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Afternoon all, been a skyline owner in the U.K. for 15 years and invariably for about half of those it’s been off the road at numerous times. Currently it’s having a big engine build done and whilst searching for info I decided it would be worthwhile signing up (I grew tired of the GTR forum long ago). Here’s a few pics of my money pit. 

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2 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

Welcome. I'm known for saying nasty things about the way that R33s look. But I like that one a lot.

?? I’m always happy for a (constructive) critique lol and am of the opinion that if u post your car hoping for likes, then you need to be prepared for some dislikes too, as we don’t all like the same things. But thank you for your kind words!  33 is a tough old girl, sometimes they look amazing, other times they just look weird. I wanted mine to look different, heavily modified, but understated (so that you keep noticing little touches the more u look). I’m in the process of changing the rear spoiler and have just bought a full carbon bee-r style assembly - yet to find a rear spoiler that looks good from more than one direction, hoping the new one will suit.  

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