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These turbos are small for a very good reason 0-100 would not be 3.6s if they were bigger. And for the car's intended purpose these turbos are fine. If you wanted to make an extra 150kw of course you'd put bigger turbos, or a big single (harder with a V6 i guess) but you'd lose that sharp, responsive performance i'd imagine. I'd be interested to know how much the stockie turbos can be boosted. The Skyline turbos are sh1t for big boost, so we'll see if Nissan have done the same thing with these, as a cost saving measure perhaps.

It's a Big Mac next to a McChicken. Do they come with fries?

This is proof that Holden drivers aren't all "bogan" and uneducated as the stereotype suggests. HSV owners are performance enthusiasts just like GTR owners, so it's great they're buying a few R35's. Brand loyalty is one thing (and not a bad one either), but narrow-mindedness is just ignorance. Hoorah to a GTR owner that picks up a GTS or a Monaro as well. They're awesome cars regardless of how many seconds faster around a track the R35 is. I think enthusiasts like Nick bridge a gap in Aussie motorsport culture that has really damaged our international reputation. We've moved on from the '91 & '92 Bathurst dabacle. The breed of Aussie motoring enthusiast today is more educated, open-minded and realises how much is happening in Japan and Germany, as well and Australia and America.

All better.

I believe the surging fuel prices, which will double in 10 years or less, is a way to ween the population off petrol. It's running out and these prices do two things: 1) Make a sh!tload for oil owners, refineries, governments and distributors, and 2) Will make owning a petrol powered car so impractical that alternative fuel will become the standard. This second point will do two things: 1) Give other market sectors (biofuel developers/producers, hydrogen cell developers/producers, electrically powered/hybrid developers/producers and engineering departments of large automakers opportunity to mass produce new engines and cars) the massive profits associated with a passenger transport renaissance in which we turf all our current vehicles and buy brand new ones which are incompatible with older technologies. 2) Begin using alternative fuels, at which prices are set at whatever the bloody hell these industries deem reasonable. All i really care about is that we don't continue to rape the environment, which is what the extensive international political debate has been doing over the last decade. I'm looking forward to seeing what the Jap and German engineers can do for the future of the internal combustion engine. I think there will be a market for it when we're all 70-80 y.o. There's a new BMW 7-series powered by hydrogen using an internal combustion motor. Jay Leno drank the water which dripped from the exhaust tip

The DB9 is in my top 3 favourite sports cars. It's art on wheels.

"Quiet Screamer" Hmmm, an oxymoron they call it?

I think it's one of those catch-22 scenarios. Tough sh!t with this one. Either smash the lazy owner and risk more stress or bite your lip and polish it out (which i think was a realistic choice). I've got numerous claw marks on my Skyline from the hoardes of cats that roam around my house and slide down the fenders. My cat is a little sIut. I can't do sh!t about it though. I've also washed my car and noticed, "hmmm, a massive key mark along the passenger door...where did that come from?" Well some wanker did it, but again it's tough sh!t.

I thought this thread was about a Skyline crashing. Phew!

I saw 2 Astons- i think they one was a Vantage and the other a DB9, but one was convertible. Both were driven by grandpa's.

We've had older drivers on the cruises. It's a pretty mature group and most of us are around mid-20's. I'd say come along anyway- we all have something in common

Awesome pics!

Congrats mate. That is one beautiful GTR, makes me eyes water I have a gunmetal R33, looking at a rim colour similar to that. titanium grey on gunmetal = sex. Hope she does the job well champ.

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Sweet! Post the pics if you can, and if the vids aren't too big you can either post them too, or i'll give you my email! What if we made a compilation CD of everyone's pics and vids and handed them out at the next cruise? I'm happy to make some if you guys are keen

The car you pick will rest on the sort of person you are. Or think you are.

When the intercooler is working hardest is when you're in motion- meaning there's plenty of airflow already over the cooler. water-->air intercooler would be the best upgrade, esp. for heatsoak issues, but it's not exactly a simple bolt-on upgrade like a regular fmic. Airguides ftw, maximise airflow to the cooler. In the meantime you might want to put a fan behind the fmic and do some tests with a thermometer-type tool and see if the fan makes a difference to charge temps and cooler heatsoak temps.

Yeah i was between Terry and John. I'm sorta tall, sorta white, sorta dark hair. Yeah i'll find you at the next cruise! I'll look for the 'green P' R34 lol. Nah i have boring regular plates. The only way you could really spot my car is the bodykit. Not very common. Why would we be so surprised for you to join? It's your loss to miss out The more gunmetal R33's the better i say hehe. Yep i heard about that one. I think it was the 5Zigen 350Z. It gets lots of attention seeing as it looks like a frikken race car . Bloody awesome car though

I'd call them and arrange to speak to someone in person, i.e. a producer who will actually put a story together, can interview victims and also has legal advisers and police contacts. You need to call and show them there is a real story here. TT & ACA always play 'victim' stories. It won't be hard to get an audience with someone in their ranks. Good luck

I was in the gunmetal R33, no P plates. You mean where was i in the restaurant? Opposite James, wearing the brown shirt and trying to grow a beard . Where were you? Which 34 were you in?

multimeter mate! I reckon pull 'er out.

Dotars Insider. I don't like you.

I had fun on this one! Great to catch up with all the boys, and yum to my fettucine pesto @ Leichardt OR All those GTR's didn't help

Hmmm, maybe i won't bother buying a PFC...

Hey let's all get into a fight about the post.