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Hi all,

Thought I'd better follow protocol and introduce myself. I recently purchased a V35 350GT Premium as a daily driver after driving too and from work in a very boring Holden Astra here in Adelaide. Plans for the Skyline are fairly minimal, but I think the first thing on the list is getting rid of the PO's Infiniti badge swap and tidying up the wheels which have gutter rash on all 4 :mellow:. Other than that I don't want to do anything too excessive as it will be my daily but I'm open to suggestions on basic/safe mods. This is my first Skyline, always had a soft spot for the 350Z but I need back seats occasionally (2 daughters, our family car is a Subaru Outback but that's pretty boring to put it politely) so V35 it is. I also own a 1971 Morris Mini K which is an ongoing project (aren't they all though?) and a couple of motorcycles so I'm no stranger to working on cars, engines etc.  Looking forward to trawling through the forums here, have always found car forums to be a wealth of knowledge for DIY, maintenance, advice.

 

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