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350Z performance shouldn't be that bad. The specs say its like 206kw or something and 0-100 in 6 seconds. Its very light so a na engine still makes it go. Just no boost surge or easy upgrade potential you get with a turbo.

I still wouldn't buy one, but I would be happy if I was given one :)

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don't believe the hype - 206kw my ass! Why do they do a mid 14 second 1/4 mile, just like a stock S15, which has only 147kw? Yes they are a little heavier, but not that much. When I drove one it felt quite sluggish (especially at lower revs) - much more so than a stock S15.

they have stock gear change indicator, when i redline it in first three gear, the light flash and I thought "that's it??"

and as Andrew said, though all the magazine said it's has lot of torque down low, i think it's quite sluggish and has very flat top end, hence i said the power delivery is "too" linear

but i was driving a 180rwkw S15 at that time.

if i test drive it again now i might tell u it's very fast :)

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that would be @ the flywheel andrew which might be about 165 @ the wheels

spotted a R31 today :O poor girl

also bought 2 new tires today and was speaking to the guy that runs the place i asked if he will do discount to the boys on the forums :) thats you guys :) and he was like sure npz

so if your in the need for tires i will happily recommend Tyre Plus @ ridgehaven 8395 5880 ask for chris and say your from the skyline australia forum i got 18bux off 2xBFgoodrich's G-force Sports

he said he can do the sava 16 bux cheaper than buerepairs modbury (bad sentance i know) that 16bux per tyre on crappy SAVAs so if u get better tyre and full set prolly do better deal

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new tyres here

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also bought 2 new tires today and was speaking to the guy that runs the place i asked if he will do discount to the boys on the forums :) thats you guys :) and he was like sure npz

so if your in the need for tires i will happily recommend Tyre Plus @ ridgehaven 8395 5880 ask for chris and say your from the skyline australia forum i got 18bux off 2xBFgoodrich's G-force Sports

haha, finally spotted Steve just gettin his tires done & warming them up a little goin onto Hancock Rd :O, exhaust note sounded nice. Come to think of it I've also seen ur car at Everlast Mufflers before.

haha, finally spotted Steve just gettin his tires done & warming them up a little goin onto Hancock Rd :D, exhaust note sounded nice. Come to think of it I've also seen ur car at Everlast Mufflers before.

hahaha yeah didnt break traction though and guilty on the charge of being @ everlast mufflers :no:

yep I get my tyres from Chris too - got some Michelin Pilot Precedas from him for around $250 each in 235/45/17 a few weeks ago

wot did u think Andrew i was quiet happy with there service and he seemed willing to beet local competition i think he likes the skylines too :laugh::)

Spotted coming off jetty road r32 light sky blue colour followed by a Very dark blue r34 with a reasonably big spoiler and on brighton road yellow r32 very nice body kit all looked very clean cut at about 12.45 today

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on way to work last night spotted couple white 33s, first one turned onto goodwood road in front of cross rd bowls and punched it sounded nice, didnt get a good look tho. second was out the front of wayville going opposite direction

Spotted coming off jetty road r32 light sky blue colour followed by a Very dark blue r34 with a reasonably big spoiler and on brighton road yellow r32 very nice body kit all looked very clean cut at about 12.45 today
i think i spotted daniel (4dirty2) on friday about 4 - 5pm on sturt road

yeh that was us make n the most of the permit headed out to the drifts cruzed around till 4.30am arr one tank of fuel in one night lots of skylines out. had a r32 convention at blackwood bp had one 32 at every pump every one was peggin us out, they were all kitted an had rims

yeh that was us make n the most of the permit headed out to the drifts cruzed around till 4.30am arr one tank of fuel in one night lots of skylines out. had a r32 convention at blackwood bp had one 32 at every pump every one was peggin us out, they were all kitted an had rims

wot and no pics :whistling:

nop sorry no camera on us an fone was flat.

spotted 'sniper' 32 gtr goin down main rd

and another gun grey 32 gtr that cained it down sheps shortly followed by a pady wagon out of a side street was it any one off here an did he get u

there were a few onther skylines up blackwood way an other imports if ur up that way an want to meet up an go cruzing just hang around back of bp an if where up well look for u an meet up

nop sorry no camera on us an fone was flat.

spotted 'sniper' 32 gtr goin down main rd

and another gun grey 32 gtr that cained it down sheps shortly followed by a pady wagon out of a side street was it any one off here an did he get u

there were a few onther skylines up blackwood way an other imports if ur up that way an want to meet up an go cruzing just hang around back of bp an if where up well look for u an meet up

i dont think paddy wagons can book you for speeding coz them things are so slow its just a rumor i heard might be wrong if i am can someone let me know lol

Saw an R34 "GTR" at the Golden Grove Village today. Hillarious thing is that it had no flared guards, no in-dash computer and was auto. The owner still tried to insist it was in fact a real GTR however

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