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Browsing the forum this morning I noticed a thread which asked "What would you do to your skyline?". So I'm asking you, all money aside, what would you do to your current car?

Crazy engine conversions? wide body? custom made rims?

Personaly with my GTS-t I'd do a 2jz conversion or maybe a 20b rotary for something different. Twin setup for response. Spray it matte black or similar, black 19" TE37, stock kit. Make it real sleeper.

What would you do?

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id keep it AND buy a 35 gtr. nah i'd go drift spec, Vertex kit with wheels that hang wider than the kit, drift lip, drop in a rb28dett with forged internals, couple of responsive turbo's.

i would replace everything with brand new items (like seals and interior things and all that)

chuck a worked off its tits RB30DETT in. Respray me car black with a dark green pearl and chuck some 19" black Nismo LMGT4's on it :(

and now i just woke up and reality just kicked in :)

LOL I kind of already did it.....

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If i could go back i would have gone rb26 instead of spending what i have on the rb20! Apart from that i did what i wanted to do!

^^

GRIM is the r32 that has everything done to it, very very nice...

You dont see many "off tap" RB20s around tho ben. its a killa ride :(

LOL I kind of already did it.....

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If i could go back i would have gone rb26 instead of spending what i have on the rb20! Apart from that i did what i wanted to do!

and kind of already doing it again with the 260 :(

I would.... completely respray the car inside out - same factory colour, retrim the interior - black leather with red stitching, 18" wheels - nismo LMGT4, every suspension component replaced with new or aftermarket parts and slightly lowered, and work the motor up realllllllll good. Eventually I'll do it all :(

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GRIM is the r32 that has everything done to it, very very nice...

You dont see many "off tap" RB20s around tho ben. its a killa ride :)

Cheers Joel, im rather proud of my work on it, i will miss it when i eventually sell it! And no i wouldnt say theres too many 32's with that extent of work to it in SA!

and kind of already doing it again with the 260 :)

Yeah i kind of have gotten a little carried away there havent i Damo! lol! Just wait for the next project that will come when GRIM goes! ;)

I'd love to fully strip and restore the 33 piece by piece; engine, body, and running gear...

Throw in aftermarket & forged goodies, but keep it stealth/factory looking as possible...

If only i had the time and patience to begin with! (money aside)

So you found a thread and decided to start another exactly the same????? ok..

with my current 33 I'd just do the normal get it back to perfect condition interior and exterior with only a few personallised bits and pieces..

The fun starts when I buy my 2nd 33....

Make a ute out of it like in my sig!!!!

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