rob77

The older the car the more likely it'll need some work done to it when you buy it. This can quickly negate the excellent deal you got on it in the first place. Either way if you buy a 89 GTR and you get a good one, then you're likely to pay top yen for it or you get one that needs some work and pay less yen but need to spend a few extra thousand fixing it up when it gets here. I'd still be budgeting $25-$30k for a r32 GTR either way. Face it, most of us are fastidious when it comes to our cars, no point bring in a 89GTR all banged up to save a few thousand if you arnt going to fix it up and make it look and drive nice. Though if anyone brings in a 89 GTR I'd love a look at it to see what its like

With the cusco did you get the one to suit a r33 GTR? I couldnt see one for the gtst

As with most japanese stuff I expect the welds to be perfect and should look good.

Well I had a look around and the best I could find locally was $130 for a catch can from a mob in sydney. The sard one cost me $140 + $60 shipping from taka, so its only a tad more. To ship it from sydney would have been around $30 by air. cos its close to 2kg's.

Yay my sard catch can left taka yesterday on its way here

I'm orf to bed too... tired as. night all.

Yeah my wife loves me... doesnt love the car though but thats alright, I give my car plenty of loving

Kyles, best place to look for jobs is private schools. pays the same, better resources and more funding. Malinda spent 12 months in a catholic school when she graduated and was her best job yet.

yes, my wifes in the same boat. Wants a fulltime job, but isnt prepared to go country without me, and I'm not leaving my job when it pays so well.

Yup, she's a primary school teacher. 4 year trained at ECU. You wont get a fulltime job in the metro area without doing a country stint. My sister did a journalism degree and then did another year teaching and she and her bf both went country and got jobs in 5 minutes, even at the same school. Just goes to prove, go country get looked after, dont want to go... no job

Powerfc will set me back around $1700 delivered new with controller, then plus fitting and tuning. The autronics is $3500 drive in and out, but has boost control built in (if I want to sell the blitz sbc will make the install cheaper), traction control, serial port connection to a laptop with easy to use PC software so I can **** with maps when I know what I'm doing.

I've changed my home loan from a std 25 year mortgage to a offset/equity loan. I bought the house 2.8years ago for $85,000 its now been valued by the bank at $110,000. I've got the loan down to $70,000 by paying a bit extra each fortnight for the lasy 2.8years, so I've taken a low offset/equity loan at $82,000. So I've got a bit of extra cash lying around incase I need it, but cos its an offset loan I should pay it off much quicker than the std 25 year loan. Its a bit confusing but I sat down and did the figures, going as I was the 25 year loan would be paid off in another 12 years with the new offset loan it'll be closer to 3-5 years depending on how frugal I am, quicker if my wife gets another job too Stupid education dept wont give her a job in the metro area So yeah, we want some french doors to open out onto our courtyard and I want to do more work on the car

Probably just keep going with the GTS-t I guess. I'd be happier with a later model GTR, something like a 97 I think. Still trying to convince myself about the ECU I need. The powerfc is always in the back of my mind, but the autronic's just seems so much better.

Hmmm... well I got $12k to play with, some of its going on the french doors the mrs wants but I'll still have a bit to play with

yeah, I think I'll just sit at the lights till I'm ready to launch and then do it... stuff the reaction time

Sydneykidd, I was just passing on what I saw in another thread. Take your attitude elsewhere.

Evening.

15 months ago I imported my r33 it cost me $17400 with alarm system on the road complete. It was a grade 4 vehcile inside and out, now the outside has a couple of pin dents and small scrapes thanks to australian carpark tosser's, but I'd said I paid a pretty high price for a dead stock vehicle, but it was in excellent condition for a 9 year old car.

*dr evil voice* 1 million dollars *dr evil voice* *shrug* who knows... with 89 GTR's being available for under $20k albiet they will probably need work when they come in as they are 15 years in age, its still a bargain.

Check the 12.99 second thread, JMS in adelaide have put a td06 on a r33 and it makes full boost at 3000rpm at around 1.2-1.4bar

I suggest you sell the r34 and go back to the lancer.

I got the car from IBC, not sure what auction they got it from.

I paid 550,000 yen for my r33. It was dead stock when it got here and was listed as a grade 4. Apart from 1 pin dent, which I think happened on the way here, it was a grade 4 car. Since then and a few australian carparks later its got 1 more pin dent, a paint scrape (that should polish out with a cut and polish) and a small dent in the drivers side door. I think I paid a pretty high price for a 94 dead stock car, but the condition is excellent.

Yeah, can you let me know via email when its here, I'd like a look.

Whens it get here ken? I'm keen to have a look and drive if possible? Or you can take me for a drive