Iron Chef

^^^Pretty much. As I was saying to the girl behind the counter at the ID inspection place (who I later found out had had her own car impounded at one point haha), the Cedric will be a much nicer car once its about a foot lower, has a guard roll and has the 19s on. (Stich Kamfer, 19x8.5 and 9.5 +26 all round, ex-Japan, for the wheel Nazis...) This one may be up for sale sooner than I thought - it turns out that buying a car and forgetting to tell your wife is not a wise thing to do...

Thank you to everyone concerned for my welfare. When a Jap import is registered in SA for the first time, our lovely inspectors go over the Consumer Information Notice (paperwork from the compliance workshop) and cross check that everything is done exactly as is written, right down to the brand of tyres and the sizes. Mine said on the paperwork it had a translated English manual and it didn't so I fail. I'm sure you can imagine the phone call to the workshop after that one - it's coming down overnight via Express Post...

True in all aspects - I was pulled over in mine twice while I had it, and both cops thought it was a BMW...

Simon, better start making up the bed in the spare room hahaha

lol I had a VIP Celsior sitting around unsold for ages - Murphy's Law...

Still hasn't gone through yet - I haven't got the hurry up from the agent yet, so it must be still a while away. My guesstimate - 1.5-1.6 mil FOB.

Regency needs demolishing - I just got failed with my Cedric because....wait for it....no English owner's manual...

Pretty much spot on - my wife much preferred my old 34 GT-t to the Chaser. Chaser is more practical though

Got it mate, thanks. Regency are gay - the Cedric just got knocked back for not having an English owner's manual...

Pics are on your email, Simon Figured you might check here before checking your phone haha. Like I said in the email, I've had far worse than you mate - it's the ones who change their mind AFTER I've bought them a car that I get annoyed with!!

It's arrived!! Registration today, slammed and 19s tomorrow haha

Unless it's something really rare like a 400R or Z-Tune, most others can be found at auction, for a LOT less money than Zele charge. I know it can and has been done - it's pretty much throwing the whole Nismo parts catalogue at the car. The Z-Tunes were stripped right back to bare shells and had extra structural mods done though (extra bracing and welding from memory), so the replicas would never be as good as the real deal.

I'm on the case - Simon doesn't like the full leather trim (either do I actually). As always with importing, patience is a virtue. Edit: Sorry, Simon is here already posting above me haha. Mine is the abridged version

That's one of those "If you have to ask how much, you can't afford it" situations... Brings up an interesting point about what my N1 is worth though. One of 18 ever built, just ticked over 24,000kms (with books), with complete Nismo R1 engine and a heap of other Nismo gear. moneypit, they do exist I actually think that's a very good price on that 400R, Zele would be selling my car for more than that if they had it in their showroom.

Still spewing I couldn't be there with you guys too, sorry once again.

Damn FF is laggy at the moment!! Grrr...I probably need a defrag too lol

They said rain last year too, and it was a pearler of a day in the end. I'm hoping it's clear too - I've got a detailer coming to do the GT-R Saturday :S Oh and my new Y34 Cedric arrived today - by tomorrow night or Friday morning, it should be registered, slammed and rolling on 19s B)

ALL JAPAN DAY THIS SUNDAY!! EVERYONE COME ALONG!! Enough shouting - I have a sore throat...

No worries Dale - do you remember what entrant number you were?

I should mention that I've been doing a bit of writing for HPI, and will also have a regular column, I think from the next issue onwards, but if News Ltd pays better Simon, let me know haha. Richard if you want your name in lights, let me know. Maybe I can write something encoded in the article, like "Reluctantly, I couldn't handle any recalcitrant drivers"...

lol the 400R popped up last week - I was gonna list it on my site for fun, but I've had problems uploading pics. Seriously, I think websites are the reason I have no hair. That would be a lot more than $90K to bring it here, by the way

www.ozhonda.com

UPDATES Entries are now nudging 350 and we have no idea how to fit them all on haha. If you haven't received a reply to your application, you will get one in the next day or two. The weather is saying a shower or two, which is a damn sight better than they were saying last year. Same as last year, if it pisses down, we'll leave our cars on the reserve and head to Pier One, but I think it's gonna be an awesome day. Oh, for those of you expecting some major changes to the format, this year we've got a coffee van.

I should copy-and-paste this and send it to HPI lol