Charles89

Read Scott's thread.... Apparently GPS tracking wouldn't work if they just put a lead blanket over your car lol.

I think with insurance, it will only void your insurance IF the bonnet was the cause of an accident, eg it flips and smashes your roof then flies off and smashes into the car behind lol

It's getting so bad.... From R34 GTR to R32 GTST..... Did the car have alarm/immobiliser? Have insurance?

And here's how to tell whether it's real or replica:

Just had a look, for the Bride Gias, it's $550 for fibreglass and $650 for CF/Kevlar. Here's a link: http://www.madautomotive.com.au/

All good man R34 Steering Wheel SOLD!

Any updates on the car Scott?

Would you guys paint them or leave them CF?

Now I guess my next question would be, is it worth it to get the genuine bride gradient cushions and protection pads? Yes although it's a replica but I think adding genuine cushions will make it a bit more comfortable and having protection pads will stop the wear and tears on bolster. Genuine Bride cushions = $185 Genuine Bride leather protection pads (side & knee) = $150. Or should I just use this one until it falls apart and buy a new one lol

And most won't have a water channel, which means water will drip straight into your engine bay lol But yeah, wouldn't wanna keep swapping it, as defects do stay on records (as I've been told by VicRoads, or maybe it's not true as to what Ash said, one min they can say one thing and the next min is different lol)

I know Holfords Motors in Melbourne sells them, or JSAI in NSW (probably not as reliable). But the pics I saw from Holfords, they seems a little crap, might just be their pics tho lol. They are on ebay, search for "Bride Gais" These replicas pop up every now and then on for sale sections, there are many models of replicas, I've seen Gias, Stradies, Cuga, Brix. In many different colours too (red, black, black with gradient, red with gradient)

The blitz ones looks kinda gay lol. As for a aftermarket bonnet, it just depends on your luck on the day that you get pulled over. Some cops might care, some cops might not, some might know that it's illegal, some might not. At the end of the day, they are illegal, it just a matter of time before you get caught with it, you might be lucky, you might be not lol. But then theres another saying, it's not illegal until you get caught xD

The real ones cost so much I think brand new from rhdjapan i like $800, some dude some a new set for like $500... I was just lucky to find a set for $100 posted, coz I think the guy didn't know what they were lols

I know places sells them from $550-695 for one and if you buy a pair, it's between $950-1100. Excluding rails that fits your car. And Recaro SR3 rails is anywhere between $100-200 2nd hand.

That's a good price for them, as they are now $300 brand new.

Bought it from a guy down in Melbourne, it was brand new, he bought it for his car but then he couldn't be bothered getting rails for it, he was selling it for $400 thinking it was real but when I saw it, I knew it was fake so I talked him down to $300 lol. Thanks I chose the Gias purely for the fact that it holds me better, as it is more of a bucket seat than the Ergo 2. But yeah, it does look better (kelvar backing) haha. I honestly don't know why people hate them so much, they are pretty awesome, especially for the price you pay. A real Gias with CF/Kelvar backing is worth like $2,000? Even 2nd hand they are $1,500+. People think getting a replica means you have to weld or mod some rails but that's NOT TRUE! A Recaro SR3 rails fits the seat PERFECTLY. It lines up with the seat, as well as bolts onto the car fine. I can't believe how many PM's I've gotten from people asking me about the seat xD Maybe I'll take some photos of it and post it up I also think with the replicas, there are different quality ones... Some seems better than others

What does the bonnet look like? Maybe I'm interested

I'm assuming I have a twin o.O The spoiler that I have, is pretty much the stock spoiler with Nismo wing stay It rises the spoiler a little bit and gives it a complete different look. Even Hamish liked it and he hates spoilers LOL

Can you please post up some pics of the job? I'd love to see how bad it is.

Well whatever it is, i find the replica pretty awesome, maybe because I've never been in a genuine Gias before but coming from my stock seat, to a Drift Blade and now to this, this is really good. I think you have to try it to believe it. I've decided to keep my replica Gias, and since I only spent $300 for seat and rails, I can afford to buy some genuine cushions and even some protective pads for the bolsters

I would love the foot rest from your set lol I'm even considering to buy the set and keep the foot rest and sell the rest

Looks good, can't wait to see a full shot of the car

I'm actually really surprised by people that I've spoken to, most of them did say to keep the Gias replica over a genuine Ergo 2 leather lol

I'd never get a back yard job paint job done on my car.... Or even a work shop without an oven.. Anyway, I'd be keen to see some pictures of the f*** up... Maybe you can gather some people to go down to his house and get something back haha

Hey dude, can you please PM me price for a set plus postage to melb? cheers