Oyabun

damn nice car ... even though I'm a GTSt lovin ho ... i'm still a sucker for a smick r32 gtr ... take that over the equiv. gtst anyday oh yeah ... and 'just been rebuilt' ... this has probably come straight from the owners mouth .. and I still don't believe it. Just been rebuilt = about to fall to pieces but the average mechanic could not pick it (oh yeah ... IMHO) would certainly be a nice upgrade from Endless hehehe ... find me another aroudn Jan / Feb '04 ..?

The only thing that bothers me is I'm too scared to risk coming accross the law so I've not taken it for a good old cruise up the mountains yet ... and oh would I love to do that

Fair call RedR32... Why? 1) I had them. 2) I thought stock tyres would be a waste of time until I get some experience with a laggy RWD and triple plate clutch. 3) By previous experiences ...my first run in the old R33 spun the wheels from start to finish (yes, slightly crossed up over the 1/4 mile line ) .. can achieve great mph, but 1/4 mile time is the real measure here right? 4) Because now I know how strong a GTSt is.. Next time I'll use these old semi-slick advans (street radials i'm pretty sure) .... I hope to afford nitto's when the car is ready to be boosted higher. It's okay .. not much ego riding on this car breaking records, however it would be nice ... tried to calm my nerves early in the evening by writing 'RH12' on my windscreen ... not many people laughed with me though Cheers, Oyabun

hehe ... Dr_Drift was right ... ".. Either break or be very fast" ... First run was a bit weak ... i was scared to heat the tyres as my first time on slicks and first time driving the car above 110km/h. So 1st run was crapola .. well, a great time for a GTSt, but RB26 with twin 420hp turbo's and it looks like i can't drive or the car is running poorly (and well the car is running well) 2nd run and heated tyres up well (playing around with the line-lock kit on the water strip) ... and waited for the slow assed but damn nice looking Supra to launch, then 8,500 rpm .. fed the clutch until it clamped a little .. and dropped it ... pulled very hard for about 1 metre, then snapped the axle and i slowed to take a right and parked on the grass. Simply fix by Benny on Sunday .. the part was much cheaper than another box (poor BMT GTR...) however I would like to actually get a 1.5 mill gasket as the standard one is not holding the heat in very well... A great learning experience with this baby ... and will not be running American Racer slicks until I can crack a good time while we run low boost.... just need to get that 60ft time down and keep changin' .. the rest is up to Endless A good time? .. I'm hoping to crack 11.5 beofre upping boost. .. but who knows? I made 12.14 on a hot day at Heathcote in my old R33GTSt, and Endless makes that almost feel like a stock GTSt ... well almost Stay tuned. I might even take my Oyabun Ceffy out next meet

BTW ... I have 4, 15 year rule cars in Melbourne ... most of us in this post seem to be affected in some way by these rules. A lot of good info here guys .. interesting to see everyone's views. IMHO .. well, we have established whether a buyer or importer of these cars ... individually we are small fish in the auto industry. As a group we obviously make a significant impact on many stakeholders interests. So what to do ? ... think about the risks and workout what you will do if the laws change at the drop of a hat... if you don't have an exit plan (or can't take the hit), buy locally. what are my 4, 15 year rule cars? I'll tell you anyway ... a manual SR Coverted modified Silvia, and three lovely Manual Turbo Cefiro's ... one is factory manual and they all have zorst, clutch and suspension as minimum. pm / email me for details .. i will be posting in cars for sale section within 24hrs cheers, Oyabun (aka R32PWR)

Just read an article in BRW Magazine re: used car market. My summary .... " due to the record of new cars sold in australia in past year (approx 1 per 22 people), the used car market is feeling the crunch.... with over 20% of used car dealers estimated to be going broke in the next 6 months.." I'm probably a little off with the exact figures, however it's not only the big guns (who are doing better than ever), who have an interest. It's the whole market of second hand cars ... such as dealers, mums & dads, etc ... An open economy is bad for a lot of groups who are unwilling to move with the times....