Congratulations on the car man, I'd suggest keep it within 500hp for the best performance and reliability, the R32 is probably the most aggressive looking GTR among all
I was the complete opposite. I bought my R32 GTR from TopRank's a couple months back and I explicitly instructed Brian to NOT do anything to the car. I was worried they would use a dirty wash mitt or be harsh when detailing parts of the interior. It made me cringe as well when I saw you took it through an automatic car wash.
lets fucking go on the dream car bro im hoping for one eventually but i gotta agree that automatic washes got me jingled on the bells no cap but I never thought of it like that. Just for the driving, i can respect that tho. whatever means more to you is all that matters@@Officer_Dan also great review because most people hype tf outta skylines except you and my friend with a gtst. and thats where you learn the good and bad
Congratulations on the GTR! Nothing drives like it but take my advise they will never be perfect they are 30 years old. Enjoy the drive. I’m on my second motor now, watch out for that 😜 Those car washes are the devil Bro, you should hand wash that car from now on!
LOL Top Rank never changes I own a TH1 R32gtr as well. Congrats on your new purchase. But i do agree with you their service is quite terrible. I had them import a car for me. Nightmare in communication. Have fun with the car!
This was really good! I wasn’t gonna post but I thought I would. I’ve been out here in Japan for almost 14 years. A TH1 was my first 32 GTR out here. I became a dealer here for these kinds of vehicles about 10 years ago. I owned many until about 4 years ago and that’s when prices started to rise. I didn’t know if I would ever have my own again. Fast forward to now, I just bought one again 3 weeks ago and this one is a keeper. I’ve lost the plot buying all kinds of things for this car on Yahoo auction 😂 As I’ve been in the game a long time I’m also familiar with Top Rank. And that’s exactly why I’m commenting under a random profile. They are my competition. Although, not really my competition because I try to offer a much better service. Enjoy the car 😎
FYI, MMT-based octane booster is not recommended for anything with a catalytic converter or O2 sensors. Fouls plugs, exhaust valves, exhaust components like leaded gas. It may not cause the severe health effects of lead but you can't add much to gasoline before it starts leaving deposits. 91 octane is acceptable if the ECU is stock and the engine is mostly stock. I recommend using an unleaded race gas like VP HP101, 6 gallons mixed with 13 gallons of 91 octane will get you 94 octane.
man, the 1994 sounded like a good deal. you get the longnose crank rb out of that too. i’m currently going to a spline drive and doing all the rb oiling mods and single turbo with a whole engine rebuild too. be careful in the high rpm’s with a 90 r32
Congrats on the car bud. The communication isn't the best for sure while going through everything. Even when you go to source a part, no follow up. Ended up just getting a top secret catch tank through nengun. Flip side, their cars are in the best condition. Next import, I'll just buy one from another local person or never again.
@@Officer_Dan oh I absolutely agree. Had the car almost a year and I'm still as in love as I was when I first got it. You'll love the fortune coilovers btw. I've had a lot done to the car overall, mostly ensuring reliability (lol cooling/relocation) with some pieces replaced. But overall been a great car. Front left axle is going and good God finding one is legit impossible. So if you stumble across one or a site, please let me know 🤘🙏
You mentioned some of the panels were replaced. Did you check the vehicle history? I'm shopping around for a GTR as well and seems all the ones for sale have a collision history and a R rating on the auction report for repaired and replaced panels.
I did. I bought the Japanese version of the car fax on it, and it had been in 2 accidents. Adam LZ sent me the link to the site to do it. It's carvx.jp/ In the top right corner of the auction sheet, the R means repair, and under that is the interior grade, mine was a c and that was being generous. Anything on the pictures with XX means that panel has been replaced. 1,2,3 on the picture of the car are scratches with 3 being worst.
@@Officer_Dan dang sorry to hear that. You bought it from Top Rank? Their reputation is pretty good, I'm surprised they would sell a GTR that has been in 2 accidents for that much as the fob for grade R collision cars go for significantly less than their accident free counterpart. Also, for them to tell you that the better condition one is sold out after them delaying communication and then offering a lesser condition version for more money seem a bit fishy as these are common bait and switch tactics by these importers.
Congrats on the purchase those problems are annoying but small problems. I felt the same way when I bought my r32 4door yrs ago just load it up with GK Tech goodies and enjoy it like me
don't wanna shit on toprank and sean but honestly, you should be able to buy this car for a lot cheaper than their listing price. Toprank is more appealing to Cali-resident because they can get all the CARB bs done for you. Other than that, I think importing one yourself would be a lot, lot more cheaper. I got mine for 38k (JPY is still tanking so it's worth only 33k now) and is in much better shape.
For the love of god don't use a roller car wash. Use touch less only. Micro scratches for days! Also it's a 30 year old car. You will never know the true mileage or history. These use to be $8k disposable cars 10 years ago. With the prices people are willing to pay now a lot of sketchy shit goes down. Most of these cars are pieced together and hardly road worthy. (I've owned 12 jdm cars in Canada) and have a lot of experience. The days of buying a clean car are long gone.
Yeah I know we've had 2 in Japan and they were 5k each lol. I did that to rustle some Jimmies, she went in for a full color correction and ceramic coating after :) peep @0mgtr on insta for the results.
151km on a Nismo tach. Probably has 300,000km I would do the timing belt asap. Good luck with the short nose. Basically the reason why no one else on the planet wants pre 93s
Hi I have all the interior parts you need can give you a good deal, only detail is I’m all the way in Costa Rica so I’d have to see how much DHL charges me
Had a 2002 wrx right when they came to the usa, then in 07 I got an 04 sti. It wipes the floor with a wrx in pretty much every way, features, power, braking, awd system and options, even as a 1990. I mean my wrx never had power folding mirrors or air ionizer. The seats a a huge difference there as well. Gauges for boost and coolant temp stock? Why bother on the dub r. Compared to my sti, the sti had waaaay better brakes, slightly better seats, the ability to control the center diff to make it tail happy was awesome, but I was still always terrified to break the trans, axles or diff on a hard launch. In the gtr it's rwd long enough until the front tq split kicks in to get legendary launches without destroying the drive train your first launch. The gtr in its current form is about twice as quick from a dig as an sti stock, with just an ecu and more boost, but I would be able to run a faster lap around my track for sure in the sti because it's much more composed.
hey DAN! showin respect brother...came to support-im putting LP music out now. Maybe ill make some money and buy a padded suit so my lame ass can driiift. OFC DAN'AGENT SLOAN out' WRECK SHYT br'
Wow 50 000 dollar´s from that, to me nuts. Ok, it is very high popular/social media hype car and today´s crazy car market. yes, it will rise in time more value, maybe, when you dont know what will happen 5 year´s time future, maybe used car market will crash hard.. But 50 000 is to me little too much for that, ok i dont know the spec´s, but i would thing 50 000 you get better shape/more built.. But Congratulations to getting one my dream car
@@Officer_Dan Yeah, it can be even more or go half what you paid. But the end, the import thing is that you are happy, i would be, when that is still one my dream car and those are small faults, compare rust or something engine fault
Congratulations on the car, but people are over pricing the shit on these cars I am most likely never gonna buy one but nice to see other people enjoying themselves
You didn't overpay. Fix the minor bugaboos and you'll easily get over 60 - especially on that color. But unless you really need the money, say, to put towards an R34, don't sell that car!
Appreciate the comments! I loved driving it until 2k kilometers later when it rod knocked:/ Now currently undergoing a full motor build however, so hopefully I'll get to drive it again soon.
Stop complaining about the car not being washed! No one does it better than the owner which is u! Congratulations on your purchase. Some folks can only dream to own one of these,so don’t waste your joy over a car wash
If I ever need a mood or ego boost, or to reassure myself that this was the right purchase, I drive through town (my own, or any other). After the smiles, waves, gushing compliments, and openly envious remarks like, "You are living my dream!", I remember my first days of ownership. Then I hit the backroads and remember the REAL reason I got it.
you got ripped off, to me these cars are worth maybe 10k considering what ridiculous prices they want for parts just to fix them. Cars are not worth the prices people are asking nowadays. The value of the $ doesnt mean shit anymore. Welcome to the future where we price gouge everything.
Definitely not denying that fact. Even at auction finding a TH1 Blue in even remotely good shape is near impossible. Finding one at auction under 45k is also hard to do now. I sprung for this one because only 1200 or so of the 38000 r32s made came in blue.
Congratulations on the car! I got lucky and purchased my 1990 GTR in Japan while my wife was stationed there. I paid $20k and now I got it appraised for nearly $60!
I was looking at a blue 32 at toprank about 2 months ago and pulled an extensive history report on it. Not a very common color and the panel replacements you mention seems to be similar to what I found in the report. Have info from previous auctions on that car if the same one
Congratulations on the car man, I'd suggest keep it within 500hp for the best performance and reliability, the R32 is probably the most aggressive looking GTR among all
Your voice is so soothing, Dan!
The R32 is going to be immaculate when you’re finished
Thank you bb
Congratulations on the 32! Please take it threw “touch-less” wash’s! Hurt my soul just a little.
I know lol I just wanted to done fast so I could go drive it. Gonna be hand washes from now on, promise
That made me cringed. I would have just hosed it off.
I was the complete opposite. I bought my R32 GTR from TopRank's a couple months back and I explicitly instructed Brian to NOT do anything to the car. I was worried they would use a dirty wash mitt or be harsh when detailing parts of the interior. It made me cringe as well when I saw you took it through an automatic car wash.
@W bought the car to enjoy driving it. Touchless wash every once and a while won't hurt.
lets fucking go on the dream car bro im hoping for one eventually but i gotta agree that automatic washes got me jingled on the bells no cap but I never thought of it like that. Just for the driving, i can respect that tho. whatever means more to you is all that matters@@Officer_Dan also great review because most people hype tf outta skylines except you and my friend with a gtst. and thats where you learn the good and bad
Congratulations on the GTR! Nothing drives like it but take my advise they will never be perfect they are 30 years old. Enjoy the drive. I’m on my second motor now, watch out for that 😜 Those car washes are the devil Bro, you should hand wash that car from now on!
Nice to see one here in abq, cant wait to see it in person. Congrats on the dream buy man!
Awesome video that’s how my experience is too this car is fun
110% yes
LOL Top Rank never changes I own a TH1 R32gtr as well. Congrats on your new purchase. But i do agree with you their service is quite terrible. I had them import a car for me. Nightmare in communication. Have fun with the car!
Welcome to the TH1 Blue Family!!
Got 120k thrown into mine Big single turbo makes around 700hp built for street strip racing 🤙🏼
Thanks man! Trying to not spend a ton on it but it is making thing difficult not to do so
This was really good! I wasn’t gonna post but I thought I would.
I’ve been out here in Japan for almost 14 years. A TH1 was my first 32 GTR out here. I became a dealer here for these kinds of vehicles about 10 years ago. I owned many until about 4 years ago and that’s when prices started to rise. I didn’t know if I would ever have my own again. Fast forward to now, I just bought one again 3 weeks ago and this one is a keeper.
I’ve lost the plot buying all kinds of things for this car on Yahoo auction 😂
As I’ve been in the game a long time I’m also familiar with Top Rank. And that’s exactly why I’m commenting under a random profile. They are my competition. Although, not really my competition because I try to offer a much better service.
Enjoy the car 😎
I loved this video man. Are you done with your scotch and a beer videos. I love hearing about your fd adventures
Thanks man! Came from the heart. I'll make more eventually my life just got crazy for a bit
USA is still playing catch up with GTR32, they were like as low as 6k back in 2008. pretty shitt for 50k IMO
100% all the good ones left Japan long ago. We got the sloppy 3rds. We got boned by our government hard
You should see how clean the ones you can get today for 50k are! lol im only asking 35k for my 92 right now and its WAY cleaner than this one.
FYI, MMT-based octane booster is not recommended for anything with a catalytic converter or O2 sensors. Fouls plugs, exhaust valves, exhaust components like leaded gas. It may not cause the severe health effects of lead but you can't add much to gasoline before it starts leaving deposits. 91 octane is acceptable if the ECU is stock and the engine is mostly stock. I recommend using an unleaded race gas like VP HP101, 6 gallons mixed with 13 gallons of 91 octane will get you 94 octane.
Exceptional video my dear friend :) I love your charisma so very much :)
Exactly the same experience as you with toprank, ended up importing a 94 R32 GTR myself....
The Skyline emblem in the hood is a gem, I wonder why many remove it?
I think it may have been a factory option, I've seen many more without than with
man, the 1994 sounded like a good deal. you get the longnose crank rb out of that too. i’m currently going to a spline drive and doing all the rb oiling mods and single turbo with a whole engine rebuild too. be careful in the high rpm’s with a 90 r32
Put a equal length downpipe and it’ll sound waaaay good
That's high up on the list!!
@@Officer_Dan it’s amazing how much just putting a mines downpipe changes the sound for the better.
Congrats on the car bud. The communication isn't the best for sure while going through everything. Even when you go to source a part, no follow up. Ended up just getting a top secret catch tank through nengun. Flip side, their cars are in the best condition. Next import, I'll just buy one from another local person or never again.
Thanks man, all in all i still love it. If I do it again, only going through friends as well lol.
@@Officer_Dan oh I absolutely agree. Had the car almost a year and I'm still as in love as I was when I first got it. You'll love the fortune coilovers btw. I've had a lot done to the car overall, mostly ensuring reliability (lol cooling/relocation) with some pieces replaced. But overall been a great car. Front left axle is going and good God finding one is legit impossible. So if you stumble across one or a site, please let me know 🤘🙏
Youll get used to it quickly. Sucks about the dash bubble most of them have but the color is fire!
You mentioned some of the panels were replaced. Did you check the vehicle history? I'm shopping around for a GTR as well and seems all the ones for sale have a collision history and a R rating on the auction report for repaired and replaced panels.
I did. I bought the Japanese version of the car fax on it, and it had been in 2 accidents. Adam LZ sent me the link to the site to do it. It's carvx.jp/ In the top right corner of the auction sheet, the R means repair, and under that is the interior grade, mine was a c and that was being generous. Anything on the pictures with XX means that panel has been replaced. 1,2,3 on the picture of the car are scratches with 3 being worst.
@@Officer_Dan dang sorry to hear that. You bought it from Top Rank? Their reputation is pretty good, I'm surprised they would sell a GTR that has been in 2 accidents for that much as the fob for grade R collision cars go for significantly less than their accident free counterpart. Also, for them to tell you that the better condition one is sold out after them delaying communication and then offering a lesser condition version for more money seem a bit fishy as these are common bait and switch tactics by these importers.
Awesome vid dan! Thanks for the content!
Figured I would try something new
Congrats on the purchase those problems are annoying but small problems. I felt the same way when I bought my r32 4door yrs ago just load it up with GK Tech goodies and enjoy it like me
don't wanna shit on toprank and sean but honestly, you should be able to buy this car for a lot cheaper than their listing price. Toprank is more appealing to Cali-resident because they can get all the CARB bs done for you. Other than that, I think importing one yourself would be a lot, lot more cheaper. I got mine for 38k (JPY is still tanking so it's worth only 33k now) and is in much better shape.
Seen a few 32 GTR’s for $28k already
@@idontgotagun9867 yep they should be around that price
For the love of god don't use a roller car wash. Use touch less only. Micro scratches for days!
Also it's a 30 year old car. You will never know the true mileage or history. These use to be $8k disposable cars 10 years ago.
With the prices people are willing to pay now a lot of sketchy shit goes down. Most of these cars are pieced together and hardly road worthy. (I've owned 12 jdm cars in Canada) and have a lot of experience. The days of buying a clean car are long gone.
Yeah I know we've had 2 in Japan and they were 5k each lol. I did that to rustle some Jimmies, she went in for a full color correction and ceramic coating after :) peep @0mgtr on insta for the results.
I was about to subscribe but then u took it thru a carwash lol. Half the fun is cleaning it yourself
Lol I had it fully color corrected after. It was mostly for the giggles.
151km on a Nismo tach.
Probably has 300,000km
I would do the timing belt asap.
Good luck with the short nose. Basically the reason why no one else on the planet wants pre 93s
Who did you go through for car insurance? Is it expensive?
Grundy, agreed value of 60k, like 350 a year full coverage! Unlimited miles too.
Hi I have all the interior parts you need can give you a good deal, only detail is I’m all the way in Costa Rica so I’d have to see how much DHL charges me
Have you driven a WRX before? How does it compare?
Had a 2002 wrx right when they came to the usa, then in 07 I got an 04 sti.
It wipes the floor with a wrx in pretty much every way, features, power, braking, awd system and options, even as a 1990. I mean my wrx never had power folding mirrors or air ionizer. The seats a a huge difference there as well. Gauges for boost and coolant temp stock? Why bother on the dub r.
Compared to my sti, the sti had waaaay better brakes, slightly better seats, the ability to control the center diff to make it tail happy was awesome, but I was still always terrified to break the trans, axles or diff on a hard launch. In the gtr it's rwd long enough until the front tq split kicks in to get legendary launches without destroying the drive train your first launch. The gtr in its current form is about twice as quick from a dig as an sti stock, with just an ecu and more boost, but I would be able to run a faster lap around my track for sure in the sti because it's much more composed.
Nice car paint looks good. Even when dirty haha.
I got one myself should be in a box 0 miles rebuild 1800 horsepower street car
Thats gonna be insanely fun. I'm happy with the sub 400 rbs. I don't have the best track record with high hp ones lol
hey DAN! showin respect brother...came to support-im putting LP music out now. Maybe ill make some money and buy a padded suit so my lame ass can driiift. OFC DAN'AGENT SLOAN out' WRECK SHYT br'
Wow 50 000 dollar´s from that, to me nuts. Ok, it is very high popular/social media hype car and today´s crazy car market.
yes, it will rise in time more value, maybe, when you dont know what will happen 5 year´s time future, maybe used car market will crash hard..
But 50 000 is to me little too much for that, ok i dont know the spec´s, but i would thing 50 000 you get better shape/more built..
But Congratulations to getting one my dream car
Ya i wasnt stoked with the price either. What I didn't want was to wait 5 years and have to pay 75k for one
@@Officer_Dan Yeah, it can be even more or go half what you paid. But the end, the import thing is that you are happy, i would be, when that is still one my dream car and those are small faults, compare rust or something engine fault
@@madmike5144 exactly!!
Always wondered if you were a real cop.
Only on the internet lol
1st/ 😁🤜🤛
Congratulations on the car, but people are over pricing the shit on these cars I am most likely never gonna buy one but nice to see other people enjoying themselves
$60k 30 year old cars lmao. They'd go for $8k in Canada 10 years ago. 😆
Where’s your helmet!
Can't lay down the silky smooth vocals with it haha
Great video, a slightly more personal spin on a "typical" car-review video. Congratulations and good luck with fixing those small details.
Thank you! Lots of in depth reviews with nonsould out there. I figured I would do one straight from the feels department.
Top Rank F&F clout gouging. So messed up. You don't deserve that Dan. Cool car though not the cars fault
Lol not the inly one that feels this way. @adamlz warned me
Dude just literally ruined the car taking it through drive thru wash 😂
You didn't overpay. Fix the minor bugaboos and you'll easily get over 60 - especially on that color. But unless you really need the money, say, to put towards an R34, don't sell that car!
Appreciate the comments!
I loved driving it until 2k kilometers later when it rod knocked:/
Now currently undergoing a full motor build however, so hopefully I'll get to drive it again soon.
@@Officer_Dan Aw man! Sorry to hear that. Maybe you’ll do a video once refreshed? Hope you’re back up and running soon.
I think the overrated one is the gtr34
By far. Lol
Stop complaining about the car not being washed! No one does it better than the owner which is u! Congratulations on your purchase. Some folks can only dream to own one of these,so don’t waste your joy over a car wash
If I ever need a mood or ego boost, or to reassure myself that this was the right purchase, I drive through town (my own, or any other). After the smiles, waves, gushing compliments, and openly envious remarks like, "You are living my dream!", I remember my first days of ownership. Then I hit the backroads and remember the REAL reason I got it.
Well said!
Agreed!
wait when RB will blow or you grind the third gear like skylines always do 😁,then things eill get expensive
You should Collab with Tommy F Yeah on the restoration
Heard nothing but good things about him
you got ripped off, to me these cars are worth maybe 10k considering what ridiculous prices they want for parts just to fix them. Cars are not worth the prices people are asking nowadays. The value of the $ doesnt mean shit anymore. Welcome to the future where we price gouge everything.
Definitely not denying that fact. Even at auction finding a TH1 Blue in even remotely good shape is near impossible. Finding one at auction under 45k is also hard to do now. I sprung for this one because only 1200 or so of the 38000 r32s made came in blue.
Also waaaaaay back in the day I had a red g60, and a black vr6 corrado. Loved those things, coolest looking vw ever imo.
Currently saving up for a r32 gtst. This gets me so hyped
You are gonna love it man. I would say without a doubt these are top 3 drivers cars ever
Congratulations on the car! I got lucky and purchased my 1990 GTR in Japan while my wife was stationed there. I paid $20k and now I got it appraised for nearly $60!
60 dollars??
Thays the dream right there man!!
@@xXxUrbanNinjaxXx🤦🏾
Did you seriously went to such wash? Xd worst thing you can do to a car xd
It's not so bad. It's a 32 year old car with Nissan paint, it was never good to begin with haha
Is your car bnr32-218550? If so I have some information you may want. From what you were saying it sounds like the same car
Gonna check when I get home and let you know!
I was looking at a blue 32 at toprank about 2 months ago and pulled an extensive history report on it. Not a very common color and the panel replacements you mention seems to be similar to what I found in the report. Have info from previous auctions on that car if the same one
@@Keoniw1 last is 010253 but it seems like most of them are basically salvage title lol
@@Officer_Dan number I referenced should be on the blue plate in the engine compartment on the firewall.
@@Keoniw1 ya mines bnr32-010253
Yooo you’re in abq? We should link up for a drive, I have a 32 GTR as well
guh the brush car was hurts to watch
Is that $50k in Us dollars?
50k for this junk, world is crazy :/. I wanted one but seems I dont want anymore. You can get so many nicer cars for that kind of money.
Junk is in the eye of the beholder. I don't consider it junk at all, it's about a fun old nissan
@@Officer_Dan I mean its not in a good shape and it was so much money. Market is crazy.