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That's different. I'm talking about foreigners who wants to work as teachers/instructors in conversational schools like Nova and Berlitz. There's also the JET program which is pretty difficult to get into. Those local guys trying to be English teachers are probably aiming for high schools, they have to work their butt off to qualify, lots of tests to go through. Their spoken English still sucks cause all they are tested are on theory. If you want to take the same job, you have to be fluent in Japanese and be a certified teacher.

Evo? Is that a GTR in the picture?

Tell me about it! Waited for my last car for 9 months via import!! Can't wait to see the outcome of your setup... gunmetal GTR and black mags. I may keep my colour if it looks good.

IWells, have you got your rims yet???

OK, so I missed this one about the Nismo LM GT4s... can we use these on the GTR?

Lam are you asian? Will be difficult to get a job here if you want to teach English.

What is the car next to yours? Is that a Trueno with the TE71 engine? I think I might know him.

Here's a pic of the 350z :

OK guys, I think 4doorsleeper has a point, if you want to go all out for a quality finish, do what he's done and I believe it. Stripping everything off is the best way to apply paint the way it is suppose to be done (by professionals of course). Its going to cost you money but if you had a Ferrari would you use a cheap method of respray or their way? I think it would be their way otherwise it would never be the same. I'm more familiar with Rezz's way, it is more affordable and with the technology used today, the finishing should be satisfactory. To the untrained eye, both methods probably looks exactly the same, but down the line after many years, one of them is going to give way to aging and the usual wear and tear (though not for a long long long time). Well I'm going for black, and I believe it is the easiest colour to spray/respray. I may take up someone's suggestion of doing it when the car goes to Australia, sounds like a decent idea. Meanwhile went to Super Autobacs to check out the TE37s....ooooo expensive :-)

Yeah I know about that site (its where I got the links to the pictures I posted before). I was looking at the JTGC(sp) Skylines/350z and what they have on, they look slanted. That's the look I want basically.

IWells, Those rims look great! My car is exactly the same as yours, I have the SSR mags at the moment, but will definitely go the RAY route. I'm a bit confused with some of the RAY wheels, I believe the spokes on the TE37 is flat, but another version has them slanted inward. Which is which? BTW, Hope you get your wheels soon and safely.

Thanks mate. I would say for sure that most shops here place quality above all. Just wondering how much you would have to pay through the nose for it. The job they did on your car looks fab. Is that a factory colour or a custom one? The shop where I got my car offered to do my car for about 300,000 yen, which I think is a bit much though I like the people there. A friend of my in Yokohama got his 300zx painted from grey to bayside blue for 100,000 yen! Mainly because he is friends with the shop owners :-)

Hey thanks people. Right now, I'm looking at this : http://rayswheels.co.jp/datas2/VOLK/060_TE37/logo.jpg in black like this : http://rayswheels.co.jp/datas2/VOLK/080_TE37M/logo.jpg And I want 18". I know the size has to be the same for all on a GTR, just wondering if they could also fit on a 300zx as well? thanks again.

Ok, I am starting my rebirth program on my GTR. Its a 91 model and is basically stock. My car is gunmetal and it has a number of scratches around it. In fact, its fairly obvious if you look up close and if you're next to me in traffic (its kind of embarrassing). The car runs great and deserves a makeover. I'm thinking of respraying the car in either gunmetal or black, so here are my questions : 1. Is it cheaper to respray in the original colour or is the cost the same for any colour? How much would it cost me in Japan? 2. If you have resprayed your car, how was the finishing? I'm assuming very good since they charge you a premium here for any car work. Is the place that did your car recommended and where is it? 3. I will be taking the car back with me to Australia, do you think I should wait and get it done there? Advantage to this is that it may be cheaper and I may still be getting stone chips and door dings until I send it back. Disadvantage to this is I'm worried about certain scratched areas rusting if I wait. 4. Gunmetal looks great but I think black makes the car look like something else. I want to put black wheels on them. Would the gunmetal/black mags look ok? or how about an all black GTR? Rebirthing is fun. I rebirthed a TE71 Trueno back in Australia, respray for that car was really cheap and the body was still in fairly good condition (probably the same as my car before the respray). Many of the parts could be found on other Toyotas so it was pretty easy. I hope to get a 240z one day and rebirth that but they are so expensive here (no idea why). It would be great if I could meet some of you guys in the Chiba or Tokyo area. I'll also be interested in taking part in any future meets. Would like to hear from others personally about GTRs and stuff. I love driving but still trying to find my way around even in my area! Onegai Shimasu.

I have one :-) Despite running a 780cc engine, it sounded bigger than it really was, and the turbo is a lot of fun. Revs like hell too, but it is a slow car especially if you're trying to do the 1/4 in it. Oversteer is crazy, car would need wider wheels and lowered then I think it should be ok. I think it would own on an autoX course. Heard a few modded Caps that could give a lot of 5 second cars a good run. Interior is tight, I'm not that tall and I just fit. Its a convertible as well so was a lot of fun driving during summer. Great car.

Is this something silimar? I can't understand it though : http://www.jaai.or.jp/open/index.htm

Thanks Rezz for that, you've given me an idea. Perhaps I could paint the lower part of my front spoiler black.

I know in America, you could check up the history of a car, which is very useful when buying one (to make sure there were no accidents, its not stolen and so on). I would like to know if I can check up the history of my car by calling some place or through the internet. Anyone done this?

Can anyone recommend a good PC racing game in English or Japanese? I don't really want to buy PS to play GT4, but I might have to if there is really nothing else. Want to build a gaming rig, seats and all :-)

Are these the same? : http://img165.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/4...4dsc0060011.jpg

Er... just a newbie question what are the LMs and how are they different to the LE37 and TE37s?

I was amazed by the GTR, actually liked the R31 and the Skyline Syloette (sorry can't spell). Remember that came in white or something. Most amazing was that one of my neighbour actually bought the R32 GTR, gunmetal grey. Think he got it for 90,000++ bux!!!

Hey that looks really nice. How much do they cost?

Thanks for that. I've got the SSR Competition Type C. Would like to see the pictures.

I'm kind of lost for ideas on what I should put on my GTR. Currently its got 17s, want to try putting 18" volk rays on because I have 3 of these in Australia (fromj my old car). Really like the NISMO version which is black. Otherwise, I don't really know what looks good on an R32.