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  1. Thanks for the advice all.

    Nashy that was just the kind of break down i was looking for. Thanks for that.

    As for importing, i'd really like to as i;ve seen some really nice example over there (theres one at auto sports rabbit that looks mint but is $34k), but the biggest problem is stumping up a majority of the cash up front without taking a big hit to savings.

    Maybe its worth parking for a while and putting some money aside just for it. if a nice example pops up in nsw i can grab it, otherwise bring one over when i'm ready.

    Thanks again all.

  2. Ok so i've been given the green light by the mrs to buy myself a car. The rules are simple $20kish price, avoid any massive up front expenditure (eg she'd prefer finance over 5 years to buying it outright) and practical (e.g cope with dog surfboards and passengers) all other choices are left up to me.

    Now to clarify we're not tight up for cash so i can afford to maintain whatever i purchase, but the request to avoid big upfront costs is just to maintain the pool of saving we've been buying.

    It strikes me that a 260RS is the way to go (seeing as i always wanted a gtr but i cant fit a dog and a mini-mal in a gtr). currently there are 7 on carsales (one in nsw) and an unknown but larger number in japan.

    I have done some searching/research, but i'd like to get some confirmation that my results are correct so far.

    So now on to my questions.

    1. Is there anyway to obtain finance on an import vehicle (eg one that still in japan) i've done some googling and have so far found the answer is no... but sometimes yes. Am i correct in that yes is a corner case or has anyone in the importing business had decent success with this? I can get finance through by bank at around 8.5% but i dont think getting it on a car in japan will work with them.

    2. Assuming local is the way to go, how big a pig is it to shift rego from interstate to NSW. In the searches i've done it seems it needs ALL slips (blue,green,pink) so if there are any mods i'm in for a bad day.

    3. If all of the above are no-go's... anyone know of any good 260's up for sale in nsw (white preferred)? the only one i;ve found has been rebuilt had has 165lk on the clock (and if its no good i'll have to sit and wait for more to come up). and yes i'm posting this up in the stag and forsale sections.

    Thanks guys.

  3. Time to part with a great car to help me buy a house.

    Red Feb 06 Series 3 350GT Premium coupe.

    80k km on the clock.

    Factory series 3 facelift including Light Sensing HID projector headlights and LED tail lights

    Partial leather and suede interior with brushed aluminium highlights

    8 Speaker Bose 6 stacker with mini disk

    Popup display

    18inch factory rims

    power seats, windows and mirrors.

    bluetooth handsfree

    fold down rear seats.

    ABS

    front and side curtain airbags.

    Cars been lovingly looked after with regular servicing.

    Import papers available.

    $22000

    PM me or call me on 0404003311

    Simon

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  4. Ok, things have become more urgent on this for me now... weddings in 11 months time

    Change of Tack, $6k for the lot as is... so basically, thats the cr kai's, hks exhaust, apexi pfc + hand controller, fc legit hardware and s/w, momo wheel split fire coils, shocks, brake lines, spare new clutch, spare old exhaust etc etc for $6k and a free car with all the stock left overs thrown in for free.

    Car has 126k km's on it bodies fine but the paint on the roof and bonnet is shite (too long under a car cover).

    And the old model 5 rims are nolonger available.

    PM me or call me on 0404003311

    Simon

  5. One thing that's a given is that your sexuality has nothing to do with of your a crap or quality parent.

    Also we can all agree that gay parents doesn't mean gay kid at least not typically.

    One thing that isn't a given however is what affect growing up in a gay/lesbian house hold will have on a kids social and personal development. Who does the kid Come to for guidance on their hero lift style?

    It may well have none, but the again it might. No long term studies have been done eitherway.

    Also, ivf. Being married do gay/les couple now get the same allowances as Hetro? Parenting abilities aside, as the couple can't "naturally" conceive do they now qualify for a tax payer funded treatment?

    Tbh I have zero problem with gay/les couples getting legally married, it doesn't lessen the value of Hetro marriages. My only questions (and I mean only that, not objections) are the above.

  6. I agree with mads on this one, tbh it makes feck all difference to my day to day life if two gay people get hitched. There are some points I'd like to know more about tho.

    First, if gays could have a civil union with all the legal recognition that marriage has but not called marriage, would they be happy? Or do they want to stake a claim the the word specifically.

    Next, would gay married couple be legal entitled to receive the same benefits as a hetro couple eg ivf and adoption. I think gay couples having their own kids needs to be a separate arguement only because we don't really know how growing up in a homosexual house hold might shape a child. If in the long run it made no difference then no probs, but alternately, would a straight child on a gay home suffer identity issues as its own socials wants don't match that of their role models?

  7. Its true torque isnt an an easy fix, and whilst comment of a boost controller away from more power is mostly true, a 33gtst will only meet close to 34gtt figures with this done, to get more you start talking ecu's turbo's exhausts etc etc.

    but i do agree with the nature of what your saying, turbo's do pack more potential.

    Giving the new 86 some credit and the benefit of the doubt, if we were to mod it in the spirit if its design you wouldnt approach it the same way as you would a rwd skyline. Adding a turbo with low boost and an exhaust could make the car more than quick enough, the main focus would likely remain on handling and speed through corners.

    i think given the general tendency of our mob to mod first and check legalities later that the consideration of legality is moot. and as for the talk of price, if the speculated price of ~30k turns out to be true, then you have a car with great handling a slightly worse off p/w ratio than your standard 1400kg 206kw j-spec car and a bunch of cash still up your sleeve.

    In the hope that this car will respond well to mods i'm happy to go out and say that i kind of welcome this. the current crop of cars out of japan dont really lend themselves to affordable modification, the r35 will take 10 years or so to reach close to equivalent to r34 gtr's price wise. The affordable end is a little lacking with 350gt's costing alot to turbo, m35 stags being stuck in auto (atleast for 4wd versions) and the vq30det offerings not being what i would call "nimble".

    So i agree, its not a new supra (which if it was most of us couldnt afford) and they havent ressurrected the 3sgte, but i'm taking this as the toyota mx5, it could be fun.

  8. ^ this +11ty

    Simple thing is, this is designed as a small well balanced car, with the main goal of handling well.

    I can't think of a current Toyota 4 cyl that would suit a sporting application. So why not grab one off subi? Also subi contributed to the interior and will sell their own version OS.

    Power to weight on this is better than an r33gtst and only slightly worse than a gtt.

    Now also remember that for all the coolness of our lines, they do have a tendency to be nose heavy and under steer some.

    Also, has anyone stopped to wonder what the modding potential is with this car? Could a~30k car +10k in mods turn into something special?

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