Nightcrawler

is there much gutter rash on the rims? Are you willing to post to Adelaide at buyers expense?

Did you have 2 x TE-37s on the front of your car at the cruise Ryan? I noticed your white wheels like mine on the back. Wanted to say hi but didn't know what you look like

I don't think so on Schutzenfest weekend

TE-37 +1 Nismo LMGT1 +1 Work Cai Emotion +1

It could have been detonating when it is hot. My other tip would be coil packs on their way out and got hot. My S15 did this for a while and it turned out to be dirty spark plugs. Mechanic was sure it was coil packs but turned out it wasn't. I would strongly suggest chucking it on a dyno to find out what is going on asap as you could blow it up quick smart if you don't.

you can buy a $50 interceptor to stop the speed limiter - so you don't necessarily have an aftermarket ECU

do you have one for S15s?

I was down the bay tonight and spotted Madaz, maybe Howie and a couple of other Skylines turning into the old Lennies at Glenelg

I received my eyelids and bonnet lip this morning - they look awesome!!! Thanks a ton Stan!

I'll take one for a 4 door R34 when they are ready

I had special lock nuts (with a rotating outer piece) on my S15 and the key got mangled - Bridgestone actualy welded/fused the spinning part to the main part of the nut then we smashed a socket over them - came off eventually

PM Vange off these forums - he owns/runs a property management company

I think $50k per annum would be a starting point mate - I really don't know - maybe contact some job agencies and ask around ... www.seek.com.au is one that comes to mind .... and yes living is quite cheap in Adelaide (especially compared to Scotland/Europe). A mid-1970's 3 bedroom home in the 13-17km from GPO north-eastern area you are looking $200-$350pw .... a 1989/19900's 3/4 bedroom home in the 6-8km from GPO north-eastern area you are looking $300-$450pw. If you looked to rent the home you would pay $500k for, you would expect to pay $400-$500pw in rent. I would check out a few of the online rental/sales mobs to get some more accurate info. Certainly at the moment there is strong demand for rentals and as such the vacancy rates are very low. We have just come off the biggest property boom that South Australia has ever had - most homes in SA have doubled in value in the past 5 years. Lots of previous renters have purchased in the past 5 years too, driven by government grants, and this has thinned out the available pool of rental properties. If you borrowed $450k ($500k house with $50k deposit), at 7% interest (and this is likely to go up in coming years) for 20 year term, you would be paying around $3,500 per month. If you took the loan for 25 years, the payments would be around $3,200 per month. If interest rates rose to 8% you'd be looking at around $3,750 over 20yrs or $3,500 over 25yrs. Remember too, that in 20 years yes, you will have paid nearly $1M total, but due to inflation etc, your property value will be valued at over $1M. Compare that to renting at $500pw - which is only $26,000pa = $520k - but you have NOTHING to show for it - you have paid off half of someone's mortgage. Renting short term would be advisable so you can get the lay of the land and see what you want from Adelaide. It is truly is a remarkable city with much to offer, including lots of parklands, almost no pollution, hundreds of outstanding hills roads for spirited driving, the annual 4 day Clipsal 500 sporting car event, excellent health care and general public infrastructure, world-class sporting and arts events, 4 world class wine regions within a 2 hour drive of the city (Barossa Valley, Riverland, Clare Valley and McLaren Vale), and too many other things to mention. For some reason people many people who live here bag the place and say it is boring, but they just don't get off their butts for long enough to see what there is do see and do here - we just take it for granted.

interesting stats there Joel .... poor old Port Adelaide/Enfield cops it as the Northerners come to steal our nicer stuff The job market in general is extremely strong in the whole of Australia - especially so in South Australia. Jobs are a very hard to give $$ advice on, but I would have thought all of those professions listed would earn at least $50,000pa. Remember too that interest rates in Australia are currently very low and finance is pretty easy to get.

bwahahahaha nice one! I think if your Milo tin is not too loud, then police don't give a toss about them. I have never been given grief because of my 4" tip on either the S15 or R34.

Well .... even from your extra comments my money is still on Northgate mate (and fyi Northgate is 2kms closer to the city than Walkley Heights, is the same age development, but is more premium due to the lakes and walking trails system we have - plus Walkley Heights is hilly, so it depends if you like a flat or sloping rear yard). You would get exactly what you want in Northgate for $500k and I think it is one of the growth suburbs in Adelaide for future value inflation. That's why I live here And there is nothing wrong with some healthy debate - everyone has the right to express their point of view - even elitist snobs like me

yep I mostly agree with what you have said Black32 .... but generally you have to agree that not many doctors live down south (compared to maybe Burnside), and not many factory workers/unemployed people/housing trust people live in Burnside. I made sweeping generalisations, yes, but they are only that. I still think what I said is true. Generally speaking you buy a house relative to what you can afford, and what you can afford is closely linked to what education you have, and what demographic you belong to. IN GENERAL - of course there are many exceptions to the rule. I think there are plenty of non-rich/snotty people in the North-eastern area - tons of them (my parents are a good example). I never claimed it was better - I just claimed from what I have seen, and taking into consideration the good facilities in the area etc, that is where I would recommend Markyboy consider buying. He is after all asking our advice. If I advised him to live in Munno Para or Hackham West and told him they are the best suburbs in Adelaide, I wouldn't be doing him a favour would I? (Given his parameters of money to spend and desire to be near city for work and Uni).

mid life crisis - you don't need to personally attack me. He asked where the best suburbs are, and (as a professional in the field) I told him. We put higher property risk ratings on valuations of properties in Northern suburbs for a very good reason. It is simple fact, whether you like it or not. The fact that you have only been broken into once is pure luck - I value properties out there all the time and you'd be absolutely amazed at some of the stories I hear and some of the things I see. I don't hear those stories or see some people living in squalor in Northgate. Fact. And, I qualified everything I said in that it "depends entirely what you want" - and this guy clearly has money and favours living near the city for Uni/work purposes. And also stated upfront that I am biased toward the eastern/north eastern area - like Joel says there a plenty of other good places to live. Every person in Adelaide has a different opinion and have expressed mine.

ok, enough talking about snakes - I grew up in Ridgehaven - 17km North-East of the city and have never seen a snake there. Lots of spiders, but they mostly stay outside. I am a contract property valuer and do work for banks, namely mortgage security valuations, so hopefully I can help you somewhat. Now, like most cities in the world, you can draw concentric circles from the centre of Adelaide outwards, and generally speaking the prices decrease the further you move away from the city centre. The top suburbs of Adelaide (in no particular order) are: Adelaide city (2 bedroom apartment from $250k - new 2 bedroom apartment from $300k-$600k - new 3 bedroom apartment from $400k-$1,000,000, old row cottage from $250k on a small block of land) 3-6km south of the GPO (2-5 minute drive) - Unley, Unley Park, Parkside, Goodwood, Millswood, Malvern, Hyde Park, Fullarton, Hawthorn, Kingswood, Netherby, Mitcham, Glenside, Glenunga, Linden Park, Hazelwood Park, St Georges, Myrtle Bank, Glen Osmond (hillside), Beaumont (some hillside), Burnside (some hillside) - basic 3 bedroom home on a small block 400sqm $300k (basic) - $500k (character home) - larger home on larger land 700sqm-1,000sqm $400k - $1,5000,000 3 - 8km East of the GPO (2-7 minute drive) - Norwood, Rose Park, Dulwich, Toorak Gardens, Beulah Park, Trinity Gardens, Maylands, Stepney, Trinity Gardens, Beulah Park, Kensington, Kensington Park, Kensington Gardens, Leabrook, Erindale, Firle, Rosslyn Park, Tranmere, Magill, Hectorville, Rostrevor, Wattle Park, Auldana (hillside), Skye (hillside) - basic 3 bedroom home on a small block 400sqm $250k (basic) - $500k (character home) - larger home on larger land 700sqm-1,000sqm $350k - $900k 2-6km North/North-East of the GPO (2-6 minute drive) - St Peters, Joslin, Payneham, Payneham South, Glynde, Vale Park, Walkerville, Gilberton, Medindie, Collinswood, Nailsworth, Prospect (has good and bad areas), Broadview, Manningham, Thorngate, Fitzroy, Royston Park, Marden - basic 3 bedroom home on a small block 400sqm $300k - $500k - larger character home on larger block $400k - $1,500,000 Now, this is obviously a bit subjective, but these are the main areas I work (and know well) and are widely consdered some of the better suburbs in Adelaide. Of course beach people will argue that Glenelg, Henley Beach, Semaphore and all the other beach suburbs rate a mention, but I prefer my car not to rust and I prefer not to need to paint my house every single year due to salt damage. Each to their own. Also of note (but not so close to Uni but with excellent public transport) are : Felixstow, Campbelltown, Greenacres, Hillcrest, Windosr Gardens, Northgate (new suburb where I live - as new 3 bedroom house on small 375sqm block $300k-$400k, large 4 bedroom house on 600sqm block $420k - $650k), Paradise, Newton, Athelstone, Enfield, Clearview, Blair Athol (has good and bad areas), Oakden (1990s built suburb prices from $275k - $600k), Dernancourt, Highbury, Valley View, Para Vista, Walkley Heights (new suburb house from $300k - $600k), Ingle Farm, Modbury, Hope Valley, St Agnes, Ridgehaven, Tea Tree Gully, Redwood Park, Fairview Park, Modbury North, Modbury Heights, Wynn Vale (1980s/1990s suburb $250k - $600k), Surrey Downs, Fairview Park, Mawson Lakes (new suburb $300k - $700k), Banksia Park, Pooraka - in all of these suburbs you get a pretty good house for $250k and a very nice one for $350k-$400k (apart from the more expensive newer areas mentioned). All of these suburbs are within a 30 minute drive of the city centre and all have excellent access to public transport if needed. So I apologise if I have missed out suburbs or hurt anyone's feelings, but these would be my pick of places to live. We picked to build in Northgate as it is 7km NE of the city - so is a 10 minute drive non-peak hour, 15 minute peak hour. It is less than 10 minutes from major shopping hubs of Tea Tree Plaza, Ingle Farm, Arndale and Sefton Plaza. It is less than 10 minutes from the hills for a nice drive. It is less than an hour to the Barossa Valley for some of the best wine in the word. The crime rate is extremely low - in fact there have been very few crimes ever in Northgate. It is a 25 minute drive to Semaphore beach. There are many public parks, lakes and walking trails. Etc etc. Different people have different wants, but I always say go as close to the city as you can possibly afford, unless you have some special need to live near the beach or in the hills, or would prefer a large parcel of land. Avoid : Elizabeth, Salisbury, and associated Northern suburbs. Far southern suburbs. Let's face it - the further you go from the city, generally the cheaper house prices are, generally people of a lower social demographic live there, generally there is more crime, less well maintained properties/facilities, and it takes a long time to get to the city (where most things in Adelaide are based). Sorry for the sweeping generalisations, but you want the info. Hope I have been of some help.

yeah the dude with the mullet said to his fat missus as they walked past : "show us your 2 litre pieces of crap" .... to which I responded "yeah but no doubt putting out double the power of your V8 hunk of junk"

Of course Munro/Cheeky and Pawley/MissNismo are still about too - just not on the forums much (I am sure I will see you {and them} at Luka's 1st birthday today Tim )

very nice pics there Lorenz!!

great organising and turnout - awesome to see your new R34GTR too Andy - what a beast!!! Pity about the weather and forced change of plans, but what can you do??!

I'm still about .... see you lads tonight .... I SMS'd Matt Whatsisname but he is crook (and his car still isn't finished) I SMS'd Pawley (who has a new beast after selling his GTR) but he is a busy maybe I SMS'd MattR who I think is still in Mildura on holiday I SMS'd Munro but haven't heard back

I was just being an ass, man .... as long as they are part of the SAU community of course they can come along. If they are just some random that is going to misbehave, then not