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    Selling Your Car?

    in Western Australia

    Posted

    Yeah, it's sad that you need to be so untrusting these days. I never let someone drive my car till a deposit has been taken and even then i'll go with them.

    Never meet them at your house (cause then they know where to come back and steal it if they are that way inclined) meet in a public place like a public car park.

    The taking of MDL details is a good one, i'll have to remember that.

    You Know, That Really Grinds My Gears Thread.

    in WA Wasteland

    Posted

    The current property market, in particular Real Estate agents

    I've been seriously looking for my first place for the past 3 months or so and in that time i have met some nice, genuine agents and some absolute retards (apologies if i have just offended any retards out there by associating their good name with poor agents). Case in point is the agent i put an offer in with yesterday. Not a bad property and pretty close to what i want. I found it mid week on the internet and went to the first home open on sunday, now for a start he only advertised on one of the weekend papers and on his agency's own website (not much exposure there) turn out for the home open was fair but no one stayed very long except for us. He pulled out all the latest jargon and catch phrases (put your best foot forward, motivated seller etc) in an effort to get me. He was transparent as and definately not one of the sharpest knives in the drawer.

    I cant help but feel that the current state of the market is ensuring that even the poorer agents get enough business to survive and in my book if you arent good at your job you need to try harder or get out and try something else.

    Ohh and i hate EOI's. It's like "well we're thinking about cashing in on you desperate sods out there and would like you to compete against each other, without any real effort on our part, and see if we cant gouge a ton of money out of you". Pfft you're either selling your house or not, stop trying to just dip your toe in the market.

    End rant.

    P.S. i know this wont have much significance for those who haven't bought a property lately but if your in the market like me you'll know what i mean.

    Cheers,

    Ryan.

    Fuel

    in Western Australia

    Posted

    Average 430km or so for 60lt in my GTR (N1 turbos/bigger injectors/fuel pump/PFC Djetro/1.5bar of boost etc)

    Used to get about the same in my old GTR (stock)

    My HR31 was awesome averaging 11l/100km around town and even better on the country hauls. Wish i still had that sort of economy.

    Motor Re-trimmers

    in Western Australia

    Posted

    Possibly Paul but i'm yet to see an aftermarket one for a reasonable price that beats the standard one for looks and ergonomics. The suede sparco racing jobbies and some of the nardi wheels are nice but i think i'd rather a freshened up stock one if the price works out.

    Motor Re-trimmers

    in Western Australia

    Posted

    Hi all,

    Just wondering if anyone has the contact details of a person able to re-wrap a steering wheel in leather. My standard one is shagged and at over $1200 new from nissan i aint going to be buying a new one.Most places wont touch the job as i understand it is quite fiddly.

    Alternatively if someone has a mint 32 GTR steering wheel for sale drop us a pm (or gts-t one for that matter i understand they are the same wheel but with a different horn button)

    Cheers.

    Installing Mechanical Water Temp Gauge

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    I decided i wanted the standard one to work too when i put in a water temp gauge and found that there is a fitting on the front of the plenum just near the water bleed hole that you use when changing the coolant. I found a new brass fitting that took the 1/8 gauge sender i had up the middle of it and then screwed into the hole where the standard fitting came out. Sorry if thats vague but i cant explain it better without a picture.

    Clearing Out The Back Room

    in For Sale (Private Car Parts and Accessories)

    Posted

    Howdy guys,

    I thought i'd clean up the back room a bit so i have the following for sale. All prices are negotiable and it's probably best to contact me via my mobile number.

    I have the following for sale from my 32 GTR. All parts are standard unless other wise specified and the reason for sale is that i've gone bigger or they are not required anymore.

    2 x AFM - $300 the pair

    1 x EBC - $100 (see below)

    1 x standard 32 GTR ecu, unchipped with speed cut still there - $250

    2 x R31 series 3 headlights - $100 (see below)

    5 x GTR coil packs - $50 each or $200 for the lot (see below)

    Boost controller

    I have a Blitz SBC spec S electronic boost controller for sale. It's not the newest model and it's not got flashy screens or bells and whistles but it does the job. I took it off my GTR because it wasn't the best at controlling boost over 1bar or so (still did it though) but apart from that it works great.

    31 Headlights

    These came off my HR31 import when I put a set of projector headlights in. They are just the standard series 3 (89) aussie R31 headlights. They still have globes in them and are undamaged.

    Coil packs

    Due to more upgrades i now have a set of GTR coil packs for sale. I've just whacked some splitfire coils in so the standard ones are for sale. One coil pack is suspect so for arguments sake lets just say i have 5 good coils for sale. I am willing to sell separately.

    Cheers,

    Ryan.

    mobile: 0405 026 364

    Is It A Must To Get New Fuel Pump And Injectors?

    in Forced Induction Performance

    Posted

    I've got exactly the same set up and have gone the sard 700cc and bosch 044 route. No problems, plenty of headroom if you want to go cams down the line and as mentioned both parts are in the cheaper spectrum of things that will do the job.

    I've got a Blitz dual sbc spec R and am experiencing some difficulties with getting stable boost. I know of other GTRs that use them and have no dramas so i'm guessing i need to do some thinking. Some guys swear by the ProfecBII and i've been told that this is for a good reason in terms of bang for your buck.

    Stupid Sgio

    in Western Australia

    Posted

    Since owning my first GTR i've enlisted the help of an insurance broker. They can get you deals with companies that wont touch you if you ring them yourself (like SGIO wouldn't touch me when i called but my broker ended up getting my policy through them in the end) and have always gotten me a better deal than if i have called a company myself. They do all the leg work and it's well worth the extra $20 service fee i pay. If anyone wants the details of a good broker pm me.

    Cheers

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