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Hi there folks.
My name is Cameron, and I have the good fortune :rolleyes: to live in Orange, NSW. Just up from Bathurst :cool:

I currently own (don't laugh) an 01 Land Rover Discovery 2 Td5, however I've aaaaalways had a thing for Skylines, R34s in particular, since I saw 2F2F at a 12th birthday over 10 years ago.
So given a bit of a change in my personal life, I've decided it's time to look into fulfilling my dream of owning one :banana:
I'll still be keeping the Land Rover, as I love off-roading and camping, but my career options at the moment are looking like I'll need something a bit more practical (and fast). Not knocking the Disco, it eats the KMs, but I want something a bit different :D
So I'm looking into an R34 manual GT-T coupe (why would you get anything else?) as a GT-R is sadly beyond my price range.
I'm not looking for a 400RWKW monster, but something with a nice amount of go with the stunning lines of the R34.
I'm reasonably handy on the spanners (have to be with a Rover) but the world of on road performance and petrol tuning is totally :huh::huh::huh: to me at the moment, so I'll be reading up as many tech threads as I can about boost controllers and everything else you seem to stick in these cars to ensure I have as much knowledge going into the process of purchasing one, so any tips in that regard would be greatly appreciated :blush:
Cheers, looking forward to getting to know the place here.
Muppet

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Hey mate, welcome to the forums. My dad lives at Bathurst so I know the roads around you quite well, so my best advice is to get the suspension right haha. My 33 was horrendous up there especially after a bit of rain made the roads even worse, it was so stiff and it felt like I was riding along train tracks! Other than that I think a lot of the topics on here are covered. Start with a good base and do PLENTY of research on the car you start with. Start with a well looked after model with correct K's and you will not have a problem. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Look forward to seeing some updates

Cheers

Brennan

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Should also say there's a cruise this Sunday up to katoomba to see F&F 7. I know it's probably a 2 hour drive for you but there's gunna be some awesome cars there and it's a great chance to meet some people who can really help you with any questions :)

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