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Double Holy Crap Batman ! That's from $139900 ! ! !

I coming over to the dark side ! Yes Yes I can see the dark side ! . . . . . . holy S%it . . .Ive just looked up the price of the new BMW M2 CS coming out mid this year . . . its nearly $140K . . . Hmmm . . . maybe . . . . . NOT !

In the industries Ive supplied into a DE (D65/10) of less than 0.8 would be and acceptable ( targeting the hue line ) match. A DE (D65/10) of less than 0.5 would be a approved match, again targeting the hue line. And a DE (D65/10) of less than 0.3, coupled with A10/10 and F2/10, not having a variation of not more 5% between each other always gives the best match where it comes to repairs/matching on older faded colours. Nothing worse than having the colour come back again cause the customer can "see" a difference and rejects it.

Even with the original paint code the colour will never be the same as what you have now due to the age of the car. This is due to the violets having poor light fastness ( fade easily over time in sunlight due to UV exposure ) There are multiple ways to go about it: 1. A very competent colour matcher should be able to match the colour of the panels on the car now. 2. A colour reading can be taken off the panels with a portable spectrophotometer that has the colour formulation data already loaded into it. Then the program can colour match the new formulation match the panel on the car. You will need to achieve a DE (delta E) of less than 0.3 ( this is the colour reading the spectro will generate ). Also for it to be a perfect match it will also need to be checked in three light sources : ( all with a DE of less than 0.5 ) : D65/10 ( what sunlight looks like at midday ) A10/10 ( what sunlight looks like in the early morning ) F2/10 ( what sunlight looks like in the light afternoon ) This is to avoid the colour looking metameric ( different shades of colour at morning/noon/afternoon ) Hows that ? Clear as mud ?

Went (yet again) very early Saturday morning and stopped for breakfast at the Grey Gums caff for some breakfast. Funny thing happened, a new black BMW M2 pulled up and I thought that looks a bit different so i took a sneaky look at it while the owner was in side. I have to say it was a very nice bit of kit and noticed that it was a manual, that is a proper manual not a flappy paddle gearbox. The owner came out and I complemented him on his car and asked him what year model it was and he said it was this years model. He wasn't very talkative and said he had to go and left. I followed him out and I can confirm it was bloody fast. I'm thinking someones been test driving a new model

Bahahah ! Know what you mean ! Worked in the colour industry for 18 years supplying colour for the polyester resins for both fiberglass and carbon fiber. Once it gets on your skin it keeps on itching and itching and itching and itching . . . . . .

Have you tried . . . . posting up your ad in the Wanted section . . . . and bloody hell you type fast GTSBoy ! !

Then you must sell it to me then !

? 95 octane ? If so this is quite good. Have you first considered going to a higher octane fuel, a re-tune( you didn't state your computer management system ) with more boost ? May well get what you seek without a large out lay. If it dose not work then up grade

Yep ! Gone are those where you walk into a panel beaters and see an english wheel or for that matter find someone who knows how to panel beat an aluminium body panel ! There is a lost skill if I've ever seen one.

Hey whats that white stuff on the ground ? . . . . . . . . this question from the land with the hottest suburb in the world . . . and in drought . . . and on fire . . . . and flooding . . . . oh yeh that about covers it !

Is that the tennis ball injected model ? Sure looks like it !

A NRMA ( or state equivalent ) road side assistance card !

Yes all of the stated in various ratios but it wasn't a Nissan motor ! It was an old school Holden 6 cylinder motor

Been there, done that ! A bit of tetra ethyl lead, av gas with a flick of nitro methane swizzled around with a drop of pure methanol with put hairs on your chest.

Ah memories ! I remember talking to the Honda F1 engineers about their 80s Honda F1 engines back in the day ! Well over 1000hp out of less than 1.5 litres . . . . . Sigh . . . take me back to simpler days . . . . and unlimited budgets . . .

Hey Johnny; I got two AC compressors in my garage, you can have, that only need the front bearings changed out if you need them. Change out the bearing then swap out the compressor ! Might save you some time.

And is the price 20K ? Load up some pics please.

I have the same coil overs as you but a Whiteline 27mm front sway bay and a 27mm R33 GTR rear on my GTST ! Cant speak more highly for this set up on mine. As well Im running 255/18s on the front and 265/18s on the rear. Yes poly bushes for everything will help to some degree on a 23 year old car

Oh thats gonna hurt ! I got one but . . . . . . . . A second hand fuel tank might be classed as a dangerous goods for transport and that's where the transport companies hit you hard shipping from Australia. You might want to research check out that first and see the costs involved.

I assume its a R33 ? Your location may well help as well ! ? !

In the first pic . . why are all those guys looking at your Skyline ? . . . . .ah America . . . I forgot Fast & Furious . . . . .

Welcome to SAU . . . . post up some surgery images of your beast and I'm sure there will be a wealth of advice forth coming.

If your on a budget take your plastic ones to a good panel beater and get them to sand and polish them then two pack clear urethane them. Works a treat and much cheaper than a new set