Do we need a Skyline Owners' "Book"?

[T0nyGTSt]

I've had the SDU PDF book for quite a while and it has been a useful reference up and as far as it's more a "32" reference than a 33 or 34 tome.

Do we have the capability to come up with a Australian based guide to the Skyline?

Here's the SDU book for reference:

http://www.nitroware.net/~tony/skyline_book.pdf

T.

[dojobi]

Well it wouldn't hurt. Do you feel like writing one?

[BigDatto]

Go get 'em boys & girls.... the wait is over

http://www.jpnz.co.nz/manuals.html

BTW, I have a full set of papers and I mean FULL. Things like owners manual (R33), dealer warranty card, RWC, rego papers, Rego label (unpeeled), Puretron manual, service book with all coupons, about 30 or 40 receipts for everything but fuel, stickers (unpeeled), etc, etc all in the original plastic gatefold complete with the Dealers business card & photo ! the dealership was Nissan Prince in ***uoka (Kyushu).

I'm led to believe that it's ultra-rare to get all papers with Jap imports - True or False ?

Is there anyone in these forums who can translate written nihongo ??? I can scan and email any of this for anyone who can assist.

I would be more than happy to share this treasure trove with all who are intersted if we can get it translated....

[BigDatto]

Geez, I can't even post the name of a Jap city !! for ref it's Fu-ku-oka

[Jay95R33]

LOL fu-ku.....

I got the owners manual, service manaul, service history and a few other things with mine.

Most the stuff is in japanesse and probably says something like "this car is crap and is going to blow up soon. I'm going to sell it to some stupid Australian bloke"

:bonk: :bonk:

[funkymonkey]

i got most of the documentation too... since mine was jus an average family car (in some way or other) I got the registration and derego paperwork and full service manuals, and even manuals for the aftermarket exhaust and other mods that were done to it. Oh and a membership card to some Nippon holiday cruise club or sumfin... and also the stickers n stuff including the Japanese Automotive Federation or sumfin, which I think is like the NRMA over there... oh and my flare!!!

[T0nyGTSt]

I got a stamped service manual + owners manual + a few rego stickers on my windscreen.

T.

[Jamezilla]

Just ordered R33 owners manual from JPNZ (link above) - will let you know what it's like.

[akeenan]

when people say owners manual are they refferring to a work shop manual or the actual little "owners manual" that comes with some cars?

[akeenan]

if it is the workshop manual, the one which costs around $300 and would help you repair the car yourself who here feels like doing some photocopying for a small fee?

[skyline33]

well mt car came with a leather nissan cover with all the orginal manuals and servicing etc. I even have the card of the salesman that sold the car in the first place.

[carlo]

I have the JPNZ manual and its very good. Comes in handy for odds and ends.

[Jamezilla]

Just got my JPNZ manual - and yeah, its an owners manual in English. I'm happy.

Handy to have - and has some funny illustrations on airbag detonation

[coza456]

want to do some scanning jamezilla??

[NismoR34]

Jamezilla: how much did it set you back [if you dont mind me asking]? How many pages in it?

I know they are advertised at around $50 but isnt that in NZ dollars? Then of course freight would also need to be added for shipping to here...?

Cheers!

[MearCat]

JPNZ has two manuals available. The Owners manual (which I have purchased) is your basic manual which would come with any new car - basic operation car, radio, lights, brakes, bits and pieces, location of jack blah blah blah. The other manual available is the Engine Service manual (500+ pages and just about enough info to remove and install an engine.

BE WARNED - I have looked extensively into the legal side of this and any copying of any manual and distribution of it (even if it is a JPNZ manual from New Zealand) is completely ILLEGAL. The fines if caught with or distributing an illegal copy are just not worth it. I think that NZD$250 or AUD$225 for an engine manual as rare as the R33 is a bargain.

This has been discussed before on the SDU/SAU forums and a thread has been closed by a moderator due to continued discussion of copying of manuals.

[predator]

engine manual is worth the price.. but $50 for an owners manual ??

you're acting like a copyright infrigement has never been undertaken on the internet.. hmmm

[MearCat]

I agree on the owners manual - I thought it was minimal content for $50.

hehe - I'm not denying that it doesn't happen on the web - just saying be careful...

[T0nyGTSt]

I posted this up again for people who want it.

T.

[lwells]

I posted this up again for people who want it.

T.

Cheers.

LW.