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Hi All,

I'm Gerard, I used to own a Nissan Gazelle, till about the end of may when the engine died!

Since i've organised myself an R33 Gts-t, which came into Sydney over the weekend.

So looks like its probably going to be about another 3 weeks or so till I can actually get it, but I just wanted to say g'day to everyone!

Everyday is getting more exciting with its impending arrival, especially considering it has well more than double the Gazelles power output! (not saying its anything special, its just the gazelle was a good car, but hardly a sports car!)

Heres a few pics of it in the Japanese Auction yards. Let me know what you think!?

Its going to be great to finally join the club in skyline ownership! See you all around the Forum.

Cheers,

Gerard

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  • 3 weeks later...

Gerard - thats one bloody nice looking skyline! Love the wheels! Do you have the specs for your car (ie mods etc)? Im keen to see what tis got. How much you pay for it?

looking very nice! The best part is washing and vacumming the car man - its such a joy to see a nice ride looking spotless!

Enjoy the car!

Edited by emsta2003

Again, thanks for all you comments.

emsta2003, I saw these wheels on another Skyline on the Prestige Motorsport website and thought they were awesome. I was actually going to see if I could get a pair after I got the r33. The original pics I saw before I bought it weren't great quality and didn't realise they were the same. So when I got the pics above to find that it had as set I was bloody wrapped!

As for mods, I think it just has a cat-back, airpod and turbo-timer... I still haven't got the car, and Im expecting a call today from the Compliance Shop today, they should be able to tell me everything its has.

I'm hoping that it will be done by the end of the week, so I can get it on this weekends Sydney Spirit. If its not, then I'm going to have to wait another 2 weeks after that.

As for the cost, all up I'm expecting it to cost about $19,500. Still waiting on final costs from the Compliance Shop.

I did pay about $600 more for the car than it should have cost, due to the exchange rate on the day I transfered the money to japan. So if anyone is looking to privately import a car, check that on the day you do the TT. I had been checking it, but I was just so excited that I just bought a Skyline I transfered the money as soon as I could.

$600 could have got me a turbo back, with money left over....

  • 4 weeks later...

Gday guys,

I posted up yesterday, but it seems to have disappeared with all the issues...

I finally got my R33 on monday!!!

Let me just say that Skylines, are flipping AWESOME!! never driven a car that is so fun.

All I have to do now is figure how to put the damned number plate on the front, and give it a good bloody clean. Theres is this dark oily crap all over it (I think it might have been sprayed on, when it came from japan, but who knows)...

Anyways, just thought i'd follow this up, and let yous know.

See yous around!

Gday guys,

I posted up yesterday, but it seems to have disappeared with all the issues...

I finally got my R33 on monday!!!

Let me just say that Skylines, are flipping AWESOME!! never driven a car that is so fun.

All I have to do now is figure how to put the damned number plate on the front, and give it a good bloody clean. Theres is this dark oily crap all over it (I think it might have been sprayed on, when it came from japan, but who knows)...

Anyways, just thought i'd follow this up, and let yous know.

See yous around!

Hey mate

glad to hear that you finally got the car and you are happy with it (sounds like your over the moon) :laugh:

As for the oily crap it would of been spraid for quarinteen when it came in (if it is this then your best bet is to go to shiners to use there cleaning bay :D then you can either finish it off there or take it home for a good hand wash and then polish (the joys of owning a car!!!)

As for the number plate on the front well you should just be able to use some 10MM bolts to screw it straight into the front bar (should be a support) and then your ready to take your first big cruise (i suggest a trip to Orford :O

Look forward to seeing you around with the new toy

GMB

Cheers, Todd

I had the day off yesterday so I got in and washed the bitch up. Apart from chiseling the paint off the windows which was fun..... :huh: I was really surprised at how easy it was to clean, and hardly took any time. The wheels took me 5 mins max each and were done in one go, which is a huge step up from the 15mins each and 2 to 3 goes on the mags on my mums car.

I fixed up some brackets so that i didn't have to cut the front number plate up and it fits really well, needs a little adjustment and it will be done.

Hi All,

I'm Gerard, I used to own a Nissan Gazelle, till about the end of may when the engine died!

Since i've organised myself an R33 Gts-t, which came into Sydney over the weekend.

So looks like its probably going to be about another 3 weeks or so till I can actually get it, but I just wanted to say g'day to everyone!

Everyday is getting more exciting with its impending arrival, especially considering it has well more than double the Gazelles power output! (not saying its anything special, its just the gazelle was a good car, but hardly a sports car!)

Heres a few pics of it in the Japanese Auction yards. Let me know what you think!?

Its going to be great to finally join the club in skyline ownership! See you all around the Forum.

Cheers,

Gerard

post-29251-1153206529.jpgpost-29251-1153206541.jpgpost-29251-1153206555.jpgpost-29251-1153206642.jpg

i see you round a fair bit mate, nice looking car :D

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