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Does anyone on here have a M35 Stagea or a 99 dolphin front stagea in Newcastle or on the coast?

I saw a nice stock white M35 at Kotara before xmas.

Ryan, there are quite a few M35s in Sydney now - not sure who owns a white one, though.

Post your question up in the Stagea section here...

Thanks Nick, How is your Volvo going?

We took ours camping over christmas, and i had it chock a block with gear and drove up the coast and got about 10 ltrs per hundred kays. I was very happy with the big girl as it was the first time i have had her fully loaded and took it for a long drive.

I am looking to try and get a dolphin fronted series 2 or a M35 to use as a wedding car with mine. A bloke on here said that he would help out but i feel slack asking him to come from Sydney for the day, if i can get one more local it would be better.

Thanks Nick, How is your Volvo going?

We took ours camping over christmas, and i had it chock a block with gear and drove up the coast and got about 10 ltrs per hundred kays. I was very happy with the big girl as it was the first time i have had her fully loaded and took it for a long drive.

I am looking to try and get a dolphin fronted series 2 or a M35 to use as a wedding car with mine. A bloke on here said that he would help out but i feel slack asking him to come from Sydney for the day, if i can get one more local it would be better.

My car's going well, thanks Ryan. There are a few minor issues, but that's to be expected and is all a part of the ownership experience, right?

How on earth did you manage to get 10l per 100Km? Tha's fantastic for a Stagea!

As for the wedding cars, I know there are at least five M35's down here in Sydney - andy65b (Andy), Jetwreck (Craig), zei20l (Ian), NRVOUS (Tony), cogdog (Mitch) and Paramour (Julius) are the main ones I find remember after a quick search. As for up in Newcastle, I'll let Ian's post guide you there...

wow i really never realised how many people where on here from newcastle!!

we should organise a meet one night at hexham macca's or somthing? just gett all the skylines together.. would make for some good photo's..

wow i really never realised how many people where on here from newcastle!!

we should organise a meet one night at hexham macca's or somthing? just gett all the skylines together.. would make for some good photo's..

Sounds good, Ill be in.

awesome, ill start a new thread tomorrow, guage some more interest and set a date..

im sam by the way.. i drive a 4 door r32, dark blue in colour.. i also have a convertible FC rx7, but thats still being built..

Edited by Sam29

ill be in that.. there was a club in newy... newcastle skyline enthuisasts... i still have my shirt.. not sure what happened to it... it just sought of fell apart... i think it got too "clubby and organized" rather than a bunch of mates all getting together. i think at the best meet we had a fair few cars.. around 20 or 30... i think.. it was like 5 years ago so who knows... that was pretty good for just word of mouth... no internet advertising or anything.

cheers

Linton

Edited by NZM.031

was anything happening in the terrigal area today?

there was a lot of imports out and about especially on terrigal drive.

saw 2 white R33s, a white S15, a silver supra and 2 black supras

-daniel

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