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What kind of bodykit you got?

Just not fair. :(

Do we even get paid more than people in USA? :rant:

I think its a factory kit with front lip, side skirts and rear spoiler. Ive seen others on my37.com with the same one.

I just got back from the states and everything is cheaper, however average wage would be lower. The only item I can think of that was similar to Aus was the iPad.

Shoes I bought were 50% cheaper. laptops, cameras, cam-corders (which I also purchased) approx 40% less.

Going to the movies on a normal night is $10.

The one thing that got me the most was paying for the road toll from Ft Lauderdale to Miami Florida. Im use to paying $3-$5 in sydney..........over there $0.25 cents. And let me say their 6 lane highways (in each direction) shit all over the M2, M4, M5 etc.

Just on the side. Ive had the battery disconnected for 3 months, and definitely there was an improvement in throttle response etc with the ecu reset. It felt very quick. Even the response from the paddles was slightly better.

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I think its a factory kit with front lip, side skirts and rear spoiler. Ive seen others on my37.com with the same one.

I just got back from the states and everything is cheaper, however average wage would be lower. The only item I can think of that was similar to Aus was the iPad.

Shoes I bought were 50% cheaper. laptops, cameras, cam-corders (which I also purchased) approx 40% less.

Going to the movies on a normal night is $10.

The one thing that got me the most was paying for the road toll from Ft Lauderdale to Miami Florida. Im use to paying $3-$5 in sydney..........over there $0.25 cents. And let me say their 6 lane highways (in each direction) shit all over the M2, M4, M5 etc.

Just on the side. Ive had the battery disconnected for 3 months, and definitely there was an improvement in throttle response etc with the ecu reset. It felt very quick. Even the response from the paddles was slightly better.

Nice. :)

Yeah, I guessed you enjoyed your trip to the states then with everything so cheap. :P

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Stuart McK

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Nice. :)

Yeah, I guessed you enjoyed your trip to the states then with everything so cheap. :P

Yes, but the key difference is that even after 3 months his Skyline is still were it was. In the States it would be 'hey, didn't I park my car here? Oh %@#$!!" Or, as a minimum, someone would have taken tenancy, and it'd be full of cats...

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$80-$90k is a good estimate. remember that the v35s were somewhere near that price when new and im pretty sure so are the v36s (g37) etc in japan. also comparing prices to the states and our aussie dollar, doesnt matter if our $ is higher to U.S cars tend to be more cheaper for them, but keep in mind their living standards are cheaper then ours so $30k+ in there terms is a lot of money.

guess we'll have to see if price will head northwards or maybe depreciate very slowly. thats if we survive pass 2012 =)

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