xscape237

A sneak peak of my new purchase... still some time away

Gents, Anyone here have any experience with the IMPUL ecu for the V35? Thoughts? Results? I've finally purchased a V35 and it comes with one of these already installed. Just curious as to what sort of improvement they are over standard. Cheers Brad

Bump. Car is still for sale.

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As i said before, 1.2m yen is about $26K++ There is no chance in hell that 1.18 will be 23k.. Unless the AUD:YEN gets back up to 85. You could be waiting a while.

900,000 - 1,000,000 yen. http://www.goo-net.com/cgi-bin/goojp/used_...d_list=10151010

ozforex.com.au take about 1yen off the price they say on the front page. you can use them to send the money to japan too. or your bank's website will also give you rates but they may not be as good.

I dont see why you cant find one for that price (automatic). Manual examples go for a little bit more. The TV/Nav isnt of much use in australia, or so i am told.

Here you go mate, I'll make it easy for you. For a car based on 1.2m yen: 1. Importer fee = $1000 (give or take $100) 2. Car cost = 1,200,000 divided by exchange rate = $16500 (add another $1000 if FOB costs arent included) 3. Shipping and customs agent fees = $2000 to $2500 4. Tax = $3500 5. Compliance and RWC requirements = $2500 6. Registration $1000 Total = $26,500 to $28,000 If you want a car for about $22k, you should contact one of the importers on here (iron chef, autoworx, whoever) and pay their service fee. They will scour the auctions and find you one for a better price than you can get a dealer. It wont be hard if you are patient. But yes, first step is to sign up with an importer and pay their fee.

Dont worry too much about the grades mate. There was a white one today graded 4.5A. Just two weeks ago the exact same car went through as a 4C.

Crap. Don't know how i missed it - unless its an automatic, in which case i would feel much better

Where did you find that one, it sounds mint for the price. I would have been all over it like BS on KRudd.

Bump. Car is still for sale. $23,000 including everything and RWC. $22,000 minus exhaust and wing and RWC. It was an auction grade 4.5A only 9 months ago. Auction sheet and japanese dereg papers are available. Car did a 13.58 @ 100.82, 1.9 60ft when it had just exhaust & boost only. Must be very close to the 12s now, if not there already. The GTAs make 95 - 110kw atw when standard. Mine makes more than this from 2000rpm. Latest dyno was 174kw at all four, but with a better boost controller it would hit 200 easy (this one has trouble with boost tapering towards redline). Graph available.

You have to organise compliance. It can only be done by a RAW. Search for one here: http://raws.dotars.gov.au/rawswebpublic/RAWPubSearch.asp I believe your aircon gas can stay in the car. If its empty, your local aircon bloke can refill it for $70 - $100. As suggested, sign up with a broker (e.g., iron chef) and let them help you find a car. They have paid for access to the systems showing all cars coming up at auction. By the sounds of things you are new to the game and would be crazy to import without one. p.s. The FOB price of V35s has been dropping. Seen a couple manual examples getting very very close to a flat 1 million.

I have no problems putting it on a truck, or paying for your flight down here for anybody who pays close enough to the asking price.

Also considering swaps for V35 coupe (6 speed only) with cash adjustments.

2002 Mitusbishi evolution 7 GTA 5 speed auto (tiptronic) 38,000 kms Rare colour "light metallic gold" (looks better in person) Cosmetic mods: - Evo 7 GSR front bumper - Evo 9 rear bumper - Evo 9 carbon fibre rear spoiler (currently off the car but 2 minute job to reinstall) - Evo 8MR headlamps with factory HIDs + leveler switch - Debadged rear - Stubby antenna on roof Power mods: - Evo 8MR Turbo - HKS 264 cams - Ganador full titanium cat back exhaust (RRP is something like 250,000 yen!) - Apexi front pipe - Walbro pump - x3e LICP - Pod filter - aem tru-boost electronic boost controller - Evo 8MR BOV - Flash tuned Handling mods: - Bilstein shocks with unknown branded red springs (eibach? tanabe?) - 17" yokohama AVS wheels running dunlop direzza Z1 tyres - Slotted rotors. Other: - Evo 9 steering wheel (will throw in a GTA wheel too) - Pioneer cd/mp3 player. Aftermarket speakers. Spare parts included: - evo 9 carbon fibre spoiler (carbon fibre is a little peely, needs to be rubbed back) - evo 7 GTA steering wheel - evo 7 stock cat back exhaust - evo 7 GTA turbo - brand new "evolution vii" rear badge set PRICE: $24,000 ono. *EDIT* I will accept $22k FIRM minus titanium cat back and rear spoiler (and RWC). I will also be interested in trades for a small automatic daily (EK honda civic, golf, focus) plus about $15,000 my way.. Contact: PM here or email to xscape23@tpg.com.au . Inspections welcomed but genuine enquiries only please.

You will find that the resonators that fujitsubo use are simply "straight thru" cans. e.g, theres nothing really in them.

Buggers. Plenty of nice auto ones, you guys should go for those (and leave the 6 speeds for me!)

Is it just me, or is the supply of good 6-speed CPV35s really drying up at auction lately?

You will find that most (if not all) automatic cars in japan are fitted with the beep. Annoying as hell. I can live with the reverse one but keys in the ignition absolutely drives me insane.

I will post them later tonight. Obviously relating to the G35 series rather than the skyline specifically. Actually to me, the differences in the model matter more than the fact it was churned out of the factory 12 months later... So do these "track spec" ones actually exist? I know you can tell the existence of an LSD from the build plate, one of the last letters has to be an B or D or something.. but anyway.

Gentlemen, Just after some opinions on the 03/04 model against the 05/06, please. At first I thought an 03/04 was the one to go for considering the brembos and better looking standard wheels (and the price difference of course!). But I'm no longer sure as reports seem to suggest that the 05/06 is a better drive - which is more important to me. Was an LSD standard on either? Any reasons why I should spend at least $5 - 8k more on an 05/06 model? Cheers

I agree. You will be surprised how cheap they are now though, even with the yen at only 72. A 6 speed white 03 model non premium went for less than 1.1m fob the other day, which is what, $22k landed and complied?? Anyway. I dont like my chances of another nismo kitted one popping up soon, so i may just end up with a random premium of some sort.. Thanks for the help

The equivilent cost to us would be $38,000 landed and complied. Keep in mind that it is a 2004 base model with no leather, no tv, no bose system, and it didnt have any other nismo goodies (standard speedo, standard exhaust, standard suspension, etc). It did have a sunroof tho. But yes, it is one hell of a hot car. I love the nismo kit especially with the bigger air dams and blacker headlights. I have about 20 more photos if anybody wanted me to email them.