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Hey Everyone.

Thought it was time I posted up a topic for my car. Haven't really updated anything since my first introductory thread (see HERE for my introduction post which explains how and why I got the car etc)

So it's a 1989 Nissan Skyline GTE, with a manual and RB25DE conversion, along with 5-stud brakes, R200 diff etc. It was purchased in October 2005.

A minor thing we did when we first got it was painted and cleaned up the brake calipers.

Before

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After

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We also got it dyno'd, 115rwkw, pretty reasonable I think.

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Here is the progress of the Clarion Headunit and Front speakers. These were laying round from my sister's old Daihatsu Applause. No audio came with the car when purchased.

Before

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Previous owner must have made these mounts, personally don't like them. Trying to source stock covers at the moment.

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After

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The rim centre's weren't in excellent condition so we decided to get them sandblasted and powdercoated in black. Also got the plates MI11NT, I don't like them anymore so when rego comes up I'm going to get RB25NA I think.

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And then we did suspension, we put new Polyurethane bushes in the front caster arms and front upper arms, and a few months after that got TEIN super-street coilovers.

They're actually on their lowest setting, but I think it's great.

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Sits nice.

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Cat up to no good.

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Another one of the cat

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And then we got some better speakers for the front + tweeters (Pioneer) and moved the Clarions to the rear.

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Not a great pic of the speakers but meh.

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Not much happened for a while, but recently I got a new headunit.

No pics of that installed.

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Also got a Genuine Nismo Steering Wheel and boss kit. I love the old style Nismo Logo.

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And 2 days ago I got a Genuine Nismo Aluminium Chrome gearknob, however it isn't the type you can buy now, it's a discontinued part and has the old style logo engraved in it. Pics to come.

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That's about all the progress on my car I guess.

My plans now are to get

  • Nismo Cupholder (rare) but just purchased one :(
  • Side Window visors
  • Fix + Paint front Aero bar and then purchase the matching Aero pods for a full Factory Aero kit.
  • Brand New Nardi Wheel (with Nismo horn button)
  • Mount rear plates at angle (and get RB25NA)
  • Stock door speaker covers and mounts.
  • Vacuum clean interior with one of those powerful chemical ones :O
  • Buff + polish + wax and all that stuff (easy done, just need to put the effort in haha)
  • Put some new Blue LEDs in the dash cos some of the ones now fell out due to the people putting the alarm system in

Thanks for looking at my 4-door R32 Skyline :P

Updates to come hopefully ^.^

-Jimmy.

Edited by -Jimmy-
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