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Hey all,

Just purchased a v35 sedan, am absolutely loving it, but am annoyed by some marks it has on the bonnet.

I've been trying to track down a replacement bonnet with little success so far.

Have had a chat with a mate at the local Nissan dealership and i can get one freighted across from japan for around $770, but its an 8-12 week wait. I've done the usual internet trawl and called a few importers but haven't had any luck yet.

Does anyone know where i may be able to source one from? The car is the regular v35 silver so i can't imagine it'd be overly hard to find.

Any help would be much appreciated,

Matt

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Hey guys,

thanks for the quick replies!

As for the yahoo japan idea, that has crossed my mind, but i'd rather get one locally. If i have to import it i'll just get it through Nissan.

Chris, if your mate happens to get a silver bonnet, could you shoot me a pm, i'd be very keen!

Thanks

matt

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matt,

he has a yard in osaka and packs containers worldwide :) last time I was at his storage shed in brissy I *THINK* he had one. where are you? ( I can arrange to get it shipped to you.)

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is it that bad that they can't be resprayed/repainted?

Yeah... i would think repainting it will be a cheaper option. It's a factory Nissan colour, so it should be pretty easy getting the colour code and have the bonnet repainted instead. :huh:

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Guys, bonnet has lots of small dints from a kind stone shower, making it too hard to repair/repaint.

Chris, i'm in melbourne, but would be happy to pay shipping, if he does have one that would be ace, just let me know what he is chasing for it via pm :)!

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