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cool mate, I am sure it will all work out for you.

FYI it doesn't matter that the wheels are the same dimensions - they HAVE to be oem parts. No ifs ands or buts. So if the compliance workshop doesn't have evidence for the exact part numbers of every single item in your car, they will have to do the evidence themselves (= mega $$$) or hopefully they can swap them for non-N series parts.

When does she get here? I am very keen to see it in the flesh!

Due here in 4 weeks then 4 weeks for compliance etc, its cool they have a stock Caldina with all the parts they need to get it through, and it also has all the stock parts in the car anyway.

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Sounds like a nice ride. out of interest, what made you go the Caldina over the Legnum (or Stagea)?

You mentioned fuel consumption, but I wouldnt imagine it to be that much different to a skyline... 200kw requires a reasonable amount of fuel regardless of 4 or 6 cylinders?

Sounds like a nice ride. out of interest, what made you go the Caldina over the Legnum (or Stagea)?

You mentioned fuel consumption, but I wouldnt imagine it to be that much different to a skyline... 200kw requires a reasonable amount of fuel regardless of 4 or 6 cylinders?

Can you believe that the Caldina uses 9.0 litres per 100klm now the 33 or 34 skyline is around 14 per 100kms!

Cheaper to run register and insure but still packs a punch.

Why did i choose this over a legnum?

Legnum is a v6 twin turbo with about 170kw and an outdated galant look and feel.

Legnums are less powerfull, more expensive to run register and insure.

And no one else has an N Series Caldina... dare to be different i guess.

Bah, as if Legnum sounds like a vegetable :D

Reason I was asking is because I just bought a Legnum from Auction in Japan last week. Now the wait begins!

I agree with Mitchy - I much prefer the look of the Legnum, but no doubt your car will be unique Cell :D

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