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jap exhaust price could be a bargain now as A$ is getting stronger against Yen. Used to be JPY65=$1 when I bought my exhaust (ouch!) now is JPY75=$1, which means prices now could be 15% cheaper than last year.

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well rims a nice but seriously, it does attract more attention.

BUt lets say for about $2000 maybe $2200 for the rims. I can get a gtr sized intercooler kit (brand new) to bolt on to my skyline & a aftermakret cat back exhuast (second hand) for that price.

Well, if you ask me wheels are the most expensive mod you can make to a skyline -- even a new turbo will probably cost you around the same, if not less.

but then again, I started off with that philosophy and then spent $2000 on rims so you know ;)

go the sleeper look!! good to hear you car is all fine max

haha yeah I had the same idea too Predator. Spend the money on the power and looks later. But then just couldn't resist changing the standard rims. The more I looked at it, the more I didn't like it. Oh well.

Just image with the $2k+ I spend to the rims, I could of have new f/m intercooler and an e-manage. Damn!! Don't make me think about it now, especially after the cruise when I was struggling to keep up. Well at least my car looks better with the rims... :)

I think my car is fine now with the oil pressure issue. But I'm weird feelings about my suspension now. *sight*..

See now if I spend $1.5K+ on suspension, with that money I could get an intercooler or the e-manage. So more power?!? or better handling?!?

Decisions, decisions. Oh and that is if I win Tatts tomorrow or I wouldn't be getting nothing. hehe.

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