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I lived in Boston last year and saw those Impalas everywhere. They certainly have the R34 lights going on at the back there.

When I told people I drove a Skyline they either had no idea what it was or were totally in awe. When asked about it (by the knowledgeable ones), I'd just say it was an R33 Skyline and most of them assumed it was a GTR. Of course, I kept quiet about the fact that it wasn't :P

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once i met some guys that were from the us only here for a few days, when they found out i drove a skyline they were like omg as if its a ferrari or some mythical car lol.

i took them for a drive in it, and told them to sit inside and take a pic to show their friends, the were like nah nah as if its too much of an honour! lol!!!!

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Hello from Sydney now. :rofl:

I was in cali when I posted. But I've been to Florida, Chicago and also Wisconsin.

When I tell people I have a gtr they worship your every word. Strange cause I think it's just a car..... like any other... :confused:

It was an interesting trip I . I tried all this american food and it's a good change from all the regular. Eg, who had steak and eggs on the same plate? Crousant, sausage, egg and cheese in one... getting strange now.... but I notice that they called what we deem "chilli" as "pepper".

Wendy's is a restraunt, not just an ice cream shop.

But yeah, still have to explore the place a little bit more in future.

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I think that's what I like about over there. Something is ALWAYS open. Denny's, IHOP just to name two. It's better than just kebabs and i your lucky, maccas.

But just to pick a bone, at Wendy's. I had something called "Chilli's". Here I am expecting this thing to be all chilli/hot/spicy, and there's absolutely NOTHING when I stuck it in my mouth. "HELLO! ANY DAY NOW!". It's just mince beef and tomato, etc.. mix. Taste good but no chilli. I was disappointed with that.

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