[Ipod Integration (full!)]

Hi all,

cn anybody pass on the details of a person that can do full ipod integration for me in sydney

I want the ipod video and music function, not just sound.

how much u reckon itll cost?

[Spare Keys]

so I just bought a v35, but its only got one key.

simiply put, can I go buy an xtrail key, get it cut, and it should work in my v35, or do i need to do some type of reprogramming?

I wasnt sure what chris was saying about the imobiliser.

[Good Buy?]

The two places Im looking at are either

- Top Motor Imports in Camperdown

- Nagoya Motors in Caringbah

Anybody had any experience with these guys?

[Good Buy?]

yep exactly.

It's more important to have the condition of the car checked then to say it has 10000km's so it's a brand new car in great condition.

My point was to highlight that alot of people use km's when judging a car, and unfortunately with imports unless there are log books, everyone involved with them will agree that km's are almost always altered.

Common sense plays a large part, and people who think that in japan no one drives their cars and they just sit in the garage are kidding themselves.

Personally with both my V35's i stayed away from any car which had less than 10000k's per year. Not because i knew they were changed, but because they didn't have log books.

Again the V35 is not a super rare sought after car in Japan that someone would buy to sit in the garage. With space costing so much $$'s in Japan you can bet that someone who pays for garage space is going to use the car. And based on this i simply don't believe a 5 year old car would only have 10,20 or even 30 thousand k's.

Just my view.

Cool thanks guy,

Also you reckon I should get one of those NRMAS checks even if Im buying from a small dealer/importer? Cause by law they need to provide a statuory 3 month warranty am I correct?

I'm not exactly a car expert.

Im also having trouble with finance, I've rang a few major banks and they dont support imported secured car loans, any suggestions? One of them suggest go through the dealer/importer to organise it, but Im not so sure. My other option is a personal loan, but the rates are too high, might as well not buy a car.

Any experiences?

[Good Buy?]

The one thing I stress to everyone looking at imports - judge the car for what it is and ignore the km's.

On the above that car has travelled approx 4600km a year. Given it's not a super rare or special car in Japan, how many people you know in Australia that buy a Commodore and only travel 5000km's a year in it?

Unless it's got log books, I would ignore the k's and look at the condition.

Other than is at an auto? It seems like a typical price for an auto, however if manual it would be a fantastic price.

why do you say km's dont matter? Woldnt that be a factor to be considered when judging the overall condition of the car?

with these imports, Are the cars km's actually legit? or do you think they've been manipulated some how?

cheers,

Danny

[Good Buy?]

So I am about to buy a skyline:

v35 skyline coupe, 2003, model, silver,premium edition, 25,000kms 18inch stock rims

pretty muuch a stock car, with a few extra such as rear and side cameras, overall pretty good condition.

advertised for 33k, I can get it for 31k, good deal?

nehting I should look out for/traps before I fork out the cash, plus neone recommend a a good bank for car laons for imported vehicles?

cheers,

Danny

[Fuel Type]

HI eveyone,

just a question on the fuel the v35 coupes drink

do I need to put only 98 octane fuel? or can I use slightly lower grade octane, e.g. 96.

Fuel is so expensive these days, so I thought it would be an important consideration before i Buy

thanks!

[V35 Spare Parts]

Hey guys,

So Ive narrowed my car search to either the skyline v35 or mazda rx8

ONe thing going for the skyline is the slightly more reliable history and comfort ...im going for more a cruiser

I prefer the look of the rx8 just, but the reliability problems and fuel scare me a bit

My main concern is the spare parts for the skyline.

I know that some components share are similar to the 350z, but which parts.

IN regards to common problems of the skyline, can they be fixed using 350z parts, or would I need to source the parts overseas and how expensive is it?.

Thats pretty much my only concern, eveything else about the car is amazing.

[Rx8 & V35 Leather Trim]

Hi guys,

new to this forum, I'm thinking of buying my first sports car in the next 3 months

I was thinking of choosing between a Mazda rx8 or v35 coupe...350z was out of equation due to it being a bit more expensive and onl being a 2 seater, what do u guys think?

I love the look of both, but it took me a while to get used to the v35 look, but now I really like it.

My budget is low 30's and unfortunately all the cheaper v35's dont come with leather.

I had my eyes on this one:

http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/priva...amp;Make=NISSAN

How much would it cost to install after market leather on the v35 coupe ne ideas? and is it worth it? the standard interior looks kinda cheap without the leather IMO