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Are you going to come to the cruise? I haven't tried their sweet stuff but it certainly looks good! FWIW, last time we were there the sausage rolls were actually better than the pies. Anyways, got this cruise marked in the calendar already. Looking forward to it!

We'll be there. Can't argue with donuts

Do you have any numbers on how much of a difference it makes? I would think driving style makes the big difference for fuel economy but that's just gut feeling. I would also like to think that as long as the setup is healthy for the engine, good fuel economy is really not a goal for cars like this. Or maybe that's how I justify it for the wagon. I also blame turbo noises and the exhaust going brpbrpbrp when letting off the throttle at higher rpm in lower gears. Staff at the gas station are always very welcoming. I'm probably financing their kids' education. Getting fuel more often also seem to make it hurt less. For whatever reason spending $60 on half a tank feels very different from spending $120 for a full tank.

Just out of curiosity or for the next person looking. Where did you end up sourcing the parts from?

Hah, I was going to post a picture of one as a joke. You are ruining your point by picking the most ludicrous EV there is. Surely even the states aren't bonkers enough to see them as a regular occurrence. I'd also love to see someone put one of those on jack stands. Or maybe not, it sounds stupid and possibly dangerous. They are humongous.

Out of curiosity, is it too much power for a small track like that? Did you go more than half throttle at any time? There was a guy driving the same track in a go kart in the related videos. It's interesting seeing the contrast. In the kart it feels like tons of space and lots of full throttle. Can't really compare the two but makes me wonder whether it suits the track more. Here's a link with timestamp of the lap start.

That sounds terrible! How would you even go about checking that? Knock on the floor? Hit it with a hammer? Drill into it?

Fully agree with your daughter there. The 31 was my favourite as well. The frontend is just chef's kiss. It was very wholesome as well as the owner never saw the award for it coming.

This was great fun, thanks @sammi_d and others for organising! Great work on that! Here are some photos from us as well. Unfortunately no photos of the stands or the other models. Good choice on the potato corner food truck! When we got there Jen was like "Oooooo, is that potatoto corner!?!". Stuff the Skylines, potato corner is the real attraction. Apparently it is a known entity in the food world. It was good, though I could already feel the heart disease developing working through my melted cheese on cheddar combination. It was also fluro orange. Don with the full Kendo gear was incredibly zen. Makes me want to have a go at Kendo. Seems like it may be one of those martial arts that are seem useful in everyday life. Jen drew a winning number in the raffle. Great timing as I had ordered a fire extinguisher from Mitre10 just a few days before. Ended up going there to pick it up and return it straight away. I also felt slightly socially retarded going up to Duncan and going "EXCUSE ME, ARE YOU DUNCAN?!". Might try again next time with less awkward Definitely looking forward to the next one though!

Sorry no idea, but those are great photos and your R32 is a looker! Where is this?

Out of curiosity, what's his story? I'll admit to being guilty of judging him without knowing what's going on. Just saw one video and didn't even finish because it was awful.

This is the kind of stuff that really doesn't deserve any attention. Because attention means clicks and clicks mean money. Which just enables these people. I'd propose to make it a screenshot and not even link to the video. Don't really know who that guy is but I did come across him in a video where he was limiter bashing it until it went. Just makes me feel bad for the people who actually built and tuned the car. Oh well, shitty people are going to do shitty things. Luckily quite far away this time.

Sorry, too late! They have already processed it. It only took 25 minutes for them to respond. Maybe give them a call and see if it is available now

No worries Paul, thanks for the heads-up! I've asked for a refund now. Driver tickets get a full refund if it's 3+ weeks in advance. That Sunday wasn't great for me in any case. I was going to make it work if others are going as well but won't bother on my own. So yes, please create a new thread when you've settled on a new date. I'm still keen to try it! Are you going to be at the SAU Anniversary Extravaganza tomorrow? I was thinking to ask around over the next events and see if any of the non-forum SAU people would be interested in a wetpan day. David

Thanks @GTSBoy, much appreciated! Just put in an order for the one you mentioned. To me they all look the same. It can't be any worse than trying to point the phone camera at things. Should be here within a week or so. Can report back then on what it's like @joshuaho96.

Did you buy yours on ebay? Would you be able to link to the listing? Or at least the brand name they use for it. Thanks! I had a quick look at finding just a non-shit camera at some point but going through the listings I found it hard to figure out whether I was looking at junk or something that's actually worth buying.

Woot, show & shine booked a while ago. For a good cause. Will inconspicuously slot in with the family vehicles.

Thanks for the heads-up, very much appreciated! Tickets are for sale now. https://rollracing.com.au/event/all-jap-day-2/ Was quite worried about missing the boat for a moment there. Palms sweaty, arms spaghetti and all that. Got one though. Looking forward to it!

Seriously though, that is a sweet ride to own at 19 years old. It's a sweet ride to just drive at 19 years old. Are they all imports? I always thought Evos were sold worldwide. Also no issues with P-plating? At 19 I was driving my mum's 121. Something like this in much more worn out. It either made me feel like a clown or awesome when blasting Rammstein and reving out the little engine. Would probably unironically drive it again nowadays 😆

AFAIK it is possible to list on carsales without revealing the phone number. I was looking at a car recently and the only way to contact the person was via the carsales messaging thing. Which seems much more sensible.

Ooo nice, sounds like a good mix then! David PS: Thanks for updating the thread title @D_I_F

Thanks for mentioning it Paul! I bought a ticket for the 13th. Haven't done this before so I'm half looking forward to it and half being apprehensive about it. Always wanted to see how the Stagea goes in the wet when pushing it a bit and this sounds like a good opportunity. At least I won't be alone with AWD when you bring the R35. What are your friends driving?

Hmmmm, thanks for chiming in! That is both good to know and a bit concerning. I know little about this, but my simpleton's impression was that lowering the car messes with the alignment and the camber arms help to undo some of that misalignment. Is that not true? What effect does bump steer in the rear have? It makes sense on the front tyres to me, but I can't really picture it for the rear. PS: If in doubt @SLIXK, listen to GTSBoy and disregard what I said. PPS: If anyone has some search magic on hand to find GTSBoy's posts specifically I'd be interested in that.

Not sure, but I'd bet on it being discussed before. The forum search isn't great but with search engines it works much better: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=stagea+coilovers+site%3Asau.com.au&t=fpas&ia=web One thing I'd suggest to consider is fitting some adjustable camber arms in the rear whilst it's all apart. Not sure if it's universal, but on mine it was wearing off the insides of the tyres in the back after fitting coilovers. Enough so that it got flagged in a roadworthy check. I ended up getting "ZSS Rear Upper Camber Arms (Hardened Rubber) - S14/S15/R33/R34/C34/C35 × 1" from justjap and they seem fine.

Love the giggle at the end