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My Cedric doesnt have a dvd player.

It's got a DVD Reader for the SAT NAV.

So to answer your question no it doesn't.

I'm sure you can buy a cheap dvd player and shove it in the spare gap in the glove box and plug it into one of the vid in plugs in the back of the screen. But besides that I'm not sure what you can do.

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I had a few weeks recently where I could do without my car, so I pulled the springs out and sent them to King Springs to have custom ones made up. I didn't want full on stiff springs, nor did I want to go too low. I asked for the new springs to drop the car by about 30mm and be about 30% stiffer. The front suspension is a bit of a pain - like my old Z31 300ZX, the strut and hub are one piece. Makes them a bit heavy when you're doing the job alone.

Rear springs were as easy as undoing the outer control arm bolt and letting the arm down with the jack. You need all of ten minutes to do both rear springs.

King sent me rears off another car that sat right in and are held captive with the suspension at full travel. Front springs were custom and still needed the spring compressor to fit to the strut. The result was good and the springs should now be available to order from King Springs. They don't make the car roll much less in corners, so keep that in mind. Perfect for my needs though. The car still rides really nicely considering the 20" wheels that are on the car.

Before springs were fitted:

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Suspension set-up:

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After springs were fitted:

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Hey guys long time reader first time poster in this thread.

Anyone know anything about this car : http://aus-vip.com/index.php?/topic/1040-1...-gloria-ultima/

Is it Midnight x from this forums car?

im honestly thinking about flying up and driving it back, pending what insurance is going to cost me...

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yes i have seen this car, very nice, very clean, its a great car, always looked after, such a smooth car to drive. If i didn't already have one i would buy it.

Worth the trip, when you see it and drive it you will buy it.

mastadd - trust me. it is cheaper and easier to NOT do that.

think about it - flights, petrol, motel stays, food, etc etc costs all add up

plus you have to take time off work etc and organise it all...

it's easier and works out about the same cost to just get the car freighted over... i'm currently getting two cars complied in VIC and i am opting to friehgt them over because it works out CHEAPER than getting flights etc.

and if i may add - what could possibly go wrong with these?? :(

imports are sooooo easy to fix (i think they are at least)

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Richzilla

polish your headlights. NOW. =)

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mastadd - trust me. it is cheaper and easier to NOT do that.

think about it - flights, petrol, motel stays, food, etc etc costs all add up

plus you have to take time off work etc and organise it all...

it's easier and works out about the same cost to just get the car freighted over... i'm currently getting two cars complied in VIC and i am opting to friehgt them over because it works out CHEAPER than getting flights etc.

and if i may add - what could possibly go wrong with these?? :(

imports are sooooo easy to fix (i think they are at least)

EDIT

Richzilla

polish your headlights. NOW. =)

Thanks for the reply mate,

i just cant bring myself to buy a car without having time to at least have a look at it in person hence why i haven't imported one myself, i guess i will have to wait intill some more end up in Vic!

Just for future reference whats the Cloth interior like? what kind of material is it? it looks strange almost very ruff looking

i dunno about THIS car - but MY car - the for sale photos the interior looks CRAP.

it looks DIRTY it looks tired it looks BALLS.

in real life it's neat clean and plush...

soooo hopefully if it looks rough in pictures that doesn't transcend into real life...

and - oh yeah i forgot that some people think it's important to look at a car and kick the tyres to make sure they're pumped up :(

(that's sarcasm - take a chance! )

and - oh yeah i forgot that some people think it's important to look at a car and kick the tyres to make sure they're pumped up :thumbsup:

(that's sarcasm - take a chance! )

yeah i guess but having never even been in one its kinda hard, hmmm y34 or maxima lol? at least i have driven a maxima

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mastadd - trust me. it is cheaper and easier to NOT do that.

think about it - flights, petrol, motel stays, food, etc etc costs all add up

plus you have to take time off work etc and organise it all...

it's easier and works out about the same cost to just get the car freighted over... i'm currently getting two cars complied in VIC and i am opting to friehgt them over because it works out CHEAPER than getting flights etc.

and if i may add - what could possibly go wrong with these?? :(

imports are sooooo easy to fix (i think they are at least)

EDIT

Richzilla

polish your headlights. NOW. =)

Have polished headlights. RE: imports being easy to fix - my car needs a new driver's window regulator. $130+ GST from Nissan. Yes, I will have to wait a couple of weeks, but it's half the price of a regulator for an Avalon!.

I flew from Sydney to Brisbane to buy my car, but I already had my mind made up. As long as there was nothing obviously wrong with it - like a blown turbo or big end knock, I was happy to take the car. To be honest, I didn't even need to drive it. Sat in the passenger seat for a few minutes and knew it was all good. And sure enough, over a year later, the only thing that's gone wrong is the window regulator and the odometer globe.

I'm a mechanic and I've seen many newer australian cars with less K's have tonnes more problems.

I had a few weeks recently where I could do without my car, so I pulled the springs out and sent them to King Springs to have custom ones made up.

Hey mate,

what did the custom springs set you back? wouldn't mind a set if they where another 15-20mm lower all round than your custom ones...

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Yayyy for Kermit :D

Hi All,

my names Aisha and I have a Nissan Gloria, ive had her for 2 weeks and the dash is gone :( micro processor shat itslef after being jump started so often during shipping.... so i really need a hand guys! can someone help me get a new dash and processor? pretty please? otherwise i may have to have a custom one made up somehow... all i see is $$$$ and i havent even got rims yet :(

farrkk knows lol yes its what i was told by hooleys in joondalup... he also mentioned that i cant just purchase a micro processor i need the whole dash unit.... but i was told diffrent today by chris rogers from audi express in brisbane who sounds like he knows his stuff, i can get ahold of a new circuit board for $500 but i dont know if this is what needs replacing... and ive now found my battery isnt charging / holding its charge and i dont know if this has anything to do with the dash blowing up, im starting to think it does cus the bloody alternator is running at 15.4Volts! although you think the sparky would have picked up on this? The fuzes are all fine, sparky "repaired" some burnt tracks in the dash but that was all he could find other then this blown "micro processor"..... i dont know where to start.....

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