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shif_tea Grand Master

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I've had my r33 for nearly a year and have been meaning to ask this question since i bought it. I found a red road flare mounted under my glove box. Just wondering if they are in every skyline and also if it would still be ok to use (as its about 10 years old now i'm assuming).

Finally if i get drunk and decide to do party tricks with it do i just need to pop the top off to get it started?? (note: you will not be held liable for any stupid crap i do :rofl: )

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All J cars that I've been in in Japan have them. Dono if it's regulation or something but yeah they have it for safety.

I guess when they come to Aus they stop being for safety and start to be for fun :rofl:

Don't pop any near the sea I think that gets the coast guard/rescue people goin.

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They work fine dude, just lit up a couple last week : )

Pop the top, and spark it up like a match (there is a section there to do it)

so its U who steals them before owners get them!!!!!

my old car had one, other than that i have rarely seen them, i guess the importers have all the fun!!!!!!

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Check out the owners manual, i was curious about it so i flicked through that. From what i understood from the cartoons, it's for those occassions when your car breaks down on a railroad and you need to signal the train to stop. Or you could get off your ass and push the car.

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shif_tea Grand Master

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thats why the r33 are so much better lol...maybe you could purchase an aftermarket super flare just to outdo us.

Yeah i'll have to think of something interesting to do with it. Maybe douse a mate in bourbon and throw it to him....hahah jokes.

guess i'll just keep it, never know when it might be needed, carjacking for example

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thats why the r33 are so much better lol...maybe you could purchase an aftermarket super flare just to outdo us.

Yeah i'll have to think of something interesting to do with it. Maybe douse a mate in bourbon and throw  it to him....hahah jokes.

guess i'll just keep it, never know when it might be needed, carjacking for example

dang i should have got an R33 and drive a whale

:kick:

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