GTR-N1

Yes > Agreed Marko. Someone at JLM wanted them, so I swapped them for a future major service and a Nismo clutch replacement = fair deal I think.

Mine ('99 GT-R) = old titanium Simon Matt's ('02 GT-R) = new... Lol

Looking forward to the photoshoot Jan

"Old" or "The Smarts" do you think Greg? I was saying to Dale on the Putty Rd Cruise how people our age could only lose our licences through inattention!!!

And perhaps I'll dedicate this post to Kristian Appelt and Todd O'Donnell as they both share the story of the V-Spec N1 coming to Aust and accidentally landing in my hands. Story:- Many people may know that I've had a connection with Kristian and Todd for quite some time. After all,... Todd brought in my Bayside Blue V-Spec II with full Japanese history and barely 40,000Kms on odo. Both Kristian and Todd eyed off this one. Todd instead, waited and waited for an N1. But so too was his mechanic back in Nara; and thus, it was going to be an arm-wrestle between friends at auction if no-one else bought it first. Enter Kristian... He sits over auction houses in several countries and pores over specs all day long. And then he saw this... Hey! And it didn't seem to be designated as an N1 either! Kristian already had a V-Spec II N1, so knowing that Todd was looking for either a V-Spec N1 or a V-Spec II N1, contacted him. And Todd said "YES!" But Todd was stuck with a yard full of Corvette, Harley F400, Supra, 360, etc... that needed to be MOVED!!! Time ran out for Todd and I had 36 hours to decide - and I'd only just completed a build on the VS2 under the advice of Steve-0, Piggaz and Yavuz at Unigroup Eng. So here she is in my name - thanks to Kristian firstly (aka Iron Chef), and then Todd (aka JLM). Not much different looking under bonnet to see if you removed all the Nismo items... But just like the Nur above, it has "24U" stamped on the block on the passenger's side = N1 engine. Still pretty though... and it shifts - after you get past the lag, lol

And perhaps I'll dedicate this post to Nick Nikolas and Terry Ashwood as they both share the story of the Black V-Spec II Nur coming to Aust and its later development. Story as reported after Matt and I have had discussions with Terry Ashwood and Nick Nikolas:- * The 2002 Nur was brought out to Australia in 2002. In other words, it was a new car. It was purchased by Terry Ashwood at a new price. * The Nur still had plastic on the seats and door cards * The odometer had about 200Kms on it * Terry Ashwood's intent was to keep it pristine with ultra-low Kms. * It could have feasibly been sent back to the Omori factory in Japan to become a Z-Tune * That's the direction Terry wanted to take until he sold it to Nick Nikolas - and we respect that! * At the time of sale, Terry had put on 19"x10.5" Nismo LMGT4 wheels and a Apex'i Power FC D-Jetro ECU * Nick Nikolas took this Nur in a different direction - Matt and I respect that decision as well; otherwise Matt wouldn't have bought the car * Nick used to own the JUN R32 GT-R which was doing 9s on street rubber at Cootamundra. That GT-R was an ADM. Nick has a few regrets about doing that to an ADM lol * Nick did a few things (as you can see below) to the Nur that helped it do a 10.9sec run at Cootamundra. He only wanted to do that once and then preserve the car at low boost. * Nick replaced the silver 19" LMGT4s with 20" Volk GTCs * The Nur had a Big Brembo Brake Kit with floating discs and braided lines installed at over $20K * Top end Ohlins Coilovers installed * Ikeya Chassis Dampers front and rear * C/F Prop Shaft from the UK * The Nur also had Jun cams/gears, Nitto Oil pump, Large injectors, Nismo Fuel Reg, Larger Fuel pump (with an extra Nismo one spare), ARC Intake with Nismo piping installed * Top end Motec ECU replaced the D-Jetro * Nismo plenum was installed * Nismo Titanium twin pipe exhaust * Nismo MFD and Cluster installed * The side skirts, rear pods are genuine Nismo * The C/F VS2 bonnet was kept as a spare and replaced with a genuine Z-Tune with R-Tune intake kept as a spare Piping is all there; but it's been turned off for ages. * Matt has an ultimate street and track car which may make the track again one day soon so it can at least be tested around corners! * Matt is the third owner, and yet this NSW car only made its first appearance at Legends Night in 2009, parked next to Rod Markland's GIO Chassis #4 GT-R So three owners of this Nur there have been... Three nicer guys you'd go a long way to meet * Terry Ashwood * Nick Nikolas * Matt Tung-Yep

Many many thanks I'll fill up this space today when I can about the VS2Nur and the N1 both featured together in... a) Performance Garage #11 last month and b) Performance Imports #161 also last month. Matt and I dedicate these pics to... Adrian Hodgson, Editor of Performance garage Jason Round, Editor of Performance Imports and Eric Tang Photographer

Louis is the boss - one of 4 brothers who with their Dad (ret) make great pizzas there. They're into drag cars, mustangs and XY Phase 3s + Aldo senior had a HR31 GTS for nearly 20 yrs as a collectors car. He sold it with less than 40,000 on it I think. I won't make this until 10.30pm for scraps methinks. > *Edit: off to ANZ stadium early

Green vote is like a wedge eh what?

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Ciaron ie crashdown will be in touch Justin Hope you're well!

Again thanks Chris for welcome advice

So stoked for you Shaz! Well deserved and congratulations!

Again, many thanks Shaz!!! Can we discuss Shaz's talents at the next Exec Meeting Matt et al? I think we're on a winner - no offence to Eric

That is superb Shaz - absolutely superb. May we use you some more - for the club? Many thanks indeed!

Thanks Chris as always - shall do.

Well one of them isn't > he's just closed down.

Asian drivers are really scary - even when we get things right! It's the stereotype that creates that terror Don't worry Dale. I got your fingernail marks out with a heatgun Nah srsly, we just about caught up until the red light punctuated our progress. Taheo was pushing me in the mighty Stag and I wasn't prepared to go over a certain speed being the lead car > just kept a tight line. Enjoyed it despite being wary of the blitz.

Hiya Greg, Always good to meet with you and it'll be good to have a longer chat one day. Hope the GTR sticks around till it's 21st birthday celebration in 3 yrs! Saw Owens new MP one yesterday

It chirped I think Scott..

Trivia... At home, Maria's Bimmer does not set off the EVO alarm. Nor does the Maxima Nor does the Postie's bike My GT-R sets off the EVO alarm. Yesterday at the truck stop... * Other EVOs did not set off the EVO alarm * Harleys did not set off the alarm * R33 GT-Rs and GTSTs did not set off the alarm * R34 GT-Ts did not set off the alarm * The BsB R34 GT-R V-Spec did set off the alarm *** The alarm was set off by - you guessed it - the R34 GT-R V-Spec II Nur with again, an N1 block. So is it a particular frequency?

Proof! SAU had a cruise yesterday... At the truck stop along Putty Rd.... * Bikes did not set it off * Even Harleys did not set it off * EVOs did not set it off * R33 GT-Rs did not set it off * R34 GT-Ts did not set it off * Nor did VW Golf TDi, Sylvias, GTsTs * Not even a R34 GT-R V-Spec *** A R34 GT-R V-Spec II Nur SET IT OFF-F-F-F!!! It also has an N1 engine > so is it a particular frequency? lol

^^ Some people have to endure repetitive dreams

Don't think so. He's busy spending up big after the win on the $5 scratchie!

http://www.forums.mightycarmods.com/showthread.php?27214-NSW-Cruise-to-Megalong-Valley!!!!-July-20th-2013/page26 Hope that's accurate Michael? Just looked it up now. *Edit > Nup. Stuffed up sumfin