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Few people have been asking what I'm doin with my cars these days. For those that asked/interested, here's some of the shit that I've started that I'll probably never finish...

Project 1:

AE86 for race use. So far:

$650 AE86

$350 TRD 2 Way LSD

$1600 CA18DET, gearbox, ECU, loom, turbo etc

$800 8-point Rollcage

$100 Sabelt racing harness

$27 Fire Extinguisher

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Project 2:

Street driven widebody R32...

BN Sports R32 Widebodykit (50mm either side)

SSR 18"x9.5" in front and SSR 18"x10.5" at the back

RB25DET (Still being built/pieced together)

Trust TD06-25G (Will most probably be sold as it is totally non street use friendly... starts spooling at 5000rpm and then wooshka)

HKS external wastegate

custom lowmount manifold

no more details due to it being a combination of being a top secret and "make/get as we go" project.

Some teaser pics (with stock sized rims for reference):

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I'll update this thread... whenever something happens... which won't be soon.

I think I should just sell it all and get a Vol... i mean a Stagea.

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lol monkey the hachi wont take 5 years... the skyline on the other hand if u still have it... :D

sell the bitch and bring in that thing u were saying from last time.

oh and btw got ur messages today lol... left the phone at my cousins house on friday night.

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I just saw in the for sale section a 1989 version of my car's (mine 1993) selling for 10 grand... so I'm tempted to sell mine too. With the new P-Plate rules, it seems my car's actually eligible :D

I want to finish the hachi in a couple of months. Driftline being the efficient guys they are should have the engine in before the end of next month (maybe even next week). After that its all just cosmetic shit and bolt on stuff.

I might just slap a Vertex kit on the R32, respray it and sell it.

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