you're miss it. I given call guy who owned white R33 GTR with overheat problem, we are agreed time and dates to view Skyline R33. I arrive bit early, and I enter his tofus shop, and greets him. He given me key, and he said; "I'm bit busy around my business, have good look the car". I replied, "I will, mate". I takes my time and inspecting underside, bonnet and engine bay. I was shocked, I can't find anything wrong with it, all the fluids is cleaned (apart coolant problem). That R33 was damn mint condition, it high mileage but good looking after. I seen mostly high mileage motor, that need loves and tired, but R33 is different and it look like new. I was happy enough and I insert the key and turn on, engine started nicely, running smooth and quiet then I give bit revs after warm up. I can't hear weird noise around it. I taken to test drive, brake and suspension felt good and tight but the tyres felt less grippy than I was expect it. I could see white smokes as well, which is it mean the water is inside of engine combustion chamber. I parked next his business shop, and I enter... R33 Seller: All finished? Me: Yes. R33 Seller: Come in, and we will chats. Me: Alright. Enters his house and knee on the floor. Me: Explain about coolant problem? R33 Seller: Garage did inspected radiator, hoses, thermostat housing, and water pump. Head gasket was change about two year ago. Me: Alright, I notice engine wasn't original? R33 Seller: Previous owner done changed the engine. After bit boring chats and lots questions later... Me: I have to lower the price, I thinking 18K V$? R33 Seller: No, too low. Full price or nothing. Me: 20k? I have R33 S2 GTS front end, bumper, hood, headlight, and grill, I could add that deal. That front end, I was going to sell next week. R33 Seller: 20k with R33 S2 GTS front end? I take that. We are handshake and sorting out the paperwork. 4 hours later... My R33 is finally at home, and I used tow instead driving myself for reason. I have done give her wash, polished and waxed, her paint and interior look like right come out of car showroom. I know why about overheating problem, I think the head is bad, case water jacket hole become bigger due corrison that head gasket cannot not to longer sealed it. That why,m I was thinking, because head block water jacket hole become bigger that enough to pass head gasket seal into cylinder to make white smoke out of exhaust. During way to my home, I been phone call to scrapyard where my engine from my old R33, sadly they cannot accept to having the head remove, they want completed engine, not half engine. I have to ordered head block and head gasket sets, when I have time to do it. Anyway, I did taking photo after I washed her. Is it she shiny like news? You can tell, she is mints conidition, I was impressed, she is 900K Km on clock but she been looking after very well. Did I bought perfect High mileage GTR? Oh, I forgot mean to, she are not V-Spec version, and she is 100% standard but won't be long for first modified in the future.         Now, I'm going to lay low bit so I can doing my owned small garage, it kept running smoothly, but I would repair overheating problem. Wallet; Before total price ~ 22,193 V$ R33 GTR ~ -20,000 V$ After total price ~ 2,193 V$ |
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