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Well here she is, just a few quick pics.

That is beautiful! :laugh:

My work shindig is a BBQ and a beer or so in the factory on break up day >_>... Oh and maybe a movie ticket although last year we didnt get anything,

Thanks PPI

My work christmas thing is a private function at the Morphetville Racecourse(boss loves horse racing), free lunch, free booze, got a really strict dress policy too so everyone needs to dress up fancy. :)

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Skids - the Silvia does them :)

It feels pretty good to drive, but I've been driving the automotive equivilent of a Lay-Z-Boy recliner for the last few months so anything half quick would probably feel like a fkin rocket ship to me :P

It seems the HB issue may just be that it has been slightly separated, then the fool snapped a few of the bolts and tried to do it back up or some shit, and therefore it's loose and wobbling around. The turbs is also leakin bulk from the snapped stud, the water temp sender doesn't seem to work and for some reason when I pump the brakes while idling it nearly stalls :)

None of these things mattered though when I clutched 2nd and it lit up way harder than it ever did before :D

This silvia has been a rollercoaster of emotions lol - one minute you want to burn the flamin mongrel to the ground then it was running, with a supposbly bent crank, now it lites up 2nd and its mad.

Glad its sorta all come together then :P

This silvia has been a rollercoaster of emotions lol - one minute you want to burn the flamin mongrel to the ground then it was running, with a supposbly bent crank, now it lites up 2nd and its mad.

Glad its sorta all come together then :)

Just wait, next week it'll develop some other wacked out problem and it'll come dangerously close to the matches and petty again :P

Nah pretty glad it drives as well as it does, just gotta sort a new HB and suss the water temp and *cross fingers* it should be 100% ready to thrash again. Won't really be doing anything till next year though, needa leave it for a bit and save some coin.

Nah pretty glad it drives as well as it does, just gotta sort a new HB and suss the water temp and *cross fingers* it should be 100% ready to thrash again. Won't really be doing anything till next year though, needa leave it for a bit and save some coin.

i have a spare 32/33 gtr harmonic balancer, prob pritty cheap, PM if interested

what's white, has 2 doors and can get 870km per tank? my new daily lol. it's a f**king beast!

has a 70 or 75 litre gas tank in the boot which i fill up for ruffly 30bux but its still got petrol aswell :ninja:

deffently not as fast as the 32 or 33 but it'll help me save and extra 100bux a week so i can keep saving for my evo :ninja:

here's some pics with my mates mira lol diahatsu crew yo!

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15 or 20% tint all round

had the lights tinted really dark but took that off as it was asking for trouble and ive got covers for the headlights that are basically black lol

the cars so mint inside and out.

going to chop the springs or see if i can find some decent springs and drop it haha

i have a spare 32/33 gtr harmonic balancer, prob pritty cheap, PM if interested

if it would fit an RB20 then would prob be keen.

we need a post up your daily thread! see who gets the most lol's haha

Go the Cressy!! :ninja:

Needa get pics of it for a laugh, shit is well gangstar :ninja:

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