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Well on the weekend had to make an emergency trip out to dubbo...anyway went through mudgee, wellington etc...the whole time i was down there...i saw 1 (thats right...1 import) and that was in mudgee on the way back yesterday.

I know of at least 1 member on here (raps86) lives in bathurst...and i used to live there..

I'm just curious if there's any other country ppl with imports?

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Steve's Auto Barn

...owned by Steve Philips is at Blackheath. Good name!

He services Nissan Imports (as well as other cars) in the local area and...

He had one of his cars on the front cover of Zoom Mag. called 'Buster'. It's now owned by his head mechanic Wayne.

He himself owns an R34 GT-R. He hoisted my 2 cars up for inspection at point of sale/purchase.

He also has a new 4WS wheel alignment section (albeit 2 yrs old now).

Bus. No. is 47877172

Tez :P

Well on the weekend had to make an emergency trip out to dubbo...anyway went through mudgee, wellington etc...the whole time i was down there...i saw 1 (thats right...1 import) and that was in mudgee on the way back yesterday.

I know of at least 1 member on here (raps86) lives in bathurst...and i used to live there..

I'm just curious if there's any other country ppl with imports?

While I don't live out west any more (not since I was 5 any way :P), a few times a year I drive to Gilgandra or a property near Burren Junction.

I have to say, the Skyline handles the roads to and from these places no problem, providing I don't get rained in. 2WD + mud = epic fail lol

Steve's Auto Barn

...owned by Steve Philips is at Blackheath. Good name!

He services Nissan Imports (as well as other cars) in the local area and...

He had one of his cars on the front cover of Zoom Mag. called 'Buster'. It's now owned by his head mechanic Wayne.

He himself owns an R34 GT-R. He hoisted my 2 cars up for inspection at point of sale/purchase.

He also has a new 4WS wheel alignment section (albeit 2 yrs old now).

Bus. No. is 47877172

Tez :)

I dont think "Steve" owned BU5TER but was owned by Brett(BU5TER) on these forums.

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ive just moved out west for a while to a place called orange and its full of imports. But it is kinda pointless being a small town and all as the cops are always harrasing ya and theres no where you can really go for a cruise.

ive just moved out west for a while to a place called orange and its full of imports. But it is kinda pointless being a small town and all as the cops are always harrasing ya and theres no where you can really go for a cruise.
Drive down to bathurst mate...the cops are pricks in orange

Yeah the cops r a pain there im always up in orange 2 help my nan out. THe cops arnt 2 bad in bathurst except 4 a few that have it in 4 me and 2 peps i know their dads r cops here,1 is a senior sargent and the other 1 is in highway.

Yeah there is a few nice imports in orange and i think from memory the superdrift driver porter cant remember his 1st name but i think he lives in orange and works at autobarn up there.

Yeah mat porter is a good block ive met him a few times i just couldnt remember his first name. Yeah i know that cop nick he still got it in 4 me. and if any1 ask im not gona post his name up here cause i know of a cop in town is a member on here. I cant w8 till the 6th and 7th of dec. i wish i was running in it but wont have the liscences in time and got a few things 2 do 2 the car but wil b good 2 c sau peps running on the mount.

Yeah the cops r a pain there im always up in orange 2 help my nan out. THe cops arnt 2 bad in bathurst except 4 a few that have it in 4 me and 2 peps i know their dads r cops here,1 is a senior sargent and the other 1 is in highway.

Yeah there is a few nice imports in orange and i think from memory the superdrift driver porter cant remember his 1st name but i think he lives in orange and works at autobarn up there.

Yea matt porter lives out here. He is a good bloke. Orange sucks bad i been here for about 6 months only got 2 weeks to go and ill be back in penrith yay :laugh:

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