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My car ownership list consist of;

1, 1990 Nissan Patrol with RB30ET (bought it when I was 17).

2, 1993 Nissan Skyline R32 GTST sedan.

3, 1998 Nissan Skyline R33 GTST 40th anniversary (just sold that today).

I'm buying 4th car soon (most likely another turbocharged Nissan hopefully a R33 GT-R).

In nutshell, I've sampled 3x RB powered Nissan so far and 26 is next on list and I'm only 22!

Cheers

Grant

1st car was 1979 celica coupe. written off as in rolled 2 times resulting in sub box 50 meters away on road.

2nd car was a VH commodore 3.3 auto. worse on fuel than the Skyline.

3rd was a 5 litre 5 spd VR ex interceptor. Nice on long trips.

4th was a 1979 corolla. (I know down grade, but bought first house)

5th and current 1993 R33 GTST 5 spd running 290 rwkw and had this now for 6 years and just keep on loving it more and more. :)

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first car was a ford falcon el would of still had it if I had full comp insurance since some truck drivers went into my lane and smashed the whole side and then says he didnt do it and my insruance said we cant do anything if he doesnt admit but anyway led to geting a skyline before i got off Ps never looked back

1st: 1991 Nissan Pintara T, 2.4l, 5spd man. Cream exterior, Brown Interior, Green neon, stereo, Chrome Hub Caps

- This car although it sames lame, was AWESOME.

2nd: 1999 Mitsu Lancer MR coupe, 1.8L, 5spd man, painted dash, blue neon inside and out, filter, exhaust, EVO 5 front bar.

- Felt like a king driving this around at the time not a lot of imports here.

3rd: 1996 Skyline gts-t. 190rwkw atm with new turbo on the way, NO NEONS :banana: No Backseat and much more.

- Strange feeling, the need to try and prove myself has disappeared. More try to stay out of sight to avoid trouble

1st car: Poo brown '81 Holden Gemini TE. Engine died. Too much going up Buli Pass me thinks.

2nd car: Champaigne '03 Nissan Pulsar N16. Traded in for Skyline.

3rd car: Silver '98 Nissan Skyline R34 GTT. Current.

4th car: White '96 Ford Festiva WB. Written off.

5th car: White '91 Nissan Pulsar N14 SSS. Current daily.

my first was a 1982 Lada Niva 4x4 with 15 inch sunraysia wheels and a vinyl wrapped steel steering wheel!! It was epic fun till the engine died after 2500kms. I bought it for $1500 and sold it for $800 lol.

2nd was a 1994 EF Ford Falcon GLi. Had that thing for ages then smashed it into a tree coming home from st.kilda festival (whoops) cost me $8000 to repair it, owned it for another couple of years then sold it for $6000 no rego or RWC.

3rd (still own but for sale) 1991 Mazda Familia GTAe. Awesome car have had it for 8 years am gutted to be selling.

4th car currently own, 1994 R32 GTR VSpecII, love it. love it. love it. Has it's quirks but so do all imports.

1st car was an VL commodore (i miss that car)

2nd car was an KE laser

3rd car was an Ford Galaxy 1965 (still have it but just in peices now tring to sell it but no one wants it)

4rd car was an XD falcon

5th car was an XF fairmont (i think)

6th car was an XE falcon (my dad's old car)

7th car was an 1993 Skyline GTST (Best car that i very brought LOVE THAT CAR)

8th car was an 1995 Skyline GTS (still on my P's plates)

1st Car: Toyota Camry (1984 model) On my L's learning Manual then P's

2nd Car: Mitsubishi Lancer GLi (2001 model) Still have it, sister drives it.

3rd Car: Nissan 280ZX (Dads car at the time)

4th Car: Toyota Corolla KE70

5th Car: Nissan Skyline R32 GTR (Current weekend / occasional driver)

6th Car: Toyota Corolla AE71 (Current daily)

Cool Thread

First car: N12 ET TURBO Nissan pulsar cost me 800 bux with no rego, lasted 12 months and got sold for 500 blown up (my god how much i miss this car)

Second: Suzuki Swift gti (writen off by a guy running a stop sign and t boning me)

Third: Ford laser TX3 Turbo (sold)

Forth: HR31 Skyline gts 2 door (sold)

Fifth and current: Nissan stagea RS-FOUR. and im still looking to buy an E.T TURBO.

I need to get in on this:

1st car: 91 SR20DE manual silvia

2nd car: 90 SR20DET Silvia auto

3rd Car:The first car with the SR20DET from the second

4th: R32 GTS-4 4 door plus NH Pajero (family hack)

there was an XF falcon in there somewhere too but it was more just a padock basha!

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