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Name: Krishy

Age: 21....turning 22 on Christmas

Hey this thread works! Someone else who knows how crap it is having a birthday way too close to christmas :( Mines on the 26th, gotta hate the combined presents :(

A blue collar worker is getting your hands dirty, workin in the heat and breakin a sweat. hehe

I used to fit truck, tractor and bus tyres (up to 36inch :wub:) Was doing it when we had that heat wave at the start of the year. Never mind getting dirty and breakin a sweat, some days I'd come home with heat stroke :P

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Name: Felicity - Aka Flick

Age: 26

Location ):western suburbs

Work: Sales assistant ar Harvey norman.. commision, bonus's, freebies - I love my job!

car/mods: Sold the 32

Now have -

NX Coupe - its nothing flash but its cheap and efficient.

umm it has an exhaust and im buyin 17" rims for it haha

KE35 - Future track hack :wub:

Defected.. has a hole in the bonnet, supra gear box, matt black paintjob!

Holden Kingswood - Slow.. slow project car. Ie, it just sits in the shed!

other interests?

Drift! Photography - maint motorsport photography.. Hangin out with my friends, drinkin + partying..

name: chris

Age:18

Location :Penfeild near the raff base

Work :apprentice gasfitter/plumber

car/mods:r33 series 2/ intercooler, 3" turbo back with high flow cat, 14 psi boost, pod filter, z32, ipexi power fc, making 205rwkw and 3 grand sound system :wub:

est price spent on car: dunno

other interests? cars, my gf, fishing, ps3 , mates, having fun

Name: Sam

Age: 24

Location: lockleys

Work: Spray painter

car/mods: hiflow turbo + support mods, bilstein suspension, recaro seats, jun kit, work wheels.

est price spent on car: i dont keep track cos i dont wanna know :wub:

other interests? music! motorsport, socialising, net, xbox, cruising.

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Name: Ryan

Location: Western suburbs

Age : 23

Work : Fitter and turner / toolmaker

Car : R33 S2

Mods : yes

f*kk me, Are izzmo and myself the only blue collar workers? so many desk jockey's. lol

ive worked my ass off in heat/sweat and covered in all types of crap over the years,including as recent 6 1/2 years at GMH body shop,some may not get dirty in present job,doesnt mean they dont know other stuff guys,we were born with hands to use them i rekon :wub:

Name: Murry

Age: 23

Location: Insurance assessor

Car/mods: R33 S2, work wheels, fmic, exhaust, boost guage, stereo, alarm etc.....

est price spent on car: Well i just bought my work wheels, rest was done by previous owner lol

other interests? Music, Clubs, Cruising, friends, ps3, anything thats fun :wub:

Name: Ryan

Location: Western suburbs

Age : 23

Work : Fitter and turner / toolmaker

Car : R33 S2

Mods : yes

f*kk me, Are izzmo and myself the only blue collar workers? so many desk jockey's. lol

Blue collar here as well...slowly getting into engineering side of things atm....what company do u work for if u do toolmaking??? Im in plastics myself

Name: Adrian

Age: 21

Location: cheltenham

Work: sales supervisor (david jones)

car/mods: r32 gtst 1993 mspec. rb25det s2, ax53b70 apexi turbo, FMIC, pump, hks cam gear, eboost, power fc, isc coilovers, 3inch turboback, pioneer HU, nismo 550cc, pod, 18x9 +14 and 18x10 +22 D1R lenso.

est price spent on car: car= $14k, mods = $10k?

other interests? drinking, bowling, sport, music, f**king being with mates!!!

Name: Luke

Age: 20

Location: Edwardstown

Work: Work in a landscape place, sales, deliveries, packing, yard guy

Car: R34 GT-four, manual (only one in SA)

Mods: 18x10 +18 Work emotion XD9 in WMB, Cusco coilovers, cusco caster arms, cusco camber arms, cusco toe arms, Ikeya formula traction arms, cusco strut brace, Nismo Fuel pump, HKS hi-power 3" cat back exhaust, R34 GTR vpec Brembo brakes with slotted rotors, Origin carbon fibre boot lip, Blitz pod filter, Splitfire coilpacks, JVC head unit, Hertz front splits, Rockford Fosgate rear splits, Digital designs amp, Nardi deep corn steering wheel, Carbon fibre interior pieces throughout, nismo front and side clear indicators.

Car cost ~ 17-18k

Spent so far ~ 16-17k

Interests: Cars, girls, music, clubbing, bball, cruising, spending time with mates

Name: Scott

Age: 21

Location: Semaphore Park

Work: sales assistant/counter hand (Reece PLumbing supplies)

Car/mods: 92 32 gtst, vertex body kit, isc coilovers, splitfires, 33 turbs, 3" turbo back exhaust, 5" tip, FMIC, gtr injectors, pod, walbro 440 pump, alpine HU, soundstream 6 splits (front) 6.5 rear, 18 starcorps (thanx to kye), h/duty clutch, boost tee, turbo timer isc cam gears still to go in.

Price: 12k buy and around 8-9k so far on mods.

Interests:GF (she's sitting next to me),drinking, bowling, rc drifta, ps3, music being a pai in the ass, and catching up with ya mum! (jk plz dont hurt me)

Name:Lee

Age:31

Location :Western Burbs

Work :Operations Supervisor

car/mods: S2 R33 1997

Body/Tein -HA coilovers 18 inch Pro Drive wheels

Engine/Driveline -Exedy sports Tuff clutch, Kakimoto cat back, hi flow cat custom dump pipe, Blitz LM cooler, HKS3037 Pro S turbo Kit, Nismo 555 injectors, Nismo Pump, Z32 AFM, Power FC, Gizzmo EBC (new set up to be tuned Thursday).

est price spent on car: $27K (thats including purchase price)

other interests : Spending time with the G/F, Working on and maintaining my car (love polishing and keeping it clean), Camping, Music, Pubs and the occassional club, Cruising, odd game of golf, Catching up with family and friends for BBQ's and the like (love christmas and Easter).

and making sweet love to the back of a certain black R32. i also play guitar occasional.

bhahahahaha lmfao..ohh dave ur a funny kent..my 32 has not been the same since

back on topic now lol

Name: Chris

Age: 23

Location: Happy Valley

Work: Mechanical Engineer

Car/mods: Cefiro - Manual conversion, Turbo upgrade, FMIC, Bosch 040, Dr Drift ecu, Driftek 17x9 17x8, Whiteline adj stabiliser bars, Bilstein struts, Extreme HD Organic, 3" race pipe, Subframe bushes.

Est price spent on car: 15k

Other interests? Workin on the car, motorsport, music, gettin on the cordial, hangin out with mates, cruises, chicken

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