SS8_Gohan

get one!

for the GTR's that run 2 x 2530's are they just the exact same as what non-Rb26 owners would put on? Or were the GTR 2530's slightly different when running a dual setup?

yeah, just checked staticice, some mid $400's - the medium one, 6 x 9 well i don't know yet exactly how much cheaper... i may end up buying locally if it's not worth the hassle

be VERY VERY wary of Trip Advisor ratings... we almost fell into that trap (going to stay at Hotel Renew because it was #1) - they unfortunately are open to 'tampering' some-what. stick with the TA forum recommendations IMO, so that's sheraton/outrigger/embassy suites/mariott/hilton - i don't know the #1 place personally, but i'd dig a little more into the actual TA forums a bit just to be sure. what's the date of travel? Outrigger Reef on the Beach has some specials going http://www.outrigger.com/specials_travel_p...s.aspx?tpID=434 do you have to have an ocean view, etc? you could always try priceline.com as well what's your budget i guess is probably a better way of going about it... EDIT: sheraton has a 3rd night free, breakfast and complimentary upgrade as well http://starwoodhotelshawaii.com/offers-pac...ings-in-hawaii/

apparently a lot cheaper in HK? they're around $500-$550 here, so i'm interested to see what the HK prices are like

final specs of what i got i7 920 Asus P6T mobo 6gb Kingston 1600mhz RAM 1TB WD Caviar Black Gigabyte 1gb 4670 Antec Sonata III case, with EarthWatts 500W PSU 22xRW DVD burner i think that's it. Bought a Logitech diNovo keyboard from umart, $59. Will buy some entry level 5.1 speakers next, prob Logitech. Friends in HK will hopefully hunt down a Wacom Intuos4 6 x 9 tablet for me. And then i'll prob just wait for dell to get some U2410's in at their outlet and grab a couple

edfc is like an in-cabin control of the suspension settings, ie. rice anyone got a copy of Win 7 Ultimate 64bit that i could... ah.... borrow? got a brand spanking new system ready and waiting to be unleashed...

not really, well, not when we were there. There is a communal area down in the lobby/foyer that has free internet. It's like a mini net kiosk down there. You get 45mins and then it kicks you out, but you can log back in straight away Just change passwords for email, etc after the trip. Or during if you have a secure connection. But yeah, in room, there is a charge. imo, you stand a good chance getting better deals/prices booking stuff yourself than through a travel agent. If you think about it, there is really no incentive for a travel agent to find you the best deal, just the same as a real estate agent. They just want the sale. We upgraded to an ocean front at Sheraton for a few nights. Slightly smaller than the rooms on the other side of the building, but still very nice. And the bathroom has folding shutters, so you can open them up and look straight out the ocean whilst having a shower etc... quite nice But yeah, if you can get a suite at the Outrigger for the same price, could be a good deal. Make sure you try the grill downstairs at the Outrigger. They have this great thing where you pay a price per head and you get to grill your own 'choice of food' on their big massive hotplate and grill. And then all you can eat sides. Cheap and tasty. Just trying to remember the name of the one downstairs.... oh, they do a good breakfast buffet as well, recommend that too. The 'classy' restaurant next door is ok, but not worth the $$ - The Yanks just don't get food. They don't get 'subtle' - if you compare prices, you can say pay close to an Ezard meal but the differences in quality of food is huge. You're better off not going to 'nice' restaurants, imo. Plenty of good, tasty, cheap/cheap'ish eats around.

i did exhaustive research before our Hawaii trip last september. Resource #1 www.tripadvisor.com - anything you could ever want to know is there. Ok, we stayed at the Sheraton Waikiki, and we 'bidded' for the accommodation through priceline.com - basically you choose an area, waikiki beach, choose a star rating, 4 or higher, and then bid on your nightly rate. Usually for for 4 star or higher, waikiki beach, it's around high $90's usd a night. We ended up with $98 or $99 i think. Downsides? don't get to choose your room or where you stay. You'll get a good place, but you may or may not get the room you want. Most places are pretty good about upgrades, so as soon as you 'win' a bid on somewhere give them a call and ask about an upgrade. Sometimes can be free, sometimes you can pay a little bit more, but even the paying a little more ontop of the bid price, will usually still be cheaper than the normal rate. For sheraton places, sign-up for 'starwood preferred guest' or if you know someone who is already one, you might be able to use some of their points. Outrigger on the Reef had just finished some reno's last year, and Sheraton wasn't quite finished, but i would imagine would be by now. They're both ON the beach. Some of the others, Marriott or example, might be listed as 'waikiki beach' but are technically on the OTHER side of the road. But i'd prob try for either Sheraton Waikiki (if you don't mind busy, because there's a very good chance it will be) or Outrigger on the Reef for a quieter but still very nice option. If we went back, i'd head to the Outrigger on the Reef. We had dinner at the bottom of the complex a few times, nice spot. Embassy suites would also be a very good pick, came highly recommended from tripadvisor.com, booked out when we went. It's 'behind' Outrigger on the Reef, but still a great spot, and still some great views. How long are you planning on going for? Check out their websites directly as that's where you'll find the best direct booking deals. There are a lot of stay 4 nights + 5th one free type things, and i know Outrigger had some "reno's are complete!" sale on, Sheraton might have something similar. I'd look at those 3 first. Things to do? -Ka'a'awa Valley, Kualoa Ranch - which you might remember from Jurassic Park -North shore tours. We did what i think was a great tour, run by a couple surfers, relaxed fun day. They bus you out to north shore area and can pick you up straight from your hotel. Driver tells you all about Hawaii/Oahu on the way out and when you get out to the north shore, your day is split in 2. You can choose 2 activities for the day, morning and arvo. Each 'part' of the day has a few options. Riding/surfing/snorkeling, etc... ie, we rode in the morning, and stand-up paddle boarded in the arvo. You also get to check out Sunset, Pipeline, etc... there were MASSIVE waves on that day and there were a bunch of people out on the beach just watching the surfers getting polaxed... much fun i'll try and dig up the name of the tour for you. - Alo moana shopping centre. Big ass placed - Factory outlets is wai... something... waipuha? bout 45mins from honolulu i think. - Diamond Head walk (can do that starting from your hotel) - Hanauma Bay, amazing snorkeling, highly recommend. Go early, or not on a windy day as the place gets busy and the visibility can be quite low when the sand gets stirred up. - Pearl Harbour tour. This is one damn long day. It's worth getting up early, getting the first ferry trip out to the USS Arizona memorial. You get the memorial trip, a movie of the day, a trip to the USS bowfin (sub), Pacific Aviation Museum, USS Missouri (you can do an ipod touch tour, i recommend the 'short' tour, the long is well.... you know). You basically pay for all this at the ticket booth where you start, and get all your entry stuff there to the other places. And a bus will ferry you around to the other spots. We took public transport from Honolulu to get out to Pearl Harbour. - Island circle bus. You can get a public bus and just hop on that all around the island, but be careful with the timetables. There are also some tours that do a FULL island tour as well, not just North Shore. - If you're confident driving, prob best to take a car and explore as well. But yeah, that's a bit of what i remember. Tripadvisor is great for anything you want to know. We went to Maui as well, so let me know if you want to know about that. We were away for 12 days, and did 2 islands. Pretty tight schedule wise, but lots of fun.

nice work mate it was VERY reasonably price, whoever got the car should be very happy considering the level of mods

i think the rubber is about $500 a corner... but yeah, i do see your point. Especially the speeds it's capable of.

i say take it back to traction tyres. Clean them up real nice, make a specific point of saying that the rims are pristine and if there are any marks on it AFTER the repair, they can only come from one place. The guys are great down there, they'll take care of them. The other thing is that a puncture repair changes the speed rating of the tyre (i think) best to check with them at TT. Don't want to go out to the track and have a blow out... no doubt you'll be hitting some silly speeds in your beast

yeah, from what i've been reading the S-Tunes are a great road package, but don't quite have the beef in them for the track. I'm sussing out R suspension options at the moment... a bit OT, but what do you have in your R and how'd it compare to the S-Tunes?

did it have the Nismo or RP Tein's in it?? you are so so so so so so so incredibly lucky.....

Hi guys, surely there must be one, but wondering if there is a major Skylines forum, like SAU or sort of like gtr.co.uk/nagtroc.org etc? EDIT: i see there are some good links in the sticky... making my way through those...

so why do you have R34 V-Spec II Nur (soon) then? don't you mean R34 N1 (soon)?

theoretically, i would say better response than our current high-flows but with better top end as well - win all round i would imagine

did this happen? any updated pics?

has this site been killed?? it was actually working last week

info on N1's if you would be so kind (34)

No VARA for GTR? aaahh... come on Stao, you can do it!

i didn't think anything had changed with the JSAI situation? EDIT: seems the website was updated a couple weeks ago, seems he's still in business. Hopefully things are back to normal

i can no longer claim title to only one in Oz... but on the other hand... i have an East Bear brother!

thing of all the good things a Nuclear sign can mean in the context of a piece of a equipment that is basically a controlled explosion.... i would 'hazard' (thank you, thank you, enjoy the veal) a guess and say it's a bad thing the emoticon is referring too...

"what happened to you China, you use to be cool..." "CHINA still cool! You pay later! LATER!"