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GTR-N1 Grand Master

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This thread is dedicated to you people as much as your cars!

Rationale:-

When you read a feature in a Motor Mag or see a Carsales.com.au Advert, you'll read all about the car and its features.

Only at the end, is there any mention about the people credited to have developed how that car drives, or how it looks.

This thread inverts that!

This thread is about people, as much as the car.

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With Pics, list off who you would dedicate as being instrumental in making your car the weapon or the showpiece it is to-day!

They will of course include people within SAU Club as well as many outside.

And when you are finished, be proud of what your team has achieved - and if you're not a Member of SAU already, join up straight away, because outsiders obviously envy what you've achieved.

Keep your Club strong!!!

My 3rd (Current) R34 GT-R:-

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This is not a brag session about my car - it's about the T-H-A-N-K-S I owe to great people who have become my team & my car family.

Thanks go to...

* Kristian Appelt (SAU - Iron Chef) who sourced this lovely car from Japan, even though I didn't know about it being F/S

* Todd O'Donnell (JapLink Motors and SAU Clubhouse landlord) who would offer me this car if circumstances didn't allow him to keep it himself

* Eugene Chan (SAU - JDM Performance) who detailed this car for over 13 hours ie. 2 days and was responsible for my 1st R34 GT-R to win a Best Concours

* Peter (Bodyformaero) Nismo Z-Tune Front Bar

* Nick Nikolas (SAU - ???) Nismo Titanium Strut Brace + Nismo Air Intake + Nismo Wheel Nuts + Nismo Fuel Pump

* Yavuz (Unigroup Engineering) who'll be doing the tune like he did with my previous V-Spec II + ID Injectors

* Steve-0 (SAU - N1GTR) who has coached me to source Tomei Cams/Gears/Injectors/Fuel Pump + G-Max Nismo Clutch

* Jason Gower (Nepean Valley Smash Repairs) who painted and fitted the bodykit/bar and was responsible for my 1st R34 GT-R to win a Best Concours

* Sean (SAU - GTRsean) Nismo Stickers

* Darron Corrigan (Just Jap) Nismo Radiator Cap & Oil Cap + Cams, Cam Gears

* David (SAU - Aggroman) Nismo Kill-switch

* Daniel Gardener (Stage Co Blacktown) High-tech Security System

* Steve (SAU - RANDY) who determined on VINS Fasted how early my type of car was manufactured compared to others of its genre

* Jonno (SAU - Jonno34) Nismo S-Tune Suspension

* Daniel Smith (SAU - sinistaGTR) Nismo S-Tune Valve Caps

* Marcus (SAU - elrodeo666) Nismo Oil Separator Kit

This is your way to let us know who your team and car family is.....

I'm interested :thumbsup:

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My 1994 V-Spec II N1 Many Thanks go to... * JLM for sourcing this specimen and having it inspected; but also using a bidding ploy to secure a winning bid. * Iron Chef for acceding to JLM's request

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Thanks Ravi, That "old school" NISMO theme I'm after on this car includes from all you SAUers... So if you guys have any more of this NISMO Font lying around, I'm interested - and di

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PN-Mad Grand Master

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Definitely wub.gif your car Terry - I think a change of profile pic is in order. When was this SAU NSW concourse? Bugger I missed out, I really should get the membership form in pronto!

Great thread idea too Terry, will contribute once I get my car back!

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:D ...because in some way we all are appreciative of good motoring.

^ ^ ^ That's exactly the point.

Instead of letting others who stereotypically point the finger at us and say, "You won't be able to get parts for it!" or "You just want bang for your buck!": perhaps they should put themselves in our boots for 5 minutes and think like this...

My mother bought a brand new Mazda 2 Genki 8 weeks ago for $25K (including a few extras). Sure she's elderly, but we here on SAU will think, "Geez, for $25K, I could buy a........!!!!!!!"

Think of yourselves as being...

* prudent and astute

* appreciative of good motoring (echoing ^ ^ ^)

* more learned about the value of the dollar

* keen to get the most out of your car & modify it

* eager to match the car's potential with your perceived driving skills

* able to optimise your driving skills through courses and on the track

* able to enjoy the experience of driving rather than just get from A to B

C'mon! Show me your 'Brains Trust' that you want to THANK !

PS Thanks for your kind words above!

PPS Oh yes, "scarf" you've mentioned my kids. Umm Mark used to own a VL Brock Group A SS Build#.... & Matt currently owns a V-Spec II Nur. > Must be contagious hehe...

Wifie? Well that's another story LOL

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^ ^ ^ That's exactly the point.

Instead of letting others who stereotypically point the finger at us and say, "You won't be able to get parts for it!" or "You just want bang for your buck!": perhaps they should put themselves in our boots for 5 minutes and think like this...

My mother bought a brand new Mazda 2 Genki 8 weeks ago for $25K (including a few extras). Sure she's elderly, but we here on SAU will think, "Geez, for $25K, I could buy a........!!!!!!!"

Think of yourselves as being...

* prudent and astute

* appreciative of good motoring (echoing ^ ^ ^)

* more learned about the value of the dollar

* keen to get the most out of your car & modify it

* eager to match the car's potential with your perceived driving skills

* able to optimise your driving skills through courses and on the track

* able to enjoy the experience of driving rather than just get from A to B

C'mon! Show me your 'Brains Trust' that you want to THANK !

PS Thanks for your kind words above!

PPS Oh yes, "scarf" you've mentioned my kids. Umm Mark used to own a VL Brock Group A SS Build#.... & Matt currently owns a V-Spec II Nur. > Must be contagious hehe...

Wifie? Well that's another story LOL

I do not seem to have a problem getting parts :P

I will do mine in a bit.

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terry when i saw his car for sale i was hoping someone on here would buy it so i could see it up close and so i could keep track of it in the hope of one day saving up enough to buy it.

take care of the car terry, it's very nice.

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Really nice Terry, well done. I guess the only logical replacement for a 34 VS2 would be an N1!

On a side note, regarding your ztune front bar, did Bodyform aero supply the grille for it? You can Pm if you would rather discuss privately.

Cheers

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Really nice Terry, well done. I guess the only logical replacement for a 34 VS2 would be an N1!

On a side note, regarding your ztune front bar, did Bodyform aero supply the grille for it? You can Pm if you would rather discuss privately.

Cheers

No PAV, the mesh was supplied by me. The badge came off the OEM bar. And thanks guys...

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ive owned my car since mid 2000 and id like to say thanks to the parking attendant at crown casino that sent me through a red light after declining my entry to the car park (the entrance is located between a massize intersection so the red light was behind me)sending me head on into a mercedes back in around 2003-2004,id like to also say thanks to the cab driver that had the same thing happen to him while the cops were there,thanks to the police officer for seeing it was the parking attendants fault,thanks to the bank for the issue of a gold rated credit card to be able to fix the car back then,thanks again to the attendant for giving me 8 months of hard labour stripping the car to bare shell,removing the firewall,chasis rails,full respray and all the crap that goes along with it....oh and thanks to all the mates that made themselves scarce during the job :)

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Recent conversations suggest otherwise :P

Car's looking great Terry - send me your address again so I can send you that return gift ;)

fixed that.. (its glass only that I have trouble getting LANDED here.)

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Terry very kindly offered me a drive of this down the coast on Friday. Couldn't say no to that! It drives SO well.

What a thoroughly desirable car this is. Those photos don't do it justice at all, it's got so much road presence.

Let's hope he holds onto this one longer than the V spec 2 haha

Thanks again Terry. Very jealous!

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