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Gday folks,

I was a member of SAU a very long time ago (2004 from memory) a couple of years after my first journey into the Skyline fun fun fun...

After selling my pride and joy and years of house building and money making i'm returning to the import life with an M35 Stagea.

I'm yet to find one to my liking and to be honest i'm still in the early stages of working out exactly what I want (I imported my old R33 stock as a rock in 2002 with 60,000kms and over 6 years I built it into quite the attention grabber here in South Australia)

So I just thought i'd say g'day so i'm not just an nameless lurker like I have been for the past few weeks.

Cheers.

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Hello and welcome :)

have you narrowed it down to the Series 1 (VQ25DET) or the Series 2 (VQ35DE) ?

Cheers folks,

It shall be a DET and i have much smaller plans for it than the R33.

I am a patient man so i'm happy to search and do much homework to make sure i'm happy with my choice

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Yeah i'm looking for some variation of the 250tRS. The Axis versions look nice but i'm not one for leather and woodgrain or the luxury exterior.

I Imported my old car but am not too keen on going through that again. At the end of the day i'll start off with wheels and ride height but i know mild power mods will come along too. Nothing drastic and i dont plan on touching internals.. just supporting mods to allow a moderate boost increase to enhance my enjoyment.

oh and yes slotted brakes are always on the shopping list.

The cheaper i can pick up a fairly stock car for the less i have to save to get it to where i'd like it to be.

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And budget for the turbo to blow up if it hasn't been rebuilt/ replaced.

I'm sure a few of the SA guys wouldn't mind showing you their rides for a bit of hands on action.

I'm not keen on driving others cars but I wouldn't say no to a quick casual spin so I can get a closer look at one. I have been up north to a few yards but i live too far away to spend the time i'd like for a decent look.

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I'm not keen on driving others cars but I wouldn't say no to a quick casual spin so I can get a closer look at one. I have been up north to a few yards but i live too far away to spend the time i'd like for a decent look.

Well if you're keen I'm out north and happy to take you for a spin

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No Dramas mate...

I did see a M35 round the corner from my place at Seaford the other day so on the xmas break i may see if i can catch the bloke one day.

Silver? Mike (impul535w) lives around there, has a decent example.

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At the end of the day i'll start off with wheels and ride height but i know mild power mods will come along too. Nothing drastic and i dont plan on touching internals.. just supporting mods to allow a moderate boost increase to enhance my enjoyment.

^ that's a good thing - afaik no one on here has gone inside the VQ25DET (yet). It's not neccessary for a mild power increase - & most would say same for a big increase in power.

Good luck with your M35 search - should be a fun time.

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oh and yes slotted brakes are always on the shopping list.

The cheaper i can pick up a fairly stock car for the less i have to save to get it to where i'd like it to be.

Blatant plug ( i know you're in Adelaide!).... :whistling:

We're finally letting our M35 go (reluctantly!) and she's well priced with slotted brake rotors FTW!

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-stagea-2002-13619299?base=1216&vertical=Car&cr=30&page=3&eapi=2&__N=1246+1252+1247+1282+4294963846+4294960181+1216&num=15&silo=Stock&Range=Year:2002,Max&sort=default

It's never missed a beat in the 3 years we've had it, they really are a fantastic car to own.

Whichever M35 you get, you won't be disappointed at all.

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Blatant plug ( i know you're in Adelaide!).... :whistling:

We're finally letting our M35 go (reluctantly!) and she's well priced with slotted brake rotors FTW!

http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/nissan-stagea-2002-13619299?base=1216&vertical=Car&cr=30&page=3&eapi=2&__N=1246+1252+1247+1282+4294963846+4294960181+1216&num=15&silo=Stock&Range=Year:2002,Max&sort=default

It's never missed a beat in the 3 years we've had it, they really are a fantastic car to own.

Whichever M35 you get, you won't be disappointed at all.

Wow that is a steal. Someone is getting a good deal there

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Wow that is a steal. Someone is getting a good deal there

Definitely looks good to me, providing you're okay with the colour :P (For the record, I like it but I know Bisebee copped a bit of flack for it!)

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Definitely looks good to me, providing you're okay with the colour :P (For the record, I like it but I know Bisebee copped a bit of flack for it!)

C'mon.... Everyone wants a pink car..... :teehee:

It's actually a great colour when you see it in the sunlight (seriously!)

And yeah, poor Steve copped some stick for it for sure.

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