ScaryTed77

The marks don't 'feel' any different at all to the non-marked areas. The paint is perfectly normal to touch.

Hmmm, interesting. The only thing is I've had this car since late July, and it has only shown up now. It's *possible* that the roof was resprayed, but the boot is actually fairly faded- pretty sure it's the original paint. Thanks for the thoughts and suggestions thus far though guys.

I might give the cut and polish another go tomorrow, but I'm not sure if it will help much Hard to know. I haven't parked under any trees or power lines recently (well at the very most I might have had a branch over-hanging the car, but that's it). I just don't know how it happened. The other strange thing is I always park front-ways, and yet theres nothing on the bonnet (which I would have thought would be a pretty damn big target to miss). The other strange thing is that there is no white marks on the rear spoiler at all- only the boot.

Spotted a white R33 headed through Picton. Gave a wave, didn't get one back

Hi guys, Here starts my sad tale Like a lot of places around Sydney, it has been raining here a fair bit over the last few days. Today however was clear skies all day, so I took the opportunity to wash my car. As you would expect, it was a bit dirty from driving around in the wet, and the bonnet / roof / boot had the normal 'dirty rain' look (as in they were dirty because of the dirt in the rain that fell on them). For reference, the car is a 1996 R33 GTS-T S2. I'm the first owner in Australia. However, as soon as I start washing, I know something is wrong. After washing the roof and rinsing it, I am confronted with this: Roof Boot I have tried: Scrubbing with a wool car wash glove Light/medium rubbing with Auto Glym Super Resin Light/medium rubbing with Kitten Cream Cut & Polish No. 2 None of the above had ANY effect Not only that, its not something that's 'on' the paintwork- the paint itself has been changed (ie if you look at it from an angle theres nothing 'on' the paint, its still a smooth finish) Please help! Any ideas as to what it is, what caused it, and how can I go about fixing it? (if indeed it can be fixed). I've only had the car for 3 months and one of the reasons I bought it was because the paintwork was pretty clean. Appreciate any help/suggestions you can offer. (see attached for larger images)

Dude, I don't know what your beef is with the OP, but get over it. He asked for advice from Spray Painter Experts. He got a few replies from people who sound like they know what they are doing. You gave some advice too...of sorts. Doesn't mean he has to take it. It is his car, and his choice whether he does it himself or takes it to a workshop. Yeah, if he does it himself he might make a mistake. It might not be a perfect finish. But if people are afraid to try their hand at something then we would have a lot less 'experts' around. Sure, most spray painters (I assume) would have formal training. I'd wager that most of them also learned heaps from giving it a go themselves, and from the mistakes they made along the way.

Spotted a bunch of Supras and Silvas at the Robinson Pie Shop in the Southern Highlands. Was on my way back from a nice drive on Jambaroo pass

BUMP I posted this a while back but didn't end up having the cash to take anyone up on their offers. I'm finally ready to buy now, so if anyone has a front strut brace that they are wanting to sell, let me know!

Thanks for that. Looks like I made the right choice in getting my Apexi filter

Spotted a white R32 GTST rear Picton, flashed my lights and got a wave

Heh. Hype about the new skyline...on a skyline forum? Who would have thought? As I'm sure most of you do, I hope that the new GTR is the awesome car that we all want it to be. But until there are some confirmed test results, reviews and evidence to back up what is being said here, its all just speculation.

Nice car buddy, interesting look with those rims. Enjoy it, but be safe (especially in the wet!)

What? :laughing-smiley-014: I guess if you *must* have your car stolen, better it be a stupid thief than a smart one

Having owned both wet and dry style filters, dry is the way to go. I'm really happy with my Apexi pod I got from Slide Performance recently. The dry type require less maintenance, and are more likely to be legal (depending on where you are). Plus, I've heard more than one horror story about oil getting in to the AFM and causing some serious trouble. So yeah, dry element all the way for me

Hmm, why is it that most cars seem to get more ugly as newer versions are released?

So...were they tasty?

Spotted a wine red R33 in Mac. Square carpark, Campbelltown. Had rims, GTR spoiler and exhaust.

Passed a silver R33 going the other way over Razerback, rear Camden at about 12 noon today. Gave a wave, but may have been a little late...

Bugger

Awww...I want a good luck dangly thing! If I hadn't already given the 1000 yen to my sis, I would have made you an offer

I've got my flare- still in the car. People have no idea what it is until I tell them

...and I struck gold just behind the plastic flap on the driver's side sun visor! Man I love owning an import :laughing-smiley-014: What other weird and wonderful things have you found in your car?

I don't know guys. The email I posted is the communication in its entirety, other than a few cases of people saying "I don't know" and forwarding on to someone else in the EPA. It finally found its way to this Andrew Graham guy, and that's what I've posted. Nothing was mentioned about engineering certificates or anything like that. Yeah, strange about pod filters. He mentions wet and dry types in the email because I specifically asked about the legality of these- I had been told that the wet ones were usually illegal, whereas the dry ones were usually okay. If anyone else can shed some light on this (as in, from a credible non backyard bush lawyer source) I'm sure myself and many others would appreciate it.

Hi all, Not sure if any of this is old news or already well known, but the following is a reply I received to an email I sent the EPA a few weeks back. I've just recently got my R33, and for the sake of being well informed I wanted to find out as much as I could about the legality of some of the more commonly performed mods. I'm interested to hear people's response to this. Some of it comes as no surprise (like the bit on exhaust noise), but there was a couple of points which I wasn't aware of (like needing to have the same number of mufflers as the original exhaust?!). Anyhow, here's the email: The following info is from the DECC’s modified vehicle guidelines. Replacement air cleaners are permitted provided that they have all connections and systems present on the original air cleaner. It is important to ensure that the induction noise level of the vehicle does not increase after fitting the replacement air cleaner or the air cleaner does not interfere with the functioning of the emission control systems. Ask the supplier for proof of test results that indicate that the air cleaner does not increase the drive-by noise level so that it exceeds the ADR levels (ADR 28, 28A, 28/01 or 39, 39/01) or the stationary noise level from the engine; or increase emission levels so that they exceed ADR levels (ADR 37 or 37.01). As a rule, pod-type air cleaners do not comply due to the increased induction noise and/or emissions. Either wet or dry elements are acceptable if they are fitted in the original air filter housing. Modifications to exhaust systems are permitted. Exhaust systems must be in sound condition and not have holes or defects that would allow the escape of exhaust gas before the normal end of the tailpipe. This does not include drainage holes provided for the escape of condensed water vapour. On vehicle fitted with one or more catalytic converters, all the exhaust gases must flow through the converters at all times when a vehicle is used on the road. "Test pipes" are illegal. The vehicle must not exceed the exhaust noise limits relating to its date of manufacture. It is an offence to use, own or modify a vehicle so that it exceeds the maximum allowable noise level when the vehicle is driven on the road. Temporary defeat or removable devices (not fitted by the vehicle’s manufacturer at the time of the vehicle’s manufacture), including throttle restrictors, cut outs, exhaust restrictor plates, removable baffle restrictors or baffle plates (also called silencers) or by-passes, are not permitted. Any baffle plates fitted to the outlet of a muffler must be securely welded in place and not fixed by screws or rivets which would allow easy removal. Spot welds to secure removable baffle plates are not acceptable. If throttle or exhaust restrictors are fitted by the vehicle’s manufacturer, they must not be removed. The same number of mufflers fitted by the vehicle’s manufacturer must be fitted to the vehicle if the exhaust is modified. For more details, go to the DEC’s website at www.environment.nsw.gov.au . Andrew Graham Senior Compliance Officer

Spotted a Silver R33 gtst turning on to Narellen Road, Campbelltown. Stock looking, but had an exhaust with the 'HKS power' sticker on the rear bumper. I was the red R33 gtst turning off Narellen road. I gave a nod, I think I was a bit late though.