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Slightly off topic but there is a kid with a 450rwkw R33 GTST with rb26 single turbo driving it around on P-plates in Newcastle.

I have an S15 Spec S (which I cant drive yet cause of turbo) but would be cool to organise an SAU Newcastle meetup for a cruise.

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33 owners just look at u funny when u wave at them. 34 drivers are much more friendly.

Since we're short on 34gtr owners, a general 34 owners cruise maybe more suitable...I remember there was one a few years ago to foster along the lakes way.

Matt, I know how u feel bout the car...mines missing an engine and gearbox atm.

Oh wow, the wait is killing me... Hope you get yours sorted... I will have updates in my build thread on Tuesday to let you guys know where I get too..... Can't wait to get SAU NEWCASTLE happening guys :D

A 34 cruise would be awesome, they are a great looking car! But in saying that, a general import cruise will be good for the Newy scene too...

Oh wow, the wait is killing me... Hope you get yours sorted... I will have updates in my build thread on Tuesday to let you guys know where I get too..... Can't wait to get SAU NEWCASTLE happening guys :D

The engine is at red r racing and The dirt man himself is on the case - I have upmost confidence in him.

I'll look out for the update

A 34 cruise would be awesome, they are a great looking car! But in saying that, a general import cruise will be good for the Newy scene too...

34s ftw

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Don't know anyone else

Yeah see a lot around but probably not on the forum

A cruise through Cessnock to broke, Millbrodale then singleton for lunch and to branxton the back way would be good

Or Wollombi and back via the mountain and the F3 would be good I reckon

Yeah probably

I'm to old to hang with the young kids

Come on, it will be fun, plus we need 'responsible' mature adults to make us look respectable lol. (Also, you have that black Tommy K 34GTT right?)

i think 90% of the 34s i see are NAs.. well have P plates.

i dont care where we go but preferable not 100000000000000000 kms, that odo is getting way to high for my liking hah.

you sound like me lol. Are your kms geniune?

Was thinking of organizing a wollombi run, never been out there, but some of the roads out there look like fun

i havnt been out there either, it could be interesting. If the cars finished or not on a truck to Perth (mooving soon), i'm in. Otherwise i might have to hitch a ride or bring something considerable slower along. lol

I'm 21 so I won't be helping the image haha. Although my car is fresh as fck so cops will be more miring then hating :)

It has 117000kms and to lookat it I'd say it has 50,000. It's in the same nick then my new tiida I got 06 model with 57000kms on it

And I got it stock as a rock with original untouched wiring of cd player and speakers and exhaust bolts hadn't been touched. So heaps happy with it :) except that f**king number sigh...

Will be looking to gtr in years to come and that number is gunna make it difficult because of stupid people hah

10000045000??? That's a tough car!!! ;)

Smarta$$ :rofl2:

The truck I drive is just over 12 mths old and has 74 000 klms

Does that count?

Haha, sort of.... One of our work cars is 2 years old and is just over 200,000 NOT bad for a kia diesal.... Has done wheel bearings and diff bearings but otherwise all good....

My poor 34 has done many K's but if i keep replacing parts ill get back too 0km soon enough :w00t:

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