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$28k isnt an unreasonable price if you look at how much it costs to mod a skyline - it all adds up.

Matt, correct me if I am wrong, but from you list of mods, you probably would have spent mid to high 30k+?

Its really is so bloody expensive when you acutally add all the costs together - depressing sometimes. Perhaps with the new raws scheme the value of a modded car will start to be appreciated a bit more - heres hoping.

hippy, I'm hurt! I keep my car very clean:(...lol

Steve, you got me thinking mate, so I sat down & did a VERY rough list of the cost to date. I was being fairly conservative with the prices too. To date there is at least 30k put into the car on top of the cost of the car itself. That doesn't include some of the work currently in progress. Sard 550cc injectors for one.

I've spent enough money on cars in the last 10yrs to build Munro's drag 33. And I'm dead serious! Kind of makes sense that my missus has had enough.

yeah steve .. ur car was nice too ... but i wasn't as shocked when i saw ur car as matts ... i couldn't beleive the condition it was in .. as if i was in an autosalon ... there was not a spec of grease to be seen ... plus the tyres i bought from u keep deflating LOL can't keep the pressure i want .. so i can't be bothered pumping them up all the time ... just means a softer ride ehehehe ... but from what u tell me about ur car ... i'd love to have a ride soon ... 300rwkw am i correct :) just make sure u have insurance when u give me a ride :D

the tyres may need to be refitted? They never leaked at all when they were on my car - really sorry about that.:)

Autosalon? Matt, what are you doing! I think its paining me more that you to see you sell:D

Insurance is paid up. hoping to head around there, but a few more weeks till the rest of the parts come from japan - then hopefully around 300.

When(IF) she blow, if not sooner if I get impatient, going 3L - or a blower, not too sure which to do first.

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