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JD_R33

By JD_R33,
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Hi Folks,

Just bought a '96 R33 GTST and have finally waded through all the bulls***t that goes with transferring an interstate car into the ACT, so thought I would drop by and say hi to all you good people.

I must say this is a fantastic site, and the stuff I have found on here has helped me out a lot as a virginal skyline newbie .

The other thing that I have noticed is that nearly every time I am out driving around I see all these other Skylines that I never noticed before, and nearly everyone waves (can't ever recall that happening in the ol' Falcon, or at least they didn't wave with all their fingers). Tres cool!!

cheers

John (or "JD" to those more familiar with my drinking habits)

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I have noticed is that nearly every time I am out driving around I see all these other Skylines that I never noticed before, and nearly everyone waves

yea i will agree with that despite skylines having bad reps you dont generally see others in cars giving randoms a wave they are nice people :D

also welcome aboard what colour is your ride :D

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Thanks, appreciate the welcomes.

My 'line is silver and pretty much stock at the moment. The guy out at BDL reckons it's an M Spec (whatever that means?), the first mod is out with the standard stereo and in with an MP3 player. I had to drive the car all the way back from Sydney with no cd's and only the AM radio, at one stage I nearly tuned into 1053 2CA, but managed to turn it off just in time.

Plans for the future are probably all stuff you guys have already got - FMIC, bigger pipe, filter, cranked up boost etc.

Over the last couple of days I have discovered that skylines are "interesting" to drive in the wet - that wanky snow mode on the A/T actually comes in handy for something after all...

See you on the street sometime.

JD

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Oooh, snow mode :/ The car i drive daily has that. Turning it on, gunning it, then turning it off has some cool results ;)

And yeah, what a time to be adjusting, just as the heavens open up. Ah well, no time like the present hey :D

If it's a '96 model, then the M-spec doesn't really apply. That was more of a Series 1 thing.

Once again welcome. Have to come to the next meet... if one of us can be bothered organising something, and the rest can be bothered to show up.

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Hi John, welcome along! we are a friendly mob. Short notice maybe, but if you (and anyone else) are free 2morrow, there is a cruise planned to Bungendore...idea is to meet up at the jerra pub carpark (my haunting ground) at 1030am for a proposed departure of 1100. maybe buy lunch@bungendore or have a bbq , not sure yet. Hopefully the weather will be kind to us! Again welcome to the forum.

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