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I have never used my own car on the Mt Cotton skid pan as I am told they use diesel to make it slippery. It may be ok if you manage to hose it all off but I have seen evidence of discoloured rubber trim etc. on cars that have been on that skid pan.

I won't be able make this one dieto my lack of tyres, but I will come out to have a look and say hello.

Bad luck mate... It looks like you have crossed a solid white line to overtake. Is that legal? Would it be a problem if you challenged? Good Luck!

I believe S-Tec is a car prepared for a privateer racing series in Japan. Also, looks like the price of the base car has jumped significantly. I like the fact that the wheels are lighter but I am not sure that I like the look of them as much. I don't like the LEDs. They should have incorporated the LEDs into the headlight IMHO. Perhaps something like BMW's 'Angel eyes'?

My first set of tyres were the Dunlops. I got about 5 or 6 full track days (assorted tracks) and 16,000km. I replaced them with Bridgestones which have lasted 2 full trackdays (front tyres badly worn) and 2000km. Not impressed.

I have owned a JDM for over a year now and am very happy with the car. There isn't too much in Japanese and all of the major buttons are in English. It is mostly Sat Nav buttons in Japanese (that doesn't work here anyway). I think the decision depends a lot on your personality. I like being able to service my car where I want, put an exhaust on the car, use a different transmission oil etc. without the fear of losing the warranty. I don't have a warranty, but I didn't pay for it! If you are going to track an ADM car often, you will need to take the car in for pre track and post track inspections and change the fluids with Nissan (expensive) items to maintain your warranty with respect to those parts. Bear in mind that if something does break on a JDM, it may be expensive and time consuming to repair. However, there is some excellent after market support for the R35 in Australia now. I would recommend that you talk to some of the workshops who look after R35s to see if you are comfortable owning a car tha Nissan may refuse to support or service.

Interesting post Bill! I'm glad there was no damage to the car. Is the rim damaged?

Good to see you are enjoying your new midpipe! Does it drone at highway speeds at all?

Has the evaluation of the 888's taken place yet?

Hi Martin, Any update on this?

Just watched the videos, thanks for uploading Mark! Those GTRs coming down the straight in the last video sound louder than stock. Were they private vehicles?

That is a terrible mental image.

Well, that certainly does look like fun but did you see Qld SMASH NSW in the State of Origin?

Hey mate, yeah that was me at Aspley Maccas... my car feels a bit heavy on track. Not sure why.... I am heading out for both sessions tomorrow. Looking to arrive at about 7.30. This car is a blast to drive on the track. It is a bit frustrating on the road where you can only use a very small fraction of the performance most of the time. In saying that, I still find it enjoyable on the street.

I am not sure if that is great value or not. I know you can get a set of Bridgestones or Dunlops delivered for less than that. You may wish to consider 285's all round so you can rotate the tyres to prolong their lifespan.

Just awesome! I can't wait to see it on the track!

Hi Matt, good to see you car is going strong! If you are keen, there is a track day at QR on June 15 if you want to get out on track. There will be at least a few 35s on track.

It's good to load up the HDD and memory card with plenty of music and have the playlist selected at random. I have about 25 hours of music on the CF card and plenty more on the HDD.

Great work Mark! I am keen to see how those slicks perform. I see you also use ramps to get the car up on the hoist.

Yesterday I replaced my Dunlop SP600s with the Bridgestones. I wanted to get another set of Dunlops but had difficulty tracking down a set for a reasonable price. I ended up getting the Bridgstones from Taleb for $2700 delivered. I found the Dunlops performed very well on both the road and track. I covered roughly 14,000km on the street and used them on 4 track days. It will be interesting to see how the Bridgestones compare, especially on the track.

I believe that anyone who is going has a great responsibility to take lots of photos and videos to post here!!!

Welcome Jon! Good to see another Brisbane owner on the forum.

Any update on the R888 comparison?

I just set the cruise control at 200km/h and let the car do the rest!

I need an edge! Anything to compensate for my lack of talent!