Front Left Corner Antenna?

[Beregron]

Gday guys,

Just a quickie. I went and looked at a potential purchase 250RS M35 yesterday and it had a mid-size antenna on the front left corner of the front bumper. The dealer selling it assumed it had something to do with the sat-nav or reversing camera (i assumed sat-nav)

Can anyone confirm or shed some light? I'm seriously considering buying the car but this was the only grey area I came across before I get the car fully checked over with my mechanic.

If all goes well and nothing comes up which blocks the sale I'll throw pics up if/when I make a purchase.

Cheers lads.

[Duncan]

It's not too late to buy a C34 instead

If the "antenna" sticks up from the front left corner of the bumper and can be seen from the driver's seat, it is just a parking aid so you can see where the front corner of the car is. No actual antenna function

[Beregron]

Cheers Duncan,

That never crossed my mind tbh and makes sense. I'm an old man and a C34 just wouldnt suit me

[Daleo]

The only issue with the "antenna" is if you want to get rid of it down the track; it leaves a huge hole in the front bar.

You'd actually need a new bumper skin if you wanted it gone.

Good luck with the search.

[Beregron]

yeah i figured it would leave holes etc...

My plan would be to colour-code the thing anyway as its totally stock with grey trim all round. I'm still looking into replacement parts for bumper, skirts etc.

I don't mind a bit of a project and tbh I will totally enjoy it after a 6 year absence from it.

[Daleo]

yeah i figured it would leave holes etc...

My plan would be to colour-code the thing anyway as its totally stock with grey trim all round. I'm still looking into replacement parts for bumper, skirts etc.

I don't mind a bit of a project and tbh I will totally enjoy it after a 6 year absence from it.

Not wanting to tell you what to do; but unless the particular car was an amazing example with some decent add ons; why not keep looking?

See if you can find something with the factory Aero kit; much nicer looking than the base model "smiley face" front bumper.

The Aero kit is NOT cheap to source secondhand. I did it on my car; it would've been easier and a LOT cheaper to purchase one with the kit.

The better the base; the more fun you can have modding things you WANT to.

Edited January 6, 2013 by Daleo

[Beregron]

simple answer to that mate = price and a completely stock car. Oh and don't worry as i appreciate all opinions.

Granted i've only been looking with an intent to buy for just over a month but this is the colour I want and it is completely stock. I have been looking at M35's with no intention to buy for over a year now to keep in touch with pricing.

I agree that finding one with the odd few mods done already would be a good leg up but unless the car is perfect I'm not willing to pay upward of $15k for it (even though my budget is much more). It's just my preference to start with a blank canvas unless a prefect example with little to no mods pops up for less than $15k. I did it with my R33 (imported completely stock to save $$$) and I spent 6 years building it.

I'm not saying that random guy (a) with a M35 of the right colour and factory options with very minimal mods isn't worth $15k+ to him... but it's not worth that to me.

I'll be looking at another M35 in about a week as it comes in stock with a dealer in Adelaide so i'll be making comparisons.

oh and to give you an idea of immediate mods which I like to do asap and ones my budget allows for.

Wheels/coilovers

Audio (I'm a minimalist with audio)

Exhaust (all the way through)

Slotted brakes (yet to confirm if I'll do this.. most likely)

Depending on how much I buy the Stagea for will depend on how much I have left over after those initial mods plus I will sell my current car and put that cash into the kitty which i am hoping to do minimal power upgrades. If its anything like the R33 then I assume fuel pump, ECU, FMIC etc. I have yet to look into the best order for upping boost levels safely and its been a long time in between drinks for me.

Body styling will come after the above but I agree that the factory aero kits looks much nicer than the stock.

decisions, decisions...

Edited January 6, 2013 by Beregron

[Daleo]

Fair call, if you've been doing your research; go for it!

I did enjoy the endless hours trawling Yahoo Japan looking for bit, and the further endless days/moths waiting for them to arrive...

Actually; it was a massive pain in the arse... But it did add satisfaction when it was all finished.

Watching with interest to see what you find, and then how you modify.

[Beregron]

thanks mate... i was only going to dedicate an hour trawling on the net today but 3 hours/6 pack later i'm still going

oh and I know what you mean about the pain of importing... I gave up trying to import a c-west carbon fibre bonnet in 2003 and got a knock off fibre glass bonnet wrapped in carbon fibre. It faded after 1 year but 3 coats of clear gloss and it looked amazing (even though it was a knock off)

Edited January 6, 2013 by Beregron