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I'll look for that, thanks!

I want to upgrade from a S2 R33 soooo going to look around this weekend at R34 GTT's. Any common problems to look for? (did a search but nothing really useful came up). Thanks!

ohh I wasn't planning on importing it! just driving it while i'm here in Japan. Thanks though!

Thaanks man! Not sure if i can affor a 5 (as much as it's my favorite out of all the Evo's), looking to save for an s4 when I return to the states. anyone else have experience with them?

Snows waaaay too much in the winter here in my part of Japan.. last winter was such a pain. I was looking into getting an Evo 3 or Evo 4.. any of you had any experience with them? I was looking up some specs and it seems like an evo 3 can do 12.9 stock? Isn't that faster than a gtr? Thanks!

sorry to hijack the thread but is it possible to hear that flutter noise with just a pod filter? I really can't find an aftermarket BOV on mine but I hear a decently loud flutter noise everytime I boost.

Ok, got the car back... all good now and it also seemed to have cured my other starting problem too.. it used to seem like the battery was about to die .. turned over a few times before starting but the battery was new.

Ahh took it to the dealership that I got the car from (here in Japan). I got a year's warranty with it so it isn't costing me anything..but from what I've heard it shouldn't be too much. I didn't take it out but perhaps if you did and then brought it there it would save you some $$ on labor as all they would have to do is clean/rebuild as opposed to taking it out themselves (which can be a pain if I read correctly). Don't know why but they wanted it there for two full days so I pick it up tomorrow. I think that's more because they were backed up with lots of cars.. not because it really takes that long. hope that helps.. good luck!

Ok, finally got it sorted out.. so it indeed was the starter motor. My Japanese is crap but it was something about the starter motor sticking in longer than it was supposed to.. causing the noise. Just needs to get cleaned and greased up again and it should be ok. thanks for all the input! oh and just for anyone reading this in the future the sound was coming from what seemed to be like under the driver's side of the car.

Thanks for the help! Will get it looked at this week!

Car is a S2 R33 GTS25T Manual... Everytime I start the car there is a reaaally loud screeching sound coming from what seems to be under the car on the driver's side. Definitely not the fan belt... it was coming from what seems like the rear of the engine bay. But after the initial noise, it goes away... any ideas? Thanks!

I think I have the same exact problem.. on mine it was the switch was waaaaay loose and very sensitive so it would either be stuck in auto up or auto down position.. so it keeps trying to do one or the other even though it's closed/open.. thus making the clicking noise over and over. I narrowed mine down to happening only at idle but then found out that it was the only time my car was quiet enough to actually be able to hear it. Not sure if it's the same problem.. but hope this helped!

Hmm, I'm not really sure where the actual sensor is but in general they dont mount it right on the bumper. Also, I dont think even if you hit it with your hand or anything like that that it would bust out your airbags. From what I remember it takes a multitude of things to trigger off the release of the airbag (deceleration, sensors, etc). That's just a general car comment though.. have no idea about the skyline.

I did some very cursory research on it a while back and it seems like you can't due to new(er) regulations prohibiting it. I think the new law was that if there is a remotely comparable model in the States (for instance like old model WRX Sti and the U.S. Impreza 2.5RS) you can't import it. However, if it is a totally different car, then with the proper crash testing, compliancing, etc, then you can drive it without a change of the steering wheel (i.e. I don't think Motorex Skylines change the steering wheel over?). However, I've seen pictures of street driven Evo's in the states. Some people just import it as a race or show car and then change the Vin badge on it (illegally of course) to one of a U.S. Mirage or Lancer.

Yea that is the S2 front bar with (I think) the Nismo front spoiler. A bit conservative but I like it!