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i'll go to calder with u guys..

Assuming i have it back, if somebody likes they can give my car a run down the strip.

hmmm, soarer.. /me puts hands up to drive the soarer :P josie can drive mine if she wants to give a manual a try against u?

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rofl pred she wont even drive my car at the stock markets in dandenong let alone urs which has more power down a drag strip lol but i reckon she wouldnt mind letting u run hers down the strip if she chickens out... which i hope she doesnt i reckon it would be a good learning experience for her before she takes it home.

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Originally posted by inark

hehe eric my wheels will be that colour in about a month :P hmmmm urs have the center caps... im missing 2 of mine... i know where u park too... hmmmmmmmm :)

thinking about rolling the rears but it will crack the paint and look crap.

If im missing my center caps, ill storm up to iprimus looking for you ;)

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Originally posted by inark

id love some 18inch R34 GTR rims... but then id have no money ;)

18's ... 34 GTR's... dont steal my idea god damn you!

Oh, BTW, who's shit box in those pics.

I'm guessing it must be nark's as the pics took me 15 mins to DL :shake: :shake:

hahaha! Might finally see your ass at a meet now :P

keep up the good work, loooks good. Need to see it in person but i think

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Originally posted by pushead

If im missing my center caps, ill storm up to iprimus looking for you :P

Just let me know when u'r storming up, I'll point you to where he sits...
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hmm.. hehe.. i remember with my 31 there was like thin angled support bars to the chasis from the bottom of the bar which held it all in really nicely.. you could try that instead of getting those plastic bits..

one of my plastic bits ripped off going at a good pace, went back but could never find it :D I've got one !! but i doubt it fits 32

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haha that happend to me with the GTST ones... doing a decent speed back from apollo bay :D

i want the guard liners anyway cause it looks weird without it... might post in the WTB section... maybe email the guys from the GTR shop.

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Originally posted by inark

oh yeah Al... most likely the next calder night providing its not raining... at one stage someone else is going to have to drive the soarer cause i dont think my gf will do it as hard as it can go... so might have to get someone to drive it :D

Tell me when and i will be there, might enter my car with the 19's, see if the wider tread and larger rolling diameter will give me a better take off.

Will be more than happy to have a drive of a soarer :D, but try to encourage her to have a go. Once the nerves are over, she will love it!:uh-huh:

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yeah thats what i reckon too... need to get her a helmet tho... only got one. i got 235s on the 17s and they seem to grip soooo much better... mind u the stockies are only 205s with sime-x tyres on em :D

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Nark, u can even try calling Nissan to find out if they stock GTR gaurd liners

I lost both of mine (one at heathcote, the other is a mystery still), and i bought mine brand new from nissan at from what i remember $70 a peice

then theres Renew wreckers in dandy if u want to give them ago?

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