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Hi all,

Some of you may remember me from this forum. I owned a white stagea s2 for 2 years and sold it earlier this year.

It was replaced with a Pulsar and we quickly discovered we really needed a large car, kinda missed the boot space of the stagea in a big way, not to mention the comfort, handling, performance, you name it.

Anyway, so we've now bought a silver 2003 M35 Stagea - 2.5L V6 Turbo.

Its currently in Japan (importing through a family friend) and so I'm sure many of you can relate to the painful waiting game while we put up with a borrowed old falcodore wagon in the meantime. Actually I am grateful to be able to borrow the car but all the same I'll be VERY happy to see my stagea when it eventually arrives!!

Pics below for those interested:

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Will post an update when the car arrives. I have been given ~10 weeks as a rough estimate. Will see how we go. :)

Am very much looking forward to the 408Nm@3200rpm and 5sp auto!! :P

Hoping to get it converted to LPG sometime next year but will cross that bridge when I come to it. Hopefully the new Liquid LPG systems will be more available by then.

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I am gradually falling in love with the M35. Was not too keen at first, but now I am older and more (or less) mature, I think I could live with one.

Use of lpg/cng interests me greatly.

I am gradually falling in love with the M35. Was not too keen at first, but now I am older and more (or less) mature, I think I could live with one.

Use of lpg/cng interests me greatly.

Have you seen any in real life? That was the difference for me. Photos do nothing for the car, but actually seeing one up close, I just wanted one!!

zei20l - its an RS FOUR V, no leather or tv (didn't really want either of those anyway). Not sure on the stereo, its stock but i'm not sure what factory options there are.

I dont know if it has any particular options. I wanted one that was completely stock and as cheap as I could find (without any major defects) and I believe I achieved that.

The estimate is 8-10 weeks...but I'll hopefully get to "see" the car before then. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning :P

Have you seen any in real life? That was the difference for me. Photos do nothing for the car, but actually seeing one up close, I just wanted one!!

id have to agree, they look ok in pics. but in the flesh they look much better!

my wife did the same thing, thought from the pics that it looked ok. but when she spotted one on the road, she said 'wow, that looks really good'. and from a woman who doesnt like cars, thats pretty good.

anyway, congrats on the new stag mate. mines on the boat almost here so i know how youre feeling :P

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