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Want another GTR but have looked at Supra, RX7, Chaser etc...

Struggling with this one, I have a feeling I'll end up with another Skyline, we'll see.

Got another interview on tuesday @ the body shop office doing i.t support lol and apparently includes travel across the country fingers crossed

Hopefully I can get this, maybe go for evo 9 or 10 then :D

Grant - Buy mine and ill respray it black for you :D

Paul - Whats the job again? and congrats :)

i checked out nick's evo 7

such a nice car

i reckon not as bad ass as a skyline gtr

but a much better all rounder car

Yeah, well thats just it also only ever owned R33s so would love to go down another path.

Don't see my car selling anytime soon though so will prob have it till July

Nicks evo is sexy

had a guy call up saying he has a z32.. went on and on about how awesome the sound gear is and its got coilys bla bla

so i started to actually consider it.. and he goes yeahh drive up to sydney n ill do cash your way

im thinking sweet i can do that

then he goes "but the 300zx blew a head gasket" to which i reply "engine out"

i think he got the joke lol

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had a guy call up saying he has a z32.. went on and on about how awesome the sound gear is and its got coilys bla bla

so i started to actually consider it.. and he goes yeahh drive up to sydney n ill do cash your way

im thinking sweet i can do that

then he goes "but the 300zx blew a head gasket" to which i reply "engine out"

i think he got the joke lol

tl;dr

this is you trying to sell your car:

forever-lonely.jpg

I honestly think by the time you actually find a seller for your car, you'll actually be able to drive it legally.

i got bored and called the vicroads exemptions office and started ranting about how a GTS4 is NOT a performance oriented model as it was made for towing bla bla bla

the failed exemption got referred to the engineers.. they are supposed to call me later today or monday..

bahhhahahahahahah

You got an f6 astro boy? I like the ba typhoons too

I dont own it personally, ive just been looking after it whilst a family friend has been over in Qatar. I've driven it only about 3 times the entire time I've had it. He's coming back now, but I'm helping him try and sell it. Wish it was mine to keep : (

why cant you just accept the fact that i wanted to spice things up between us?

maybe have an extra person if needed?

why do you always cut me down so hard :(

Lol, can't believe I missed this post. Awesome, just awesome.

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