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Well,

I finally got my first Skyline. What a car! No all I need is for someone to organise a cruse!!!

Picked it up from brisbane on Friday morning, drove straight through to Gundagai, then back to Melbourne Saturday morning.

Very happy with it.

Now to update my profile with the car I now drive :D

When's the next cruz?!?!?!

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Thanks guys.

RedLineGTR - It's got the xenon lights - very nice, so clear! From the east - Mitcham.

Timmy G - Love the car. Comfortable and formidable all in one. Gotta love having the power on tap along with all four on the ground to lay it down with. Rained a bit when I got back to vic, surprise surprise, didn't matter tho!!

Will post some pics soon.

Sorento sounds good! Can get a bit cramped down there on nice days tho. Could have a pit stop at Arthur's seat? Plenty of room to park.

I left Brisbane at about 10:30 - 11:00 I was just near the Pacific Hwy so headed off. Wasn't sure how to get to the newel (spell?).

Drove through to Yass (about level with Canberra) but no place open for me to have a break but found a spot at South Gundagi a little furhter down. 1:30am. up at 7:00 (couldn't wait to get back in the car :D ) and left there at 8:00 after a re-fuel and walked in the door at Mitcham at 1:30 Saturday Arvo. Just in time for the bounce!

All up I had about 2hrs worth of breaks, refuel etc plus the sleep over in Sth Gundagi so it took about 20hrs. Would have been a little quicker but I didn't find out until half way into to Vic that the speedo is out by 10km/h at 110km/h :D

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Well, not exactly sure. I was concentrating on other things, but around 400km a tank sounds about right. maybe a little more as I didn't empty the tank every time (usualy around 1/8th left) and I made 5 stops for fuel, I think.

It's black, needs a little attention to fix a few scrathes and chips. Will be atteneded to soon with a good buff/polish.

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Sounds really nice. I remember when I first got mine. Was still driving at around 2.30am. In all my time in cars I have never found a car fit so well as a GTR. Congrats and good luck with it. Hope you have years of good driving out of it. I am only in Croydon so may see you around.

Mick.

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