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What did you do to prep the car? Did they provide the paint?

Yep... i know... calais is almost invisible... but in defence is was a spur of the moment thing and all photos were taken with my Nokia N95.

Making a ridiculous offer of $6k... maybe i can convince my mate to part with some cash for it... i just bought my dream car... Would have gotten this in a heartbeat 6 months ago...

Will repost in about a year after mods have been done to cars...

Hey guys, got my R33 GTS thanks to a tip from these forums... Does anyone know someone who's got a N14 Q or SSS or N14 GtiR for sale? Specifically looking for the SR20 engine with manual gearbox. If you know someone let me know... Also considering Pintara in manual... Thanks.

Proud Nissan (and one part owner) owners gathered to look like nobs to do a photoshoot by the Harbour Bridge. This is the result.... want to do one with Nissans from all eras with the RB series, SR20 and CA18 engines.... If you think your car will suit this photoshoot gimme a pm or sms me at 0431408578... and a better camera than the one currently had will be used.... All images reduced to %50 I anxiously await....

How? Did you have your own air compressor and paint gun as well? How long did it take to masking tape the whole car? And dry the paint?

I used Meguiars PlastX... Cheap... and its at Super Cheap Auto. Worked like a charm... http://www.meguiars.com.au/productdetail_2...cat=&show=1

Its just that i always thought LED Headlights were illegal... but i don't think so now... as long as they can illuminate (such a cool word) 25m ahead and not dazzle other drivers at the same time...

For all those who want to be able to quote clauses from acts to those idiot police officers who just want to exert their power and don't care about the law... _________________________________________ IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE: There may be other laws out there that supercede these laws stated below and/or compliment these laws stated below. This topic is not representative of the full laws of Australian government or the NSW government. Thank you for reading. __________________________________________ Summary for those who don't want to read... a) Lights must be white in colour EDIT: Just remembered that Lexus has a slight tinge of blue to their headlights... so does that mean "white" can mean something else? b) Lights must not dazzle other drivers c) Lights must be on the same angle and placed on the same height d) Lights must, in low beam, illuminate 25m of road ahead e) Lights must, in high beam, illuminate 50m of road ahead f) a dipping device enabling the driver in the normal driving position: (i) to change the headlights from the high-beam position to the low-beam position, or (ii) simultaneously to switch off a high-beam headlight and switch on a low-beam headlight HAVE DIVIDED INTO 2 SECTIONS Section A: Australian Road Rules - Federal government rules Section B: Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 - NSW government rules ________________________________________________________________________________ Section A: Australian Road Rules Australian Road Rules Taken from Part 13: Lights and warning devices 215 Using lights when driving at night or in hazardous weather conditions (1) A driver must not drive at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility unless: (a) the headlights, tail lights and number plate light fitted to the driver’s vehicle are operating effectively and are clearly visible, and (b) if the vehicle is fitted with clearance lights or side marker lights—those lights are operating effectively and are clearly visible. Offence provision. Note 1. Driver’s vehicle and night are defined in the dictionary. Note 2. Drive includes be in control of—see the definition in the dictionary. (2) However, this rule does not apply to a driver if the driver’s vehicle is stopped or parked at a place on a length of road, or in an area, to which a parking control sign applies and the driver is permitted to stop or park at that place under the Australian Road Rules. Note. Length of road and parking control sign are defined in the dictionary. (3) Also, a driver driving during the day in fog, or other hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility, may drive without the headlights of the driver’s vehicle operating if the vehicle is fitted with front fog lights and those lights are operating effectively and are clearly visible. (4) In subrule (1), a reference to a kind of light fitted to a vehicle is a reference to a light of that kind required to be fitted to the vehicle under another law of this jurisdiction. 216 Towing a vehicle at night or in hazardous weather conditions (1) A driver must not tow a vehicle at night, or in hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility unless: (a) if the towed vehicle is being towed from the front of the vehicle: (i) the tail lights of the vehicle are operating effectively and are clearly visible, or (ii) the vehicle has portable rear lights that are operating, or (b) if the towed vehicle is being towed from the rear of the vehicle—the vehicle has portable rear lights that are operating. Offence provision. Note. Night is defined in the dictionary. (2) However, this rule does not apply to the driver of a tow truck if: (a) the driver is towing a disabled vehicle carrying a placard load of dangerous goods to a place that is safely off the road, and (b) a vehicle carrying a warning to other traffic is following immediately behind the disabled vehicle. (3) In this rule: dangerous goods has the meaning given, for the Australian Road Rules, under another law of this jurisdiction. placard load has the meaning given, for the Australian Road Rules, under another law of this jurisdiction. portable rear lights means: (a) for a vehicle being towed from the front of the vehicle—a pair of lights attached to the rear of the vehicle that, when operating, show a red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the rear of the vehicle, and (b) for a vehicle being towed from the rear of the vehicle—a pair of lights attached to the front of the vehicle that, when operating, show a red light that is clearly visible for at least 200 metres from the front of the vehicle. road does not include a road-related area, but includes any shoulder of the road. Note. Road-related area is defined in rule 13, and shoulder is defined in rule 12. 217 Using rear fog lights (1) The driver of a vehicle fitted with a rear fog light must not operate the fog light unless the driver is driving in fog or other hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility. Offence provision. (2) In this rule: rear fog light means a light fitted to a vehicle to make it more easily visible from the rear in fog. 218 Using headlights on high-beam (1) The driver of a vehicle must not use the vehicle’s headlights on high-beam, or allow the vehicle’s headlights to be used on high-beam, if the driver is driving: (a) less than 200 metres behind a vehicle travelling in the same direction as the driver, or (b) less than 200 metres from an oncoming vehicle. Offence provision. Note. High-beam and oncoming vehicle are defined in the dictionary. (2) However, if the driver is overtaking a vehicle, the driver may briefly switch the headlights from low-beam to high-beam immediately before the driver begins to overtake the vehicle. Note. Low-beam and overtake are defined in the dictionary. Examples. Example 1 Using headlights on low-beam when travelling less than 200 metres behind another vehicle travelling in the same direction Example 1 Example 2 Using headlights on low-beam when travelling within 200 metres of an oncoming vehicle Example 2 219 Lights not to be used to dazzle other road users A driver must not use, or allow to be used, any light fitted to or in the driver’s vehicle to dazzle, or in a way that is likely to dazzle, another road user. Offence provision. Note 1. Driver’s vehicle is defined in the dictionary, and road user is defined in rule 14. Note 2. Driver includes a person in control of a vehicle—see the definition of drive in the dictionary. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________ Section B: Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2007 Taken from Schedule 2: Vehicle Standards Division 2 Headlights 86 Headlights to be fitted to vehicles (1) A motor vehicle must be fitted with: (a) 1 low-beam headlight if it is a moped, motor bike, or motor trike with 1 front wheel, or (b) a pair of low-beam headlights if it has 4 or more wheels or is a motor trike, except a moped, with 2 front wheels. (2) If a motor vehicle built after 1934 can travel at over 60 kilometres an hour: (a) each low-beam headlight mentioned in subclause (1) must be able to work in the high-beam position, or (b) the vehicle must be fitted with: (i) 1 headlight that can work in the high-beam position if the vehicle is required to have 1 low-beam headlight, or (ii) a pair of headlights that can work in the high-beam position. (3) A motor bike may be equipped with a headlight modulation system that: (a) varies the brightness of its high-beam headlight or low-beam headlight, but not both, at a rate of at least 200 and at most 280 flashes a minute, and (b) is designed to operate only in daylight. (4) Additional headlights may be fitted to a motor bike or motor trike, or a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels that was built before 1970. (5) Additional pairs of headlights may be fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels that was built after 1969. (6) Despite clause 17 and any requirement of the third edition ADR, an emergency services vehicle may be fitted with headlights or additional headlights that are capable of flashing if: (a) the headlights flash only when on low beam, and (b) the headlights are wired to operate in conjunction with any flashing or rotating lights fitted to the vehicle as permitted by clause 124 (4). (7) In this clause, an emergency services vehicle means any of the following: (a) a police vehicle, (b) an ambulance, © a firefighting vehicle, (d) a Red Cross vehicle used for conveyance of blood for urgent transfusions, (e) a mines rescue or other rescue vehicle, (f) another vehicle that is an emergency vehicle within the meaning of the Australian Road Rules. 87 How headlights are to be fitted (1) The centres of low-beam headlights fitted as a pair on a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels must be at least 600 millimetres apart. (2) However, subclause (1) does not apply to a motor vehicle built before 1970 if the centres of its low-beam headlights: (a) were under 600 millimetres apart when the vehicle was built, and (b) are not nearer than they were when the vehicle was built. (3) Each low-beam headlight of a pair on a motor trike (except a moped) with 2 front wheels must not be over 400 millimetres from the nearer side of the vehicle. (4) The centre of a low-beam headlight fitted to a motor vehicle built after June 1953 must be: (a) at least 500 millimetres above ground level, and (b) not over 1.4 metres above ground level. 88 How single headlights are to be fitted (1) A motor bike or trike with a single headlight fitted must have the light fitted in the centre. (2) Subclause (1) applies to a motor bike with an attached sidecar as if the sidecar were not attached. 89 How additional headlights are to be fitted If 2 or more additional headlights are fitted to a motor vehicle with 4 or more wheels, the additional headlights must as far as possible be fitted in pairs. 90 Performance of headlights (1) When on, a headlight, or additional headlight, fitted to a vehicle must: (a) show only white light, and (b) project its main beam of light ahead of the vehicle. (2) Headlights must be fitted to a vehicle so their light does not reflect off the vehicle into the driver’s eyes. 91 Effective range of headlights (1) This clause applies to a headlight that is on at night. (2) A low-beam headlight must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 25 metres. (3) A high-beam headlight must illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for at least 50 metres. (4) However, a low-beam headlight fitted to a motor vehicle built before 1931, or a moped, need only illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle for 12 metres. 92 Changing headlights from high-beam to low-beam position (1) A motor vehicle built after 1934 that can travel at over 60 kilometres an hour must be fitted with: (a) a dipping device enabling the driver in the normal driving position: (i) to change the headlights from the high-beam position to the low-beam position, or (ii) simultaneously to switch off a high-beam headlight and switch on a low-beam headlight, and (b) for a vehicle built after June 1953—a device to indicate to the driver that the headlights are in the high-beam position. (2) A headlight fitted to a vehicle not fitted with a dipping device mentioned in subclause (1) (a) must operate in the low-beam position. (3) When a headlight fitted to a vehicle is switched to the low-beam position, any other headlight on the vehicle must operate only in the low-beam position or be off.

Two very interesting DIY projects that show promise... a) http://forums.performanceforums.com/forums...t-67142833.html PIC16F876 connected to a 5110, and a GPS b) http://cgi.ebay.com.au/YOU-CAN-BUILD-YOUR-...1QQcmdZViewItem Search for "real time GPS tracking system" if link is down and look for the "digital download" result.

I am totally gonna try this... overly complicated way of doing things.... But FUN!

Here's an idea, how about finding out the length of time it takes for antenna to raise and lower... then adding a timer to your switch? So everytime you click the switch it activates the timer, which then allows current to run for a set amount of time... like maybe 2 secs for half raised, or 4 secs for fully raised... Jaycar has DIY kits for timer...

Hi, I have a R33 GTS Sedan and the tweeters, when i bought it, are in the A-pillar. How on earth do i access it and take it out? And then run the wire to the accompanying speaker? I don't see any join from where i can possibly pry open the A-pillar, nor are there any screws on the A-pillar..... please help. EDIT: Just re-read my post and realised it might not make sense.... Current setup is that tweeters are FLUSH mounted into the A-pillar (so tweeter is actually inside the A-pillar with a small speaker grill just in front of it). I can't figure out where the wires have gone to and how one gets into there.... have tried prying open speaker grill but its not budging...

Thanks ~R33AzzA~ for the tip Admins can delete this if they want

Car bought. Its a R33 GTS Series 1 from 93 with 126800 kms on clock. A 4-DOOR SEDAN (WOOOOOT!), but with auto box Everything is stock....

Hi there, I have a R33 GTS series 1 automatic sedan, located in Epping, NSW (in Sydney) I'm looking for a few parts to replace old worn trim and the like.... also want to add things to make a nicer ambience. Looking for a) A handbrake boot - around $20-30? b) Rear door trim for both doors (i've got a sedan) - no scratches or worn bits please - around $100 for both? c) Original Stock Steering wheel with cruise control buttons - no idea... make offer d) x4 Blue LED/neon for interior under dashboard lighting (if its rigged with on/off switch that would be awesome. Basically want to run it under dashboard on both sides, passenger and driver, and also under the driver and passenger seats. So that the whole interior will have a blue glow.) e) Anyone know where i can buy a dashboard kit with faux wood? f) Leather seat covers in grey/ivory white and black g) Bonnet preferably in white - free from damage. Also looking for exhaust parts.... a) exhaust system Also maybe looking for a 1.5 way LSD from either Buddy Club or HKS... no drifters please... Thank you. Reply here or PM

Out of curiousity... how much did it cost for seat retrims with red stitching?

UPDATE: May have bought a car on ebay... pending REVS check. Feels a bit dodgy at the moment.... so not sure of deal. I'm in contract to buy... if the car's title is clear like stated in the sale. Still a Skyline R33 GTS with RB25DE motor 4 door sedan body in white for $5500 is a bargain. And its all STOCK!!! oh yea....

And me being the noob i am put the wrong engine codes in here.... I'm actually looking for RB25DE, RB20DE or RB30DE engines... will get a half cut in the future like 5 years or so down the track (or maybe never)... but looking for these engines for now... strapped on to a car of course

Hmmmm... link doesn't work... I think i found it in ebay... quite nice and unmodified... exactly what i'm after... 2 door is good, but 4 door would be better... ah well, beggars can't be choosers eh? Thanks for tip!

Trying to pop the nissan cherry. I've been in love with 2JZ-GTEs and 1JZ-GTEs from the Cressidas, Chasers and Celsiors. But I think its time to try Nissan's famous RB20DET, RB25DET or RB30DET (no SR20 or CA180DET). I am just looking for a non-turbo, as i am a P plater.... and also i would like to DIY the turbo, exhaust, suspension etc... so i'm pretty much looking for a stock VL, R33 4-door or R32 4-door skyline.... maybe cefiro... If you know anyone with a car that fits the bill, please get back to me. Thanks.