[New To The Stagea]

Yeah took me a while to get used to the 4wd, first "spirited" corner I took, I was expecting the back to step out, like the mildly modded r33 I went from, instead I nearly ran up the gutter

But now that I am used to it, the 4wd system really comes into it's own when you take sharp corners relatively quickly, mine seems to just go round them like it is on rails, quick pop down to 2nd, accellerate through the corner and straight into 3rd And if it ever feels like it is about to step out, it just doesnt quiet get to that point and straightens up

But mine is fairly low, I have ~25mm ground clearance at the lowest point thanks to a set of adjustable gabwagon coil-overs, and they are set to 3 for ride, (1 being the hardest 8 being the softest) But I still onyl have the stock sway barks and dont have much body roll at all.

And $1000 a MONTH JUST FOR MODS!?!?!?!?! Why didnt you buy a 260RS?!!?!?

bet that would have been exciting lol.

are you in a manual or auto??? ive only been in a couple of AWD cars. one was the stagea lol. and the other was a friends rex. its rather stupid though cause his car if you hammer it through corners just four wheel drifts. spins the tyres through first and second gear. lol.

umm 25mm off the deck. that ahhh rather low. we gotta have minimum 10cm of clearance to any point.

yeah thats a maximum amount, most months ill get bills and other bits and pieces in, but if everything goes well, and I dont drink to much on weekends i can put away almost $1k a month. well a 260RS from what I have seen average about $40k+ and I dont want to be in that much debt, as I'm hoping to buy some property soon.

[New To The Stagea]

clear indicators. check. (**gets pen to start writing shopping list**)

can corner that fast in the wagon??? could be exciting. lol. i do stay in my lane though lol. do stageas get alot of body roll at standard height?? I couldnt really hammer any corners when going for the test drive lol.

[New To The Stagea]

wow that is really similar. ill have to have a look in the spare wheel well and see.

my front kit lights are a little different.

yeah I like the black look. really suits them well. I want to get some bigger rims though lol.

[New To The Stagea]

Ok guys yeah probly should have listed a few things

ok thats the car. its from a dealer here in WA. its done 74000kms. 1996 model (not that i would need to tell you guys).

everything is standard except, bodykit, the rims and head unit.

you mentioned black was not a standard colour??? ive been through the car top to bottom, no dents, pings, or signs of an accident.

umm you can see in the picture just near the RS Four Badge, there used to be another badge saying "DAYZ".

I have a few mates around in car businesses, so first thing done will likely be suspension, lower it a couple of inches. then likely induction and exhaust. although sounds like brakes should be first lol. budget im hoping to have around 500 to 1000 bucks a month depending on bills.

saving grace of the mini is that they are 'cheap' to thrash around

he he I wish mate. lol. could have almost bought a Autech 260RS for the money I have spent on my two minis. lol. the GTi mini especially. I know the handling will be a difficult change to get used to. 90 degree corners at 60/70km + is good fun. brakes on the mini are updated to, can get the rear wheels off the ground when braking hard.

cheers guys

now comes time to search and find lol.

thanks for the replys

Heath

[New To The Stagea]

Ok guys

heres the low down.

Im new to the Nissan group. previous cars have been a mini, and a suzuki GTi powered mini.

Im got my eye on a series 1 Stagea. Going through the processes now to make it mine.

Its black, stock, with a body kit and 18's chromies.

Saw it for first time on sat and now im hooked. I was wondering what people recommend, (when working to a budget), as the first round of mods, and what I should be looking at for prices???

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Heath