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James, we are now opening Deca to all model cars, you can compete in all events for #$115.00 (Skidpan, Motorkhana and Track) or motorkhana and Skidpan for $55.00. Only requirement is a membership of a CAMS affiliated club. Entry forms are available at www.skylinenationals.com. If you want to see 4 Ex Nissan works race cars, (DR30, R32 Winfield GTR and the 2 HR31 race cars), then get your bums to SHepparton on the 28th - 30th July. Six weeks to go, and I doubt you will ever see these 4 cars in the one place ever again. Need to get in touch with you shortly in relation to chicanes etc., for the Deca long track, mas your help would be invaluable in this area.

A show and shine for you guys is great, I have been talking to James about this, but need a heap more input on what you guys want to do. An entry form is still required, and prices are going up on the 1st of JUne, so will have to taklk to JAmes again asap. Oh and yes your right, it's gonna be a top weekend. We got the whose who of the Nissan faithfull coming along to this.

You guys got 5 days to get your entry forms in to get the cheaper prices. Have also just confirmed - the Ex Gibson Motorsport Ex Factory works "BATHURST WINNING" R32 Winfield car is going to be at the nationals. That makes the trip worth while just to see this car, and the 2 HR31 Ex-Works cars that are going to be there. As well as the DR30 of George Fury's. This is going to be one event you people don;t want to miss. www.skylinenationals.com

Even the Humble GTS 1 and 2 even had brake upgrades though. I am a firm believer in stopping power as well as pulling power. My Turbo R31 with 215 RWHP had the brake and suspension upgrade before I even drove it as a turbo car. Now 215 RWHP is not a lot by todays standards, but the standard suspension and brakes I believe are just not up to the job. GTS struts (Import or local, they are all the same), and some decent pads is all you really need for anything up to 200-250 RWHP.

You guys got 5 days to get your entry forms in to get the cheaper prices. Have also just confirmed - the Ex Gibson Motorsport Ex Factory works "BATHURST WINNING" R32 Winfield car is going to be at the nationals. That makes the trip worth while just to see this car, and the 2 HR31 Ex-Works cars that are going to be there.

Have just been able to confirm that the Ex George Fury DR 30 race car, as well as Terry Ashwoods R32 GTR Ex Works car will be at the nationals. On top of all of that, we have the HR31 Replica Race car coming along as well. Early bird bookings close on the 31st of May, you will pay more after this date. You will also have to call the 1800 number on www.skylinenationals.com to book you accomodation, otherwise you will not be able to book, as we already have all the best accomoadtion venues booked for this event through the 1800 number.

Have just been able to confirm that the Ex George Fury DR 30 race car, as well as Terry Ashwoods R32 GTR Ex Works car will be at the nationals. On top of all of that, we have the HR31 Replica Race car coming along as well. Early bird bookings close on the 31st of May, you will pay more after this date. You will also have to call the 1800 number on www.skylinenationals.com to book you accomodation, otherwise you will not be able to book, as we already have all the best accomoadtion venues booked for this event through the 1800 number.

It will be the gauges, get a new dash cluster from a wrecker, cheapest way to fix the issue.

That I do, lol.

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Evan Green killed the supercars in 1973, with one newspaper article. His career never recovered after that either. Leyland Australia was in deep shit before the P76 was even released. It was foundering on it's own, away from it's parent company. Aside from safety recalls, to which I confess to knowing nothing about, the 380 is still better built than either the current holden or ford. BUT, the build quality of the Aussie R31 shat all over the same era Holden's and Ford's too. I can remember when I traded my 4 month old VN V8 manual in on my first ever Skyline, the Skyline fit and finish made the commodore look and feel like it had done 100,000 kays instead of 13,000. The JE Camira was a great car. This engine was also used in the N13 Pulsar in 1.6 and 1.8 litre forms, is still used in the Vectra. Astra, and most Daewoo 4 cylinder cars. The Camira suffered the same fate as the Magna, it was never forgiven for being an ordinary car, yet the JD pre unleaded and the JE were fantastic. As far as the Commodores and Falcon's go, we Aussies just keep accepting what we are dished up, but some of us refuse to buy their product, and that, makes us look unpatriotic.

As I am now where near being a youngen, I too knew that the engine in the 1000 was an "Austin" engine. BMC as it was know then, and then Leyland Australia. Leyland went belly up, coz they spent too much money trying to rush the P76 out to customers. As much as it was great in theory, the Aussies never liked it, and it was poorly built. What a great V8 it had though. It is the same as the Prince GT motor was a Benz design, the Japs just made it better. As for Mitsubishi building good cars, I still stand by that. The 380, and the previous 3 model magna's would have to have been the best put together cars in Australia for the last 10 years. Unfortunately, Australians have a tendancy to remember that the first magna (in 1985) was a bit of a pig, and the car has suffered in reputation from then. We have quickly forgotten that the EA ford and the VN commodore were also cops, but it hasn't affected their reputation at all. Bit like Australian Motor Sport in 1992. If you can't beat them ban them. We are a fickle lot.

Thats Exactly right. It was called the Button plan, after Senator John Button devised a saviour for the local car industry. It also predicted that there would only be 3 local car manufacturers by year 2000. It was almost right, we are still waiting for mitsubishi to fall off their perch, despite building very good cars. A car to claim to be locally made, had to have 80 percent, or more local content. All this did for us, was made our local cars more expensive, and didn;t do a thing to help build quality. Because of ultra high import tarrifs, local manufacturers had inflated pricing that they could get away with, because imports were so expensive. For a comparison, my first new R31, was a series 3 Silhouette, bought in December 1989. It cost $28,100.00 on the road. 15 plus years later, a new commodore, doesn't cost you much more. The average price of cars has only risen by some 15 percent max, but wages have doubled, and we now get airbags, abs and cruise control etc., as standard.

Entry forms and all details now avaialble at www.skylinenationals.com. Early bird pricing finishes 31st May.

Entry forms and all information now available at www.skylinenationals.com. Early bird pricing ends on the 31st MAy, so get it all in.

Prices for the white cars go from $4000.00 for an average car to $9,500.00 for a immaculate car. Prices for the red cars go from $6000.00 for an original car that needs a lot of work, to $17-18,000.00 for a concourse car. There are big differences between the 2 models, although there was only 10 kilowatts difference at the flywheel. If you would like any information about these cars, that you can't find on the R31 website, send me a pm, I am always happy to answer any questions.

I have just read another of your posts referring to locally made R31's, so obviously you do know that there were R31's made here. But for those of you who would like to know, I have replied anyway. The Aussie R31, (Not the imports we see here now), were all built at the Clayton Factory. All locally delivered R31's were built at Clayton. Engines/gearboxes were japanese, as well as a few other bits and pieces, but in Series 1/2,l 90 percent of panels were made here, interiors were made here, had an 80 percent local content. Series 3's were a little different, and dropped to about 70 - 75 percent local content depending on the model. The only local part of the drivetrain - the Diff, was the cars only achilles heel.

Can a section Moderator please ask one of the Vic committee to pop this in the newsletter, and the upcomming events page. I would really appreciate it.

Heathcote might be a couple of 10ths of a second slower, but its a heap better place. Well run, nice people, realistic food prices, and Hot Jam Donuts, (yummy). Roll on Heathcote in November, coz I won't be running back to Calder in a hurry.