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Dean from UPI's old GTR

You sure that's dean's old car?... I thought it was the car as seen on SPEED mag some time ago, where the guys spent a fotune, and even had some Japs fly over to tune the ECU... But don't think it had a Power FC???

Anyhow, I think there's something dodgy about it, coz I'm sure I seen it advertised for 110K+ in Unique.. Otherwise I'd buy it... and why not, I reckon we should all buy one at that price :)

Anyhow, I think there's something dodgy about it, coz I'm sure I seen it advertised for 110K+ in Unique.. Otherwise I'd buy it... and why not, I reckon we should all buy one at that price :)

For sure, i just bought my r32 gtr.....if putting a lil extra ($20,000 or so) including cost of my car to get that would be sweeet.

You sure that's dean's old car?... I thought it was the car as seen on SPEED mag some time ago, where the guys spent a fotune, and even had some Japs fly over to tune the ECU... But don't think it had a Power FC???

Anyhow, I think there's something dodgy about it, coz I'm sure I seen it advertised for 110K+ in Unique.. Otherwise I'd buy it... and why not, I reckon we should all buy one at that price :)

Definitely not the same one ya talking about. The one featured in SPEED magazine is from perth.

Yeah, COPYME is SAU nick as well, i'm sure you'll find him posting a bit in the S.A. section. And before the 'parents/rich kid' shit starts, he's answered that a few times so if you wanna know u can do a search.

Yes it was UPI (Dean's) old car. He started a threat the UPI forums, www.upimports.com.au - looking to sell it. So it's been up for sale at a few places. Very impressive car though if you ask me. And all at 21! I say congrats to him, nice work.

cheers

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