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That's got to be the cleanest 90 GTR I've ever seen. Nice buy.

On the importer issue that's been raised -

I tried to import my Chaser directly using a buyer in Japan and after 4 months (when I got my deposit back) I still had not even put 1 bid down on a car. To me, the big problem with going straight to a buyeris that you only have the choice from their local auction. In my case, the buyer couldn't find 1 suitable car to send me. I received about 4 emails in the 4 months with cars I could bid on, and each one was either too modified, the wrong spec, or the wrong car totally. By the end I had dropped my requested options and paint colour, so I was simply after any stock car he could get his hands on. I think he was just sending them to me because that was all he had access to and felt he had to send me *something*.

If you go through people like Imports 101, Prestige or JSpec you've got pretty much all of Japan to choose your car from. This means you can be picky about the car you get. That's worth the fee to me.

BTW with 101 I had bought a car in 3 weeks.

Thanks for all the positive comments guys :)

Had the car a few days now, had a bit of a chance to check it over, and have put about 200kms on it so far with my 48hr Temp driving permit :)

IMPRESSIONS SO FAR

BODYWORK: Definate respray, but looks all the better for it, whoever done it has done a very professional job. Car is Arrow straight bar 3 tiny dings and 1 paint chip on edge of drivers door, evidence of sanding size of palm around skyline badge on bonnet....again hard to notice, but I notice it all the time now! inside all doors and boot is same deep shine as exterior.

MOTOR: Clock say 66'800, I have no reason to doubt it, but dont get excited by it, as 66800ks around Tokyo is equivilent to 100000+ around Perth ;) Idles a little high 1000rpm, was slight off beat thrum at idle, but seems to have cleared up, otherwise revs very smooth, no smoke. Standard boost and only cat back exhaust means acceleration is 'leasurely' boost comes on very smooth, and geez do they rev!...far cry from my RB30ET!....off boost they feel similar in driveablity to aussie NA RB30 R31s which aint to bad.

HANDLING: This is the highlight for me, what a revelation from my old R31 (even though that had Konis, kings, and whiteline fitted) this thing just grips like sh*t to a blanket, NO Body roll, turn in is phenominal, the faster I pushed it, the harder I turned in, it just kept pulling it off, and with apparent ease...can't wait to put this thing in a few competive events....Should be able to take it up to the WRX and EVO boys now! ;)

Does still feel like RWD car however and does slide feels great keep boot in and it still pulls you out fine.

Different story in the wet however, still slides around heaps....well more than I would have expected, could be due to Mega stiff suspension, and previously overinflated tyres that are close to bald in the middle!...still was lotta fun ;)

Heres a few more pics:

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Interior...MP3 Player, and MOMO Gearknob...Matching wheel yet to be fitted.

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Rides like a go kart...can't be standard surely...? Called Potenza's I think.

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CD Stacker not stolen, even had 6 Jap CDs inside!, full tool kit, all trim etc intact, and shiny :D

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Underneath, Rear sway bar is new(ish), Cat back exhaust only, car vey quiet.

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Mysterious little box....any ideas..?

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Will be coming to see you once shes complied Ken :)

Oh yeah, and the Hicas light comes on from time to time.

And the car 'tramlines' quite badly....ie will follow any imperfections in the road surface.....Normal..? or Bad wheel alignment?

very nice ride there, specially for the price....under $20k is awesome

Factory idle is 950 rpm.

Looks neat.

Have fun with it. :P

Cheers

Ken

not to correct a legend, but I have been "reading the manual" and it says that the factory rpm is 900, and 950 when the air con is on?!.... :Oops:

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