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My shed looks so big and empty now, my skyline, she is gone. Sold the car on friday to a nice kid from the other end of the state. Damn it was sad to see her go, I hope she treats him well.

Ah well, on to the next project... an RB30DET!

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Hmm, happy days.

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Thanks guys, next I think I will settle down a bit - buy a house, get married and spend every weekend mowing the lawn and being miserable :laugh: But to keep myself entertained I have enrolled for the engine building course at adult ed' and might start building an rb30det and later on buy another r32 to put it in (with a mad alarm! :P )

-Good luck with yours Todd :wave:

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yeap..paid a deposit for an R32 in JDS imports..just looking for some parts such as intercooler, and a R34 nose cut..including headlights and fenders,trying to convert it into a R34 front and R32 rear looks..will try to accomplish it one by one though..

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Hey Jasper, If you are going to that extent with the looks you should try something completely nuts and put a s15 silvia front on it :thumbsup:

Thanks gmb', I was a grumpy little sh*t on staurday :O but hopefully I might be able to put this new idea on wheels

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yeap..paid a deposit for an R32 in JDS imports..just looking for some parts such as intercooler, and a R34 nose cut..including headlights and fenders,trying to convert it into a R34 front and R32 rear looks..will try to accomplish it one by one though..

You obviously have a pretty big budget to do the modification then as you would be looking 6K easy to do it cheaply.

Look forward to seeing it if you go ahead with it Jasper but have you sat down and actually weighed up what it will cost for the front end conversion at all???

Not trying to burst your bubble at all just curious thats all :thumbsup:

Hey Jasper, If you are going to that extent with the looks you should try something completely nuts and put a s15 silvia front on it :O

Thanks gmb', I was a grumpy little sh*t on staurday :laugh: but hopefully I might be able to put this new idea on wheels

I know the feeling dude :happy:

If you want to do something that will stand out a little then maybe a C33 front on A31 mmmmmmmmmm

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i am very keen for a front end conversion but first of all, i think i need to save up and work my a$$ off to get that kinda money..it never hurts to dream right??

Dreams are what great things are made of old boy.

Good luck to you i say and i hope one day that your dream comes true with the conversion >_<

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