The Boozehound's Batmobile

[TheBoozehound]

So I introduced myself a little while ago, finally have gotten around to putting up a small build thread. Bit of background on le history von Nissan. I have passionately lived and breathed two more or less identical 31 white over grey silos over the last decade and sadly let go of the 80's in 2015 and bought myself a 2003 Black on Black on Black V35 Skyline. Life, finances and old age have generally beaten me into a withered crabapple and I won't be looking to turn this machine into a lava pouring box of hellfire. Am quite content into chucking on the fine and few standard cosmetics and cruising at a medium pace.

Needless to say, this thing was clean as, I am poor, hence there won't be much on the list.

For giggles, I've attached one of my original "lists" for the second r31 which I had from the 22nd of March 2008 till sometime in May 2015.

Moving on.

This was as is on pick up day.

Since buying, I've managed to:

- Customize a fascia/install a double din head unit

This was a bigger dick around than I had anticipated. I was fortunate enough to cross paths with Ally (Xtrem Installs) working out at JB in Knox. Guy is a godsend. Extremely approachable, will go above and beyond to get the job done. I had remembered him from years back, he'd f**ked around with something on my EA. Somehow got referred to him and he saved my ass.

Initially installed an Alpine, always been a big fan of their usability/interface, xept their latest model touch screen is a piece of ass. Like many of their models, non-iAnything friendly, to the point where tracks would not play sequentially. Period. Hit them up with the issue, Ally moved sun and soil to get it ripped out and replaced with a Pioneer which is currently sitting pretty. I'll try get a decent picture of it at some point. But here's the smash out lol

Thing was like a ball of rubber bands. TV unit and the rest of the crap sitting under the dash was duct taped like a rape victim. Horrendous.

- Gave the glass a tan

On the word of a few blokes I work with and Ally the Great, I hit up Brett at V.I.P. Tinting up in the Gully. Again, Brett is another great bloke. Friendly, will custom your shades to whatever you want and has a great eye for matching tones up. Cheap and 100% accountable for warranties.

- Took the headlights to the dentish

Everything new, everything clean.

The toothpaste/rag on a stick do'ey really does work. Using a dry rag to apply toothpaste to the plastic, scrubbing the shit out of it and then wiping it clean with another wet rag, you can take the "yellow" layer off easily. I'll hit it again soon.

-Things to do-

- Changing the front side indicators to black.
Have ordered and awaiting delivery. Something about black on black on black is getting really appealing. I had custom laser cut perspex front indicators and beamer sides on my r31s.

- Springs

Currently looking into a legal but sleek option for springs. Reading the 370 kings fit straight on and reduce the height by about an inch? Not looking to go super low but low enough. Loving how its handling so far. Any suggestions, bring em forward.

- Removing the excess licence plate holder lol.
I have beer to drink.

Thank you to:

Denis and the crew at Global Vehicles in Fawkner, easy purchase, no hassles, all questions and issues addressed and sorted. I suggest Jap import lovers suss out their cars online, lots of tidy rides.

Ally of Xtrem Installs up at Knox. Seriously knows his car electronics. Will bleed from the eyes before he's beaten by an install issue.

Brett at V.I.P. Tinting up in the Gully. Professional all round nice guy.

See you guys on the road \m/

Edited August 10, 2015 by TheBoozehound

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[TheBoozehound]

hahaha subtle. I tossed up a lot of decisions before I made the purchase, to turbo, to kit out, to manual. Inept girlfriends, high interest mortgages and premo insurance companies have tied me by the short and curlies. Sometimes we don't get what we want :~(

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Get rid of the mortgage + girlfriend and Turbo it up

I liked the look but I put in an APS Twin Turbo System that included, cat back exhaust, water and oil upgrade, etc.

It transformed the car and worth every cent, kept it for 8 years, never missed a beat and with the torque combined with the TTs a fun DD that could kick a little arse

[TheBoozehound]

Haha sell my house, turbo up and live a life on the streets of high octane as a drifter. And vagrant.

Sweet ride though mate, compelling argument haha

[Nismo 3.2ish]

Haha sell my house, turbo up and live a life on the streets of high octane as a drifter. And vagrant.

Sweet ride though mate, compelling argument haha

Thats a bit tragic , go for 2nd or 3rd mortgage , missus gets a second job and you are sweet

My Son has the car now, could not sell it, cannot get the silly grin off his face when he fires it up.

He seems to be going through some rubber too quickly lol

[Leroy Peterson]

nice car.

modern nissans are certainly not fun to work on interior-wise.

V35-G35-Z33... soo many parts are interchangeable, there is heaps you can do. i personally prefer coilovers over springs... see whats around second hand.

I also reckon splash out on minor NA mods (exhaust, thorough service) and if you're feeling special put a shift kit in with some good gearbox oil. makes the autos are bit more interesting.

[Nismo 3.2ish]

I think I would have kept my 350GT if it was a manual, got sick of the auto, but never missed a gear , lol