Nizmo

ZR - leather seats, Front Reverse Parking Sonars, Smart Entry & Smart Start (push button start), Climate Controled Dual zone Air con

Safety Aspect - Toyotas a reliable safe vehicles - not meant ot go sideways. They pitched the Aurion against a Ford Falcon in salom (wet skidpan style) to show how the Aurions VSC (which you cant switch off) works and how much grippier it was than the ford ...... aurion never kicked the rear out ..... ford spent all of its time sideways (so much fun) but yeah FWD is more a safety thing for Toyota. They dont make RWD cos that isnt the kind of market they are in their cars are no longer meant for track purposes - but family cars.

i drove it today. I work for toyota so we had a half a day skidpan session and launch day. If you are placing it against its competitors in the same class - yes the aurion has a lot to offer and does shizzle all over holden and ford .... in power which was demonstrated when we drag raced all three manufactures, in style and in what you get for your dollar. But its a family sedan .... will always be a family sedan .... its like the nissan maxima - all luxury .... not a true sportscar. To me the Camry is far more aggressively styled - the aurion looks a bit soft. The bodyroll in the non sportivo models had a big precence and it was a very quiet car - didnt sound like a grunty powerful car at all. At the end of the day it is what it is .... it will do well in the segement it was meant for .... it has a lot to offer fleet buyers and families - but not sportscar enthusiasts. Price wise: AT-X - $34,990+ Prodigy - $39,500+ Presara - $49,990+ Sprtivo SX - $38,500+ Sportivo ZR - $42,500 + (+on roads) Any other questions - ask me

yeah everyone seems to rave about the bridge climb. something i though agh boring but because everyone has said its really good i might have to look into it further We should have a day free for a cruise - we are there over an weekend. Might have to car whore tho .... no plans to get a rental in sydney no real point as most of the time our friends will play chauffeur haha. We are staying at a frineds house that apparently over looks the harbour.

sure are slim arrive late on the 1st of February and we leave for new zealand on the 5th .... pauls 30th birthday is on the 4th so kinda wanted to do something special - i have some mates that are in sydney but their idea of something special is les.bian mud wrestling - so i dont think i'll be asking for their help

thanks for go-karts but thats something i could probably do over here - thinking of something a bit more special. does U-drive have a site?

Hey NSW Boys n Girls! My other half and I are coming to NSW for a few days on our way to NZ in February. Anyway its my boys 30th birthday :sorcerer: while we are over in Sydney and I really need organise something rememberable for him. So I was wondering if there's anything that would be really cool for an absolute car nut in sydney for his birthday?? I was thinking something car related like a track day or something (if anyone has an R34 GTR they want to lend us to go on the track? haha *jk*) or failing that anything you boys reckon would be really cool for your birthday ..... i need ideas. Hugs Lauren aka Niz.

GE or is it GM Milanes in East Perth - quality work and not to bad on the pricing.

1. What is your name and where are you from? Lauren - Swan Valley West Aus 2. What is your occupation? New Vehicle Sales Consultant 3. What is your date of birth and blood type? 10/05/83 - and who knows 4. What are your hobbies? i have time for hobbies? 5. How many years have you had your license and what license type are you? 6 years / Class C 6. How many accidents have you had (your fault) and how many traffic violations have you had? 1 Accident (rear ender) - too many to mention in the violation dept 7. What was the car you owned before your current one? R33 Skyline GTST 8. What is your current car and it's mileage? 350Z Track 17,689kms 9. Is the car Auto or Manual? 6spd Manual 10. What part of your car is unique that no one else has? NIZMO number plates 11. Do you own a motorbike? not my interest - ex housemate did 12. Biggest trouble/problem you've ever had with a car you've owned? a blown motor - but that was partially my fault 13. Do you have an in-car navigation system? no thats for hoity toity folks - although being female i probably do need it 14. Do you have an e-tag/electronic toll unit? What are your thoughts on the system? say what? sorry i live in WA we would still ride horses around if we could 15. Do you have a particular route or road that you enjoy driving on? What is it? Any road with scenery, no traffic and a few bends 16. Do you have a meet point that you prefer? What is it? Probably the mindarie one - nice n big 17. What petrol do you use? Why do you use it... Brand, Price or Convenience? BP Ultimate - creature of habbit from my skyline days only high octane we get here 18. What is your favourite engine oil? Redline - just because i can 19. How often do you change the oil in your car? every 3 months in the skyline but i think the zed being stock we';ll leave it to every 6 20. What make is your tyre, and what size is it? whatever shoes it came with - i havent checked them out yet 21. How much tread is left on your tyres at the moment? apparently i need a couple of new ones 22. Do you use winter tyres? nah - Vechicle Stability Control elimates the need for winter tyres 23. How often do you wash your car? once a week - but its not an enjoyable experience - i dont have the patience for car detailing 24. What magazines do you read/subscribe to? HPI, Autosalon, Gourmet Traveller and NW ..... yes some variety in there 25. What music do you listen to while driving? Depends on mood. My driving music is usually angry music though 26. Do you listen to the radio in your car? If so what station and/or show do you prefer? occasionaly i like nova and groove the other half likes tripple j ...... who drives wins. 27. When you are stuck in traffic, what do you do to pass time? pick my nose - just kidding. fiddle with the phone, fiddle witht he radio, fiddle with my hair 28. What products can you simply not be without in your car? lipstick 29. Do you prefer to take the highway or the scenic route to places that are between 50 to 100 km's away? scenic all the way 30. Does your significant other prefer to accompany you on your drives in the passenger seat? only if he is blindfolded 31. What is your preferred tuning shop? hyperdrive / xspeed 32. What is your preferred second hand parts shop? my boyfriends car - its a bit like a donor car 33. When you see the sticker "Baby On Board" what do you do or think? TV must've really been bad that night. 34. Do you like the Nissan models that have been released since Carlos Ghosn took over as CEO? they employed someone named carlos ghosn? sounds like a mexican drug smuggler 35. Although the R34 Skyline has been replaced by the V35, do you consider it a valid successor? no V35 looks like a squashed maxima ..... 350z outranks both 36. What are your 3 most favourite Nissan models, excluding the one you own? Skylines, Muranos, 180sxs 37. What are your 3 most favourite non-Nissan cars? Suburu wrx, suburu liberty and mazda RX7 38. If you were to buy a new car now, what would it be? i did and i have and ive got it 39. Although its not Nissan, do you like Rotary Engines? never driven one cant comment 40. What quality do you feel your car lacks? a little too plasticky on the inside 41. What generation is your Skyline? previous car R33 ..... 350z Z33 42. Is your car RWD or AWD? RWD 43. Why did you choose to buy your car? because ive always wanted one - my last fling before i become a bored housewife 44. When you chose your car, what other models did you also consider? none - no subsititutes 45. When you bought the car, what condition was it in? Normal or needed some work? excellent condition 46. How many times do you drive your car in a week? twice 47. If you had to coin a catchphrase for Skylines, what would it be? skylines - where the bloody hell are you? 48. What car would you say is a rival model to yours as far as features are concerned? V35 pity it looks like a squashed maxima hehe 49. What is in your opinion, the best features of your 350z power - it has far more power than my skyline did stock and being NA its a more even release of power 50. What parts of your car don't work like they should? theres creek in the back end 51. Have you ever dreamt of your car? Give an example. yes but i cant remember how it went exactly - i have more driving dreams than car percific dreams 52. What do those close to you (family, partner etc) think of your car? my parents are holden people ..... i am the black sheep. 53. What spec would you class your car as? Drift, Drag, Circuit, or Cruiser? circuit / cruiser 54. Which is more important to you about your car? Appearance, Performance/Power or Comfort? a good equal splattering of all the above 55. What seats and steering wheel do you have in your car? leather - orange leather 56. What brakes does your car have? (Including disc/hub) brembros 57. What exhaust does your car have? jazma 3"in dual pipes 58. What headunit/stereo is in your car? stock bose 59. What gauges does your car have? stock ones 60. What aftermarket suspension parts does your car have? stock 61. What structural reinforcement parts does your car have? stock 62. What intake/cooling parts do you have on your car? you guessed it .... stock 63. Anything else you have replaced on your car? no she's only 12mths old!! 64. How many km/l do you get out of your car on average? hate to think - i have a guage that measures it but i never look at it 65. Do you think you'll be driving the same car in 5 years? no - probably be up the duff n driving a boring sedan 66. Would you purchase the car you own if it was new? (ie you'd be the first owner of the car) no - the guy that bought my car lost $30K in 12mths! 67. If you were given the choice between your car and your partner, which would you choose over the other? it did come to that choice almost ..... apparently my determination for the car was very very scary 68. If the 350z you own did not exist, what would you be driving right now? R34 69. A lot of Skyline owners are changing to Evo's, what do you think of them and would you change? no way - never drive anything with a mitsubishi badge that looked like a lancer. 70. Which headlight do you prefer, projector or non projector and HID or regular? HIDs are nice 71. If you were to respray your car, what colour would it be? midnight purple 72. What is the first mod that you would do on a stock version of your car? supercharger! but the bodykit will probably come first 73. Is there a mod in particular that you would like to never see done to a Skyline? neons!!! 74. If your car is RWD, is there any time when you wish it was AWD? Or if your car is AWD, is there any time when you wish it was RWD? nah i like it just the way it is 75. Have you ever considered your car awkward or uncool? Why? BWAHAHAHA ummm no. maybe the driver but definately not the car 76. Do you have any brochures for your car? Where'd you get it from? no but that doesnt mean to say i cant obtain them - they'd jsut lye round house anyway 77. Do you have a service manual, log book and owner's manual for your car? all three 78. How do you feel about the price of Skylines on the market now compared to the price you paid for your car? they have held their money well compared to other cars in those years 79. If money was not an issue, what tuning mods would you make to your car? hks supercharger kit, JP racing full bodykit, suspension upgrades, intake, um um um everything! 80. Would you upgrade the hub assembly of your car? (eg 4 stud to 5 stud) no 81. Would you upgrade the air-con system in your car? (eg manual to climate control) although the dials are ugly ... aircon is not really an styling point 82. Have you made any parts for your car, or any DIY mods? made some DIY makeshift tools but not mods 83. Do you own any spare parts for your car that aren't needed yet? oh yeah lots of parts lying round this place 84. If it was feasible to own a second car identical to yours, would you? id have a fleet if i could 85. How much have you spent on repairs to your car? nil so far 86. If you see another Skyline which has been modified differently, do you pick faults in it? of course im only human 87. Have you ever watched Initial D, and do you think your car would have beaten Takumi? if i was a cartoon character i could beat anybody 88. Would you buy a scale model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it? no - i have the real thing - i dont need a toy of it 89. Would you buy a remote control model of your car, and how much would you be willing to spend up to on it? see above 90. Has your car ever been in a magazine? If so what and which issue? skyline has HPI but in combination with the club. been on the motorplex website too 91. Have you ever participated in a cruise or attended a meet for Skyline owners? loads - about4 years worth 92. Is there any other forum members' car that you idolise or was very impressed by? yes but people may start to get big heads if i start naming names 93. Would you do a face swap/upgrade (ie R34 front on R32, C33 front on A31, etc)? no 94. What would you consider the locally produced equivalent of your car? a nissan 350z ..... funny that 95. You are offered to pick straws, one straw will get you free mods of your choice and track time to test them, the other will see your car returned to factory standard. Would you pick straws? yes - not much to lose here for me 96. You are to attend a track day, however your car gets damaged, and have the following choices: - run the same model as your car, but with a fully tuned RB20E engine. The car has done 150,000kms, and the engine has done 50,000kms. - run the same model as your car, but with a RB20DET auto. The car has done 500,000kms, and the turbo has done 60,000kms. - run your damaged car What would you do? i've run a damaged car before and i'll do it again! 97. If you were to grade yourself as an expert on Skylines, what would you be out of 100? 60 98. What is the purpose your car serves in your life? theres no purpose its just fufills that wanting, the need for adrenline 99. One word that describes Skyline owners in the country and the rest of the world? legends 100. Other than "that was long and tiring" do you have any comments? i have to go now

in regards to being Rays i dont think they are - i heard that it was only US 350z's that were lucky enough to get the Ray's. Might want to advertise them up on www.aus300zx.com as i had a guy PM me on there asking if i'd be selling my rims and if i was could he have them .... so you may have a better shot of selling them on there. good luck.

Dan - im not a fan of them either.

maybe it was previously a N/A that they've turbo'd?

What happened to the days of people driving imports acknowledging each other with just a thumbs up or something ..... people are getting way too snobby haha. When i had my Z31 every second silvia i went past waved and on the odd occasion a skyline driver would wave. That never happens anymore..... theres just no love.

Mud i've got same problem!! I dont really fit in here as there isn't really anything valuable for 350Z owners. I dont really fit in aus300zx cos they are very much 300! related which is fair enough - so its like your welcome but your still not one of us kinda vibe and what i can see there are only about 3 other 350 owners on there who dont really post much. 350z-tech is a wealth of information but its not really a community like aus300zx or skylinesaustralia ..... maybe cos im all the way in perth theres noone to have cruises or gather with. So yeah if i had the time and patience i would start up my own australian 350z boards but since i have neither looks like i will be waiting for someone who does have these things to get their schit together.

i did - it was my first car

maybe a sunset cruise ending up at said brewery? or will it be too busy n crowded do you think?

i was actually thinking of a daytime one - there's tonnes of midnight style cruises that get held. Thought of a nice friendly daytime type one.

well ive got a bit of spare time on my hands at the moment with paul being away and all ..... so hopefully with some help from those that know best I will start the ball rolling in getting something going.