AlexCim

But it may be tax deductible as it's a charity auction. So they'd be saving up to 46.5% on the purchase which would then make it worth it.

Just to make a point without going into too much detail. The above is simply a graph of "Total tax revenue as a percentage of GDP", it doesn't take into account economic structure, tax burden per capita (which is really the only relevant way to look at tax) and many other factors (productivity, wealth, standard of living, etc). You can have a highly resource rich country with a low population and high productivity workforce that can have a low tax revenue as % of GDP, but can still be taxed 90% of their earnings, making them very highly taxed individuals. I suggest you consider that regardless of Gillard or not, there is a shift occurring in the world at the moment which would have benefited Australia regardless. The world NEEDS more resources, the world NEEDS more food and we just happen to be in a lucky place to provide that (both geographically and by chance...eg what's in the ground). I believe any dipshit government could have done what government achieved financially... we've just been lucky. Look at every other policy / initiative / action, fails, fails, fails. I GUARANTEE to you that unemployment will rise in Australia soon and largely in part because of the Labor government. I can't wait for the NBN, it's going to make all my video chats / conference work with my outsourced international workers even clearer / easier. I might even consider hiring more people at 1/4 the cost of Australian labour.

I am intending on painting my car in R35 gun metallic and was thinking to get the wheels done in black, specifically satin black. Does anyone have a photo of that color combo? Or anything close (full black wheels in either gloss, satin or matte) Also, what about pictures of the gun metallic in a matte finish? Cheers guys!

If you go for a drive and want company (albeit not R35 but just putting it out there), I'm always keen

Was good to get out on a Stagea cruise again (I was passenger in the green stag), its been a while for me We ended up hitting some rally roads around Lake Mountain / Marysville. We saw the Pursuit heading back up towards Lake when we were coming down. What happened there?

hey man, might see you this sunday. I got a mate who really wants to go, I may passenger with him.

May turn up to this. In case I forget about this thread, I'd appreciate if someone could PM me the details please

As long as the weather stays clear, I think I'll turn up too. Closer to 10:30 though, I'm keen for a drivveee.

Yes, but now I am C63 driving Alex. lol

Shit, reading this thread is kinda making me wanna sell my car and buy a GTR. Argh, if only I could get it up my drive way to the garage (Damn steep driveway!) Next year, next year when the new house is finished....

MUZT3K - can you please PM your mobile number. I am going to be busy until about 9:30, but I might head down and if I decide to, i'll call you first and maybe meet you guys on the way, or something. Cheers

was fun, might see you guys at the next one

I'll try to come down after work, see if I can round up a few mates too.

Non-skylines are welcome yes? Havn't been on cruises in age and keen.

Good to finally see someone else in Australia with some balls to run decent fitting wheels. 9.5 +15 is "GTR offset", fits stags perfect up front and rear. nice work on the height as well. *claps* 18 x 10 + 20 rears and 18 x 9.5 +26 fronts with 25mm bolt on spacer to bring it to +1. Needed a lowering of 25mm front with a bit more camber and 15mm rear same camber. stock guards, just lipped. no scrubbing.

Yeah man, the laws here in Vic are pretty relaxed towards cars. *sarcasm* Put it this way, for me, the wheels were the least of my worries if I got pulled over. And well, I didn't get pulled over at all and went to many "hotspots" with cops. They tended to go for the more sporty, older, sports cars.... not the family car with wheels. 9" +20 IS conservative. That's the truth. But its about taste, so its not something "bad" in any way. http://www.hellaflush.com/ PS. Dave - Arch (@ Rampant) told me you spoke to him, I am now certain you will get something hella sweet!

Are you kidding me, the rear guards on Stagea's are HUGE. 10" +20 fit a breeze with only a lipping (that is bending the inner lip on the guard up, it was not flared at all) http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...t&p=3525623 ....oh...and thats 9.5 +1 on the front, no scrubbing, nothing, not at that 4wd height. Needed a 20mm lowering on the front and 10mm on the rear, I just didn't have enough adjustment. 9" +20 will be flush on the rear, and slightly sunken on the front. I'd run 9" +20 and 9" +10 on the fronts if you wanted to be conservative, like most other Australians' wheel fitments.

The VS KF's themselves didn't rub on the rear guard, it was the "rim protection" on the tires that were fitted at the time that was rubbing on the inner guard. This wont cause any damage to either the wheel, tyre or guard. They were definitely not rubbing on the coilover. Rubbing is my kind of wank, hahaha

Clicky -> http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...t&p=3525623 IMO it wasnt low enough. I would have loved to go maybe another 2cm on the rear and 3cm (+camber) on the front so it sat on its lips and got sick wheel on gaurd rubbing action up front, but hey, australian cops+roads suck..Needed more stretch on the front too....would have liked more gaurd work too if i wasnt intending on selling it when i bought the wheels... Yours is mint.

you have adjustable rear camber kits in the upper control arms. the 10 +20 fit fine on the rear with current camber. 9.5 +38 (less 5mm so +33) will sit further in, hence the rubbing. run a bigger spacer or adjust the camber.

Are you f**king serious! Wow. I never knew that. There ya go, I learn something new every day. Must have been a late model car thing, 1998+ (S2/R34 etc)

Traction control? No Stageas have traction control AFAIK. In fact, no Silvia/Skyline/Stagea/Laurel etc has traction control AFAIK.

I have a 3071/76R hybrid turbo for sale. Would be awesome on a RB25, it was mad for a 2L that was going to be used for drifting. Rated to 520hp.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *I am crying*

Good manifolds are around 1200. Steam pipe is the way to go, not stainless. 6boost gets my vote.