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Hey darksky! Its currently for sale actually, it was imported prior to purchase. The next car i get i will be importing it myself, i love the idea of saving a bit of coin, having more choice and learning something new. http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/430978-1998-gtt-2-door-for-sale/#entry7003044

Im the same, couple years shy of 30 and i think.... i drive a skyline, Its more perceived as a youngsters car primerily thanks to hoons who cant save it for the track........its never time to grow up! grow in wisdom absolutely but the whole playing the part of a generalised age group....nah..... some days i feel a bit outgrown of my car but at the end of the day its a drivers car. id love to see marketing studies of the typical skyline owner and i can guarantee its shifted since the 00's stereotype. The GTR is a special car. Depends on your line of work really. Could always sell and import a v36 or something... best of both worlds for a while? I think you want a change of car to be honest, when ever i'm umming and aring about selling or keeping a car its for a reason and i think you've answered your own q by saying it dosnt quite suit your vibe at the moment.

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Hello all. Names Rob and ive had a love for the skyline since an early age. I was drawn to the culture and history of the car in all its variations. To me it was the underdog that shut up the european fanboys. It was the car that got banned from Bathurst for completely demolishing its competition, The skyline was and still is a fusion of brutish iconic looks alongside high technology. With the unveiling of the r35 and the marketing campaign at Nürburgring.....well..... its still an icon and a middle finger to the more elite breeds. I am first and foremost a driving enthusiast, so id be happy to take almost any car though the hills to get out of the rat race and get a bit of freedom. But my favourite car is and probably always will be the skyline.....as a whole. The car i lusted over in high school was the r33. My first car at 18 was a silver r32 gts that was a long shot from the gtst i had wanted and the bloody thing had a very erratic engine that liked to shut itself off when ever it felt, regardless i loved the car and actually enjoyed the sluggish N/A engine. I read somewhere its more fun to drive a slow car fast that a fast car slow and because i never had an inkling to go to the track ( probably due to an inferiority complex of my auto N/A r32 i kept to my own tracks in the hills of southern victoria ) it was indeed fun to push her a little. Life has kept my funds going towards my main passion ( muso......and you think cars are expensive! ) cars have not been something i could invest time and money into just yet. Last year i purchased an r34 gtt for a daily with plans to slowly create my own example of what i think the skyline should be....especially focusing on handling. Ignorant teens have said things like "fully sick"...........i a cringe at their naivety on the roots of the skyline and i get angry for the pretty boy of the 00's that had tarnished its reputation. I take great pleasure in driving, music and nature..... i put the three together on a daily basis and i do this with my R34. Its my escape. I have a strong desire to get serious about hill climb or time attack in the near future so i think any plans i have for my car at present or the car i own in the future will be based with this in mind. Thats about enough of my ramblings. Ive been an inactive viewer of SAU for a while and its been of great help with interior mods and other little jobs. I hope to contribute in a helpful way in the future. Ive pulled apart interiors of R34's many a time so i guess if your in Melb and need help shoot me a pm. Nice to meet you all, thanks for reading Rob

G'day Adz2332 i know how you feel as ive had this predicament before. In my experience its more cost effective to leave as is. What ever you do to the interior you wont get the money back you invested in the aesthetic upgrade and there is no guarantee it will be to everyone's taste which could result in a lost sale here and there. I might be speaking for myself here but if i was in the market for a GTR or any car for that matter id pick a stock one over an example with customised interior just for the fact its easier to re sell in the future and does tend to retain its value a bit better. i love the idea of the clean look your going for. I think re covering the seats would be ok, in fact id favour them to stock trim but the dash is a bit iffy for some. Save your money, time and anxieties! To answer your question mate i think yes it would devalue the car even though it would look the goods :-)

Hi Lemonnuff31, I had this same issue. My headlights were getting opaque with a slight yellow tinge. I didn't purchase a kit and opted for three of the lightest grit sandpapers to use in conjunction with plastX and a polish buff drill bit....think i saved 20 bucks or so doing it this way. It did the job nicely and i was happy with the result. I think with the plastics used on headlights these days the coloration and smokiness is bound to happen with exposure to UV and the elements. I don't think its a one off thing to restore headlights but a little job that needs doing maybe once every few years to keep them looking immaculate and clear. There is science behind different plastics and how they react with varying chemicals and when i cleaned mine i didn't get to finicky and just went with the most tried and tested approach. When i do mine again ill be using the Meguires Kit you mentioned.... It comes with the plasiX included in the kit.

Hi, I receive regular emails from tradecarview and this strange oddity caught my eye... what on earth is a spec s g, or isg? http://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/japan%20car/nissan/silvia/13385455/ -