kawasakirider

What part of QLD mate?

Thanks mate, was your experience with importing pleasant? I'm assuming it was, otherwise you wouldn't have done it a second time lol. I'd LOVE a black one Regarding the mechanical inspection, if I was importing one, are the auctioneers or whoever writes up the gradings qualified mechanics? I got all my stuff signed by a JP and I'm waiting to get my card in the mail, then I can start my traineeship long 12 hour days, but for the money, the qualifications and everything else I'm sure I'll enjoy it

How much would I be looking at mate? Reckon I'd be able to get one with some stff already on it? I'm gunna go for a personal loan so I guess the bank won't give a crap what I'm doing to it. I'd love one with a gtr bonnet and front bar on it (I know that's a stupid thing to say because it's just styling, but if I could save the expense of doing it myself I'd be happy). Is there a sticky anywhere about importing cars? Obviously I'd go through an importer, but I've no idea how much it would cost with a finders fee, shipping and compliance on top. Good thinking mate, if I could be the first owner in aus that would be sweet!

Thanks mate, that's a shame. I'd like to put some nice seats in my car when I get it. Something to do until I can drive it.

I realise it's not as nice, but I want to retain the back seats. I don't have the car yet, but I'm going for an R34. By series 2 do you mean R33? Is there a way to have a harness and keep the back seats?

Also, can these seats be used with the stock seat belts, or do they need a harness? If they need a harness do the rear seats need to be removed and is a mod plate necessary?

Darrinspencer, will you be able to get a hold of these in the future? I want a pair, but don't own a skyline yet, lol.

Thanks for the advice guys. It's months away still, but I thought I'd never be in a position to get one, haha. Anyone know if a bank will loan me money for something I can't legally drive yet? The first thing I have to do is get into a new rental with a garage. I've got it good at the moment, $90 a week including power, water, internet and yard maintenance, but I have to share a carport with the other person that lives here and drives. If I can, I might try to buy a car with some stuff already done to it. I like the idea of modding a car myself, to make it my own, but if I'd be saving a substantial amount I might go that route.

Btw cannabiscorpse, you said (and choosing skyline) I've loved them for years, haha. I couldn't go the S2K I don't think. The lines where it's at

Thanks mate, that's what I'm looking for. Suspension is cool but being young I still want to be able to save a fair bit of cash, dropping a few grand on coil overs would be cool, but I'd be in two minds about it. By tight chassis, what do you mean? How can I achieve that? Is it just a matter of a beefy engine brace or what? I drive a falcon now that has a 4wd ride height, so I'm sure I'll be impressed with the 34 handling (when I finally drive it haha). Thanks man, I'm heaps excited about the job. I wasn't going to do it at first because my brother offered it to me as a labourer, but I didn't want to leave uni if I had no option of a future career, but he pulled some strings and I've just gotta get some stuff together RE boost control, I think I'd go with a power FC, but I have no clue on how to use it. A tuner would be able to tell me how to use one, hey? And if I want, can I have a pre set for really low boost/fuel economy, and at the flick of a button have it set for fun? For the first few months I'd say I'll be driving it like it should be driven but I'd like to have the option of conserving fuel if I could. I really want to get out to some cruises and track days! Also want to learn to drift, are there any skid pans down here where I could learn?? I'm in Ipswich btw, I just moved here this year for uni.

I have used search. Found lots of stuff. Construction traineeship. A shitload may be an exaggeration, but to me it's a lot. As a trainee I'll be bringing home on average $1100-1200 after tax a week, and up to $1600. Lowest, shittest week possible will be $900 after tax. I think for someone living off centrelink it's a good deal, considering they're investing about 50k worth of training in me, and I'll be qualified in lots of areas once I'm done, and my pay will go up as soon as my tafe is finished

Was going to mention the XR6T. As stated, it will rape any V8 falcadore. They don't go that well anyway compared to the 6's in stock form, although for towing the torque will obviously be beneficial. The XR6T will have plenty, though.

Also, are there any workshops in S/E qld that know their skylines and would put an LPG set up in it to make good power? I realise there will probably need to be a lot more stuff done to the car, like ECU, injectors, etc but I'm just curious. I know it has been done, as I've read up about it. Just curious if there's anyone here that would do it.

Hey everyone, I just got my construction card last night and I'm starting a well paying traineeship within the month. I'm excited because I'm going to be taking home a $hitload even as a trainee, and I'll be able to finally get the skyline I've wished for, for years I'm going to get a 34 GT-T and I have some questions... It is going to be my daily, so I want an all round package that is going to be reliable, handle well and look the goods. So my questions are as follows: As far as suspension is concerned, how much better will the handling be with coil overs as opposed to king springs on the stockers? I know this is a stupid question, but I'd like to save as much money as I can. What coil overs would you guys recommend that offer the best bang for the buck performance? In regards to performance, what can I do to make the car relatively quick, yet still be reliable? I'm thinking FMIC and a tune, but I'm not sure of other supporting mods that it would need? Is the stock GT-T's diff up to par? I'm not going to rape the car within an inch of its life, but I'd like to give it a bit of a workout every now and then. If I get a loan for a car, do I have to have it in my name? The reason I ask is for insurance purposes, I'm sure insurance will be crazy if I get it in my name. If there's no other way around it then so be it, I'm just checkin. Hicas - I want to get rid of it, I've heard horror stories. Is it illegal to get rid of hicas in qld? Are there any workshops in S/E qld that will install a lock bar for me? I'm in S/E qld, and while I could do the work myself (except for the stuff on the forced induction side of things, I've never worked with turbo'd cars before), I don't have any tools here with me, and with such an expensive car, I'd like to get a decent work shop to do some of the bigger jobs. I saw an issue of HPI that had a GT-T in there from S/E qld and a workshop did a package deal for him, anyone know which workshop this is? Basically if you guys can think of a guide to modding a 34 I'd appreciate it. I know this is premature, but I want to get everything sorted out, so I know how much I should borrow/save over the next few months.

Don't own one yet, but I'm 19 and come off my P's early next year. I just got my construction card last night and I'll be starting a job with a handsome salary within the month. I'm going to get a loan for a 34 gt-t as soon as I can. The reason I don't have a non turbo 34 is the money, but if I really wanted it I could have saved. The main reason is the non turbo thing, I don't see the point of buying an N/A 34. It's supposed to be a performance car, if it doesn't have the performance to match I'm not keen. Can't wait to get to the track when I get it

Yeah it's definitely not P plate legal, it's been mod plated for the engine. When I drove it I wasn't taking it easy (but in saying that I wasn't driving like a tool, just having a crack to see the acceleration), but on a bit of a bumpy downhill section it spat me onto the other side of the road, I wasn't even under power, just cruising.... It's low as anything as I said, and I'm not sure if it's bushes or dodgy shocks, but any small bump it makes loud banging noises, lol. As I said, it's a defect mobile. It goes pretty damn fast for what it is, though. I didn't look at the taco but when I was giving it a hiding it must have revved to 9k like the s2k is supposed to. It seemed faster when I was in the passenger seat, but I guess that's always the way.

I've used my falcon as a tow car a lot, and I will say it handles it without missing a beat, but something like a land cruiser will shit all over it. I've used my dads land cruiser to tow things, and it was much better.

Oh and it didn't have 20"s but it was only a few cm off the ground. I looked underneath it and the sump was so close to the road lol. As far is I'm awarenit has stock suspension.

Wrong mate, it handled like death. It's a defect mobile. Any small bump in thenroad would unsettle it and create a loud banging noise. It wandered everywhere. Still quick as for a p plate car though. I'm excited for the 34 I'd like an s2k one day though.

I'm going to go for the r34 guys. If I get it before I have an open license I'll be doing subtle mods to it, hicas lock bar will be the first addition I drove my mates crx today. It had. B18c in it out of an integra. Went fairly quick for a p plater car, but handled like death lol.

Lol, true. I'm more into other forms of R/C. I have a full 1/8 truggy race set up that I want to sell.

Nice, I've got a TC5, set up for CS (can't remember how many %) but it's only a 12t brushless and 5500 mah lipo.

If it's still for sale in a couple of months, I'll take it off your hands for the money you're asking mate. I'm starting a new job within the month and I'll be making a lot, so it all depends on how long I have to be working to get a loan, but if your car is still there, I'm keen as mustard.

Surely the people engaging in this would have been fined later? I want to see the thread... I hate boost, the way they converse on there is similar to this: "Iz gots a sick 180s-xxx nd it up 2 bout 22 pund of bust. wil think but traids + c4sh mi weigh" "Bro i got a wolworthz trollie, a seeezed dirtbic angine, seets out of a falcen and sum 14 inch steeliz with tirz that hav bout 25 per-scent tred, swaps?" "ok"

Looks nice mate. Is that a TT-01?