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  1. I've only got the old pics that you've probably all seen a billion time before, but here they are: At least it's clean in these shots...
  2. Bloody hoons in their Commodores...
  3. Actually looks tougher than the 19" wheels you had on it previously! I like it!
  4. I don't think I've regretted a single day of owning my Stagea - the only niggles I have with it is that I can't relax with the clutch (it's a button clutch and is heavy and is either in or out, but at least there is NO slip), and the extra fuel use over my old AE94 Corolla. Oh, and I still haven't set up a decent stereo in the Stagea yet, which really sucks. But when I drive the Corolla now (it's still in the family), it feels sloppy and VERY unresponsive to your inputs, the clutch is too soft, it's way too slow, and the gearbox crunches even when you think you've got the shift right (a typical Corolla trait, unfortunately). So, having had the Stagea for 9 months now, I've noticed that it's NOT really a sports car, but it craps all over the Corolla in every way even with an added 800kg's weight; cops barely give you a second glance; you don't get too many random wankers because they have no idea, and I rarely bother with them anyway unless they REALLY REALLY REALLY act like King Sh!t when they're driving something pretty ordinary as if their car is the be-all-and-end-all of motoring; and even though some of my friends have put shit on me for owning a wagon, they all love it that I chose something different (I'd wanted a Skyline since before they were common as air), and are all impressed with the way it moves. So, no regrets from me - it's just a matter of doing lots of research and then saving some extra money to get the mods done right first time...
  5. OK, I'll get some proper photos tomorrow of the area. It's the area between the tail-lights... When you take your plate off, the area behind it is pretty dodgy, and unfortunately some number plates don't properly cover the lumps and bumps of that plastic mould... This photo illustrates the area, but not in enough detail to show it... My current plate is smaller than the one in that shot, so it's not as well covered now.
  6. Two places with decent prices but iffy service are (depends who serves you): Computer World (Auburn and City) - www.cworld.com.au FluidTek (Carlingford) - www.fluidtek.com.au Once again, go with a list or at least a good idea of what parts you want, get them, and get out of there... Ever thought of getting an LCD TV with PC inputs, B-man? At least that way you won't always have to have the PC running to watch regular TV.
  7. Chrome and Skylines don't mix... But if you HAVE to, then go the race-style chrome. Even better, get a polished wheel - shine without the added weight that chroming adds.
  8. Buy it (and more) from the link in my thread. This one's called "Afternoon Delight." Threadless T-Shirts rule!
  9. Build it from scratch - that way everything is suited to you and you can buy or omit parts depending on your budget and requirements! Most motherboards come with basic instructions showing you what to plug in and where. Just make sure your motherboard matches the processor you're going to use, you get lots of RAM, a decent video card and lots of hard-drive space (you won't believe how quickly a hard-drive gets filled once you start adding programs for this, that and the other). Also partition your hard drive(s) so that if your Windows (or another program) stuffs up, you don't lose everything you had stored. Put your Windows install on the main partition (C: ) along with most of your essential programs, and then any pictures, music, videos etc. can go on the other partition(s) you've created.
  10. Can I have it then? I need cash. Please?
  11. Hey guys and girls, I have an idea to neaten up the area around the rear number plate. Very rarely (on ANY car) do you see that the treatment of this area is neatly done, and if your number plate is smallish like the NSW premium plates are, it leaves a lot of free space with the dodgy-looking plastic backing showing. I'm thinking of making some perspex backing plates to go behind the number plates so it looks a whole lot cleaner. I'll probably make them very basic (no need for them to be anything elaborate), round off the bottom edges to match the shape of the area, and just smooth off the sharp edges so no-one cuts/injures themselves. I'll paint them in black, or for those who wish to match them to their car's colour or create something different I will leave them unpainted. I'd take a photo of the area, but my digital camera is dead, and my camera phone doesn't have a flash, so the photo it took (even at 2.0MP) was crap due to lack of light. Maybe tomorrow during the day I'll take a shot. So, who'd be interested?
  12. Hahahaha, I think I'm gonna keep my mouth shut and keyboard tappin out of this thread - it's much safer for the sense of my sanity.
  13. Hey, Saw Mike's Patrol in his driveway when I went to visit - Stagea coming soon (I bet you're hanging for it now)! Thanks again, Mike. Nick
  14. OMG - now I realise the error of my ways...
  15. NNNNNNNNnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *scream fades into the distance as if falling off a cliff into a deep ravine*
  16. I'm still out at this stage, Rob. More imprtant things to worry about - I've got rego coming up soon, which is covered, and any extra money was going to go towards insurance and then mods, but it seems my turbo might be on the way out AGAIN!!! Oh well, the replacement turbo I put in was a high-kilometre used job which I got for free anyway (thanks to my cousin having a spare R-33 motor in his garage), so it was an educated gamble...
  17. I think, considering what Drew is saying, the biggest difference between Australia and Japan is that in Australia, we cover huge distances at decent speeds (hence the high-kilometre averages here), whereas in Japan they don't have much distance to cover, and most of that is at low speeds or spent stuck in traffic (hence lower yearly distance averages and less general wear-and-tear). THIS IS TOTALLY HYPOTHETICAL, BUT WORTH A THOUGHT... Jap car, typically stuck in traffic most of its life: - engine is probably running most of this time, but is probably at or near its idle speed, so the running time might be similar to an Aussie-market car, but the wear-and-tear due to running stresses would be much lower. Distances covered each year are definitely way lower, but there is undoubtably still wear-and-tear occurring, just in a different way. - seats, pedals, steering wheel and general interior show little or no signs of wear, because - basically - they haven't really been used much in their intended purposes. - suspension, chassis and driveline would also have little signs of wear-and-tear because they're not really being put to use when you're stuck in the bumper-to-bumper grind. And (correct me if I'm wrong) Japan seems to have a pretty flat landscape, and a lot of high-quality, fairly straight highways in the cities... Aussie market car, with typical running: - engine is under a totally different kind of stress, what with the varied landscape, traffic and distances we have to cover in this country. So running times and distances covered are both higher and more "equal." - seats, pedals, etc. are subjected to lots of movement and use, hence greater signs of wear. - once again, due to our varied landscapes, traffic conditions, mixture of highways/freeways and suburbs, and generally shitty road surfaces, wear-and-tear to suspensions, drivetrains, chassis, etc. will be higher and more punishing in less time. So I guess the balancing equation is whether your low-kilometre mid-90's Japanese-owned car, which has probably spent most of its life stuck in traffic, running at or near idle is equal to your late-90's or early 00's Aussie-owned car with double or triple the mileage. In a way, it's not fair to compare them, really...
  18. 9.95l/100kms? That's awesome! In fact, that's what I was used to in my standard AE92 Corolla (admittedly in city and traffic driving), which is roughly 700kg's lighter than the Stagea... My best in the Stagea so far is around 12.6l/100kms which was a run from Sydney to Canberra with some Sydney traffic running, and a similar run on the way home with some driving around Canberra before the trip back.
  19. Don't forget though, that the ATESSA system is not in a permanent AWD state, and is mostly in RWD mode until the fronts lose traction (although I'm sure there is at least some loss with the added CV joints and all that extra fluid, etc). Because of this, I'd assume that this wouldn't impact as much on the fuel consumption, and it'd be more a case of the extra weight of the running gear (roughly 150-200kg's) adding to the already significant jump (roughly 200kg's again) over an R-33 Skyline...
  20. I've gotta say, I have no idea where I fit into the family. Suggestions?
  21. hahaha, I had a feeling someone would say that!!!
  22. I think this is one thread we should leave exactly as it is now, we still have a lot of people visiting this part of the forums asking questions, and having it kinda hidden away makes it harder for those who are new to Stageas and are thinking of making a purchase or doing extra research. I think the DIY section is better for us who already own them, and know to use it as a reference point when looking for instructions, etc. when we're doing repairs and/or upgrades. For any of those types of threads, then they could be put in the one DIY section...
  23. Jim Berry is in Qld, as far as I know... My clutch is a button clutch and took a fair bit of getting used to (not sure if it's ceramic or brass, though). It can be a bit of a pain to drive in/around town, and you can't really "relax" in stop-start city traffic - you have to concentrate so you don't stall it on every second take-off. You need a few more revs to take off, and you need to hold the revs a bit longer until the clutch has bitten, but it definitely bites and there is NO slip... If we get a chance to catch up soon, we'll go for a quick drive and you should be able to see for yourself. Cheers, Nick
  24. Spotted a black R32 pulling out of Toongabbie Bowling Club the other day (Friday, I think), didn't catch the plates tho...
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