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Was reading "bonnet issues" and was wondering if anyone knows if a r32 GTR bonnet and grill is a clean swap onto a r32 GTST? Also, i have a set of rims, 265/45/18. The rim sits outside the guard but the tyre wall flexis inward so the tread is under the guard. Is this legal? Some police say it isn't and others say as long as the tread is under the guards it's legal.

Also, also, have to go over regency and i have removed the air conditioner radiator etc... will i need to put it all back on before it'll get passed?

I'm on holidays and bored so i thought i'd share. The history of my 32.

Bought it 4 years ago when i was 18 (now 22). About 8 months later i had it regency defected, then had an accident in it 2 weeks after. It needed the whole drivers side front and rear panels and door. It sat around for a bit under 2 years untill i got it "fixed". Took it too a panel beater and he did such a bad job that the door ajar warning light is always on. Then off to the mechanic who got the defect clear (about 3 months ago). They did such a bad job that the car was running worse than before i gave it too them. I honestly don't know how it got passed.

It was running 5 cylinders but i managed to fix it myself. It was running so well i forget how much performance they had as i hadn't driven one in so many years. I drove it once for about 2 hours and handed the keys over to a mate as he needed a car. What a mistake. 2 days later he rear ended a ute with a tow ball which destroyed my new Greddy Intercooler, reo bar, air conditioner radiator, split the radiator and pulled in the headlights.

Yet again somehow i manage to fix it myself (took me ages) minus air conditioning parts last saturday. It was running perfectly. Then 24 hours later it got regency defected. I've owned the car about 4 years and has only been driven on the road for a total of about 11 months. I do believe i'm destined to never own a skyline.

Any help would be appreciated, cheers.

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