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Looks good, so count me in, got my work xmas party that night so it's shaping up to be a busy day.

Based on this inflation calculator: http://www.rba.gov.au/calculator/calc.go 110K 1989 dollars = 170K 2005 (latest it goes) dollars. So $180K is damned good guess for a 2007 figure. However, given this GTR is significantly more powerful, on a stand-alone platform (i.e. it's NOT a Skyline), and things like metals, plastics, etc. would have increased in cost at a faster in recent times, I'm thinking it'll exceed $200K, maybe even nudge $250K when released here. And yet that article suggest a USD 70K pricetag, which puts it at a sub AUD 100K after conversion, but given we're a smaller market, yadda yadda, maybe $120K-$150K would be realistic here if that article is to be believed.Who knows? I certainly don't.

Mt Gambier Hillclimb 11-12th Nov thread here to discuss: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...howtopic=138015

People were talking about doing a big cruise, this could be it... http://seacsa.com/hillclimb/hillclimb.htm

I've got the website on my back window but it's lost a letter or two

I dunno about R34 RB26's, sorry, and ok those temps do sound high. If it's taking a long time to cool down too i'd be looking at something flow related like you said, thermostat not open properly, a kink in a hose, or the radiator simply not getting enough air. If you're still running the clutch fan, and not thermos, is the original shroud on? Be suprised at the difference they make.

100C water temp on the track aint real bad, esp. since the oil temps were 80C, remember it's a pressurized system so 100C doesn't equal boiling. Pretty sure the stock water-pump runs out of puff up high in the revs, that's what N1 items are for, but the trade-off is they don't like sitting in traffic. I'd hit up the Vic section these quite a few serious track-whores over there, Team Wang Racing in particular, the yknow who they are.

Hey, you guys see the new Cima is up for import approval soon, talk about pimp! http://www.prestigemotorsport.com.au/modul....php?storyid=28

Duc, I drove a family friends RX8 a couple of years ago, he was tossing up between a 350Z but couldn't get it up his steep driveway. It's no Skyline as far as performance but damn was it smooth, revs beautifully, and the looks are just killer IMHO. There's actually a black one for sale at my work. No idea how much though.

Yeah the CAMS site isn't the best, it was for a super sprint at Sandown, so at CAMS 2S level. Have a search around the Vic area and the checklists for track days, it'll be in with 2ndary bonnet restraints, blue triangles, etc, etc.

There's minimum weight, certification, and age requirements for the extinguisher. I can't remember the exact details but my mate just got his from KMart. We pulled every single one out of it's box to see which was the furthest from expiry. As for mounting it just has to be hard mounted to something solid, some people use wear the seat rail anchor to the floor on their passenger seat, etc.

Anyone remember SCS @ Collingrove last year? There was a bloke in some old Holden who tried to get on to the burnout pad with a leaf blower hooked up to his carbie! Unsurprisingly he failed scrutineering.

I was on my way to the Glenelg Food & Wine Festival. But about a hour earlier I spotted EGG on my car, some little f**ks musta hit it, while it was parked outside the GF's place in Unley Park.

hey Duc, so are you gonna rip and make wear marks, and generally beat the crap out of the passenger one, so it truly matches your drivers seat?

Monday, is the Glenelg Food & Wine Festival, so I'll prolly hit that.

you got PM! it's a maybe from me on this one, but if i do go, hopefully i wont get lost this time!

Yeah last year was good, i'll be looking to go again too...

Saw a White R33, most likely Vange but i couldn't swear to it your honour, turning in to Hindley St @ ~6:30AM yesterday.

So how'd you go over the weekend fellas... ...and more importantly when do i get my tools back?

Yeah, i haven't signed a new permanent contract yet, but it's all but certain I'm in SA permanent now. Which is why I've started thinking more permanent thoughts. Oh and Darren is right, under the scenario i outlined, it'd be purely as an investment, with little or no intention of ever living there.

After a short conversation with Darren last night I thought I'd resurrect this thread. My situation is this, I'm debt free and I have a not so insignificant amount of money going spare, at the moment it's sitting in an ING account. So in real terms it's not doing anything, just keeping up with inflation, but at least it's not going backwards. Frankly it's burning a hole in my pocket, I've toyed with the idea of blowing it on a car, but I really should put it to work. Buying a first house is the obvious option, however, I'm pretty happy with my current life-style and have little interest in being a slave to my mortgage. Another is the stock market, higher returns, far more liquid, but obviously a higher associated risk and the time/stress overheads of managing it. Closely related to that is using a Managed Fund, less return (fees), hopefully slightly less risk, but much more of a "set and forget". But coming back to real-estate, another option I hadn't considered, was buying a first home with no intention of moving in, but to rent it out, continuing to rent myself where I am currently. And I guess it was this strategy I was hoping to get you "Property Types" opinions on, but feel free to comment on any of the above, and/or other options open to me. Oh and let me state, I'm fully aware of, and understand, that anything you say shouldn't be taken as "financial advise", "contact a professional", etc, etc. Just hit me with your considered opinions please. Cheers, - Ash.

Nah there's one about, I've seen it a couple of times, and the little f**ker had a chew on my hop plant (paw prints all around it)!

Are you going to put it in the Stagea? With full air bag suspension, 27" plasma screen, yo pimp my stag stylez!

Friday's no good for me as I've got a work BBQ, so it's tonight, or the weekend. I'll be helping the missus move house, but I'll be in the area, as she's moving not too far from me. Oh and I can lend you a breaker bar and speed brace along with the right socket for wheel nuts too. Should make the job quicker if you can both do tyre changes at the same time. With enough practice we might even shape you in to the SAU-SA pit crew.

I'll be home around 6PM tonight. You're welcome to pick it all up then.